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George Borrow : Lavengro

'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marriage & Mr Kaye from Lavengro & H.R. Smith & W.J. Rowntree from Romany Rye'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Print: Book

  

James Barrie : Window in Thrums, A

'The programme on the works of J.M. Barrie was then considered, John Ridges reading a paper on the subject & Mrs Kaye Miss Marriage & WS Rowntree & P Kaye giving part readings from Window in Thrums & Mrs Reynolds selections from Peter Pan'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Print: Book

  

 : [a parody]

'The programme on parodies consisted of a paper by H.M. Wallis & C.I. Evans & readings by Miss Marriage, Mrs Evans, C.I. Evans, W. Binns, H.M. Wallis & Helen Rawlings'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Print: Book

  

Dante Alighieri : Inferno

'Miss Marriage explained fully with aid of diagrams, Dante's progress through the Inferno, selections from which were read by other members. Mr Edminson read a paper on the Purgatorio which was also supplemented with readings by various members. A. Rawlings gave a few selections from Plumtree's [sic] notes on Dante, concerning the Paradiso.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Print: Book

  

Robert Browning : Sordello

'Browning's Sordello was introduced by some prefatory notes by H.M. Wallis read by E.E. Unwin. H.M. Wallis then read a paper describing the historical setting of the poem. Selections were read by Miss Marriage and C.I. Evans'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Print: Book

  

John J. Cooper : [paper on Thackeray]

'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfield from Pendennis Charles I. Evans from Newcomes Mrs W.H. Smith from Vanity Fair H.M Wallis from Roundabout Papers H.R. Smith from Esmond'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Miss Marriage      Manuscript: Unknown

 

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