Record Number: 27432
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'A play-reading of Galsworthy's Skin-Game was then given. The members taking part were as follows Hillcrest R.H. Robson Amy, his wife Miss Marriage Jill his daughter Miss R. Wallis Dawker his agent R.B. Graham Hornblower E.E. Unwin Charles his soldier son S.A. Reynolds Chloe wife to Charles Miss M. Hayward Rolf his younger son R.B. Graham Fellows & Anna Mrs Unwin the Jackmans Mr & Mrs H.R. Smith An auctioneer H.R. Smith The reading was much enjoyed & gave rise to a short but interesting discussion as to Galsworthy's meaning. R.B. Graham put forward an interesting suggestion that the play was symbolic of the struggle seen in the war.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:8 Oct 1920
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Ashton Lodge
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Skin Game, The
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:27432
Source:Manuscript
Author:Ernest E. Unwin
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:Private Collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:79-80
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Ernest E. Unwin, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), Private Collection, n/a, 79-80, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27432, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).