UNITE AND LIVE A RECORD OF ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PROMOTING THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACES
Written by James White, et al
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UNITE AND LIVE A RECORD OF ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PROMOTING THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACES
Written by James White, et al.
Stock no. 988391
1st.
1919.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition.
Record Of The Work of the British Committee for Entertaining America Forces. Printed for private circulation. A record of entertainments for promoting the better understanding of the English-speaking races. These were entertainments provided for American troups stationed in Great Britain during World War I and covered everything from boxing, theatre, through other sports and river trips. B/w photos. Large format. Printed on mould-made paper, deckle edges. Original black leather binding with gilt lettering. Contents near fine. Corners rubbed. The personal salutation box is completed to Arthur Cunningham. REDUCED FROM £120.
Front cover
Contents
- SALUTATION
- PREFACE
- A SHORT HISTORY
- COMMITTEES
- COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
- DATES AND RESULTS OF BOXING COMPETITIONS HELD AT THE NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB
- AN "AMERICAN NIGHT" AT THE NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB
- THE CLOSING SCENE
- "A FITTING FINALE"
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AT THE NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB COMPETITION
- FACSIMILE PROGRAMME OF CONCERT T PALACE THEATRE, JUNE 9TH, 1918
- THEATRICAL AND VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENTS
- REPRODUCTION OF ENTERTAINMENTS GIVEN WEEK BY WEEK
- AMERICA'S MESSAGE TO H.M THE KING
- AMERICA'S HOMAGE
- THE KING'S REPLY
- PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE OF THANKS
- THE CONTROLLER'S REPLY
- THE RIVER TRIPS
- LETTERS OF APPRECIATION:
- LORD BEAVERBROOK'S LETTER OF THANKS
- AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
- U.S. NAVAL FORCE OPERATING IN EUROPEAN WATERS
- EAGLE HUTTERS
- LETTER FROMOFFICE OF A.P.M.
- AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
- AMERICAN NURSES CLUB
- A TYPICAL LETTER OF THANKS
- HOW AMERICANS HELPED
- MR JOEL'S WELCOME - FACSIMILE MENU CARD
- PRESENTATION TO MR S.B. JOEL
- SOUTHAMPTON BOXING AND SPORTS ENTERTAINMENTS
- THE EMPIRE MEETING AT STAMFORD BRIDGE
- LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENTS AT QUEEN'S CLUB
- VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENTS AND ENTERTAINERS
- PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT ENTERTAINMENTS
- RETROSPECT
- FACSIMILE OF PROGRAMME OF GRAND BALL AND RECEPTION AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1918
- THE COMMITEE DISSOLVES
- A FEW LETTERS OF APPRECIATION
- ADMIRAL W.S.SIMS
- THE RIGHT HON. LORD BEAVERBROOK
- SIR RANDOLF BAKER, DSO, MP (THE FIRST DIRECTOR)
- THE RIGHT HON. LORD BEAVERBROOK
- MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN BIDDLE
- ADMIRAL W.S. SIMS
- A FINAL WORD