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UNITE AND LIVE A RECORD OF ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PROMOTING THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACES

by James White; et al

Published 1st. 1919

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.

Stock no. 988391

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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

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