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ANTIQUE 1939 SEVENTH SUMMER SEASON PROSPECTUS

OPEN AIR THEATRE

QUEEN MARY’S GARDENS

REGENT’S PARK LONDON

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MEASUREMENTS:

Approx. 5 1/4 inches x 8 1/8 inches

PAGE COUNT: 4 – leaf Booklet

PUBLISHERS / MAKERS:

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS

SURREY FINE ART PRESS

REDHILL, SURREY (ENGLAND, U.K.)

TEXTS / NOTES / ANNOTATIONS:

COVER PAGE:

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS

(First Commissioner, Rt. Hon. SIR PHILIP SASSOON, P.C., Bart., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P.)

THE Seventh Summer Season

OF THE

OPEN AIR THEATRE

QUEEN MARY’S GARDENS

REGENT’S PARK LONDON

N.W.1

Honorary Committee

Sir HARRY BRITTAIN, K.B.E., C.M.G., LL.D. (Chairman)

A. P. HERBERT, Esq., M.P.

MISS DOROTHY L. SAYERS

T. L. ADAMSON, Esq.

A. ACTON-BOND, Esq.

Treasurer

STEPHEN A. FABES

PROSPECTUS

1939

INSIDE MATERIAL

Message from Sir Harry Brittain,

K.B.E., C.M.G., LL.D.

MY long friendship with Robert Atkins

and my admiration for his work as a Producer

have persuaded me to undertake the Chairmanship

of the Open Air Theatre Fund for 1939.

As an earnest admirer of the Open Air Theatre,

and as a regular visitor since the movement’s inception,

I have been deeply impressed

by the perfect rendering of the words

of England’s great national Poet.

This rendering has been made the more delightful

because of the enchanting natural setting.

The Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park

is now an established institution,

and visitors from overseas,

with whom it is my good fortune to be in constant touch,

regard it as an outstanding attraction of the London Season.

Its service to national culture is inestimable

and is well worthy of the support

of every citizen who prides himself on the manifestation

of the English Dramatic Spirit.

HARRY BRITTAIN.

Message from A. P. Herbert, Esq.,

M.P.

THERE are very few causes which could have lured me on

to another Committee just now.

But no one, I thought,

could refuse to lend a humble hand to the Open Air Theatre,

one of our brightest and boldest enterprises.

To display the gems of poetry in a green setting

must be a noble aim anywhere:

in that procession of accidents which we call our climate it is heroic.

Mr. Robert Atkins,

gallantly following the gallant Mr. Sydney Carroll,

deserves all the goodwill and support

that were bestowed upon that pioneer.

Indeed, in a sense, be deserves more:

for he has added to the familiar burdens of the stage

the cares of the direction behind it.

He has a fine programme,

which, you may be sure, will be finely executed.

The Committee will do what they can about the weather:

and you must do the rest.

A. P. HERBERT

ΟF THE OPEN AIR THEATRE,

Mr. Ivor Brown and Mr. George Fearon

have written in “Amazing Monument”:

We cannot fairly leave the London scene

without mentioning the Open Air Theatre

in Queen Mary’s Gardens, in Regent’s Park,

which Mr. Sydney Carroll founded in 1933…..

The stage, on a grass platean backed by trees and bushes,

is as broad as it is beautiful,

and the auditorium is enormous.

If “The Dream,” London’s open-air favourite,

is being played on a warm Saturday night in mid-summer,

as many as four thousand can, and do, attend one performance….

On a fine, still, dark night,

when the director of operations, Mr. Robert Atkins,

can make the best use of artificial light

playing upon the foliage and the players,

a play which contains a large element of masque and dancing,

say “The Dream” or Milton’s “Comus”

can be exquisitely framed

and enchanting both to watch and to hear.

There is no doubt that Mr. Sydney Carroll

and his colleagues and supporters

have added richly to the amenities of summer-time in London.

[AMAZING MONUMENT, HEINEMANN. 10/8

The Seventh Season

We have the pleasure of announcing the

Seventh Annual Season

of The Open Air Theatre,

by special arrangement with H.M. Office of Works.

The opening performances will take place on Saturday,

June 3rd, and will continue through the Summer

-it is hoped until early September.

Further details are given later in this prospectus.

The Committee and the Fund

The vagaries of the English climate,

and the heavy costs of production

make The Open Air Theatre a hazardous venture.

For the past three years the public support,

by means of subscriptions and donations to an initial fund,

has been generous and has made its continuance possible.

The fund is administered by a Committee

on a strictly non-profit basis,

and because of this,

exemption from the entertainment tax is granted.

We are happy to announce that the Committee for 1939 is as follows:

Sir Harry Brittain, K.B.E., C.M.G., LL.D. (Chairman)

A. P. Herbert, Esq., M.P.

Miss Dorothy L. Sayers

T. L. Adamson, Esq.

(Of the Shakespeare Fellowship)

A. Acton-Bond, Esq.

(Vice-President, British Empire Shakespeare Society)

Any surplus from this season

will be devoted to future productions

and furthering the Open Air Theatre activities,

as the Committee may determine.

The Setting

The Open Air Theatre

is surely one of the loveliest in the world.

Long before it was thought of,

the gardens in which it is placed were regarded as a beauty-spot.

Since their dedication to Queen Mary

and their being taken over by H.M. Office of Works,

they have been considerably improved.

Luxuriant flower-beds, rockeries, streams, and rose-gardens abound,

around which one may wander at will.

The remarkable fact is that,

no matter how distant the view,

nothing can be observed which mars the scene,

and the noise of traffic can scarcely be heard.

It is difficult to realise that such a sylvan spot

is so near to the busy West End of London.

The Stage

The stage is wide and deep,

surrounded by leafy bushes and trees,

and their beauty is greatly enhanced at night

by clever floodlighting.

The stage is well raised,

and every seat in the large auditorium commands a full view.

The Auditorium

The auditorium is well sloped,

and has accommodation for as many

as four thousand at one performance.

All stalls are deck chairs, in which one may recline at ease;

the rest is divided between large and ordinary park chairs.

Large though the auditorium is,

everyone can see and hear the performance perfectly.

Unobtrusive electrical amplification is employed,

a system having been developed through years

of experiment which carries and diffuses the sound rather than magnifies it.

Reserve Theatre in case of Rain

The reserve grass stage

and reserve covered-in theatre

provides accommodation for roughly 1,500 people in case of rain.

Should any disturbance of the elements occur,

either before or during the performance,

ample shelter can be found

and the performance carried on without delay.

Refreshments

The refreshment arrangements this year

will be in the hands of The New Burlington Galleries.

A full alcoholic refreshment licence has been received,

and choice wines, spirits, and beers can be obtained.

A specially wide range of non-alcoholic refreshments is also available,

whilst a buffet supplies sandwiches and light meals at moderate prices.

Players

It is hoped that among the distinguished players

who will appear during the season

we may be favoured by the following:

ROMNEY BRENT,

CATHLEEN NESBITT,

ROBERT ATKINS,

LESLIE FRENCH,

D. A. CLARKE-SMITH,

MARGARET VINES,

ROBERT EDDISON,

SYLVIA COLERIDGE,

MORRIS HARVEY,

CECIL RAMAGE,

W. E. HOLLOWAY,

WENDY TOYE (Choreographer).

The producer will again be ROBERT ATKINS.

Music

The orchestra will again be under the capable

and experienced direction of Miss Rosabel Watson,

who will also be responsible for the arrangement of all the music.

How to Get There

The Open Air Theatre is extremely easy of access.

For patrons arriving by car there is a

car-park provided near the entrance.

The nearest station, Baker St.,

connects with Euston, Paddington, Moorgate,

St. Pancras, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street and Broad Street

by the Metropolitan line;

from London Bridge by City line changing at Moorgate;

from Waterloo, Piccadilly, and Charing Cross

direct by the Bakerloo tube;

from Victoria by District line

to Charing Cross and thence by tube.

From Baker Street or Regent’s Park Stations,

walk along Marylebone Road to York Gate (by Madame Tussauds)

and enter the park,

whence the entrance to the theatre is straight ahead.

Buses 1, 18A, 18B, 23, 27A and 30

pass along Marylebone Road.

(Alight at Marylebone High Street.)

The theatre may also be reached from Park Road (Clarence Gate)

along which pass buses 2, 13, 48, 53, 74, 121 and 153,

alighting at Baker Street.

Marylebone Station is a few minutes’ walk only.

Special arrangements for parking facilities

can be made for parties arriving by coaches.

PROGRAMMES FOR JUNE AND JULY

Matinees: 2.30

Evening Performances: 8.15

MUCH ADO ABOUT ANYTHING

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

PERICLES

TWELFTH NIGHT

BACK COVER:

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS

THE

OPEN AIR THEATRE

QUEEN MARY’S GARDENS, REGENT’S PARK, LONDON, N.W.1

Telephones:

Manager’s Office: WELBECK 8163.

Box Office: WELBECK 8162, 4764, 4895.

General Offices:

New Burlington Galleries, Burlington Gardens, London, W.1

Telephone: REGENT 3533

Producer

ROBERT ATKINS

Musical Director

ROSABEL WATSON

General Manager

CHARLES LANDSTONE

Stage Director

CAMPBELL LOGAN

Press Representative

ROBERT JORGENSEN

Advertising Manager

LESLIE GIBBES

Some Press Opinions:

“No ordinary theatre can compare with the Regent’s Park Theatre

for the lasting satisfaction of the eye.”

Punch

“Shakespeare himself could not have imagined

a more charming setting.”

Manchester Evening News

“The Loveliest Theatre in London….”

Daily Telegraph

“A Theatre any Capital in the World may be Proud of…”

Daily Mail

“An infectious entertainment.”

Sunday Times

“One of the greatest of international theatre attractions

and draws drama lovers from all over the world.”

Express and Star

“The most entrancing entertainment of your life.

It is sheer magic.”

Empire News

Surrey Fine Art Press

Redhill Surrey

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