A DICKENS EVENING
■A novel entertainment was provided it the V.M.C.A. last evening in the form of gramophone records of selections from the works oi Charles Dickenß. Mr. Richard Brown, one of the board members, supplied the connective, readings; and spoke of the popularity of the novelist's writings, etatinu that many public and private schools had taken up "Oliver Twiat," "Old Curiosity Shop." and'"Tale of Two Cities." for class readers. Reference was r»ade to the work of the piature theatre in screening.' "Oliver Twist," and a hope was expressed that it would be found possible to introduce "Pickwick" in like manner, or at least the- breach of promise case "Bardell v. Pickwick," from "Pickwick Papers." The records included "Christmas Carols."' "Marley's: Ghost," "Scrooge," and "Micawber's Advice to David Copperfield." In the audience were several citizens who had lived near.'^Gads Hill, ind'feen Dickens personally, A.vote of thanks to the lgc.inre.i- was carried by VBcUmatio£^__^^'
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 111, 11 May 1923, Page 8
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153A DICKENS EVENING Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 111, 11 May 1923, Page 8
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