SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICA. THE KING’S APPRECIATION. (Pres> Association -By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, January 26. {Received Jan. 27, at 9 p.m.) The King has sent, through Sir Austen Chamberlain (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) the following message to the American Shakespeare Foundation: “The King commands me to express to you his sincercst thanks for your telegram conveying the greetings of the American Shakespeare Foundation and to assure you of the deep interest with which his Majesty has learned of their participation with the British Shakespeare Committer in the rebuilding and endowment of the memorial theatre at Stratford-on-Avon As the natron of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre his Majesty welcomes the co-operation of the American Foundation, and cordially appreciates the assistance which American actors and actresses are giving at the benefit performances at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. He trusts this may have results entirely gratifying to the catfse which the two organisations have at heart.”—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20318, 28 January 1928, Page 11
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