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Theatre school to close because of a lack of accommodation. [School superintendent] Miss Richards' employment terminated and she was granted £500 as compensation (23 May 1950);
Barry Jackson was congratulated on receiving an honorary degree from the University of Birmingham (23 May 1950);
Decision to have interior and stuctural cleaning during the closed period (04 July 1950);
Programme prices to be raised to 6d (26 October 1950);
Licensing authority had passed plans to store costumes in the rehearsal room (16 January 1951);
Rehearsal room at St Judes to be let to Miss Richards for £58 a year (27 June 1951);
Voucher system to be introduced for the next Spring season to help ease financial problems (28 August 1951);
Sir Barry Jackson agreed to a meeting to see if the city's Education Committee was interested in matinee performances for schools - also general discussions on ways to improve attendances at the theatre (29 October 1951);
Voucher scheme up and running (13 November 1951);
Directors and Miss Burman met Sir Ernest Canning and others for lunch to discuss financial aid from the city at The Midland Hotel on 26 November 1951. Appreciation was shown for the Rep's work and more financial help was promised (18 December 1951);
Unanimously agreed that Sir Wilfred Martineau is invited to join the board (18 December 1951);
Voucher scheme going well with many sales to industrial firms. Chancellor of the university to be approached to see if he would encourage vouchers for undergraduates (28 January 1952);
Invitation from the Old Vic for the company to present Henry VI Part 3 there for two weeks. Directors felt that the production was outstanding and congratulated the company (29 April 1952);
Bechstein piano gifted to the theatre (24 June 1952);
Death of Mr Walter Henman [former director] - tributes paid to his business ability and wise counsel (25 July 1952);
Agreement to install a counterweight system for the front curtain drum as it was badly worn - at a cost of £86 (25 July 1952);
Difficulty of finding a suitable night watchman - decided not to fill the post unless the authorities insisted on it (25 July 1952);
Old Vic wanted a return visit for July 1953 (28 October 1952);
40th anniversary of the theatre discussed - luncheon on 16 February and a production of 'The Miser' to be given to an invited audience (02 December 1952).
Mr Evan Ag. Norton to retire after the next meeting (13 January 1953);
A programme being broadcast in the Midland region on 15 February will include The Lord Mayor, Laurence Olivier, Mr T.C. Kemp and Sir Barry Jackson (03 February 1953);
No bookings had been received for coronation night so it was decided to close the theatre that night (07 May 1953);
Mr Jack Meyers invited to join the board (15 September 1953);
Mr Charles Landstone invited to join the board as an additional director (10 November 1953);
Arts Council grant of £500 for the year 1954/55 (02 March 1954);
Congratulations given to Sir Barry Jackson on receiving the freedom of the city of Birmingham (21 February 1955);
Agreed to produce 'Julius Caesar' as part of the Birmingham Festival of Entertainment 1956 (22 November 1955);
Invitation to give two performances at the Festival Biennale of Venice on 14 - 15 August accepted (12 June 1956);
Miss Nancy Burman asked for the appointment of Humphrey Stanbury as an assistant to help with the workload - accepted (19 July 1956);
The company had received very favourable notices for its visit to Paris for the International Festival of Drama (19 July 1956);
Agreed to the provision of a wine counter in the theatre (12 February 1957);
Agreed that the theatre should become a member of the Council of Repertory Theatres at an annual fee of £50 (25 July 1957);
Douglas Seale to leave as he has been appointed Associate Director of Old Vic (12 November 1957);
Invitation to Edinburgh Festival accepted (20 January 1959);
Congratulations to Sir Barry Jackson on his 80th birthday (29 September 1959). |