| Description | Theatre Studies. The copy seems to have been a gift to SBJ for the 10 year anniversary of the Birmingham Rep. A series of people have signed it and there is enclosed a letter to SBJ. The letter is on The Birmingham Repertory Theatre headed paper and reads: 'A Solemn Ode on the Nativity of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Ten years this Theayter you've 'ad to direct/ All along, down along, out along lea,/ So 'ere be a book wi' the love an' respect/ O Cyril Phillips, Alan Bland, "Gussie" Lyon,/ Joyce Grew, "Nell" Gwynne, Winnie Richards,/ Jean Johnston, "Bill" Bayley, Cissie Osborne,/ Old Uncle Bache Matthews an all,/ (Chorus) Old Uncle Bache Matthews an' all!'. |