Commemoration of Ellen Terry’s eightieth birthday

(Shakespeare)

Monday, 27 February 1928

Those who take part will be for the most part members of the Terry family

Fred Terry, Marion Terry, Mabel Terry Lewis, - not to mention the two young Gielguds [John/Val], great-nephews of Ellen Terry, who are rapidly making a name for themselves on the stage.

includes scenes from:

‘The Winter’s Tale’

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

‘The Merchant of Venice’

‘Hamlet’

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

Oscar Wilde’s Sonnet to Ellen Terry as Portia spoken by Henry Ainley

Our Birthday Greetings spoken by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson

A Message from Ellen Terry

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