Item 05: Thomas Alexander White diary, 22 November 1918-16 June 1919 - Page 55

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then trained to Stratford-on-Avon for the Shakesperian Festival. Could not get hotel room here, but was fortunate enough to get a decent room in a private house for two nights.

Walked around the town looking at old buildings e.g. Tudor House, Harvard, Judith Shakespeare's home & visited the Grammar School at which Shak. was a scholar.   I then went to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and thoroughly enjoyed "As You Like It" by the Nigel Playfair Company, in quite a unique setting.

23rd April - Wednesday
Joined in Shakespeare's Procession from his birthplace to his tomb. About 1500-2000 took part in this, all carrying flowers mentioned by Shakespeare.   I carried buttercups and primroses which I placed, with the thousand other