{Printed] The Stage Society News, nos. 1-26 (14 Nov. 1903-23 May 1907 = Fifth Season). With an incomplete run of Programmes, 1901-1938.

Unbound, 4-16pp, 8vo and 4to, minor damage to two, mainly good condition. Articles, reviews, programmes, information, advertisements. In the first number, for example, there is an introductory, anticipations of Gorki's "Lower Depths", a Brieuz, and Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra", "New Members Elected" (inc. Mrs Pethwick-Lawrence), events, former productions, "Managing Committee", "Rules for 1903-1904", "Bye_law (e.g. removal of hats by Ladies), and advertisements. Scarce: run of THE STAGE SOCIETY NEWS [and ANNUAL REPORTS] (1899-1914) in archive of The Laughing Audience (sic), same run as mine in BL (no other runs on COPAC; WorldCat lists a holding at three US libraries but gives no detail). The periodical is contained in a battered envelope on which is written, "Stage Soc News, | My own set | AW" [Allan Wade was a member of the Council in later years, and his are the only correspondeing initials found]. The Programmes, mainly 4to, earlier ones 8vo, some foxed, various theatres, are as follows: The Third Meeting (Second Representation); The Sixth Meeting (First Representation; Third Season (Second to Fifth)); 4th (1.3,4); 5 (1.2.5); 6 (1,2,5); 7 (2-5); 8 (1-4); 9 (1,4,5); 10 (1,4,6); 11 (2-4); 12 (2,3,5); 13 (1-3,5); 14 (1-4); 15 (1-3,5); 16 (1-3); 17 (2-4); 18 (2,3); 19 (3,4); 20 (1-4); 21 (1,5); 26 (4); 28 (1,2,4); 29 (1,3); 30 (2-4); 31 (3,4); 32 (3); 33 (year's programme + 1-4); 34 (1,3); 35 (1-3); 36 (1-3); 37 (1-3); 38 (1-3); 39 (2). The palys range from Gilbert Murray's "Andromache" (1901) to Clifford Odets "Awake and Sing", with curiosities on the way.