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Examiner of Plays' Summary:
This dramatic little Sketch may be described as a kind of naval counterpart of "The Story of Waterloo". It shows how a veteran sailor, failing in memory and strength, is roused to an outburst of passionately patriotic emotion when he hears the tale of a victory over a foreign submarine hard by the seaport at which he lives with his children's children. "Drake's Drum" he cries, as he staggers and falls in the fainting fit which leaves him dead, although his "spirit", that of the British Navy, "never dies" Recommended for License Ernest A. Bendall
Licensed On: 14 Mar 1917
License Number: 856
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British Library Reference: LCP1917/6
British Library Classmark: Add MS 66161 V
Performances
| Date | Theatre | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1917 | Chelsea Palace, London | Unknown | Licensed Performance |
| 20 Apr 1917 | Chelsea Palace, London | Professional |
Read Narrative
"On Friday afternoon, in connection with the Chelsea branch of the Navy League, and in aid of the naval training ships on the Thames and prizes for naval history in local schools, a charity matinee was given at Chelsea Palace". "The main theme of the playlet was to show that through the ages the spirit of Nelson and Drake still lives on and is to-day the dominant spark in the hearts of our sailors. [...] After the fall of curtain there were calls for the authors and Mrs Steel addressed few remarks to the assembly" "Chelsea News & General Advertiser" 27 April 1917.
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