The Rock : a pageant play written for performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre, 28 May-9 June 1934, on behalf of the Forty-Five Churches Fund of the Diocese of London / book of words by T.S. Eliot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965.

Contributor:

Erwin K. and Carol Welsch T.S. Eliot Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Welsch, Erwin K. (former owner) (Welsch Eliot Collection)

Harves, Carol Anne (donor) (Welsch Eliot Collection)

Physical Description:

86 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

[First Edition, first issue].

Place of Publication:

London : Faber & Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, 1934.

Notes:

With half-title.

"Published 31 May 1934 at 1 s.; 2000 copies printed, of which 1000 copies were already on sale at the Theatre beginning 28 May. On verso of title-leaf: First published in May MCMXXXIV ... Printed in Great Britain by Latimer Trend and Co. Plymouth ..."--Cf. Gallup.

Bound in heavy grey paper wrappers; printed in black on page [i] and down the spine--cf. Gallup

"'The Builder's Song,' with the music by Martin Shaw, was issued separately in the same year in London by Messrs. J. B. Cramer & Co., Ltd., under the title, 'The Builders Song from 'The Rock'."--Cf. Gallup.

"I cannot consider myself the author of the 'play', but only of the words which are printed here. The scenario, incorporating some historical scenes suggested by the Rev. R. Webb-Odell, is by Mr. E. Martin Browne, under whose direction I wrote the choruses and dialogues, and submissive to whose expert criticism I rewrote much of them. Of only one scene am I literally the author: for this scene and of course the sentiments expressed in the choruses I must assume the responsibility."--Prefatory Note.

Local Notes:

Welsch Eliot Collection copies presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Carol Anne Harves.

Welsch Eliot Collection copy 2 has small repair to title page

Cited in:

Gallup, D.C. Eliot (rev. ed.), A26a

Contains:

Shaw, Martin, 1875-1958. Builders.

OCLC:

887396821