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Programme for performance of Rudens. Gives a synopsis of the plot of the play and of the prologue and epilogue, and also contains obituary list of school alumni and list of cast.

Programme for performance of Andria. Gives a synopsis of the plot of the play and also gives an obituary list of school alumni. A list of cast members is on the front page.

Unaddressed letter of invitation to performance of Adelphi.

Invitation cards from: 1960, 1972, 1974, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015

Invitation cards from: 1978, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 (2 copies), 2002, 2010, 2012

The full title of these booklets is 'Carmina et Epigrammate in Aula Collegiata apud Westmonasterienses coram Electoribus Recitata'. They are produced annually and given to guests who attend the election dinner.

Booklet of Hymns and Psalms used in Service.

Has heard from a Second Election that the Play is to be continued this year, the Adelphi. The Head Master, educated at the Charter House (see 3), has abandoned Busby's Latin grammar, which formed so many eminent men (William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, William Markham, Archbishop of York, and Robert South, and replaced it with Lily, used by many of the minor country schools. Has doubled the number of lessons and introduced Maths, unknown in their day. The scholars' dormitory now only used for sleeping, and the space beneath it has been converted into 3 day rooms - these alone have fires, and there are none in the dormitory. On the possibility of a Papal nuncio in London (see 31) - perhaps Daniel O'Connell's prediction of 2 years ago will happen, the celebration of Mass in Westminster Abbey.

3rd performance of the Play took place last night - in addition to the clergy and the Heads of Houses and tutors from the two universities, there were present from the government Lord Morpeth and the Marquis of Lansdowne (Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice OW), so perhaps the school may be revived.

Celebrated his birthday (16th December) on the 17th - more suited to gaiety than the Sabbath. Cannot stand novels. Has just read the life of the actor John Bannister, who used to join the boys for fencing tuition under Angelo, and afterwards for beefsteak and porter at Mother Dawson's (see 31). The Play (was to have been The Andria) will not happen this year because of the death of the Queen Dowager (Adelaide, widow of William IV).