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Exhibition "Authors as Artists" opened by Somerset Maugham

Exhibition "Authors as Artists" opened by Somerset Maugham; ENGLAND: London: Victoria Street:INTSomerset Maugham (Author) along to microphone for speech SOF- Ladies and gentlemen, you've been invited today to view a certain number of 'Authors as Artists', I am sure this invitation has come to you as a joyful surprise, you are accustomed to hearing painters and sculptors described as artists, also pianists, fiddlers, actors and acrobats / Noel Coward, while may assume, has painted as rest from the serious criticism of life to which he has devoted so many of his years and his great gifts, I who can neither paint nor write [laughter], I didn't mean that, I meant I that can neither paint nor draw, chiefly envy the authors who can illustrate their own books / Crowd gathered at exhibition opening / Exhibits - 'Portofino' by Noel Coward; 'Head of Man' by John Fabricious; 'Bathers' by D.H. Lawrence; 'Tosti' cartoon by Max Beerbohn; 'Study of Boy' by Mervyn Peake / Mervyn Peake and Olivia Manning (who also exhibited) standing by Peake artwork / Crowd of people in gallery space / TX 16.10.56 / 7pm
Exhibition "Authors as Artists" opened by Somerset Maugham; ENGLAND: London: Victoria Street:INTSomerset Maugham (Author) along to microphone for speech SOF- Ladies and gentlemen, you've been invited today to view a certain number of 'Authors as Artists', I am sure this invitation has come to you as a joyful surprise, you are accustomed to hearing painters and sculptors described as artists, also pianists, fiddlers, actors and acrobats / Noel Coward, while may assume, has painted as rest from the serious criticism of life to which he has devoted so many of his years and his great gifts, I who can neither paint nor write [laughter], I didn't mean that, I meant I that can neither paint nor draw, chiefly envy the authors who can illustrate their own books / Crowd gathered at exhibition opening / Exhibits - 'Portofino' by Noel Coward; 'Head of Man' by John Fabricious; 'Bathers' by D.H. Lawrence; 'Tosti' cartoon by Max Beerbohn; 'Study of Boy' by Mervyn Peake / Mervyn Peake and Olivia Manning (who also exhibited) standing by Peake artwork / Crowd of people in gallery space / TX 16.10.56 / 7pm
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