"J" A memoir of John Willis Clark, registrary of the University of Cambridge and sometime fellow of Trinity College . and in that capacity remained on the Committee until hisdeath. Though life-long devotion to the stage madeall he did for the a labour of love, still his servicesto the Club were many and varied. As far back as 1870 hesaved the Club from threatened suppression by the personally interviewed tutors of colleges and drafted therules under which they consented to countenance the continuedexistence of the Club. In 1882 he arranged as Treasurerfor the purchase
"J" A memoir of John Willis Clark, registrary of the University of Cambridge and sometime fellow of Trinity College . and in that capacity remained on the Committee until hisdeath. Though life-long devotion to the stage madeall he did for the a labour of love, still his servicesto the Club were many and varied. As far back as 1870 hesaved the Club from threatened suppression by the personally interviewed tutors of colleges and drafted therules under which they consented to countenance the continuedexistence of the Club. In 1882 he arranged as Treasurerfor the purchase of the Club Rooms and pledged his privatecredit to enable the scheme to be carried through. Twice in the role of author, and at all times he was readyto give his assistance whether as Stage Manager in the Theatreor as private coach in his house, as scene-painter, as prompter,or as property man. lint it must never be forgotten thateverything he did for the he did in a simple andunostentatious way. As Mr. Tatham writes in his article inthe Fasciculus: Mr. Clarks influence is not to be looked for. -v^^ (t T J Circa 1880 ? photogi. l.«.tU . fOTTl ? .^ nown as the iary member ir back a nrated the 25 th versary ol r, at wbich the Pniiv;>^ 3S, afterwards : enth, presided, u Club Theatre. ^ of the evening .ncial disasters, eneral Meeting ??- ^ i! ue uone it was decided ive -^ r. On the proposition «»f the ! ., .vir. Chisendale-Marsh, J- ^^35 V:,. h^!d till 1901, when he li ^ ;j hands of ^,Tr. Walter Ti\ then elected P-rpetual ident. Committee until his devotion to the stage made *^1 * ir of love, still his services to tl i varied. As far back as 1870 he eatened sied tut burer iiib private .. Twice; J. ,.. M , ready — - -leatre •jue-pa ionipter, never ten that iple and iu »r
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