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'…… whose duty is to give your unit show or dramatic society expert advice and practical assistance…… followed by 12 lines of text and concluding 'Contact the F.E.U. by letter or phone, or call in personally, 2 FEU, 8, Rue Nubar Pasha', [Alexandria], presumably printed by Whitehead Morris, Alexandria, Egypt, 1944. Size: 439x283mm, printed in red, black & purple on a white background with purple drape to the side, signed (printed signature) BENSON in the fold of the drape [Martin Benson, English Character Actor], creased where folded, nicked to one margin not affecting text, otherwise a good example of an ephemeral item printed on poor paper and therefore a rather remarkable survival in attractive order, "The objective is a number of completely self-contained theatre groups in 16 Area. All Services, Allied Troops, Women's Services and interested civilians are welcome. There is boundless amusement for you ……" The actor Martin Benson, (1918-2010 - see Wikipedia for a full account of his interesting life) was born into a Jewish family in London - he seemed briefly destined to become a pharmacist. As a gunner in the army during the second world war, he organised entertainment for the troops, and produced a tour of Gaslight in aid of a fund to replace HMS Dorsetshire. By 1944, he had been promoted to captain and was posted to Alexandria, Egypt, where he built a theatre from scratch, assisted by his sergeant-major, another aspiring actor - Arthur Lowe. Seller Inventory # 1005
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