~ Mr and Mrs Thomas Hardy invite you to ~
** Tea With Mr Hardy **
At their home: Max Gate, Dorchester, on Thursday 18th June
- Tea and very light refreshments will be served in the garden from 3.45pm
- In the presence of Sir Frederick Treves, Sergeant-Surgeon to His Majesty, and author of ‘Highways and Byways of Dorset’
- Scenes from ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ will be performed by the Hardy Players
Normal National Trust admission charges apply
After the proceedings conclude at 5pm, you may wish to make a voluntary contribution towards the defrayal of expenses.
Later in the season, there are further opportunities to take tea with Mr and Mrs Hardy at Max Gate:
Wednesday 15th July: when Dr Marie Stopes will be in attendance and the Hardy Players will present scenes from ‘Tess of the D’Urbevilles’
Thursday 13th August: Mr Siegfried Sassoon and Mrs Virginia Woolf are hoping to attend, and the Hardy Players will recite some favourite verse from Mr Hardy’s extensive oeuvre
Thursday 20th August: You are cordially invited to Tea and Country Dancing under the expert instruction of Mrs Laycock, and in the extrovert presence [straight from the West End] of the renowned tragedian Mrs Patrick Campbell.
If you wish to attend one or more of the Teas, kindly RSVP to The National Trust at Max Gate, indicating your intention.
01305 262538 or email maxgate@nationaltrust.org.uk
Please arrive by 3.45pm. Tea commences at 4pm. Carriages at 5pm.
The New Hardy Players Tenth Anniversary Season
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