As this ts a Club evening, I fect that T can take you into my con~ Adence. Having ceased taking part in the Club's productions for more years than I ike to remember, 1 always feel envious of Mr. Donne for the wonderful way in which he has continued his acting career. I have envied him particularly in the way he has gone from acting the paris of elderly gentlemen to that of the juvenile lead, and also the success hho has achieved in taking the parts of wonderful ladies. T know that it would "be impossible for me to attempt the latter.
We are taking this opportunity of saying farewell to Mr. Donne. I feel that he will find tt dificult, if not impossible, to give up acting, and [shall not be surprised if we see him returning here with his own theatre cal company, he of course taking the juvenile Tead in all the plays, of else he wil appear on the silver screen, and we shall be all booking} als tthe cinema to hear and sce But whether our next meeting will be here or in. England, all wish him and Mrs. Donne many happy years of retirement, and trust that every ood fortune will ever attend them.
Mr. Donne briefly returned thanks for himself and wife ina. happily thought-oul_ speech.
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