Before the Arts Council

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: The Creation Myth of the Arts Council
Introduction
The Creation Myth and its Persistence
Scope and Aims of this Book

Chapter 2: Theatre and Classical Music in 1930s Britain
Introduction
Cinema v Theatre
Broadcasting v Live Music
Conclusion

Chapter 3: The League of Audiences: (i) 'I am progressing Almost Beyond my Hopes': A Forgotten Debate
'Advancing Upon the Iron Portals of Whitehall': the League Begins
Alfred Wareing
The League and the Press
The League's Supporters
The League's Programme
'A Piece of Idealistic Blackmailing': the League Gains Support

Chapter 4: The League of Audiences: (ii) Fear of the Machine and Distrust of the State
Introduction
The League and Mechanised Art: (a) 'A Sensation of Impotence and Dumb Acquiescence'
'Condemned to Death by Being Canned Alive': The Scope of the Issue
'Death to Hollywood'?
Opposition to 'Mechanised Music'
The League and Mechanised Art: (b) The Involvement of the Churches
'Under the Shadow of a New State Obligation': Opposition to the League of Audiences
Conclusion

Chapter 5: The League of Audiences: (iii) Decline, Fall and Legacy
Introduction
'Mr Wareing is Filled With Something of the Crank Ingredient': The League of Audiences and the BBC
The League of Audiences and the Theatrical Establishment
The End of The League of Audiences: (A) Decline
The End of The League of Audiences: (B) Fall
The End of The League of Audiences: (C) Lingering Death
The Significance and Legacy of The League of Audiences

Chapter 6: John Christie and the 'Council of Power': 1936-39
Introduction
The Beginnings: 'I Want to Form a Royal Society of Music'
The Glyndebourne Conference of March 1938
Christie Prepares
Discussion at the Conference
The July 1938 Conference
Christie in the Approach to War
conclusion

Chapter 7 'Cema is Already Broken Down': John Christie and the National Council of Music 1939-41
Introduction
Preliminary Lobbying: to Summer 1940
'The Psychological Moment Has Arrived': to December 1940
Christie and the Musicians
Successes and Excesses
'Let the Flags Be Out. Let Us Drive in State': to Spring 1941
Christie's Friends and Supporters in Spring 1941
Conclusion

Chapter 8: Butler, Keynes and the End of Christie's National Council of Music: 1941-44
Global Ambitions and Legal Minutiae: the NCM Spring to Autumn 1941
'We Are At Last Unofficially Accepted & Wanted': Christie Misunderstands - Autumn 1941 to Spring 1942
'Damn the Machine': Keynes Blocks the NCM - Spring and Summer 1942
'I See Nothing But Hate and Envy': Late 1942 to Spring 1943
The End of the NCM: Spring 1943 to Autumn 1944
Conclusion

Chapter 9: 'No Levy on Laughter and no Fine on Fun!': the Campaign Against Entertainments Duty
Introduction
Origin and History of Entertainments Duty to 1933
1933-34 - The Old Vic and Sadler's Wells: Music, Drama and Education
The Campaign 1933-39: 'Why Should "Crazy Nights at Clacton" Escape?'
Conclusion: 'Bringing an Aesthetic Principle into Politics'?



Chapter 10: Restoring the Picture
The Picture Revealed
Completing the Picture
Bibliography