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Acknowledgments – To Hear Her Speak
Recovers a previously hidden theater and performance history of Black women engaging with Shakespeare as actors, playwrights, costume designers, and directors.
![A clipping from Athletic Chat, 30 September 1907, illustrated by a black-and-white head-and-shoulders photograph of a white man with short dark hair and a large moustache, wearing collar and tie, with the caption “MR. W. HOLMES. (Clapton Orient.)” The text of the article reads:
To many readers of FOOTBALL CHAT the Christian name William will sound rather strange when associated with “Doctor” Holmes, Clapton Orient’s manager and player. But invariably he is called “Doctor,” and by his intimate friends “Doc.” When I interviewed him one day last week I really intended to find out how it arose, but he was particularly busy, and we chatted more over football affairs than personal matters.
You will see from his photo that [he] is a good-looking fellow, but beyond that he is most attractive in every way. I did not ask him for his height or weight; but, calculating same, I should say he stands close upon six feet and weighs well over thirteen stone. He admits having been born at Matlock thirty years ago, and that he has had a long and varied football career. His first club after leaving his native town was Chesterfield, but it was when he was transferred to Manchester City that he made his name. He played consistently for them for nine years, and was one of their most popular players. Clapton Orient were most fortunate to obtain his services as manager, and this is his third season with them. It will be remembered that after his first season with them he came under the ban of the F.A. Over the notorious Manchester City fracas, and was suspended from May till the end of December. On appeal he had two](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:alhjjmzvxbcnrxjicxm4zi2s/bafkreiely7qn2vb7wynx6wpr7ph4ou5vnsyjl3t7jcu67jcfajatwmhxje)
![A cutting from The Hackney Standard, 19 September 1902:
CLAPTON ORIENT F.C.
[NOTES BY AN OLD HALF-BACK.]
There was a tremendous crowd on the Millfields Road Ground last Saturday to witness the first meeting of the Clapton Orient and West Hampstead. Additional interest was added to the game by that it was the O’s first match this season in the Amateur League.
Although those clubs had never met before, and it was known that West Hampstead was a strong team, it was hoped the O’s would get home, seeing that last season the home boys beat Ealing in the final for the Middlesex Cup. Ealing had beaten West Hampstead in the semi-final.
Another interesting point in connection with the game was that two of the visitors’ fastest men, Pickering and Kingaby, are Claptonites and members of All Soul’s Working Men’s Club.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:alhjjmzvxbcnrxjicxm4zi2s/bafkreib5vcec4ufbmf7g7fwh67c4qlmj2uadluvbs4el3rjmlzkhnjwxnq)
![A cutting from The Hackney Standard, 12 September 1902, reading:
CLAPTON ORIENT F.C.
[NOTES BY AN OLD HALF BACK.]
The O’s opened the season last Saturday with a match against St. Albans, in weather much more to the liking of the spectators than to the players.
There was a big crowd — about 2,000 — and the turf was in splendid condition. Messrs. E.A. Wiggins, Alf Woods, Charles Howitt, C.J. Lovelock, Alf Unwin, Pomp Haines, E. Roberts, J. Roberts, G.. Hickman, Charles Jeffries, and a large number of ladies were interested spectators.
Last year the O’s beat St. Albans twice but as on one occasion full time was not played it was arranged that this season should be opened with a friendly game.
What a contrast between the appearance of the teams! The home team all wore spotless white knickers and red shirts, but the visitors were indeed a motley crew. The colour of their shirts was as varied as the proverbial rainbow and some of them looked as though they had been put away dirty last season and forgotten to be washed this year.
Thirty-five minutes were played each way and even that time was too long for some of the players, as the great heat of the sun soon told on them. The teams were as follows: Clapton Orient — goal, E. Ward; backs, F. Chalkley and W. Price; half-backs, H.E. McLelland, J.F. Robertson and C. R. Berry; forwards J.L. Hills and W. Counden, A. Merritt, R.W. Mcgeorge and Ken Gibson. St. Albans — goal, Atkins; backs, Spicer and Fearne; half-backs, Smith, Cox and Slough; forwards, Hawkes and Potton, Shrewsbury, Warwick and Seabrook. Referee, Mr. Schumacher.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:alhjjmzvxbcnrxjicxm4zi2s/bafkreigol3prqxrxn4cumlk7rtg2ycwr5dv7yygfckxjlsx2pqufmcuate)
