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title: The Westminster Choir (English and Arabic poster distributed in Beirut)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/the-westminster-choir-arabic-lebanon-1957/
description: A black-and-white concert poster with a group photograph of soloists, a portrait of conductor Dr. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
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# The Westminster Choir (English and Arabic poster distributed in Beirut)

A black-and-white concert poster with a group photograph of soloists, a portrait of conductor Dr. John Finley Williamson, and two concerts on 20 and 21 February, with proceeds to the Lebanese School for the Blind. It is placed 'under the distinguished patronage' of Lebanon's President and his wife. The tell is transfer: the standing of the presidential patronage is attached to the event, and the choir is billed as 'world famous'.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English and Arabic) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT AND MADAME
CAMILLE CHAMOUN
تحت رعاية
فخامة الرئيس كميل شمعون والسيدة قرينته

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY
presents
the world famous American chorus of 45 voices
The Westminster Choir
جوقة وستمنستر الغنائية

Dr. John Finley Williamson   Conductor
A group of soloists from the choir

First concert
Capitole Theater
Wednesday, February 20, at 9 p.m.
Tickets on sale for LL. 10 and 5
at the Capitole, Librairie Antoine,
and Khayat's Cooperative Book Store
PROCEEDS TO THE LEBANESE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Second concert
Assembly Hall, American University
Thursday, February 21, at 9 p.m.
Tickets on sale for LL. 7, 5, and 2
at West Hall and Khayat's Cooperative
Book Store
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
Arabic text only: 'Under the patronage of His Excellency President Camille Chamoun and his wife'; 'The Westminster Choral Choir'. English text as printed.
```

[← World Pictorial News poster, No. 46: Urdu edition (Urdu poster distributed in Karachi)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/world-pictorial-news-46-urdu-karachi-1957-02-15/) [Destroy the Insects That Carry Disease (Arabic poster distributed in Amman) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/insects-disease-carriers-arabic-jordan-1957/)

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