More popular than Jesus story in "The New York Times" on 5 August. Over twenty other stations followed WAQY's lead with similar announcements. Some stations in the Deep South went further, organising demonstrations with bonfires, drawing hordes of teenagers to publicly burn their Beatles records and other memorabilia. Epstein was so concerned by the reaction that he considered cancelling the group's upcoming US tour, believing they would be seriously harmed in some way. He then flew to the US and held a press conference in New York City, where he publicly criticised "Datebook", saying the magazine had taken Lennon's words out of context, and
Evening Standard Theatre Awards Evening Standard Theatre Awards The "Evening Standard" Theatre Awards, established in 1955 , are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom . They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the "Evening Standard" newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December. The trophies take the form of a strongly modelled statuette, a somewhat Grecian figure representing Drama, designed by Frank Dobson RA, a former Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Three of the awards are given in the names of former Evening Standard notables: In 2009 The Special Award