Editing Donald Wolfit (section)

===Second World War===
At the outbreak of the Second World War, despite strong advice to the contrary, Wolfit refused to cancel his plans for an autumn tour. He told the press, "Here is my national effort at present. They don't want me in the Services yet, so I am endeavouring to carry on with my plans. All my company are waiting to serve when called on".<ref>"Donald Wolfit continues with Shakespeare plays", ''Newark Advertiser'', 4 October 1939, p. 5</ref> The company played a season in 1940 at the [[Novelty Theatre|Kingsway Theatre]] in London. Later that year Wolfit presented lunch-time ''Scenes from Shakespeare'' at the [[Novello Theatre|Strand Theatre]] during the Blitz. A German bomb destroyed his scenery and costume store, but he continued to tour. In 1944 he visited Egypt for the [[Entertainments National Service Association]], followed by seasons in Paris and Brussels.<ref name=dnb/>