| Main Performers | Adelina Patti,
Tamaki Miura,
Carrie Tubb,
Phyllis Lett,
Plunket Greene,
Charles Mott
Charles Parker - vocals,
H L Balfour - organ |
| Orchestra or Band | Queen's Hall Orchestra,
Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards |
| Conductors | Henry J Wood (Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Frederick Bridge (Royal Choral Society),
J Mackenzie-Rogan (Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards),
Charles Villiers Stanford,
Frederic Cowen |
| Set List | Royal Entrance,
Presentation of bouquet to HM The Queen (Miss Priscilla Perrott),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Overture: 'Britannia', Mackenzie (Massed Bands),
'Drake's Drum', Stanford (Plunket Greene, conducted by Stanford),
'Devon, O Devon' (Plunkett Green, Stanford),
Chorus: 'It comes from the Misty Ages', Elgar (Royal Choral Society),
Song: 'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Phyllis Lett),
Song: 'Fall In', Cowen (Charles Mott)
Patriotic Selection (Massed Bands),
Aria: 'Voi Che Sapete' (Nozze di Figaro), Mozart (Adelina Patti)
INTERVAL
Japanese Songs: 'Sakura', Koto-Uta (Miura),
'Hotaru' (Miura),
Solo and Chorus: 'A Call to Arms', Tennyson (Charles Parker, Royal Choral Society),
Song: 'There's a Land', Allitsen (Carrie Tubb),
Song (The Soldier's Song): 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary', Judge (Massed Bands, Charles Mott)
National Anthems: Russia, Belgium, Japan, France, Rule Britania, Great Britain (Massed Bands) |
| Royal Presence | HM King George,
HM Queen Mary,
HRH Princess Christian,
HRH Princess Henry of Battenberg,
HRH Prince Albert,
HRH Prince Alexander of Teck,
HRH Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Performance Notes | 'The King and Queen were present at a patriotic concert given at the Albert Hall yesterday afternoon in aid of the St John Ambulance Association. They were accompanied by Prince Albert; Princess Christian; Prince Henry of Battenburg, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holdstein were also present. The Royal party were received by Lord Ranfurly, Adeline Duchess of Bedford, Lady Randolph Churchill, and Lord Howe, and Miss Priscilla Perrott, daughter of Sir Herbert Perrott, secretary of the order, presented a bouquet to the Queen. As their Majesties entered the Royal box the National Anthem was played by the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards, followed by the overture 'Britannia'.
The feature of the programme was the reappearance of Madame Patti, who was very warmly received. Another very popular item of the programme was the singing of 'It's a long, long way to Tipperary' by Mr Charles Mott, and the artists also included Miura, the Japanese singer, Miss Carrie Tubb, Miss Phylliss Lett and Mr Plunket Greene. The programme ended with the performance by the massed bands of the Russian, Belgian, Japanese, and French national anthems and 'Rule Brittania' and their Majesties were enthusiastically cheered at the close.'
(The Times, 25 October 1914)
This was the very last public appearance of Madame Adelina Patti, who died in 1919.
London premiere of 'Hotaru'.
First time the newly remodelled Royal Retiring Room was used by the King and Queen. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1914/50),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1914/10),
Poster |