| Main Performers | Carrie Tubb,
Maud Warrender,
Robert Radford - vocals,
Arthur de Greef
Auriol Jones - pianoforte |
| Orchestra or Band | Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards:
Drums,
Fifes,
Pipers |
| Set List | 'God Save the King', arr. Costa, (National Anthem)
Overture: 'La Patrie', Bizet,
'The Irish Guards', Edward German (Robert Radford),
'The Three Fishers', John Hullah (Maud Warrender),
Pianoforte Solo: 'Scherzo in Bb minor', Chopin (Arthur de Greef),
'Salce' (from 'Othello' Act IV), Verdi (Carrie Tubb),
Three Dances from 'Nell Gwyn', Edward German
INTERVAL
Overture, 'Macbeth', Sir Arthur Sullivan,
'Break of Day', W Sanderson (Carrie Tubb),
'Invictus', Huhn (Robert Radford),
'Four Jolly Sailormen', Edward Germa (Robert Radford),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Sir E Elgar, (Maud Warrender),
Descriptive Fantasia: 'The British Army', Jullien |
| Royal Presence | HM Queen Alexandra,
HRH Princess Victoria,
HRH Princess Maud of Fife,
HRH Princess Beatrice,
Duchess of Albany |
| Performance Notes | 'Every seat in the large house was filled. The scarlet and gold of the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards, who completely filled the choir stalls, and uniforms of the allies brought striking patches of colour into surroundings otherwise austere, while the only too familiar blue worn by the wounded formed a living wall in the seats above the organ. The Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Michelham, Colonel Fred Gore and others had given up their boxes, many of whom were filled with wounded officers or men.
Miss Carrie Tubb and Lady Maud Warrender sang, the latter as an encore giving the American National song 'Marching through Georgia' of which the audience took up the chorus with considerable vigour.
The climax of the entertainment was reached with Julien's well-known 'British Army' Fantasia, during which the drums and files made a stirring entrance from the north door and marched through the centre of the stalls, while the audience remained standing.' (The Times, 15 April 1918) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1918/15),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1918/8) |