| Main Performers | William Sexton,
Gregory Hast,
W G Forington,
Webster Norcross,
Christine Nilsson,
Madame Nordica,
Mrs W B Eaton,
Alice Gomez,
Antoinette Sterling,
Herbert Reeves,
Signor Foli,
Barrington Foote,
Sims Reeve - vocals,
Percy Sharman - violin,
Janotha - pianoforte,
Henry Irving - speaker |
| Secondary Performers | Accompanists:-
Arditi,
J H Maunder,
Wilhelm Ganz,
Kuhe, |
| Choirs | The Meister Glee Singers (Mr William Sexton, Gregory Hast, W.G. Forington, Mr Webster Norcross) |
| Set List | 'Overture' from Oberon, Weber,
Quartet 'In absence', Buck,
Plantation Melody, 'Dinah Doe' (MS, The Meister Glee Singers),
'The Flight of Ages', Bevan (Barrington Foote),
Ballad, 'Sleep, My Love, Sleep', Sullivan (Alice Gomez),
'Total Eclipse', Handel (Sims Reeve),
Incidental Music from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor',
'Erl'Konig', Schubert (MCN),
'Concerto, G Minor', Mendelssohn (MJ),
Air, 'Hear ye, Israel' from Elijah, Mendelssohn (W B Eaton),
New Song, 'The Garden of Roses', A S Beaumont (Sims Reeve),
'Voices', Molloy (Antoinette Sterling),
'We're a' nodin'', Old Scotch (Antoinette Sterling),
Duet, 'Ah! Morir' (Ernani), Verdi (Christine Nilsson, Sims Reeve)
During the Evening Henry Irvingwill deliver a farewell speech written by Mr Walter Herries Pollock
INTERVAL
'Pilgrims' March' from Tannhauser, Wagner,
Cavatina, 'La Reine de Saba', Gounod (Madame Nordica),
'So Fare Thee Eell' (Doris), Cellier (Herbert Reeves),
Violin Solo, 'Adagio non Troppo' (From Suite, No 3), Ries (Percy Sharman),
'Come into the Garden, Maud', Balfe (Sims Reeve),
Cavatina, 'Jewel Song' from Faust, Gounod (Christine Nilsson)
Ballad, 'Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind', Sargeant (Signor Foli)
Polacca, 'Io son Titania' (Mignon), Ambroise Thomas (Madame Nordica)
'The Bay of Biscay', Davy (Sims Reeve),
Recit and Air, 'Ocean, thou Mighty Monster' (Obreon), Weber (W B Eaton)
Vocal Waltz, 'Dearest Maid', Birch (The Meister Glee Singers)
Finale (Orchestral Piece) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1891/1) |