Record

Performance TitleEighth Sales Race Concert and Prize Distribution of the House of Selfridge and Co. [Private]
Performance Date24 September 1920
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:15
Main PerformersRebla,
The Arnaut Brothers (from the 'New Whirligig'),
The Two Rascals,
Misquette and Maxly,
Sam Barton,
Baker, Marshall, Harvey, Paul - performers

Madame Lydia Kyasht - dancer

Madame Donalda,
Frank Mullins,
Sadie Hopkins,
H King Reavis - vocals,
Alfred Harriss - organ,
Mark Hambourg - piano

Mr Harry Gordon Selfridge - speaker, prize giver
Secondary PerformersBruce James - organ
Orchestra or BandThe London Symphony Orchestra,
The Southern Syncopated Orchestra
ChoirsChorus
ConductorsMr Frederick W Belchamber
Set ListConcert:
'Go Down Moses', E Aldama Jackson (Bruce James, Orchestra, Chorus),
'Hungarian Dance', Brahms (Orchestra),
'My Lord is Writing All The Time', trad. (Baker, Marshall, Harvey, Paul),
'Jessamine', Williams (Baker, Marshall, Harvey, Paul),
'Good News', trad. (Male Chorus),
'Mighty Like a Rose', trad. (Sadie Hopkins),
'Wyoming', Gene Williams (Orchestra),
'Give Me All of You', Thomson (H King Reavis),
'Graziala' Russian Rag, Cubb (Chorus),
'Jericho', trad. (Male Chorus),
'El Relicario', Jose Padilla (Orchestra),
'Florida Blues',
'Southern Melodies (Medley)', Carlisle Kawbawgan (Bruce James, Orchestra, Chorus),
'On With the Motley' from Pagliacci, Leoncavallo (Frank Mullins),
'Flower Song' from Carmen, Bizet (Frank Mullins),
Dances: 'Gavotte, Valse, and Russian Dance' (Lydia Kyasht),
'Jewel Song' from Faust, Gounod (Madame Donalda),
Song; 'Down in the Forest', Landon Ronald (Madame Donalda),
Song: 'Comin' Thro' The Rye' (Madame Donalda),
'Overture Rienzi', Wagner (London Symphony Orchestra),
'Prelude', Yarnfeldt (London Symphony Orchestra),
'Two Hungarian Dances', Brahms (London Symphony Orchestra),
'1812', Tchaikowsky (London Symphony Orchestra)

Entertainment:
The Arnaut Brothers
Dancing (Kyasht),
Piano (Hambourg)
Juggling (Rebla),
Sam Barton, Misquette and Maxly and the Two Rascals

Presentation of Trophies to the winners in various departments (Mr Selfridge)
Performance NotesEvent for the staff of Selfridges department store in London.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1920/44)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1920/44Eighth Sales Race Concert and Prize Distribution of the House of Selfridge24 September 1920
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EkakeakytidcmEighth Sales Race Concert and Prize Distribution of the House of Selfridge [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1783Rebla (fl 1920-1938); British comedy-juggler
DS/UK/1785The Arnaut Brothers (1910-1962)
DS/UK/1786The Two Rascals (fl 1920-1931)
DS/UK/1787Misquette and Maxly (fl.1920s)
DS/UK/1789Barton; Sam (fl 1920); British performer
DS/UK/1790Donalda; Pauline Lightstone (1882-1970); Canadian soprano
DS/UK/1632Mullins; Frank (fl 1918-1921); British singer
DS/UK/1791Hopkins; Sadie (fl 1920); British singer
DS/UK/1792Reavis; Hattie Beatrice King (fl 1920-1932); American soprano singer
DS/UK/1794Harriss; Alfred (fl 1901-1933); English organist
DS/UK/1795Kyasht; Lydia (25 March 1885-11 January 1959); Russian ballerina and dance teacher
DS/UK/169Hambourg; Mark (1 June 1879-26 August 1960); Russian-born British concert pianist
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/1797The Southern Syncopated Orchestra; 1919-1922; American orchestra
DS/UK/1630Belchamber; Frederick William (fl 1890-1944); English organist
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