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Performance Title6% London Housing Bonds Campaign Meeting, in aid of To Provide Loans for the Housing Schemes of the Metropolitan Boroughs
Performance Date3 July 1920
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:15
Main PerformersJohn W Gilbert Esq. (Chairman of the London County Council (LCC)),
Lord Eustace Percy,
Bishop Bidwell,
Canon Temple,
Dr. Scott Lidgett,
Lady Nancy Astor MP,
A Emil Davies LCC,
H J Trevillyan - speakers
Secondary PerformersH L Balfour - organ
Set List19:15 Organ Recital:
'Imperial March', Sullivan,
'Morceau de Concert', Camille Saint-Saëns,
'Nocturne in E Flat', Chopin,
'Overture, William Tell', Rossini,
'Salut D'Amour', Elgar,
'Fantasia, on Old English Airs', Balfour

20:00 Film screening,
20:05 Meeting
Performance Notes'Great interest centred in the speech made by Lady Astor. She began by saying that if she had known what a very cosy meeting it was to be she would not have come prepared to say that no one would choose the Albert Hall for an oration or a personal appeal. After that night she was not at all certain that she would not chose the Albert Hall.
It was not really housing bonds they were asking for but homing bonds. They hoped the new houses would in every sense of the word become new homes. Whilst they could not guarantee the spirit which will make the real home, they could make it possible by offering every inducement in the way of good houses."
(The Western Evening Herald, Playmouth, 5 July 1920)

The four minute film set forth the advantages of the six per cent housng bonds and ended with a message from actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1920/41)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1920/416% London Housing Bonds - Albert Hall Meeting3 July 1920
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oonoroohafidcb6% London Housing Bonds Campaign Meeting, in aid of To Provide Loans for the Housing Schemes of the Metropolitan Boroughs1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1614Balfour; Henry Lucas (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist
DS/UK/1760Percy; Eustace Sutherland Campbell (1887-1958); 1st Baron Percy of Newcastle; British diplomat, Conservative politician, public servant
DS/UK/1761Gilbert; John William (1871-1934); English Alderman, London County Council
DS/UK/1762Astor; Nancy (19 May 1879-2 May 1964); Viscountess Astor, CH; American-born British politician
DS/UK/22467Bidwell; Manuel (29 June 1872-11 July 1930); Bishop of Miletopolis, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, CBE, DD; Spanish-born Bishop
DS/UK/3819Temple; William (1881-1944); English Anglican Bishop
DS/UK/22468Lidget; John Scott (10 August 1854-16 June 1953); CH, Reverend; British Wesleyan Methodist minister and educationist
DS/UK/22469Davies; Albert Emil (16 November 1875-18 July 1950); British politician and writer
DS/UK/22542Trevillyan; H J
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