Record

Performance TitleOverseas League's Twenty-First Birthday Banquet [Private]
Performance Date2 July 1931
Performance DayThursday
Main PerformersMr J Evelyn Wrench,
Rt. Hon. J H Thomas,
HRH The Prince of Wales - speakers
Secondary PerformersMus. J Simpson,
Rev. Dr Churchill Sibley - organ,
The London Scottish Reel Team (Mr W Calder, Mr W Williams, Gordon Simpson, Mr J Joungson)
Orchestra or BandHM Royal Horse Guards Band,
Blues Tango Band,
The Gaelic Society Pipers (Mr L F Beaton, Mr A Reich)
ChoirsThe Fleet Street Choir
ConductorsLieutenant W J Dunn
Set ListMarch: 'United Empire', W J Dunn (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Aubade: 'Standchen', Heykens (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Suite: 'Hyde Park', Jaldwicz (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
'An Evening in Toledo', Schmelling (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Waltz: 'The Blue Danube', Strauss (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Ballet Music: 'Coppelia', Delibes (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Serenade: 'Millions D'Arlequin', Drigo (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
Suite: 'Innisfail', Ansell (HM Royal Horse Guards Band),
'Oh Rosalita', Llossas (Blues Tango Band),
'Happy I Found You', Schoenberg (Blues Tango Band),
'Hawaiian Stars Are Gleaming', Rose (Blues Tango Band),
'Fascinating Little Lady', Buser (Blues Tango Band),
'Feasting I Watch', Elgar (The Fleet Street Choir),
'The Song of The Blacksmith', Holst (The Fleet Street Choir),
'Blue Bird', Stanford (The Fleet Street Choir),
Organ Solo: 'Homage To The Fallen', C S (Rev. Dr Churchill Sibley),
'Willie Wastle', William Moodie (London Scottish Reel Team, Gaelic Society Pipers),
Selection: 'Dominion Airs', Godfrey,
National Anthem: 'God Save the King'
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1931/61)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1931/61The Overseas League's Twenty-First Birthday Banquet2 July 1931
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OwvanakubipoidOverseas League's Twenty-First Birthday Banquet [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/406Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL); 1910-; British members' organisation for the Commonwealth
DS/UK/2180Wrench; Sir; John Eevlyn Leslie (1882-1966); CMG, LL D; Irish landed gentry, founder of the Overseas League
DS/UK/2184Edward VIII (1894-1972); British King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.
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