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Performance TitleSpecial Sunday Concert - Sixth Concert, in aid of Widows and Orphans of the Gallant Men Who Lost their Lives in the Great North Sea Battle
Performance Date18 June 1916
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:30
Main PerformersLady Churston,
Miss Olive Sturgess,
Miss Mabel Russell,
Miss Ruth Vincent,
Harry Dearth,
Miss Shirley Kellogg,
Irene Delisse,
Courtice Pounds,
Miss Margaret Cooper,
Miss Evie Greene,
Ellaline Terriss,
Ada Reeve - vocals,
Miss Adela Verne,
Melsa - violins,
Weitz - organ
Secondary PerformersVictor Marmont
Set List'Waltz Song' from Romeo and Juliette, Gounod (Olive Sturgess),
'The Broken Doll' (Mabel Russell),
Pianofororte Solo: 'Wedding March' and 'Dance of the Fairies' (Midsummer Night's Dream), Mendelssohn, arr. Liszt (Adela Verne),
'Il Bacio', Arditi (Ruth Vincent, Victor Marmont),
'England Always England Still' (Harry Dearth),
'The Same Sweet Baby' (Shirley Kellogg),
'Madrigal', Chaminade (Irene Delisse),
'The Woodpigeon', Liza Lehmann (Irene Delisse),
'Is Life a Boon', Sullivan (Courtice Pounds),
'Trottin' to the Fair', Stanford (Courtice Pounds),
Selected Song (Margaret Cooper),
'I Hear You Calling Me', Marshall,(Evie Greene),
Violin Soli: 'Chanson Meditation', Cottenet (Melsa),
'Guitarre', Moszkowski (Melsa),
'We're Really Proud of You' (Ellaline Terriss),
Selected Song (Ada Reeve),
Organ Solo: 'Fantasie on English Airs', Guilmant (Weitz)
Performance NotesHarry Dearth sang the song 'England Always England Still' which was specially written for this concert.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1916/29) and (RAHE/1/1916/69/SC in bound volume)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1916/9)
Ticket Prices1s-8s
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1916/29Special Series of Sunday Concerts - Concert in aid of Widows and Orphans of the Gallant Men who lost their lives in the Great North Sea Battle18 June 1916
RAHE/6/1916/9Special Series of Sunday Concerts - Concert in aid of Widows and Orphans of the Gallant Men who lost their lives in the Great North Sea Battle18 June 1916
RAHE/1/1916/69/SCSpecial Sunday Concerts in aid of the Widows and Orphans of the Gallant Men who lost their lives in the Great North Sea Battle18 June 1916
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CbioxihoiryhohSpecial Sunday Concerts8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/188Verne; Adela (1877-1952); English-German pianist, composer
DS/UK/191Melsa; Daniel (fl 1913-1922); Russian-Jewish violinist
DS/UK/5276Weitz; Guy (1883-1970); Belgian organist, composer
DS/UK/5104Sturgess; Olive (fl 1915-1929); British snger
DS/UK/5405Russell; Mabel (fl 1916); British singer
DS/UK/1883Vincent; Ruth (1877-1955); Welsh opera singer, actress
DS/UK/1607Dearth; Harry (October 1876-18 April 1933); British bass singer and actor
DS/UK/5406Kellogg; Shirley (fl 1888-1916); British actress, singer
DS/UK/5407Delisse; Irene (fl 1916); Singer
DS/UK/2900Pounds; Courtice (1862-1927); English singer, actor
DS/UK/2205Cooper; Margaret (1877-1922); British singer, actress
DS/UK/5408Greene; Edith Elizabeth 'Evie' (1875-1917); English actress, singer
DS/UK/2088Terriss; Ellaline (1871-1971); English actress, singer
DS/UK/5409Reeve; Ada (1874-1966); English flim and stage actress
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