Record

Performance TitleBritish Red Cross - Sports Display and Concert
Performance Date17 April 1915
Performance DaySaturday
Main PerformersAdeline Genee - dancer,
Brandsby Williams - speaker

Members of the British Red Cross Society,
Harrodian Ladies Phyical Culture Class

Margaret Balfour,
Constance Collier,
Olive Sturgess,
John Coates,
Thorpe Bates,
Chas Coborn - vocals,
Ralph Stanton,
E L Holford - organ,
George Gower,
Percy Gower - banjo
Secondary PerformersRalph Stanton
Orchestra or BandLondon Shipping Orchestral Society,
Pipers of the London Scottish Regiment
ConductorsClive Parsons
Set ListOrgan Recital:
'Toccata in C', d'Evry (Ralph Stanton),
'Sonata in A Minor', Barowski (Ralph Stanton),
'Andantino in D Flat', Lemare (Ralph Stanton),
'Intermezzo', Merchant of Venice Suite, Rosse (Ralph Stanton),
'March', Merchant of Venice Suite, Rosse (Ralph Stanton),
Nautical March 'Admirals All', Hubert Bath (London Shipping Orchestral Society)
Sports Programme:
Demonstration (Members of the British Red Cross Society),
Piping and Dancing (Members of the London Scottish Regiment),
Wand Drill and Physical Exercises (Harrodian Ladies Physical Culture Class),
Boxing,
Fencing,
Wrestling,
Feats of Strength
Concert:
'Ballet Music' from Faust, Gounod (London Shipping Orchestral Society),
Song: 'Sink, Red Sun', del Riego (E L Holford, Margaret Balfour),
Banjo Selection: 'Le Chealier Breton', Herman (George Gower, Percy Gower),
Recital: 'Selected' (Chas Coborn),
Rural Suite: 'Woodland Pictures', Percy E Fletcher (London Shipping Orchestral Society),
Dance (Adeline Genee),
Song: 'Somebody's Coming To-Day', Turner (Olive Sturgess),
Song: 'The Rally Call', John Coates (John Coates),
Character Studies (Brandsby Williams),
Song: 'Plymouth Hoe' (Drakes Drum), Lady Barrett Leonard (Thorpe Bates),
Humorous Song: 'The Man That Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo' (Chas Coborn),
Finale:
National Anthem of Allies: Russia, Belgium, Japan, France, England, including 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem), arr. Higgs
Performance NotesPremiere of Nautical March 'Admirals All', Hubert Bath.

"HELPING THE RED CROSS.
A sports display and concert was given in aid of the funds of the British Red Cross Society before a large audience at the Royal Albert Hall last night. A notable feature of the programme was a smart display of drill and ambulance work by Marylebone detachments of the Red Cross Society."
(The Observer, 18 April 1918)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1915/),
Digital Poster
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1915/16Sports Display and Concert, in aid of the Funds of The British Red Cross Society17 April 1915
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
UraxeluhitofBritish Red Cross - Sports Display and Concert, in aid of The British Red Cross Society1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5094Genee; Dame; Adeline (1878-1970); Danish-British ballet dancer
DS/UK/1106Balfour; Margaret (1892-1961); English classical contralto
DS/UK/4924Collier; Constance (1878-1955); English film actress, acting coach
DS/UK/1653Coates; John (1865-1941); English tenor
DS/UK/2132Thorpe Bates; Thomas (1881-1958); FRAM FGSM; English singer
DS/UK/5058Coborn; Charles (4 August 1852-23 November 1945); British music hall singer, comedian
DS/UK/5104Sturgess; Olive (fl 1915-1929); British snger
DS/UK/5107London Shipping Orchestral Society; fl 1915; British orchestra
DS/UK/5109Williams; Brandsby (1870-1961); British actor, comedian, monologist
DS/UK/2716London Scottish Regiment; Pipers and Drummers of the London Scottish; 1860-; British volunteer pipe band
DS/UK/1475International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; British Red Cross Society; 1870-; International humanitarian organisation
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