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Collection name Stafford House (1898)
Unique identifier e.1395. (5.)
Description The programme and wordbook for a Grand Afternoon Concert given at Stafford House, London on 11 May 1898, for the benefit of Charing Cross Hospital. This was a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos, with various recitations and musical sketches.

The programme includes a list of the patrons/committee for the performance and provides the names of the following soloists.

Vocal: Miss Clara Butt, Miss Ada Crossley, Miss Louie Freear, Miss Gertrud Kingston, Miss Letty Lind and Miss Marie Tempest; Madame Ella Russell; Mr Sidney Brough, Mr Maurice Farkoa, Mr Lawrence Kellie, Mr Whitney Mockridge, Mr Jack Robertson, Mr Norman Salmond, Mr Ley Vernon, Mr James Welch and Mr H. Lane Wilson.

Instrumental: Johannes Wolff (violin), Master H. Vernon Warner (piano) and Mr W.H. Squire (cello).

Conductors: Mr F.A. Sewell, Mr Landon Ronald and Mr Thomas Chapman.
Date range 1898 - 1898
Associated People and Organisations Wolff, Johannes - Warner, H. Vernon - Squire, W.H. - Sewell, F. A. - Ronald, Landon - Charing Cross Hospital - Chapman, Thomas -
Associated Places Stafford House (became Lancaster House, 1913)
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
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