CONCERT PROGRAMME - ARMADALE-KELMSCOTT DISTRICT GLEE CLUB 1921
1921Fawn card with black printing. The front cover has text written on it, diagonally from lower left to upper right. On page 1, in blue text, is the concert details including venue, start time, Glee Club office bearers and that the concert is raising money for the Memorial Park and Parkerville homes.
Inside 2 pages in blue text is titles [Programme] and lists the concert program with song titles and solo performers. The last page lists the 32 members of the Armadale Kelmscott Glee Club. At the bottom is the printer information. Pages held in place by a single metal staple.
The Armadale-Kelmscott District Glee Club was formed in 1920 and on Saturday 11 December gave its first concert at the Armadale Mechanics institute on Jull Street with Mr N.L Skewes acting as the conductor and Mrs Skewers playing the piano. The concert involved a number of solo and choral performances and raised money for the Children's Hospital and the establishment of Memorial Park in Armadale (The West Australian 14 December 1920, p6).
In 1921 the Armadale-Kelmscott District Glee Club, held their second concert to help raise money for the Memorial Park, and Parkerville Homes. The concert was again held at the Armadale Mechanics institute on Jull Street. In the concert program there were 32 listed members of the Glee Club. Two of the solo performers were Mr Hartland Richards and Mr Norman Skewes, who were both WWI veterans. The concert was performed in two part with an interval.
The program originally belonged to Francis Edith 'Edie' Davidson (nee Walton) born in 1899, who was a member of the Glee Club (Miss Walton). Edie attended Armadale School where she met her future husband John 'Jack' Davidson. After school Edie trained as a teacher and returned to teach at the Armadale School in the early 1920s. In 1927 Edie married Jack Davidson in Armadale. Jack worked with his father David Johnston Davidson at their blacksmith business on the corner of Jull Street and Third Road.
Prominent members of the Armadale District Glee Club included World War One veterans Norman Skewes, Edgar Adams and Hartland Richards, members of the Serls family who were key players in establishing the Congregational Church in the district, local business owners and local councillors.
In 1922 the club changed their name to the Armadale Districts Glee Club.
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Front [A Prorgramme]. Page 1 [ARMADALE-KELMSCOTT / DISTRICT GLEE CLUB / Concert / ARMADALE HALL / Saturday, MAY 28th, 1921 / at 8 p.m./ Proceeds to Memorial Park and Parkerville / homes. / Hon. Conductor N.L.SKEWES / Hon.Sec. and Treasurer. J.A. RICHARDS / Hon. Pianist. Miss G. RICHARDS] Printer information on page 4 [R.S. SAMPSON THE PRINTER / 10-41 KING STREET PERTH]
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The Armadale District Glee Club was formed in 1920 and held their concerts at the Armadale Mechanics institute on Jull Street. This 1921 concert program belonged to Francis 'Edie' Edith Davidson (nee Walton) who was a member of the Glee Club and would have performed in the Glee Club Choir performances at the concert. Edie was a teacher at the Armadale School. The concerts were held to raise money for the establishment of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Park in Armadale and the Parkerville Home for Children.
