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PROGRAMME - ARMADALE KELMSCOTT DISTRICT GLEE CLUB CONCERT 1920

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1920

Overview

Cream rectangular card with lighter coloured page inside, folded in two length-wise to make a booklet. A red ribbon is tied through two holes along the spine.
Text on the front reads: [A Programme] in red ink.
Page 1: Lists the venue, date and time of the concert.
Page 2 Part 1: Lists six items before the interval.
Page 3 Part 2: Lists six items to the finale, ending with the national anthem.
Page 4: Provides a complete list of members of the Glee Club.

Historical information

This program is from the first concert held by the recently formed Armadale Kelmscott District Glee Club. It was held on Saturday, 11th December 1920 at the Armadale Mechanics Institute building (also known as the Armadale Hall). Mr Norman Skewes was the Glee Club conductor and at times accompanied singers on the flute. His wife played the piano during the concerts. Miss Amy Richards is known to have sung a solo of 'The Reeds of the Shepherds' accompanied by Norman Skewes. Miss M Parker did a cello solo. Other songs sang at the concert include 'Maiden of the fleur de Leys', 'As Torrents in Summer', 'You Stole my Heart' and 'The Sun Shall be No More'. Money raised from the concert was donated to the Perth Children's hospital and the Armadale Memorial Park appeal. This information was sourced from an article about the concert in the West Australian, 14th December 1920, page 6.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.33

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Popular Culture
Social History

Material

Width

161 mm

Height or length

138 mm

Keywords

RICHARDS J A Mr

SKEWES Norman L Mr Sgt

Childrens Hospital Western Australia

Soldiers Memorial Park Armadale

Armadale District Hall JULL Street ARMADALE

Armadale Kelmscott District Glee Club

SKEWES Mabel Mrs

Year

1920

Statement of significance

HIGH
Social members of the local community joining together to form an amateur singing group and performing for the local community while raising money for local and wider causes.
Historic: An early amateur music group that formed in the district, performed concerts at the Armadale Mechanics Institute and raised funds for both local and wider social causes in the 1920s.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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