Concert Advertisements and Reviews - 1887.

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Monday, 24 January 1887 : Miss R. Stanford's Evening Concert at Town Hall, Teddington.

THE TOWN HALL, TEDDINGTON. MISS ROSINA STANFORD (Student, Guildhall School of Music), BEGS to announce her EVENING CONCERT will held at the above hall, on MONDAY, January 24, 1887. Further particulars will be announced … conductors:-Mr. Lindsay Sloper and Mr. Walter Van Noorden. (Surrey Comet, Saturday, 18 December 1886)

THE TOWN HALL, TEDDINGTON. MISS ROSINA STANFORD (Student, Guildhall School of Music), BEGS to announce her EVENING CONCERT will held at the above hall, on MONDAY, January 24, 1887 at the above Hall, in aid of a fund for Clock for this Building.Further particulars will be announced … conductors:-Mr. Lindsay Sloper and Mr. Walter Van Noorden. (Surrey Comet, Saturday, 25 December 1886)

THE TOWN HALL, TEDDINGTON. MISS ROSINA STANFORD (Student, Guildhall School of Music), BEGS to announce her EVENING CONCERT will held at the above hall, on MONDAY, January 24, 1887. [?] pianoforte and conductors:-Mr. Lindsay Sloper and Mr. Walter Van Noorden. Private boxes, [?]s.: Numbered Reserved Seats. [?]s, and 2s.; Numbered, ; Admission, 6d. Doors 7.30; Commence 8 punctually. Tickets may obtained Miss Richardson's, broad-street, and Lemon's Library, High-street, Teddington. (Surrey Comet, Saturday, 22 January 1887)

Concert at the Town Hall.-A concert In aid of a fund for supplying clock for the new Townhall was given in that building on Monday evening, under the direction of Rosina Stanford, student of the Guildhall School of Music. We cannot congratulate Miss Stanford on the success of the concert so far as the attendance was concerned; but we can most sincerely compliment her not only upon the excellence of the programme, but also upon the exceptional ability with which the whole of was execrated. The concert, it will be remembered, was originally fixed for the Inst., but was unavoidably postponed. This resulted in the loss of the services of the Teddington Glee Union (a company of vocalists who never fail "draw" a good house), an engagement at Hampton preventing their attendance Monday night. Another disappointment, almost at the last hour, the inability of the well-known pianist, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, to fulfil his engagement. Despite these drawbacks, however, the concert, as we have already said, was a very successful one from a musical point of view, and the audience, some 200 in number, was most appreciative throughout, the majority of the selections being encored. Miss Stanford (who is pupil of Mr. Lindsay Sloper) and Mr. Van Noorden (who conducted and played) opened the concert with pianoforte duet, " Marche Torque," which was brilliantly played. Miss Stanford also successful in eliciting encore for each of her songs, "It dream" and Come to me," and she gave, in response, "Letter Song and "Crossing the Brook." Her fellow student at the Guildhall School of Music, Miss Annie Witt, contributed, in an able manner, Sunshine and Rain and "When the heart is young." The male vocalists were Mr. D. Harding, who gave "The Wolf " and "The Village Blacksmith," and as an encore song for his effective rendering of the latter. "The Diver." Mr. Sackville Evans, who sang, Hybrias tha Cratu and "Star of heart (both encored); and Mr. Arthur Thomas, whose selection, were a vocal tarantella, "La with castanet accompaniment the Tocahat, and " I met a maiden (both encored) M. Jules played two violin solos, BaUMie and Polonaise" and a minuet and mazurka, both performances evoking hearty round, applause. He also joined Mr. Noorden in a duet for violin end piano; and the last-mentioned gentleman gave a couple of pianoforte solos, in which he displayed marked ability. Mr. Charles. Gammon contributed two humorous musical sketches written himself, which gave him opportunity of display his abilities as ooelist, pianist, and mimic. Audience were enthusiastic in their applause, and Mr Gammon gratified their desire by giving second selection each part. Messrs H. Pegs and Sons lent most beautiful display of flowers, including lilies cyclamen, &c., for the decoration of the room. (Surrey Comet, Saturday, 29 January 1887)

Tuesday, 22 February 1887 : Miss Lavinia Talbot's Concert at 46, Powis Square, Westbourne Park.

MISS TALBOT'S CONCERT. On Tuesday evening a grand evening concert was given by Miss Lavinia Talbot, at 45, Powis-square, by kind permission of Miss Freud. The programme was an attractive one, and the performers acquitted themselves well throughout. In the song, "Quando to kite," with 'cello obligato by Mr. A. Grieffinhagen, Miss Talbot was heard to advantage, as also in the duet, Sons les Etoiles. In the second part this lady sang with excellent expression, When the children are asleep. Miss Talbot is fortunate in possessing a rich contralto voice of good compass, a handsome presence, and pleasing manner - qualities that should ensure for her a successful career. Mr. Lindsey Sloper and Mr. A. Schafer were the conductors, and Mr. Edwin Bending played one of his own pianoforte solos, Fniblickheit, in his well-known excellent manner. Some recitations were contributed by Mr. Ford, and songs, &c., by Miss Blanche Winterbottom, Miss Freud, Herr. Grieffenhagen, and Mr. T. Wareing, which made up an excellent and enjoyable programme . (Hampstead & Highgate Express, Saturday, 26 February 1887)

PROFESSIONAL NOTICES … MISS LAVINIA TALBOT (Contralto) (Pupil of Herr Fogelberg and J. B. Welch, Esq.) Is prepared to accept engagements for Oratorios, Matinées, Ballad Concerts, &c., &c. Address, 21, Dorchester Place. Blandford Square, London. N. W. The Pictorial, Feb. 19 1887, says : "I wish to announce two approaching Concerts - one to be given by the charming songstress, Miss Lavinia Talbot, on Tuesday, the 22nd inst., at 46, Powis Square, Westbourne Park." The Hampstead and Highgate Express, of Feb. 26, 1887, says of this Concert: "The programme was an attractive one. ln the song, 'Quando a te lieta,' with cello obbligato by Mr. A. Greiffenhagen, Miss Talbot was heard to advantage, as also in the duet 'Sous les Étoiles.' In the second part this lady sang, with excellent expression, 'When the children are asleep.' Miss Talbot is fortunate in possessing a rich contralto voice of great compass, a handsome presence, and manner. Mr. L. Sloper and Mr. A. Schafer were the Conductors." (Musical times and singing class circular, 1844-1903, Friday, 1 April 1887)

Tuesday, 22 March 1887 : Miss Minnie Kirton's Fifth Annual Grand Evening Concert at Lecture Hall, New Court Congregational Church, Tollington Park, N.

Miss Minnie Kirton gave her fifth annual Grand Evening Concert, on Tuesday, March 22nd, in the large Lecture Hall of the New Court Congregational Church, Tollington Park, N. The following were the artists :- Miss Julie Albu and Miss Minnie Kirton, Mr. Reginald Groome, Mr. Phillips Tomes, Mr. Curtis D'Alton, Mr. Franklin Clive, and Mr. Lovett King, Unity vocal quartet. Instrumentalists :- Violin, Miss Kate Chaplin; piano, Miss Nellie Chaplin. Accompanists, Mr. Lindsay Sloper and Mr. Lovett King. (Musical standard, Saturday, 26 March 1887)

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