Document ID ET-D487
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, 1914 (BL) Loan 125/23A/5 |
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| Document description | programme |
| Date | 10 September 1914 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Production Date(s) | Thursday 10th September 1914 |
| Venue | The Auditorium |
| Orchestra | The Symphony & the Philharmonic Society Orchestras |
| Conductor | Alberto Zelman, J. J. Bailey |
| General notes | Melba Patriotic Concert, with recitation by Ellen Terry. Initialled 'E.T.' [Ellen Terry]. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Big Steamers |
|---|---|
| Original author | Rudyard Kipling |
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Melba Patriotic Concert. The Auditorium September 10 1914.
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The Auditorium Thursday, 10th September, 1914, Melba Patriotic Concert. Artists (who have all generously given their services): Madame Melba, Miss Ellen Terry (By courtesy of Mr. Joseph Blascheck), Madame Maggie Stirling, Mr. Frederick R. Collier, Mr. Harold Whittle, Mr. John Lemmone, The Combined Philharmonic and Festival Choirs, The Combined Symphony and Philharmonic Society's Orchestras, Principal Violin: - Miss Imelda Clancy, Conductors: - Mr. Alberto Zelman and Mr. J. J. Bailey, Organist: Mr W. F. G. Steele, Accompanist: - Mr. Harold Whittle. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Geo. C. Allan, Hon. Manager - Mr. John Lemmone. Concert Grand Piano from Allan's.
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Madame Melba desires to acknowledge the assistance of the Artists, Orchestra, and Choir taking part in the Concert, who have all generously given their services: to Messrs. J. & N. Tait for the use of the Auditorium; and to Messrs Allan & Co., the Atlas Press, the Speciality press and the Concert Staff for valuable assistant free of all cost. National Anthem "God Save the King" (arranged by Sir Michael Costa). First Verse – Madame Melba. God Save The King. God save our gracious King, long live our noble King, God save our King. Send him victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God save our King, Second Verse – Madame Maggie Stirling. O Lord our God, arise, scatter his enemies and make them fall. Confound their politics frustrate their knavish tricks, on thee our hopes we fix god save us all. Third Verse – Choir, Orchestra and Audience, Thy choicest gifts in store on him be pleas'd to pour, long may he reign, may he defend our laws, and ever give us cause to sing with heart and voice, God save our King. (At the close, the whole Assemblage to wave flags).
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"The Old Hundreth" To be sung by the whole assemblage. Conductor – Mr. Alberto Zelman. Old Hundreth. All people than on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice: him serve with fear, His praise forth tell, come ye before Him, and rejoice. The Lord ye know, is God indeed, without our aid he did us make; we are His flock, He doth us feed, and for his sheep, He doth us take. O enter then His gates with praise, approach with joy His courts unto; praise, laud and bless His Name always for it is seemly so to do. To Father, Son and Holy Ghost, The God whom Heav'n and earth adore, from men and from the Angel-host, be praise and glory evermore. – Amen. Programme Scena "The prolohue" (Pagliacci) – Leoncavallo, Mr Frederick R. Collier. Ave Maria from "Otello" – Verdi – Madam Melba. Chorus and Orchestra "Britons, Alter!" – Elgar (Caractacus). Conductor – Mr. J. J. Bailey. Britons, Alert! Words by H. A. Acworth (copyright). Printed by special permission of Messrs. Novello & Co. Britons, alert! And fear not, but gird your loins for fight. And ever your dominion from age to age shall grow, o'er peoples undiscover'd, in lands we cannot know; and where the flag of Britain its triple crosses rears, no slave shall be for subject, no trophy wet with tears; but folk shall bless the banner, and bless the crosses twin'd that bear the gift of freedom on every blowing wind; now shall her might diminish while firm she hold faith of equal law to all men – and holds it to the death; for al the world shall learn it – though long the task shall be – the text of Britain's teaching, the message of the free; and when at last they find it, the nations all shall stand, and hymn the praise of Britain, like brothers, hand in hand. Orchestra March ("Pomp and Circumstance") – Elgar. From the Coronation Ode – Composed for the Accession of King Edward VII. The trio introduces the song "Land of Hope and Glory" Conductor – Mr. Alberto Zelman. Aria. Mad Scene (Lucia di Lammermoor) – Donizetti (Flute obbligato, Mr. John Lemmone) – Madame Melba. Recitation "Big Steamers" – Kipling. Miss Ellen Terry. Song "There's a Land" – Allitsen – Madame Maggie Stirling.
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Chorus "The Empire Flag" – Dr. Mackenzie, Conductor – Mr. Alberto Zelman. The Empire Flag. Words by Stuart Reid (Victoria) and Wm. Alex. Barrett. The Empire flag shall proudly brave the storms that fill the sky; from war's rude shocks, from crested wave, from faction's party cry. In peace or strife, for death or life, its folds remain unfurl'd; Serene on high the flag shall fly. The mistress of the world. An English tongue its praise shall sing. While loyal spirits call; Nor Scot. Colonial, Celt are we, but Britons one and all. From far Australia's sunny land, the pulse beats warm and strong. On Africa's shores, Canadian seas, is heard the patriot song. In peace or strife, in death or life, we boast of English blood; and England's Empire flag we'll bear, thro' field, and fire and flood. An English tongue, etc. From Ganges' sacred founts, from islands of the main, from rocky Zealand's misty mounts, is heard the fervent strain – in peace or strife, for death or life, the banner proudly waves, O'er world-wide Britain's happy soil, where free men live, not slaves. An English tongue, etc. From North to South, from East to West, let hand to hand be given, and from each loyal English breast, this song ascend to Heaven – in peace or strife, for death or life, while shines the radiant sun, we'll guard each fold of the Empire flag, and stand or fall as one. An English tongue, etc. Aria "Depuis le Jour" (Louise) – Charpentier – Madame Melba. National Song "Rule Britannia" – Dr. Arne. Sold by Mr. Frederick Collier. Chorus, Orchestra and Audience, with flags. Rule Britannia. Words by Thomson. Music by Dr. Arne. When Britain first, at Heaven's command arose from out the azure main, this was the charter, the charter of the land, and guardian angels sang this strain: - chorus. Rule, Britannia : Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never will be slaves. The nations not so blessed as thee, must in their turn to tyrants fall, while thou shalt flourish, shall flourish great and free, the dread and envy of them all. Still more majestic shalt thou rise, more dreadful form each foreign stroke, as the loud blast that tears, that tears the skies, serves but to root thy native oak.
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This Programme has been gratuitously provided by The Atlas Press Pty Ltd; the proceeds of the sale being a donation to the Melba Red Cross Patriotic Concert Fund. Telephone 1052 Central Atlas Press Artist Printers off 328 Collins St, Melbourne. E. Newlands.
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