[Concert program] Item 8: Monster benefit programme Accession Number: PUBS002/005/001/002/008

Description

Souvenir program for a concert held during the First World War. This program is for a benefit concert held at the Glaciarium in Sydney on Thursday 21 June 1917. Proceeds from the concert were to be donated to the French-Australian League of Help with the assistance of the Red Cross Produce Workers. The poem 'France' by Eleanor MacKinnon appears on the front cover. The South Sydney Band and the Glaciarium Orchestra performed musical selections during the event and Maimie Punch sang the Marseillaise. The Red Cross depots represented Allied nations and a film explaining their work was also shown.

Details

Accession Number
PUBS002/005/001/002/008
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Souvenir
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Sydney
Collection number
5/1/2/8
Whole/Part
Item
Item Count
1
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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