1983 just a song at twilight

ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY presents

THE RATHMINES AND RATHGAR MUSICAL SOCIETY in

"JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT" A Victorian M usical Evening

Executive Producer: Sean Hogan Devised and Produced by PA UL M U R R A Y M usical Director & Accompanist G EARO ID G R A N T P r o g r a m m e 30 p f

T h e V ictorian M usical E v en in g grew into a special trad itio n in h om e e n te rta in m e n t a n d in the 'P a r lo u r Ballad' m ay be said to have p ro d u ce d its own special art-form . T hese little songs were w ritten for am a teu rs, a n d were u n p rete n tio u s musically. But they are strong in m elody a n d forthright in emotion, a n d still convey a characteristic flavour of the culture they once in h abited and modestly a d o rn ed . It is from this extensive literature of P a rlo u r Balladry th at most of to n ig h t’s p r o g r a m m e has been compiled.

ARTISTES: Louise Studley (Soprano), H e a t h e r H ew son (Contralto), Evelyn D ow ling (Soprano), Patrick C a m p b e ll (Baritone), F ra n k O ’Brien (Baritone), T e d R y a n (Tenor), *David W illiams (Treble)

with S u n n iv a Fitzpatrick (Violin)

*D ublin Boy Singers

PROGRAMME L o ve’s Old Sweet Song I ’ll sing thee songs of Araby Believe me if all those endearing young charms T h e V o lunteer O rganist T h e Lips that touch Liquor (An improving poem) F a th e r’s a D ru n k a rd and M oth er is D ead R in g the Bell Softly See me dance the Polka T h e Gypsy Countess Goodbye!

Genevieve O h M other! Take the Wheel Away Love could I only tell Thee Home! Sweet Home!

Miss Studley & C horus M r. R yan Miss Dowling & M r. O ’Brien M r. O ’Brien Miss H o m e Hewson M aster Williams Miss Studley M r. Cam pbell Miss Studley & M r. R y an Miss Dowling M r. R y a n & C h o ru s Miss Dowling M r. O ’Brien Miss Studley & C horus

INTERVAL Coffee an d Biscuits (30p) and W in e (90p per glass) served in C o n c o u rse d u r in g interval

C om e into the G arden , M au d You Spotted Snakes Ever, of Thee N irvana Auntie Shall I be an Angel, Daddy?

She is far from the Land Scenes that are Brightest T h u rsd ay D addy In the G loam ing M y D ream s Close the Shutters, W illie’s D ead Excelsior!

L o v e’s O ld Sweet Song

M r. R y an Miss Dowling & Miss H o m e Hewson Miss Studley M r. O ’Brien Miss H o m e Hewson Miss H o m e Hewson & M aster Williams M r. R y an Miss Dowling M r. C am pbell M aster Williams Miss Studley M r. O ’Brien Miss H o m e H ewson & C horus M r. R y a n & M r. O ’Brien Miss Studley & C horus

For R athm ines & Rathgar M usical Society P ro d u c tio n M a n ag e r:

B re n d an Galvin

C a stin g Director:

D odo O ’H a g a n

Stage Director:

D a p h n e M illar

W a r d r o b e M aster:

A r th u r Sam rnon

W a r d r o b e Mistress:

C y n th ia T aylo r

Lighting:

N o ra O ’R o u rk e

Costum es:

Messrs. S .B . W atts & Co. (M anchester)

"Fond memories bring the light o f other days around me " T h om as M oore

J M mn IN T H K IN TI'.RKST OK PUBLIC SAKKTY PA TR O N S ARK REQULS'I KD TO N O T K T H E EMKRGKNCY KXri'S IN T H K C O N C K R T HALL.