Historical information
There was a vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s.
The donor William John Lock was a musician and lived at 9 Norfolk Road, Surrey Hills.
Donation was made at time Libby Cavanagh was Secretary of the Surrey Hills Historical Society.
Mrs N B Cerini was Jocelyn Hall's mother.
Significance
This is one of a series of programs that documents the vibrant musical culture in Surrey Hills in the 1920s and 1930s.
Physical description
Faded blue-coloured bi-fold paper program with one corner cut off but with the program. [This also acted as the admission slip / ticket]. Includes a cast list and synopsis of the three acts.
Inscriptions & markings
In faded ink "K13"; stamped in purple ink "SURREY HILLS / OPERATIC SOCIETY"; In faded ink "Price 2/- / P. Hirtsch / Hon. Sec." and "J Hall" in biro.
On the cut off corner: "HALL (1932) / UNION RD" and 1/- crossed out and replaced by "2/-" in faded ink.
Subjects
- camberwell town hall,
- operetta,
- the arcadians,
- wimperis and monckton,
- surrey hills operatic society,
- eye and ear hospital,
- j c williamson,
- winslow's news agency,
- entertainment,
- fundraising,
- musical events and activities,
- cr r mccamish,
- mrs mccamish,
- miss lilian horn,
- mr h brett,
- mr cocking,
- mr alan abery,
- mr o danvers,
- mr pearce,
- mr j rowse,
- mrs ethel cerini,
- mrs natole cerini,
- miss u blaikie,
- miss f callaghan,
- miss j gordon,
- mr h denny,
- mr h collins,
- mr m latimer,
- mrs p d clucas,
- miss i roderick,
- miss m collins,
- mr darby,
- miss p heitsch,
- miss pearson
