UNDER THE GRACIOUS PATRONAGE OF

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

AND THE

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR & Mrs. PAGE

C.

Executive Committee

THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH, *Chairman*

MRS. JOHN ASTOR

MRS. JOHN LAVERY

LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

MISS ETHEL LEVEY

LADY CUNARD

LADY LISTER-KAYE

THE HON. MRS. FREDERICK GUEST

THE DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER

MRS. LEWIS HARCOURT

LADY PAGET

THE HON. LADY HERBERT

THE DUCHESS OF ROXBURGHE

MRS. HOOVER

CORA, COUNTESS OF STRAFFORD

THE HON. MRS. JOHN WARD

C.

GREAT AMERICAN MATINÉE

AT THE

PALACE THEATRE

(KINDLY LENT BY MR. ALFRED BUTT AND THE DIRECTORS)

ON FRIDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 1916, AT 2.30 P.M.

IN AID OF THE

CONCERTS AT THE FRONT

Which are organised by Miss LENA ASHWELL in conjunction with the
Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the

Y.M.C.A.

President: H.H. PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

TABLEAUX—continued

(iv.) "CARNATION LILY, LILY ROSE" . . . John S. Sargent, R.A.
Master JOHN WARD
Miss CYNTHIA BURNS

(v.) "PORTRAIT GROUP" . . . . John S. Sargent, R.A.
The Hon. Mrs. CECIL CAMPBELL
The Lady ALASTAIR INNES-KER
The Hon. Mrs. CECIL BINGHAM

(vi.) "CASHMERE SHAWLS" . . . . John S. Sargent, R.A.
The Hon. Mrs. JOHN WARD
The Viscountess ACHESON
The Viscountess MAIDSTONE
The Hon. Mrs. CECIL BINGHAM
The Lady ALASTAIR INNES-KER
Mrs. GERARD LEIGH
Mrs. JOHN LAVERY

6. MELVILLE GIDEON and PETER BERNARD

7. A Revue for THE HIGHBROW by WALTER HACKETT, entitled
"HELP"

Cast

PAUL ARTHUR
WILLIAM BOYD DAVIS
Miss KATE JEPSON
ROBERT LEONARD
Miss MADGE LESSING
Lady FORBES ROBERTSON
AUGUSTUS YORKE

THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH and the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE desire to convey their very grateful thanks to—

Mr. ALFRED BUTT and the DIRECTORS of the PALACE THEATRE,
for their generous loan of the Theatre free from all expense;

Mr. WALTER HACKETT, for writing and producing an original "Sketch";

Miss ETHEL LEVEY, for arranging the Programme;

The ARTISTS, all of whom have given their services, and the MANAGEMENTS who have given permission for their appearance;

Mr. JACK MAY, for giving permission for MURRAY'S CLUB BAND to appear;

Mr. GEORGE PLANK, for designing and giving the Poster;

Mr. MAURICE VOLNY, General Manager of the Palace Theatre;

Mr. CLARENCE HURST, Manager; Mr. RICHARD BRENNAN, Stage Manager; Mr. GEORGE W. BYNG, Musical Director; and Mr. C. A. PERCIVALL, Treasurer;

Mr. GORDON SELFRIDGE, for generously giving the Teas;

Mr. B. FELDMAN, for the Orchestration of the American Songs;

Messrs. FRANCIS, DAY and HUNTER, for lending the Tambourines;

Messrs. ASCHERBERG & Co., for lending the Pianos.

The Artistes appear by kind permission of

Mr. ALFRED BUTT

Mr. WEEDON GROSSMITH

Mr. ANDRE CHARLOT

Mr. FREDERICK HARRISON

Mr. C. B. COCHRAN

Mr. JOSE LEVY

Mr. A. DE COURVILLE

Mr. HENRY MILLER

Mr. OSWALD STOLL

CONCERTS AT THE FRONT

In conjunction with the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the
Y.M.C.A.

PRESIDENT: H.H. PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

HON. ORGANISER: MISS LENA ASHWELL

OFFICE: 101, NEW BOND STREET

OVER 3,000 Concerts have already been given at the Base Camps in France alone, excluding the Concerts given by the Firing Line Concert Parties and the Concerts given in Malta and Egypt by the Malta and Egyptian Concert Parties.

"MONEY FOR THIS PURPOSE IS JUST AS USEFULLY EXPENDED AS IF IT WERE SPENT ON SPLINTS AND BANDAGES."—THE HOSPITAL.

FOUR MATINÉES FOR CHILDREN

WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
ÆOLIAN HALL, BOND STREET

ON

Friday, December 29th

Friday, January 12th

Friday, January 5th

Friday, January 19th

To send Concert Parties to the Front as a special gift from the children of
Great Britain

C.

On DECEMBER 29th the CHOIR and CHILDREN of the
FOUNDLING HOSPITAL will sing CHRISTMAS CAROLS

The OLD ENGLISH MUMMERS will come, revived by
G. K. CHESTERTON

Particulars of the other Matinées will be announced later. All seats numbered and Reserved, 5s. (tax 3d.), to be obtained at 101, New Bond Street, W., and at the Æolian Hall.