March 1924: Pageant Play in Aid of the Royal Samaritan Hospital – Christina Rossetti’s “The Royal Princess”, in the Royal Institute, 237 West Campbell Street

An advertisement is on page ten of The Glasgow Herald, on Wednesday the 27th of February, 1924.

Tickets cost 4s 9d and 3s 6d, and were available at Patersons, 152 Buchanan Street.

 

 

A short article on page seven of The Glasgow Herald, on Friday the 14th of March, 1924, reads:

 

“A performance of Christina Rossetti’s pageant play, ‘The Royal Princess,’ will be given in the hall of

the Royal Institute, West Campbell Street, next Thursday evening. The entertainment, the proceeds

of which are to be devoted to the Royal Samaritan Hospital, will also include a presentation of ‘Dances

of the Passing Season.’ The arrangements for the performance are in the hands of Miss Ida Brown.”

 

 

An article on page thirteen of The Glasgow Herald, on Friday the 21st of March, 1924, reads:

 

“PAGEANT PLAY

 

A dramatic entertainment promoted for the purpose of assisting the bazaar fund of the Royal

Samaritan Hospital was given in the Hall of the Royal Institute, Glasgow, last night. The fore

part of the evening was devoted to a performance of Christina Rossetti’s pageant play, ‘The Royal

Princess,’ in which the principal parts were ably taken by Miss Queenie Russell, Miss Jean Baxter,

and Mr G. Milligan. The piece was well staged and gracefully carried through, the excellent service

rendered by Miss Margaret Kydston as reader and Miss Agnes Davidson at the piano being a

feature of note. The presentation reflected credit upon Miss Ida Brown, who was responsible for

its arrangement. ‘Dances of the Seasons,’ to the music of Greig, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin,

Coleridge-Taylor, and other composers, were artistically given, Miss Agnes Dykes providing the

pianoforte accompaniment. At an interval Miss Jessie Townson played several violin solos with

much taste.”

 

 

George Fairfull-Smith, May 2021.