Concert and Dance at Astana

On Monday evening, July 9th, 1906, a large number of guests assembled at the Astana, by kind invitation of His Highness the Rajah, when a most successful  Concert followed by a small and enjoyable Dance took place.

Punctually at 9 p.m. the Concert was opened by Mrs. Sharp with a pianoforte solo, and from the first item to the last the appreciation of those privileged to be present was shown by the loud and long applause which greeted each performer. As we remarked last year we do not set up to be a musical critic, and therefore do not intend to criticise any particular performance, but we should like to express our thanks, in which we feel sure all those who were present on the occasion will join, to those ladies who came over from Singapore and gave us the great pleasure of hearing them sing. The fame of Mrs. Salzmann and Miss MacGlenchy had frequently reached Sarawak and all looked forward forward eagerly to the Concert when it was known that these two ladies had kindly consented to take part in it. We hope to hear them sing again on some future occasion, and feel sure that Sarawak will Heartily welcome them again.

The following was the full programme.

1. Pianoforte Solo ... Mrs. Sharp

2. Song ... "A May Morning" (Miss MacGlenchy) ... Denza

3. Song ... "The Light-House Keeper" (F.F. Boult) ... Molloy

4. Piccolo Song ... "The deep blue sea" (Band-Surgt Aice)

5. Song ... "Love the pedlar" (Mrs. Salzmann) ... German

6. Song ... "The Scout" (Mr. Slade) ... Campana

7. Song ... "Winter" (Mrs Lovell) ... Scott Gastty

8. Clarionet solo  ... "Lucretia Borgia" (Bandsman Pedro Salosa)

9. Song ... "The Carnival" (Miss MacGelnchy) ... Molloy

10. Song ... "Jock o Hazeldean" (Mrs Salzmann)

Encores were aldo given by Miss MacGlenchy ("Under the Deodar"), Mrs Salzmann ("Comin' through the Rye"), Mrs, Lovell ("Darby and Joan") and Mr. Slade ("On the Road to Mandalay")

At the conclusion of the Concert, the platform and chairs being cleared away, a a small programme of eight dances was speedily got through and owing to the presence of so many ladies proved most enjoyable.

The ladies present by His HIghness' invitation were Mrs. Salzmann, Miss Salzmann, Mrs. Lovell, Miss Leask, Miss Tarbet and Misds MacGlenchy from Singapore, and Mrs. C. Hose, Mrs Ellis, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Grove, Mrs, Wellington, Mrs. Gate, Mts. Service, Mrs. Waddell, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Staples, Miss Beattie, Miss Johns, Mrs. Zehnder and Miss Bristowe.