The Bucks Standard, February 16th 1895

BAND OF HOPE ENTERTAINMENT. An entertainment in connection with the Band of Hope took place on Saturday, February 9, in the Board School when the following programme was performed:- Harmonium solo, “Bonaparte’s Grand March,” Miss J. Rainbow; recitation, “ What a girl should do,” Ruth Bird; melody, “ Don’t you know the reason why, “ Part girls and boys; recitation, “A stitch in time saves nine,” Edith Panter; song “The stowaway,” Mr. G. Cowley (nicely rendered); dialogue, Jane Jones and Annie Luing; recitation, “From Nicholas Nickelby,” Mr. Johnstone; song “Nay John, “ Mr. J. Onley (well rendered); recitation “The brave station master,” Miss Alice Day; melody, “ Always cheerful,” girls dialogue (by O. Dixon), “We’ll shut them up,” J. Olney, W. Olney and Mr. A. Cowley; recitation, “I’ll try,” Albert Sprittles; song, “Bobby’s spice” (well rendered), Mr. W. Rainbow; recitation “The men to do without,” Joseph Onley; recitation, “The guardian angel,” Miss A. Cowley; song, “Don’t go near the barroom brother,” Sarah Bennett; recitation, “ The clean hand did it,” Miss G. Mapley; dialogue, “The missing bank note,” W. Rainbow, W. Onley, H. Mapley, A. Rainbow, J. Luing, G. Cowley, and A. Richardson. The collection taken at the close amounted to 15s. 3d. Miss Rainbow presided at the harmonium, and each performer deserves credit for the way in which they carried out their respective parts.