The Bucks Standard, January 25th 1896

ENTERTAINMENT. On Thursday evening, January 23, an entertainment was given in the board school on behalf of a fund being raised in connection with St. Simon and St. Jude’s church to provide a curate for the village. The Rev. W. J. Harkness (vicar) and Capt. Williams took very active parts in getting up the affair, and the latter enlisted the services of several Wolverton friends. As a consequence a very good concert resulted, the Wolverton friends materially assisting in the success, Miss Biddle acting as accompaniment for them. The second part was contributed by the lady minstrels, who gave a very credible entertainment, acquitting themselves exceedingly well. At the close the Rev. W. J. Harkness thanked the performers who had so kindly come forward to assist in the undertaking, and the proceedings terminated with singing of the National Anthem. The attendance was fairly good. Appended is the programme: - Pianoforte solo (selected), Miss A. Gregory; song, “The holy city,” Mr. Kirby; song, “Tommy Atkins,” Mr. Woolliams; song, “Out of the deep,” Mr. Lloyd; comic song “Gorgonzola cheese,” Mr. Parr; song, “The captain of the lifeboat,” Mr. Kirby; song “The friar of orders grey,” Mr. Woolliams; song, “A hundred fathoms deep,” Mr. Lloyd; comic song, “Looking for a house to let,” Mr. Parr; song “Angus Macdonald,” Miss A. Gregory; song, “True till death,” Mr. Woolliams. Part II performance by the Lady Christy Minstrels: God save the Queen.”