THE HARROGATE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS FIRST SEASON 1931 32 [THE ARRANGEMENTS HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANISERS]

Chairman of the General Committee: MRS. C. E. CARTER Larchfield, Harrogate Organising Director and Secretary: MISS PHYLLIS MARY HOLLINS 105 Station Parade Harrogate Telephone: Harrogate 2815. Harrogate Agents: MESSRS. PHILLIPSONS LTD. 2 Cheltenham Crescent, HARROGATE Telephone: Harrogate 4398.

T THE HARROGATE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS HE Organisers of these new concerts, fully realising the desirability of maintaining the reputation of Harrogate as a musical centre (a reputation which is, to some extent, jeopardised by the decision of the Municipality to disband its orchestra), have prepared a comprehensive scheme, covering, as it does, a series of six orchestral concerts on Thursday evenings in the Royal Hall, and six afternoon Celebrity Concerts, which it is hoped to hold in the Ball-room of the Majestic Hotel on Wednesdays. For these twelve concerts only artists of world-wide reputation have been engaged, and a cursory glance at the list of tentative engage- ments will show that the rates of subscription are comparatively small. The orchestra will be the well-known Bradford Philharmonic Orchestra (of about 50 performers), under the direction of Mr. Keith Douglas. As arrangements stand at the time of going to print, the rates of subscription will be as follows:- For either series-the six evening orchestral concerts, or the six afternoon celebrity concerts-the charge will be £1 10s. Od. for each subscriber. For the entire series of twelve concerts, £2 10s. Od. A reduction of 10s. is, therefore, made to members of the public who are willing to subscribe to the whole scheme. These figures include the Entertainment Tax. The accommodation at the Majestic Hotel is limited to 400; the Royal Hall is, of course, considerably larger. The Organisers, however, wish to draw the attention of their potential Patrons to the fact that, if the scheme is to materialise, it will be absolutely necessary to obtain 400 subscribers to the afternoon concerts on Wednesdays, and at least 600 subscribers to the Thursday evening orchestral concerts by APRIL 1, 1931. Subscriptions for the entire series of twelve concerts will be appropriately divided. EARLY APPLICATION IS, THEREFORE, ESSENTIAL, and the latest date for posting the form of application (to be found at the end of this syllabus) will be March 31. IF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOT OBTAINED BY APRIL 1, THE SCHEME WILL BE ABANDONED. Applications and enquiries should be forwarded to:- The Organising Director, MISS PHYLLIS MARY HOLLINS, 105 Station Parade, Harrogate. HARROGATE February 6, 1931

THE HARROGATE SUBSC Series A Thursday Evening Orchestral Concerts THE ROYAL HALL HARROGATE. 8-0 p.m. ROTATION OF CO Thursday, October 15, 1931 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted by KEITH DOUGLAS) With ADILA FACHIRI (Violin) and TONY CLOSE ('Cello) Thursday, November 19, 1931 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted by KEITH DOUGLAS) III With DORA LABBETTE (Soprano) Thursday, December 10, 1931 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted by KEITH DOUGLAS) V With HAROLD SAMUEL (Pianoforte) Thursday, January 21, 1932 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted VIII by KEITH DOUGLAS) With GUILHERMINA SUGGIA (Violoncello) Thursday, February 18, 1932 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted ☑ by KEITH DOUGLAS) With HAROLD WILLIAMS (Baritone) Thursday, March 17, 1932 The BRADFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (conducted XII by KEITH DOUGLAS) With ARTHUR DE GREEF (Pianoforte) D

UBS CRIPTION CONCERTS BONATION CERTS Series B Wednesday Afternoon Celebrity Concerts THE BALL-ROOM, THE MAJESTIC HOTEL HARROGATE. 3-0 p.m. (Pending definite confirmation) II Wednesday, October 28, 1931 * Recital by MOISEIVITSCH (Pianoforte) E ΠΛ Wednesday, November 25, 1931 IV Violin and Pianoforte Recital by JELLY D'ARANYI and MYRA HESS Wednesday, December 16, 1931 VI Bach Concert DOROTHY SILK (Soprano), LEON GOOSSENS (Oboe), and GEORGE REEVES (Pianoforte) VII Wednesday, January 6, 1932 GWENDOLEN MASON (Harp) and the GRILLER STRING QUARTET IX Wednesday, February 3, 1932 XI THE ENGLISH SINGERS Wednesday, March 2, 1932 Early Music: ALICE EHLERS (Harpsichord), and MARIETTE and MARTHA ARMSTADT (Singers) XII

To:- THE HARROGATE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS FIRST SEASON: 1931-1932 * MISS PHYLLIS MARY HOLLINS, Organising Director, Harrogate Subscription Concerts, 105 Station Parade, HARROGATE. me us Please enrol as Subscriber(s) to:- SERIES A (Thursday Evenings) or at £1 10 0 .. £ : : SERIES B (Wednesday Afternoons) от at £1 10 0 .. SERIES A AND B (The twelve concerts) at £2 10 0 .. Number of Subscriptions required.. Total Name.... (Strike out words not required) (Please state whether Mr., Mrs., Miss, Rev., etc.) Address..... : : : £ : : Applications for Subscriptions should be made on this form only, and all applications must reach the Organising Director by the first post on April 1, 1931.

BORTHWICK OF INSTITUTE SMS 3/4/1 HISTORICAL RESEARCH