Item 10: Grand German goncert

Accession Number PUBS002/005/001/002/010
Collection number Souvenirs 2 5/1/2/10
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 17 x 22.9cm
Object type Souvenir
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made c.1914-1918
Conflict Period 1920-1929
First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Description

Souvenir program related to entertainment held during the First World War. This program is a farce with instrumentals, recitations, vocal renditions, comedians and theatrical performances. All of the acts have a German theme and the program uses a play on words to mock. German royalty and military commanders are listed as the performers. The composer of the songs was James Purtell.

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