On This Day, 20 May 1918

Birmingham Daily Post

Monday 20 May 1918

ENTERTAINING THE WOUNDED. 

The Birmingham Athletic club presented an interesting Whitsuntide programme to the wounded and convalescent soldiers at the 1^st Southern General Hospital, Bournbrook, on Saturday. The boxing was as usual a big feature of the entertainment, as presented by H. Brown v. Sid Fellows, Martin v Casey, Sol. Adams v. F. Timmins, the Bros. Dan and H. Hanks, with Sol. Adam’s Boys and Timmins’ “Tiny Tots.” The vocal music was entrusted to Messrs. Bert. Holmes, J. Swoffield, and J. Hyde; the instrumentalists were Mr. G. Biddle (dulcimer) and Mr. E. Payne (concertina). In the military defensive work Messrs. Alfred Allen and S. J. Beech gave some spirited bouts with the quarterstaff, and Mr. Raymond Allen met Mr. E. J. Phillips with the single sticks. Mr Jack Hulbert’s “Sampson” sketches Miss Hilda Jone’s pianoforte accompaniments completed a most acceptable entertainment.

The sailors’ and soldiers’ Sunday matinee at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, yesterday, was, as usual, well attended. The vocalists were Miss Made Smith and Mr. Ernest Frith. Mr. Percy Edgar rendered character sketches from Dickens, and enjoyable selections were contributed by the orchestra.