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Charity Entertainment Program - RMS Scythia - 25 September 1930

Front Cover, Entertainment Program in Aid of British and American Seamen's Institutions 1930-09-25

Front Cover, Entertainment Program in Aid of British and American Seamen's Institutions Held on Board the Cunard RMS Scythia on Thursday, 25 September 1930. GGA Image ID # 12a7374fef

Variety Show style entertainment program performed for tourist class passengers on the RMS Scythia of the Cunard Line in the Tourist class to benefit British and American seamen's institutions that were also listed in the program.

Entertainment in Aid of British And American Seamen's Institutions Held on Board Cunard RMS Scythia.

Captain R. B. Irving, OBE, R.D., R.N.R.
On Thursday Evening, September 25th, 1930, at 9:00 P.M.
In the Tourist Dining Room

Chairman: Ven. Archdeacon W. E. J. Paul

PART I

  • Overture: “Scythia” Orchestra
  • Irish Step Dance: Mr. D. Murphy
  • The Atlantic Comedian: Mr. Billy Williams
  • Song: Mr. B. Sheridan
  • Dance: Miss J. Rogers
  • Comic Song: Mr. McDonnell
  • Song: Mrs. Nancy Clifton
  • DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES
  • CHAIRMAN’S APPEAL

PART II           

  • Song: Mr. J. Hennessy
  • Entertainer: Mr. C. Stack
  • Song: Miss M. Whalen
  • Song: Miss B. Mahoney
  • Dance: Miss O. Bogdanoff
  • Selected: Mrs. A. Wynne
  • Accompanist: Mr. E. Morely
  • AULD LANG SYNE

Entertainments on Cunard Ships - Distribution of Proceeds

The proceeds resulting from the various entertainments held from time to time on Cunard Steamers are distributed to various seamen’s institutions and other organizations working in the interests of those who "go down to the sea in ships.”

The institutions which benefit are:

BRITISH

  • Royal Liverpool Seamen'« Orphan Institution
  • Home for Aged Mariners. Egremont.

AMERICAN

  • American Seamen's Friend Society
  • Seamen's Church Institute
  • Y.M.C.A. Mariners Branch
  • Society for the Relief of Destitute Children of Seamen
  • Mariners Family Asylum
  • St. Mary's Episcopal City Mission, East Boston

CANADIAN

  • Montreal Sailors' Institute
  • Montreal Catholic Sailors' Club

Other British Charities are helped from time to time and include the following:

  • Royal National Lifeboat Institution
  • Royal Merchant Seamen's Orphanage, London
  • Seamen's Orphanage. Southampton
  • Sailors’ Home, Southampton
  • Missions to Seamen
  • Seamen's Friend Society, Liverpool
  • Seamen's Convalescent Hospital. Limpsfield
  • Seamen's "Dreadnought” Hospital. Greenwich
  • Royal Alfred Aged Merchant Seamen's Institution
  • Royal South Hants Hospital
  • British and Foreign Sailor's Society

Entertainment Program in Aid of British and American Seamen's Institutions 1930-09-25

Entertainment Program in Aid of British and American Seamen's Institutions Held on Board the Cunard RMS Scythia on Thursday, 25 September 1930. GGA Image ID # 12a7ef5cf8

Distribution of Proceeds Thursday, 25 September 1930

Distribution of Proceeds, Entertainment Program in Aid of British and American Seamen's Institutions Held on Board the Cunard RMS Scythia on Thursday, 25 September 1930. GGA Image ID # 12a81ddf48

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