Croydon's Weekly Standard, April 26th 1873

Concert.- On Friday last, a concert was given in the School-room, before a large and appreciative audience. It is seldom such talent is brought forward in so small a village as appeared on this occasion. Great praise is therefore due to those ladies and gentlemen who have been the means of creating this evident love for music. The programme commenced with a pianoforte duet, “Overture to William Tell,” by the Misses Watts and Walpole, which met with a due share of applause. The comic songs by Messrs. Goodman, Whiting, and Blunt were well sung and each gained an encore. Miss Watts’s songs were rendered in her usual good style, the sweetness of her voice being greeted with shouts of applause. The reading, “Bessie and I,” from Belgravia, by Mr. J. R. Wilmer, was read with much pathos, and thoroughly amused the audience. Miss Poole did justice to the song “Hubin Bay.” Miss Walpole sang “Esmeralda” in an excellent manner, and received an encore for “Won’t you tell me why, Robin?” Mr. H. Bailey’s tenor voice was well displayed in the song “Tom Bowling.” The Misses Thomason showed great taste and execution in the pianoforte duet, “Hark! O’er the Sea,” the voices of Miss Watts and Miss Walpole blended together admirably, adding materially to the effect. A recitation, “The Well of St. Keyne,” by Miss H. Mansell, whose modulation of voice in various parts of the piece, was particularly noticeable, received due appreciation. The National Anthem brought a pleasant evening to a close.