E.A.(Ted) Hoare et al. in Karachi - 23 June, 1917

from Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 24 June 1917, page 261:

Ted Hoare [a British architect] for dinner, and a musical woman staying in the house [ Government House]; And afterwards he 'Meisters Forspiel III' badly and 'Quintet' well; she some Brahms and Bach—all driving my thoughts and desires back to decent peaceful civilisation. Bed not until 12. A snake had dropped from the ceiling upon Said’s [Storrs' manservant's] head, and he had rather creditably managed to stamp its head in, at the temporary cost of his nerves.
cite as

Ronald Storrs, Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 24 June 1917. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 261. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392137786332 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Karachi

Listeners

E.A.(Ted) Hoare
architect
Ronald Storrs
Civil Servant British Foreign and Colonial Office, amateur pianist, Military Governor of Jerusalem diplomat, amateur pianist
1881-1855

Listening to

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Vorspiel Act 3 and Quintet from Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
written by Richard Wagner
performed by E. A. Hoare
piano arrangements
written by Bach, Brahms
piano arrangements

Experience Information

Date/Time 23 June, 1917
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:07:32 +0000