Frank Thomas Bullen et al. in Peckham Public Hall, Peckham, South-East London - 1897

from Confessions of a Tradesman , pages 259-260:

Then, at the instigation of a lantern fiend, I beg the dear chap’s pardon, a lantern enthusiast, who offered his services and his truly exquisite set of slides free, I gave a series of four lectures on the life of Christ in the little hall itself. A blind performer on the organ flutina, who knew nearly all the classic hymns by heart, was easily secured at the economical figure of half a crown per evening, and I interspersed my remarks with all the old favourite hymns, that now are indeed caviare to the general, sung solo. 

cite as

Frank T. Bullen, Confessions of a Tradesman (London, 1908), p. 259-260. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1663679616360 accessed: 24 April, 2024

location of experience: Peckham Public Hall, Peckham, South-East London

Listeners

Frank Thomas Bullen
Author, carver gilder, picture frame maker, clerk civil service, merchant seaman […]
1857-1915

Listening to

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unspecified hymns performed by Blind organ flutina (accordion) player, Frank T. Bullen

Experience Information

Date/Time 1897
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

The demise of the Bullen’s haberdashery shop and bankruptcy overlapped with Frank Bullen’s gradual success as a writer and public speaker, successful occupations in the last fifteen years of his life.


Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:13:36 +0100
Approved on Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:05:57 +0100