Jackson’s Oxford Journal 19 Nov 1864

Henley-on-Thames

Henley Reading, Chess and Music Society  – A “penny reading” took place at St Mary’s Hall, New Street on Wednesday evening, November 9, when the following programme was most ably sustained: “the Northern Farmer” (Tennyson), Mr Lister; “The Dream of Eugene Aram” (Hood) Mr Rawlins; song “The Anchor’s Weight” (Braham) Mr W Crouch; “Smugglers and Poachers” (Grabbe) Mr John Cooper; song, “Kitty Tyrrell” (CW Glover) Mr F Paulin; “Odes on the deaths of the Prince Consort and the Duke of Wellington” (Tennyson) Mr Lister; “the Blind Highland Boy” (Wordsworth) Mr Rawlins.  The songs were accompanied by Mr A Towsey.  The chair was taken by C Lane, Esq and the hall was filled by a very attentive audience.