The Marine Gardens

by **rathbone** » 29 Jul 2007, 07:14

30 September saw the last day of the 1912 season, and like on most others, it rained. Nevertheless, throughout the day and especially in the evening, the attendance was considerably above the average. A large proportion of the visitors were holiday makers from Glasgow and elsewhere, while many were season ticket holders and other local frequenters who were taking advantage of the special privileges provided by the management for the last day. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the band performances, instead of being held in the band court, were given in the Empress ballroom in the afternoon and the Concert Hall in the evening and at each the band of the 1st Battalion Black Watch had large and appreciative audiences. In addition to the musical programme in the Concert Hall in the evening an excellent cinematograph exhibition was given. Large numbers of dancers and spectators assembled in the Empress ballroom in the evening where a special closing night dance was held. The zoo was also well patronised but the other open air amusements suffered on account of the wretched outdoor conditions.

by **rathbone** » 30 Jul 2007, 10:17

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by **rathbone** » 03 Aug 2007, 13:57

A petition for the winding up of the Company under the provisions of the Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908 and for the appointment of an official liquidator was presented to the Lords of Council and Session (First Division, Mr. Adam, Clerk) on 16 January 1913 at the instance of Charles William Shepherd, residing at Devon House, Joppa.

Their Lordships pronounced the following interlocutor:
The Lords appoint the petition to be intimated on the walls and in the minute book in common form, to be served on the Edinburgh Marine Gardens Limited as craved and to be advertised once in the Edinburgh Gazette and once in the Scotsman newspaper and allow all parties having or claiming interest to lodge answers within eight days after such intimation service and advertisement. Dunedin IPD All of which intimation is hereby given. Macpherson & Mackay SSC Petitioner’s agents. 25 Queen Street, Edinburgh.

by **rathbone** » 04 Aug 2007, 08:58

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by **rathbone** » 08 Aug 2007, 08:37

In anticipation that all would be well, the Committee of the Marine Gardens Club announced that it would hold its third annual general meeting in the Club House at the Gardens at 7:30 on Thursday 15 May.

by **rathbone** » 09 Aug 2007, 09:34

by **rathbone** » 10 Aug 2007, 09:22

On 23 May Mr. George Banks Smith of the Edinburgh Marine Gardens Limited applied to Edinburgh Corporation for renewal of the licence for the concert hall situated in the Marine Gardens.

Bailie Rose drew attention to the fact that a concert had been held in the Marine Gardens on a Sunday. Whenthe Lord Provost pointed out that it had been a charity concert, Bailie Rose asked if they had the right to open the Gardens on Sunday without the Corporation’s consent.

The Clerk stated that so long as the concert was for a charitable, religious or philanthropic purpose, it was not outwith the scope of the licence.

Mr. Smith said these concerts were not run by his company. Various institutions had applied for the use of the Gardens for charitable purposes and the company derived not a single penny of income from them.

Bailie Rose said the concert was advertised in the tramway cars and was done, he understood, for the purpose of advertising the Marine Gardens. That was what he objected to.

The Lords Provost remarked, amid laughter, that he thought it was done to get as much money as possible from the Edinburgh public.

Bailie Rose confessed to being very chary of the Marine Gardens being in the position of doing anything for charity.

Councillor Macfarlane said that it was quite evident that the Marine Gardens were not receiving reimbursements of any sort and he moved that the application be granted. Mr. Huie seconded and it was agreed to grant the licence.

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Over the course of August the Al Fresco theatre saw a continuous round of amusement:

The Nonentities consisted of a combination, including Miss Louie Consell (light comedy entertainer) Mr. Fred Evered (lady impersonator) Mr. Cecil Bradley (tenor) Mr. Oscar Mills (humorist and dancer) Miss Doreen Season (entertainer at the piano) Miss Phyllis Gray (contralto) and Mr. Walter W. Langford (comedian and banjoist).

The Poppies sustained the entertainment on familiar lines. One of the performers who was singled out for special note was Miss Katharine Craig, a soprano comedienne with a voice of much sweetness and purity of tone.

Merriment abounded all the time that Mr. Hickman Smith’ Royal Entertainers were on the boards and as they gave three shows in the course of each afternoon and evening they afforded pleasure to a large number of patrons. Sketches and burlesques were pleasingly submitted in alternation with good solo numbers. The performers, six in number, all sustained their parts well.

The Hustlers, a sprightly and talented company of artistes, six in number, provided a varied list of items, ranging from rag time to snatches from well known comedies and the opera and elocutionary sketches from Kipling.

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