Contains autograph letters, sentiments, signatures, many of musical persons, and several musical quotations signed (although not all of the composers or signers have been fully identified), and one unsigned letter that contains an unidentified page of music. Many are associated with Rivière's Promenade Concerts in Llandudno, Wales, and date from the 1880's and 1890's.
Partial contents: musical quotations signed by Emma Albani ("Cadenza. Traviata", signed E. Albani Gye, dated July 1895); Wilhelm Backhaus (dated Colwyn Bay, 26 August 1906); Mabel G. Berry ("The 'Spring Legend' and Bolero 'Le retour des promis' "); William Davies ("Welsh Song `O na fyddai'n hâf o hyd'"); Charles H. Fogg ("Entr'acte" from 'Idylle Ecossaise', dated 21 May 1891); Alice Gomez ("Cuban Hammock Song"); Arthur E. Grimshaw ("Dreams of Thee", dated 27 July 1892); Max Mossel; an otherwise unidentified G. Mossel; Joseph Speaight; Arthur Sullivan (from The Mikado); Antoinette Trebelli (for voice and piano, beginning "l'escalier était sombre," dated 14 September 1893); and J. Henry Webb (dated 9 August 1892).
Reginald Allen.
Allen, Reginald, former owner.