Schoolboys in Opera: All Male Cast in “Iolanthe” at Downside: On Tuesday evening Gilbert and Sullivan’s Opera “Iolanthe” was performed by members of the Downside School Operatic Society: The cast was … (including in the chorus) … B. H. Pinsent … The presentation was a great success, the acting and singing being excellent. Members of the Royal Artillery Band (Salisbury Plain) and the school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. W. H. Richardson, rendered the musical portion under the baton of Mr. Vernon Harris.
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Referenced
GRO0085 Devonport: Basil Hume Pinsent: 1911 – 2000