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3rd January 1949 – BCC
Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Mrs. Hyde submitted the following report of the Recreation and
Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Plays and Entertainments in the
Parks, 1949
Entertainments
It will be remembered that with
regard to Entertainments, it was proposed to proceed with the formulation of a
programme similar to the 1948 season, and an advertisement has been inserted in
the local Press and in the magazine “The Stage” and “The Performer”, inviting
applications to perform during the 1949 season.
Application forms have also been sent to all companies who appeared
during the past season. The applications
will be submitted for your Committee’s consideration at a later date. Meanwhile, it will be necessary to invite
tenders for marquees, staging, amplification, etc., and in order to do so the
dates of the programme should be decided on as soon as possible. The following progamme of Entertainments is
suggested:-
Park Dates No. of
weeks
Small Heath 6th June – 13th Aug. 10
King’s Heath 13th June – 20th Aug. 10
Rookery 20th June – 16th July 4
Sparkhill 27th June – 13th Aug. 7
Selly Oak 27th June – 23rd July 4
Ward End 11th July – 20th Aug 6
Cannon Hill 18th July - 20th Aug. 5
Aston 25th July – 20th Aug. 4
Handsworth 1st Aug – 27th Aug. 4
The dates of occasional performances
by amateur dramatic companies for administrative purposes will, for the time
being, be included in the above suggested programme.
The length of the season at each
park has been determined by the support given by the public in the past and the
dates are arranged to fit in with the proposed tour of the Intimate Theatre
Group, so that not more than two parks commence on any one Monday. In the light of experience gained in previous
seasons, this is found to be the best arrangement, and sufficient time is
allowed for the preparation of the Summer Theatres.
Lightswood Park has been eliminated
from the programme of entertainments because of the opposition experienced last
season from the Windsor Theatre, Bearwood, and Selly Oak Park has been
substituted. It is considered that this
will make a more even distribution of the Entertainments around the City and it
is proposed to have Sunday Band Concerts at Lightswood Park as well as the
proposed visit of the Intimate Theatre Group.
Investigations with a view to
improving the general standard of presentation and comfort are still
proceeding. The Baths Committee have
kindly offered some sections of wooden flooring which it is hoped will be
adaptable. A further report upon this
aspect of the arrangements will be submitted at a later date.
The Committee’s instructions are
desired.
Entertainments Programme 1949
8686 Resolved:- That the Entertainments Programme for the
1949 Season, as outlined in the foregoing report, be approved.
7th February 1949 – BCC
Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the following report of the General Purposes
and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
(a)
Appointments
Since the last meeting of your
Committee the appointments as set out in Appendix “D” have been made.
Appendix “D”
Manual Staff – Appointments
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Salmon,
H.J. (17)
Designation: Garden
Boy
Where employed: Selly
Oak Park
Date of Entering Service: 7.12.48
Wages: £2.
5. 0.
Staff Appointments
8753 Resolved:- That the various appointments made to fill
existing vacancies, as detailed in Appendix “D” to the foregoing report, be
approved.
7th March 1949 – BCC
Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the following report of the General Purposes
and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
(b)
Appointments
Since the last meeting of your
Committee the appointments as set out in Appendix “D” have been made.
Appendix “D”
Manual Staff – Appointments
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Willis,
K.W. (19)
Designation: Garden
Boy
Where employed: Selly
Oak Park
Date of Entering Service: 5.1.49
Wages: £3.
15. 0.
Staff Appointments
8856 Resolved:- That the various appointments made to fill
existing vacancies, as detailed in Appendix “D” to the foregoing report, be
approved.
Alderman Mrs. Hyde submitted
the following report of the Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Marquees – Entertainments in the Parks and Arena Theatre
An advertisement was
inserted recently in the Press inviting tenders for the hire of the marquees
required for the summer season of Entertainments in the Parks and Arena
Theatre. Forms of tender were sent to 13
firms, but only three of these submitted tenders for the Entertainments in the
Parks and two for the Arena Theatre.
(a)
Entertainments in the
Parks
The tenders received in
respect of Entertainments in the parks are listed below:-
Name of Firm Inclusive
Tender
Tentmasters (C.H.
McRae)
King Alfred’s Place,
Broad Street, Birmingham 1. £2,160.
John Edgington &
Co. Ltd.,
Sardinia House,
Sardinia Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2. £2,956.
Stringers, Chapel
Street, Chichester. £2,660.
Details of the
tenders are shown on the schedule attached.
None of the marquees
offered by Tentmasters is of the required size, and it will be remembered that
the marquees supplied by this firm last Sumer were unsatisfactory. Stringers supplied the marquees at the City
of Birmingham Show last year, and these were very satisfactory. John Edgington & Co. Ltd. are fairly well
known marquee contractors, and their marquees, which I have seen at shows in
various parts of the Country appeared to be satisfactory
……………….
The Committee’s
instructions are desired.
Schedule “A”
Entertainments in the Parks, 1949
Tenders for Hire of Marquees
Park and Period: Selly
Oak, 27th June – 23rd July
Total No of weeks: 4
Approx size of marquee required: 140’
x 40’ with 7 ft. walls. Higher walls if possible. To seat about 500 after allowing stage space
and gangways.
Tentmasters (C.H. McRae)
Size of marquee to be
supplied: 140’ x 40’
Inclusive tender: £240
John Edgington & Co. Ltd.
Size of marquee to be
supplied: 140’ x 40’
Inclusive tender: £330
Stringers
Size of marquee to be
supplied: 140’ x 40’
Inclusive tender: £300
8914 Resolved:-
That the respective tenders of Messrs. Stringers in the sum of £2,660
for the provision of marquees for entertainments in the parks, …………….., as more particularly referred to in the foregoing report be accepted, and that
the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare and seal any necessary documents.
4th April 1949 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Alderman
Denton submitted the following report of the General Purposes and Finance
Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
(c) Regradings
I have to recommend the regradings
as set out in Appendix “F” for the approval of the Committee, to take effect
from the dates indicated. The services
of all the employees recommended have been satisfactory.
Appendix “F”
Manual Staff – Regradings
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Watts, A.G. (24)
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Grading and Wages -
Present: Garden
Labr. (a) £5. per week
Grading and Wages -
Recommended: Garden Labr. (b) £5.
3. 11. p. wk.
Date Commenced: 17.4.48
Remarks: To
date from 14.2.49.
Police Report – Fatality and Accidents
………………
During the month of February there were 16 serious accidents dealt with
in the parks and the patients sent to hospital.
90 injuries were attended to and the patients sent home for further
treatment. Details of the serious
accidents are given in Appendix “J”.
Appendix “J”
Police Report – Serious Accidents
Date: 19.2.49
Park: Selly
Oak Pk.
Name & Age: Ronald
Fielding (28)
Nature of Injury: Suspected
fracture, right foot
Cause of Injury: Playing
Football
Staff -
Regradings
8961 Resolved:-
That approval be given to the regradings of various employees, as
detailed in Appendix “F” to the foregoing report, such regradings to take
effect from the date indicated therein.
2nd May 1949 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Alderman
Denton submitted the following report of the General Purposes and Finance
Sub-Committee:-
Cricket in Parks – Provision of First Aid by
St. John’s Ambulance Brigade
Subject to your approval arrangements can be made for members of the St.
John’s Ambulance Brigade to be on duty in the vicinity of the cricket area of
the undermentioned parks and recreation grounds whilst cricket matches are in
progress on Saturday and Sunday afternoons:-
(From a list of 15:-)
Selly Oak Park (Saturdays only)
Two to four ambulance men would be on duty at each park from 2.45 p.m.
to 6 p.m., and they would attend to any minor injuries which might occur in the
area of their patrol. No charge is made
for these services.
Your authority for this arrangement is desired.
Cricket
in Parks – Provision of First Aid by St. John’s Ambulance Brigade
9045 Resolved:- That approval be given to the making of arrangements for members of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade to be on duty in the vicinity of the cricket area of the Parks and Recreation Grounds as set out in the foregoing report, whilst cricket matches are in progress on Saturday and Sunday afternoons: and that subject to the formulation of the necessary arrangements, it be agreed in principle that refreshments be provided or reasonable expenses in lieu thereof paid, to the Ambulance men attending; further, that the General Manager be requested to send an appropriate letter to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade expressing appreciation of the proposed arrangements.
The following supplementary report of the General Manager was submitted:-
Plays and Entertainments – Amplifying
Equipment
An advertisement was recently inserted in the
Press inviting tenders for the hire of Amplifying Equipment for the Summer
season of entertainments. Quotations
have been received from five firms, but only three of these are in a position
to quote for all the apparatus required:-
Name of Firm Inclusive
Tender
F.C. Brown,
258 Baldwins Lane, Hall Green, 28. £583- 0- 0
Walker Bros. (Electrical Engineers) Ltd.,
Quality Works, Temple Row, B’ham 2. £679-10- 0
Hadley Sound Equipment
587-9 Bearwood Road, Smethwick. £816- 0- 0
Mr. F.C. Brown states that he would be using
apparatus of his own manufacture, and that he understands our requirements as
he was associated with the Express Radio Co., who carried out the contract in
the 1947 season. Apart from this, I have
no knowledge of the suitability of this apparatus for Entertainments in the
Parks, but further enquiries could be made should the Committee so desire.
Walker Bros. Ltd. supplied the equipment last
year and carried out their contract in a highly satisfactory manner. The “Tannoy” equipment used by this firm is
considered to be the best ever used for the Entertainments.
Hadley Sound Equipments, using their own make
of apparatus, have carried out the work before.
J.H. Payne (Birmingham) Ltd, 9, Parade,
Birmingham have quoted the sum of £98-17-6. for the ten weeks season at King’s
Heath Park.
Spencers (Redditch) Ltd., 33, Alcester
Street, Redditch, have quoted the sum of £670-8-0. for the apparatus required
at four of the nine parks.
Exact details of the tenders are shown on the
attached schedule.
The Committee’s instructions are requested,
and the Town Clerk authorised to prepare any necessary Agreement.
Plays and
Entertainments in the Parks, 1949
Inclusive Tenders
for Hire of Amplifying Equipment
(From
a list:-)
Park and Period: Selly
Oak, 27th June – 23rd July
Total No of weeks: 4
Details of
Equipment to be Supplied: 1
Amplifier approx. 20 watts output, 2 Loudspeakers, 1 Gramophone Unit, 1
Microphone with stand.
7 sets of Equipment required in use at any one
time.
Mr. F.C. Brown
Inclusive tender: £44.
0. 0.
Hadley Sound
Equipment
Inclusive tender: £48.
0. 0.
Walker Bros.
(Electrical Engineers) Ltd.
Inclusive tender: £35.
10 0.
Spencers (Redditch)
Ltd.
Inclusive tender: £97.
8. 0.
Entertainments in the Parks – Amplifying Equipment
9095 Resolved:- That the tender of Walker Bros. (Electrical
Engineers) Ltd. in the sum of £679.10.0d. for hire of amplifying equipment for
the 1949 Summer Season of Entertainments in the Parks, as referred to in the
foregoing report, be accepted and that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare
and seal any necessary documents.
24th May 1949 - Birmingham Battery & Metal Co. Ltd
The following maps, taken from the records of the BB&MC, show that part of the company's recreation ground which they were contemplating donating as another extension to the Park - an arrangement that would be completed by October 1950.
26th
May 1949 – BCC Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the
following report of the General Purposes and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
(a)
Appointments
Since the last
meeting of your Committee the appointments as set out in Appendix “D” have been
made.
Appendix “D”
Manual Staff –
Appointments
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Meek, A.N. (29)
Designation: Garden Labr.
(a)
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date of Entering
Service: 11.4.49
Wages: £5. 0.
0.
(b)
Resignations
Since the last meeting
of your Committee the resignations as set out in Appendix “E” have been
received.
Appendix “E”
Resignations
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Meek, A.N. (29)
Designation: Garden Labr.
(a)
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date of Entering
Service: 23.4.49
Use of Parks
Since your last meeting, the use
of Parks has been granted to various organizations, details of which are
contained in Appendix “H”.
Appendix “H”
Use of Parks
Organisation: Various Branches of Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society
Date: 7th, 14th and 21st
Aug.
Park: Selly Oak Park
Purpose: Religious
Meetings, 3 p.m.
Staff Appointments
9139 Resolved:-
That the various appointments made to fill existing vacancies, as
detailed in Appendix “D” to the foregoing report, be approved.
Use of Parks
9142 Resolved:- That the granting of permission for the use
of Parks by various organizations, as detailed in Appendix “H” to the foregoing
report, be approved and confirmed.
4th
July 1949 – BCC Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the
following report of the General Purposes and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
(c)
Appointments
Since the last
meeting of your Committee the appointments as set out in Appendix “D” have been
made.
Appendix “D”
Manual Staff –
Appointments
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Dawe, F.J. (38)
Designation: Garden Labr.
(a)
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date of Entering
Service: 11.5.49
Wages: £5. 0.
0.
(d)
Resignations
Since the last
meeting of your Committee the resignations as set out in Appendix “E” have been
received.
Appendix “E”
Resignations
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Salmon, H.J.
(18)
Designation: Garden Boy
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date of Entering
Service: 21.5.49
Staff Appointments
9190 Resolved:-
That the various appointments made to fill existing vacancies, as
detailed in Appendix “D” to the foregoing report, be approved.
Councillor Gurden submitted the following report of the
Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Amateur Dramatic Societies –
Engagements
The Birmingham and District
Theatre Guild circularised all the amateur dramatic societies in the district
asking companies to submit suitable productions to the Parks Department. The following societies submitted
applications:-
The Highbury Players
The Grove Players
Rowe Bros. Dramatic Society
The Venture Theatre Group
King’s Heath Little Players
The Greenhill Players
The Executive Committee of the
Guild considered these applications and only the Highbury Players were
considered to be of sufficiently high standard.
A number of societies whose work was known to be of a high standard were
then approached again, and of these the New Dramatic Company and the Birmingham
School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art expressed their willingness to stage
productions.
The Highbury Players, the New
Dramatic Company and the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art
were then offered engagements, but the Highbury Players found that they had to
withdraw their offer owing to pressure of work at the Highbury Theatre.
The New Dramatic Company have been
engaged at a fee of £17. 17. 0. per show to give performances of “My Sister
Eileen” by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorev, as follows:-
Selly Oak Park 9th July
Aston Park 6th August
Ward End Park 13th August
King’s Heath Park 20th August
The Birmingham School of Speech
Training and Dramatic Art have been engaged at a fee of £15. 0. 0. per show to
give performances of “Fools Rush In” by Kenneth Horne, as follows:-
King’s Heath Park 25th June
Sparkhill Park 9th July
Rookery Park 11th July
The Committee’s confirmation of
the bookings made is desired.
Amateur Dramatic Societies Engagements
9242 Resolved:- That the various bookings of Amateur
Dramatic Societies, as more particularly referred to in the foregoing report,
be approved and confirmed.
25th July
1949 – BCC Parks Committee Minute
Councillor Gurden submitted the following report of the
Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Plays and Entertainments in the
Parks
For the information of your
Committee, a statement is set out below giving the attendances and receipts
………….. of the entertainments at the various parks for the period from the 17th
to the 30th June.
Period ended 30th
June
Selly Oak Park
Week ended Total No.
of Total Average
Attendance Entertainments Receipts Attendance
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
£ s d
30th June 945 4 41. 4. 0. 236
Casual Games in Parks and
Recreation Grounds
Bye-law 18(i) of the Bye-laws with
regard to parks, recreation grounds, etc. reads as follows:-
“A person shall not play or take
part in any game of Football, Bowls, Tennis, Hockey, Golf or Cricket, or any
other game which by reason of the rules or manner of playing, or for the
prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person in the park, may
necessitate at any time during the continuance of the game the exclusive use by
the player or players of any space in the park, except in such parts of the
park and at such times as may from time to time be prescribed by a notice or
notices affixed or set up by the Council in a conspicuous position within the
park.”
At the present time there is no
uniform practice in the parks and recreation grounds regarding the areas on
which casual games of Cricket and Football may be played. In view of the danger to members of the
public, particularly small children, and interference with general recreational
facilities, I feel that certain areas should be allocated for this purpose and
notices displayed indicating the areas so allocated.
I have accordingly had a survey
made by the District Superintendents of the various parks and recreation
grounds where this is considered to be necessary, and the following sites are
suggested:-
(From a list:-)
District No. 1.
Selly Oak Park - Corisande
Rd. side
The above is not intended to apply
to small children playing with a soft ball, which practice could be left to the
discretion of the Officer-in-Charge who would have to have regard to any
nuisance occasioned by such play and the risk of damage to horticultural
features, property, etc.
I feel that the authorisation of
the Committee contained in such a resolution would considerably strengthen the
authority of the Department in regard to these matters, particularly in cases
of obstruction by older players.
The Committee’s instructions are
desired.
Casual Games in Parks and Recreation Grounds
9336 Resolved:- That the areas more particularly referred to
in the foregoing report, be allocated for the purpose of games of cricket and
football and that notices be displayed at suitable points indicating the areas
so allocated.
10th
October 1949 – BCC Parks Committee Minute (Special meeting)
This was a special meeting called to consider a report from
the General Manager on the 1949 Season of Plays and Entertainments in the Parks
for submission to the City Council meeting scheduled for 1st
November 1949.
The following park-specific statements and facts are gleaned
from this very long, but thorough, report:-
Amateur Companies
The amateur companies in the area
were approached through the Birmingham and District Theatre Guild but of the
productions offered, the Guild could only recommend one from the Highbury
Theatre. The best amateur companies were
then again approached by the Guild and the Birmingham School of Speech Training
and Dramatic Art and the New Dramatic Company agreed to offer productions. Meanwhile the Highbury Theatre had withdrawn
their offer due to pressure of work at their own theatre.
The Birmingham School of Speech
Training and Dramatic Art presented “Fools Rush In” by Kenneth Horne, at King’s
Heath Park, Sparkhill Park and Rookery Park.
The New Dramatic Company presented
“My Sister Eileen” by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorev, at Aston Park, King’s
Heath Park, Selly Oak Park and Ward End Park.
These popular plays were mainly
presented on Saturday evenings and both productions were of a high standard and
attracted large audiences as will be seen from the attached Schedule “C”.
From a list:-
Play Society Park Attendance Receipts
“My Sister Eileen” New Dramatic King’s Heath 372 £22. 2. 6.
Company
ditto ditto Selly
Oak 221 £10. 17. 0.
“Fools Rush In” Birmingham School King’s Heath 435 £24.
17. 0.
of
Speech Training
and
Dramatic Art
Averages* 303 £17. 4. 8.
(* across all in list, not just those listed
here)
7th
November 1949 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the
following report of the General Purposes and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Manual Staff
Improved
Service Pay
I beg to submit
in Appendix “G” a list of applications received and recommended for the
Committee’s approval, the payments to take effect from the dates stated.
Appendix “G”
Improved Service Pay
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Styles, J.G. (54)
Designation: Parks
Police
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date Entered
Service: 24.7.44.
Improved Service
Grant Recommended: 1/-
Date: 24.7.49.
Termination of
Services
Temporary Staff
(i) Night
Watchmen – services no longer required owing to cessation of
entertainments:-
Name & Age: Shaler, J. (67)
Park: Selly Oak
Date: 23.8.49.
Police Report –
Accidents and Minor Offences
During the
months of July, August and September, there were 98 serious accidents dealt
with in the parks and the patients sent to hospital.
739 injuries
were attended to and the patients sent home for further treatment. Details of the serious accidents are given in
Appendix “H”.
Appendix “H”
Police Report – Serious Accidents
Date: 25.7.49
Park: Selly Oak Park
Name and Age: Joyce Leonard (10)
Nature of Injury: Dog bite – left cheek, and rt.
lower cheek
Cause of Injury: Attempting to stroke dog
Date: 26.9.49
Park: Selly Oak Park
Name and Age: Roger Dearlove (11)
Nature of Injury: Suspected fractured rib
Cause of Injury: Playing Football
Prosecutions
There have been four
Departmental prosecutions since the last meeting of your Committee. Details have been received of prosecutions
instituted by the Police in connection with offences in parks, and these are
contained in Appendix “J”.
Appendix “J”
Departmental Prosecutions
Date: 22.8.49
Name and Age: Arthur Fridden (14)
Offence: Cycling during
prohibited hours – Selly Oak Park
Result: Fined 5/-
Improved Service Pay
9460
Resolved:- That authority be
given for payment of Improved Service Pay to the employees named in Appendix G
to the foregoing report, at the rates and from the dates stated therein.
Councillor Gurden presented the
following report of the Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Entertainments
in the Parks 1949 – Voluntary Chief Marshals
Valuable
assistance was rendered by the Voluntary Chief Marshals at certain parks where
entertainments were given during the past season. The following schedule of suggested payments
for subsistence and travelling expenses, etc., is submitted for the Committee’s
consideration. Payments under this
heading last year amounted to £80. 19.0:-
(From a list:-)
Park: Selly
Oak
Name: Miss
M. Richardson
Period of
Service: 4 weeks
Suggested
Payment: £4. 4. 0.
Payment last
year: Not acting
The Committee’s
instructions are desired.
Entertainments in the Parks 1949
– Voluntary Chief Marshals
9512 Resolved:-
That authority be given for the payment of subsistence and travelling
allowances totaling £64. 1. 0. to the persons indicated in the foregoing report.
5th
December 1949 – BCC Parks Committee Minute
Alderman Denton submitted the
following report of the General Purposes and Finance Sub-Committee:-
Temporary
Manual Employees – Appointment to the Permanent Staff
I set out in
Appendix “E” a list of employees who have completed a probationary period in
the Temporary Staff. The services of
these employees has been satisfactory, and I recommend that with the exception
of those employees marked * they be appointed to the Permanent Staff with
effect from 5th December, 1949.
Those marked *
having been transferred from the Permanent Staff of other Departments of the
Corporation, should be appointed with effect from the date of commencement with
this Department.
Appendix “E”
Temporary Manual Employees
Appointments to the Permanent Staff
No. 1 District
Name & Age: Watts, A.G.
(24)
Designation: Garden Labr.
(b)
Where employed: Selly Oak Park
Date Entered
Service: 17.4.48
Temporary Manual Employees, Appointment
to the Permanent Staff
9560 Resolved:-
That with the exception of those employees marked *, approval be given
to the appointment to the Permanent Staff with effect from 5th
December, 1949, of all the employees shown in appendix “E” to the foregoing
report; and that the employees marked *, having been transferred from the
Permanent Staff of other Departments of the Corporation, be appointed with
effect from the date of commencement with the Parks Department.
Councillor Gurden presented the
following report of the Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee:-
Plays and
Entertainments in the Parks 1950 – Suggested Programme
A suggested
programme of plays and entertainments for the 1950 season is set out
hereunder:-
(From a list:)-
Park Entertainments No. of weeks
Selly Oak 24th Jul – 19th
Aug 4
Marquee theatres
would be erected at all these parks during the periods shown, ………….
In addition, it
is suggested that Horse Shows, Carnivals, sporting demonstrations, etc. be
organized at these and other parks in conjunction with local organizations, as
in previous years. This programme has
been drawn up in the light of experience gained in previous seasons with regard
to attendances, deployment of equipment and available resources.
………..
Very good
results were achieved this year at Rookery Park, which was second in average takings
and third in average attendances. The
suggested season is, therefore, one week longer than last year. The marquee and equipment would be
transferred to Selly Oak Park.
………….
Selly Oak Park
operated for the first time this year for four weeks during the early part of
the season. Results were below the
average of other parks, but it is considered that a further trial might be made
next year for four weeks during the holiday period.
………………
The Committee’s
instructions are desired.
Plays and Entertainments in the
Parks 1950 – Suggested Programme
9608 Resolved:-
That the tentative programme of Plays and Entertainments in the Parks
for the 1950 season, as more particularly set out in the foregoing report, be
approved.
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