Mackenzie Rogan (2 results)

Attractive menu, printed in black and gold, on card bifolium, folding into two 8 x 17 cm. panels, partly detached. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Calligraphic design, with 'Pagani's' printed in gilt on the cover, and the menu itself on the recto of the second leaf, facing some calligraphic flourishes on the verso of the first leaf. The two inscriptions are both in pencil, mainly on the recto of the second leaf but with the second extending somewhat onto the facing page. The upper of the two, signed by 'A. C. Mackenzie', is dated 4 November 1909, and carries a bar of music ('Benedictus') and the inscription: 'Long life and happiness to H. Finck.' The second, signed 'J. Mackenzie Rogan', also has a bar of music, with the inscription 'Many happy returns'. Someone (presumably Finck) has made a pun in pencil on the facing page, by adding the words 'meet at Pagani's' to the heading 'Menu' (i.e. 'Men you meet at Pagani's'). Finck's 'In the Shadows' was one of the last tunes played as RMS Titanic went down.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1 leaf. Spot on verso of card, with the signatures on the other side (see photo). Very Good. Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935): There is a detailed Wikipedia article, from which I quote: "Together with Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford, he was regarded as one of the fathers of the British musical renaissance in the late nineteenth century." John Mackenzie Rogan (1855-1932): Quoting from Wikipedia: "a British composer and military bandmaster. . . . In 1896, succeeding Cadwallader Thomas, he became conductor of the famous Band of HM Coldstream Guards in London. In this capacity he was also Senior Director for the Guard Bands and conducted the combined Guard Bands at the funeral of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, the coronation festivities and funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and the coronation of King George V of the United Kingdom." Sir Edward German (1862-1936): There is a detailed Wikipedia article from which I quote: "best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. Some of his light operas, especially Merrie England, are still performed." Herman Finck (1872-1939): Quoting from Wikipedia: "established a career as the musical director at the Palace Theatre in London (from 1900 until 1920), with whose orchestra he made many virtuoso recordings. . . . . The Palace Theatre was famous not only for its orchestra, but also for the beautiful Palace Girls, who had many dances composed by Finck in their honour. In 1911 the Palace Girls performed a song and dance number, which was originally called 'Tonight', but became hugely popular as a romantic instrumental piece 'In The Shadows'. This is the most enduring composition of Finck, largely because 'In The Shadows' was one of the last numbers played on the Titanic and has thus made its way into several Titanic-collections. . . . Finck also conducted the first London stage production of Show Boat, in 1928. This was the first production of Show Boat to include Paul Robeson in its cast.".