Thomas Burke (1931)

Full titles read: And now Pathetone Weekly presents the World Famous Operatic Tenor Thomas Burke. (new title) Singing to disabled exservice men at a Concert at Queen Mary s Hospital, Roehampton. (Organised by the Stock Exchange War Wounded Entertainment Roehampton, London. Various shots of tenor Thomas Burke in tailcoat, singing on a stage at Queen Mary s Hospital. A man accompanies him on the grand piano (clearly labelled Chappell on the side. ) Several cutaways show the disabled exservicemen watching the concert from beds or chairs in the hall. Burke sings My Dreams and For You Alone to rapturous applause. In some shots, men in beds can be seen directly in front of the stage. (Followed by Pathetone end titles. ) FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British P