The Mating Season, chapter 22, the village hall, evening, first half of the concert
At the village concert the Kegley-Bassingtons and George's 'Ben Battle' are endured, Catsmeat and Gussie's Pat and Mike act dies, and Esmond's hunting song brings the house down until the standees chant him back on over Poppy's dance.
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Aside, before the concert Bertie explains how Corky's programme was hijacked by the Kegley-Bassington clan's vested interests.
Aside, before the concert Bertie imagines the family pressure that forced George into reciting.
Aside, Bertie's early days Bertie recalls that 'Ben Battle' was once in his own repertoire.
Aside, when engaged to Florence Bertie remembers Florence Craye taking him to Russian plays on Sunday nights to improve his soul.
Aside, the first night, over the port Bertie recalls the rehearsal with Esmond interrupted by Dame Daphne, and Catsmeat's report of the yells heard at Basingstoke over his engagement to Gertrude.
Present: Adrian Higgins, Bertie Wooster, Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright, Colonel Kegley-Bassington, Esmond Haddock, Eustacia Pulbrook, the fellow with the hair oil, George Kegley-Bassington, Gertrude Winkworth, Gussie Fink-Nottle, the minion, Muriel Kegley-Bassington, Poppy Kegley-Bassington, the Rev. Sidney Pirbright, the schoolmistress, the Church Choir, the claque
Mentioned: Aunt Charlotte, Corky Pirbright, Dame Daphne Winkworth, Florence Craye, Mrs Kegley-Bassington, Percival Kegley-Bassington, Queenie, Sir Quintin Deverill, Thos, Watkyn Kegley-Bassington, Ben Battle✦︎, the Christopher Robin poems✦︎, the Church Organ✦︎, Esmond's aunts⁂, the hunting song✦︎, the Kegley-Bassingtons⁂, the Pat and Mike cross-talk act✦︎