Irish Mike writes:
On Sunday, November 27, 1938, the great Irish tenor, John McCormack, gave his farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall in London. Thus ended a truly remarkable career that spanned nearly four decades. More than 11,000 people filled the vast hall as hundreds outside were turned away. Although he was not the singer that he was in his prime 20 years earlier, by all accounts of the event, John McCormack gave an astonishing performance. It was noted that, including encores, he sang an incredible 27 songs and did not leave a dry eye in the house.
There are some commenters that one does wonder about:
Is it live ? Appears to be old recordings and canned clapping but photos and articles are excellent. I also recall a London concert after his illness and during the Anglo-Irish war c. 1921 when he had great reservations he'd be booed but he wasn't.
Irish Mike replied:
Hi, Nigel! No, the concert is just a facsimile of what I thought it may have happened. I used recordings of the available songs listed on the program and plugged in the applause. Unfortunately, nobody had the foresight to record the performance at the time. Such a pity! Thank you for your kind remarks!