There's a number of newspaper references to a W Nice, connected to a banjo band or instruction, throughout the 1890s and early 1900s.
Islington Gazette
26 Sep 1894
page 3
Education
- Banjo, Mandoline, and Guitar Taught thoroughly;
- terms moderate;
- instruments and music provided.
- Prof W Nice, 403, City-road, near the "Angel"
West London Observer
01 Jun 1895
page 8
Educational
- Banjo, Mandoline, and Guitar Instruction,
- at pupils' own residence;
- 12 lessons £1 1s
- Professor W. Nice, 26 Alexandra-road, West Kensington
Kilburn Times
24 Nov 1905
page 3
- Wanted,
- Amateurs, vocalists, instrumentalists and entertainers
- for church concerts
- For particulars write
- W Nice, 68 Milton Avenue, Harlseden
Willesden Chronicle
15 Dec 1905
page 8
- A concert was given at the Baptist Church schoolroom,
- Action Lane, Farlesdon,
- on Saturday evening,
- and was fairly attended.
- Mr W Nice's Vocal and Instrumental Concert Company
- furnished the items, the artistes including:
- Miss Manners,
- Miss Ida Walford,
- Miss Miller,
- Miss Eavestaff,
- Miss Jeanne Smythe,,
- banjo and English concertina solos,
- duets,
- and trios by W Nice, G Whitmill, and G Poole
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