A DYING CONDUCTOR.
The curtain rang- down on a sad tragedy at the Theatrfc Royal, Darwen, a manufacturing town in Lancashire. The conductor of the orchestra, Mr. Swingler, although ill, insisted on performing his duties an usual. Ho conducted the playing of tho National Anthem as the audience was about to disperse, but the last note had hardly died away when tho conduotor fell back on his seat unconscious. Two members of the band carried him out, but ho expired a few minutes later. Mr. Swingler, who was an able musician and composer; lived at South Parade, Southsea.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1912, Page 11
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98A DYING CONDUCTOR. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1912, Page 11
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