COMMUNITY "SING"

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8

COMMUNITY "SING"

The Town Hall to-day was a hive of happiness, derived mainly from song— the occasion being the weekly community "sing"—and partly from comedy "stunts," which were introduced to the large throng which filled the hall during the happy hour—l2.3o p.m. to 1.30 p.m. Into the popular humming song, whistling and humming were introduced with splendid effect, the male portion of the audience doing the siffleur work. A haka, in connection with the singing of the "Maoriland" song, was also an enjoyable innovation. Mrs. Albert Russell was the song leader, being the first lady to undertake this role in the movement throughout the Dominion, and her efforts were highly successful, bringing from the singers a well-deserved concluding number, "For She's a Jolly' Good Fellow,"; and three hearty cheers. There were many songs, but one which1 was specially appreciated was "Funiculi Funicula." sung in Italian by - Mr' Bobbie 'Pearce, of the Vice-Regals. Miss Doris Denne, also of the Vice-Regals, was the accompanist at the "sing," the success of which will no doubt bring other ladies forward to act as songleaders.