THE STATE ORCHESTRA
FATE. HANGING IN THE BALANCE. • ' •■■■;■'■ -1 --■■■■■■: — U/ VV;; ;^'?,: :." . (rROH OUR OWN. CORRBBPOWIW.) '. ,' ',- ,: ; SYDNEY; 16th Augoßt. ;■ . The fate,of the New South Wales Orchestra has1 precariously been hanging in the balance for six months or more. It still hangs in the balance-^a little: more Srecariously now.. It would appear that, [r. Verbrugghen's \ magnificent achieyemenfc, after two years' of self-sacrificing work, in building up, an orchestra, which challenged comparison with' the finest in the; world, will, probably,be undone by his' six months' absence .abroad at thiß tinie of crisis. < The directors iof the guarantee' fund—the'1 guarantee rah' out1 just about the time when the conductor asked for six'months', extra leave-rhave made it perfectly clear that it. is;'impossible to carry on in the presertt cir^ cumstances, and a poll of shareholders isbeing taken on their recommendation that the,fund should be/wound up, voluntarily. The recommendation doubtless ■will be adopted. It will then remain, ;if the orchestra is to continue its existence, for some workable scheme to' be brought forward which will induce: subscribersto renew their support., There arelmany patriotic music-lover* who would welcome the opportunity of guaranteeing the expenses. .',..'
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 49, 26 August 1922, Page 8
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187THE STATE ORCHESTRA Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 49, 26 August 1922, Page 8
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