JUBILEE SINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 111, 13 May 1935, Page 3

JUBILEE SINGS

A bright. and enthusiastic crowd took part in the Jubilee ■community" sing at the Town Hall on. Saturday night. The proceedings "went with a swing from. Btart to finish. The principal song-leader of the j evening was Mr. Alan.Brown, the popular Christcburch leader, and his; infectious [gaiety "and 'light-heartedriess -was :• soon caught by the singers j who /responded wonderfully to .his calls for more volume or more feeling as the case might be. Mr. I Frank Crowther.was .at the piano. As was. appropriate to the occasion, the sing j began with three national . songs, "God Save the King, "0, God Our Help in Ages Past," ; and "God Defend New Zealand." ;A light number followed, "Let's All Sing Like the. Birdie's Sing," This caused much [amusement, at one . stage the left-hand section of the songsters in the stalls singing "quack quack," the right-hand section ' "morepork,- .morepork, and "those in the expensive. seats", in the gallery "gobble gobble" simultaneously. More Eopular numbers followed, one. of the est being a Negro lullaby. At the request of Mr. Alan Brown this song was sung first by "fathers only," then by mothers only," and finally <by "those who are not fathers' or mothers." Mr. Brown kept the audience m continuous good humour by his appropriate remarks and clever anecdotes. Mrs. Wilfred Andrews- sang three solos, "There's a Land, a Dear Land," "Hail, Caledonia," and "The Sunshine of your Smile," all of which were excellently received. Mr. Will Bishop • then took the part of songleader for a while. Welsh, Irish, Scottish, and English songs were sung under his direction, the accompaniments being played on the grand organ by Mr. L. E. Strachan. Soldier and sailor songs also went with a swing, one of the most popular being "Round the Marble Arch." Mr. Dan Foley was ■ the bther assisting artist, and his rollicking Irish songs were much, appreciated. The afternoon- "sing" I was attended by about 1500 schoolchildt? d> Ahe ctsn S Prime Minister (the Hon. ■'!'. A. Ransom) and Canon Percival James opening the function. Mr. Alan «rown was song-leader, and Mr. Frank Urowther was at the piano. A Punch and Judy show was put on for the enterJj"nment of the 'children, and, Charlie tne. Uowns antics brought forth roars of applause. The proceeds of both sings will go to the Smith Family and the Mayor's fund for the relief of distress.