WILLIAM HEUGHAN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10954, 20 July 1929, Page 3

WILLIAM HEUGHAN

ART AND THE EMWIJE. It. is not. known to many that \\ il!iam Houghan’s concert lours mainly covering the British Empire. have a far greater object in view than that of gaining personal fame. After serving with the Gordon High lander." during the War. lie folfc a hunting desire to see e-vory corner ot the (.'rear. Empire from which men and women bad come to help the Mother Country. lie realised that only through his art could this be made possible, so ho set out oil bis fit's! tour lasting four years, covering 100. eco miles, singing at tid'd recitals. He soon realised that sentiment ph'.is a very big pari, in keeping the Empire together and the greatest, power to strengthen that .sentiment lies in the lovely" old traditional melodies that revive tin* love and spirit of the British people and that have been handl'd down from generation to generation. William fleuglian lias selected the befit of rhe old songs, lie places them beside the; groat classics o! other countries, makes them living pictures of heroism, love and romance so that no one young or old can tail to fee! the thrill of them md how lie re-tells through the songs the sou! and spirit of the grout British Kinpi re of to-day. William Heughan will bo heard m Gisborne, at rhe Opera House, on July ft) and Of, and August I and 3.