Air Bernard Shaw’s humorous defence of literary “pillage” was anticipated by his fellow-countryman, Balfe, the composer of “The Bohemian Girl,” who used to borrow generously from other people’s scores. On one occasion he was rehearsing a new opera at Drury Lane, and the first fididlle, an Italian, was horrified to come upon page after page of familiar music. “Air Balfe, Mr Balfe,” he said in horror, “dot is Alozart.” “And a capital man, too,” was the Irishman’s reply. “Get ■on with the i rehearsal.”. We’ve the telegraph wireless, the church that is spircless. the gas that is fireless, yet these we desire less than roads that are mireless, than tramps who are tireless, campaigns that are liarless and statesmen who’re hireless. • H. F. AlcNeill and Co. offer for lease 910 acres in the Wairarapa.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8679, 12 March 1914, Page 6
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