COMMUNITY SINGING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22060, 16 September 1933, Page 5

COMMUNITY SINGING

A RECORD ATTENDANCE The popularity of the weekly community sings has been growing throughout the present season, and yesterday .was notable for a record attendance at the Empire Theatre, where hundreds had literally tb be turned away. It is gratifying to record that yesterday’s collection (£24 13s 3d) was also the largest to date. One of the most entertaining and varied programmes of the season was provided, and this met with the full approval of the * audience, who gave a rousing reception to the performers from H.M.A.S.' Australia, along with the ship’s orchestra under Bandmaster Murray, and the Puketeraki Maori Party, under Mr Dick Te Tau, whose songs and liakas were very popular. Mr - J., Hamburg was in charge of the sing, and kept the proceedings going with a swing from start to finish, while Miss Rita Holmes was at the piano and Mr Knight Barnett assisted at the organ. The programme provided by the members of the ship’s company of H.M.A.S. Australia was as follows: —Song and patter, “ Inequalities,” Master-at-arms Webster and Leading Steward Harrison; songs, “ My Old Shako ” and “ Absent,” Stoker Bailey; humorous monologue, “Reggie’s Reasons,” Lieutenant Letch; cornet duet, “ Ida and Dot,” Bandmaster Murray and Petty Officer Homewood. The pianist was Telegraphist Johnson, and the accompanist for the Maori Party was Mrs R. Parata.