TEST OF ENDURANCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15270, 19 July 1920, Page 9

TEST OF ENDURANCE.

PLAYING PIANO FOR 100 HOURS CHRISTCHURCH, this day

Steele, who broke the world's record by playing a piano continuously for one hundred hours, was on the verge of collapse early on Saturday morning, but refused to give up, as he said lie would never have strength to get so far again. Drastic measures were employed to rc•JFeve him, including cold packs, massago, and shampooing. During the day he recovered. The fact is all the more remarkable when »it is considered that. Steele played music for a matinee m the afternoon and for two picture sessions and a. concert m the evening. Beyond occasional jumbling of notes there was nothing out of the ordinary about the music. A novel method of keeping him awake was employed during Saturday evening, when three prepossessing young ladies sat around him, nnd by means of rapid-fire conversation kept his attention and prevented sleep overpowering him. At seven minutes to twelve Steele showed alarming signs of impending collapse, but the application of cold water revived him sufficiently to finish the tune jind play tho National Aiithcm. He was taken from tho theatre and exercised for two hours before he was allowed to go to sleep. Steele is an AucKlsmdcr, married, with two children.— Special to Herald.