“GEORGE WASHINGTON”

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1930, Page 11

“GEORGE WASHINGTON”

THE TALE OF LOST MUSIC. Consternation was felt by some of the performers for a few moments at the concert arranged by Miss Constance Leatham in New Plymouth last night. The music for some of the instrumental items was reportd lost. The position was explained to the audience from the stage by Mr. J. H. Sheat. “Some of the music has gone astray,” he said, "and the programme will have to be slightly altered. The programme will not be diminished, however, as some of the performers have offered fo fill the gaps. It is pure misfortune for which nobody can be blamed. I trust that neither will your appreciation be diminished.” The re-arranged programme ran most happily and most smoothly, just as if it had been the programme really arranged. Looking back it was almost impossible to imagine that any hitch had occurred.

During the interval, however, there was a little surprise when Dr. Leatham from his seat near the front rose in th: body of the hall and began to speak. Little bv little one could piece together the confession. He had a story to tell

. . . . . had taken the music out of the house to bring down . . . put it on the running board of the car....must have driven down with it still there

....lost, hit fault. Laughingly the audience gave him a free pardon. “George Washington,” murmured a man at the back.