HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS' BAND.
The above Band*; which i- opens ft "-season of Wo nights :at thd '.'Opera Hduse to-morroyft riight, plays' a monstei- 'peiil of 225 bells, longing from .a few-ounces to 201fe-:c; The manipulation - j-eqtiir^s great skill. Those with, the small bells .will have 20 to 30 <bejls;;towatch, and the bass bells;.which weigh 101b to 181b, are not so easy to1 handle- asthey looky -ivhen one "ringer has It) to 16 to watch: it requires wrists of steel, and-income of the .nitjre.difficult, selections^ ii is '/great strain. The whole art is sutnmed up in a nutshell by saying it takes 10: men to make one, as they have to bo in perfect harmony-with brie;' aiiottier. Every man must be; an artist. The Band is assisted by several well-known English artists, and, notwithstanding tho expense of the importation, the management intend to adhere to the popular prices, 3s, 2s and Is, which should ensure them- packed houses throughout tho season. The box planis at H. I. Jones, Ltd.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12840, 11 December 1911, Page 5
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168HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS' BAND. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12840, 11 December 1911, Page 5
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