"HE BLAYED HIM."

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 3, 14 May 1897, Page 27

"HE" HE BLAYED HIM."

Unfortunately for the amusement of the general reader there is nothing new in this world. Whatever happens has happened before. Johann Opanheim, a Teutonic trombonist, by " blaying vat was on ze paper " (as reported), only did what a countryman of his, a cornet player in a very fair London orchestra, had done before him. " Let's have that over again," requested the conductor, surprised at hearing a note which was not in the score. The note was soun led again and again. " What are you playing ?" he asked at last. "I am blaying vat is on ze p iper," said the cornetist ; I am I>l >yin? vat, is before me." " Let me have a look " The cornetisl hinilel him hi* |>.i-V "Why, you idios." roared the chef. Don't you see th it this a d end fly." " I don't care," was the answer ; "he was fch.sre, an' I biiiyed him." — Illustrated London Neios.