THE KLE STREET GUARDS ON THE STAGE.

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 23, 17 May 1940, Page 7

THE KLE STREET GUARDS ON THE STAGE.

I! ' - r ( pnday, the 22nd of April last, - boys of the Buckle Stret ‘tnd ' the Company were fea> 11 an excellent evening’s enl\. - K:, “N.Z. Youth On Parade.” B! '

which was presented at the Main Assembly Hall, Centennial Exhibition Under the direction of Pte. L. M. Buick-Constable, the following boys gave a strictly impromptu but interesting sketch of barrack room life: L/ Cpl. Pat Smith, Ptes. “Scotty” Muncrieff, D. Russell, S. Chamberlain, D. Delaney, P. Cross, W. R. Smith, and R. I. Goldsmith.

Big Bill Smith’s rich basso was commented upon most favourably, as was the general harmonising of the boys who were called upon several time? during ’ the evening to sing famous Digger songs.

The sketch was called “Buckle Street Blues” and featured a brand new song of the same name especially written for the occasion by Pte. BuickConstable. It was crooned in appr& priate blue tempo by the composer backed by the guards’ very tuneful harmony, and judging by, the enthusiastic reception accorded to it by the large audience, it seems destined .to be quite a song hit—its melody is' extremely bright and at any rate it is the only song written about the boys left behind the boys on home defence.