LATECOMERS REPROVED
Sir Adrian Boult Stops Concert Sir Adrian Boult, lamous B,B.C, conductor, stopped Harold Williams and Isobel Baillie during a duct in "Elijah" and reprovcd latecomers. "Afew of ydu,' ' he said, ' ' have ruined one of MendelSSohn's finwt songs," The latecomers had interrupted the performance at the Welsh National EiSteddfod at Machynlleth. During the scene hetween Eiijah.and the widow, sung by Harold Williams, and Isobfcl Bailiie, lateeomefs wero noisily making their way to their seats. Sir Adrian Stopped the duet. MA John Owen; master of ceremonies, addtessing the smcllencB, laid: "Some friOnds do not seem to have reinembered that the performance statts at 7.30. It is a pity that they did not come in tiine." Sir Adrian then said: "You, or rather a few of yoo, have rnined one of Mendehlssohn's dnest songs, sung by two of onr dnest singers. May I, on your bohalf, ask them to sing it agAi6!" There were cheers and cries of "ves " and the duet was then rtpeated, . ,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 33, 2 November 1937, Page 10
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164LATECOMERS REPROVED Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 33, 2 November 1937, Page 10
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