A SINGER'S TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1920, Page 8

A SINGER'S TROUBLE.

HIS OWN FAULT. By Telecraph,— Press Assn —CopjTlcht. London, Sept. 14. The newspapers publish a cable from John M'Cormack saying that he wants to sing in London because he knows British audiences will receive him on his merits as an artist, for art knows no nationality, and will not shout him down because he happens to he an American citizen. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Sydney, Sept. 15. The cable from London with reference to M'Cormack is a sequel to his cancelling a concert at Adelaide fixed for last Saturday night. After a previous concert, a section of the audience sang the National Anthem. M'Cormack declared lhat this was a studied affront and'an insinuation that he refused to have the anthem sung or played at his concerts. He explained that the anthem was never performed at recitals, except when vice-Royalties were present. He added that various members of the community had been violently antagonistic to him on account; of his American citizenship and were determined to make his stay in Adelaide miserable. They were not inspired with -patriotic feeling. He was proud to be an American citizen, as he was proud -to have been born in Ireland. During M'Cormaek's Sydney season prior to visiting Adelaide considerable. ! feeling was shown over the absence of | the anthem at some of his concerts.— | Aus,-N,Z, Cable Assn,