Recorded Personalities In Caricature (13)
WHO IS HE?-Born in Leamington, Warwickshire (Shakespeare’s and Neville Chamberlain's native county), in 1899, he is the hero of a legend. The story goes that, as a baby, he was taken to the band concerts in Jefferson Gardens, Leamington, and was never happy unless given a ‘rolled-up newspaper with which to conduct! He studied the piano later, and soon found himself teaching his teacher. He is now a leading figure in the show-world,. packing any music-hall at which he appears with his band-yet his first stage appearance was as Juno in a school production of "The Tempest," when he lost his nerve and was only saved by Ariel remarking fiercely, "Spit it out, you silly young ass!" He ‘served with the Royal Air Force during the late war. After the Armistice he was led by the post-war dance boom to take up this work professionally. His number in our " Recorded Personalities in Caricature" is his lucky number. It was the thirteenth day of the -month -and a Friday-when this enterprising young invader from the provinces bearded the manager of the Hotel Cecil and suggested the hotel needed a dance band.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19400405.2.30
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 41, 5 April 1940, Page 27
Word count
Tapeke kupu
195Recorded Personalities In Caricature (13) New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 41, 5 April 1940, Page 27
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in