Concert Party in Japan
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[-NTHUSIASTIC receptions have been given everywhere to the first New ~ Zealand Conéert Party to tour Japan. In their first week on the road, te four young women and two men of the party have delighted their audiences with their presentation of singing, instrumental, and lighter comedy items. In its 14 weeks in Japan, the party is to play to all B.C.O.F. component forces and its variety programme will undoubtedly be as popular elsewhere as it has been in the New Zealand area. After about two more weeks of playing to New Zealand units and detachments, the party will entertain men at R.A.AF. and R.A.F. stations, afterwards moving to the Australian area. The NZBS cocperated witi) New Zealand Army H.Q. and the Australian Army Amenities Service in arranging for the formation of the party and its tour. Names ‘of the party are as follow: Will Yates, of NZBS (producer and compére), Henry Rudolph (musical director and instrumentalist), Margaret Richmond (soprano), Zita Outtrim (violinist and vocalist), Joyce Izett (soprano), and Sylvia Devenie (contralto and comedienne), =
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 408, 18 April 1947, Page 6
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181Concert Party in Japan New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 408, 18 April 1947, Page 6
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