MUSIC IN THE DARK
Sir,-The article "Music in the Dark" was a most enjoyable bit of nostalgia. One of my most exciting childhood memories is of hearing. the 1812 (complete with "bangs"), at the Strand Theatre, Auckland (now the Mayfair), It must have been in the early twenties, and whether the performance was good, bad, or indifferent I am at this distance of time unable to say, but I know it thrilled my young heart. I wonder if any of your readers remember a series of film shorts on lives of composers which came out in the silent days? The credits included the words, "Shown with the co-operation of the orchestra of this theatre," and during the film selections from the works of the composer were played. I remember seeing one on Mendelssohn and one on Wagner. I feel sure there were others.
JOYCE
REID
(Auckland).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 921, 5 April 1957, Page 11
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146MUSIC IN THE DARK New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 921, 5 April 1957, Page 11
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