"Daisy Bell" Jogged Dan Sullivan's Memory!

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 18, 10 November 1933, Page 17

"Daisy Bell" Jogged Dan Sullivan's Memory!

AYOR "DAN" SULLIVAN, of Christchurch, would sooner hear people sing "Daisy Bell" than "The Red Flag"-well,..at any rate, almost. Daisy Sullivan is the charming little

Mayoress of Christchurch, and the quickest way to the Mayor's heart } is sing "Daisy Bell." But that old-time hit once not only went to his heart but also brought him to his senses. It was the old story of a comedy of errors. The Mayor was having a busy day with correspondence and callers at his office, and getting round lunch time the Mayoress appeared, rather perturbed, to urge him "do rest for a while and have some lunch." "That's all right, my dear," quoth he. "I'll just rush through these, letters, then we can go to the community sing, and then on somewhere where it’s quiet for lunch. You go into the next room and wait a few minutes. I'll lock the door so that you won't be disturbed. The Mayor, as men in his position always are, was delayed longer than he thought. There was an absolute stream of callers. Finally, he and the Town Olerk (Mr, J. S. Neville) dashed off just in time to make a late appearance at the conununity sing. As the Jlayor appeared on the stage the crowd gave a roar of welcome, and struck up "Daisy Bell." The Mayor's face was suffused in a delightful smile. Suddenly, his pleasure gave way to horror. He stared like a man seeing his, ghost. At the mention of that song recollections had come back to him. "My God," said he to the Town Clerk, "the Mayoress has been locked up in @ roon in the Council Chambers for the last howr!"