Theatre-Man Returns To Home Town
RTHUR GORDON, well-known in Dunedin’s musical and theatrical world, has recently returned there. Mr. Gordon has been placed in charge of one of Dunedin’s larger theatres. One of Mr. Gordon’s principal activities in the city in the past was his formation of an orchestra of 15 to 20 members which provided music for patrons at Wingatui racetrack. He was in charge of this orchestra for 4% years. Later he formed a dance band, was actually the first man to provide a full musical combination ready to play at any public dance, and he enjoyed a long spell of popularity before the picturetheatre world called. In recent years he has been in charge of various picture theatres in different parts of New Zealand. For three years he was stationed
at Ashburton, and while there was pianist for the Ashburton Savage Club. When he left he was given a real "Savage" farewell,
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Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 3
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155Theatre-Man Returns To Home Town Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 3
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