Camp Talent

Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 5, 19 June 1942, Page 2

Camp Talent

ENJOYABLE EVENING. 1 A la the Beggar’s opera the concert given by members of the Regijincnt last Wednesday • was announced by Messrs Garner and G. Harvey in true showmanship style. The Band under the baton of Sergeant J. Connolly opened the proceedings with items well up to their usual standard. Worthy of special mention were Bandsman •? Bill Ellison and the new member, Bandsman Jack Ward. ' Gunner Carter accompanied the Com. munity Sing, led by Lieut. Garner. j Lieut.\Cutts and Sergeant Tustin san<. a duet at this time which was not heard until the tune was changed. 1 Mr Rees Thomas, accompanied by C.O. Johnson, held his audience '.when he ' sang ‘‘ Oh - Promise Me, ’ ’ and in response to long applause Arise O Sun.” ! Sergeant W. Downs tickled the ivories to well appreciated effect. So much so that Mr Garner had great difficulty in continuing the programme. ' Orderly Sergeant Bombardier Nicolas gave the low down on a trip he anc Capt." Dixon had in Wellington followed by a command performance of “The British Working Man” which brought the house down. For sheer comedy, Per I. ■

manent Wednesday .Orderly Sergeant Bombardier Nicolas (Nick for short), takes the cake. * i Bandsmen Bill Ellison (Clarionette) and Keven Hanify (Trombone) rendered ;“ Tasmania ” as a duet. Both men ■displayed their true love of music. C.O. Johnson played the accompaniment. Bandsman Bailey sang “The Company Sergeant Major’’ to a most. appreciative audience who insisted on the encore, “Take a Pair)’ of Sparkling Eyes.” The Band played with excellent precision “Gardes du Corps.’’ This music ; . giving them the opportunity to display to perfection what they can do. Tumbleweeds Harvey and J. Brown gave .an excellent exhibition of gym- . nasties of a very high standard. , Gunner Jack'Marshall, accompanied by Gunner Carter entertained with “The Bones” in his own inimitable style. The Regimental Choir consisting of Captain Dixon, Lieuts. Rees Thomas, Kemp, Holmes, Garner, Mr Harvey, C.O. ’c Johnson, D. King, N. Margin, accompanied by Sergeant W. Downs ■ harmonised a. number of popular melodies. 1 Gunner.. Carter brought forth music. I from the old joana to the delight of '. the audience. During this item Mr Har--1 vey gave his celebrated “Eccentric ■Flea” act in a most seductive manner. Before - the final item by the Band, = Mr Kemp thanked the performers on behalf of the audience and made an appeal for -other artists in the Regiment to contact him so that further eaually enjoyable evenings of a similar nature can be held. The guests of honour were; the CO. -Col. C. F. Rowe,-Manor Flux. Mr and . Mrs D. Honore. Miss O. Honorc Miss - Findlay, Captains Dixon, Babington and Linton (new Padre), Lieuts. R. Wright, Murray, Page, Kemp, Rees Thomas, 8. Reid. Holms, Cutts Cornish, Pavitt and Durbin, Cadet Officers JJohnson, D. King and N. 'Mangen. (This the first public appearance of the two latter since their return from O.C.T.U. I “Dates to be controlled,” reads a I headline. I “Really,” says our typist,’“that’s U going a bit too’far.”