Musical Evening In
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Rabaul
Prom a Special Correspondent RABAUL music-lovers had an unex pected treat on the evening of April 28, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The impromptu entertainment was ar ranged by Miss Dorothy Stewart, man ageress of the hotel, when she discovered that a member of a visiting American Fortress crew, Lieutenant John Ginader. was a violinist of note and had played with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra.
About 120 Rabaul residents attended.
As well as the American guest-artist, songs were sung by Mr. Norman White.
Jr., Miss Peggy Byron, Miss Stewart and three members of the Fortress crew who harmonised well; Mrs. Smith played a piano solo and Mr. Bill Chapman gave a dramatic Shakespearean item. With the exception of Lieut, Ginader, all per formers were rusty for want of practice but they gave an excellent account of themselves and left those who had at tended, clamouring for more of this type of entertainment.