JAZZ SYMPHONY OF 1949
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 1949
CAPITOL THEATRE (One Night Only) – 1949’s BIGGEST MUSICAL SHOW
Surprise Exclusive Engagement of Australia’s Topline Film, Radio Actor and Producer Star of “Overlanders” Film, Founder and First Conductor of Perth Symphony Orchestra JOHN NUGENT HAYWARD Conducting THE JAZZ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN GERSHWIN’S “RHAPSODY IN BLUE” Featuring LOUISE D’ARCY – A.B.C. Concerto SOLOIST.
HUGE LINE-UP OF THE STATE’S BEST PROFESSIONALS ! ! !
SAMMY SHARP’S JAZZ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA of 28 Leading Musicians.
ALBERT CHAPPELLE Dramatic Baritone in W.A.’s first presentation of the famous “SOLILOQUY” with Orchestra. JACKIE HARRISON First Performance in W.A. of the thrilling ARTIE SHAW “CONCERTO FOR CLARINET” with Orchestra. PHYLLIS FROST Sensational Blind B.B.C. Singer. CLIFF ADAMS and “NIDDY” ROBERTS hilarious Comedy Duo. “SOPHISTICATED LADIES” STRING ENSEMBLE All-femme String ensemble heard with success over A.B.C. PETER HARRISON Well-known Radio Personality and Announcer, also prominent “Old’” Jazz Authority. HARRY BLUCK Producer who successfully directed the “Jazz Symphony of 1948”, “Jazz Jamboree,” “Battle of Bands” and other successes. ADMISSION – 3/-, 4/-, 5/- (plus tax). BOX PLAN AT NICHOLSONS. BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
The West Australian Friday 30 September 1949 page 37
Power Is On The Hourly Schedule Again – Power supplies cut out in parts of Perth and some suburbs shortly after 11 a.m. today. State Electricity Commission chairman Dumas said that the fault was connected with the 25,000 kilowat turbo-alternator at East Perth powerhouse. Cause of the failure was now being investigated. Mr. Dumas said the hour-on, hour-off schedule would be adhered to. Switching hours would be the reverse of those operating during the last breakdown. However, continuous supply would be maintained this evening at Claremont Show-grounds. This was the fourth time this year that power had failed on a Thursday. Yesterday a Daily News opinion column writer remarked on the ‘black Thursday’ aspect of the breakdowns (above). Trams, Trolleys Tram and trolley bus services would be cut down by 50 per cent from late this afternoon until further notice, said Tramways General Manager J. H. Napier. The services would be arranged similarly to the way they were during the last power restrictions. Petrol buses would be diverted to augment the tram and trolley bus schedules where possible. There would be no easing of the restrictions to handle tonight’s Royal Show crowds, but if possible one or two of the department’s petrol buses would be switched to help handle the people. Private buses are permitted to pick up or put down passengers anywhere along routes for tram and trolley buses. The restrictions on these buses picking up passengers on the Government routes have not been reimposed since they were last lifted. However, private bus companies are not permitted to operate on other private companies’ routes. Perth picture theatres and the Jazz Symphony at the Capitol Theatre tonight will operate with their auxiliary power plants. Stranded At the showgrounds passengers on ferris wheels and ‘octopuses’ were stranded in mid-air when the power failed. Children on some merry-go-rounds and horse-o-planes found their rides cut short. Power came on again after about 10 minutes and was maintained throughout the afternoon. ‘It was lucky that the break was only short. Otherwise it would have been quite a job to get people out of the top seats on the ferris wheels.’ said the manager of a group of roundabouts. Since last Christmas Eve there have been seven major holdups at the East Perth powerhouse, one of them (19 days) due to the coalstrike. Mechanical troubles on six other occasions have led to reduced output, with restrictions covering a period of 85 days. The last breakdown occurred on September 22. The Daily News Thursday 6 October 1949 page 1
BLIND SINGER GIVES BIG AUDIENCE THRILL
I don’t think I was the only one that got a kick out of Jazz Symphony of 1949 which packed the Capitol Thursday night. I really believe the audience enjoyed themselves thoroughly. In a grand show it’s hard to single out any particular artist but I hand the palm to blind singer Phyllis Frost (she’s ex-BBC). Her St. Louis Blues was outstanding. Jackie Harrison’s Artie Shaw Concerto for Clarinet and Albert Chappelle’s Soliloquy (with full Sammy Sharp orchestra) we’re 2 other winners. So, too, was the big orchestra’s Rhapsody in Blue, in which Louise D’Arcy, piano, and John Nugent Hayward, conducting, were in splendid form. For humor, a talented musical trio in Niddy Roberts, Cliff Adams and Harry Bluck did a top-ranking job. Judging by the size of the audience, jazz concerts are the vogue. Should be a big gathering at the jamboree on October 30.
Mirror Saturday 8 October 1949 page 12