Discord

Since gte resignation of Mr Shalsky from the NSW State Orchestra it has been suggested that the organisation should be contniued without a Conductor according to Russian Soviet ideas.

The Soviet orchestra began to play.
The second violin was half a beat behind the first violin,
and the clarinet, who had adopted go-slow principles,
was fully two bars behind.

The bass viol, who decided that he was not in the mood for the overture
to "The Toreador," decided to play a little music from Lohengrin,
while the flute, who was feeling rather soulful,
put in a few bars of Chopin's Nocturne, and then took 128 bars' rest.

Then the trap drummer made up his mind that he needed a little exercise,
and he made so much noise that the rest of the orchestra could not be heard.
So they all ceased playing except the drummer and the bass viol,
who were still feeling energetic.

When the arms of these two gave out,
the house was empty except one deaf man,
who thought he was witnessing an acrobatic act.

Then the orchestra went home to bed.
It was a great triumph for the Soviet.