Summary

Lantern Slide with the song lyrics for 'Rainbow on the River', from the movie of the same name. Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, and music by Louis Alter, 1936. The slide includes a portrait of Bobby Breen, a popular child singer and actor in the 1930s.

Used by Mr Jack Hayward an entertainer who held community concerts in Sydney suburbs and in Geelong from about 1928 (Lakemba, NSW) to 1939 (Geelong) and then in Geelong for a few years after World War Two. "Community Singing As It Should Be" was a feature of these concerts, which also included other musical items. Community Concerts were held at the Hall of Honour, Yarra Street, Geelong on weekend evenings; his son suggested they continued until the advent of television in 1956. Many of the slides Jack used for the concerts were imported. Mr Hayward was a member of the Royal Navy before he migrated to Australia; he joined the Australian Navy during World War Two.

Description of Content

Lyrics to song 'Rainbow on the River'.

Physical Description

Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) glass black & white lantern slide. Bound by cream coloured tape. Portrait of Bobby Breen in top left corner, with drawing of rainbow at top.

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