Summary
Lantern Slide with the song lyrics for 'Ramona' Part 2 and image from the 1928 motion picture 'Ramona' directed by Edwin Carewe, based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel 'Ramona', and starring Dolores del Rio and Warner Baxter. Lyrics written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and music by Mabel Wayne.
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 'Ramona' Part 2. Image from motion picture 'Ramona' with actors Dolores del Rio and Warner Baxter.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) colour glass lantern slide. Bound with tape on upper & lower edges. Piece of tape in upper right corner.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Images & Image Making, Migration & Cultural Diversity
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Jones, 07 Mar 1990
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User
Jack Hayward, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928-1956
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User
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Manufacturer
Gunn's Slides, 9 Collins Place, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1928
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Printed on glass: 'I press you,/ca-ress you,/And bless the/day you taught/me to care' followed by one more line. 'GUNN, Lantern Slide Maker, 9 Collins Pl, Melb'. Handwritten on tape: '2".
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Classification
Recreation & tourism, Performing arts - concerts, Community singing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
81 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Audiovisual Technology, Cinema, Community Organisations & Services, Music, Singing, Still Projectors, Lantern Slides