Item 15: Archie Barwick diary, 1 October-14 December 1918 - Page 110
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got such a suck in in my life the singing of the "Orpheus Male Choir" was rotten absolutely. After they had sung 3 songs old Packmann was sighted coming on, his appearance was the signal for a great outburst of handclapping. He came slowly on, an old man of about 60 I should say he was, almost grey & with hair a foot long hanging down his back & curling up at the bottom like the old time pictures only it was not tied with a bow of ribbon, his trousers, the bottom of them dragged the ground & looked quite baggy, & he wore a big old swallow tailed coat altogether a most peculiar rig out. He went to the piano & tried the seat but it did not suit him so he motioned to his attendant & he shifted the seat, old Packmann tried it again but it wouldn't suit, so the attendant shifted the seats & cushions again, the public by this time were being tickled & they started to snigger & laugh. Old Packmann turned round & with a wave of both hands made a motion for silence, the people stopped but