ENDURANCE PIANO PLAYING.
THE WORLD’S RECORD BROKEN
(PER PRESS' ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, May 14
James S. .Stirton, an endurance piano player, finished a feat on Saturday night which, it is claimed, constitutes a world’s record for endurance piano, playing. Stirton, wdiose work was supervised by a Meal committee, commenced playing at nine o’clock on . Wednesday morning, and by eleven o’clock on Saturday night lie had been playing continuously ' for 86 hours. He finished strongly" at five minutes past eleven amidst great excitement on the part of some 600 people, wdio had assembled n the hall on Saturday evening. Stirton, though "a little liagmrd looking, was apparently none the worse for his selfinflicted ordeal, and was warmly cheered 1 at the conclusion of a brisk address to his audience.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3218, 15 May 1911, Page 2
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127ENDURANCE PIANO PLAYING. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3218, 15 May 1911, Page 2
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