Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from June Hughes contains these
words:

"There are two golden rules for an orchestra. Start together and
finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in
between." g

I liked him when he was being sarcastic: soloist clarinet asked for
a
note, produces brilliant warble...

"Gentlemen, you may take whichever of those notes you please..."
OWTTE

And when he was being grand. One day when he was walking from place
to place the weather got unexpectedly warmer, so he hailed a cab,
gave the driver his (?)fur coat, and said "Follow me about."

Mike.