MUSICIANS’ OUTCRY
ADVENT OF TALKIES CONDEMNED
“KILLING NEW ZEALAND ART” Press Association QUNEDIX. Monday. At a conference of New Zealand musicians today the unemployment of musicians through the advent of the talkies was discussed. Mr. K. H. Moore, Christchurch, presided. Mr. Tongue, Christchurch, said that 400 musicians were unemployed. lu Auckland and Wellington some musicians had gone back into talkie houses and the South must follow as the public tired of “canned” music. The unemployed musicians intend asking the Government to take action. Mr. J. Robinson, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, said the talkies were killing New Zealand's musical art. Everything was being done by American artists. Mr. Tongue stated the talkies were Americanising New* Zealand. In Christchurch the only silent house was Everybody's, which maintained an orchestra of IS and did as well as the OLher theatres, music being the attraction. Mr. Tongue added that another subject concerning the public was the exorbitant charge for the talkies. Most of the money was returning to America. The conference is expected to last till tomorrow, when a report on decisions wrill be issued.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 830, 26 November 1929, Page 11
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184MUSICIANS’ OUTCRY Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 830, 26 November 1929, Page 11
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