MEMORIES OF THE THEATRE BY "UNCLE PERCY"
"Uncle Percy’s" session " Theatrical Reminiscences," is on the air from Station 4ZB on Friday evenings now at 9.30 and replaces the session "Musical Souvenirs." There is possibly no one in New Zealand better qualified than "Uncle Percy" to deal with the old days of the theatre. In times gone by " Uncle Percy" appeared in vaudeville under the aegis of Rickards, Dix’s and Fullers’. He has also been associated with countless dramatic and musical-comedy | shows, and has piloted many of the concert
luminaries through their tours of the Dominion. He can tell anecdotes about practically all the shows that held the boards from the "gay ’nineties" onwards, In his first session, "Uncle Percy" ree lated incidents gay and grave about the days when movies first saw the light of day in New Zealand, and many were the memories ‘he revived. He has a very pleasant singing voice, and he presented several songs of the "gay ’nineties" period which were much enjoyed. During the day or two following his initial session, ""Uncle Percy" received mail from all over Otago, including letters from several people who were personally associated with the early theatrical days in this country. " Theatrical Reminiscences" is a session worth hearing from Station 4ZB every Friday evening at 9.30 :
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 48
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216MEMORIES OF THE THEATRE BY "UNCLE PERCY" New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 48
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