Drama
‘THERE has been a sad dearth of plays for Christchurch listeners recently, and a (consequent?) increase in the output of the more smoothly, more un-
apologetically sentimental in the song line. Senia Chostiakoff, who has appeared twice on the programme during this last week, seems to prefer his that way. And the other evening I inadvertently listened to "Musical Dramatizations of Famous Songs" from 3YL. Maybe the title was misleading in the absence of any other form of drama; anyway, I was misled. I have only a vague recollection of the songs involved, but I think the first was called "Just A-Wearyin" For You," and I know that they finished up with "Bird Songs at Eventide." Who or what was dramatized -and why-remains a mystery which I for one do not intend to investigate. But if radio plays, either the BBC or the NZBS variety, are in short supply, it seems a pity that local dramatic societies cannot become more radio-con-scious and step into the breach. That would be a Good Thing all round; good for the societies, good for -the listener, and good for the standard of plays. And maybe there wouldn't be room then for Famous Songs to be Musically Dramatized any more.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 408, 18 April 1947, Page 8
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206Drama New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 408, 18 April 1947, Page 8
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