A N.Z. THIRD PROGRAMME
Sir,-Isn’t it time the broadcasting service instituted a third programme? The moron and the middle-brow are well catered for, but what does the poor old highbrow get? His fill of music, yes, but there are hundreds who will listen to the most abstruse modern poetry, technical lectures, etc., and think the music of Shakespeare’s verse and prose preferable to a broadcast of the Celestial Choir. What do they get? A snippet of Shakespeare here and there throughout the year, usually as recitations, and op the anniversary of the birth and death of the world’s greatest poet a shortened version of one of the plays. The version of Othello done last week was a splendid example of the cruel penalising of the players, for the "Put out the light" speech had to be left out. Hamlet without the prince wouldn’t have come as a greater shock to listeners. Let’s have a third programme. We are growing up culturally, the artists are here and the willing listeners are here. We have the stations, too. I have just been around the dial and found seven stations broadcasting music,. Why can’t one of those stations give us something to think about instead of treating us as sponges who will soak up anything and forget about it a minute later?
J.
T.
_(Auckland). .
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 517, 20 May 1949, Page 5
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222A N.Z. THIRD PROGRAMME New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 517, 20 May 1949, Page 5
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