WORLD THEATRE
Sir,-During the presentation of a play there is usually an interval during which the enthralled playgoers may stretch their legs and talk among themselves. On resuming their seats, however, the lights are lowered and the magic of the theatre once more holds sway. May I take this opportunity of point-_ ing out to the NZBS that the successful presentation of a radio play requires a different technique and that the delightful charm of She Stoops to Conquer and the brilliant speaking of Dame Irene Vanbrugh and Miss Margaretta Scott should not be forced to compete with the sports results of New Zealand tourneys. If such interruption is considered unavoidable, surely it is not too much to ask of the Broadcasting Service that they should allow us an interval of quiet or of suitable music between the end of the sports results and the beginning of Oliver Goldsmith’s Second Act? This was to me a great occasion in New Zealand broadcasting. The players and playwright gave of their beSt;°Cannot the producers at 2YA assist rather than hinder their most excellent efforts?
M.
MARSH
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 22, Issue 555, 10 February 1950, Page 5
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