Corn in Christchurch
NCE upon a time I imagined that confidence was all that was required if people were to accomplish things. Since then my _ confidence has been shaken, and, while I believe we should have the faith and perseverance to keep on trying to do what we have set our hearts on, I see that imagination, sensitivity and an ability to take criticism are three equally important qualities in the completely artistic personality. We suffer, too, in this country, from our own uncritical audiences; the slap-dash element stops the really accomplished work, at any level of entertainment, from emerging. These observations have their present application not only in On Stage Tonight, but more particularly in the Talent Quest, the first session of which was recorded in the Civic Theatre and broadcast over 3ZB. A good deal of it had to be heard to be believed. The piano struggled manfully to cover the ineptitude of at least one singer, and a curious tone deafness marred a certain duet. Of course, the audience clapped furiously, although if one had stopped almost anyone at the door he
would probably have given you to understand that in his private opinion the
whole show was "corny."
Westcliff
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 728, 26 June 1953, Page 10
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203Corn in Christchurch New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 728, 26 June 1953, Page 10
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