ANNA RUSSELL
Sir,-The writer of a letter in your issue of April 22, signed "Anglican," has accused Anna Russell, broadcasting on March 31, of making temarks "in the worst taste" about the singing. of "small boys in surplices." There is no arguing about taste, of course, especially with pompous people-the last sentence in "Anglican’s" letter is surely the. most laughably pompous remark of the year so far-but perhaps "Anglican" would reflect on why your periodical has not been flooded with similar protesting letters signed "Opera Lover," "Only an Amateur," "Folk Song Enthusiast," "Pro-Pibroch" and a hundred other such.
W. L.
ATKINSON
(Whangarei). .
Sir}-"Anglican’s" letter about "small boys in surplices" reads like the letters about the "Bison" joke in Take It Frotm Here, But I do think it was extremely short-sighted of the Broadcasting Service not to stop all local-artist programmes while Miss Russell was in the
country.
D. F.
McKENZIE
(Wellington).
Sir-The concentrated attack on Anna Russell by "Anglican," conducted on a very narrow front, provokes me to. doggerel thus: Shaking your bustle At Miss Anna Russell Will undoubtedly make you conspicuous, But surely reflection Will prove such objection To be quite completely ridiculous. (Mixed chorus) Please pardon the peasantry’s Pooh-poohing of pure pedantry (Our taste is so terribly low!) I feel certain that here at least there will be no shortage of choristers.
PLACID
PEASANT
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 823, 6 May 1955, Page 5
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227ANNA RUSSELL New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 823, 6 May 1955, Page 5
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