GOOD FARE FOR 1YA KIDDIES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 31, 17 February 1928, Page 15

GOOD FARE FOR 1YA KIDDIES

__ The children’s hour at LYA (Auckland) continues te improve each week, and clever little "Cinderella" is always [roviding new ideas and new competilions for the entertainment of her large and ever-growing family. ‘The rea »pearance of "Gemal Jimmy" was a joyous cvent for the children, tor he uas a breezy and entirely unconventional style that catches the fancy of the young listeners every time, and he is blessed also with a wonderfully infections laugh. Then very shortly ‘Jack and Jill," a rollicking aud lappy pair of "musicianers" and pianists, will be heard im nursery sougs, weketches, and stories. These will, it is hoped, be followed shortly hy Cousins Pat and Cyril, who tinkle the piano to some purpnse, and With whom will appear Aunt Manute, sinser of sweet songs for the children Now, isn’t that guod? A "musical" competition is now ‘in the air," and on the air, and the idea has caught right on with the kiddies. "Cinderella" having deseribed a "radio" wedditig party, proceeds to tell the eager listenersan, with well-known musical items (furnished by ‘"Blnebell? at the piano), the names of the bride and Lridegroom, what the bride wore, what ner bouquet was made of, where they went, etc., ete, and the children musi guess all the answers from hearing wellknown nursery thymes played on the piano. For instance, the brides’ name i‘"Mary, Mary, quite contrary’’); her bonquet was composed of (‘The Blue Bells of Scotland"), and so on. The competition closes on Saturday, February 18, when the winner will be announced, and the prize sent to the lucky one, Other competitions’ will follow.