£50 Gramophone.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 10, 21 September 1928, Page 10

£50 Gramophone.

Award Made by Committee. 4 A meeting of the 1YA Musical anu Dramatic Committee was held at 1YA Studio on Friday, September 14. ‘The chairman, Mr. Karl Atkinson, welcomed the new delegates-Mrs. Nello Porter, Mr. J. W. Shaw and Mr. CG. R. Straubel, who each indicated that their respective organistions were very glad of the opportunity of Cooperating with the committee in the excellent work it was accomplishing. Entries received in connection with the Mystery Night competition, which were dealt with 1t an informal meeting held on 7th. inst., were narrowed down to two and it was decided to recommend that the prize be awarded to Mr. Percy Sawyer, 2 Surrey Street, }rey Lynn. Two hundred and ninetytwo entries were received, and of this number only one omitted to comply with the conditions of the competition.

A sub-committee was set up consisting of Messrs. McCallum, Montague, Hayden and Mrs. Porter, together with the chairman, todraw up details in connection with the proposed competition for a one-act play. It was decided to defer the second Mystery Night Competition, originally arranged for September 26, to Wednesday, October 24. The chairman stated that it had been found impossible to complete the necessary details in time for the original date. Mr. Straubel advised that the University students had arranged a debate with the Sydney University team for Friday, September 21, and it was decided to accept the students’ offer with thanks. Considerable discussion ensued in regard to the matter of artists failing to perform items as published on the programme, and the Committee. felt that in view of the fact that artists knew what items would be required six weeks before the date of performance, there was no excuse for failure in this respect. It was. finally decid--ed to recommend to the Company that artists offending in this matter be debarred from. performance on the night in question, and it was felt that action on these lines would soon cor- rect what was really a breach of faith with list ers. It was decided to. meet again. on Friday, October 12. :