Overheard

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 35, 15 March 1929, Page 6

Overheard

Incidents at 2YA Ting-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling. "Is that 2YA?" "Yes, madam?" "Do you keep a mallet down there?" "Yes, madam, we do keep a mallet here." "What do you use it for?" "We use it for tapping on the head those artists wlo do not quite please all our listeners." "Well, I wish you would tap on the head the person ho has just sung _that soprano solo. I cannot understand why you keep on spoiling the _ programme with those cheap sopranos. If you use that mallet quickly, and in addition drop the lady over the bannisters, I would be very grateful." "Oh! I am very sorry, madam. That lady has quite a reputation as a soprano singer." "Well, I don’t think much of her." "But really, I assure you she has quite a reputation. A number of people think she is amongst the world’s best." "Oh, indeed! Who is she?’ "Tettrazini, madam." Another Evening. Ting-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling. "When will that wretched violinist finish murdering that piece?’ "Well, madam, I think he won’t be very long now. But don’t you like it?" "No, I don’t. I think it is a frightful performance. Why can’t you get somebody who can really play?" "Well, madam, he is really. quite a good player. It is Heifetz, you know." "Oh, and who’s he? Is he a local gentleman?" .