1YA Play Competition

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 36, 22 March 1929, Page 27

1YA Play Competition

Awards by the Committee

"THE sub-committee concerned supplies the following fuller details on the 1YA Play Competition :- The entries for this competition closed on March 1, and we have to report that altogether 35 plays were submitted. We have read the whole of the plays very carefully, and are pleased to say that many of them were of very good standard indeed, and many of the writers showed marked promise in their work, and they are advised to try again when the opportunity offers. A number of the plays, though very good, were not suitable for broadcasting purposes, though we believe certain of them would play exceedingly well in a hall or theatre. We shall endeavour to indicate elsewhere which ' ones we refer to. In some instances the plays, though good, were too slight to be effective, except possibly as sketches; these could ‘hardly be classed as plays at all. Our placings are as follows :- FIRST PRIZE.-Two plays are bracketed equal: "The Return," or "The Mystery of Devil’s Rock" (by "Breeze’). (We advise that this play be called "Devil’s Rock.") "The She-Male Bachelor" (Frank Hill). (We advise that this play be given another name.) SECOND PRIZE.-Two plays are bracketed equal: "Interlude" ("Jehosophat’). ‘No Imagination" ("Crystal’). THIRD PRIZE.-‘‘ibullitions" ("Hemi Pango"). (We advise that this play be called, say, "Leave it to Trixie,’ and the surname "Llump" be changed or omitted altogether.) If the plays are broadcast we advise that certain slight alterations be made in the dialogue, etc., at the discretion of the producer, or by arrangement with the authors. This refers especially to "No Imagination," "Ebullitions’" and possibly "The She-Male Bachelor." We may add that the actual name of the author of each play has not been disclosed to us, all the envelopes containing the names having been in the possession of the Broadcasting Company, in sealed envelopes. We shall attach to this report a list of the other plays which we consided are worthy of commendation. Yours faithfully, ¥, BH. McCALLUM (Sed.), J. F. MONTAGUE (Sed.), J. W. SHAW (Sed.), (MRS.) CARR-TIBBITTS (Sed.). ONE-ACT PLAY COMPETITION. The following are the plays we desire to commend highly :-- "Goodwill Towards Man" (name not available). "5000" by "Suffenus.’-R. W. Cumberworth, 389 Stanley Avenue, Palmerston North. "The Fairway" by "Cyril."’-C. R. Allen, Dunedin. "The Simpler Sex" by "Sandy."-P. V. McNabb, Tasman Street, Collingwood. The following are the plays we desire to commend :- "Retribution" by "Navvy."-Charles Hill, 47 Third Avenue, P.W.W. Camp, Purewa. "He Laughs Best" by "Momus.’"-Miss E. M. Gilbert, 61 Smithfield Road, Wanganui. "Dra of Errors" by "Motor Maniac."-Mrs. W. J. Ward, Thornton Road, Cambridge. "A Cure for Influenza" by "Vesta."-Margaret Sheehy, 53 Garden Road, Wellington. "That Awful Tom" by "Berwyn."-Mrs. Beryl Windsor, 1 Gay Street, Ross. "Stung" by "Honour Dare."-W. Nye, care Box 108, Te Aro. "An Pxciting Night" by "Wdenite."-C. McCracken, No. 1 Hast Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland. "Don’t Wake John" by "Quo Vadis."-Janet E. Johnson, Whangarei. The authors of the winning plays are :- "Breeze."-Miss Betty Kerr, Kingsdown, Timaru. "The She-Male Bachelor.’-Mr. Frank H. Goodey, Wanganui. "Jehosophat."-Miss Una Currie, care "Sun" Office, Auckland. "Crystal."-Mrs.. Jean Boswell, Grey Lynn, Auckland. "Hemi Pango."’-J. P. Black, 56 Hector Street, Seatoun, Wellington.