The Prince of Jesters

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 37, 28 March 1929, Page 7

The Prince of Jesters

Appearance of Mr. Austin Peters

ey other sactions of this issue appear details of Mr. Austin Peters at 2Y.A. This gentleman has had ia wide experience before the microphone in Australia, and his numerous sketches, many from Dickens, have been suecessfully broadcast by many of the Aust alian stations. , §$ome of his subjects include the "Meanderings of Monty," "fhe Storm," and "Iwilight," the latter a play with

sound effects. This is one of Mr. Austin Peter’s specialties, and "‘Tyyilight" is the name of a play which holds several dramatic situations. A violent thunderstorm, wind and rain are heard, and special sound effects, the result of much experimenting, have been and will be used to add to the reality of the scene. Mr. Peters has been.associated with the Williamson Company and has appeared with them for some considerable time. At the advent of broadeasting he immediately became interested, and has been broadcasting regularly ever since, although he admits that broadcasting before the microphone is in no way to be compared with performing before an audience. One-act plays have been very much developed by him, and novel effects are produced with the aid of crackers, springs, motor-horns, etc. This is the first time that anything of such a comprehensive nature has been attempted from a broadeasting station in’ New Zealand, and it should create a. great deal of interest among all isteners.