"Bird in Hand"

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 51, 5 July 1929, Page 6

"Bird in Hand"

A Very Successful Broadcast ° "THE recent radio presentation of "Bird in Hand" met with the greatest appreciation from listeners. Very many letters have been received by 1YA eulogising this performance by Mr. Kenneth Brampton and the Little Theatre Society. There have. been a few letters of mild protest, also, from listeners whose susceptibilities have been a little ruffled by certain of the expressions used, by the writer of the play. One writer expressed himself in the following sentiments :- "We enjoyed the presentation, but there was a fly in the ointment. Swear-words and objectionable. expressions were. rather frequent. The playwright evidently tried to depict his characters according to life, but no doubt the play would have been equally effective, and more pleasing to many, without the: undesirable expressions. Adults and

young people of both sexes were listening-in over a wide area, and to me and many others it seems a pity to broadcast anything to hurt: people’s sensibilities. Cromwell ° is said to have told his port ifpainter to put in the warts, so that the painting might be accuriie; in this case I think the playwright, while aiming to be true to life, could have left out the warts (i.e.: the objectionable expressions), and could have done so without any injury to his play. Of course this is an expression of opinion, with which no doubt many will disagree. Wishing you all success in your broadcasting." 2