Eight O'Clock Revues

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 1, 18 July 1930, Page 7

Eight O'Clock Revues

Bright Entertainment | ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a series of six revuesunder the title of "Eight o’clock Revues"-to be broadcast by Mr. Will Bishop and his party. These will commence from 2YA on the evening of Saturday, July 26. — ; ' Listeners are entitled to look forward with much expectation to these revues. In them Mr. Bishop hopes to employ novel and entertaining principles. Mr. Bishop has had much experience in the writing of material for radio purposes. A large amount of his work has been broadcast in England by leading and: famous performers. He has evolved certain theories based on this experience, which he believes will please the majority of listeners in New Zealand. The bulk of the material to be used in these entertainments has been specially written for these particular shows. The numbers will include lyrics, music and dramatic material, and the revues will not present the "old, old concert items masquerading as revue." Mr. Bishop has had many years of production experience in England, both in London and the provinces, and handled everything from comic opera to melodrama. He "produced" for many of the more important amateur dramatic societies, and it is this type of performer who is mainly available here for radio work. It is Mr. Bishop’s theory that matter written for public presentation almost invariably fails to please when given over the air. "The air" must have its own technique, which must be studied to please the listener. Mr. Bishop believes that he will be able to show listeners that the artists who are already broadcasting regularly for the Radio Broadcasting Company are able to present a light form of entertainment in a manner which cannot be improved upon.