Notes and News from the North

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 19, 20 November 1931, Page 4

Notes and News from the North

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HE historical play "The Doge of Venice," which was presented from station 1YA on November 4, was most successful, and listeners will now be pleased to hear that another chronicle play from the same pen, that of Dr. George de Clive Lowe, will shortly be heard from the Auckland station. This is to be a three-act chronicle play entitled "Kirk o’ Field," which is based on actual historical fact and which concerns Mary Queen of Scots, who is the leading character. "Kirk o’ Field" will be presented by Mr. J. M. Clark and his company, who played the "Doge of Venice" and many other plays which have been given from 1YA, Pp {t is interesting to note that a ang ber of artists who are now petforming from station 1YA were among those who used to sing and play from the old 1YA in Scots Hall, Symonds Street. These include Alan McElwain, the Lyric Four, Bert Kingsland. Cyril Towsey, Madame Towsey, Drie Waters, Myra Monk, Beryl Smith, and J. F. Montague. In those days artists performed for "love," there being no payroll, and, incidentally, no license money for the station to work on.