2ZW Notes

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 11, 23 September 1932, Page 22

2ZW Notes

HE many radio friends of Lady Gay, the popular children entertainer, from 2ZW, will regret to learn that she is confined to bed with rheumatic fever. Fortunately the attack is not a severe one, and it is hoped that Lady Gay will soon be able to take an active part again in 2ZW’s children’s sessions. A SPECIAL programme arranged by the Vacuum Oil Company for Tuesday evening will be of particular _ interest to all listeners who have lived in London or visited the metropolis. This programme will.take the form of a visit to the London theatres.

ON Thursday evening, at approximately 9 o’clock, Mr. Byron Brown will tell the story that Dickens wrote nearly 100 years ago, in which the great novelist visioned the modern talkie. In the Pickwick Papers there is "the story of Goblins who stole a Sexton." The leading character is one Gabriel Grubb, an ill-conditioned, cross-grained, surly fellow, who takes a delight in digging a grave on Christmas ve. . At the fin-

ish of his jod the goblins steal him away, and he finds himself in-a deep cavern, with the King of the Goblins and his court abusing him. The King of the Goblins instructs his attendants to show this man of misery and gloom a few of the pictures from the goblins’ great store house, and then the story unfolds itself. Dickens visioned many things that have been realised, but his "Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton" is a remarkable dream of prophetic vision. The story is commended as one of the best short: stories Dickens ever wrote. FROM 27 W on Thursday evening will be played a series of recordings of great interest to teachers and_ students of the piano, especially those interested in the. coming examinations for the Trinity of Music... Miss Elsie Hall, the English -pianiste, has specially

— recorded some of the pieces set for this exam., and they have been issued with the full approval of Mr. W. Stanley Roper, the principal of the college... The groups will be played at the following times :- J the -children’s session. Intermediate — during after-dinner music. Senior and Diploma-at approx, 8.15 p.m. . F It will be noticed that in certain places cuts have been made and sats Omitted. This has been done to enable the pieces to be recorded in the space available, but they should, of course, not be made in the examination playing.