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Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 16 November 1934, Page 5

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GENIA CHOSTIAKOFYF js at present appearing at the Regent Theatre, Christchurch. A NEW Australian vaudeville company opened at His Majesty's Theatre, Aucksland, last week. (THE man who discovered Gladys Monerieff now -lives in Wellington. She was originally engaged at £8 a week. " HITH HORSE INN," the spectacular musical ¥ now now in Melbourne, may ' be the Christmas attraction at Auckland or Wellington. UNDAY’S two-minute silence went by almost unnoticed in the bigger cities. Usually factory whistles are blown, but no such indication Was given this year. R. W. G. FERN was asked at a meeting in Dunedin if a lawyer could be a Christian. His instant reply caused laughter: "He could be a Christian." A RECENT singer from 2YA stepped -before the microphone when he was suffering severely with ’flu. The station is still answering queries from listeners who want to know what was the matter. {VERY seat in the excursion train- from Aucklund to Rotorua on November 17 was sold out shortly after bookings opened. Another excursion is to be run on the following week-end. A FINE ballad programme. introducing songs by New Zealand composers which won the prizes at the recent Wellington competitions, was given from 1YA last Friday night. TAILORS all over New Zealand are already looking on the Duke of Gloucester as \a friend. Orders for formal are making them busier than they have been for years. 4 eee film version of "Chu Chin Chow" is bringing ‘back war-time memories of the original stage production, Alec Regan, manager of the Wellington Regent, has seen the play 30 times in varioue parts of the world. WRITING from London to a friend in Dunedin, Mr. L. D. Austin says he is trying hard to persuade Sir Henry Wood to tour Australia and New Zzsaiand. "Nothing has been definitely settled yet," he states, "but I have grent hopes." ’

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TaD first mad rush of Mue ‘West stories. is past. Only an occasional story now filters through the populace. ORIOUS weather prevailed for Carnival Week in’ Christchurch, and B8YA’s running commentaries on the races were splendid. A REPRESENTATIVE list of the work of New ZeaJand artists-is included in the Otago Art Society’s 58th annual exhibition, now being displayed. SMARTLY DRESSED girl left the heel of her shoe in a Willis Street (Wellington) trum-line the other duty. An op-coming tram ground it to powder. . A SEAMAN on an overseas vessel in Wellington last week surprised the crew by: "bagging" half a dozen of the city’s many stray cats and taking them on board to keep as pets. , BOOKINGS have been pouring in for the past six weeks for the Christmas sailings of the Wellington-Lyttle-ton steamer express. The boats are almost booked out for several days. ELLINGTON is determined to play good hosts. to the- men of the Italian cruiser due this week. Dances; receptions, a State luncheon and a ball are on the programme. -. "CAVALCADE" has apparently been seen by everybody. A huge. success during its first season, iit flopped badly during its second run in Wellington last week. ADY BLEDISLOE was willing that the National Council of Women’s farewell to her in Christchurch should’ be broadcast last week, ‘but the advice was received too late for 83YA to. make the necessary arrangements. MBEAN thief stole several’ presentation boxes of’ chocolates from a car outside. His Majesty’s Theatre when. Philip Hargrave was saying goodbye to children who heard his last Auckland performance. . MANY complimentary references to the progress of the British film industry were made at a luncheon tendered in Auckland last week to the Australian representative of Gaumont-British by the directors of Amalgamated TheaTres. oo ee Oe i.