Wanted—Shakespeare's Plays on the Air

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 23 November 1934, Page 6

Wanted—Shakespeare's Plays on the Air

To the Editor. Sito .see., in, last, week's, Radio Record" that Val Gielgud, the drama diyector of the B.B.O., has arranged | for one Shakespearean play a mgnth, fo" be broadcast until thetentl of the yetr... Is there not: here a hint for the Broad- ° casting Board, which,,at last seems. to be; making a, defi ite effort to. encourage that eld, the radio piy? A. production of "would, admittedly, have to be very curefully done to, make it. worth while,.but there.are, undoubtedly men in New’ Zealand who are capable of seeing to the production, if-only ‘the Broadcasting Board can be persuaded to unloosé, thespyrse=strings: °. a iittle so that the best talent. avaiiahle: may be secured. The fact that there would be no royalties to pay would méan, a saying in ‘one direction over most other broadcast plays, in any case.

In the last year we have heard practically nothihg of: the ‘works of Shakespeare on the air, apart from an occasional recorded recital, and the recent theme programme from 2YA-all of ‘which have Admittedly been excellent, but’ seaxcely enough’ satisfy thee "distenér SLO , are alan ter ested jn. Fadio drama, of? ‘Whour there is a rapid=. *ecinereasine niinber.-I am. ete. "i!

W. D.

JACKSON

. Wellington,