An "Old-Timer" Refreshed By Broadcasting

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 40, 12 April 1935, Page 51

An "Old-Timer" Refreshed By Broadcasting

Sir,-Your articles, "What Broadcasting means in My Life," have been interesting reading. Perhaps the following might inferest you? I made this remark to a lady friend this week: "My radio is not a luxury, it is a necessity." For 26 years I have been before the public as singer, speaker, and reciter; now I am On a side-line, and my radio is my only method of living again the wonderful past. Unfortunately, 1 have lost my hearing, and, of course, the singing voice. This has cut off my attendance at public meetings, concerts, and so on, because I was unable to hear. To my delight I can hear the radio distinctly, every sound, and as I hear the songs I once sang, speeches. by old platform

friends, travel again Over the country in Wngland with the theme programme, J relive. I usually, on the arrival of each week’s "Record," take a pencil and mark out any items of importance or special programmes. Then I am ready to listenin, Some of the elocutionists (and I wish we had a few more of these in the programme) recite perhaps one of my own old pieces. What a thrill! Then the church services, what a boon! I stand again in the pulpit and feel life is still worth living, because I can now take part at my own fireside. I knew just when "the bride’ would enter the Abbey at the recent Royal wedding, because of the way the wonderful announcer depicted the procession, and every word was heard. I heard nothing the last time I was in the Abbey. I don’t like jazz, but I like the ervoners, and if I am listening to something that does not just appeal, away I go, and no one objects to my leaving or disturbing other listeners. -I am, ete.,

MARIANNE

CHURCH