The "Oxford" Idea Does Not "Catch On"

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 45, 17 May 1935, Page 51

The "Oxford" Idea Does Not "Catch On"

To the Editor Sir,-I read with uo little amusement the puerile and contradictory remarke of those two unconscious humorists, * ‘Caius" and "Briton of the South’; no doubt some more light English comedy, but we know when to laugh this time! As "Briton of the South" does not class himself as a New Zealander, his prejudice jg understandable in a meagure, perhaps. but not the ridiculous statement that all crooning records and some American films should be banned. I much prefer American films and recordings, if only for their originality, and further that the scenes and doubtful jokes of most Iuglish films are in questionable taste! I. would suggest that "Briton of the South" install more yalyes and then have the pleasure (?) of getting direct those "Truly awful OK’s and Oh Yeah's" in Cockney dialect! . Disregarding a few who attempt ana sometimes succeed maybe to cultivate "quate a nace’ Oxford-or. is it Cam-bridge?-voice, I find the speech of the principal YA announcers quite "decent." notably that of the principal announcer of DYA, ’ The characteristic biag and silly prejudice in the remarks of "Caius" and "Briton of the .South" render their na- tionality obvious, without any insistence on it.-J am. ete. :

WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Feilding.