National Eisteddfod Choral Relay

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 46, 24 May 1935, Page 19

National Eisteddfod Choral Relay

Visiting. Wanganui Male & Mixed Voice Choirs Give Splendid Performance Over 2YA- Result of "We.Await Your Verdict" Trial — . Well-played Radio Drama, "The Password."

Hf first demonstration concert of the New Zealand National Eisteddfod, featuring the Wanganui Male Voiee Choir and mixed voice choir, was relayed from the Wellington: Town Hall by 2YA on Saturday evening. ‘The concert was 2 revelation in the art of concerted singing, and a high tribute to the work of the conductor, Mr. F. Wentworth Slater, A.R.C.0., of Wanganui. The members sung without musie and consequently were able to give their undivided attention to the conductor. Mr. Wentworth Slater, who _ ig the vocal adjudicator at this Bisteddfod, was formerly famous in Wales a8 a conductor of choirs entering for the Grand National Histeddfod of Wales. The choir has in Mr. Slater an outstanding conductor of genius. HE latest result available of the "We Await Your Verdict" series is the ease Orackford v. Templet. John Crackford, a storekeeper of the country town of Carrabinda, sues tbe Rev. Harry Templet, minister of St. Barnabas’ Church, Carrabinda, for de famation, and claims one thousand pounds damages. The alleged libel Was spoken by the defendant during 4 \ sermon delivered at St. Barnabas’ Church. The jury of listeners unanimously returned a verdict in favour of Crackford, and awarded damages varying between £200 and £2000. Last week’s case was of a somewhat unusual nature. Michael Gallaty, carrier, sues Roy Glitton, claiming one thousand pounds for the death of his son, Henry Gallaty. The boy’s death was caused by the wing of Glitton’s aeroplane striking the deceased while he was playing football in a field. The verdict of this interesting case will be published as soon as results are to hana. AST Wednesday evening "The Password," a one-act play by Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph: de Cordova. was presented by G. H. A. Swan and Company from 2YA. "The Password" was av most dramatic.and thrilling. play. and was excellently performed by a talented group of artists. Later the same evening a further of the "Superstition" series came from the same station.. This episode dealt with the fallacious superstition of "Ghost Ships." and was nerhaps the best of the series to date, The many who ridicule such things as "Ghost Ships" were possibly less sceptical at the conclusion of this weird presentation, . ON Thursday evening Mr. Arthur Staunton,. a Wellington baritone, sang "over the air" for the first time. Mr. Staunton, who sang "I Triumph." "I Will Not Grieve" and "Invictus," inipressed very favourably, and it is hoped that he will be heard again before long. N enjoyable half-hour of classical music came from 2YA last Monday evening. ‘The artists, who all came from Wanganui, were: Mr. .Horatio Nelson, pianist; Madame Buller,

contralto ; and Miss Hughes-Johnson, L.R.S.M., violinist. "THOSE who have heard the tall on "The Causes of War?’ from 1Y¥A and 2YA by Mr. George Douglas Howard Cole, know already his ideas on armaments, which comprise the greater part of a rather fearless and illuminating talk. Mr, Cole is a University reader in economics at Oxford. He was educated at St. Paul’s School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a Fellow of the University College, Oxford, from 1912 to 1919, and was a staff tutor at the London University

between--1922 and 1925. He has published numerous books on economics, labour conditions, trade unionism, and other national subjects. He has also published -several crime stories in c¢ooperation with his wife (M. I. Cole), and has broadcast several crime stories. He was for some years vice-chairman of the Adult Education Committee of the B.B.C. He is a prominent economic leader, and is an authority on classical subjects and politie theory. Mr. Cole’s talk represents the views of a-considerable number of people who interest themselves in the possible prevention of war.