English King who 'Got the Wind Up'

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 1935, Page 18

English King who 'Got the Wind Up'

Livening Up "Greek Tragedy" Talks by D’Arcy Cresswell-Agreements : _ About Broadcasting Fires in Progress — Successful Musical Comedy Relay. :

GTRANGE as it may seem, the series ™' of talks on "Greek Drama" by the New. Zealand ‘poet, Mr, D’Arcy Orésswell, from 2YA on Friday nights are ‘proving immensely popular with listeners, Who are getting a decided "kick" out of them. A particularly good spealter, Mr, Oresswell has a quaint style all his own, . For instance, he refers to the father of a-certain woman 4s "her old man," There have beeti a number of complaints received at 1YA from the mote highbrow or snobbish listeners concerning the unorthodox phraseology — employed by this speaker.’ During his last series of talks from i1YA on > "Shakespeare’s Kings,’ Mr. Cresswell stiid that a certain English King "got the wind up." A minute or so after this remark was used, a listener phoned to record his objection to.it. But the station ‘director was:equal to the occaston, and courteously replied by stating

that he was sure that had William Shakespeare known of the saying in his day he would have used it! . At last week’s meeting ‘of the Auckland Fire Board, a letter from Mr, HW. O. Hands, general manager of. the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, was read, in which he advised that the Broadcasting’ Board was issuing instructions to all B stations that reports of fires in progress were not to be broadcast. ‘The letter added that such reports had not been broadcast from national stations, "This arose out of the Wooltvorth fire in Auckland, when one of the stations broadcast particulars and attracted a large crowd," said Mr. J. J. Kingston, the chairman, In cdnnection with this matter, the director. of the Friendly Road station, 1ZB, which made the announcement, ~ nas pointed out that the crowd was not attracted by the station, which did not make the annotincement until one hour and five minutes after:the fire started, when a large crowd was in evitlence, "As the fire was raging right next door to our station, we merely announced that the station might have to go off:the air at any time," he said.. He also recalled that some time ago 2YA broadcast the full particulars of a big fire in Wellington which.occurred near 2YA’s studio. No representations wete ever made to 1ZB by anyone in regard to the | announcement which was made concerning Woolworth’s fire. LAs? week's rélay through 1YA of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society’s musical comedy "A Runaway Girl" at His Majesty’s Theatre was one of the best relays of its kind ever . heard in New Zealand. This is no idle boast, as teports have come to the station from all parts of New Zealand and even as far away as Suva, congratulating both’ the station and the ~ talented cast of performers on the : show. The relay, carried out with. five microphones, reflects credit on the 1YA . technical staff, but those who were in | the bright musical comedy must not be . overlooked. It Was éasily the best pro- -. duction to date of the society and so — sueeessftl was the 10 nights season that three extra performances Were . given last Friday and. Saturday. [Ntit recently 1ZB programmes ; have been, with few exceptions, made up of recordings and speakers: A . new departure to be made is the liberal tise of local talent. Many of Auckland’s best are offering their services, anda perusal of the July programme, already in the hands of the printer, shows to what extent this station places faith in local talént. (COMMENCING on July 31, ‘the Friendly Road station 12Z2B is issuing the month’s programme in booklet form under the name of "The

Voice." This is to be posted free to all collection box holders and should be of real value to those. closely allied to the station. The cost of production has been covered by advertisements which the commercial houses have liberally subseribed to. MANY contrac, bridge players in 4 New Zealand have been keenly in- { terested in the matches broadcast recently in Australia. On Saturday last, 3L0, Melbourne, and other Australian, National stations, relayed a descrip¢ tion of 2 championship match between New South Wales and Victoria. The

hand played in duplicate was announced by 8LO at 9.25 p.m) (N.Z. time), and at 10.15 p.m, the description of the chaimpionship match commenced. Bridge enthusiasts might perhaps obtain many tips from stich broadeasts,