Gracie Fields' Australian Session

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 13, 4 October 1935, Page 9

Gracie Fields' Australian Session

Special Broadcast Next Sunday — New Zealander‘from 2UE-New B.M.A. President from | 3LO. ({RACIB FIELDS is coming to Aus‘tralia. No-not in person, but by wireless-telephone, on Sunday, October 6, at 8 p.m., when by the courtesy . of British Empire Films, the Empire’s ? most popular star will deliver a mes- . sage of goodwill to Australian listeners and sing for us excerpts from her latest film, "Look Up and Laugh." This novel broadeast will _be heard over station 2UW. Remember the date, October 6 dt 8 p.m., and make sure’ your dial is turned to 2UW.. (Fuller details in advertisement on page 23.) HB big subject of the week, selécted ; from happenings the world over and’ frankly discussed, is a feature talk by Mr. F, E. Baume from 2UE each Friday night at 11.0. It’s no mere "say so’ when Mr. Baume is referred to: as one of the favourite personalities radio has featured-maybe it’s that he always hits on a topie that concerns you and me and the folk we know, or just that he has the gift of holding the interest, whatever the subject. But "the proof of the pudding" .-and when he recently concluded his series of "Pros and Cons" talks, popu‘lar demand (which makes itself felt in every mail poured into a radio station) brought F. E. Baume back for further broadcasts. HE layman took more than usual interest in the British Medical Association’s annual general meeting which wag held. in Melbourne recently. This conference attracted many of the leading surgeons, specialists and general practitioners of the world to Melbourne, and their discussions laid bare the wonderful advances which have been made in ‘medical and surgical-science. Australians are also proud to think that Sir James Barrett was honoured by election as the president of this august ody, so listeners tuned in to hear this man analyse the achievements of the conference in a special talk, relayed through 3L0, at 11.20 p.m. on Thursday, September 26. 4 peso broadcast by 2UW on Saturday night, October 5, of a real wool.shed dance is creating an amount of . interest, more espécially so as the particular woolshed in question was ‘actually the scene of an attack by the bushranger, Ben Hall. On Tuesday night, October 1, at 11.20, and again’on Thursday night, October 3, at 11.20, short talks are being given from 2UW on. the history of the old homestead itself. ‘HE regular and, to say the least, \ popular feature, "Man Through the, Ages," which has been running for weeks now from 2IC, is continued this -week, when the rise and fall of Napoleon will be dealt.with. This series is entitled "Napoleon Bonaparte, Cor-

sican Commoner; becomes Bimperor of the French." ' It will be an intéresting "looking back," as although we: have similar strong and _ vigorous: personalities in the world to-day, we are too apt to take them for granted without realising that they and we are making history, which to the future generations will. be studied as avidly as we have learnt to study the Caesars, the Cromwells and the Napoleons of our schoolday text-books. mot , WHEN Harold Williams, the famous Australian baritone, was out here a few years ago on a concert tour, he sent concession tickets to all the big football clubs. , Many people wondered why, until it was explained that he himself had been a first-class footballer in his younger days. . His singing is that type that appeals especially to men by its sincerity, its manliness and its lack of frill. He will be heard in a 20-minute recorded- recital from 2GB on Sunday morning, October. 6, at 11.380 a.m., and listeners will find that his’ singing, as revealed by his latest records, has gained.’ much in strength and clearness of enunciation, since last: he was heard’in this counttry. ; HD writings of A. A. Milne have for a very long time been. successful ag stage productions, and on Tuesday 83AR will present "The Truth About Blayds,"’ a play which has been adapted for radio and produced b¥ the experienced’ Frank D. Clewlow. This sketch’ will: be ‘heard: at 10.0: and "will provide: an entertaining ninety min-

utes. The ‘whole action takes. , place round the Blayds’. ‘residence ‘Lon: don. and.’is thoroughly typical. of ‘the. playwright’s inimitable style, _,.,. RAUSMBYER and’ Cohen, "the: new Tuesday, Thursday and. Saturday evenine feature from 2GB, has. everybody guessing-listeners and'the studio staff as well. The mysterious Mrs. Bender, who toys so. effectively witn the heart of Herman Krausmeyer and causes poor Cohen to have. one: brainstorm after another, has‘ everybody’s curiosity working overtime. Not ‘only is the part she plays in the lives of Krausmeyer and Cohen.a strange ‘ona, but her personalitv as an: actres3-in the show is so far a complete myst ry. While no homes have’ been: wrecke quarrels over her true identity, -or ainything like that, there’s certainly plenty of speculation going on around the radios tuned to 2GB of an evening. OK rausmeyer and Cohen" is broadcast . ach Tuesday, Thursday,and Saturday . evening at,10.45 p.m. from 2GB. "Tune _ in’and hear them, Some time." ANOTHER industry is being developed in’ Australia in. the manufacture of handset telephones, .- Some time ago Amalgamated Wireless carried out.‘a: comparatively ‘ small* trial ovder in this line for the -Postal Department .and the: cémpany > is--now working on an order to. manufacture 15,000, The .instruments . are. of the handset. type ‘and production, will ‘be spread over six months,‘ delivery beginning last: month.