The Prophet in His Own Country

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 15, 18 October 1935, Page 53

The Prophet in His Own Country

To the Editor. is Sir-Sonie "time ago a chart was pre pared by the Broadcasting Board so the station progtamiiés would not clash From three etations.on Monday evenings we hive had wrestling; from two stations on Fridays we are treated to. chamber music, To-day every national station reports football néws that we had fead in the mornifig paper. OS This synchronisation is tionoténous to many listetets who desire o. variety of programme, Afidther fhatter for eriticismn is the lack of appreciation of. New. Zea: land. talent. It was a pleasure to tune in to thé finals of the gtand opera section of the Wellington Competitions..6r a concert by the Wangantii Male Voice Ohoit.. | We do not deprecate the overesas ent of Miss Gladys Moncrieff and other eminent attists, but ie the. time not ripe for us to hear New Zealand. talent ,moré frequently? ‘The level of the -comediin that arrives from other parts is not com-

parable, with comedians we have heard. Ain. Maodriland. Once ; ‘agdin it appears . that there ds! truth in. the saying abdut’the préphet- in * * Sy his own country...I remember the late. Arthur Sullivan mentioning on-one occasion that if-he had adopted "Swllivanski?as his professional surname he woud . have beén acclaimed:'a great musician by his. contemporaties, but we guide our jtidgment upon the basis of "Can any wood dome out of Nazareth?’-I am, etc,

MARCUS

JAMES

Hainilton.