"Indo-Swede" Crystal Squinter

Radio Record, 19 June 1936, Page 9

"Indo-Swede" Crystal Squinter

Psilly. Psychic: ' From Ps ydney iS Pstation. Ts Bright Idea-Mickey’s New Friends’ Club2UE’s G. and S. Series. THE Yogi is a Hindu mystic with with a definite Swedish dialect, who gives readings from his crystal ball. .To use his own words he . takes a "squint" at it. News of the ytimes, answering questions and making ridiculous comments on any matters *that’ attract his notice, are given in his inimitable Swedish accent. Yogi Yorgesson is something new in radio. It is outstanding comedy monologue acted in the funniest and most hilarious manner yet heard. Many a good laugh is promised you from. 2UW every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday night at 840 p.m, and Sunday night at 8.25 pm., when Yogi Yorgesson takes a "squint" into his crystal ball. MiCKEY MOUSE is more than a figure of fun, he is a joyus, friend to man and beast, and Walt Disney has always tried to make him an inspiration toward ‘kindlier feelings among those who witness his antics on the screen. A Mickey Mouse Club has now been formed. Mickey Mouse is grand chief, Minnie. Mouse is private secretary, Albert Russell is chief. Mickey Mouse, and Reg. Morgan chief musical mouse, and all those who join become Mickey Mouses. They are required to make a number of promises that will . help toward better citizenship. What these promises are may be learnt by tuning to "The Adventures of Mickey Mouse," broadcast from 2GB_ each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6.45, by special permission of Walt Disney enterprises given to the sponsors. A RADIO season of Gilbert and Sullivan operas began on June 4 over 2GB and-2UE. The operas in their order of presentation are "The Mikado," "‘Patience," "Pirates of Penzance," "Princess Ida." "The Yeomen of the Guard," "H.M.S. Pinafore," -"Ruddigore," "The Gondoliers," "Tyial by Jury" and "TIolanthe." This ‘programme will be featured every Thursday night at 10.45 p.m, N.Z.M.T. Musicale. THE Australian — Broadcasting Commission recently announced ' its eficouragement ‘to writers for ~

radio. .As a result, three young Sydney men, all of them without any experience of writing for the air, collaborated during their spare time in. a. musical comedy which. they called "Comes the Spring." This has been accepted, and was broadcast from 2FC at 8 o’clock on Monday evening, June 8. The young men are §S, D. Douglas, an interior decorator, who wrote the story and. dialogue; Robert Leonard, who composed the lyrics, and Darrell Bruce, who is responsible for the music. The two latter are engaged in teaching. All are keenly interested in the possibilities of radio. Those listeners who heard Ronald Wilkinson play a Hungarian composition on June 3 will be interested to ‘know that it was composed by Mr. Bruce. Ladies, Beware ! "THIS might have been the cry throughout Europe three hundred years ago, when Jacques Ca- ' sanova went from ¢apital ‘to capital

breaking ladies’ hearts. Casanova has been recreated for us by George Bdwards, and each week one of his delightful adventures is heard through Station 2UW. Married, single, old, young or plain, they were all the same to Casanova, perhaps the most lovable scoundrel in history. The adventures of Casanova, ,the world’s greatest lover, is broadcast over Station 2UW at 9.20 pm. from Monday to Friday nights. ’ Re-trial. FEW people will forget the sensation created in April, 1933, when British engineers and Russians employed in Russia. were charged with wrecking. activities at power stations of the Soviet Union. The trial caused an international sensation. It was re-enacted again -but this time for the benefit of A.B,C, listenérs-on Tuesday, June 9. Mr, John Oldham had arranged for a most graphic and dramatic presentation of the original trial.