Gert and Daisy Record in a BIG WAY

Radio Record, 21 August 1936, Page 6

Gert and Daisy Record in a

BIG WAY

Some New B.B.C. Recorded Features ee ee

way this time. They have recorded a show for the B.B.C, which takes nearly an hour to run through, and New Zealand listeners will hear the big fea: ture -from: the four ‘main: stations. within the next few inonths. It’s called "Zoo ’Oliday," and will appeal to the thousands of fans of those Cockney comediennes, Elsie and Doris. Waters, just as:-much as the name suggests. It is ene of a- new batch of B.B.C. recorded features for presentation -in this country. ‘Devonshire Cream" is the latest, to have. been released, but three others as well as the Gert and Daisy feature have just arrived ‘from England. The "Devonshire Cream" feature, which was last presented from: 2YA.last Wednesday night, was to some extent lost on New Zealand listeners, as some of the reference "was. purely. English, and -the dialect, spoken fairly quickly to give its correct effect; was not very easy to follow at times. It -will have ‘given a flavour. of. the Old Country to many’a New Zealand settler who came from the southern part of England, however, and it contained enough liveliness and wit to hold the attention of the listener who wanted a change from music. Another recording from the B.B.C. with a local flavour which will be more widely appreciated igs entitled "Echoes of Ulster," which is typical of the North of Ireland throughout. It is rich in humour, story and song, just as the country is which inspired the programme. This feature will be released at 1YA on October 8, 4YA on October 24, 2YA on November 25, and 3YA on December 18, ‘Remember "The Fifth Form at St, Pontefract’s?’ The Melluish Brothers wrote that popular recorded burlesque, and now they have come to light with a show that is even more comic-another burlesque, named "Beaten at the Post." As you might have guessed-or didn’t yon?-it is about racing, another. musical burlesque which is good enough to -be better ‘than, the previous effort. of. these two people ‘ag Técorded by the B.B.C., _ Rather. a- new idea. is: ‘exploited ‘by Douglas Clarke in recorded: feature which: runs through in less than twenty minutes. -It ig a-carefully conducted commentary, "Ceremony of the Guard Mounting." The commentary was made at’ the actual ceremony in the Friary Court of St. James Palace, and is very well carried out, combining AND DAISY have done it again-in a big

music, shouted orders, and description. It goes one better than the usual military tattoo records. ‘However, to go back to the beginning. A "Radio Record" representative eavesdropped on part of a runthrough of the Gert and Daisy feature last week, and can assure you that if you like these girls in their Cockney numbers you are in for a feast of their drollery when this recording is broadcast here. The dates are: 4YA, ‘September 80; 2YA, October 17; 1YA, November 14; and 8YA, December 12. ' A goodly proportion of listeners have been to a 200 at. some time or. another, and if they didn’t take their families with them they no doubt encountered a few family parties grouped round the polar bear’s pool or the monkeys’ cages. Imagine, then, a couple of Cockney women giving the London Zoo the once-over: with Little Audrey-sorry, Little Edie-and encountering keepers, a honeymoon couple, and a zoologist with: his impressive Latin names for everything from a‘ flea to an elephant. Here are a few scraps of bright dialogue from the Show to whet your appetite for more: "If a porcupine were to marry a- cuttle-fish you’d get fahnt’n pens." "Kangaroos? They’re the things what carry their young ia pouches. I wonder w’y?" "Dunno. I s’pose it saves ’em- pushin’ a pram." "You people seem to be taking a long time to get to the monkey-house." "Well, you have to remember that it’s taken humanity 2, 000, 000 years to get away from them." "No, it'll upset me sittin’ sideways on the elephant. ‘You know I always sits with me back to the engine." — In the lion-house: "Put your han’kerchif over your mouth pei oy breathe out. I bet they don’t set moths in eir fur." . "Look. at that funny monkey, swayin’ ‘from bar ‘to. bar." "Yus, Like Bert comin’ ome for dinner on Saturdays." "Lume! Is that an alligator? TI always thought an ‘alli‘gator was a man "00 makes speeches in a park. " "That alligator’s been here for 25 years." "Lumme! "TH’s ’ad.a long stay for a bob !". Comment on a giraffe: "If ’e ’ad a few bottles on Saturday ’e wouldn’t get drunk till Sunday afternoon."