by LEONARD H. WARNER
Relayed from St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate
K. STUART BAKER (Soprano)
(From Birmingham)
' How the Camel got his
Hump,' by Hilda Redway
Songs by DAPHNE HICKMAN
(Soprano)
' Another Untrue Irish Adventure,' by Margaret Kennedy
TONI will Entertain
(From Birmingham)
PATTISON'S SALON ORCHESTRA Directed by NoRRis STANLEY
Relayed from the Cafe Restaurant, Corporation
Street
A Comedy in Two Acts by G. Martinez Sierra
The English Version by Helen and Harley Granville Barker
The Scenes:
I. The ironing room of a laundry in the Calle de Madera, Madrid
II. The living-room behind the laundry.
III. As in Scene I.
The Characters:
Mariana Nati
Senora Andrea Jose Maria
The Apprentice Seftor Ramon Carmen A Reporter Lola Sefior Julian Julieta A Postman
Various Neighbours
The reputation of the Spanish dramatist, Sierra, is now European.
The setting of his plays is, naturally, Spanish, but their homeliness and sincerity need only translation to appeal to an international audience.
Wife to a Famous Man, which was first performed in Madrid in 1914, contains a moral which has universal application. In the words of the author, 'when a woman truly loves a man - whether he is a hero, or whether he is a scoundrel - she's bound to suffer for it.'
In particular, the play is dedicated to 'Woman - that admirable thing, unspoiled, sound as a ripe nut, sweet, but not too sweet - "Manola" - the working woman of Madrid.'
(From Birmingham),
THE BIRMINGHAM STUDIO
AUGMENTED Orchestra
(Leader, FRANK CANTELL)
Conducted by JOSEPH LEWIS
EMILIE WALDRON (Soprano) ALICE VAUGHAN (Contralto)
GEOFFREY Dams (Tenor)
JAMES HOWELL (Bass)
THE STUDIO CHORUS
(Wallace)
Soprano Air, ' Scenes that are brightest' Bass Air, ' Hear me, gentle Maritaca '
Chorus : ' Angels that around us hover'
(Verdi)
Chorus : ' Who like the gipsy '
Contralto Air : ' Fierce flames were raging ' Soprano, Tenor and Chorus : ' Miserere Scene '
Contralto and Tenor : ' Home to our mountains '
(Mozart)
Tenor Air : ' A form arrayed in beauty rare ' Bass Air and Chorus : ' '0 Isis and Osiris '
Soprano Air : ' 'Ah, I feel how all has vanished ' Bass Air : ' Within these sacred bowers'