EFFECT OF "TALKIES"
UNEMPLOYED MUSICIANS
AMERICAN INFLUENCES
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, This Day
At a conference of New Zealand musicians to-day, the unemployment of musicians through the advent of the "talkies" was discussed. " Mr. E. H. Moore (Christchurch) presided.
Mr.. Tongue (Christchurch) stated that there were 400 musicians unemployed. In Auckland arid "Wellington some of the musicians had .gone back into the "talkie" houses, and the South must follow, as the public was tired of "canned music. " The unemployed musicians intended to ask the Government to take action.
Mr. J. Robinson, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council,' said that the "talkies" were killing New Zealand's musical art. Everything was being done by American artists.
Mr. Tongue stated that the "talkies" were- Americanising New Zealand. In Christchurch the only silent house was Everybody's, which.maintained an orchestra of eighteen, and did as well as the other theatres. The music was the attraction. Mr. Tongue added that another matter concerning the public was the exorbitant charge to the "talkies." Most of the money went to America.
_ The conference is expected to last till to-morrow, when a report on the decisions will be issued.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 10
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EFFECT OF "TALKIES"
Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 10
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