A VISIT TO THE STUDIO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21698, 13 January 1934, Page 4 (Supplement)

A VISIT TO THE STUDIO

By PEUIIPSA HOEGiS".

The Queen of Hearts was taring: her | morning tea when a little boy ran up j to her and gave her a card. It said, j " The LD..OL aunt and uncle invite you ; and your subject's to come to the j studio on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to j d p.m." The Queen was very esciiwi' ana so j were the other Staryland folic when ; silo told. them. I don't think the Knave hactbetter-j come, - ' she said.. "He might be up j to his tricks again.'' But the Knave pleaded and pleaded ; till the Queen, said he could go." But," j she said. " If: I catch you eating too J many tarts at tea-time, won n I be ; angrv!" On Monday and Tuesday the bfcoryland folk were ail agog with excite- j aient. Some had been practising songs I and poetry; others looking for funny j stories and jokes. In fact they were so j excited tiiey could not eau rlieir fond, j At last the great day came. They j left at 2 p.m. as it was quite a long ; way to the studio. They went in the j studio Biuk Aairn J«*n.ii stood at alie j door to welcome them.

j > ! thought! you vveren't coming,'* | she said, after her greeting.. _ . " Weren't coming?" echoed ai! the 1 wee folk.. "To think- we d miss- a j chance of talking over the-air!" I When o- o'clock came,. Aunt wean ! said. " To-night. children. we . har» i some of die Stury'umd roik her». £ i hope you will enjoy the concert they ! will present," i First of all Ten Little Nigger Boys i played a negro chorus. Next the Queen I explained - how to tonka really goon, i tarts without bakunr powder. One after i another- the little folk save items m~ i including "Why I Like Pies. br | Jack Homer, and a growling aoio try ! Red Biding; Hood's wolf, i While Tom the Piper s sou piayert j "Over'the- Hilts and Far Away,' his ! niii grunted an accompamm nt. .Lrn&e I Boy Blue blew a solo on his norn. i itarv's little lamb baaed anu. Lux | King Cole's fiddlers played a merry ! 1,1 At the end they all sang a good- ; nieht melody.. „ , ~ i The Sfioryiand folk then went at-me | bv rhe Sleepy Town Express,, very j tired but happy.