FROM "MERRIE ENGLAND"
"Merrie England" contains some of Sir Edward German's happiest melodies, and these tuneful fragments, sung by Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Denis Noble and Robert Carr, can be heard on a record that is bound to he universally popular. The selection includes "Love' is Meant to Make Us Glad," "God Save Elizabeth." "0 Peaceful England," "Yeoman of England," "English Rose,'' "In England, and 'Merrie England." GLADYS MONCRIEFF RECORD There is something in human nature that always prefers the natural gift to the hard-won, over-trained talent. That is why we enjov listening to Gladys Moncrieff so much. The silvery notesflow out with effortless ease. Her latest record pairs two numbers of typical charm. "Just for a While" has a pleasant wistfulness, while "Just to be Near You" mellows into a. caressing softness. Both are admirable material for Gladys Moncrieff's wonderful voice, and the record is sure to please her wide public.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 9
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154FROM "MERRIE ENGLAND" Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 9
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