GIRL WITH GOLDEN VOICE
RADIO CONVERSATION WITH G.B.S.
Listeners to a radio, broadcast from Radiolympia recently heard Mr. G.‘ B. Shaw offer a leading part to Miss Ethel Cain, “the girl with the golden voice.” “Don’t you know I write plays?” he s ked her during a conversation between Olympia and Malvern. “These plays depend upon the spoken word. If I promise you a leading part in my next play will you chuck this telephone business and go on the stage?” At this moment a voice interrupted: “Three minutes.” “Damn!” said Mr. Shaw. “I feel exactly. as you do,” said Miss Cain. > / . During the conversation Miss Cain told G.B.S. that it was her business to have an agreeable voice. “Not at all,” countered Mr. Shaw. “It is the business of the public to have an agreeable voice. They have only to listen to you for a moment, but you have to listen to them all day. Don’t they drive you mad with their horrible accents and slovenly speech? Would you not like to yet yourself go for once in a way and just tell the telephone subscribers what you think of them—of their uncultivated speech and .bad manners, bad tempers and complaints?” Miss Cain: I can generally soothe them with my voice. G. 8.5.: I should cultivate a good, raspIng voice for some occasions.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 20 (Supplement)
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