25 JUNE 1932, Page 17

BROADCASTING VAUDEVILLE

[To the Editor of the SpieTA7on.] SIR,—Is not Captain Ian Fraser rather hard on the low comedian in his article last week on " Ten Years of Broad- casting " ? He complains that these artists speak too quickly and are not funny. Is not patter," dropping the voice with an accompanying wink and making grimaces a great part of the comedian's " make-up"? Would Mr. George Robey have established his world-wide fame without his eyebrows ? I doubt it. Television may settle these questions, but it will make no difference to me, I shall still switch off when vaudeville is announced—for, alas, I have outgrown it.