RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1930, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by tbe Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10th

A Book of ■ Review by Mr H. C. South will be broadcast from 2YA at 7).-K) p.m. 2YA’s programme this evening will be devoted to a special studio presentation of Spohr’s oratorio “The Last Judgment,’’ to be presented by the combined Anglican Church choirs of Wellington. The soloists will be Miss Dorothy Russell (soprano), Mrs Rav Kemp (contralto), Mr Roy Hill (tenor) and Mr Ray Kemp (bass). Mr Binet Brown will also assist with quartet numbers. The choir will perform under tbe conductorship of Mr W. A. Gatheridge and the pianist will be Miss Iris Mason. The supporting items will be played by Signor Truda’s Orchestrina.

A dialogue on “The Story of the Garden,” being elementary botany as applied to garden plants, will be given by Messrs E. E. Wiltshire and F. C. Fairclough from. 3YA at 7.30 p.m. This will be the first of a. series of such talks. The popular New Brighton Band tinder Conductor J. Nuttnll will provide 3YA’s, concert. The assisting artists on what will be a very bright programme will be Miss Lottie Colville (soprano).; Mr C. R. Williamson (tenor), Mr H. Jn-

stone (humorist) and the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. Included in the band items will be a cornet duet by Bandsmen J. Nnttnll and H. Wilkins.

Unique and novel will lie 4YA’s programmp. Jt is entitled “A West Countv Bevel.” The items on the programme will he typical of the West Counties of England. Characteristic music will lie played by the orchestra and numerous folk songs will be sung. Silent day at IYA.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th. From IYA this evening at 7.40, Sir Carrick(Robertson, will give a talk on “Cancer.” Appearing on lYA’s programme this evening will be Miss Joyce Seth-Smith mezzo-soprano, who will sing, “Hindoo Song” (from “Sadko”), and two other operatic numbers. Excerpts, solos and duets, from light operas will be given by Miss Sarah Stacpcole (soprano) and Mr Frank Sutherland (bass-baritone). Mr A. B. Chappell, M.A. will give a further Topical Talk. Some very fine numbers have been arranged for the 1Y T A String: Octet.

2YA listeners will extend a welcome to the well known Petone Maori Light Quintette who will make their first appearance this evening. The talented combination is not unknown to listeners having been heard several times during band concert relays. The quintette will give fifteen minutes of popular vocal and instrumental numbers. Also appearing on this programme will be a new performer in tbe person of Mr Arthur Weller, a young bassbaritone of promise. Soprano solos of a light nature (two being from musical comedies) will be given by Miss Phyllis Martin, and the humorous portion of the programme will be in the hands of the popular entertainer, Mr Len Ashton. The Salon Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr M. T. Dixon, will play suitable incidental music.

With the Race Carnival in Christchurch this week, 3YA is not observing a silent day, hut will go on the air a.t noon each day to broadcast race results. Every evening there will he a holiday concert. For to-night the vocalists will be—Miss Lucy Fullwood, Miss Jean Johnson, Mr T. G. Rogers and Mr E. J. Johnson, singing solos, duets and quartettes. There will he humour from Mr G. Titchener and instrumental numbers by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. Some specially chosen records will he introduced. A noveltv fantasia, “Life in India with the British Array,” will he presented at 4YA. by the St. Kilda Band. Every item on the programme will he characteristic of India. A talk, interspersed with descriptive selections by the. hand, will be given by Major F. H. Lampen. Major Lumpen’s long military service in Tndia will add interest to this particularly fine programme, and it is his intention to describe with as much detail as possible what a British Officer’s life in India really is like. Miss Freda Elmos will sing: “Soi.g of Tndia,” “Hindoo finua” and “Pale Moon.” The talk to be given, by the Home Science Extension Department of Otago University, from 4YA to-mor-row afternoon will he on Sandwiches and Sandwich fillings.”