RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1930, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th

Mrs I,«s Crane will give her weekly talk on ‘'Health of Mind and Body in relation to Diet” from IYA at 3.15 p.m. Great interest is already being taken in the forthcoming visit of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell and the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts are getting ready for the great occasion. Miss A. M. Burgm, at 7.40 p.m. this evening, Avill give a talk on the girl Guides and the forthcoming rally. One of the very enjoyable sections of the programmes which are broadcast from IYA is the series of talks given by Mrs Daisy Basham on the lives and works of great composers. On this occasion she has chosen the composer, .Donizetti ( for her discouse and she will be assisted by Mr M. Barry Coney, who will sing several numbers from this composer’s operas. Miss Joan Laird a young soprano with extensive English experience will sing three leading operatic numbers. Mr Arthur Ripley, one of Auckland’s leading tenors is also singing and the IYA String Octet will provide items from various light and grand operas. From 2YA, there will be a miscellaneous concert. A popular programme will be provided by the 'Salon Orchestra. Mr J. Blackwood will contribute piano-accordion items, there will be humor from Mr Will McKeon, and the latest popular'songs from Mr W. E. Elliott. Mrs Jeanne Potts and Mr H. W. Dowling will be heard in soprano and baritone respectively.

' Mr R. W. Coupland, who has succeeded Air R. W. Marshall in charge of the Tourist Office in Dunedin, will speak from 4A A on “Tourist Resorts o,f Now Zealand.” The success of 4YA’s “Edinburgh Night,” was so great that it warrants a repetition of this type of programme, which will take nlabe this evening. Selections will bo played by the Dunedin Highland Pine Band under the direction of Pipe Afa'jor MacMillan. Most of the items will be new to New Zealand listeners. Such items as “Robin Adair,” “The Rowen Tree.” “We’d better bide wee.” “Tinker’s Woddin’ ,” “Rory O’ More,” “Scots Wha Hae.” “Scotland Yet.” “ Scottish Bluebell.” and “Annie Laurie.” are a few of the items to be performed h.v assisting artists. The performers will be Arts AV. Carty (soprano!. Air Bert Rnwlinson (baritone), Aliss Helen Roy Contralto!. Mr E. Bond (bass). Aliss E. Newbohl (reciW) and Air G. Christ-, ie. (cornet soloist).

“Meals that Keep th P family fibdinner and supper” will be the subject of to-morrow n.fternpon’s talk from 4YA by the Home Science Extension Department of Otago University.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. lY'A’s concert programme this evening will be given entirely, by the students of the Auckland Training College for teachers. It will be the first time that such a concert will have been broadcast and all - listeners will find something of interest and enjoyment. The programme to be given will include both music and drama. The chief interest on the musical side will be found in the choral work by the College Glee Club, numbering over 80 voices. Another feature of the programme will be a one-act play by Mr C. H. Box, of Tauranga, a former student of the college. The play is entitled “Walking Off’’ and deals with the struggle which a farmer has in order to make a living off his high priced land. Mr Box has written several plays on New Zealand life!

On broadcast from 4YA and 3YA, Farmer Brown and an agricultural instructor will discuss ensilage making.

The parties to the dialogue will be Mr L. W. McCaskill and Mr R. B. Tennant. Dialogues of this nature have been given before with very satisfactory results, the speakers being specially gifted for the work. The dialogue will be given under the auspices of the 4YA Primary Productions committee.

The BYA programme will feature “The Arcadians.” Tire vocalists will be the Salon Quartet, consitsing of Mi ss Corrie Aslin, soprano. Miss Dulcie Mitchell, contralto, Mr James Shaw, tenor, and Mr ,T. Graham Young baritone. All the principal concerted and solo numbers of this very popular musical play will bo sung. Supporting instrumental music will be provided bv tlie Studio Octet under Mr Harold Beck. Mr Arthur Gordon’s well known orchestra will provide the instrumental music to he broadcast from 4YA. On the vocal side of the entertainment a now radio artist will he appearing— Master Leslie Coombs, who has a well trained voice, beautifully dear and of delightful quality. Mr W. Ruffell, baritone, and Miss A. Kinnerty, soprano. complete the programme.

Silent day at 2YA. 4YA will he on the air to-morrow afternoon from noon to broadcast the results of the Fnrburv Park Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting. The home science talk from IYA, 2Y \ and 3YA to-morrow afternoon will he on “Budgeting, or Managing the Family Tricorne. Part 2.” The talk has been prepared by the Home Science Extension Department of Otago University.