RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1930, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd

The Jubilee Institute for the Blind will provide the whole programme for IYA. The concert will include band items, part-songs by the School Choir, elocutionary items, piano duets soprano solos, and cornet and saxophone solos. Altogether, a very interesting programme by a very talented party of performers.

At 3YA, the usual operatic programme of a Wednesday night has given place to a "popular” one, to provide which a wide variety of talent has been engaged. These artists will make only one appearance, during which they will play their part and then retire. The Joyous Pair will contribute nzz songs at the piano. Mrs N. Bingham Puddey, will sing three songS ( Mr Cheslyn O’Connor’s turn will comprise popular songs and Mr Leslie Fleming will contribute several old favourites. Humour will be provided by Mr Bert Goodland. The operatic-classical programme at 4YA opens with two excellent operatic solos by Verdi and Wanger, sung by Mr James Simpson. Tile Studio Trio will present trios by Haydn, Hummel and Mendelssohn. Mr L. J. Neilson, the possessor of a very fine broadcasting baritone voice, will be singing. Mr D. E. Dali will recite Lamb’s dissertation upon “The Roast Pig,” and "Heather Ale,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Silent -day at 2YA.

The home science talk from IYA, 2YA and 3YA to-morrow afternoon will lie on "The School Lunch Box.” The talk has been prepared by the Home Science Extension Department of Otago University.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th. The new IYA Orchestral Octet, under the direction of Mr Harold Baxter, will be making its first appearance this evening. Miss Cherry Anderson will be heard in piano and vocal novelties. Mr Reg. Morgan (baritone) and Air Bert Skeels previously male alto with the Westminister Glee Singers, are also on the programme. Mr M. D. Laurenson will give a humorous talk on A. A. Milne, the well known writer. The Apollo Singers will give their final concert for the year in the Concert Chamber of the Wellington Town Hall this evening. A relay will be carried out by 2YA. A very choice operatic-classical programme has been arranged for the hour and a half’s concert which will precede the session of dance music at 3YA. The vocalists will he the Grand Opera Quartet singing solos, duets and quartettes. Flute solos will be played by Air A. E. Hutton, and a programme of appropriate music will be provided by the Studio Octet under Air Harold Beck. Silent day at 4YA.