RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

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

THURSDAY, .JANUARY auth. Mr Harold Baxter and his OroiiC-.t-rul Uctet, a very popular combination v 'in, it A iisitncis, will present a v-r. auraotive programme tins evening. AUss Hope wsner, mezzo-soprano, wn. be heard in a group of badacis, ana a new combination of artists, ••'J’m Loyal Trio,’ : will give excerpts Irma tiic musical comedy, “The Bing Bovs aie Here.’’ Two short lecture-rsch.ds on the latest recordings will be given by “A Commentator,” and Miss' Marian Jiving (.eloeutioniste) will entertain listeners with a group of humorous recitations.

2YA’s concert will be given by 7 the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Band and assisting artists. A feature ol the programme will be the rendition of four songs written by Mr Joseph \Y. Carr, of Wellington. He will himself play the accompaniments with Mr AlUrn Carr playing a violin obligato. The singers will he Mr Roy Hill and Mr Binet Brown, two mem b*v s of the- Lyric Quartet, who, w th Mass Veronica MacKenzie (sopran ’) will provide the vocal portion of llm evening’s programme.

3YA’s programme has been arranged by Miss Nellie Hayward who, with AUss Kathleen Garven, are well known teachers of music in Christcliuron. The programme will he provided by artists from the studio. Silent day at 4YA.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH. The whole of the second halt of 1 Y T A’s programme will consist ot the presentation of a one-act play “Pros and Cons,” written by Kenneth Barnes. This will he produced by Mr d. W. Bailey and his company. In the first half of the programme, listeners can again look forward to some bright entertainment from Frank Wade and His Melody Boys, who will be giving vocal and instrumental items. Miss Sylvia Dobbs will be heard in several ballads.

The concert session at 2YA will lie of a varied and interesting nature. A banjo quintet under the direction of Mr Jack Farrell will he new to listeners. The members of this combination are all vocalists as well and their numbers, accompanied by themselves, should bo very attractive. Mr J. J. vStanden will be heard in new pooular songs at the piano, and Mi Will Vermont will entertain with bird , m d animal imitations. Miss Zcnn Jupp (eloeutioniste) will also contribute to this programme. The Orchestrion, under Signor A. P. I l’llda, will play a number of selections. Concerted and solo numbers will be sung by the Valencia Quartet at 3\ A in the presenting of a- variety programme. ’Cello solos will lie played by Mr Harold Beck and humorous items will be contributed by Mr Geo. Titehener. English concertina duets will be played by Then and Frances Gunther and there will J* selections by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. A programme of old time dance tunes and old time melodies at 4-YA will bo provided bv Mr C. R. D a Sg * band, which specialises in this type of entertainment. The assisting artists will he Miss D. Sfigo (soprano), Mr H Browse (tenor). Mr Frank BenInn (baritone) and Mr J. Pierson (Scottish humorist).