RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.) MONDAY, MARCH Dili. The chief feature of 2YA’s programme this evening will he the items by Miss Cicely Audibert, the Christchurch soprano, late of the professional stage, who has been specially engaged by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd., to appear at all the YA stations. The Ariel Singers have prepared a remarkably line programme of quartettes, trios, duets and solos. Among the solos will be three fine Scottish songs sung by Mr .1. M. Caldwell. Mr Cordon Short, pianist, will play “The Brook” and the “Musical Box,” two intriguing numbers by Sauer. The Orchestrion will play a charming arrangement of “Russian Folk Songs” and other tuneful numbers.

The last of the Monday evening openair concerts will be broadcast by 3YA to-night. the New Brighton Municipal Band has been engaged and will present one of their usual bright programmes. The assisting vocalists will be Mr C. L. Richards (baritone), Mr R. S. H. Buchanan (bass) and Mr I. T. Ryan (humorous reciter). A combination, known as “The Ambassadors” consisting of nine artists will perform for IYA, playing ballads and the latest popular songs. Miss Constance Pool, contralto, will sing among one of her numbers “'file Poofs Life” by Sir Edward Elgar. Artists >n tlie same programme are Mr James i'aterson who will present Scottish humour, Miss Rita Holmes (soprano), and Mr C. S. Hawes (baritone.) Sup porting v The Ambassadors, on the instrumental side of the programme, will he a piano novelty by Mr Moore-\\ ilson and a saxophone solo by Mr H. Ahum, a member of the hand. Silent day at IYA. TUESDAY, MARCH 10th. The IYA concert programme thisevening will feature a half-hour recital by Mr Ralph Eskrigge (tenor) an eminent. Now Zealand artist who has just returned from his .-accesses in Sydney He has a ver\ extensive repertoire. Tin Orchestral Octet will also present a cbe'ee proQ-r'iiimo. Mr A. B. Chappell w•! 1 rdve hr. weekly topical talk. IT ■ 2YA Stud'o concert will be of tiie popular type. Miss C'cely Audibert will appear again giving her second recital. Mr Ernest Short (baritone) will sing and Mr and Mrs Rauoni Myers will lie heard in humorous duets. The Salon Orchestra will jdny a number of selections. Novelty M’strimi' nml items will be played by Mrs Mildred Kenny’s mandolin orchestra, and suitabb, records will intersperse the program mi'. The Dunedin Tramways Band, under the direction of Mr Olms. Morgan, will broadcast from 4\ A, not one item of which has yet been performed before the New Zealand public. Of special interest will be a novelty item entitled ‘Tairytnke Parade,” by the well known Dunedin composer. .Hr Sharpe. I hen will ho a cornet duet by two members of the hand. The vocalists will h Aliss Myra Stokes (contralto,) Mr J. B. Hamilton (tenor) and Mr B. Bryant (baritone), one of whose songs will be Cook’s “King Soloman and King David.” Silent d-v at. 3YA.