RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.) FRIDAY, APRIL 17th. In lYA’s variety programme this • •.veiling the Orchestral Octet’s items will include the selection “Gipsy Princess’’ and the clarinet solo “Serenade” (by Schubert). The vocalists for the evening are three well known artists: Miss Kileen Smithson (singing popular songs) t Miss Nellie Lingual (contralto) and Mr Arthur Wright (bass-baritone). The programme to be presented at 2) A will be of a varied and interesting nature. The Orche.strina’s selections will include the overture “Minstrelesque.’’ Miss Ann Gilpin (mezzosoprano), a newcomer to the studio, should prove a welcome acquisition to 2YA programmes. Mr Yal .Jones will sing and Mr Dan Foley (light baritone) will be heard in “On the Road to Mandalay,” “What the Red Haired lies'u Said,’’ and “Kißy of Colprain. A feature of the programme will be a banjo orchestra, which has been organised by Mrs H. G. Reeves.

Miss Nancy Bowden (contralto) and Mr J. Gallagher (a new-comer to radio, who will sing songs of a popular type) will be the vocalists on liYA’s programme. As a saxonlione solo, Mr Lyndon Christie will play the famous quartette from ‘‘Rigoletto.” fie will also play a “Nocturne.’’ a rather unusual type of item for a saxophone. Pianoforte solos will In' played by Mis« Aileen Warren, and a cornet solo Hartman's “Farewell,” by Mr N. G. Golfm, A number of pooular airs, several being plantation melodies, will be played as aco.ordian solos by Mr W. Sumner. Humorous recitations will be given bv Mr .Jack Darragh.’ Trios by the (R'l-istchureb Broadcasting Trio will include “Graesk Fe.stdans,” a festive Greek dance. A very attractive and well varied programme will he presented hy 4) \. The vocalists will be “Tim Sel'M Four” singing several eoncerti'd numbers. Solos will b» contributed bv

Aliss T.ottie de rra-msl Miss Bettv Hamilton, Mr .1. K. Davies and Mr Edward Bond. Mr R. O. Napier will give piano novelties and there will h' 1 humour bv Mr T/’slie MoPer. A trio consisting of Messrs A. H. RoUitt aml L. a”d K. Hunter will cold ril »ut-• numerous light iminbers.

SATURDAY, APRIL lyHi. This evening IYA will relay from tile Auckland Town Hall a concert be given by the Auckland Municipal iiaiiu under Captain George Buckley. The hand will present an exceptional prograiniiie. .\|is.s .Kvelyn Robinson (eon trill to) mid Mr Stan. Pritchard (baritone) will b ( . (,he vocalists. i iic Wellington Optimists’ Club, in conjunction with the 2YA Salon Orchestra, will provide the Wellington I rogrnmiiie. They will present an entertainment of the revue type, th. items including humorous numbers, i.gut vocal solos, duets and sketches. Cabaret songs, including two numbis from “The House that .Jack Built,” sung hy Miss Kathleen .Johns will be heard from 3YA this evening, and the programme will also be relaved to 4YA. Popular tenor .solos will he contributed by Mr Oliver N. Foote, and bass solos by Mr Sydney Wood. Mr J. J. Flcwellyn will give two humorous numbers. As bacjoliu solos, Mr Stan. Birch will play a selection from “Maritana,” and “Paradise Alley.” Mr J. Woodhnin, an exponent of the mouth organ, will entertain with a number of popular airs. There will be violin solos by .Miss Irene Morris and selections by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. The church services for to-morrow will he;— IYA.—Pitt Street Mef hoclist Church, Preacher, Rev. W. Walker. 2YA.—Vivian Street "Church <>f Christ. Preacher, Pastor W. 0. Carpenter. 3YA. —Orford Terrace Baptist Church Preacher. Rev. L. A. North. 4YA. Moray Place Congregational Church. Preacher, Rev. A. M°ad.