RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

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WEDNESDAY, .July 29ih. At approximately 0.30 tins evening, Sir James Parr will speak from IYA on "National Personalties.'’ The vocal portion of lYA's programme this O'vming will be provided by Madame HuinphreySteward, who is bringing a party to sing solos and choruses from ‘‘The Country (liil'' and “The Geisha.” Instruj ;i ? mental items will bi> supplied by George Poore and bis orchestra. Mr Poore is well known to Auckland musicians, both as a flautist and conductor. His orchestra is composed of members of the Professional Yiusic.j alls Union. For the International Programme at 2YA, Dr Guv H. Scholefield will be the lecturer. A debate between teams representing the Canterbury College Dialectic Society and the W.E.A. will be broadcast by 3YA. The subject will be: "That the bachelor is happier than the married man." Mrs T. H. Taylor will be the adjudicator. The concert which will provide tin 1 balance of the programme will be of an operatic-classical nature, to be given by the Studio Octet, and ■Madame (Tower Burns and Mr I'h'Uest •Rogers, who will be heard in solos and duets. A half-hour lecture recital on "l’ro"ramine Music" will be featured at 4) A. The speaker will be Mr S. 'Roy Sparkman, issisted bv Mr L. Hunter (cellist), and the recital will be given under the auspices of the Society of Professional Musi- ■ j.ins of Otago. On the supplementary programme will be such tine artists as Mr \Y. J. Kershaw (bass). Miss Doro’hy [,. SteiUiford (contralto), .Miss Evelyn Shepard (soprano), Mone de Rose (violinist) and a trio consisting of Messrs A. H, Pettilt. de Rose and E. Hunter. THURSDAY, JULY 30th. The whole of' lYA’s programme this I'ven ng is to be given by the Auckland Orpli us (Tub, which has already broadcast on several occasions. The orchestra s playing "Hungarian Imstspiel," "Uoppel'a" Rall t Music, "Americana Sate” and "Ballet Egyptian." The vocalists will be Miss Raw a Hipwell (soprano) and Mrs ,L. K. Lambert, who will be h aid in a number of solos and duets. Mr Harry Woolley will play piano solos, and dr J. Fin lay son wdl supply humour. A concert by the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ and 'Warehousemen’s Association Orchestra and Concert Party ill he broadcast by 2\ A. A most interesting instrumental programme lias been arranged. Also included on the programme will lie a <1 lie t lor Hu to and clarinet, "1.0, Here the Gentle Lark.’ and pianolorte duels. Ihe vocalists foi the evening will he Air G. Naylor (tenoi) and Mrs Kilt tin Mifh r (soprano) who will be heard-in popular ballads. The first instalment of the series of International Programmes will be broadcast by 3Y A. Dr P. Stanley Foster, chairman of the International -Relations Committee of the Rotary Club, will speak on "Personal Observations in other Countries.” Silent day at 4YA.