RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd. 1 The IYA programme this evening, is being provided by the New Zealand League of Penwomen. Many of the items to be given have also been composed by members of the League. Dr Guy H. Schplefield, 0.8. E., will speak on an internatyphal topic at 2YA. A fine vocal programme will be presented by 3YA. Soprano solos by Miss Gladys Brooks will be.- “Oh, Had i Jubal’s Lyre,” “Songs My Mother Taught Me” and “II Bacio.” Miss MjUicent Jennings , will sing “Hayfields and Butterflies” (by Del Riego) and two pretty songs by Ohaminade. Mr Philip Wynne Yorke, a baritone, will make his first appearance at 3YA singing solos, and he will be heard with Miss Jennings in a number of duets. Miss Eileen Hughson, a clever young pianiste, will play two solos, one being Debussy’s “Submerged Cathedral.” Accolay’s “Concerto” will be played by Miss Thelma Cusack, violiniste, with orchestral accompaniment. Selections from “The Nutcracker Suite” and “Cavalleria Rusticana” will be played by the Studio Octet, under Mr Harold Beck.

Front 3YA, at 9 o’clock, Mr George •Armstrong, *for 28 years mayor of Akarpa, will speak on “Akaroa—Yesterday and To-day.” 4YA will feature, this; evening, Balfe’s very popular ppera "The Bohemian Girl,” to. be presented by Mr John T\ Leech’,s Minnesingers. A very strong cast has been chosen and the various excerpts will be sung to orchestral accompaniment and a chorus of 80 voices. The soloists will be ; Miss Anne White, Miss Noni Davidson, Miss Maude Kenward, Mr F. Mbrtley Peake, Mr Wm, Ruffell, Mr T. D. White, Mr James Simpson, Mr James Ferguson and Mr John T. Leech,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

Thi? evening, IYA will relay from the Auckland Town Hall, a concert to be given by the Bohemian Orchestra, under the Baton of Mr Colin Muston, L.R.A.'M. ■ A very attractive programme, has been arranged. From 2YA at 7.40, Mr Johannes Anderson, Librarian at the Turnbull Library, will continue his series of lecturettes on “Maori Folk Lore.”

A studio presentation of a mystery play, “The White, Owl)” by Dr George de' Olive Lowe, of will be broadcast by 2YA this evening. The play will be produced by Mr Victor S. Lloyd, who is well known to listeners. "The White Owl” has been presented at IYA and achieved great success.

The speaker for the International Programme at 3YA • • will -be Mr "-Norton Francis, his subject being “Agricultural 'Research.” Silent day- at 4YA. <•