RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.) THURSDAY, OCTOBER Ist. Tlie third concert of the 1931 season of the Aeolian Orchestra '(under the baton of Mr (Jerald T. Lee) will be broadcast by IYA this evening. The VVaiata ladies’ quartet of 2YA, who have proved so popular in recent broadcasts, will again delight listeners in a budget of quartettes, duets and solos. In addition, Mr Val. Jones (baritone) will be hoard in “The Blue Dragoon,’’ “0 Flower Divine,’’ and “It's Only, a Tiny Garden. A novelty instrumental quartet, The Neapolitans, new to 2YA, will present some snappy up-to-date melodies. The Salon Orchestra, under Mr M. T. Dixon, will be. heard in “Sanderson’s Songs,” the descriptive number "A Round of Country Dance 'runes,’’ the selection "Brie a Brae,” "Mosquito Ballet," a novelty "Fireflies,’’ and the latest dance novelties. The second of the series of talks by Mr Geo. Lawn, M.A., on “Russia. To-day” will be the lecture on the 3YA International Programme this evening. Silent day at 4YA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd. The Salon Orchestra, under the direction of -Mr Harold Baxter, will supply the instrumental portion ot this evening's programme at IYA. It will be playing many popular numbers, including

-Punch a,ud Judy,” "A Southern Wedding,” ’Tn a Persian Market," "Wanganui Moon" and “Popular Songs." Ihe vocalists will he Mr Leslie Belcher (tenor) and Miss Thelma Ruffin, mezzosoprano, who is contributing a grouo of ballads by English composers. Humour will be supplied i-y Miss Mriin 'living.

The 2YA Orchestrina will play the overture “Zampa,” the selection “Geisha,” the waltz “Wine, Women and Song,” and the fantasia “Faust Frivolities.” Air Claude C. Moss, popular baritone will sing two Mexican songs by Wood-forde-Finden, and two Maori songs. The new noveLty instrumental and vocal duo—Collinson and Lees—will be heard in a number of up-to-date songs and melodies. Mr Edwin Dennis and Miss Ena Rapley will also be included on this programme, in duets and solos. Mr Will Mclveon will supply humour. A studio concert by the Christchurch Optimists Club will be broadcast by 3YA. This will be a programme of great variety. Some very popular choruses will be sung and there will be quartette by the well known male voice combination, The Beckenham Four. Miss Marjorie Nelson will contribute soprano solos. Mr J. R. Lester will give two recitations. There will also be banjo and trombone solos, and popular airs will ho played by a trio of steel guitars and ukelele.

A diversified programme- will be presented by 4YA. Xylophone solos, banjo solos, clarinet solos, humorous items, tenor solos, contralto solos, and soprano so lbs, all of an exceptional quality will figure oil this evening's entertainment. The clarinet artist, Mr T. Currerj, is a very fine player. Mrs VY. Carson,, a brilliant contralto, is a new radio singer. Mr Alex Snell (baritone) makes his radio reappearance with two Scottish ballads. Mr W. N. Satterthwaite, one of the principal soloists of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Choir, will sing three songs. Mrs H. Stokes will delight listeners with banjo solos. Mr Angus Gortie will present humorous items, one of them being Max Adder’s “Mr Barker’s Picture.” Every line of his item has a laugh in it.