RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER Bth.

A programme to be presented by the Auckland Orphan’s Club Orchestra, under the direction of Orphan Harold Baxter, and assisted by leading performers in the Club, will be broadcast by IYA this evening. Vocal numbers will be given by Orphans James Simpson and Bernard Carter hnd Orphan J. Finlayson will be heard in several humorous .selections.

A studio concert by the Wellington Artillery Band, under the conductorship ,pf Captain TV Herd, V. D., will be broadcast by 2YA. Miss Gracie Kerr and Mr James Cooke' will be heard in two humorous sketches: The singers will be Mr S. Evelyn Rodger (baritone) and Mrs Amy Dunn (soprano). During the International Programme ’from 3YA, Mr A. C. Brassington, LL. 8., will speak on “The Problem of Law and War.” Silent day at 4YA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th. Miss Valerie Peacocke, a talented soprano, will be making her first appearance before the microphone at IYA this evening, singing a number of ballads, while Mr Albert Gibbons Taylor, already popular with listeners, will render a number of song« that were well known years ago. Banjo solos will be contributed by Mr G. Cornes, and there will be orchestral music by the Salon Orchestra, under Mr Harold Baxter. “Lee Fore Brace” has chosen for his subject

‘ The Vocabulary of the Sea.” In 2YA’s studio programme, variety will be the keynote. The Orebestrina will play the overture “The Bronze t Horse,” the selection “The Gondoliers,” 1 and the selection “Poppy.” Miss Gwladys' Edwardes, soprano, will .sing “Nightfall at Sea,” “If we Sailed Away,” "Love was Meant to Make us Glad,” and ! “When Soft Music Dies.” Mrs Mildred Kenny's Mandolin Orchestra will be heard in a budget of up-to-date mel- 1 odies. A feature of the evening’s pro- ' gramme will be a one-act play written' ind produced by Mr Victor S. Lloyd, entitled “Squaring the Triangle,” and a ixmiedy sketch “Siiails,” also written by Mr Lloyd. The miscellaneous programme at 3YA will be contributed by the Melodious Quartet, the SynCopators '(piapo and violin novelties), Mr J. P. Darragh (humorist), Mr Norman Coffin (coi'netist) and the Studio Octet, under Mr Harold Soprano solos by Miss Millicent

Jennings who will sing, among other numbers, “Bells of Brittany,” will also be included on this programme. Mr Russell Sumner hag chosen “Love Belie ith the Moon” and the old favourite “I’ll 'Sing Thee Songs of Araby.” “My Old Shako” and “When Drake Goes West” -will be Mr •Tv D. Williams’ baritone solos. As soprano solos M>iss Frances Hamerton will sing “From the .Land of the Sky Blue Water” and “Villanelle.” ,

Contributing to 4YA’s variety programme this evening, will be Miss Aileen Young (soprano), Miss Helen Roy (contralto), Mr James A. Paterson (Scottish humour), Mr H. P. Desmoulins (bass-

baritone), Mr T. Law (saxophone and piano), a trio (Messrs A. H. Pettitt and T. Law and Miss E. Judd). During the evening there will be a lecture-recital by Mr John T. Leech on “Songs and Legends of India.”