RADIO PROGRAMME

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1931, Page 8

RADIO PROGRAMME

(Supplied by the Radio Broadcasting Company of N.Z. Ltd.) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th. Two new artists will appear on lYA’s programme this evening; Mr Charles Gas ford, a well' known baritone who hails from Wanganui, and Miss Mignon Bowler, a young Auckland soprano. The instrumental portion of .the programme will be given by the Salon Orchestra. Their numbers comprise a wide variety. Mr Zante Wood, well known fur his humour, will appear on this programme. 2YA Orche.str.ma will play the overture “StracfelW,” the selection “Tiptoes,” ■the suite ‘pastern Pictures” and the waltz “Dolores.” A new combination, The Versatile Three, will be heard rn snappy and up-to-date melodies. Another new comer will be Mr Basil Clarkson, baritone. Miss Christina Young, mezzoeontralto, w.ill again delight listeners. At 9 o’clock, Dr J. S. Elliott will give a .talk on “The British Empire Cancer Campaign.” There will be some interesting features on 3YA’s popular programme. Norma and Margaret Middleton (violin and piano, respectively) will give recitals of .Scottish and Irish folk .songs. Mr David McGill (tenor) will sing some ever popular songs. Soprano solos will be contributed by Miss .Evelyn Hill. Jock Lockhart will provide Scottish humour. The steel guitars and ukelele of Eiaine Moody’s Hawaiian Trio will play some of the latest airs, and a bright programme w.ill be given by the Studio Octet, under Mr Harold Beck. At 4YA new humorous songs will be presented by Mr Buster Brown. Mr Dan Fogarty (tenor), Miss R. Carr (soprano), Miss Eva Holland (humorous reciter), Mr W. J. Sinton (xylophone items), and Madame Reggiardo’s talented sextette, will all combine to present a really bright and entertaining programme. Miss R. Carr is a popular concert performer, new to radio, and all her numbers are of a light tuneful nature. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th. This evening, IYA will relay from the Auckland Town Hall, a concert by .the Municipal Choir, under the conductorship of Mr Maughan Barnett. The orchestral portion of 2YA’s programme will include the selection “Princess of Kensington,” “Ninon Fantasia,” “Danse des Sabots,” the suite “A Kiss For Cinderella,” and the latest dance noveitios. The Lyric Quartet will be heard in a selection of vocal numbers. Miss Florence Penney wiU del gbt listeners in songs at the piano, electrical recordings will be included in the programme. From 10 till 11 p.m. there will be a programme of old-time dance music and special broadcasts for the benefit of The Round the World DX Radio Club and other DX Clubs in U.S.A.

A Maori pageant and concert to take place in the Civic Theatre, Christchurch, will be Broadcast by 3YA and 4YA. A party of entertainers from Kaiapohia will provide the programme for the first hour, which will include addresses of welcome to the Mayor of Christchurch i(Mr I). G. ,Sulrivan, M.P.), Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M. (Chairman of the Board of Management of Kaiapohia Pah), and Mr Tuiti Makitanara, M.P. The second half of the programme will be provided by 3YA artists. These will include the Christchurch Salon Orchestra (conducted by Mr Francis Bate), Miss Belle Renaut '(mezzo-contralto), Mr Leslie Fleming (baritone), and Mr Geo. Titchener (humorist). The programme will include a number of Maori items.