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NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 12

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VTOTHING of outstanding merit has been I ■I* heard by wireless recently, ' and . programmes broadcast have assumed a most ordinary and uninteresting role. Plenty of dry, humdrum, second-class matter has been put on, but this has had no appeal to many radio listeners. • # # MISS NORA GREENE m her contralto solo, "Beyond the Dawn," did not appeal. •" • . ■ ..# * • A HEAVY baritone voice is the possession of T. D. Williams, who lately •. ' broadcast from 3YA. The best of his numbers, if there could have been a best was "True Till Death." • # • EVERYBODY'S heart was not touched •" when Frances Hammerton rendered her "Swing Song" at the 3YA studio. • * # BELLE RENAUT picked two winners when she sang "Woodland Thoughts" arid "Lullaby" from 3YA. These songs appeared to suit this artiste's contralto voice admirably. Both came over the air well. • * * ■ •' 'THE piano basher was at work the other A night when Merle Miller broadcajU her song from 'the Christen uro* studio. This quite ruined her first efforts. The second bracket of solos were a great improvement. The pianiste appeared to have tired somewhat then. ■ • #'.'•■ VOCAL ' quartets by the "Melodious Four," included "If All the Seas Were One Sea." It Is hard to understand why some people stand before a microphone and sing such ridiculous nursery rhymes as this one. . There must be other mo/c suitable songs available. • • #■.•#.;•'■■■ THE HARPER," a tenor solo from 3YA by Russell Summer was sung most expressively, but his enunciation was very poor indeed. .Only an occasional word could be heard. , His later song was good, but also suffered from this fault. > * * * "PACKING UP," a typically realistic 1 'sketch heard from 4YA recently, was put on by .the Winkel-Lampen Radio Players m substitution for "Op-O-Mie Thumb" advertised for that evening, and cancelled owing to "the indisposition of some of the cast. ; Quite an interesting turn it proved to be. , THBLMA BLACKMAN, soprano, Is the A possessor of a light, vaudeville type of voice, not of a particularly robust kind, but the songs broadcast from 4YA, including "I'm Sorry, Sally," and "Hallelujah," were distinct and specially pleasing. More from this artiste would be acceptable. ■.■.•- •..••• - ••■-•• A 'CELLO solo exceptionally rendered and most appealing was played by Harold Beck, "To a Wild Rose." This Item was most enjoyable as are most of those put over, by this artist. . .* ••,'.-•■ ■'■ .*■■ .":• ■ ♦•■j : : .V'.rr T TNAPPEALING to the' average/ listener U and too- drawn but for all ' but the hardened musician were the numbers ■broadcast by the .Cathedral Quartet m their initial appearance ,at the A. R. Harris buildings m the Cathedral City. ■ : ■„#••■■•"■■■# ; , .•'■'•■ COMETHING good m contralto solos was •^ heard recently when Constance Flamank sang "Christina's Lament" and "Look Up, Oh Heart" before the microphone at 3YA. This artiste has a good type of radio voice. •■>-.■■. -• ■ • • THE clear enunciation . of "Long Ago" A was apparent when Hairy Gill broadcast his song from 3YA recently, but distance m this instance did not lend enchantment to the song. His second number proved that his voice is not of the broadcasting kind. • •-. • "THINK OF ME THINKING OF YOU" 1 was one of the best items so far put over by Claude Hoare and Edward Silver per medium of the microphone at 2YA. ■ ' . . • •,■•'■■ HUMOR as dispensed by Miss Gladys Willetts and W. H. Moses m, "Insuring His Life," as heard from 3YA was most amusing and proved to listeners that Mr. Moses, to use his own words is at last "A Dryer." ..'.'■• • , • ' MISS GRETTA STARK, soprano, m her numbers from the "Maid of the Mountains," put over two popular, tuneful items. ■■•■ ■*■ Just the kind of music that listeners like. This singer does not appear to possess a very powerful broadcasting voice. ' *; ' * . * JOCK LOCKHART, the 3 YA. artist, is no mean comedian, and when he appeared recently at 3YA, singing "When T Get Back Again" and later, "Thusie," his perfectly clear enunciation and good style called forth unheard applause.

G AUSTIN BLACKIB m his song. "A • Spirit Flower," was not too spirited m reality and listeners who tuned m 2YA to hear his item were not warmed by his effort. i "Bird Songs at Eventide," a later number by this artist came over m a more pleasing manner, being most clearly rendered. • • . • • • OUMOROUS to , a degree were the sketches broadcast by AJex and Bejax froirr2YA and the clear voices of these two artists added miich to the entertain' ment listeners received. from their Items. THE result of the billiard match, Smith v. McConachy, was broadcast, from every station south of the line as a special news item. The same rehearsalbeing sent out' m every case. ALECTURETTE of particular interest to farmers was broadcast from 2YA wheh Mr. MacKenzie put over his short talk on "Tuberculosis m Cows." Not a very cheerfut subject, but nevertheless most Interesting and Instructive. Lectures of this description should prove most beneficial to those "out back." '■#■'"'"#"■ # THE concert by the Port Nicholson Sili ver Band, under the. guiding hand of J. J. Drew, and relayed from the Grand Opera House, Wellington, -. was another enjoyable Sunday evening concert for- the many listeners who tune m to 2YA on Sunday evenings. Bandsman G. Stevenson played a cornet solo with band accompaniment. It was much appreciated. Among other entertaining items, "Meandering?," at the piano, by Austin Peters, and "Down South'" by the band were specially welcome. ' ■" • ' •' • •' WM. INKSTER is a baritone of no • mean order, and m his rendition of "The Blind Ploughman," and "On the Shores of the Oregon Sea" he gave listeners to.3YA two top : notch items. •.• • * * '"TREES," a solo by Vera Martin, a\con* 1 tralto at 3YA, was put over In a style that appealed, as also was ''The £ands of Dee." • ■. • • ' ■■ ••'• .■.'■•• . : -i •■ ■ "■ •. ';..... •••. 0, DRY THOSE TEARS," a baritone solo from 2YA, broadcast by L.,. M. Asshetori Harboard, showed this singer to be the possessor of a good voice, but m this song he appeared to drag somewhat, and the pianist was altogether too loud at times. ■*, .:■"■•■■' '■ '.*' ■' ' HARK, HARK, THE LARK" came over the air to listeners . to • 2YA ' when Eric Rishworth, a lyric tenor appeared at the studio. His is an unusual style which gave a bit of colorto the concert put over, : .■•■■#■'•■ * - ' '■» : . "TF you have a goo* egg keep your foot *on it," is the motto of all gannets, according to Horace Cottrell, of Napier. His radio talk broadcast from 2YA ' was quite interesting, but appeared very patchy and disjointed. Part of the talk was put over m the form of a story. His offer ito forward pictures of the gannets to all enquirer*? should bring a large mail his way. - ••. • . EILEEN JOHNSON, m her song from 3YA, "Somewhere a Voice is Calling" broadcast an old-timer m which the words were recognised, but her enunciation is very poor, and . combined with poor intonation, this item as rendered did not appeal. ■■;£. ■' ::v -'^'\ •,-•■■ I ■ .' ' •- ..^'v •,>;■•• v^>*. v-\ ■:'.?■;■;,. j THE Misses -Nora Gray and Lalla Vandershoot, m their pianoforte solo, "Spanish Rhapsody" did not' entertain listeners, although their effort may have been technically quite good. > . - •' :'■- • • ' / ' ••■'"' ' ' '"I /^VRCHESTRAL items have appeared *-J somewhat lifeless when picked up from the Wellington station lately. Especially was this noticeable In "such numbers as ''Hungarian Lust--spill," an opening orchestral Item broadcast. The orchestra appears always more at home m a light type ;of music. --•: . , * -■#■. • REALISING the far-reaching nature of the broadcasting 'of church services i the clergy have become somewhat jealous of; the opportunities Coffered when their turn 1 comes to have .a "service from their, particular church broadcast. ' To such a pass has this feature developed that 3YA recently announced that the Rev. N. L. D. Webster had most kindly consented to give up his Sunday broadcast turn, to allow a, service to be relayed from Tim a ru'. Th,e strong hold which the church is \ gradually getting over all Sunday broadcasting is also another aspect of the question which interests listeners, and lis manifest by the increasing number of festivals .relayed.