ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 238, 28 December 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 8 sports attractions, news, road conditions, race reviews, musical items; 11 a.m., relay of racing events; 5 30 the children's hour; 6.30 p.m. seected vocal and instrumental items; 7.30 P**J2*» news and reports and sports results; 8 p.m., chimes; 8.1 p.m., relay of orchestral overture (Rialto); 8.11 p.m.. Quartette, the WaiAta Quartette, “AnRelus (Maritana); 8.16 p.m., duet. Miss Lola Solomon and Mr. Frank Sutherland. “Of Fairy Wood" (Maritana); 8.21 p.m., instrumental trio. The Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, trio in B Flat Major (Op. 21, Ist and 2nd movement); / v vocal duo. The Bohemian Duo, £»> ..Yesterday.- (b) “Down Kentucky way* ; 8.40 p.m., contralto, Mrs. Cyril Towsey, “Alas, Those Chimes” (“Maritana ); 8.44 p.m., bass-baritone, Mr. Frank Sutherland, ‘ln Happy Moments” (Maritana”); 8.49 p.m., trio, Mrs C Towsey, Miss L. Solomon and Mr. F. Sutherland. “Turn on Old Time” (“Maritana ); 8.54 p.m., mezzo. Miss Mary Wilson, (a) “Milfawny.” (b) “Break. Break”; 9.1 p.m., evening forecast: 9.3 p.m., relay of orchestral interlude (Rialto); 9.14 p.m., special presentation of the opera, “Maritana”; cast, Maritana, Miss Lola Solomon; Don Caesar, Mr Jas Simpson; Lazarillo, Mrs. Cyril Towsey; King, Mr. F. Sutherland; chorus, Waiata Quartet. • * * 2YA Wellington:— 420 metres. 5,000 watts. Silent Day. * • * 3YA Chrlatchurch:— 306 metres. 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., children's hour. Chuckle and Chook; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., tennis review; 8 p.m., relay from Grand Theatre; 8.15 p.m., baritone, Mr. Thompson, “Give a Rouse”; soprano. Miss Shaw, “O, Primavera”; trio, “Finale”; duet, “The Day is Done”; cello, Mr. Beck, “Melody in F”; tenor, Mr. Rogers, “Eleanor”; contralto. Miss Lowe, “Tf in the Great Bazaars”; quartet. “In This Hour of Softened Splendour”; 9.15 p.m., talk. Mr. Merritt, “New Zealand Cricket Team: My Impressions of the Tour”; 9.30 p.m.. baritone, Mr. Thompson, “I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby”; trio. “Gavotte”; soprano. Miss Shaw, “I Heard You Singing”; cello, Mr. Beck. "The Dance”: tenor. Mr. Rogers, “Laurette”; humour, Mr. Darragh, “Guy de Vere’s Attempt to Propose a Toast”; 10 p.m., contralto. Miss Lowe. “Melisande in the Wood”: quartet, “Softly Falls the Shades of Evening.” • • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent Day. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 a.m., sports attractions, news, road conditions, race reviews, musical 11 a.m., relay of sporting events; 3 qD.m., afternoon session, selected studio items; 4 p.m., a literary selection by Mr. Culford Bell: 4.30 p.m.. close down; 5.30 p.m., the children's hour; 6.30 p.m., studio items: 7.30 p.m., news, reports and sports results; 8 p.m., chimes; 8.1, p.m., relay of orchestral overture (Princess); 8.11 p.m., vocal quartette, the Premiere Quartette, "Ye Little Birds”; 8.16 p.m., baritone, Mr. Barry Coney, “Lorraine, Lorraine Loree”; 8.21 p.m., humour, Mr. Rex Yates, “Nell was a Collier’s Daughter”: 8.27 p.m.. Instrumental Trio, The Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio Novelletten (Op. 29. Ist part); 2.37 p.m., vocal trio. The Snappy Three, (a) “Ain't She Sweet, (b) “If I Only Had You”; 8.45 p.m.. tenor. Mr. Birrell O’Malley, “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Gondoliers); 8.49 p.m., soprano. Miss Lola Solomon, “11 Est Bon, II Est Doux” (Herodiado); 8.54 p.m.. contralto, Miss Mina Caldow, “Cappische Ode”; 8.58 p.m., evening forecast: 9 p.m., relay of orchestral interlude (Princess); 9.10 p.m., trio, The Snappy Three, (a) “So Blue,” (b) “Lucky Day”; 9.17 p.m., baritone. Mr.

B. Coney. “Beware of the Maidens”; 9.21 p.m., tenor, Mr. B. O’Malley, selected; 9.25 p.m., instrumental trio, Towsey-Bosworth-Hemus Trio, “Trio Novelletten” (Op. 29, finale); 9.35 p.m., soprano, Miss L. Solomon, “Rain’’; 9.30 p.m., contralto, Miss M. Caldow, “My Jewel”; 9.43 p.m., relay of orchestral entracte (Princess); 9.50 p.m., humour, Mr. Rex Yates, (a) Italian Organ-Grinder and His Monkey, (b) “The Champagne Bottles”; 9.59 p.m., quartette. The Premiere Quartette, “Good-night” (Marta); . 10.2 p.m., A Thought. 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle Sandy; 7 p.m., news; 8.0, special studio presentation of Wallace’s “Maritana.” Principals: Maritana, Miss Joan Lowry; Lazarillo, Miss Margaret Smith; Don Caesar, Mr. George Wilson; Don Jose, Mr. Ray E. Kemp; the King, Mr. J. H. Cooke; the Captain, Mr. J. H. Cooke. Chorus. Orpheus Musical Society. Pianist, Miss H. W. Rowe. Organist, Mr. H. E. Brusey. Conductor, Mr. Len. Barnes. * * • 3YA Christchurch 306 metres, 500 watts. 2.30 p.m., relay description of New Zealand lawn tennis championships; 6.0, children’s hour, Chuckle and Chook; 7.15, news; 7.30, lecture, Mr. Reese, “Variations and Hybridation of Forest Trees”; 8.0, relay from Everybody’s Theatre; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “The English Rose”; violin. Miss Morris, “Air”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “Queen Catherine’s Defence”; trio, “Allegro”; soprano, Madame GowerBurns, “Kissing Time”; cello, Mr. Beck, “Air”; recital, Miss Ritchie, “The Sisters”; piano. Miss Warren, “Refrain”; relay from Everybody’s Theatre; 9.15, “Flora’s Holiday” (a cycle of Old English melodies); quartet, “Come, All Ye Lads and Lassies”; soprano, Madame Gower-Burns. “Love Greeting”; tenor, Mr. Prescott, “Tell Me, Charming Creature”; quartet, “The Country Dance”; contralto. Miss King, “Maidens, Beware Ye”; baritone, Mr. Rennell. “Sound Argument”; quartet, “The Commotion of Love”; trio, “Songs Without Words.” 4> * « 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 7 p.m., gramophone concert; 7.30, news; 8 p.m., studio concert of items by Mr. F. Tuohy (baritone). Miss Wilson (piano), Miss Holmes (soprano), Mr. Bond (bass), and an address by Pastor W. D. More. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follows: 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., Children’s session; 9 p.m., studio concert; 9.45 p.m., news; 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including items by Broadcasters* Topical Chorus; King’s Mandolin Orchestra, Miss Hansen (soprano), Miss Crane (comedienne), the Canterbury District Band, and dance music. • 4i » 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 8.15 p.m., children's session, Hello Man; 9.30 p.m., news; 10.30 p.m., studio concert, including broadcast of one-act play by Scott Alexander and his company; relay of Haymarket Operatic •Orchestra and dance music. • • » 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 8 p.m., children’s session; talks at 9.45 and 10 p.m.; 10.30, studio concert. • • • 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 6,000 watts. 8.30 p.m., news; 9 p.m., children’s session; 10.30, studio concert, followed by a relay of dance music.