ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 314, 27 March 1928, Page 3

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 600 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Uncle George; 7.15 p.m., news; 8 p.m., relay from Majestic Theatre; mezzo-soprano, Miss Fair, “Sleep and Roses’’; baritone, Mr. Brough, “Friend”; instrumental, Bosworth-Remus-Towsey Trio, "Andante and Scherzo”; contralto, Madame Ainsley, "Knowest Thou the Land”; tenor, Mr. Ripley, “Entreaty”; relay from Majestic Theatre”; soprano, Miss Hanna, (a) “The Prayer Perfect,” (b) “A Memory”; 'cello, Miss Hemus, “Elegie”; relay from Majestic Theatre; 9.2 p.m., talk on “Aims and Achievements of the League of Nations,” by the Rev. A. Thornhill; 9.14 p.m., contralto, Madame Ainsley, “Here in These Quiet Hills”; instrumental trio, “Tannhauser”; 9.28 p.m., studio presentation of Act 2 of “Madame Butterfly” (Puccini), produced under Madame Irene Ainsley; cast, Madame Butterfly, Miss Hannah; Susuki, Miss M. Fair; Pinkerton, Mr. A. Ripley; Sharpless, Mr. W. Brough. * • • 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 6,000 watt*. 3 p.m , afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Jasper; 7 p.m., news; 7.40 p.m., lecturette, “For the Man on the Land”; 8 p.m., overture, “The Great Little Army”; vocal, Orpheus Quartet, “We’ve Flowers for You”; Italian mandolin, Mr. Haywood, (a) “Diane,” (b) “My Blue Heaven”; soprano, Mrs. Harris, “The King of Thule”; instrumental, Sy-mons-Ellwood-Short Trio, “Third and Fourth Movements Trio in D Minor”; baritone, Mr. L. Barnes, “Toreador Song”; 'cello, Mr. G. Ellwood, “Traumerei”; contralto and quartet, Miss Mackie and Orpheus Quartet, “O, Peaceful England”; r.ecitation, Miss Brice, “Marguerite”; vocal, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Barnes, “A.8.C.”; saxophone, Mr. Wright, “Mio Fernando”; tenor, Mr. A. Coe, “Who is Sylvia?”; vocal, Orpheus Quartet, “The Torpedo and the Whale”; Italian mandolin, Mr. Haywood, (a) “Yesterday,” (b) “A Perfect Day”; contralto, Miss Mackie, “A Song at Sunset”; Studio Trio, (a) “Serenade,” (b) “Moment Musicale”; recitation. Miss Brice, “Rosie’s Relations”; ’cello, Mr. Ellwood, “Le Cygne”; vocal, Miss Mackie and Mr. Coe. “Home to Our Mountains”: saxophone, Mr. Wright, “Indian Dawn”; baritone and quartet, Mr. Barnes and Orpheus Quartet, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.’ # 3YA Christchurch!— ~V 306 metres, 600 watts. Silent day. * 0 + 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour. Big Brother Bill; 7.15 p.m., news; 7.30 p.m., talk on “Tourist Resorts”; 8 p.m., concert by the St. Kilda Band and assisting artists. TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 600 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6.0, children’s hour, Uncle Tom; 7.15, news; 7.45, talk on “Physical Culture,” by Mr. Kerr; S.O, relay of municipal organ recital from Auckland Town Hall; organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett; contralto, Miss Hazell, (a) “Abide With Me,” (b) “Little Brown Cottage”; soubrette, Miss Murphy, (a) “That’s a Good Girl,” (b) “Blushing Bride”; baritone, Mr. Sutherland. (a) “The Prologue,” (b> “The Shade of the Palms”; vocal, HazellSutherland Duo, (a) “Just A’Wearying for You,” (b> “A Paradise for Two.” mm* 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 6.000 watts. Silent Day.

3YA Christchurch: 306 metres, 600 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon concert; 6 p.m., children’s session, Uncle Peter and Mother Hubbard; 7.15, market reports; 7.30, news; baritone, Mr. A. G. Thompson, “The Fortune Hunter”; soprano, Miss Shaw, “Sing, Joyous Bird”; cello, -Mr. Beck, “After a Dream”; contralto, Miss Lowe, “Farewell to Summer”; instrumental, Broadcasting Trio, “Second Movement from Trio in A Minor”; tenor, Mr. T. G. Rogers, (a) “Secret Tears,” (b) “Silver Moon”; recitation, Mr. Todd, “Wrong Numbers”; contralto and baritone, Miss Lowe and Mr. Thompson, “Love is Meant to Make Us Glad”; baritone, Mr. Thompson, (a) “Onaway, Awake Beloved,” (b) “Passing By”; mixed vocal quartet, Dulcet Quartet, “Moonlight”; soprano, Miss Shaw, (a) “An Erisky Love Lilt,” (b) “Who is Sylvia?”; cello, Mr. Beck,' “Serenade”; tenor, Mr. Rogers, “Dear Land of Home”; Broadcasting Trio, (a) “Liesbeslied,” (b) "Poupee Dansant.”; contralto, Miss Lowe, (a) “Your Heart Will Call Me Home,” ((b) “Homeland”; recitation, Mr. Todd, “ ’Arf a Cigar”; Dulcet Quartet, “At Eventide.” • * * 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent day. ACROSS THE TASMAN TO-DAY Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow*: 2BL Sydney:— 353 metres, 6,000 watts. 6.15 p.m., children’s session; 8 p.m., country session and news service; 9.30 p.m., concert programme, including items by Broadcasting Topical Chorus, and dance music. ■** * , % 2FC Sydney:— 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., children’s session; 8.30 p.m.. news; 9.30 p.m., studio concert, ansl dance music. mm* 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. 7 p.m., children’s session; 8 p.m., news; 9.30 p.m.. studio concert and dance music. * * * 4QG Brisbane: 385 metre?, 6,000 watts. 8 p.m., news; 9 p.m., children’s session; 9.30 p.m., studio concert. NOTES To-night Station IYA is to broadcast the second act of “Madame Butterfly,” produced by Madame Irene Ainsley. This Japanese tragedy, founded on the book of J. J. Long and the play of David Belasco, is one of Pucinni’s most popular operas. The story concerns an American named Pinkerton, who marries in Japanese fashion, Cho-Cho-San, or Madame Butterfly. In the second act we find Pinkerton has been recalled home, and three years have passed while Butterfly waits for the return of her sailor lover—in her eyes, her husband. Then comes a day when Pinkerton’s ship enters the harbour. The light-hearted American has, however, married a girl at home and is bringing the bride on his ship. Butterfly is broken-hearted, and kills herself with her father’s sword on which is the inscription, “To die with honour when one can no longer live with honour.” The opera is full of tuneful songs, those in scene two including: “Oh, Kindly Heavens!”, “Prayer to the Gods of Japan,” “He Will Return,” “One Fine Day,” “His Letter,” “Shake the Cherry Tree,” and “Humming Chorus.”