Radio Exhibition

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 16

Radio Exhibition

OFFICIAL OPENING TONIGHT

AUCKLAND'S lirst big radi Town Hall at 7.30 tonight, the Hon. J. B. Donald, will pe radio from Wellington. Thi exhibition of radio apparatus and it is anticipated that it wil in radio from all parts of th< The exhibition will be held in the < main town hall. There will be 21 ; stands occupied by the various radio dealers, who have shown much enthusiasm in organising the exhibition. The stands will show everything of interest to those who already have radio sets or who contemplate taking up this fascinating hobby. The display will include table and console models of the latest all-electric sets, and for those who prefer, or who from force of circumstances are compelled to use them, batteries will also be displayed. The amateur and constructor will lie able to inspect the latest gadgets and kit sets, and by visiting the various stalls make comparisons at liis leisure. The Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Associtaion, “Radio Record,” and \ew Zealand Radio” have also arranged interesting displays. MODEL STUDIO AT WORK On the entertainment side of the exhibition the Broadcasting Company is actively co-operating. For each evening the exhibition is open IYA has arranged special programmes to be broadcast from a model studio in the Town Hall, in full view of all visitors. Each programme will be divided into sections, or “concertettes,” as they may be called, intervals of ten minutes intervening, during which time visitors to the exhibition will be able to move around and inspect the many receiving sets which will be on view. During these intervals items will be broadcast from IYA Studio. The presentation of the items from the model studio at the exhibition will be carried through precisely in the same manner as are the evening concerts produced at IYA. The announcer will announce in full view of his audience, and the model studio will be complete with the full necessary equipment. In addition to the presentation of the concert programme the children’s session will also take place.

10 exhibtioii will open in the . when the Postmaster-General, rform the official ceremony by is is the most comprehensive . ever shown in New Zealand, 11 be visited by those interested e Dominion. TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME i Following is the full programme for I tonight: i 7.30: Official opening by Postmaster- : General, the Hon. J. 33. Donald. : 8.0: Presentation of radio programme 1 from model studio at the Town Hall. Auckland Artillery Band, under the coni ductorship of Bandmaster Wynne Smith, ; “Simplicity March” (Linter). Bass- , baritone, Mr. Frank Sutherland, (a) ; “Come to the Fair” (Martin), (b) “Keep ,on Keeping On” (Longstaffe). IYA ' Broadcasting Choir, under the conductor-< , ship of Mr. Ben Barnes, (a) “Awake” (Bennett), (b) “The Dance” (Elgar). ! Interval of ten minutes while the fol- ! lowing items are broadcast from the studio, France Street: Madrid Symphony j Orchestra, “Xoche de Arabia” (Arbos), ; 'Columbia 02923). 'Cello, W. H. Squire, “Gavotte” (Mehul) (Columbia 03646). Continuation of programme from model studio, Town Hall:—Auckland Artillery i Band, “Pique Dame Overture” (Bid- ; good). Humour, Mr. T. T. Garland, ! “Mirthful Moments.” Piano, Mr. Cvril Tows ey, (a) “Nocturne in F Sharp Major” (Chopin), (b) “Valse” (Sibelius). Baritone, Mr. John Bree, (a) “Border Ballad” (Cowen), (b) “How Fair Thou Art” (Brahms). Interval of ten minutes while the following items are broadcast from the studio, France Street:—The British Broadcasting Wireless Symphony Orchestra, “lolanthe” selection (Sullivan) (Regal G 30020). Sketch, Regal Sketch Company, “Mr. Sparrow Puts up for Parliament” (Regal G 20466) Continuation of programme from model studio, Town Hall:—Dramatic soprano, Madame Mary Towsey, (a) ”A Castilian Lament” (Del Riego), (b) “Three Fishers” (Hullah). Bandsmen Smith and Mackey, “Besses o* th' Barn” (Smith). IYA Broadcasting Choir, “The Pedlar” (Lane-Wilson). Interval of ten minutes while the following items are broadcast from the studio, France Street:—Violin, George Lipschultz, “La Golondrina" (Serradel) (Regal G 20489). Boy soprano, Master John Bonner, “Slumber, Dear Maid” (Handel) (Columbia 02919). Albert Sandler and his orchestra, “Las Lagarteranas” (Guerrero and Ffoulkes) (Columbia 01634). Continuation of programme from model studio, Town Hall: Auckland Artillery Band, “Three Blind Mice” (DouglasL Lyric tenor, Mr. Arthur Ripley, (a) “My Dear” (Slater), (b) “Jes’ Hold Ma Hand” (Bond). Dramatic soprano, “The Golden Song” from “Lilac Time” (SchubertClutsam). Auckland Artillery Band, “BB and CF March” (Hume). Returning to studio, France Street, for following items:—Herman Finck and his orchestra, “Gaiety Echoes” (Caryll and Monkton) (Columbia 02914). Zygfryd and his Gipsy Orchestra, “Kasbek” (arr A. Ferraris) (Regal G 20506). 10.30: “God Save the King.”

After tonight the exhibition will be open each day till November 2 from 10.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m.