WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 302, 5 December 1936, Page 8

WHAT’S ON THE AIR TO-DAY?

RADIO PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE. Saturday, December 5. 1 YA—AUCKLAND. 650 kc. 461.3 m. 4.45: Children’s session, conducted by Cinderella. 5.30: Description of England v. Australia Test match at Brisbane. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Description of play in the first cricket Test match, England v. Australia, at Brisbane. < 8.0: Concert programme. The orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter: A Grainget recital: "Handel in the Strand”; "Irish Tune from County Derry ”; "Molly on the Shore ; Blithe Bells. 8.16: Stewart Harvey (baritone), * The Sword of Ferrara (Bullard): “Speak”; "The Floral Dance”; "Roadways” (Lohr). 8.30: Recordings: Bronislaw Huberman (violin), Mazurka (Zarzycki, Op. 26)-?- Romanza Andaluza, No. 3 (Spanische Tanze) ; La Capricieuse"; Waltz in C Sharp Minor (Chopin). 8.45: Recordings: Miliza Korjus (soprano), with the Berlin Opera Orchestra, Thousandand ■ One Nights” Waltz; "La Villanelle ( The Swallow ); ‘‘Das Ringlein” ("The Little Ring”); "Aufforderung Zam Tanz” '(’’lnvitation to the Dance”). 9.0: Commentary on the cricket -Jest match, England v. Australia. 9.10: Weather. Station notices. 9.15: Dance music by Lauri Paddi and his ‘Peter Pan Band (relayed from the “Peter Pan” Cabaret). 9.38: Commentary on play in the second dhy of the first cricket Test match, England v. Australia, at Brisbane. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music from the "Peter Pan” Cabaret. I 1.30: Close down. '.P - ! ~ ■ 1 Y.X.—AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. ' ■ ■ 5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: AfterWitmer music. 8.0: "The Spice of Life.” Variety programme. 9.0: "My Kingdom for a Horse.” A light continuity programme. 10.0: Light popular programme. 10.30: Close down. ■ 2 YA—WELLINGTON. 570 kc. 526 m. . 4.45: Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Jasper. 6.0: Dehner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals from Ute Dominion Observatory. Description of the cricket Test match, England v. Australia. 8.0: Chimes. Popular programme. The 2YA Concert Orches(conductor, Leon de Mauny). Selection, “Glamorous Nights.” 8.12: Recording, Gracie Fields (light vocal), "She Came from Abace Loraine” (Uda, Carr); "Sweetheart, Let’s Grow Old Together?’ 8.18: Henry de Wolf (piano-accordion), "Savoy American Medley.” 8.24: Recording, Clapham and Dwyer (humorous sketch), "A Surrealist Alphabet”; "A Spot of Fishing” (Clapham |ind Dwyer). 8.30: The Orchestra, Phantasie, "With the RoumanGipsies.” 8.38: Recording, Turney Layner (tenor), "When I Bvining Comes.” "A Waltz was Born in Vienna.” 8.44: Henry de Wolf (piano-accordiori), "The Gay ’Nineties” Medley. 8.50: Recording, Sandy Powell... and Company (humorous sketch), "Sandy, the Farmer” (Wise). 8.56: The Orchestra, Valse, “Amoretten Tanze.” 9.0: Commentary on play in the second day of the first cricket Test match, England v. Australia, at Brisbane. 9:10: We* her, Station ndtltes. 9.15: Dance programme. 9.38: on the cricket Test match, England v. Australia. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 11.30: Close down.

2YC—WELLINGTON. 840k.c. 356.9 m. 5.0-: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: Afterdinner music. 8.0: Miscellaneous classical programme. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0: Melody and humour. 10.30: Close down. •• f. . - Ofe. 3 YA—CHRISTCHURCH. 720 kc. 416.4 m. i >. r ‘ 4.45: Children’s hour, conducted by Mr. Riddleman. 5.3 Q: Commentary on England v. Australia Test match. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Commentary on first cricket Test, England v. Australia. 8.0: Chimes. Recordings: Bruno Walter the Symphony Orchestra, "The Gipsy Baron” Overture. 8.9: Roy Henderson (baritone), ‘‘The Fishermen of England”; "The LiUcDomino”. 8.15: Edward O’Henry (organ), "Poeme”; "Somewhere on the Rio Bay.” 8.21: Norman Long (entertainer at the piano “ S-m-y-t-h-e”; "Come and Join the No-Shirt Party.” 8.28: Orchestra Mascotte, “Muncher Kindi” Waltz; "Morgenblatter” Waltz. . 8.3'4: Recording: Richard Crooks (tenor), “One Alone” (Romberg); “When You’re Away” (Herbert). 8.40: Jock Lockhart (comedian), "Ain’t It Grand To Be Alive?” (Edgar). 8.45: Agnes'Shear by, in piano novelties, "Colour Sketches”; introducing "A beautiful Lady in Blue”, "Little White Gardenia”, “The Lady m Red"', "Black, and White Rag”, “The Girl in the Little Green MbV».-/tFh»Pihk Lady.” 8.55; Rita Jamiesin (mezzo-contralto), sT*he White Dove”. 9.0: Resume the day’s play in first cricket Teat, England v. Australia. 9.10: Weather, Station, notices. 9.15: Agnes Shearsby, in piano novelties, “The Eyes Have It”; introduc‘Smoke Ge ts in Your Eyes”; "Your Eyes”; “The Girl with the Dreamy Eyes”; "Irish Blue Eyes”; “Laughing Irish Eyes”; "I Knbw of Two Bright Eyes.” 9.24: Rita Jamiesin mezzo-contralto, "Chie Heavenly Night” (Brown) ; “When the Lilac Blooms Again." Jock Lockhart (comedian), "Scotland Isn’t Scotland Any Mpie"; "Auld Scots Pals o’ Mine.” 9.38: Commentary on first cricket Test by C. B, Fry, famous English captain. 9.55: RecordBoston Orchestra, "Strike Up the Band” (Gershwin). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 1 1.15: Close down.

3 YL—CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Schonberg s Guerre-Lieder,” performed by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, assisted by Paul Althouse (tenor); Abrasha Robofsky (bass); Rose Bampton (contralto); Robert Betts (tenor) ; Jeannette Vreeland (soprano) ; Benjamin de Loache (speaker). The Princeton Glee Club, Fortnightly Club, and the. Mendelssohn Club. 10.0: "The Melody-Makers.” Half an hour of popular entertainment. 10.30: Close down. 4 YA—DUNEDIN. 790 kc. 379.5 m. . • ■ ■ , ■ 4.45: Children s hour, conducted by Aunt Anita and Cousin Molly* 5.30: Description of cricket Test match. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0.: News and reports. 7.30: Ball by ball description of play in the Cricket Test match 8.0: Chimes. A light orchestral #hd- ballard concert. 4 YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech, Rose Marie Selection (Frim). 8.12: Ivy Parker (soprano) ? Qnfe Morning Very Early (Sanderson); Satin Dresses” (Besly). B.)B‘r The Orchestra, The Golden Hour” (Roland); ”My Lady Dainty (Hesse). 8.26: Recording: Ashmoor Burch (baritone), “Tally Ho”; "The- Laughing Cavalier” (Sanderson). 8.32: The Orchestra. The Doll s House. Suite: The Green Baize Lawn; The Blue Boudoir; the Miniature Piano; the Sleeping Doll; the Clockwork Two-Seater. 8.44: Ivy Parker (soprano), “Last Night”; Life s Balcony. 8.50: The Orchestra: Symphonic arrangement of Just a Little Closer ; Solimah.” 9.0: Review of the second day’s play in the first cricket Test match. 9.10: Weather. Station notices. 9.1'5: Dance music. 9.38: Survey by C. B. Fry of to-day’s Play m the cricket Test match. 9.55: Sports summary. 10.5: Dance music. ILI 5 : Close down. 5 . 1 »> . - ■

4 y,O.~— DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9.0: Band programme, with dramatic and humorous interludes, featuring, at 9.15 p.m.: "The Diamond of Cesar Borgias.” One of a series of dramas about famous diamonds. 10.0. Comedy and light music. 10.30. Close down.

PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA. 2 B.L.—SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 m. 10.0: Wednesday’s weights by the A.B.C. Racing Commentator. 10.10:”The Radio Roundsman.” 10.30: Old-time dance night with Don Royal and his Old-Time Dance Orchestra. Assisting artists: Wally Baines (comedian), Mae and June (vocalists), and Courtney Bray (baritone). 3 L.O.—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 10.0: National programme from Sydney. “Continental Nights.” A series of musical and impressionistic presentations of the world’s great cities. Night the sixth: Vienna. Production: Frank D. Clewlow. 10.50: Interlude (r). 11.0: The National Millie’s Band, conducted by Stephen Yorke, with vocal duets by Millie Hughes (soprano) and Walter Kingsley (basso) and saxophone solos by Josef Kaartinen. Band: Overture, “Marinarella; Valse, “Toujours ou Jamais.” Vocal duets: “Bird Songs at Eventide”; “Absent.” Millie Hughes: “Love’s Fame.” Vocal duet: "Swing Song.” Band: "Ballet Egyptien.” Josef Kaartinen: "Finlandia” Rhapsody: “Tales from Tubkimo.” Band: “The Bells of Ouseley”; “Three Irish Dances. Vocal duets: “At Love’s Beginning; “I Don’t Know.” Band, Nautical fantasia, "Britannia.” 3 A.R.—MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.0: “The (Week-end) Magazine,” Vol. 11, No. 28., All the entertaining features of a popular magazine in sound. I 0.25 : Interlude (r). 10.30: Old-time dance night. Mac Duff Williams’s Orchestra, Master of Cerenionies: Mr. Robert H. Spaven. Mrs. R. Campbell at the piano. EMPIRE SHORT WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. "Soft Lights and Sweet Music.” Presented by John Burnaby. 8.21: Light orchestral music. 8.30: The first cricket Test match, Australia v. England. An account of the ond day’s play by Alan Kippax, from Brisbane (in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission). 8.50: “The House Fairy.” A play by Laurence Housman. Production by Howard Rose. 9.20: Talk: "Scientists at Work” (9). 9.40: Ihe news and announcements. Greenwich time signals at’ 9.45. 10.0: Close down.

Sunday, December 6. 1 Y.A.—AUCKLAND. 650 k.c. 461.3 m. 9.0: Selected recordings. 1 1.0: Morning service, relayed from the Salvation Army, Newton Hall. 12.15: Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Major work: Arthur Schnabel presents Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 81 A. 3.46: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Evening service, relayed from St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church. Concert programme. 8.30: Conceit by the Auckland Municipal Band, relayed from Albert Park. Conductor: Mr. T. J. O’Connor. The Band: "Phedre” Overture; “Loin du Bal” Intermezzo. Trombone solo: “The Switchback.” The Band: "Our Miss Gibbs” Selection; "Stars and Stripes” March; "Mikado” Selection; Coppelia” Ballet Suite; "Belphegor” March. 10.0: Close down. 1 YX—AUCKLAND. 880k.c. 340.7 m. 6.0: Light musical programme. 8.30: Presentation of Glazounov’s "Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82,” played by Jascha Heifetz (violinist) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 9.0: “The Great Ziegfeld”—a twenty-minute cameo linking the outstanding musical and dramatic events of interest from the film depicting the life of the great showman, Florenz Ziegfeld. 9.34: Sir Henry Wood conducting the London Symphony Orchestra: “Symphony No. 45” (“Farewell”). 10.0: Close down.

2Y. A.—WELLINGTON. 570k.c. 526 m. 9.0: Selected recordings. I 1.0: Relay of morning service from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner session. Recordings. 2.0: Spencer Dyke String Sextet, "String Sextet in G.” 2.32: Selected recordings. 3.0: Relay of recital from National War Memorial Carillon. 4.0: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 4.30: Close down. 6.0; Children’s song service: 7.0: Relay of evening service from Wesley Methodist Church, Taranaki Street. 8.15 (approx.): Selected recordings. 8.30: "A Schubert Recital.” Recordings: Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the Halle Orchestra. "Rosamunde Overture.” 8.40: Dusolina Giannini (soprano), “Ungeduld” (Impatience), "Gretchen an Spinnrade” (Margaret at the Spinning Wheel). 8.48: Ethel Leginska (piano), "Impromptu No. 3 in B Flat.” 8.54: John Goss (baritone), "Whither?” and "Hark! Hark! the Lark”; "Song of the Fisherman to the Twin Stars,” "The Hedge Rose.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.4: A symphonic programme. Arved Kurtz, celebrated violinist, presents "Concerto in A Major.” 9.35: Recording: Boys of the Hofburg Chapel Choir, Vienna, "Joy, Queen of the Wise.” 9.39: The orchestra, "Symphony No. 41 in C major” ("The Jupiter.”) 10.7: Close down. 2YC—WELLINGTON. 840 kc. 356.9 m. 6.0: Selecteid recordings. 8.30: Miscellaneous musical recital featuring concerted vocal items. 10.0: Close down. 3 Y.A.—CHRISTCHURCH. 720k.c. 416.4 m. 9.0: Selected recordings. 1 1.0: Relay of morning service from St. Mary’s Anglican Church. 12.15 (approx.)': Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings 3.0: Recordings: Cortot (piano), Thibaud (violin), Cortet (flute), and Ecole Normale Chamber Orchestra, "Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5 in D major. 3.20: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Relay of evening meeting from the Salvation Army Citadel. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Presentation of complete recorded opera, "Rosenkavalier ( The Knight of the Rose”). Selected passages from the comedy for music, in three acts, by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Music by Richard Strauss (Op. 59). 10.30 (approx.): Close down. 3 YL—CHRISTCHURCH. 1200 kc. 250 m. 6.0: Musical programme. 8.30: Light recital programme, introducing Albert Sandled and his Orchestra, Paul Robeson (bass),

Raie da Costa (piano), Howard Jacobs (saxophone), De Groot Trio, Muriel Brunskill (contralto), and Harry Jacobsen (organ). Close down. 4 Y.A.—DUNEDIN. 790k.c. 379.5 m. • 9.0: Selected recordings. 1 1.0: Relay from Hanover Street Baptist Church. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: Special programme. "The Bag-of-Sweets Man.” This is the title which Dr. Barry has given to this programme, which he himself will narrate —It is framed on unorthodox fines. Who is the Baf-of-Sweets Man? 3.15: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children's song service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Relay of evensong from St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: An orchestral concert, conducted by Dr. Emil Weissmann. Soloists: Elsa Alsen, soprano; Robert Couzinou, baritone; Jascha Heifetz, violin. 1 0.0: Close down. 4YO—-DUNEDIN. 1140 kc. 263.1 m. 6.0: Selected recordings. 8.30: Band programme, by military and massed brass bands, with dramatic and ballad interludes. 10.0: Closedown. ; PROGRAMMES FROM AUSTRALIA.

2BL—SYDNEY. 740 kc. 405.4 m. 10.30: From the studio: "This Week’s Good Cause. ’ 10.35: “Leaves of Memory,” Presented by Ellis Price, assisted by Patricia Minchin. 10.50: Interlude (r). 11.0: A film broadcast, presenting Paul Robeson in “The Song of Freedom.” The story deals with life in native Africa, incorporating actual incidents in the life of Paul Robeson. SYDNEY. 610 kc. 491.8 m. 9.30: A recital by Gwen Selva (soprano), and Lionel Lawson (violinist). 10.0: See 3LO Melbourne. 3LO—MELBOURNE. 770 kc. 389.6 m. 9.20: State programme from Melbourne. Recital by Violet Somerset (contralto) and Katie Liddle (piano). 10.0: Optional programme from Sydney. Interlude (r). 10.5: Poetry session. 10.15: "Gems from Oratorio,” presented by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Choir, with Thea Philips (soprano), Lionello Cecil (tenor), and Oliver King (bass). 10.50: National programme from Sydney. “International Affairs,” by Professor A. H. Charteris. 1 1.10: Symphony hour, presented by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Symphony Orchestra. 3 AR—-MELBOURNE. 580 kc. 516.9 m. 10.30: Unit one: “The Story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.” Told by Pressy Preston, with negro spirituals sung by "The Sundowners” Quartet. 10.50: Interlude (r). 10.55: Unit two: Cockaigne or London Pride.” Arranged for broadcasting and presented by James Grant. EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS. 8.0: Big Ben. Fred Hartley and his Novelty Quintet with Brian Lawrence (Australian vocalist), “El Relicario”; "Music in May ; Bats in the Belfry”; "Lonely Road”; Pas des Fleurs”; “Indigo ; Believe Me, if all Those Endearing Young Charms"; “The Low-back d Car ; Irish Jig; ‘She’s Funny That Way”; "Wine, Woman, and Song. 8.40: Empire Bookshelf.” Poems of Canadian authors, chosen by Audrey MacLeod. 8.55: Musical interlude. 9.0: Weekly newsletter, sports summary and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.15. 9.25: A religious service (Roman Catholic) from St. Aloysius Church, Oxford. Addres by the Rev. Father Ronald Knox, S.J. 10.15: Close down.