THE RADIO WORLD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1938, Page 10

THE RADIO WORLD

NATIONAL BROADCASTS

HIGHLIGHTS OF NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAMMES.

(By

“Listener-In.”)

Evidence of the varied taste of the listening public today is shown in the programmes broadcast by the New Zealand National stations. Following are the highlights from the N.B.S. next week: —•

A complete recorded presentation of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera “Ruddigore,” commencing at 8.30, will constitute Sunday , night’s programme from IYA, Auckland. 2YA’s programme will feature selections by the Wanganui Garrison Band, with a vocal recital by Frederick English (distinguished overseas baritone). Noel Newson, the young New Zealand pianist will be heard from 3YA at 8.45 and at 9.5., Harold Prescott (tenor) will sing the Four Indian Love Lyrics by Amy Woodforde Finden. From 4YA there will be an organ recital by Dr V. E. Galway and at 9.34, Stuart Wilson (baritone) will present a recital of songs from “As You Like It.”

A recorded drama “Dawn Over the Soudan” will open lYA’s Monday night programme. At 8.45 there will be a recorded sports talk by Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer and at 9.5 a ..wrestling broadcast followed by music, mirth and melody. From 2YA there will be a chamber music programme featuring Zillah Castle (violin) and Elsie Bett-Vincent (piano). Following the wrestling broadcast at 9.5 Brian Lawrence and Russ Morgan will entertain with dance music. The Woolston Brass Band will be heard in the first part of 3YA’s programme and at 9.20 there will be a pianoforte recital, by Frederick Page. The popular Comedy Harmonists, Guila Bustabo (violin) and the Sieber Choir will be featured in 4YA’s recital programme. At 9.5 “Queen Street,” a play by J. D. Kelly will be broadcast from the studio and at 9.39 there will be the recorded feature “The Mystery Club — The Scarlet Streak.” An hour of dancemusic by leading swing bands will conclude the evening’s entertainment. A variety hour will be presented from IYA on Tuesday night, following which there will be dance music until 11. Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) and the London Symphony Orchestra will be featured in 2YA’s symphonic programme. At 9.5 there will be a presentation of compositions by Finnish composers, followed by music, mirth and melody from 10 to 11. “Westward Ho” will be continued from 3YA, light recordings making up the remainder of the concert programme. At 10, there will be an hour of dance music by the bands of Lew Stone, Hal Kemp and Mai Hallett. From 4YA light recordings will be presented until 9, when there will be a recorded concert’ by the Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards with vocal and humorous interludes. The Madigral Choir, conducted by John Tait and Frederick English (baritone) will be featured from IYA on Wednesday night and at 9.46 there will be a cavalcade of famous artists. T. G. Hislop, baritone will be heard m 2YA’s light orchestral and ballad programme, and at 9.18 “The Dorsetshire Labourers” a drama produced by the N.B.S. will be broadcast. Dance music by Tut Coltman and his Swing Stars will bring the evening’s entertainment to a close. A relay of a public concert by the Royal Christchurch Musical Society will form the first part of 3YA’s programme. At 9.29 Alfred Cortot (pianist) and the London Symphony Orchestra will be heard in Schumann’s Concerto in A Minor. From 4YA there will be an hour of light recordings, followed by a continuity programme by Lancashire artists and in conclusion dance music by Dick Colvin and His Music. The serial “Westward Ho,” followed by “Musicale,” songs of Holland in the 16th century will be broadcast from IYA on Thursday night. At 9.20 there will be a band programme with vocal interludes by Sybil Phillips (soprano) and at 10 the bands of Harry Roy, Shep Fields and Ducrey Cantrell will entertain with an hour of dance music. Dora Lindsay, the popular Scottish entertainer will be- the star of 2YA’s light programme from 8 to 9 and at 9.6 there will be a piano recital by Robert G. Henry. “The Almost Perfect Crime” and “The House of the Golden Joss,” two recorded plays will be presented from 3YA, which will feature dance music from 9.20 to 11. From 4YA there will be a recorded concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, introducing at 9.21 “Masterpieces at Music” with comments by Dr T. Vernon Griffiths. Special Good Friday programmes will be presented from all stations on Friday next. At 8.15 from AYA there will be a miscellaneous classical programme, featuring at 9.5 a recorded concert by celebrity artists. Following a broadcast of Stainer’s “Crucifixion” from St. Thomas’s Church, Wellington South, 2YA will present selected recordings until 8.30 when there will be a special programme, “The Romance of Sacred Songs.” At 9.5 there will be a recital by Essie Ackland (contralto) and at 9.20 “Thy Light is Come,” a radio play will be broadcast. At 7 from 3YA there will be a relay from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral of "The Passion,” with music by J. S. Bach. Thomas E. West (tenor), Eileen Joyce (pianist) and Florence Austral (soprano) will be featured in the concluding programme. From 4YA “Within These Walls.” a Canadian programme will be heard and at 9.5 there will be studio presentation of Stainer’s “Crucifixion.”