THE RADIO WORLD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1938, Page 2

THE RADIO WORLD

PEOPLE AND PROGRAMMES ON PARADE NEWS AND NOTES. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S “MIKADO.” (By “Listener-In.”) 8.8. C. Takes a Risk. Once a week the British Broadcasting Corporation deliberately takes a risk. Although people unused to broadcasting are apt to hesitate if they have no script, guests heard in “At the Black Dog,” the weekly feature from Daventry, are invited to speak impromptu so that the free-and-easy atmosphere of Mr Wilkes’ bar parlour may not be marred by an inexperienced speaker obviously reading aloud. But when the corporation takes risks it believes in having a safeguard, and that is why Howard Marshall, who is an habitue of “The Black Dog,” can always be depended upon to help out a “microphone-shy” or nervous speaker. A search through the. visitors’ book brings to light a remarkable list of well-known people who have had something interesting to tell listeners. Stories have been told by wrestlers, boxers, prominent vaudeville artists and missionaries. The most famous New Zealander to have given a chat in this session is Jean Batten, who enthralled listeners with tales of her re-cord-breaking flights. “At the Black Dog” is heard from Daventry on Saturday afternoons at 4.30 o’clock, New Zealand standard time.

Highlights at a Glance. Monday night: Recorded play, Dora Lindsay (Scottish comedienne), and wrestling commentary, IYA; chamber music and wrestling broadcast, 2YA; recorded band music, Claude O’Hagan (baritone) and compositions of Cesar Franck, 3YA; Trevor Thomas (baritone) and Louise Carroll (pianist) in recitals, “The Legend of the Moonlight” studio play, 4YA. Tuesday night: Serial features, Dora Lindsay and dance music, IYA; concert by Wellington Symphony Orchestra relayed from Town Hall, 2YA; serial features and Radio Rhythm Boys, 3YA; Paul Robeson, Sandy Powell, Jessie Matthews and other favourites, recorded military band programme, 4YA.

Wednesday night: Classical programme, IYA; Hamilton Dickson String Orchestra, Orpheus Sextet (vocal), “The Second Round: Bulldog Drummond versus Carl Petersen,” N.B.S. production of a play by “Sapper,” 2YA; 3YA Orchestra, 3YA; Ted Andrew’s Novelty Quintet in studio numbers, Comedy Harmonists and others in recordings, 4YA.

Thursday night: Serial features and light recordings, Four Kings of Rhythm, Hammond organ recital by Dr. V. E. Galway, 2YA; studio presentation of “Playgoers,” a domestic episode by Arthur Pinero, 3YA; classical programme, 4YA. Friday night: Reading by Mr D’Arcy Creswell, IYA; light recordings, band programme introducing Frederick Collier, eminent Australian bass-baritone, 2YA; demonstration concert by prizewinners in Christchurch competitions 1938 Festival, relayed from Civic Theatre, 3YA; bright recordings and chamber music concert by Max Scherek Trio, 4YA. Husky Hero. Familiar to thousands of readers throughout the world is Bulldog Drummond, the husky hero immortalised by “Sapper” in adventure stories. On Wednesday night, 2YA Wellington will broadcast an N.B.S. production introducing the famous character. - The presentation is entitled “The Second Round: Bulldog Drummond versus Carl Petersen.” Musical Missionary. Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor for Organ was played from 2YA yesterday afternoon by Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who, in the words of one writer is a man who has become traditional whilst yet alive. Starting life as an organist and becoming a leading organ-player of France (he is a native of Alsace) this amazing man started also as a theologian and as a student for practical missionary work. At 30 he went to Upper Congo, as a medical missionary and there he wrote his book “J. S. Bach—The Musician Poet.” In 1913, after eight years in Africa, Dr. Schweitzer returned to Europe to lecture on theology at Strassbourg and in 1918 he went back to his missionary post. For some years he has visited Europe periodically to raise funds for his medical missions by giving organ recitals. A Very Busy Man. A very busy man is Jay Wilbur, popular dance band conductor, who with his band is to be heard from IYA from 10 to 11 o’clock on Thursday night. Before he became an artist-tech-nician he organised two orchestras for the larger London theatres. He was interested in music before he was ten and took it up as a profession when he was sixteen. Perhaps the proudest moment of his busy life was when he played with his band before King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. When he does have a few spare moments he fits himself for his arduous work in the studios by motoring—and weeding his lawn.