OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 April 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. C.O: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 7.30: Recorded talk. Mr Marc T. Greene, ‘‘Corfu—lsland of History and Beauty.” 7.40: Talk, Mr J. S. King. President of the New Zealand Referees’ Association. “New Interpretations of Rugby Rules.” 8.0: “Coronets of England: The Life of Queen Elizabeth” (chapter 141. 8.29 (approx): The St George’s Day celebrations of the English Folk Association. 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports results. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. G.O: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: The choirs of H.M. Chapels Royal. 8.30: Recordings, featuring at 8.33. "The Buginses at the Pantomime”; at 8.57. Stanelli and his Hornchestra: and at 9.40. “What Actually Happens at a Vocal Audition.” Orchestra interludes by Lew Stone and his Band. 10.0: In merry mood. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: 2YD Listeners’ Own Session. 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Dance music. 9.5: Nigger minstrels. 9.20: “Mittens” —an epic of the turf. 9.35: Soft Lights and Sweet Music. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. C5O k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. G.O: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: .The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra, “Yeoman of the Guard” Selection (Sullivan). 8.10: The Carina Trio (vocal), “In This Hour of Softened Splendour” (Pinsuti); “Nanie” (Schumann); ‘’Songs My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak); “Good Night, Beloved” (Pinsuti). 8.22: June Taylor ((cello); “Song of India” (Rimsky Korsakov); “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Gluck); “Sea Croon” (Greville Cooke); Serenade Espagnole (Glazounov). 8.34: George Ayo (bass-baritonel, “Less Than the Dust” (Woodforde f indent; “Salaam” (Lang); “Hills of Homg”.'(Fox); “Were You There?” (Burleigh). 8.46: Artur Schnabel (piano), in a group of Impromptus by Schubert. No 2 in A Flat Major, No 3 in E Minor. No 4 in C Sharp Minor. 9.0: Weather report. Station notices, 9.5: Ossie Cheesman (novelty piano). “Just a Song at Twilight” (Molloy, arr Cheesman); / “Piano .Medley” (arr Cheesman), 9.11: Adele Dixon (soprano), and the Saville Theatre Orchestra, “Over She Goes” Selection (Mayerl). 9.19: Orchestra Raymonde. "Manhattan Serenade” (Alter). 9.22: Les Allen and his; Canadian Bachelors (vocal), “Musical Comedy Requests.” 9.25: Ossie Cheesman (piano accordion), Preludb in C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff); “Dainty Miss!’ (Barnes). 9.31: “The Heart of England.” 10.0: Sports surbmary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 3VA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.1): Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: “A Pleasant' Quarter-hour in the Homestead on the Risq.” 8.15: “The Fourth Form at St Percy’s.” ( 8.27: Debroy Somers Band, "Empire. Pageant. 8.35: “Coronets of England: The Life of [Mary Queen of Scots” (episode 27). 9.0: Weather forecast. Station notices. 9.5: Frank 1 Westfield’s Orchestra. "Our Miss Gibbs” Selection (Monckton). 9.11: The Mayfair Ensemble (vocal and instrumental), “I've Lost My Heart in Budapest” (Mihaly); “Where An Old Spanish Town Used to Be” (Scott); “Country Gardens” (arr Grainger); ‘Tn China” (Dundas); All Alone in Vienna” (Towers). 9.24: George Titchener (comedian),) “My Motor Bike” (Rouse); “And the Parrot Said ” (Powell). 9.32: Quentin M. Maclean (organist), “Scotia” Organ Medley. 9.40: The Mayfair Ensemble (vocal and Instrumental). “Who?” (Kern); “Castles in the Air” (Lincke); “Play, Fiddle. Play” (Altmar)); “The Sweetest Song in the World” (Parr, Davies); “Why Do I Love You?” (Kern). -9.54: The Midnight Revellers. “The Qpen' Road” (arr Somers). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech, “Charles II” Overture i Phillips). 8.10: Peter Dawson (bass-bari-tone), “Tramping Through the Countryside” (Alison); “The Man in the Street” (Longstaffe). 8.16: The Orchestra. "Virginia" (Wood). 8.22: The Orchestra, selections from* “The Desert Song” (vocal by Isa Duff and O. L. Garden) (Romberg). 8.32: The Orchestra, “The Bartered Bride” (Smetana). 8.45: The Dreamers, “The Bend of the River”, (Clara Edwards); “Amaryllis” (Henri Ghys). 8.50: The Orchestra. “Cities of Romance” (Haydn Wood). 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5; Variety artists, “Broadcast’s All-Star Non-Stop Variety Show.” 9.11: Dance programme. 9.15: The Pavement Artists. “Happy Memories.” 9.21: Quadrilles. “Osborne Quadrilles” (Glover). 9.37: William McCullough, "Presentation of Prizes” (Mac-Ic-nnani. 9.45: Barn Dance. “S. R. Henry’s Earn Dance” (Henry). 9.49: Clarkson Rose (comedian), “A Home-made A E C” (Rose). 9.55: Veleta, “Ever Thine” (Newmani; Mazurka, “Moontvinks” (Stevens). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: "Albert’s Quadrilles” (arr Hail). 10.23: Vivian Foster (Vicar of Mirth). “The Parson Pleads for Happiness” (Foster). 10.29: “Maxina” (Hurndall). 10.33: Harry Welchman and Thoatre Chorus, “Theatre Memories.” 10.39: “Irish Quadrilles” (arr Andrews). 10.55: Ronald Frankau (comedian), “I’d Like to See a Murder” (Frankau). 11.1: “Destiny” (Baynes). 11.5: Charles Heslop and Company. “The Audition” (“The Crooner”) (Gaeton). 11.11: Military Two-step. “Waldmere” (Losey). 11.15: Leon Corley and his Coster Pals. “Old Soldiers Medley.” 11.21: Dance medley. 11.30: Close down. Empire Programme. GSD, 25.52 m.; GSB. 31.55 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.66 m. 6.30 p.m.: Big Ben. “Irish Rhythms.” 7.0: "Cards on the Tabic.” exchange of views on the news of the day. 7.15: Tommy Matthews and his Concert Orchestra, and the Swingtime Quartet. 7.45: “London Log.” C.O: News. 8.15: 8.8. C. Midland Orchestra, conducted by Eric Warr. 8.45 (till close down): Sports news. TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report. 10.22: Time signals.

11.0: Congregational Church service from Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church. 12.15 (approx): Recordings. 1.0 Weather report. Dinner session. 2.0: Symphonies of Mozart: Symphony in D Major (“The Prague”!, played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. 2.24: Recordings. 3.0: A programme of family relationships in music, life and literature. 3.30: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. G.O: Children’s song service. 7.0: Anglican Church service from St Thomas’s Anglican Church. Wellington South. 8.15 approx): Recordings. 8.30: Recital by Dorothy Davies (pianist). 8.45: Roy Hill (tenor), presents period settings of Shakespeare: “Full Fathom Five (Purcell. 1G50); “Full Fathom Five” (Gordon Bryan, 1934); “It was a Lover and His Lass” (Morley, 1000); “It was a Lover and His Lass” (Warlock, 1928). 8.55: The Jacques String Orchestra, conducted by Reginald Jacques. “The Faery Queen —Three Dances” (Purcell). 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: A programme commemorating St George’s Day. “This England”—a radio play by Edmund Barclay. 9.43: English vocal music through the ages: The Age of Romance (1300-1400). “Summer is I-Cummen In” (John of Fornsett). the St George’s Singers. The Intellectual Renaissance (1400-1550), “Agincourt” (Willan), John Goss and Cathedral Male Voice Quartet. The Age of Experiment (1550-1620), “Now is the Month of Maying” (Thomas Morley, the Chelsea Singers. The Moral Renascence (16201700), followed by The Restoration Period (1600-1700). “Nymphs and Shepherds” (Purcell), the Manchester Children's Choir with the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. The Period of Stability (1700-1800), “Where the Bee Sucks” (Arne). The Age of Revolution and the Victorian Era (1800-1900), “Lol Here the Gentle Lark” (Bishop), Lily Pons (soprano). The Twentieth Century. 8.8. C. Choir. “Jerusalem.” 10.5: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. G.0—8.30:' Recordings. 8.30: Bernhard Leviton's Salon Orchestra. Assisting artists. The Troubadours Quartet. 9,0: An orchestral programme. presenting national compositions by modern English musicians. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “Consolation.” 7.35: “Coronets of England. Chapter 18 of the life of Charles ll—The Merry Monarch.” 8.0: Tit-Bits of Today: Hits of Yesterday. 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Dad and Dave from Snake Gully. 9.8: Radio play—“Mr Pratt’s Waterloo.” 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Catholic service from St Patrick’s Cathedral. 12.15 (approx): Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Rumanian Rhapsody No 1 in A Major (Enesco), played by Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 3.42: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. G.O: Children’s song service. 7.0: Baptist service from the Baptist Tabernacle. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Opera, “La Traviata, by Verdi. 10.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. ( 720 k,c. 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Anglican service from St Mary’s, Merivale. 12.15 (approx): Recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Famous German folk songs sung by Richard Tauber. 3.14: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: Presbyterian service from Knox Church. 8.15 (approx): Recordings. 8.30: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Paul Minssart, “Hansel and Gi'etel” Overture (Humperdinck). 8.38: Erks Male Chorus, “The Linden Tree”; “The Gondolier” (Schubert). 8.46: Jascha Heifetz (Violin). Scherzo Tarantelle. Op 16 (Wienawski); “Ave Maria”; “Rondo” Sdrubert). 9.0: Weather forecast. Station notices. 9.5: Alfred Lorence, bass-baritone from Vienna. 9.20: Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Scherzo Capriccioso (Dvorak). 9.29: Bessie Pollard (pianoforte), , Andante Varie in F Minor (Haydn); Romance in F Sharp (Schumann); Rondo Capriccioso. 9,p 14 (Mendelssohn). 9.43: Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano), “The Gipsy and the Bird”; “La Capinera” (“The Wren”) (Benedict); “La Paloma” (“The Dove”) (Yradier); “Lo! Here the Gentle Lark” (Bishop). 9:55: Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Moto Perpetuo (Paganini). 10.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.0: Recordings. 10.0: Weather report. 11.0: Presbyterian service from Knox Presbyterian Church. 12.15 (approx): Recordings. 1.0: Weather report. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: “Tintagel”—a tone poem by Arnold Bax (born, London. 1883). 2.43: Recordings.- 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Church of Christ service from St Andrew’s Church oi Christ. 7.45 Recordings. 8.30: “The Heart of England.” 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: A recital by Mrs Wilfred Andrews (contralto), “O Love From Thy Power (Handel); “Softly A.wakes My Heart” (SaintSaens). 9.20: Excerpts from "Mignon”—an opera by Thomas; The Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Mignon” Overture. 9.28: Lucrezio Bori (soprano), “Knowest Thou The Land”; “Here Am I in Her Boudoir.” 9.34: Marek Weber and his Orchestra. Entr’acteGavotte. 9.37: Lotte Lehmann (soprano), "There With Him is She Now”; "A Gipsy Lad I Well Do Know.” 9.43: Herbert Ernst Groh (tenor), “Farewell, Mignon.” 9.46: The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. “Introduction.and Romance.” 9.50: Lina Pagliughi (soprano), “I’m Fair Titania.” 9.54: Beniamino Gigli (tenor), “In Her Simplicity.” 9.58: The J. IL Squire Celeste Octet, “Polonaise.” 10.2: Close down. Empire Programme. GSD, 25.52 m.; GSB. 31.55 m.; GSF. 19.82 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSI, 19.66 m. 5.0 p.m.; Band of His Majesty’s Welsh Guards. 5.30: Sports talk. 5.40: Religious service from Rhyddings Park Presbyterian Church of Wales, Swansea. 6.25: Sunday news. Weekly newsletter. 6.45: “Si James's." 7.15: Close down.