OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 July 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. ,7.40: Talk by I. L. Thomsen, of the Carter Observatory. “Mars.” 8.0: The Bridges Trio. 8.15: “The Crew of the Maude Woodlock” (chapter 3). 9.0 (approx.): Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Continuation of dance programme. 11.15: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. 0.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Popular and light classics. 9.0: Melody and humour. 10.0: More mirth with music. 10.30: Close down.

2YD Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked Tor it.” 8.40: 2YD Trailer. 8.45: Dance music. 9.20: “Mittens.” 9.35: “Soft Lights and Sweet Music.” 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland 650 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 0.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: “Mariska” (Medley of Hungarian Folk Songs); “The Old Gipsy” (Hungarian Gipsy Air). 8.8: Calypso Brook (pianist),'and Nora Rees (contralto). Instrumental and vocal numbers by Colypso Brook: Song, “Little Poi Dancer.” Piano solo, “White Butterflies.” Song. “Come to Honi. Little Maori.” Piano solo, “Valse Marina.” Song, “The Green Fern.” 8.20: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra. “Sound of the Guitar” (Medley of Russian Dances); “At the Gate” (Russian Gipsy Air). 8.26: Robert Simmers (baritone), “The Laughing Cavalier” (Sanderson); with Tony Rex (light baritone), “The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above” (Benedict). 8.32: Vincente Gomez (guitar). “La Farruca”: “Sevillanas y Panaderos”; “Alegrias" “ Granada Arabe” (Gomez). 8.44: Tony Rex (light baritone), “Venetian Serenade” (Drigo); with Robert Simmers (baritone), “Fairings” (Easthope Martin). 8.50: Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Walter Goehr, “Nights at the Ballet,” No 1. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, “Rosalie” Selection (Porter), 9.13: The Yacht Club Boys, “The Great American Tourist.” 9.16: Sidney Torch (organ), “I Hadn’t Anyone Till You” (Noble); “A Tisket a Tasket” (Feldman). 9.22: Renee Houston and Pat Aherne, “True to Me”—A domestic scene; “I do”—A song under difficulties (Nesbitt). 9.28: The Hillingdon Orchestra, “Frog King’s Parade” (Marriott). 9.31: The Zonophone Minstrels, “The White Blackbirds.” 9.49: The Dante-Winstone Accordion Quintet, “The Jolly Caballero” (Frosini). 9.52: Frank Luther, Dick Robertson and Trio, “Broadway Memories.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: “Homestead on the Rise.” 8.15: “One Good Deed a Day.” 8.27: Reginald Foort (organ), “A Musical Trip Round the British Isles.” 8.35: “Coronets of England: The Life of Charles 11. the Merry Monarch” (episode 10). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: London Theatre Orchestra, “The New Moon” Selection (Romberg). 9.13: Lola Maries and Company in a Cockney sketch. “Mrs ’Arris Celebrates.” 9.28: Fred Hartley (pianoforte), “The Dicky Bird Hop” (Gourley); “Dreamy Afternoon” (Taylor). 9.34: Richard Tauber (tenor), and Evelyn Laye (soprano), “Nobody Could Love You More”: “Love Never Comes Too Late” (Lehar and Herbert). 9.41: Lola Maries and Company in a Cockney sketch. “Mrs ’Arris Plays the Races.” 9.56: Debroy Somers Band. “Community Medley” Quick-step (arr Somers). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Tut Coltmnn and his Band. 11.15: Close down.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: Light Symphony Orchestra, “May Day” Overture (Haydn Wood), 8.8: Thomas L. Thomas (baritone), “Shadrach”; “To My Mother” (McGimsey). 8.14: Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, “Cockney Suite” (Ketelbey). 8.34: Dorothy Sligo (soprano). “The New Umbrella" (Besly); “Feast of Lanterns" (Bantock); “The Palanquin Bearers” (Martin Shaw). 8.43: Barnabas von Geczy Orchestra. "Serenade” (Jungherr); Black Orchids” (Richartz). 8.49: Frank Titterton (tenor), *The Jolly Old Inn” Wolfe); "The Song of the Nightingale” (Hudson). 8.55: The Boston Promenade Orchestra. “Entrance of the Little Fauns” (Pierne); “Mosquito Dance” (White); “Strike Up the Band” (Gershwin). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 11.30: Close down.

Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m„ and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m.

4.30 p.m.: Recital. 4.45: “Crazy Cruise.” 5.45: Talk, “London Log.” 6.0: The news. 6.15: The Enfield Central Band. 6.45 (till close down): Stock exchange report. Dairy produce notes. Sports news.

TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES.

2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Eye-witness account of play in the cricket Test match. England versus West Indies (rebroadcast from the Empire Station). 9.30: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Congregational Church service, relayed from The Terrace Congregational Church. 12.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: “Composers of the Romantic Period— Robert Schumann”: Symphony No 4 in D Minor. Op 120, played by Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. 2.24: Selected recordings. 3.0: A tribute to “Paddy the Wanderer.” 3.28: Time signals. Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Anglican Church Service, relayed from St Paul’s Tro-Cathedral. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.303: A programme featuring Gwenyth

Greenwood (soprano), Jocelyn Walker (pianist), aid at 9.5: Karl Capek’s play. “R.U.R.” Boston Promenade orchestra, “Espana Rhapdod-

ie (Spanish Rhapsody) (Chabrier). 8.36: Recital of Spanish and Mexican songs by Gwenyth Greenwood (soprano l, “Grant Those Glances” (Fuents); “Granadinas” (Calleha); “Clavelitos” (“Carnations”) (Valverde); “Estrellita” (Ponce). 8.46: Jocelyn Walker (pianist), presents “Theme Varie” (Paderewski); “Mediterranean” (Bax) “Ragamuffin" (John Ireland). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “R.U.R.” by Karel Capek. 10.20 (approx): Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 6.0: Selected recordings. 8.30: “London’s River,” presented by William Maclurg. 9.0: “Symphonic Hour.” introducing at 9.9: “Symphony No 88. in G Major” (Haydn), played by the N.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Toscanini. 10.0: Close down.

2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c.

7.0: Trans-Tasman transmission. 7.35: "Those We Love” (episode 4). 8.0: “Tit-bits”—a session of tuneful favourites.

8.40: 2YD Trailer. 8.45: “Dad and Dave.” 9.0: “Five Quid Pro Quo.” 9.30: 2YD Singers. 9.45: Strings—fifteen minutes of smooth rhythm. 10.0: Close down.

IYA, Auckland. G5O k.c.

9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Rebroadcast from Daventry: Eye-witness account of the day’s play in the cricket Test match, England versus West Indies. 11.0: Catholic service. relayed from St Patrick’s Cathedral. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: “Night Ride and Sunrise”—a symphonic poem by Sigelius. 3.4 G: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. G.O: Children’s song service. 7.0: Salvation Army service, relayed from Congress Hall. 8.15: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. “Donna Diana” Overture (Reznicek). 8.35: Jean MacFarlane (New Zealand contralto), in a short operatic recital. "O Love From Thy Power” (“Samson and Delilah”) (Saint Saens); “Che Faro Senza Euridice?” (Recit. and Aria from “Orpheus and Euridice”) (Gluck); “O Don Fatale” (“Don Carlos”) (Verdi). 8.50: London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty, “Schwanda, the Bagpipe Player” (Weinberger). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Music From the Theatre.” Act 2 of Mozart’s comic opera, “Cosi Fan Tutte,” or “The School for Lovers,” as it was first called. 10.10 (approx): Close down.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Eye-witness account of play in the Cricket Test Match. England V West Indies. 9.30: Selected recordings. 11.0: Anglican Service, relayed from the Christchurch Cathedral. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: “Genuine Strad. Series.” 2.26: Selected recordings. 3.0: More songs by Moussorgsky, sung by Vladimir Rosing, with Miles Foggin at the piano. Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s Song Service. 0.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Presbyterian vice, relayed from Knox Church. 8.0: Selected recordings. 8.30: E.I.A.R. Symphony Orchestra, Turin, conducted by Mo. La Rosa Parodi, “The Siege of Corinth” Overture (Rossini). 8.40: Dorothy Helmrich (soprano). “Carol”; “Wizardry”; “Racers”; “The Lamb Child” (d’Arba). 8.48: Gaspar Cassado (’cello recital). 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: 3YA String Orchestra, conducted by Frederick Page, “Suite for Strings” (Purcell). 9.17: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone). “To the Infinite”; “Thou Art Repose” (Schubert. 9.26: Vladimir Horowitz (pianoforte). "Presto from Sonata in A Major”; “Andante Mosso” from “Sonata in B Minor” (Scarlatti); “Mazurka in C Sharp Minor” (Chopin); “Variations on Themes from Carmen” (Bizet). 9.39: Dora Labette, Harold Williams, Hubert Eisdell, Dennis Noble, Robert Easton and the Halle Chorus, “The Apostles—by the Wayside” (Elgar).

4YA, Dunedin 790 k.c.

9.0: Selected recordings. 9.15: Eye-witness . account of play in the Cricket Test. England v West Indies. 9.30: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Presbyterian Service, relayed from Knox Presbyterian Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. { 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: “Concerto in D Major, Opus 77, by Brahms, played by Fritz Kreisler and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli. 3.5: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s Song Service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Church of Christ Service, relayed from St Andrew Street Church of Christ. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: “Breakfast with the Bullfinches,” by Ursula Branston. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. Gems from German Opera (Gluck. 1714-1787). 9.5: The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (from “Orpheus and Eurydice”). 9.9: Suzanne Balguerie (soprano). “O, Unhappy Iphigenia” (Gluck). 9.13: Beniamino Gigli (tenor), "O Del Mio Dolce Ardor” (from “Paris and Helen”). 9.17: The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr Leo Blech, “Oberon Overture.” 9.25: Gertrud Bindernagel (soprano), “Ocean, Thou Mighy Monster.” 9.33: The Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Elly Volkcl and Hilde Scheppan (sopranos), Gunther Treptow (tenor). Franz Wolf (baritone), and chorus. Extracts from “Der Freischutz.” 9.41: Lortzing (1803-1851), Grand Symphony Orchestra. “Czar and Carpenter” Overture. 9.49: Peter Anders (tenor), “Farewell, My Friendly Maid.” 9.52: Gerhard Husch (baritone), “In Childhood I Played with a Sceptre and Crown.” 9.56: The Dresden State Opera Orchestra, “Clog Dance” (from “Czar and Carpenter”). 10.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m., and GSD. 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m.

4.30 p.m.: Students’ songs—B.B.C. Men's Chorus. 5.0: Sports talk. 5.10: Religious service from Keswick Convention Tent. Keswick. 5.55: News and newsletter. 6.15: “Burbleton Wakes”—Feature programme. 6.45: Saturday sport. 6.50: Close down.