OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1939, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Official opening ceremony of the Wellington Competitions Society’s 1939 Festival by His Worship the Mayor, T. C. A. Hislop (relayed from the Town Hall). 9.0: Weather report. 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. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "The Fall.” An adaptation of a short story by Stacy Aumonier. 8.30: Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra. Assisting artists: Richard Tauber (tenor), and Jessica Dragonette (soprano). 9.0: In lighter vein. 10.0: More music and humour. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked For It.” 8.40: 2YD Trailer. 8.45: Dance music. 9.20: “Golf for the Tyro” by A. J. (“Andy”) Shaw. No 3, “The Mashie and the Mashie Niblick.” •« 9.35: Soft lights and sweet music. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: A. Van Daur and his Gaumont State Orchestra, “A Bouquet of Flowers.” 8.8: The Celeste Quartet. “Melisande in the Wood” (Goetz); “O Lovely Night” (Ronald); “Oft in the Stilly Night” (arr Vincent); “Eileen Alannali” (arr Linton). 8.21: Nancy Francis (paino), “Jig” (Gratin, McDowell); “The Maid with the Flaxen Hair”; “Reflections in the Water” (Debussy); “Rosemary” (Frank Bridge). 8.34: Georg'S Ayo (bassBaritone), “Water Boy” (arr Avery Robinson); “Oh! Promise Me” (de Koven); “Shortenin’ Bread” (Wolfe); “Ma Lindy Lou” (Strickland). 8.46: Harry Horlick and his Orchestra in a short recital of Spanish Melodies. “Princesita”; “El Rel'i’ca'rio”; “La Violetera” (Padilla); “Lagarteranas” (Guerrero). 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: Scenes from the Sporting Past: “The Great Hawke's Bay ‘Magpies.’ ” 10.30: Sports summary. 10.40: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adrian Boult, “Light Cavalry” Overture (Suppe). 8.8: Columbia Light Opera Company, “White Horse Inn” Vocal Gems (Stolz). 8.15: “One Gdod Deed a Day,” (comedy serial. 8.27: Sydney Gustard (organ), “Medley of Popular Classics” (various). 8.35: “Coronets of England: The Life of Charles IT, the Merry Monarch” (episode 14). 9.0: Weather forecast. Station notices. 9.5: Modern dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.15: Resumption of modern dance music. 11.30: Close' down. 4YA, Dunedin. i 790 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News. 8.0: 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Jas Dixon, “The Fleet’s Lit Up” Selection (Ellis). 8.10: L. E. Dailey (tenor), “Susan is Her Name, O!” (Sanderson'); “Mignon” (d’Harddlot); “My Desire” (Cadman). 8.16: The Orchestra, “Serenade of the Gondolier” (Casson); “Badinage” (Herbert). 8.25: Doris Wilson and Lois Campbell (vocal duets), “La Fileuse” (Wood); “To the Cuckoo” (Ford); “The Fairy Pipers” (Brewer). 8.33: The Orchestra, Suite, “In an Old Cathedral Town” (Wood). 8.50: L. E. Dailey (tenor), “Lord Randal” (Scott); “The Spanish Lady” (arr Hughes). 8.56: The Orchestra, “La Petit Capitane” (Raquelle). 9.0: Weather report. Station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. Empire Programme. GSB, 31.55 m., and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m. 4.30: “Crazy Cruise.” Variety programme. 5.30: Medvedeff’s Balalaika Orchestra. 5.45: London Log. Talk. 6.0: News. 6.15: Pros and Cons. Midland Revue Orchestra'. 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 the first day's play in the third cricket Test match. England v West Indies (rebroadcast from the Empire station). 9.30: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0: Presbyterian Church service, relayed from St James’s Presbyterian Church. Wellington South. 12.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: “Composers of the Romantic Period: Franz Liszt” (1811-1886), Piano Concerto No 1 in E Flat Major. 2.18: Selected recordings. 3.0: “A Second Mixed Bag: Notable Centenaries of 1939” (group 10). 3.20: Selected recordings. 3.28: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 5.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Methodist Church service, relayed from Trinity Methodist Church, Wellington South. 8.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 8.30: Herbert von Karajan, conducting the State Opera Orchestra, “The Force of Destiny” Overture (Verdi). 8.38: Beniamino Gigli (tenor), "Una Fertiva”; "La Grima”; "Chi Mi Frena” (Donizetti). 8.46: Boston Promenade Orchestra, “Jewels of the Madonna” (Wolf, Ferrari). 8.49: Anne Luciano (soprano), “Knowest Thou the Land” (Thomas); “Drinking Song” (Verdi); “I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls” (Balfe). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Symphony Orchestra, “Louise” Fantasia (Charpentier); , 9.13: Rudolph Bocklemann (baritone), ‘Fliedermonolog: Was Duftct Dock der Flieber” (Wagner). 9.21: The Belgrave Symphony Orchestra. “The Merry Wives of Windsor” (Nicolai). 9.27: G. Arangi Lombardi (soprano), and Ebe Stignani (contralto). “Mira O Normd”: “Si Fin All ’’Ore” (Bellini). 9.35: Adolf Wolff (piano), “Paraphrase on Fledermaus Waltz” (Strauss. Schutt). 9.39: Alexander Kipnis (bass), “If a Sweet'-

heart One Has Met With” (Mozart). 9.42: Julius Patzak (tenor), and Maria Riener (soprano), with members of the Berlin State Opera House Orchestra, conducted by Alois Melichar, “The Gipsy Baron” Potpourri (Strauss). 9.50: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, “The Bartered Bride” Polka and “Dance of the Comedians” (Smetana). 10.0: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 6.0: to 8.30: Selected recordings. 8.30: “Breakfast with the Bullfinches,” by Ursula Bfanst'on. Music by various composers, production by William Ma'clurg. 9.0: Band music with vocal' interludes. 16.0: Close down. 2YD, 'Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Jay Wilbur and his Band. 7.35: “Those We Love” (episode 8). 8.0: “Tit-Bits.” 8.40: 2YD trailer. 8.45: “Dad and Dave.” 9.0: This week’s special, “Mr Chalmers, K.C.” 9.43: Strings: Fifteen minutes of smooth rhythm. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Anglican service, relied from All Saints’ Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Tschaikovski’s Sixth Symphony: “The Pathefique.” played by the Berlin Philharmonnc Orchestra. 4.20: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. G.C: Children’s song service. 7.0: Salvation Army service, relayed from Newton Citadel. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: The Rosario Bourdon Symphony. “Gondoliers” Overture (Sullivan). 8.36: Kathleen Farrell (soprano), “Solveig’s Song” (Grieg); “Cuckoo Clock” (Paganucci). 8.42: Erhard Bauschke and his Orchestra, “Alaska”— a symphonic jazz impression. 8.48: Les O’Leary (baritone), “I Pitch My Lonely Caravan”; “Fairy Tales of Ireland” (Coates). 8.54: Barnabas von Geczy and his Orchestra, “Black Orchids” (Richartz); “Adua” March (Olivieri). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk, “Two Englishwomen Look at New Zealand,” by Miss F. Street and Miss J. Powell. 9.25: Kathleen Farrell (soprano), “Love’s Old Sweet Song” (Molloy); “The Wren” (Liza Lehman). 9.31: Biily Mayerl and his Orchestra, “Aquarium” Suite (Mayerl). 9.43: Les O’Leary (baritone), “If I Might Only Come to You” (Squire); “Here in the Quiet Hills” (Came). 9.49: Ferde Grofe Orchestra, “Wheels” Suite (Grofe). 10.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch . 720 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 11.0: Congregational Service, relayed from Trinity Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Genuine Strad Series: Joachim. 2.30: Selected recordings. 3.0: Dvorak’s Symphony No 4 in G Major, played by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vaclay Talich. 3.38: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Selected recordings. 7.0: Roman Catholic Service, relayed from St Mary’s Church. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: A programme featuring Gladys Moncricff, Australia’s Queen of Song. Berlin State Opera Orchestra. “The Secret of Susanna” Overture (Wolf-Ferrari). 8.34: Mark Raphael (baritone). "O the Month of May”: "It Was a Lover and his Lass” (Quilteri. 8.40: Fritz Kreisler (violin solo), “Gipsy Caprice”; “Shepherd’s Madrigal" (Kreisler). 8.48: Gladys Moncrief, Gill Dech at the piano: "Homing” (Del Ricgo); "Little Prayer I Love" (Rizzi); "O Flower Divine" (Wood); “Rise Up and Reach the Stars” (Coates). 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: “The Case of the Frightened Lady,” by Edgar Wallace. 10.10 (approx): Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.0: Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Methodist Service, relayed from Trinity Methodist Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: The Seven Symphonies of Sibelius, “No 4 in A Minor.” Op 63. by Sir Thomas Beecham and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, 3.5: Selected recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s Song Service. 6.15: Selected recordings. 6.30: Anglican Service, relayed' from St Paul’s Cathedral. 7.45: Selected recordings. 8.30: “Mus‘ic,

from the Theatre”; “Rigoletto,” (Verdi’s celebrated three-act opera. 10.30 (approx): Close down. Empire Programme. GSB. 31.55 m., and GSD, 25.52 m. (two transmitters each); GSI, 19.66 m. 4.30 p.m.: Troise and his Mandoliers, with Percy Manchester. 5.0: Sports talk. 5.10: Empire service from St Paul’s Cathedral. London. Address by the Right Rev N. H. Tubbs, D.D.. Dean of Chester. 5.55: News. Newsletter. 6.15: Feature programme, “Silly Season,” or “The Gosapher of Glenbogie.” by Robert Barr. 6.45: Saturday sport. 6.50: Close down.