OVER THE WIRELESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 May 1940, Page 2

OVER THE WIRELESS

TONIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 0.0: Dinner music. 0.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, “Music from the Movies.” 3.10: Jane Froman with Sonny Schuyler and Nathaniel Shilkret and the Salon Group, “Gems from ‘Oh Kay’ (Gershwin). Jane Froman with Felix Knight, Nathaniel Shilkret and the Salon Group, “Gershwin Medley” (Gershwin). 8.18: Hoffmeister’s Hawaiian Quintet, “Under a Tropical Moon” (Noble); “Ten )Tiny Toes” (Schuster); “The Song of Surrender” (Warren); “Dinah” (Lew-is-Young). 8.30: George Formby (comedy vocal), “The Pleasure Cruise” (Gifford-Cliffe). 8.33: Marcel Palotti (organ), “On Your Toes” Film Selection. 8.3 G: Nelson Eddy (baritone), “Rose Marie”; “The Mounties” (Friml). 8.42: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, “Six Hits of the Day, No 31.” 8.48: The “Anything Goes” Foursome, “Gipsy in Me” (Porter); “Lady Fair” (A

Sailor’s Chanty) (Porter). 8.54: New Mayfair Orchestra, “Padilla Medley” (Padilla). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. , 9.15: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music (continued). 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0—6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Classical recordings. 9.0: Variety calling. 10.0: Fun for all. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: “You Asked For It”; From listeners to listeners. * 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children’s session. G.O: Dinner music. G. 55: Dominion and district weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.40: “Just a Job of Work (2): A Wireless Operator’s Day at Sea.” 8.0: Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, “Donna Diana” Overture (Resnicek); “Hungarian Dance No 1" (Brahms). 8.9: The Choir, “The Blind Ploughman” (Coningsby Clarke); “Polonaise Militaire’ ’(Chopin, arr Stickles). 8.16: Madeleine Grey (contralto), in a group of songs by Michael Head, “Sweet Chance That Led My Steps Abroad”; “Slumber Song of the Madonna”; “Love’s Lament”; “The Three Mummers.” S&8: The Choir, “An evening Lullaby” (Wilfred Shaw); “Three Sea Shanties”. (arr Terry); “Sally Brown”; “Tom’s Gone to Hilo”; “Whisky Johnny” (Shantyman, Robert L. Wilson). 8.36: W. H. Squire (’cello), “Maclrigale” (Simonetti); “Gavotte” (Mehul); “Chansom Indoue” (Rimsky-Korsakov); “Reigen” (Popper). 8.48: The Choir, “The Little Sandman” (arr West); “Invictus” (Protheroe). 8.55: Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, “Marche Troyenno" (Berlioz). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: George Scott Wood (accordion), with rhythm-accompaniment, “The Big Broadcast of 1936” (Whiting); “Top Hat” (Berlin). 9.21: Jessie-Matthews (light vocal), “Gangway” (Hoffman). 9.24: Frank Rayston (piano), “Lambeth Walk After the Great Masters” (Rayston). 9.31: Olive Groves and George Baker, with orchestra, “A Southern Maid" Selection (Fraser-Simson). 9.39: Arthur Young on the novachord, “I Love the Moon” (Rubens); “Roses of Picardy” (Haydn Wood). 9.45: Ellaline Terriss and Seymour Hicks, “Two Famous Stars Look Backward.” 9.53: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, “Music from the Movies.” 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.45: Talk by George Bagley, “Understanding Europe: Italy.” 8.0: “King Olaf,’ ’by Elgar, performed by the Christchurch Centennial Choir with The Centennial Festival Symphony Orchestra, under the conductorship of Anderson Tyrer. 10.15 (approx): Sports summary. 10.30: Dance music. 11.0: Close of normal programme.

4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. G.O: Dinner music. G. 55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 8.0: The Polydor String Orchestra, “In Indra’s Land’’ Overture (Lincke). 8.10: Les Dailey (tenor), “Isle o£ My Heart’ (Kennedy-Fraser); “The Song of the Windmill” (Travers); “Charm Me Asleep” (Sanderson). 8.18: The LongWorth Concert Orchestra, “Augustia” (Pettorossi); “Leda Vais” (Tonseca). 8.25: Mary Pratt (contralto), “For England” (Murray); “Down Here” (Brahe); “A Ballymure Ballad” (Hughes); “Unmindful of the Roses” (Coleridge-Taylor). The New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Badinage” (Herbert); “A Brown Bird Singing” (Wood). 8.42: Les Dailey (tenor), “The Song of Shadows” (Keel); “Poftaferry” (Traditional air): “Mountains” (Rasbach). 8.50: The London Palladium Orchestra, “Katja the Dancer” (Gilbert); “Kiss Me Again” (Herbert); “The Liberators’ March” (Ancliffe). 9.10: Dominion and district weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Dance musi'c. 10.2: Sports summary. 11.15: Close of normal programme. TOMORROW’S PROGRAMMES. 2YA, Wellington. 570 k.c. 9.30 (approx): Recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. 11.0: Baptist Church service, relayed from ( Vivian Street Church. 12.15 (approx): Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10 (approx): Dinner music. 2.0: “Music Since 1900”: “The Wreckers" by Dame Ethel Smyth. 2.8: Selected recordings. 2.50: “Pictures,” by Lord Elton. 3.0: “The Paganini Centenary.” 5.0: Children’s song service. G.O: Selected recordings. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Anglican Church service, relayed from St Thomas's, Wellington South. 7.45 (approx): Selected recordings. 8.0: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. “Sandler Minuets.” 8.8: Ra.v Trewern (tenor), presents “Down Her Soft Check a Pearly Tear” (Donizetti) : “Let Her Believe" (Puccini); “Heavenly Aida" (Verdi). 8.20: Chopin recital by Shirley Craig (pianist). “Nocturne in G Major. Op 37": “Variations Sur Uno Air Nationale Allemande”; “Berceuse, Op 57”: “Waltz in A Flat. Op 34” (Chopin). 8.36: Recital of Bird Songs of Olga Burton (soprano), “Charming Bird” (David) (flute obbligato by W. Boffa); “Still the £ark Finds Repose” (Linley-Ivi-mey); "The Wren” (Benedict) (flute obbligato by W. Boffa).

8.47: Leslie Bridgewater Quintet (instrumental). “Songs Without Words.” 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: “Vanice Preserved,” by Thomas Otway. 10.19: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 2.45 (approx): Citizen’s United Intercessory Service (relayed from the Town Hall). 6.0—8.0: Selected recordings. 8.0: “Scrap Book for 1900.” 9.0: Light Orchestral and ballad programme. 10.0: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Hbrace Heidt and his Musical Knights. 7.35: “The Marshalls.” 8.0: “I Hear America Singing.” 8.30: Instrumental music. 8.45: “Dad and Dave.” 8.57: Theatre-organ melodies. 9.10: “The Insulin Murders.” 9.45: Music by Britain’s best. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 11.0: Catholic service, relayed from St Patrick’s Cathedral. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.30: Thom Denijs (baritone). presents Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” (“The Poet’s Love”) (Schumann). 4.54: Selected recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: Congregational service. relayed from Beresford Street Church. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Concert programme. Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. “Overture to a Picaresque Comedy” (Arnold Bax). 8.40: Helge Roswaenge (tenor) with the State Opera Orchestra, “Les Huguenots”; Potpourri (Webber). 8.48: Fritz Kreisler (violin), “Midnight Bells” (Heuberger) (from “The Opera Bal"). 8.51: Grand Celebrity Ensemble, “From Opera and. Operetta.” 9.10: Dominion and district weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Music from the Theatre, “Orpheus and Euridice,” by Gluck. 10.30: Close of normal programme.

3YA, Christchurch 720 k.c.

9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 11.0: Anglican service, relayed from St Batthew’s Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Grand Symphony Orchestra of Paris, “Suite Algerienno” (Saint-Saens). 3.21: Selected recordings. 5.0: Children's service. 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: Presbyterian service, relayed from Knox Church. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter, "Leonora” Overture. No 3 (Beethoven). 8.45: Tudor Davies (tenor), "Adelaide” (Beethoven). 8.50-: London Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Music—- “ Les Petits Riens” (Mozart). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: Bessie Pollard (pianoforte recital), “Toccata”—“The Two Worlds” (Rowley); “The Darkened .Valley” (John Ireland); "Prelude in D” (Delius); “A Toccata of Galuppi’s” (Bantock). 9.28: Alisa Nicol (soprano), “The Flooded Stream” (Armstrong-Gibbs): “The Lost One” (Gran-ville-Bantock); “On Newlyn Hill” (Alec Rowley); “April” (T. F. Dunhill). 9.39: Fritz Kreisler (violin), “Lotus Land” (Cyril Scott). 9.44: Dora Labbette, Harold Williams, Hubert Eisdell, Denis Noble, Robert Euston 'and the Halle Chorus, “The Apostles”—By the Wayside (Elgar). 9.52: London Symphony Orchestra, “Triumphant March” from “Caractacus” (Elgar). 10.0: Close of normal programme. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.20 (approx): Selected recordings. 10.0: Weather report for aviators. Selected recordings. 11.0: Presbyterian service, relayed from Knox Church. 12.15: Selected recordings. 1.0: Weather report for aviators. 1.10 (approx): Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 2.30: “Carnival” Ballet Suite (Schumann) (played by the London Philharminoc Orchestra). 2.55: Selected recordings. 5.0: Song service. 5.45 (approx): Selected recordings. 7.0: Catholic service relayed from St Joseph’s Cathedral. 8.15: Selected recordings. 8.30: The London Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham). “Tannhauser” Overture (Wagner). 8.42: Tiana Lemnitz (soprano), “Elizabeth’s Prayer” (Wagner). 8.4 G: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone). “O Heaven Let Me Now Pray”: “As You in Brave Song” (Wagner). 3.52: The 8.8. C. Choir with Orchestra, “Pilgrim’s Chorus” and “Grand March” (Wagner). 9.10: Weather reports. Station notices. 9.15: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, “Fidclio” Overture (Beethoven). 9.23: Lotte Lehmann (soprano). “Leonora's Recitative” and “Aria” (Beethoven). 9.31: Franz. Volker (tenor), “Floristan’s Air” (Beethoven). 9.37: The State Opera Chorus, “Hail to the Day” (Beethoven). 9.40: Elisabeth Ohnus (soprano). “Thou Monstrous Fiend” (Beethoven). 9.48: Egon Petri and the London Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Leslie Howard), “Fantasia on Beethoven’s ‘Ruins of Alliens’ ” (Liszt). 10.0: Close of normal programme.