THURSDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 6, 4 August 1939, Page 31

THURSDAY

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hy AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oam. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down 10. 0 Devotional Service 10.15 Selected recordings 11. O Talk to women by "Margaret" "41.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Mid-week Service, relayed from St. Matthew’s Church 12.50 Lunch music (continued) 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports results 3.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section of the University of Otago: "YOU NEED MILK" 3.45 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by " Cinderella," with at 5.40 the first episode of our new serial "Little Women," a dramatisation of the book by Louisa M. Alcott 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Il Seraglio" Overture (Mozart); "Hungarian Dance No. {" (Brahms); ‘Madame Butterfly" Fantasia (Puccini); "Overture to Arundel Suite’ (Sebastian Brown); ‘Where the Rainbow Ends" (Quilter); "Berceuse"’ (Jarnefeldt); ‘Ca C’est Madrid" (O’ Henry); "Tales of Hoffman’ (Offenbach); "The Dance of the Dwarfs’ (Noack); "In the Moonlight" (Kelelbey); " Yablochko " (Gliere); "Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's Songs’; "Thunder and Lightning" (Esther). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 WINTER COURSE TALK: "Some Leaders of Reform in the Nineteenth Century " (:), "JEREMY BENTHAM," by H. R. Rodwell Jeremy Bentham is famous in the history of politics, economics and philosophy as the founder of the Utilitarian school, He was one of the great formative influences of nineteenth century liberalism and radicalism. 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME "Mr. Chalmers, K.C.": "THE CARTWRIGHT CASE" (Chapter i) A "not guilty " verdict for any innocent client is the motto of Royston Chalmers, k.C, Barrister and detective combined, he solves some apparently insolvable mysteries. 8.15 "Wandering with the West Wind" Journeying the highways and byways of the world with that cheery soul, the Wayfarer. 8.45 "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s " Yesh, what! Master Greenbottle, ably assisted by Stanforth and Bothamley, gets the schoolmaster into another spot of bother. :

9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9.5 TALK: "Memories of the Nineties" (,), "CINEMA REVIEW," by Mrs. Isabel Cluett Mrs, Cluett is in a cinema looking at some social scenes from the ‘nineties: when she overhears two young people expressing their opinions about the stuffiness of that era. Mrs. Cluett then recalls conditions in the *nineties, There will be two other talks in the series, one dealing with an old-time dance, and the other with an old-time musical evening. 9.20 Recordings: Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands, "The March of the King’s meen Ries ee: Rae "Coronation March" from "Le Prophete" .. Meyerbeer Australian Commonwealth Band, "Slidin’ Thro’ the Rye" Truman Dad and Dave George Swift (trumpet), SOOO, Vhs inode cs eee

9.48 9.51 9.57 10. 0 11. 0 Ashmoor Burch (baritone), "The Laughing Cavalier " Sanderson Grand Massed Brass Bands, "My Lady Dainty" Intermezzo ..... . Hesse "Under the ’ Balcony Heykens United States Military Academy Band, "Cadets March" .... Egner An hour of modern dance music, featuring the orchestras of Benn Pollack, Clyde McCoy and Freddy Martin, with vocal interludes by Bing Crosby CLOSE DOWN TNX ote iin. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light musical programme 7. 0 8. 0 8.4 8.11 8.40 9. 0 10. 0 10.30 Atter dinner music Chamber music hour: Lener String Quartet, "Scherzo" from " Quartet in E Minor" (Mendelssohn) Parry Jones (tenor), "The Passionate Shepherd,’ ‘As Ever. I Saw" (Warlock) ’ Felix Salmond (’cello), Simeon Rumschisky (piano), " Sonata in A Minor for ‘’Cello and Piano" (Greig) Dora Labbette (soprano), * Twilight Fancies," ‘Cradle Song," "The Nightingale’ (Delius) The Grinke Trio, " Phantasie Trio in A Minor" (John Ireland) Classical recitals Variety Close down .-

V WELLINGTON 2 a 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.50 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. O Physical exercises 7.10. BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.2810 10.30 Time siznals 10.45 Talk to women by "Margaret" 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.30. EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "Story and Dance in Music" (7), by Dr. A. E. Fieldhouse 1.55 . "Animals at Home" (4), by D. W. McKenzie 2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (2), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5.30 Children’s session for tiny tots 6. 0 DINNER SESSION: "Rip Van Winkte’ Fantasia (Planquette); "The Little Company’ (Spahn); ‘‘Malaguena (Albeniz); "Springtime Serenade" (Heykens); "The. Great Berceenyt Miklos’; "The Enchanted Forest’ .(Ganglberger); "The Cockchafers Tea Party’ (Noack); "Widdicombe Fair’ (Harrison); "DeniaTango Serenade" (Rosenthal); ‘Song of the Volga Boatmen," "Stenka Rasin’’ (Russian Folk. Songs); " Eldgaffeln"’ (Landen); "Sequedillas"’ (Albeniz); "Ever or Never’ (Waldteufel); "O Sole Mio’ (di Capua); "Fairies’ Gavotte’’ (Kohn); "Narcissus" (Nevin); "Scene Poetiche’’ (Godard). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE TSSUED BY THE PRIME | MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 710 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals BROADCAST OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10.30 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 41. 0 CLOSE DOWN ay WELLINGTON 840k.c. 357m. Classical music Selected recordings Sports results Weather report for’ farmers, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session for tiny tots 5.30 Light musical programme 6. O Close down 7. 0 After dinner music 7.30 "Who’s Who and What’s What?" A ramble in the news by " Coranto " 7.40 Talk,. our Book Reviewer: re :

8.10 8.22 8.28 8.34 8.40 Popular programme Recordings: Tue Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra, conducied by Billy Mayerl, sc eae Days" Selection (Mayerl) "The Rich Uncle from Fiji." Episodes 69 and 70 ‘ "Popular melodies by Henry and Cameron (violin and piano) Recordings: The Merty Mics (vocal), "Ferdinand the Bi ‘:" (Malotie-Morey) "TI Got Rings on My Fingers" (Weston-Barnes-Scott) Popular melodies by Henry and Cameron (violin. and piano) ee Talk: "Just a Job of Work." An interview with a pilot A- talk by a pilot working@?ftf one of the big New Zealand ports. He. describes _experiences both in New Zealand and abroad. 9.17 9.42. 10. 0 Weather report and stapion notices Walter Seville seeded: "A Romp" (York Bowen), "Mazurka in B Flat" (Chopin) P} "Romance" (Sibelius), " The Sea". (Palmgren) Recordings: A recital of early, ‘English music by the St. George’s Singers: "Rest, Sweet Nymphs" "(Pilkington), "Sing We and Chant. ie ~ (Morley) » "The Silver Swan" (Gibbons), " Fair’ Phyllis " (Farmer), "As’Vesta Was Descending " (Weelkes) Zillah Cast’: and Ronald Castle present, for the first, time in New Zealand, a recital. of early dances, played on ancient instruments, featuring Violin, Treble. Recorder,: and Virginal: : "Mrs. Vaux’s Gi ive "(John ‘Dowland, 1562-1626 Violin and "Les Graces Naturelles" (Rondeau) (Couperin) 18651733) " Allemande," " Sarabande," _" Giga" (Corelli) Treble Recorder and Virginal: "Gigue" (Valentino, "16601730). "Minuetto" (Giovanni Platti) * Ria Reeordings: Derek Oldham. (tenor), with Instrumental: Trio, in Quilter compositions: "© Mistress Mine," "Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind," "Come Away Death" New Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by J. Ainslie Murray, "Four Characteristic Waltzes" (Coleridge-Taylor). Music, mirth and melody 10.30 Close dowu

Gladys Moncrieff has never been to the Antarctic, but she does not let blocked roads and blizzard weather stop her when she makes up her mind. During the severe conditions in Dimedin last week she was so determined to keep her engagement to sing from 4YA that she walked a mile through heavy snow, although still handicapped by her accident, finished her journey to the studio in a Ford truck — and sang as well as ever.

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SGD wondintem 720 k.c. 416 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 41.10 Selected recordings 11.30 Relay from Riccarton of Can--terbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting 42. O Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 TALK, prepared by the Association for Country Education, Home Science Tutorial Section: "YOU NEED MILK" ‘Classical music ~ Frost and special weather forecast, and light musical programme 4.30 Sports resuits 6. 0 Children’s hour 6.0 DINNER MUSIC: "Round a Gipsy Camp Fire" (Traditional); "Vivat Bungaria’’ (Kalman); ‘‘Guitarre’’ FO pest gag "Swabian Peasant Watts" ( Vibraphone Waltz" (Lohr); "Memories of Mendelssohn" (arr. Sear); "Traumideale"’ Op. 69 {Puctk); "Sweet--hearts" (Herbert); "Tartar Dance" (Ww ; "Stephanie Gavotte" (Czibulka); ‘Spring, Spring" (Lincke); "Mardi Gras" (Grofe); "Die Kosenden" Waltz {Lenner); "The Knave of Diamonds" (Steele); "Escapade" (Phillips). 7.0 REBROADCAST 2YA: OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 740 NEWS AND REPORTS al ad °°

. 7.35 7.50 8.14 8.17 8.29 8.32 3.45 8.48 9. 0 9. 5 9.20 11. 0 Dialogue under the auspices of Canterbury Agricultural College. J. W. Calder, M.Sc., B.Ag., and A. H. Flay, B.Sc., M.Agr.Sc.: " COCKSFOOT GROWING" Sheep survey "The Woman in White," A dramatisation of Wilkie Collins’ thriller, by George Edwards and Company Recording: Albert Sandler Trio, "Rustle of Spring ". .Sinding "Night Nurse." Drama in a great hospital A James Raglan production Recordings: Albert Sandler Trio, "La Canari" ...... Poliakin Dramatic feature: "THRILLS " Albert Sandler Trio, "Faery Song" .. Broughton "Personal Column." Drama from the agony column of a newspaper Weather forecast and station notices TALK, Dr. A. L. M. Perry: "AT HOME IN AMERICA" DANCE MUSIC CLOSE DOWN BV CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 8. 0 8.32 8.41 8.47 8.57 9. 0 9.30 9.44 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Military "band music, with interludes of humour Recital by The Comedy Harmonists Serenade in Blue Memories of ‘‘ One Night of Love" * Marigold". . Musical comedy favourites David Copperfield (episode 16) Celebrity session Merry moments Close: down

AN /e\ DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 10. 0 10.15 10.50 12. 0 aviators Physical exercises BREAKFAST SESSION Close down Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service Talk to women by "Margaret" Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for 1.30 aviators Weather forecast EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 142 "Story and Dance in Music" (7), by Dr. A. E. Fieldhouse 155 "Animals at Home" (4), by D. W. McKenzie

2.13 "Exploring New Zealand" (2), by A. H. Scotney 2.30 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4. 0 Weather report and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s hour, conducted by ‘Big Brother Bill 6.0 DINNER MUSIC: "Light Cavalry Overture" (Suppe); "Apple Blossom’ (Siede); "A Liebestraum Fantasy’ (arr. Scott Wood); "March of the Toys (Herbert); ‘Si Petite’ (Claret); "Johann Strauss Potpourri’ (arr. Rixner); " Mademoiselle"’ (Nesbitt); ‘ Madelon"’ (Nikisch); "My Heart is Always Calling You" (Marischka); "Melody in F" (arr. Scott-Wood); "Nell Gwynn Dance No. 2" (German); ‘My Dream" (Waldteu/fel); "Melodie Caprice’ (Squire); "‘Tell Me Again" (Grosz); "Serenade" (Romberg).

7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY 'THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. ) ace OFFICIAL WIRELESS 7.10 ‘bale AND REPORTS (approx. 7.30 GARDENING TALK 8.0 Concert by LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI and_- the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Assisting soloists: Richard Tauber (tenor), Nancy Evans (contralto), Artur Schnabel and Karl Ulrich Schnabel. (pianists) "A The Orchestra, "Renzi" Overture .. Wagner Wagner took the subject for his early opera ‘‘ Rienzi" from the great English novelist, Buliver Lytton. Produced in Dresden in 1842 it is. now completely overshadowed by Wagner’s later works. The Overture, in accordance with tradition, presents an epitome of the tale which is to follow, and is founded on themes taken from the body of the work. They depict for us the oppressed people in revolt, with Rienzi at their head, against the patrician tyranny, their victory, and the triumph with which Rienzi is acclaimed, 8.14 Richard Tauber (tenor) in songs by Schubert, "Courage," "The Post," "Spring Dreams" 8.23 The Orchestra, : "The Sorcerer’s Dukas 8.35 Man Through the Ages: "TRAFALGAR." A historical panoramic serial written by James J. Donnelly, and produced by the National Broadcasting Service Weather report and station notices 8. 6 The Philadelphia Orchestra, "Nutcracker Suite " Tschaikovski 9.29 Nancy Evans _ (contralto), with Max Gilbert (viola) and Myers Foggin (piano), "Sacred Cradle Song" Brahms " Satisfied Longing". .Brahms 9.37 The Orchestra, "Invitation to the Waltz" Weber 9.45 Artur Schnabel (pianist), "Moments Musicaux" Op. 94 Schubert No. 2 in A Flat Major and No. 3: in F Minor 9.53 The Orchestra, : "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Bach, trans.Stokowski 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN 4) Y 1140 k.c. 263 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Kecordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 "Rosalie and Her Romances" ae Variety 9. **Night Nurse" "The Homestead on the Rise" 10. 0 In order of appearance: Paradise Island Trio, Jeanette MacDonald (soprano), B.B.C. variety orchestra 10.80 Close down i

August 10

GY INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441 m. 7. 0-98.0a.m. Breakfast session 411. 0 Programme of recordings 412. O Luncheon session 1.30-2.30 p.m. Educational session 2YA B. 0 Dance music 6.30 Children’s. session: " David Dawn 999 6.46 Light music 6.15 ‘Personal Column" 6.30 Carroll Gibbons at the piano 6.45 "The Woman in White" 7. 0 After dinner music 7.30 Station announcements 8. 0 Book talk by H. B. Farnall, librarian 8.156 New dance releases from and city 8.45 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 9. O Orchestral interlude 9.10 Community sing relayed Civic Theatre 410. 0 Close down from S22 GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 7. Qa.m. Breakfast session 8. O Morning programme 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0 Luncheon music 4. Op.m. Weather report 1.30-2.30 Educational session can 2YA 3.0 Afternoon programme 4.30 Weather and shipping news 5. 0 Children’s session, David and Dawn 6.30 This and that 6. 0 Dinner music 6.30 News and reports 7. 0 Grand Symphony Orchestra, Bagatelle Overture 7. 8 "Marie Antoinette" (episode 6) 7:20 Hawaiian happiness 7.26 Lena Machado (Hawaii’s song bird) 7.30 ‘Rhythm All The Time" 7.43 Irving Berlin Waltz Medley 7.49 ‘Dad and Dave"

8. 0 "The Archduke" Trio (Beethoven), played by Cortot, Thibaud and Casals 840 "In the Sports Club," with Professor Jaghan Nath, manager of the Indian Hockey Team which toured New Zealand in 1938 9. 0 Reginald Dixon’s Dancing Time, No. 5 9. 6 In the Mystery Club 9.30 Do you remember? 10. 0 Close down NAPIER 7. 0-8.0a.m. Breakfast session 41. 0 Light music 12, 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. O Light musical programme 6.30 Uncle Ed and Aunt Gwen 6. 0 Pinto Pete 6.15 Light music 6.45 Dad and Dave 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 "Out of the Mouths of Babes." A radio play by W. Graeme-Holder 9. O Light variety entertainment 10. 0 Close down 2 y IN] 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. Miscellaneous light music 8. 0 Concert programme of chamber music introducing: "Sonata in B Minor" (Liszt), played by Vladi- | mir Horowitz (piano) 9. 0 His Last Plunge (20) 9.16 Humorous interlude 9.30 Dance music played in correct tempo 10. 0 Close down QW WELLINGTON 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Ragtime marches on 7.36 The Crimson Trail 7.46 Ensemble: Orchestral combination from famous rendezvous 8.5 The Old-Time The-Ayter: " The Lion and the Mouse" 8.20 2YD singers 8.40 2YD trailer 8.45 Khyber and Beyond (chapter 16) 9. 5 Piccadilly on Parade: Featuring leading artists of English radio, Stage and screen 9.20 Consol-ation, from the organist’s point of view 9.35 Youth must have its swing: Weekly session of modern rhythm for swing enthusiasts 10. 0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular numbers 6.45 News, announcements 7. O Sports session: " Bill" Hendry 7.45 "The Life of Cleopatra" (episode 1) 8. 0 Western songs 8.30 Irish concert 8. 0 Comedy selections 9.30 Parties given by radio stars 10. 0 Close down