SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 12, 15 September 1939, Page 39

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VY AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. O Close ‘down 10. O Devotional Service, conducted | by Pastor D. L. Wolff 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 ‘Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 41. Op.m. District Week-end weather forecast 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. O Running commentary on Rugby football match, Jubilee Trophy challenge. Marist Old Boys v. Grafton (relayed from Eden Park) 3.15 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by " Cinderella " 6.0 DINNER MUSIC: "Mock Morris Dances" (Grainger); "Minuet’’ (Mozart); ‘Pierretie Cherie’ (lves); ‘Les Patineurs’ (Waldteufel); "Policeman's Holiday" (Ewing); ‘‘Melodious Memories" (arr. Finck); "Gipsy Princess" (Kalman); "Perpetuum Mobile" (Strauss); "Piccolo Piccolo’ (Strauss); "Dolly's Dancing" (Rhode); ‘‘Pizzacato Polka" (Strauss); "‘The Smiling Lieutenant" (Strauss); "Humoreske’’ (Dvorak); "Under the Stars" (Ravini); "The King Steps Out’ (Kreisler). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Featuring studio recitals by the Madrigal Choir, under the direction of John Tait The Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, "Morris Dance" Edward German 8.5 Madrigal Choir, under the direction of John Tait, Madrigal For Double Choir (8 parts), "Sing We and Chaunt It" Pearsall "Madrigal" (in 5 parts) ("Let Me Careless") . Linley "Glee for Four Voices" ("Once Upon My Cheek") . Calcott Humorous Madrigal: "As Cupid Once Enjoyed His Sy ere Friderici 8.16 Andreas Weissberger (violin), "Souvenir de Moscow " Wieniawski 8.20 William Crewes (baritone), "The Blue Dragoons " Russell "The Christening " Fisher "The Smugglers’ Song " Mullinar "When the House is Asleep " Haigh "Amber and Amethyst" Carse

8.33 8.43 8.54 9.11 9.17 9.34 9.40 9.43 9.51 10.10 11.15 International String Quartet, "String Quartet No. 6" Matthew Locke (1630-1677) "Fantasia, Courante, Ayre, Sarabande " The Madrigal Choir, under the direction of John Tait, Old English Madrigal, "Cast Off All Doubtful Care" Byrde Serenade for 5 voices (with flute obbligato), . "O By Rivers" ..... Bishop Part songs, "O Happy Eyes" .... Elgar "Sir Eglamore" .. Gardiner Rosario Bourdon Symphony Orchestra, * Shepherd’s Dance" Edward German "Torch Dance" Edward German Weather report and _ station notices Recordings: Comedy Harmonists, " Dwarfs’ Yodel Song" Churchill-Morey ees 23 ree ee Grevey Larry Adler (mouth organ), in items by Irving Berlin, "Cheek to Cheek " "Isn’t This a Lovely Day?" "Top Hat" _Effie Atherton, Bobbie Comber and Company, | " Burlesque Pantomime: ‘Cin--LS oe Dk ae Wallace Orchestra Mascotte, "Cavalier Waltz" .. Nedbal The Three Musketeers (nov- | elty vocal), "Batlerina,? 2. tsa.%; Bootz | "The Old Bassoon" . Ashlyn Scott-Wood Accordion Band, "Dainty Debutante " Scott-Wood "Kitten on the Keys" Confrey The Andrews Sisters, "Billy Boy" .... Lawrence Louis Levy and his orchestra with vocal refrain, "Music from the Movies" Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, "Savoy Jolly Miller" 10. 0 Sports summary DANCE MUSIC CLOSE DOWN Wee ee. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light musical programme 7. 0 8. 0 8.30 8.45 8. 0 9.30 10. it) 41 0.30 After dinner music Excerpts from the shows "The Woman in White" bh cages 2) Orchestral interlude "Emile Zola" The Adventures of Horace Kenny; Interlude by Primo Scala Further variety Close down

AN WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.50a.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 10.28 to10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 12.10 p.m. Running commentary on the events of the Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting, relayed from Hutt Park Note.-From 1.30 to 4.45 p.m. these commentaries will be

broadeast by Station 2YC. If the last race commences after 5 o’elock, it will also be broadcast by 2YC 1. 0 Weather report for aviators 1.30 Running description of the All Black Rugby trial match (relayed from Athletic Park) 3. 0 Running description of the representative Rugby football match, North v. South (celayed from Athletic Park) 4.45 Further commentaries on the (approx.) Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting. Relayed from Hutt Park 5. O Children’s session 6. 0 DINNER SESSION: "Ruy Blas Overture" (Mendelssohn); "ave Marie’ (Bach-Gounod); "Sally Selection" (Burke-Kern); "Silhouettes" (Aren-

sky); "Slavonic Rhapsody" (Friedeniann); "Wood Nymphs’ (Coaies); "Humoresque"’ (Dvorak); "After the Ball" (Harris); "Other Days Selection’’ arr. Finck); "Three O'clock in the Morning’ (Robledo); "Hearts and Flowers" (Tobani). 7.0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.25 A review of the All. Black trial, and the North v. South match, by the ex-players, George Aitken and Frank Kilby — 7.28to 7.30 Time signals 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: Louis Levy and his orchestra, "Sailing Along" Film Selection 8.8 "The Crew of the Maude Woodlock." A radio comedy by W. Graeme Holder and produced and recorded by the National Broadcasting Service. "The Vengeance of Hash Jenkins " 8.56 Hans Georg Schutz (accordion), with orehestra, "Rikscha" ........ Schutz 9. 0 Weather report and. station notices 9. & Dance programme 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Continuation of dance programme 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 11.15 CLOSE DOWN 2 af ip tag . 1.30 p.m. Kunning commentary on the events of the Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting (relayed from Hutt Park) 4.45 Close down (approx.) 5. O Light musical programme 6. 0 Close down 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 "In Quires and Places Where They Sing." A programme of concerteu and solo vocal items with instrumental interludes, : This programme features, at 8 p.m., excerpts from Mozart’s " Mass in c Minor," sung by the Leeds Festival Choir 9. 0 Fun for all. An hour of variety entertainment, featuring: At 9.4p.m., "The Fourth Form at St. Michael’s " At 9.28 p.m., Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell And at 9.45 p.m., " Only a Mill Giri, or The Doings up at the Hall" 10. 0 A happy half-hour 10.30 Close down

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\ Vf CHRISTCHURCH A IS 720 k.c. 416m. 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" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 1. Op.m. Week-end weather tvorecast 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.45 Commentary on Representa(approx.) tive Rugby Maich, Canterbury v. Buller (relayed from Lancaster Park) 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s hour: Riddleman: "Eyes of the World" 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: * Slavonic vance No. 4 in C Major" (Dvorak); "Cloches de Cornepile’ (Planquette); "Minueto" (Bolzoni); "OO Maiden My Maiden’ (Lehar); "‘Waliz War Medley" (Melichar); "Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival" (Yoshitomo); "The Teddy Bears Picnic" (Bratton); "Blue Pavilion’ (Armandola); "Hedgeroses’ (Lehar); "Fiorelli Fantasia’ (Strauss); "The student Prince’ (Romberg); "Wedding of the Winds" (Halil); "Moontight on the. Danube" Waliz (Gay); "Westminster" (Coates); "Rustle of Spring’ (Sinding); "Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor’ (Dvorak). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.45 TALK by Thelma Kent, A.R.P.S., F.R.S.A.: " Photography — Developing and Printing by Daylight" =. 0 CHIMES Recordings: Sir Hamilton Harty, conduct- ing the London Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Corsair" Overture Berlioz Berlioz seems to have been particularly fond of Byron’s works, and his " Corsair" Overture is founded upon Byron’s poem. {It is not an interpretation of the text so much as a character study of the pirate chief, and is supposed to have been "slightly autobiographical. The music. is said to have been suggested by a stormy sea-voyage made by Berlioz, which appears ‘Oo have greatly impressed hit. 8. 9 Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) "McPherson’s Farewell" McCall "Deep Sea Mariner". McCall 8.15 "One Good Deed a Day." A comedy serial by George Edwards and Company This delightful session tells of the adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, a young married couple who have been left the vast sum of seventy-five thousand pounds on certain conditions, the main condition oeing that for twelve months they must perform: one good deed a day, and must prcve the performance of this deed to the executor of their late uncle’s estate. The Lambs are a light-hearted couple, and they set about their task gaily, only to find that the performance of a good deed is not as easy as it sounds.

8.27 8.35 9.10 9.17 9.31 9.37 9.43 9.49 9.56 1u.15 11.15 The London Palladium Orchestra, "The Golden Valse" arr. Winter "Coronets of England." The Life of Charles II. "The Merry Monarch" (episode 19) Weather forecast and station notices Recording: Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, "The Dancing Clock" Stroud "Snowman" ..... Le Clerq The Novelty Duo (vocal and piano), "The Old Apple Tree" Jerome "One Day When We Were i3 MP e res eee Strauss Jock Lockhart in Bunkum Ballads, (a) "The Crazy Song" . Evans (b) " Wait for the Kettle to Owe a ot Hargreaves Recording: Henry Croudson (organ), "Love Dance-Intermezzo " Heschna "Student Prince-Selection " Romberg Recording: Danny Malone (tenor), "All That I Want is in IreDT 5.50 9's SER OK Branen "Tll Take You Home Again, mmenioen? ©... Westendorf Recording: Harry Karr (saxophone), "Estrellita" ........ Ponce "Valse Vanite" ... Wiedoeft The Novelty Duo (vocal and piano), "Tl Still be Loving You" Hiter "Three Little Fishes " Powell Jock Lockhart in Bunkum Ballads, "The Policeman Who Nearly Got Caught" ...... Connor "The Bloater Song" . Haines Recording: London Pianoaccordion Band, "Little Old Lady" .. Adams 10. 0 Sports summary Tut Coltman and his Australian Swing Band, relayed from the Frascati Cabaret CLOSE DOWN SHV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. | 2.30-4.30 p.m. Light music 5. 7. 0 8. 0 10. 0 10,30 0-60 Selected recordings After dinner music Symphonic programme: An evening with Handel, Haydn and Mozart, featuring at 8.17, ** Concerto Grosso Op. 6" (Handel), played by The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel; and at 9.1 p.m., "Concerto in D Major for ’Cello and Orchestra (Haydn), played by Emanuel Feuermann (cello) and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent; and at 9.34 p.m., ** Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" (Mozart), played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham Favourite entertainers Close Down

AN, DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 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 Selected recordings 10.50 Talk to women by " Margaret" 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 2.90 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Selected recordings 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Cousin Molly 6. 0 DINNER MUSIC: "Verdi Memories" (arr. Worch); "Dona Conchita’ (Fernay); "An Hour With You" (Eisele); "Autumn Murmurs’ (Lincke); "Lagoon" (arr. Gotz Hohne); "We're Not Dressing’ (Revel); ‘Electric Girl’ (Holmes); "Russian Gipsy Sketch’ (Ferraris); "Tango De Marilou’ (Marino); "Gipsy Longing’ (Kempner); ‘Where the Lemons Bloom" (arr, Gotz Hohne); "A Night on the Waves" (Koskimaa); "‘The Bird Catcher’ (Zeller); ‘Blaze Away’ (Holzmann). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 TALK, by P. J. Twomey, _(approx.)" OUR LEPER FRIENDS AT MAKOGAI" 8. 0 LIGHT ORCHESTRAL AND BALLAD CONCERT Record: The. Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, "Crown Diamonds" Overture Auber 8.10 Valda McCurdy (soprano), "Love I Have Won You" Ronald "The Winds Are Calling" Ronald 8.16 The New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra, "Petite Suite de Concert" Coleridge Taylor 8.32 Arthur J. Lungley (baritone) "Ce. 3. ons -... Wood "My Friend" .... Behrend "At Grendon Fair" . Marie 8.41 Herman Finck and his orchtra, " Finckiana," Fantasia on the works of Herman Finck Herman Finck, a Londoner, a conductor known to the audiences of every theatre in London, a composer of most engaging light music known to every audience in

the world, was in all three capacities as popular a musician as any who ever wielded a baton and made good tunes. He claimed to be the inventor, of that kind of musical medley known as the " switch," and in ‘‘ Finckiana’’ we have an arrangement made by him of many of his sparkling melodies. 8.49 Valda McCurdy (soprano), "Spring the Fiddler" Baumer "Sweet Early Violets" Scherrington 8.54 The Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Malaguena" from "Suite Andalusia" ....... Lecuona "Thunder and _ Lightning POUR 3 sinska ss, oe 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9.5 An Old Time Dance Programme by Ted Andrews and the Revellers’ Dance Band 10. 0 Sports summary 11.222 DANCE MEDLEY 11.30 CLOSE DOWN 4) Y 1140 k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6 Op.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 "Lorna Doone" (chapter 42) 8.20 Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard 9.0 ‘Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan" 9.30 "Listen to the Band" 10.0 Music and merriment 10.30 Close down

September 23

ov2 Sat 7. 0-9.0 a.m. Breakfast session 11,0 Recordings 42. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6.15 6.35 6.45 7. 0 7.30 8. 0 8.5 9. 0 10. 0 Light music Children’s session Saturday special In the sports olub, with Professor Jagan Nath, manager of the Indian. Hockey Team which toured New Zealand in 1938 Fun and frolic "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" After dinner music Station announcements Local results Shall we dance? For the music lover Close down B22 GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session Morning programme 40. 0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0 Luncheon music 4. Op.m. Weather report 2. 0 3. 0 5. 0 5.30 6. 0 6.30 7. 0 7.7 7.30 8. 0 8.30 8.45 9.15 9.25 10. 0 Recordings Relay of Rugby football Merry tunes "The Crimson Trail" Dinner music News and reports Louis Levy & His Orchestra "The Life of Cleopatra" Spotlight Parade Jack Bund Orchestra, Jack Buchanan & Elsie Randolph Cavalcade of the Empire Old Folks at Home " Personal Column" May I Have the Pleasure? (correct tempo) Close down QVinl " 3 gy m. 7. O-8.0a.m. Breakfast session 11, 0 Light music 412. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. 0 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 7.15 8. 0 9.15 9.30 10. 0 " Mittens" Light musical programme For the Children: featuring "Westward Ho" "Carson Robison" "The Japanese Houseboy" Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay. summary of Hawke’s Bay Rugby results After dinner music Light classical concert session "The Crimson Trail" Programme of light recitals: The Lang-Worth Swing Orchestra, Lew White (organ), Roy smeck and His Serenaders Close down

QVN nes sen 327m. 7. Op.m. Local Rugby results; lght music 8. QO Concert programme 8.10 "Grand Hotel" (episode 1) 8.35 Light music 915 Dance ftuusic 10. 0 Close down AY 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. "You Asked For It": From listeners to listeners. This session will be interrupted at 7.25 p.m. for a review of form shown by players in the Rugby trial game and the North vy. South Island game. The reviewers will be G. G. Aitken and F. D, Kilby. The review will conclude at 7.40 p.m. 8.40 2YD Trailer 8.45 Music for dancing 9.20 The "Greatest of the Great": Mark Nicholls Selects a World Team. No, 4, ‘The five-eighths " 9.385 Soft lights and sweet music 10. 0 Close down IRAN cya 4. Op.m. Band music, vocal gems, light orchestral and popular recordings 2.20 Piano accordion, piano and miscellaneous numbers 4.0 Organ selections, light vocal and popular medleys 6. O Light orchestral and. popular items 6.45 News, announcements 7. 0 Sports results and comments: "Bill Hendry 7.30 Orchestral music 8. 0 Dance session 412. 0 Close down