WEDNESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 19, 3 November 1939, Page 31

WEDNESDAY

NATIONAL

NOVEMBER 8

lV AUCKLAND 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. Ivor M. Rayner 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 Opening of the Centennial Exhibition (re-broadcast from 2YA) 3.30 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session, conducted by " Cinderella" and " Peter " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Rip Van Winkle’ (Planquette); "The Little Company" (Spahn); ""Malaguena"’ (Albeniz); "Spring Time Serenade" (Heykens); "The Great Bercsenyi Miklos’; "The Enchanted Forest" (Ganglberger); "The Cockchafer’s Tea Party" (Noack); *‘Widdicombe Fair’ (Harrison); ‘Denia’ (Rosenthal); "Song Of The Volga Boatmen,"’ "Stenka Rasin" (Russian Folksongs); "Eldgaffeln" (Landen); "Sequedillas" (Albeniz); "Ever Or Never’ (Waldteufel); "O Sole Mio" (di Capua); ‘Fairies Gavotte’ (Kohn): "Narcissus" (Nevin); "Scene Poetiche"’ (Godard). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 Book review 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: Virtuoso String Quartet, with J. Cockerill (harp), R. Murchy (flute), and C. Draper (clarinet), "Introduction and Allegro for Harp with Strings and Woodwind Accompaniment " Ravel 8.14 Rachel Mawhinney (soprano) in songs by Schumann: "In May," "Deep Treasured in My Heart," "The Almond Tree" 8.24 Recording: MM. Bleuzet, Landshoff and Alban. Sonata for Oboe, ’Cello and Harpsicord ....... Telemann In the great Bach’s day George Phillip Telemann had a very high reputation as an organist and composer both for the church and the theatre, and Rach owes something to his influence. Handel also knew him well, and used to say of him These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.

that he could write a motet in eight parts as easily as other people could write a mann, letter. And, according to SchuTelemann himself said that "‘a good composer ought to be able to set even 4a ~ A drama of incidents in the daily lives of a typical suburban family. 10. 0 10.45 10.50 11. 0 placard to music." : Phyllis Bloy (piand) and > Leela Bloy (violin), Sonata in A Major for Violin and Pianoforte. .Cesar Franck Reserved . Weather report and station notices "Those We Love." A story of people like us, the Marshalls MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY Reserved Continuation of music, mirth and melody CLOSE DOWN

UW 2K feoke atm 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 8. 0 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Band music, with vocal interludes, and at 8.30, "Here’s a Queer Thing" Comedy corner " Personal Column" Lane-Worth feature programme: Dance orchestra: "Album of My Memories’ (Kirkeby), ‘‘ Serenade by Moszkowski: Lovelight in Thine Eye," " Morning, Noon and Night" (Kirkeby), "‘ Funiculi, Funicula " Light recitals Close down

AY WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6.50a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Weather report for aviators | 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.281010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 Talk to women by " Margaret " 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators

2. 0 Classical music 2.30 Official opening ceremony of the Centennial Exhibition by His Excellency, the GovernorGeneral. The guard of honour will be from the Wellington Division of the R.N.V.R., and music will be played by the band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. There will also be a combined choir conducted by Stanley Oliver. Speakers will include His Worship the Mayor, T. C. A. Hislop, and the Hon, D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Industries and Commerce. (Relayed from the Centennial Exhibition.) Re-broadcast by 1YA, 3YA, 4YA, 2YH, 3ZR and 4YZ

— 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather forecast for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otage 4.0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Molly 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "To An Oriental God’ (Lotter); "Temptation" (Ancliffe); "Grinzing’ (Benatzky); "When Grandmama Was Twenty" (Zeller); "Trop Tard’ (Aurelly); "Nights Of Gladness" (Ancliffe); "Love Me’’ (Washington); "Serenade" (Sanderson); ‘""Moontime" (Collins); "The Opera Ball’ (Heuberger); "‘Remembrance" (Malfi); "‘A Visit to the Woodpecker" (Percy); "Les Sylphides" (Cissans); "Nocturne in E Flat’ (Chopin); "Anything For You" (Hopkins); "‘Reminiscences Of Friml’ (Friml). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE .PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS _ (approx.) 7.28to7.30 Time signals TALK, by the Gardening Expert: "FOR THE HOME GARDENER" 8.0 VARIETY From the NBS studios at the Wellington Centennial Exhibition, featuring Mavis Edmonds and her Rhythm Makers, Hedley Renee (vocalist), Herbi Burton (accordionist), and, "The Crew of the Maude Woodlock," in a short comedy by W. Graeme-Holder, " Intrigue in the Galley" 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "The Moonstone." Episode 17 of Wilkie Collins’s dramatic thriller, presented for radio by George Edwards and Company 9.38 Dramatic feature: "THRILLS" . That breath-taking moment when diSaster is averted, the spell of a lovely melody, a story of devotion, a verse, even a word-all are Thrills. 9.50 Great stories from real life: "Misfortune and Adolf Beck" 10. 4 Recorded dance programme 10.45 Reserved 10.50 Continuation of dance programme 11. 4 CLOSE DOWN 2 Y G 840k.c. 357m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 "Music from Here and There." A programme of miscellaneous classical recordings 8.40 Concerto programme, featuring at 9.1 p.m. Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54" (Schumann), Played by Myra Hess (piano) and Symphony Orchestra 10. 0 Merry and Bright 10.30 Close down

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SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416 m. 7. Qa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 8. 0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. O° Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Women’s session, conducted by Mrs. L. E. Rowlatt 11.30 Selected recordings 12. 0 Relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 2.30 Opening of the Centennial Exhibition (re-broadcast from 2YA) 3.30 Classical music (approx.) 4.0 Frost and special weather forecast, and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Royal Trophy" (Rimmer); "German Dances" (Schubert); ‘‘Contrasts"’ (Robrecht); "The Little Gingerbread House" (lvory); "The Student Prince" (Romberg); "Minuet (Valensin Norblin); "Throbbing Heart" (Bilenberg); "Talkative" (Bilenberg); "American Tempo" (Gobhardt); "In The Confectioner’s Kitchen’ (Strauss); ‘‘La Fille De Madame Angot" (Lecocq); * Cinderella's Bridal Procession" (Dicker); "Knightsbridge’ (Coates). 7, © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.20 Addington Stock Market reports 8 0 CHIMES Concert by the CHRISTCHURCH HARMONIC SOCIETY. Conductor: Victor C. Peters. At the piano: Gwen McLeod Choir and orchestra, "Turn Back O Man" .. Holst Psalm for three choirs, "O Praise the Lord of Heaven" . Vaughan Williams Soprano solos, Miss Beryl ough, " Pastoral". .arr, Lane Wilson "My Love Celia" ; arr. Lane Wilson "The Lass with the Delicate Air" eee eee eee ere en eee Arne Choir and soloist, "Maureen ".-An Irish Cradle Song ............. Roberton Soloist: Mrs. Ellis Whitworth Choir and orchestra, "Sanctus" from Mass in B Minor de beece ie da Sea ee Choir and orchestra,

9.25 9.45 10. 5 10.45 11. 0 "Choral Dance" from Prince Eee ee (Relayed from the Civic Theatre) Reserved Weather forecast and station notices READINGS by O. L. Simmance "Pickwick Papers," by Charles Dickens "Essays of Francis Bacon" Recording: The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Viscount Hidemaro Konoye "Symphony No. 91 in E Flat" Haydn Largo, Allegro Assai, Andante, Menuett, Finale Vivace MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY Reserved CLOSE DOWN SVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. 2.30-3.30 p.m. (approx.) Musical proOOM Mmm wag PhoOe Conan aN oo = 10.30 gramme, with relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting 0-6.0 Recordings After dinner music "Leaves from the Diary of a Film Fan" Django Reinhardt (guitar) Bob Iifope and Shirley Ross "The House that Jack Built" " The Lambeth Walk " " Temptation " "Dance Time" in order of appearance: Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Deanna Durbin (soprano), Lennington Shewell (theremin player), Danny Malone (tenor), Troise and bis Mandollers Close down

Z V 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 10.15 Devotional Service 10.50 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11. 0 A talk by Dorothy M. Neal, "Books for Boys and Girls" 2. Stories for Children 1114 12. 0 Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 2. O Selected recordings 2.30 Opening of the N.Z. Centennial Exhibition 3.30 TALK by the A.C.E. Home (approx.) Science Tutorial Section: "SAVING FUEL WHEN . COOKING" 3.34 Sports results Classical music 4. Q Weather report and special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill and the Travel Man 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "La Traviata" (Verdi); ‘"Metropoliana"’ (Brinkman); "Minuet" (Finck); "Blumenlied" (Lange); "Andante Religioso"" (Thome); "Manon Ballet Music’ (Massenet);

-_ "The Irish Organist" (arr. Casey); "La Boheme" (Puccini); "Summer Days Suite" (Coates); "Memories of Devon" (Evans). 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 New Zealand Golf Championships (from 2YA) 7.15 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 Book talk 8.0 "Ravenshoe " A dramatic version of Henry Kingsley’s great story, presented for radio by George Edwards and Company An absorbing and often thrilling story of the great house of Ravenshoe, and a disputed succession to the honour, power and wealth accompanying the title of Lord Ravenshoe. 8.15 "The Bold, Bad Buccaneers " in humour and harmony 8.28 The Port Chalmers Harmonica Band, Conducted by W. Matson, "To You, Sweetheart, Aloha" Owens "Little Drummer Boy " Pelosi "The Sweetest Song in the Wel skciaxciestex Dee 8.35 "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. 8.47 Harry Gordon (comedian), "The Explorer," "The Auldest Student" ...... Gordon 8.53 The Port Chalmers Harmonica Band, " Whispering " .. Schonberger "Drifting and Dreaming " van Alstyne 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Westward Ho!" Charles Kingsley’s famous story of adventure on the High Seas, presented for radio by George Edwards and | Company : 9.38 "Thrills": A dramatic feature 9.51 Exploits of the Black Moth: "The Unknown Archer" Produced by James Raglan and Company 10.20 Modern dance music by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, with vocal interludes by Bing Crosby 10.45 Reserved 10.60 Dance music 11.15 CLOSE DOWN 4 Y 1140 k.c. 263m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Orchestral programme, featuring at. 8.13 London Philharmonic Orchestra playing "La Boutique Fantasque (Rossini-Respighi) Gems from grand opera "Merry and Bright" Close down as ar) Boo

DANCE FEATURES FOR THE WEEK 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: TUESDAY, November 7, 10-11 p.m. Sammy Lee and his Americanadians, relayed from the Metropole Cabaret. THURSDAY, November 9, 10.10-11.10 pm. An Hour of Modern Dance Music by the Bands of Bert Ambrose, Joe Loss, and Lew Stone, with Vocal Interludes by Tony Martin. SATURDAY, November 11, 10.10-11.15 p.m. Dance Music by Johnny Madden and his Swing Kings, relayed trom the Peter Pan Cabaret. FRIDAY November 10, 10.15-11.15 p.m. "Rhythm On Record." The week’s new releases compered by "Turntable." SATURDAY, November 11, 9.25-11.30 p.m. Old-time Dance Programme, by'the 2YA Old-time Dance Orchestra. TUESDAY, November 7, 10-11 p.m. "Let’s Have A Dance." An Hour of Modern Dance Music in Correct Tempo, by the Bands of Victor Silvester, Josephine Bradley, and Maxwell Stewart, with Vocal Interludes by Denny Dennis. SATURDAY, November 11, 10.15-11.15 p.m. Tut Coltman and his Australian Swing Band, relayed from the Frascati Cabaret. WEDNESDAY, November 8, 10.20-11.15 p.m. An Hour of Modern Dance Music by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and his Orchestra with Vocal Interludes by Bing Crosby. FRIDAY, November 10, 10-11 p.m. Savoy Dance Band, relayed from the Savoy Restaurant.

November 8

a Y 680k.c, 441 m. 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 9. 0-10.0 Morning programme 41. 0 Recordings 12. O Luncheon session 2. Op.m. Afternoon programme 2.30-3.30 Re-broadcast of the opening of the Centennial Exhibition 5. O Light music 6.30 Children’s session: ‘‘ Coral Cave" 6.45 Tunes of the day 6. 0 A new serial: " The Birth of the British Nation" 6.15 Reserved 6.45 ‘The Rich Uncle from Fiji" 7.0 Re-broadcast of official news 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music; 7.30, Station announcements 8. 0 Gardening talk 8.15 ‘Soldier of Fortune" 8.42 Studio recital by Mrs. E. K. Mills (soprano) 8. O Reserved 8.30 Swing session, compered by Frank Beadle 10. 0 Close down 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 8. 0 Morning programme 9.45 Reserved 410. O Weather report 10.10.10-30 Devotional Service 12. 0 Luncheon music 12.30 p.m. Reserved 1.0 Weather report 1.10 Bright recordings 2.30 Re-broadcast from 2YA: OMmeial opening of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition 8.30 Afternoon programme 4. 0 Reserved

4.30 Weather and shipping news 6. 0 Children’s session 6.10 Musical movements with Reg and Norma 5.46 ‘* Westward Ho!" 6. O Dinner music 6.15 Reserved 6.30 After dinner programme 7. 0 News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department 7.20 Gracie Fields melodies 7.30 The Circle of Shiva 7.54 Dance hits and popular songs 8.30 Search for a Playwright 8.53 Jimmy Davidson and his A.B.C. Danee Orchestra presents " Mr. Ripley " 8.57. Max and Harry Nesbitt in " Apple Blossom Time" 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Personalities on parade 9.45 Listen and relax 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 760 k.c, 395m. 7. 0-9.0a.m, Breakfast session 41. 0 Light music 12. © Luneh session 2.30-3.30 p.m. Official opening of the Centennial Exhibition, re-broadcast from 2YA 5. 0 Light music 5.30 Uncle Charlie and Aunt Nin 6.0 "The Japanese Houseboy " 6.15 Light music 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay Stortford Lodge Market Report 7. 0 Re-broadcast of Government news 7.15 (approx.) ‘* Khyber" (episode 23) 8. 0 Light popular selections 8.30 Dance session 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Operatic and symphonie excerpts, featuring First Movement from Haydn’s " Military Sympbony in G Major "’ 10. 0 Close down 2 y iN] 920 k.c. 327m. 7. Op.m. "John Halifax — Gentleman " (episode 12) 7.15 Light music . 0 Concert programme: ‘ What Listeners Like" 9. 0 Band music 9.30 "Eb and Zeb" 9.40 Light music 10. O Close down 2 y 'D) 990 k.c. 303 m. 7. Op.m. Cocktails 7.35 Here’s A Queer Thing 7.45 The Kingsmen 7.57 Musical digest 8.15 ‘ee Woman in White" (episode 8.28 solo artists’ spotlight 8.43 Records at random 9. 0 Stars of the musical. firmament 9.16 The Old-Time The-Ayter: ‘* The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter" or "Caught in the Fog" 9.30 Night Club: "The Cabaret on Relay " 10. 0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular recordings : 7. 0 Orchestral session 7.45 ‘Search for a Playwright " 8. 0 Peep into fAlmland with " Billie" 9.0 Swing music 9.20 0 Hawaiian and popular melodies Close down