THURSDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 19, 3 November 1939, Page 35

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Y/ AUCKLAND | 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. 0 Devotional Service 10.15 Selected recordings 41. O Talk to women by "Margaret" 41.10 Selected recordings 12. O Lunch music 2. Op.m. 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: "The Most Frequent Bottling Inquiries " 3.45 Light musical programme 4. 0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Uncle Alec," with the special feature "Little Women," dramatisation of the book by Louisa M. Alcott. (Episode 12) 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Rhapsodie Russe’ (Nussbaum); *‘Manoeuvres In Lilliput’ (Charlie); "I'm In Love All Over Again" (Fields); "Danube Legends"’ (Fucik); "In The Rosery" (Bialezki); "The Dancing Doll" (Poldini); "Morgan Blatter’ (Strauss); "‘Romantique’’ (Lanner); ‘Die Dubarry" (Mackeben); ‘Fascination Tango" (Medrano); "Danube Waves’ (Ivanovici); "Juanita" (Norton); "In The Shadows" (Finck); ‘"‘Fairy Doll Waltz’ (Bayer); ‘‘In The Middle Of A Kiss’ (Coslow); ‘Starlight Sky" (Waldteufel); "Fairy Tale’ (Heykens). 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS ; 7.10 N.Z. Golf Championships (approx.) 7.168 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 WINTER COURSE TALK: "Man and the Atom, or, The Nature of Things" (No. 4) "The Nature of Gases and Liquids," by Professor Burbidge ~ This is the last section in the Winter Course series from 1YA, The talks are being given by Dr. Dennis Brown and Professor Burbidge, Professor of Physics at Auckland University College. 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Mr. Chalmers, K.C.: The Unofficial Investigation (chapter * Meet barrister-detective No. 1 — Royston Chalmers, K.C.; the barrister who never accepts a brief unless he is certain of his client’s innocence; the detective who, with the assistance of the faithful Hamilton, goes out to secure his own evidence, often after the police have confessed themselves baffled; the barrister who never fails to secure a "not guilty " verdict for his innocent client. 815 "Wandering with the West " n 8.45 "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s" 9. 0 Reserved

9.36 9.49 9.57 10. 0 10.10 10.45 10.50 11.10 Weather report and station notices Studio concert by the Band of the First Battalion, Auckland Regiment, conducted by Lieut. G. W. Bowes The Band, "The Dominion" March ' Trussell "Tancredi" Overture Rossini "Dad and Dave" The Band, "Merry Widow" Selection Lehar, arr. Douglas "Swing o’ the Kilt" Highland POCOE bbb an snce Montague Recording: Walter Glynne (tenor), . "The English Rose" .German The Band, " Rendezvous " Intermezzo Aletter "The Singer" March. . Bailey An hour of modern dance music by the bands of Bert Ambrose, Joe Loss and Lew Stone, with vocal interludes by Tony Martin Reserved Continuation of dance music CLOSE DOWN IV 2K aoe it 6. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music After dinner music Chamber music hour: Pro Arte Quartet, Quartet in C Major, Op, 64, No. 2" (Haydn) Eisie Suddaby (soprano) Arthur Catterall (violin). W. H. Squire (’cello), and Willlam Mur(Tschaikovski) Classical recitals Variety Close down doch (piano), " Trio No. 2 Op. 50"

-_-- --_- --- AY 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 10.45 "Bits and Pieces": Talk to women by "Isobel" 12. O Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 1.42 "New Zealand History — Dramatisation" (6), by Ralph Hogg 1.55 "Homes, Life and Work in the East Indies" (5), by R. J. Waghorn 2.13 "Music" (10), by T. J. . Young 2.30 Classical music 3.0 Sports results Selected recordings 3.28to3.30 Time signals Weather forecast for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4. 0 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Peter 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Sons O' Guns" Selection; "O Spring How Fair Thou Art’ (Lincke); "Old Vienna Moon’ (arr. Cardew); ‘‘Les Sirens’ (Waldteufel); ""Eva" (Lehar); "Once When I Was A Little Tipsy Song’’ (Kapeller); ‘Voices Of Spring" (Strauss); ‘Second Serenade’ (Heykens); "Roses Of The South" (Strauss); "4 Birthday Serenade’ (Lincke); ‘Cavalleria Rusticana"’ (Mascagni); "Pardon, My Lady"’ (Meisel-Jager); ""Hejre Katt (Hubay); "In A Little Cafe in Hernals"’ (Leopold). 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 Results of the N.Z. Golf Championships (re-broadcast by the National stations) 7.156 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals "Who's Who and What’s What?" A ramble in the news by " Coranto " 7.40 A Talk on "Rose Day," by a member of the Returned Soldiers’ Association 8.0 CHIMES New Mayfair Orchestra, "Gershwin Medley " ‘Gershwin 8.10 From the Exhibition Studio: The Swingtime Harmonists, Vocal bees

8.25 8.37 8.47 8.50 9. 0 9.20 9.38 9.46 "Blue Skies Around the Sree. Fines éraehe Parker Saxophone solo, "One Day When We Were Young" Strauss, arr. Tiomkin Vocal trio, "Mountain Echoes" Rudolph "Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb" .... Monaco London Piano Accordion Band, "Did You Go Down Lambeth ONS ih ied seid aXe . Gay "The Rich Uncle From Fiji’ From the Exhibition Studio: John Parkin at the piano presents, "Popular Hits Past and Present" Gracie Fields (comedy vocal) "You’ve Got to be Smart in the Army Nowadays" Rutherford His Majesty’s Theatre Orchestra, "The Student Prince" SelegTies c4s eo Fhe Romberg Reserved 7 Weather« report and station notices RECITAL PROGRAMME Bernhard Levitow’s Salon Orchestra, presents, "None But the Lonely Heart" Tschaikovski "Hungarian Dance No. 6" Brahms "The Swan" .. Saint-Saens "Moment Musicale" Schubert Recital by Thomas L. Thomas (baritone), "Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? .... Old Irish "Down to the Rivah" MacGimsey "Deh Vieni Alla Finestra " Mozart Mischa Elman (violinist), "Melodie" ...+.. von Gluck "Gavotte" ...++.+..- Lully "Spanish Dance" . Grenados "Rondino" ...... Beethoven 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 10.45 Reserved 40.50 Continuation of music, mirth and melody 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN QW GC Miowa "ssrm 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7 it) 8. 0 8. 0 10. 0 -10.30 After dinner music Chamber music hour, featuring at 8.19 "Trio in D Minor," Op. (Mendelssohn), played by lfres Cortot, Jacques Thibaud and Pabieo Casals "Fun for All." A programme of mirth and music for all the family In order of appearance: A_ light recital programme featuring Peggy Cochrane (pianiste), Nino Martini (tenor), and the Strings of the BBC Scottish Orchestra conducted by Ian Whyte Close down

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SV CHRISTCHURCH 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 11.15 Book review by Miss G. M. Glanville 11.30 Selected recordings 12. 0 Relay from Addington of New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting Lunch music 12.15 p.m. Commentary from the A. (approx.) & P, Show (and at intervals. throughout the afternoon) 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 TALK, prepared by the As(approx.)sociation for Country Education Home Science Tutorial Section: "The Most Frequent Bottling Enquiries " Classical music as ° 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 Opera Ball" (Heuberger); "Fantasie Impromptu in C Sharp Minor’ (Chopin); "Veronique" (Messager); "Let's Have A Tango" (arr. Mikulicz); "Loin Du Bal" (Gillet); "The World’s Best Waltzes" (Robrecht); "Firefly’s Appointment" ‘Stede); "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 40° (Liszt); "Negro Spiritual Medley" (arr. vetler? "Three Cornered Hat Suite’ (de alla), 7. © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. an OFFICIAL WIRELESS 710 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.35 TALK, under the auspices of Canterbury Agricultural College: "Canterbury Agricultural College at the Show "- Discussion by College Staff 8. 0 "The Woman in White." A dramatisation of Wilkie , Collins’s thriller, by George Edwards and Company 8.14 "Personal Column." Drama from the agony column of a . newspaper 8.28 "The Twelve Labours of Hercules"; "No Holiday for Hercules." Dramatic series

with a comedy flavour, produced by the National Broadcasting Service Despite its title, this series is by po means an excursion into mythology. It tells of a young man named Hector Cousins, known to his friends as ‘ Hercules," who inherits five thousand pounds and a family retainer, Bartholomew Stubbins. The worthy Hector undertakes to perform twelve tasks similar to those of the mythical Hercules, in order to prove himself worthy of his flancee, and the help that Bartholomew is able to give leads us to believe that he was worth far more to Hector than the five thousand pounds. 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather forecast and station notices 9.245 DANCE MUSIC 10.45 Reserved 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN SIVA CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Band programme, with spoken interludes 8.32 Sidney Torch in two musical comedy selections 8.40 Two excerpts from " Funny Face" 8.48 ‘This Year of Grace" selection 852 Evelyn Laye and Richard Tauber sing a duet from " Paganini " 8.55 Vocal gems from " Whoopee " 9.0 "By Their Works We Shall Know Them" 9.30 ‘David Copperfield" (episode 29) 9.43 "Home on the Range" 9.52 "Nimble Fingered Gentleman " 9.55 "Village Swallows from Austria" 10. 0 "Merrily We Roll Along" 10.30 Close down

AN DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. 6.50 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. QO 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" 12. O Lunch music 1. Opm. Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 1.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: "The Changing World," by the School Reporter 142 "New Zealand History — Dramatisation" (6), by Ralph Hogg 1.55 "Homes, Life and Work in the East Indies" (5), by R. J. Waghorn 2.13 "Music" (10), by T. J. Young 2.30 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4.0 Weather report and special frost fcrecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: | (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Vienna Maidens’ (Ziehrer); ‘Minuet at The Royal Court of Louis XIV."’; "Two Jolly Fellows’ (Conti); "Wine, Women and Song" (Strauss); *""Memories of Beethoven’ (Beethoven); "Do You Miss Me In The Dear Old Homeland?" (Rogers Neat); ‘‘Roberta"’ (Hammerstein, Kern and Harbach); ‘Melody in F’ (Rubenstein); "Chanson D'Amotr’ (Suk); "Putting the Clock Back" (arr. Squire); "‘My Heart's Melody’ (Gellen); "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (Coates); °'Mississippi’ (Rodgers). 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.30 GARDENING TALK 8. O Concert by the 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech Studio soloist: Max Scherek (pianist) 4YA Concert Orchestra, "Louis XV. Silhouettes " Anthony Collins Minuet, Sicilienne, Tambou-. rin, Pavane, Forlane, Passecaille, Rondo Anthony Collins, who hails from Hastings, studied the violin under his father, and played in the local theatre to gain experience at the age of eleven. Chang‘ing over to viola, he played in Bourne-

mouth, Eastbourne, and Hastings. During the War he was in Salonika with Gustav Holst under whom he afterwards studied at the R.C.M, Although he became principal viola player in the London Symphony Orchestra, he realised that he would know no peace until he was on the rostrumthat is why he is now conducting. 8.12 Records: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone) "O, Come in Dreams" Liszt "The Three Gipsies" . Liszt "The Old Man" .. Graener 8.23 Max Scherek and the 4YA Concert Orchestra, "Concertstuck in F Minor" Ops TRS iti ki ks Wee 8.40 Records: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone) in songs by Loewe "Tom the Rhymer" "The Treasure Hunter " "The Clock" 8.52 4YA Concert Orchestra, "Beethoven Fantasie " arr. Charrosin 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 The New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent, "A Children’s Overture" Quilter 9.37 Dorothy Helmrich (soprano), in songs by D’Arba " Racers " "The Lamb Child" "Two Children of the King" * Clover" "The Long Quay" 9.47 The New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent, . "The Three Cornered Hat Suite issets ss "Oe See This gay, picturesque music, eloquent of sunlit Spain, fis founded on a tale by Alavcon, wherein a pompous magistrate makes love to a miller’s virtuous wife, and meets with defeat at the hands of the lady and her watchful spouse, It is the hat of this functionary which gives the story its name. The ballet was danced for the first time at the Alhambra, London, by the Diaghilev Russian Ballet in July in 1919. 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 10.45 Reserved 10.50 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN NK) 1140 k.c. 263 m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings ey After dinner music 8. 0 ‘Rosalie and Her Romances" 8.30 ‘Records at Random," interrupting at 9p.m. for ‘"‘ Night Nurse," and again at 9.30 for ‘"‘Homestead on the Rise"’ 10. 0 ‘Three Recitalists": Mario de Pietro and his Estudiantina, Carl Brisson, and Vernon Geyer 10.30 Close down

November 9

a INVERCARGILL 680 k.c. 441 m. 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 8. 0-10.0 Morning programme 11. 0 12. 0 Recordings Luncheon session 1.30-2.30 p.m. Educational session, from 2YA 5. 0 5.30 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 Light music Children’s session: "David and Dawn and the Sea Fairies" Dance music "Personal Column" Reserved "The Moonstone " Re-broadcast of official news 7.10 (approx.) Re-broadcast of N.Z. Golf Championships 7.20 (approx.) After dinner music; 7.30, 8. 0 8.15 8.41 9. 0 9.30 9.54 10. 0 Station announcements Book taik by H. B. Farnall, City Librarian "Khyber: With Edged Tools" New dance releases Reserved In the Sports Club, with Jimmie Ellis, well-known jockey and rider of Cutldle; and a talk with Cuddle Fun and frolic Close down OG teen 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 9. 0 9.45 Morning programme Reserved 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 12. 0 Luncheon music 12.30 p.m. Reserved 1.0 Weather report 1.30-2.30 Educational session from 2YA 3. 0 4.0 4.30 5. 0 5.30 6. 0 6.15 6.30 Afternoon programme Reserved Weather and shipping news Children’s session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland" Variety Dinner music Reserved After dinner music

7. © News service issued by the Prime Minister’s Department 7.10 (approx. ) New Zealand Golf Championships 7.20 Rhythm all the time 7.33 The Circle of Shiva 7.57 Robert Renard’s Orchestra 8. 0 Dad and Dave 8.12 Chamber music: Eileen Joyce (piano), Henry Temianka (violin), Antoni Sala (cello), in " Trio in D Minor, Op. 32" .(Arensky) 8.36 In the sports club, interviewing Earl McCready 8.50 Twilight Serenaders in "South Sea Island Medley " 8.56 Ray Kinney, with Lani McIntire and his Hawaiians 8. 0 Reserved 9.20 The Mystery Club 9.45 Do You Remember? 10. 0 Close down QV) rite ‘Be. 7. 0-9.0a.m. Breakfast session 41. 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 5. O Light musical programme 5.45 For the children, featuring "Coral Cave" 6. 0 "Pinto Pete" 6.15 Light music 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay. "Dad and Dave" 7. 0 Re-broadcast of Government News 7.10 (approx.) N.Z. Golf Championships results 7.15 (approx.) Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard 8. 0 Radio play: ‘Love Thy Neighbour," the story of a family feud. This was a prize-winning play in the 1937-38 radio play competition conducted by the NBS 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Light variety and dance music 10. O Close down QVIN smee sm. 7. Op.m. Light music 8. 0 Concert programme of chamber music: "Sonata in A Major," (Franck), played by Hepzibah and Yehudi Menuhin (piano and violin) 9.0 "His Last Plunge" (episode 33) 9.16 Hiumorous interlude 9.30 Dance music played in strict tempo 10. 0 Close down W WELLINGTON 2 990 k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Premiere 7.35 The Crimson Trail 7.46 Ensemble: Orchestral combinations from famous rendezvous 8.5 " Thrills" 8.18 2YD Singers 8.45 A sportsmen’s intelligence test 9. 5 Piccadilly on Parade 9.20 Console-Ation: The organist’s point of view 9.356 Youth must have its swing 10. 0 Close down |Z AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. °240 m. 5. Op.m. ‘Light orchestral and popular selections 7. 0 Sports session: " Bill’? Hendry 7.45 ‘The Life of Cleopatra" : O Western songs and popular hits QO Old-time dance 40. QO Close. down