SATURDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 22, 24 November 1939, Page 39

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iy 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 Adjutant Thompson 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music .1. Op.m. District week-end weather forecast 2.0 Selected viii 3.15 Sports resulls 1.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s Session, conducted by " Cinderella " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "The Bartered Bride’ (Smetana); "Clog Dance" (Fetras); "Norwegian Bridal Procession" (Grieg); "Pan and the Wood Goblins" (Rothke); "Dance of the Comedians" (Smetana); "Flor Gitana" (Ferraris); ‘Carmen" (Bizet); "A Gipsy Lament" (Rode); "The Roses’ (Metra); ‘Valse Triste" (Sibelius); "Memory" (Wright); ‘Serenade’ (Moszkowshi);. "To a Wild Rose’ (MacDowell); ~ ‘Die Fledermaus" (Strauss); "Patience" (Sullivan). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS * (approx. ) 7.40 TALK: "Oh Law! — Legal Sidelights from Early N.Z.°" by Julius Hogben Another talk in a series by a well-known Auckland broadcaster who combines entertainment with instruction 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recordings: Rosario Bourdon Symphony, "Country Dance" . German 8.5 Melodeers Quartet, "Will Love Find a Way?" Sissle "Music When Soft Voices WG See, ooo Matthews | "The Hills of Home" . Fox 8.14 Nancy Vaughan (piano), "La Regatta Venetiana " Liszt "Bell Prelude" .... Chopin " Novelette" .... Schumann 8.26 Recording: Rosario Bourdon Symphony, "Pastoral Dance" . German ‘ 8.29 Marjorie Somervell (soprano) , "My Life is Love" .. Tate "Tl Bring a Love Song" Romberg | "If You're in Love You’Sl" Waltz": 06 casei. se5. Tierney | "Giannini Mia" ...... Friml 8.41 Recording: Vicente Gomez (guitar), " Alegrias-Baile Gitano" Gomez Gomez learned his art from the wandering gipsies in Spain, and made his debut at thirteen in Madrid’s famous Teatro

Espanol. This started him on a series of tours, and led to his becoming accompanist to the famous dancer, the late La Argentina. At present he is in the United States exploiting his classic instrument. In the past many great musicians, including Paganini, Weber and Berlioz, played the guitar. 8.44 Henry Donaldson (tenor), Celtic Love Songs: "Morning Light" Gwyn Williams "Flower Maiden " Gwyn Williams "Spirit Flower" Martin Stanton "Silent Noon" Vaughan Williams 8.56 Recording: Rosario Bourdon Symphony, * Merrymakers’ Dance" German 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Old-time dance music by the "Pirate Shippe" Old-time Dance Band, relayed from the "Pirate Shippe," Milford 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Old-time dance music continued 11.30 CLOSE DOWN TSK AUCKLAND 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Week-End Variety, featuring at 8.30, "The Woman in White"; and at 9.0, ** Soldier of Fortune" 10. 0 Finale 10.30 Close down

DV WELLINGTON 1 570 k.c, 526 m. 6.50 a.m. ate report for aviators 7. O Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Close down TO. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 "Flower Arrangement" by the President of the Society of N.Z. Professional Florist Artists 12. 0 Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators, Week-end weather forecast and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 2. O Light musical programme 3.0 Sports results 3.28to3.30 Time signals 4.0 Sports results 5. QO Children’s session, relayed from Exhibition Studio 5.45 DINNER SESSION: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Le Carneval Romain" (Berlioz); ‘Air’ (Pergolesi); "Irish Rhapsody" (Herbert); "Love Me Forever’ (Schertzinger); "‘Anything Goes’ (C. Porter); "A La Gavotte" (Finck); "Mr. Cinders" (Ellis-Myers); ‘I

Loved You Then As 1 Love You Now" (Axt Macdonald Mendoza); "‘Ragamuffin" (Rirner); ‘Le Maschere"’ (Mascagni); "Dance of the Flowers" (Delibes). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28t07.30 Time signals 8.0 Chimes: CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition Studio: "The Coronets of England" The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots (episode 7) 8.27 Dan Hopa, the Maori baritone, in songs of the Maori race: "Manu Rere". .....c.- 1Tad. POG. an dé cuetes ae SP ORSTCKGLC" cso nvcc 0 AOOe "E Pari Ra" .... arr. Rowe 8.37 Recording: "The Circle of Shiva" A thrilling story of an Indian Secret Society A thriller, with Teddy Fitzgerald, of the C.LD., commonly known as "Fitz" as hero; and with members of the Shiva Somaj, or Circle of Shiva, a powerful and sinister Indian secret society, as extremely ingenious villains. 8.50 John Parkin (pianist), presents: Popular Hits, Past and Present 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Recorded dance programme 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Continuation of dance programme 11.15 CLOSE DOWN CAY 840 k.c. 357m. 5. O-6.9 p.m. Light music Q After dinner music Presenting Gilbert and Sullivan Opera: Gems from the Savoy Fountain 9. 0 Melody and humour 10. O Bright and breezy 10.39 Close down °

DANCE FEATURES FOR THE WEEK hg 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: el TUESDAY, November 28, 10-11 p.m. Sammy Lee and his Americanadians, relayed from the Metropole Cabaret. THURSDAY, November 30, 10-11 p.m. Casa Loma Orchestra, with instrumental interludes by Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing Group. SATURDAY, December 2, 9.25-11.30 p.m. Old-time Dance by the Pirate Shippe Old-time Dance Band, relayed from the Pirate Shippe, Milford. WEDNESDAY, November 29, 10.16-11.15 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, vith vocal interludes by Bing Crosby. FRIDAY, December 1, 10.15-11.15 p.m. " Rhythm on Record." All the week’s new releases compéred by " Turntable." TUESDAY, November 28, 10-11 p.m. An Hour of Modern Dance Music featuring the bands of Jack Hylton, Harry Roy, and Lew Stone, with vocal interludes by Bing Crosby. SATURDAY, December 2, 10.15-11.15 p.m. Tut Coltman and his Australian Swing Band, relayed from the Frascati Cabaret. WEDNESDAY, November 29, 10.5-11.0 p.m. Chick Webb and his Orchestra, with instrumental interludes by the Fred Feibel Quartet. FRIDAY, December 1, 10-11 p.m. Savoy Dance Band, relayed from the Savoy Restaurant.

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SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Qa.m. Physical exercises 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 8. 0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 43. Selected recordings 41. 0 Talk to Women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. G Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Relay from New Brighton (approx.,of New Brighton Trotting Club’s Meeting 4.0 Week-end weather forecast 2. 0 Selected recordings 3.30 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "At the Tchaikovski Fountain" (arr. Orbach); ‘1 Love You, You Love Me (Lehar); "The Garden of Sleep’ (de Lara); "San Remo’ (Hummer); "Gilana Gitana’ (Romero); "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2 (Liszt); * "Viennese Waltz Medley" (Strauss); | ‘Fifinette" (Fletcher); ‘"‘Le Chula De Granada’ (Salina); "The Nightingale and the Rose’*) (Rimsky-Korsakov); "Old -England" (arr. Krish); "The Juggler’ (Groitzsch); "Scahatz’’’ (Strauss); * Procession of the Sidar" (Ippolitov-Ivanov). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 8. 0 Recordings: Albert. W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, "Chal Romano" — Gipsy Overture .......... Ketelbey 8.10 "One Good Deed a Day." A comedy serial by George Edwards and Company. Mr. and Mrs, Roger Lamb must pertorimn One Good Deed a Day for twelve months in order’ to fulfll the conditions o1 their Uncle’s will, and take possession of that seventy-five thousand pounds. Mave you ever tried to define a Good Deed? Listen tn to-night and. see if this happy pair can * help you. 822 Recordings: The Midnight Revellers, "The Open Road" (A Hiking Medley) ...... arr. Somers 3.30 Harold Prescott (tenor), "Songs That Live For Ever" Phillips "Serenade" ...... Romberg "A Song of Love For You" Albers These programmes ate correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be ae over the air. programmes in this issue are copyright to a Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission,

8.42 8.52 George Titchener (comedian), "How to Love" _,.. Randle "I’m Afraid of Love" Darewski Recording: Gil. Dech and his Concert Orchestra, "Maori Selection" arr. Dech Reserved Weather forecast and station notices BBC recorded programme: . "I Remember": A programme of musical entertainment of 40 or 50 years ago 10. 0 Sports summary

10.15 Modern dance programme to musie by Tut Coltman’s .Australian Swing Band (relaycd from the Frascati Cabaret) 11.15 CLOSE DOWN SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c.. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 8. 0 10. 0 10.30 After dinner music Symphonic programme, featuring at 8.35, "suite No. 1 in C. Major" (Bach), played by the Adolf Busch Chamber. Players; afd at 9.24, * Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30" (RachmaninotT), played’ by Valdimir’ Horowitz and the London Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Albert Coates) Coda Close down

ANY DUNEDIN 790 k.c. 380 m. wa pa Hoe 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. 0 Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results 4.45 Sports resulls 5. Children’s session, conducted by Cousin Molly5.45 . DINNER MUSIC: : ’ . .(Subject to interruption by re-broadcasts) "Rigoletto". (Verdi); "Twe Guitars’ (Lrad,);."‘1 Love the Moon" (Rubens); "The Quaker Girl’. (Monckton); "The Musical Box’. (Heykens); "Cheek to. Cheek’ (Berlin); "The Maid. Under. the Lime Tree’ (Bergér); ""A- Supper With Suppe" (arr. Morena); *Ballgeflushter"’ (Helmund); "From the Land of the Sky Blue Water’ (Cadman); "Sweetheart" (Strauss); ‘Love's Dream After. the Ball’. (Czibulka); "First Love’’. (Michiels); "‘La Paloma" (Yradier), "Serenade" (Elgar); "Song of My Dreams’ (Friml). , 6.55 Weather report: 7.0. NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY:TH-E PRIME. MINISTER'S DEPT. BRITISH: OFFICIAL WIRE. LESS ‘NEWS

7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.40 TALK by Don Miller, " Today’s Cricket Results" 8. 0 LIGHT ORCHESTRAL AND BALLAD CONCERT Record: Ilja Livschakoff Orchestra, " Bagatelle" Overture Rixner 8. 8 Dorothy Sligo (soprano), " Amber and Amethyst " Carse "Wake Up" ...... Phillips 8.14 Records: Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra, Roy Bargy at the piano, "Second Rhapsody " Gershwin 8.22 Thomas L. Thomas (baritone), "Has Sorrow Thy Young Days BMONOG. ix cctbewenss Trad "Down by the Rivah" (Spiritual) ...... MacGimsey "Deh Vieni Alla Finestra" Da Ponte 8.31 Records: Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, "English Roses," Berceuse from Song by Dalrymple o* Cavatina ": . 3.3 cuadeses Raff 8.37 Dorothy Sligo (soprano), Two Russian Songs: "The Coquette" "Oh! the Merry Frost Time" arr. Wishaw 8.43 Records: The Victor Olof Salon Orchestra, "Merchant of Venice" Suite Rosse Prelude No. 1 Intermezzo " Portia " Oriental March . Prelude No. 2 Doge’s March 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices §.25 Dance music 10. 0 Sports summary 10.10 Dance music 11.15 CLOSE DOWN at Y 1140 k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 ‘Lorna Doone" 8.15 Modern mood 8.30 "His Lordship’s Memoirs": ‘King’s Messengers" 9.0 "Leaves from the Diary of 2 Film Fan " 9.30 Band programme 410. O Merry and bright 10.30 Close down

"The Merchant | of Venice’ | Listeners will hear the _ suite, "The Merchant. of Venice" by Frederick Rosse, played ) by the Victor Olot ) Salon Orchestra, at ) 8.43 p.m: on Satur- | day, December 2, from 4YA Dunedin _|

December 2?

ay INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441 m. 7, Oam. Breakfast session 9. 0-10, O Morning programme 11. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2. Op.m. Luncheon session 5, 0 5.30 5.45 6.15 6.45 7. 0 7.10 8. 0 8.5 9..0 9.15 10, 0 Light Music _Children’s session Saturday special Reserved "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" Re-broadcast of Official News (approx.) After dinner music (7.30, Station announcements) Local results Shall we dance? Reserved For the music lover Close down SAR Baan tri 7. Oam. 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 6.30 7.0 7.20 . 7.30 7.42 8: 0 Weather report Recordings Merry tunes Reserved Variety "The Crimson Trail " Dinner music Reserved After dinner programme News Service issued by the Prime Minister’s Depar tment Hawalian Echoes "The Life of Cleopatra" (Final episode) Spotlight Parade Pancho and His: Orchestra, and Four Jolly Fellows

8.30 8.45 9.20 9.32 10. 0 Cavalcade of the Empire Revival time Reserved The Rich Uncle from FiJi May I Have the Pleasure? Correct dance tempo, by Maxwell Stewart and his Ballroom Melody, Josepoine Bradjey and her Ballroom Orchestra, with interludes by Connie Boswell Close down QV in} AAPIER, 7. 0-9. Oa.m. Breakfast session 49 Light music 12. 0-2.0p.m. Lunch session 5. 0 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.45 7. 0 Light music For the children, featuring "Westward Ho!" "Carson Robison and his Pioneers" ‘The Japanese Houseboy " Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay. Summary of cricket results 3 Re-broadcast of Government News 7.15 (approx.) ‘" Mittens" 8. 0 8.10 8,16 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, "From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests" (Smetana) Studio recital by Sylvia Nixon (contralto) London Philharmonic Orchestra "Dance of the Young Maidens" (Borodin), "Gopak" (Moussorgsky)

8.23. Pablo Casals (’cello), "Song Without Words in D Major" (MendelSsohn) 8.36 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra * Kreisleriana "’ 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 "The Crimson Trail" 9.33 Light music 10. 0 Close down NELSON CoN pate 7. Op.m. Light music 8. 0 Concert programme 8.10 ‘Grand Hotel" (Episode 11) 8.35 Programme of popular music 9.15 Dance music 10. 0 Close down 2QW/ WELLINGTON 990 k.c, 303 m. 7. Op.m. ‘" You Asked’ for It": ‘From listeners to listeners 8.30 Music for. dancing 10. 0 Close dawn 2 AUCKLAND 1250k.c, 240m, 1. Op.m. Band music, vocal gems, light orchestral and popular selections: 2.20 Piano accordion, piano, and miscellaneous numbers 4.0 Light vocal and organ selections, popular medleys, light orchestral and light popular numbers, 7. 0 Sports results and comments: "Bill" Hendry 7.30 Orchestral programme 8. 0 Dance session 12. 0. Close down