TUESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 26, 22 December 1939, Page 21

TUESDAY

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DECEMBER 26

AUCKLAND y 650 k.c. 462 m. 7. Oa.m. BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Close down 10. O Devotional service, conducted _ by Rey. R. G. McDowall © 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12.0 Running commentary on Auckland Racing Club's meeting, relayed from Ellerslie racecourse 2. Op.m. Selected recordings 3.15 Sports results 4.0 Special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and " Uncle Dave " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: "it~ Seraglio"’ (Mozart); "Hungartan Dance No. 1’ (Brahins); "Madame Butlterfly" (Puccini); "Overture to Arundel Suite’ (Sebastian Brown); "Where the Rainbow Ends’. (Quilter); "Berceuse"’ (Jarnefeldt). 6.15 Reserved 6.30 Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme. | This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Majesty the King. (A BBC re-broadcast) 7.15 Weather report 7.20 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.30 TALK, by the Gardening Expert: "The Vegetable Garden" 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME The Hans Busch Orchestra, " Baby’s Birthday " ... Busch 8.5 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" A comedy feature introducing Mr, James Fordyce, of Fiji, possessor of an unworked gold mine, a very slim pocketbook, and a seemingly inexhaustible capacity for bluffing his way through any situation. 8.17 "Piccadilly on Parade" Entertainment by favourites of London’s variety stage

8.30 "Eb and Zeb" 8.39 "The Nigger Minstrels" 8.52 Gracie Fields. (light vocal), "The Trek Song" Parr-Davies 8.55 Hans Busch Orchestra, SS FOUR" oo cats Zander 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Dance music 10. 0 Summary of day’s sporting evenis 10.10 Dance music by Sammy Lee and his Americanadians, relayed from the Metropole 11.10 CLOSE DOWN NY AUCKLAND 880k.c. 341 m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. O After dinner music 8. 0 Symphonic programme: London Symphony Orchestra, ‘‘ Carnival in Paris" (Svendsen)

8.12 8.20 8.42 9.40 10. 0 10.30 Elisabeth Schumann (soprano): Songs from Schumann Egon Petri (piano) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, "Concerto No. 2 in A Major" (Liszt) Choir of the Russian. Opera (with orchestra), "Introduction," "Polovsti Dances," "Chorus of the Young Polovsti Girls" ("Prince Igor’’) (Borodin) Car! Schuricht and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, "* Allegro Moderato"" and " Adagio," from "Symphony No. 7 in E Major" (Bruck- ' her) Maria Oiszewska (contralto): Songs from Brahms Henri Temianka (violin), with orchestra, "Rondo in A Major" (Schubert) % Variety Close down

2 VA 570 k.c. 526m. 2. Oa.m. Selected recordings 2.15 BBC Christmas Day programme. This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Majesty the King. (A BBC re-broadcast) 3. 0 Close down 6.50 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7. 0 BREAKFAST SESSION 39. OQ Close down 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 ‘inte signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 Mrs. Gladys Strum: " Life in the Canadian Prairies" (No. 4): "In the Kitchen"

11.15 Progress reports on play in the Plunket Shield Cricket Match, Wellington v. Auckland will be broadcast at 11.15 a.m., 11.45, 12.15 p.m., 1.10, 2.15, 2.45, 3.15, 3.46, 4.15 (approx.), and 4.45 12. 0 Lunch music 1. Op.m. Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. 0 Sports resulis Selected recordings 3.28to3.30 Time signals. Weather report for farmers. Selected recordings 4. 0. Sports results

5. O Children’s session, conducted by Jill 5.45 DINNER SESSION: "Rip Van Winkle" (Planquette); "The Little Company" (Spahn); ‘"‘Malaguena’"’ (Albeniz); "Springtime serenade’ (Heykens); "The Great Bercsenyi Miklos’; "The Enchanted Forest’ (Galglberger); "The Cockchafers’ Tea Party’ (Noack); ‘*Widdicombe Fair’ (Harrison). 6.15 Reserved 6.30 Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme, This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Majesty the King. (A BBC re-broadcast) 7.15 Weather report 7.20 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.25 Summary of the day’s play in the Plunket Shield Cricket Match, given by J. Reid 7.40 TALK, by I. Buckrell, of the Whakamara Young Farmers’ Club: " Pig Clubs: What They Are and How They Work" 8.0 CONCERT PROGRAMME From the Exhibition Studio: Recording: Louis Levy and his Orchestra, "Music from the Movies" (Medley) 8. 6 Julie Werry (soprano) "When the Gipsy Played" Novello "TI Give My Heart". Millocker "Open Your Window to the FONT 4c dce wt ..- Phillips 8.16 Edward Sunberg (xylophone) "Long, Long Ago" "They’re Off" Galop "Moonlight and Roses" (Four hammers) 8.26 Recording: The Three Musketeers (vocal trio), "The Old Bassoon" . Ashlyn 8.29 Norman Sander string fiddle), "Traumerei" ... Schumann "Deep Purple" .... de Rose "The Chestnut Tree" f Connor 8.38 Maori concert programme, presented by the Te Arawa and Ngati Poneke Tribes 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Cinderella." A Christmas pantomime — = 25 Sports summary 10.35 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11.30 Reserved 11.45 Selected recordings (approx. ) : 12.0 CLOSE DOWN QV WELLINGTON. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music é 7. O After dinner music 8. 0 Orchestral masterpieces, 10. 0 As they come. 10.30 Close down

Religious Services On The Air 1YA: 2YA: 3YA: 4YA: 4YZ: This Sunday Church of Christ Service from West Street. C. F. Garratt. 11 a.m. Presbyterian Service from St. Andrew’s Church, Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes. 7 p.m. Salvation Army Service from Vivian Street. Captain G. Thompson. 11 a.m. Anglican Service from Wellington South. Rev. C. V. Rooke. 7 p.m. Anglican Service from St. Matthew’s. Rev. W. E. D. Davies. 11 a.m. Salvation Army Service from The Citadel. Adjutant N. E. Bicknell. 7 p.m. Presbyterian Service from First Church. Rev. W. Allen Stevely. 11 a.m, Baptist Service from Hanover Street. Rev. J. Ewen Simpson. 6.30 p.m. Evening Service from Gospel Hall, Napier. L. Menzies. 7 p.m. Salvation Army Service from The Citadel. Major H. J. Parkinson. 7 p.m.

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SV CHRISTCHURCH | | 720 k.c. 416m. 7. Oa. BREAKFAST SESSION 8.0 Close down 10. O Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by " Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 11.30 Progress reports of Plunket Shield cricket match, Otago v. Canterbury (and throughout the day) 12. 0 Lunch music 2. Op.m. Selected recordings Progress reports of Canterbury Lawn Tennis Championships 3.30 Sports results 4. 0 Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session. "Tiny Tots’ Corner" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: "Round a Gipsy Camp Ftre’ (Trad.); "Vivat Hungaria’ (Kalman); "Guitarre"’ (Mosskowski-Sarasate); "Swabian Peasant Waltz" (Krome); "Vibraphone Waits" (Lohr); "Memories of Mendelssohn’ (arr. Sear); "Traumideale, Op. 69" (Fucik). 6.15 Reserved 6.30 Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme. This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Majesty the King. (A BBC re-broadcast) 7.15 Weather report 7.20 NEW AND REPORTS 7.36 Review of day’s play in Plunket Shield match, Otago vy. Canterbury 8.0 Recording: New Mayfair Orchestra, "A Musical Comedy Switch" arr. Hall 8.8 "The Cloister and the Hearth" "Gerard Returns" : ’ Adapted from Charles Reade’s great tale of the Middle Ages, by the National Broadcasting Service and produced and recorded in the Wellington studios :

8.30 "The Kingsmen": Radio’s Royal Quartet Melody and harmony at the Court of the Kingsmen. 8.45 "Silas Marner" An adaptation of George Eliot’s great classic of English literature, presented by George Edwards and Company Silas Marner was a man who witbdrew from the society of men, suitering in support of an ideal — a man who fought a desperate human Struggle — a man whose fundamental honesty, despite his hermit-like life, played a big part in shaping the lives of his fellow men. 9.0 Reserved 9.20 Weather forecast and station notices 9.25 Old time dance programme 10. 0 Dance music by Blue Barron and his Orchestra 11. 0 CLOSE DOWN SY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. B. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 After-dinner music 8. 0 Chamber music, featuring at 8.9, "Quintet in C" Op. 163 (Schubert), played by the London String Quartet and Horace Britt (‘cello) 8. O Light classical programme, featuring at 9.25, Songs of the Sea (Stanford), sung by Peter Dawson, with male chorus and orchestra 10. O Fun for all 10.30 Close down

NCAA ro 30m 6.50a.m. Weather report for 7. 0 9. 0 10. 0 10.15 10.50 12. 0 aviators BREAKFAST SESSION Close down Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service Talk to women by " Margaret " Selected recordings And at intervals: Running commentaries on the racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting (relayed from Wingatui) 1. Op-m. Weather report for avia4.30 5.45 "Light tors Weather forecast Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music Weather report and special frost forecast Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Anita DINNER MUSIC: Cavalry Overture’ (Suppe); "Apple Blossom’ (Siede); "A Liebestraum Fantasy" (arr. Scott Wood); "March of the Toys" (Herbert); "Si Petite’ (Claret); "Johann Strauss Potpourri’ (arr. Rirner);

6.15 Reserved 6.30 Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme. This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Maiesty the King. (A BBC re-broadcast) 7.15 Weather report 7.220 NEW AND REPORTS 7.40 TALK by R. McKenzie: "ToMorrow’s Races at Wingatui" 8.0 The BBC Wireless Military Band, "The Caliph of Bagdad" Overtare® 4.7. Boieldieu 8. 8 Harry Gordon (comedian), "The Village Bellman," "Brutus, the Roman Scot" . Gordon 8.14 Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Milestones of Melody " 8.20 "Eb and Zeb" 8.29 Foden’s Motor Works Band, "The Mill in the Dale" . Cope "The Swing o’ the Kilt" (Highland Patrol) ... Ewing 8.35 "Sing as We Go" A presentation of your favourite vocalists singing your favourite songs 9. 0 Reserved 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Those We Love": A story of people like us: The Marshalls The twins-Gathie and Kit, Miss Mayfield and Mr. Marshall, Dr. Foster and little Amy could make places for theme selves in any family. Let them join yours at $.25 to-night. 9.49 "Singapore Spy" A drama of the world’s greatest fortress, presented by James Raglan and Company 10.15 Sports summary 10.25 Modern dance music 11.156 CLOSE DOWN aly DUNEDIN 1140 k.c. 263m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7.0 After dinner music 8. 0 Classioal programme, featuring at 8.0, "St. Paul’s Suite" (Ho St); at 8.13, Boezi’s " Missa Solemnis " and at 8.46, "Crown of India" Suite (Elgar) 8. 0 Chamber music, featuring at 9.0, ‘Rondo in A Major" (Schubert); and at 9.20, "Piano Quintet in F Minor" (Brahms) Se E 10. O In order of appearance, featuring Robert Howe (baritone), Claudio Arrau (piano), Lucregia Bort (soprano), and the Salon Orchestra 410.30 ° Close down

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December 26

QV Mike sim. 7. 0-9.0a.m. Breakfast session 11. 0 hecordings 412. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session a 5.30 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.30 7.15 7.30 8. 0 8.30 9. 0 9.30 10. 0 Dance music Children’s session: "David and Dawn in Fairyland " Light music . ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Reserved ; Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme, This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech by His Majesty the King. (A BBC -rebroadcast) "Homestead on the Rise" Station announcements, followed by musical programme "Radio City Revels’: A modern variety programme Dancing with Jack Hylton and his Orchestra Reserved Film Stars of 1939 Close down SAR eater 7. Oa.m. Breakfast session 9. 0 Morning programme 10. 0-10.10 Weather report 412. 0-2.0-p.m. Luncheon music 12.30 1.0 3 HOOARH DS — 10. 0 Reserved Weather report Afternoon programme Reserved Weather and shipping news Children’s session ‘Westward Ho!" Dinner music Reserved Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day programme, This includes contributions from various parts of the Empire. The programme concludes with a speech Dy His Majesty the King. (A BBC rebroadcast) Frankie Carle (piano) The Story of Emile Zola Eight Piano Symphony Grand Opera The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s Ambrose and his Orchestra present concert arrangement of "When Day is Done" Recital by Sidney Torch (organ) Reserved fhe Symphony Orchestra, playing Brahms’ Waltzes" Let’s dance to music by Jimmy Davidson and his A.B.c. Dance Orchestra, Horace Heidt and his Orchestra, with interludes by Mary Healy Close down 2 NAPIER. 760 k.c. 395m. 7. 0-9.0a.m. Breakfast session 11. 0 5.45 6. 0 6.15 6.30 7.15 Light music 42. 0-2.0p.m. Lunch session iy Light musical programme: "Bands and Ballads" For the Children, featuring "David and Dawn" ‘The Buccaneers" Light music Recorded version of BBC Christmas Day ae ee concluding with a speech by His Majesty the King. (BBC re-broadcast) Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay : After dinner music "Coronets of England," The story of Charles I., the Merry Monarch BBC recorded programme: " Kentucky Minstrels" Reserved Light music : "The Crimson Trail" Dance music Close down

ee on 7. Op.m. Light music 7.456 ‘Drama in Cameo: Roger Malvin’s Burial "’ 8. 0 Concert programme: Light opera, musical comedy 8.30 Orchestral interlude: "From _ Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests" (Smetana), Czech. Philharmonic | Orchestra 9. 0 Lorna Doone (32) 9.16 "Night Club": Presenting music by Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights 9.45 Light music 10.0 Close down WELLINGTON QV 990k.c. 303m. 7. Op.m. Ragtime marches on 7.36 The Crimson Trail 7.46 Musical melange 8.18 The Masked Masqueraders 8.45 The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s 9. 0 Dancing times 9.20 Hollywood parac* 10. 0 Close down 12 AUCKLAND 1250 k.c. 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular selections 7. O Orchestral items 7.30 Piano selections 7.45 "The Birth of a Nation" 8. 0 Dance music 10. 0 Close down