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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 39, 21 March 1940, Page 17

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VY AUCKLAND) 650 k.c. 462 m. | | 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for | Daventry news | 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. 0 Devotional Service, conducted | by Rev. Dr. F. Terry 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 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 2.0 Selected recordings 3.15 Sports results 4. 0 Daventry news, followed by special weather report for farmers i.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by " Cinderella " 6.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for. Daventry news at 6.15) "Wenn die Kleinen Veilchen Bluhen" (Stolz); "Fantasie . Orientate" (Lange); "Long Ago" (Kudritski); "Under the Starlt Sky’ (Roland); "Tango of Longing" (Plessow); "Leve in idleness’ (Macveit): "Prugella’ (Bridgewater); "The Bartered Bride" (Smetana); "‘Liebesteid". (Kreisler); "Nothing Bul Lies’. (Jary-Bals); "Echoes from the Pussta’’ (Kerraris); ‘Kunz Revivals No. 5°; "Wind at Night" (Gardens); "Delibes in Vienna’ (arr. Walter). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS: 710 NEWS AND REPORTS 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME "Out of the Silence " A strange and _ intriguing story of a civilisation undreamt of by mankind A thrilling tale of the mystery and danger encountered by Alan Dundas and his friend, Dr. Richard Barry, in their efforts to probe to the depths the secrets of a4 lost civilisation, millions of years old. 8.30 "The Radio that Hitler Fears" ‘(episode 17). This amazing radio presentation is the story of the secret "Liberty Station" in Germany, which Hitler cannot locate 8.45 "Ravenshoe" (episode 18) A dramatisation of the famous novel by Henry Kingsley A tale of the great house of Ravenshoe. Intrigue, villainy, bravery and heroism run through this story of a disputed succession. to the honour, power and wealth accompanying the title of Lord Ravenshoe. All. programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission. These programmes are correct as We go to Any last-minute alterations will announced over the air.

9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Victor Herbert Melodies" presented by Victor Young and his Concert Orchestra, and Harry Horlick and his Orchestra. Vocalists: Frances Langford and Bing Crosby Bing Crosby’s father wanted his son to became a lawyer, so Bing was sent to Gonzaga College to begin his studies. He sang with ‘the college glee club, the members of which also included = Atl Rinker. The two put their heads together and organised a seven-piece dance orchestra, " The Musical-aders,"’ Bing played the drums and sang duets with Rinker. They became a great success and played at college dances. So began the musical career of Harry Lillis (‘Btng’’) Crosby. He received: his nickname "Bing" while at school in Spokane. 9.45 Recordings: Light Opera Company, Gems from "My Maryland" Romberg 9.49 Jane Froman with Felix Knight, . Nathaniel Shilkret and the Salon Group, "Gershwin Medley" : ‘ Gershwin Gems from "Oh! Kay" Gershwin 9.66 Light Opera Company, Gems from " Maytime" Romberg 10.0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. 0 Close of normal programme. (During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) NY AUCKLAND 880 k.c. 341m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music 7. O After. dinner music 8. 0 Light orchestral music and _ballads, featuring at 8.14, Compositions by Elgar, arranged by Haydn Wood, and played by the Light Symphony Orchestra 9.0 "Scott of Scotland Yard": "The Case of the Fordyce Vampire" 9.40 Songs from the shows 10.0 Light recitals 410.30 Close down

ay WELLINGTON 570 k.c. 526 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators | 7. O Daventry news | 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION ) 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings ) 410. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service ) 10.25 Recordings | 10.28t010.30 Time signals from the. 12. 0 Dominion Observatcory Lunch music | 12.2¢ p.m. Daventry news 4. O Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Selected recordings 3. 0 Sports resulls Selected recordings 3.28103.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Can-| terbury and Otago ; : 4. 0 Daventry news | 5. O Children’s session, conducted | by Aunt Jean. Programme will be supplied by the Tau-| marunui Boy Scouts 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for | | ’ / | | Daventry news at 6.15) | . | "Czar and Carpenter’ (Lortzing); "Village Swallows: from Austria’ (Strauss): "Fairy Tale" (Komszak) "Fireworks" (Kus er); "Chanson d Amour’ ‘ (Suk); ‘und Em Den Film" (Lubbe); ‘River | Rever ies’ : "Dreaming Flowers" (Translafeur); "Dances of the Polovitsian Maidens" (G lazounov); ‘Deluge"’ ( Saint- Saens); ‘Crocodile Tears" (G roitzsch); ‘Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey); "Entrance of the Queen of Roses" (Rhode); "Pagliacci Sere nade’ (Leoncavallo). 6.55 Weather report 7. 0 OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals 7.40 Recorded talk by James Bertram: "Journalist in China" (3): "Five Chinese Capitals" . Another of Mr. Bertram’s talks about his personal experiences — in China within recent years and months. 8. 0 From the Exhibition Studio: The Swingtime Harmonists: Instrumental, "My First Good-night " Hill Vocal trio, "Nice People" ...... Milis Instrumental, "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider " Leonard Vocal trio, "Wishing" ...... de Sylva Recording: Victor Sylvester’s Harmony Music, "The Parade of the Tin Soldiérs." .00.00ss0enessu weneel 8.14

8.17 N. K. Sander (one string fiddle), "Macushla" . MacMurrough "The Sunshine of Your Binkser oS. ea id ae "The Rosary" ...... Nevin 8.27 Recording: Tommy Handley (humour), "Who Is That Man?" Kester (Who Looks’ Like Charlie Chaplin) 8.30 The Swingtime Harmonists, Instrumental, "All Ashore" ....+... Hill Vocal trio, "It’s Never Too Late" Lombardo Instrumental, "Show Boat Medley" . Kern Introducing: "Can't. Help Lovin’ Dat Man," "* Make Believe," " Ol’ Man River" Vocal trio, "Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Good-bye" ...:.. Davis 8.42 Recording: Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders, "Moon Love" . David-Davis 8.45 Edward Sundberg (xylophone), " Snowflakes" ... Charrosin "Red Hearts" ... Charrosin "A Perfect Day" Jacobs Bond 8.55 Recording: Primo Scala’s Accordion Band, "Six Hits of the Day" CNo. 31) 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Coronets of England": The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots 9.51 "The Circle of Shiva": The story of an Indian secret society A mystery thriller with Teddy .Fitzgerald (known to his friends as " Fitz" of the C.1.D.) as hero; and with members of the Shiva Somaj, or Circle of Shiva, a powerful and sinister Indian Secret Society, aS extremely ingenious villains. 10. 4 Dance programme 11. 4 Close of normal programme, During the war the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.80) QV WELLINGTON 840k.c. 357m. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music After dinner music 5. 7.0 8. 0 Classical programme 9. 0 Singing strings: A session of light orchestral music, with interludes by your favourite vocalists 10. O Fun for all 10.30 Close down

From The Exhibition The NBS studio at the Exhibttion is on the air regularly from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. every week-night. Sessions for children are broadcast trom the Exhibition every Wednesday and Saturday evening from 5 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. The use ot broadcasting and studio equipment is being demonstrated regularly at the NBS exhibit.

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SV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for r Daventry news 7. O Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 8. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional service 10.45 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. O Relay from Riccarton of Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting Lunch music | | 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1.0 Lunch music 2. 0 Selected recordings 4. 0 Daventry news, followed by special weather forecast for farmers, and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: " Holiday Session " 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15 p.m.) "Padilla Medley"; "Rigoletto" (Verdi); "Hora Staccato’ (Dinicu-Matthey); "Bird Songs at Eventide’ (Coates); ‘ Castanets"’ (Schutze and Zitzewitz); "Unly a Kose’ (Friml); "Le Cygne" (Saint-Saens); "Troubadour" (trad.); "Pepita’ (Bourdon); "Two for To-night" (Gordon-Revel); "The Sleeping Beauty's Wedding Day’’ (Rhode); "Inverness Gathering" (arr. Whyte); "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" (Liszt); "The Golden Musical Box’ (Krome); "Daddy Long Legs" (Wright); "Curtain Up" (Wood). 6.55 Weather report 7. © NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 8. 0 CHIMES: Recordings: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Belphegor" Quick March Brepsant "The Belle of New York" Selection ............. Kerker Hugh Morton’s "The Belle of New York," with its playful mockery of the Salvation Army,’ buoyed up by Gustav All programmes in this issue are copyri to The Listener, and may not be reprin without permission. These programmes are correct as we go Press. Any last-minute alterations will announced over the air, ae ws

Kerker’s catching tunes-" Teach Me How to Kiss," ‘The Anti-Cigarette Society," | "The Purity Brigade," ‘"‘On the Beach at | Narragansett," ‘‘When We Are Married," "She is the Belle of New York," and the | rest-first captured London at the Shaftesbury in 1898, when it ran for just on seven hundred performances. Since then it has been revived again and again, always with outstanding success. 8.12 Ernest McKinlay (tenor), "Pokare Kare" ....... trad. ek RE Ree ee ce Hill 8.18 BBC Wireless Military Band, "Dance of the Dwarfs" Grieg "Polish Dance No. 1" Scharwenka 8.25 "Eb and Zeb" 8.34 Callender’s Senior Band, "Old and New": A potpourri of popular melodies | arr. Finck 8.42 Percy Heming (baritone), "Jock the Fiddler "; "The Ballad Monger"; " Fairings "; "Come to the Fair" ,... Martin 8.51 Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Here Comes the Band" March medley . arr. Windram 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "CINDERELLA" Gallant. princes, fairy godmothers, ugly sisters, rollicking. dames, and other "panto" characters will be heard in this entertaining feature. Parts are played by leading Australian radio artists 10.20 Sports summary, _ including results of New Zealand Uni- versities Easter tournament 10.30 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 11. O Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30). OY CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 Cockney suite 8.30 "The Masked Masqueraders" 8.0 Horace Finch takes us twenty-five years back 9.16 Harmonica harmonies 9.30 ‘The Crimson Trail" 9.44 Variety 10,0 In order of appearance: Billy f Mayerl (piano), Brian Lawrance (baritone), Fred Hartley and his Quintet 10.30 Close down

GILL moe 300m 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for 6.50 7. 0 7.10 9. 0 9.10 10. 0 10.15 10.50 12. 0 Daventry news Weather report for aviators Daventry news BREAKFAST SESSION Daventry news Selected recordings Weather report for aviators Selected recordings Devotional Service Talk to women by " Margaret " Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1.0 2. 0 Weather report for aviators Weather forecast Selected recordings 3.30 Sports results Classical music

4. 0 Daventry news, followed by special weather forecast for farmers and_ special frost forecast 4.30 Light musical programme 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session: Nature Night 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "Strike Up The Band" (Gershwin); "Student Prince Waltz’ (Romberg); ‘‘Improvisation" (Fraentzschel); "Tango Nocturno"’ (Borgmann); ~"'Siciliana’’ (Apollonio); "‘Morgen Blatter’ (Strauss); ‘Poupee Valsante’ (Poldini-Kreisler); "‘Maruschka"" (de. Leur); "Nursery: Rhymes" (various); "Piano Memories’ (various); ‘Alaska’; "First Love’ (Lehar); "Entry of the Boyards’’ March (Halvorsen); "La Habanera’ (Bruhne); "Song of Paradise" (King); "Castles in the Moon’ (Lincke); "Around the Danube" (Charrosin). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) . 8.0 "The Wizard of Oz." A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer fantasy

8.47 Presenting Alec Templeton Alec Templeton, a. young Englishman handicapped by blindness, has achieved international fame through the medium of concert hall, radio and night clubs, for his musical impressions, satires, and improvisations. Templeton sings all the various voicesbass, contralto, tenor and soprano. He is also a gifted pianist and his improvisations on various tunes are as engaging and clever as his satirical sketches Nelson Eddy singing " Four Indian Love Lyrics" by Amy Woodforde-Finden "The Temple Bells " "Less Than The Dust" "Kashmiri Song" "Till I Wake" Daventry news

Weather report and _ station notices "What I Like." A _ session with the world’s workers. His favourite items arranged and presented by A Dentist DANCE MUSIC Close of normal programme, During the war the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) GVO MoMEGIN 8. 0 8.15 8.27 10. 0 10.30 . ra eo Recordings After dinner music Up-to-date recordings William the Conqueror Featuring Frank Rayston (piano), Playing "Lambeth Walk" in the Styles of various composers Gems from musicai comedy and light opera Melody and humour Close down All programmes in this issue are copyright to The without Listener, and may not be reprinted permission. These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will announced over the air.

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al Y 680 k.c. 441 m. 7. Oam, Daventry news 7.10 Lreakfast session 9. 0-9.15 (approx.) Daventry news 41. 0 hKecordings 12, 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon session 12.30 Daventry news 6. 0 Tea dance : 6.30 Children’s session 5.456 The Fol-de-Rols station announcements) ‘* Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." A recorded pantomime presented by an outstanding cast of overseas artists, re-introducing all the pan- | tomime favourites of yesteryear 9. 0 DPaventry news 9.30 Holiday dance 10. 0 Close down QAR GREYMOUTH 940k.c. 319m. 7. Oam. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 6.0 "Dad and Dave" 6.16 Daventry news 6.45 "One Good Deed a Day" 7. O -Re-broadcast of official news 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music (7.30, 0 9.0 Daventry news, morning programme 410. 0 Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional service 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon music 12.30 Daventry news 3.0 Talk by Josephine Clare, "Postmen of the Past" 8.30 Classical half-hour 4.0 Daventry news 4.20 Fox trots . 4.30 Weather report, variety B. 0 Children’s session: "Toy Shop Tales" 5.30 Tea dance 6.45 Dinner music 6.16 Daventry news 6.40 After dinner music 6.57 Weather report and station notices 7.0 News service issued by the Prime. Minister’s Department : 7.20 Black Diamonds Band 7.30 "Silas Marner" 7.42 Charlie Kunz (piano) 7.48 Frank Luther, Dick Robertson and | trio, "Broadway Memories" 7.84 Classical programme: Albert Spald--ing, with the Philadelphia Ore hestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, "Concerto No. 8 in A Minor, Op. a7" (Spohr) 8.10 Conchita Supervia (mezzo-soprano) 8.14 Ania Dorfmann (piano), and the London Symphony Orehestra, "Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op, 25" (Mendelssohn) 8.30 "His Last Plunge" 8.42 Hot Spot, featuring Larry Clinton and his Orchestra, Jabbo Smith and his Orchestra, and the ° Mills Brothers 9,0 Daventry news 9.20 "The Rich Uncle from Fiji" 8.30 The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, Robert Couzinou (baritone) 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 760 k.c. 395 m, 7. Oam. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0 Daventry news 44. 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session P Daventry news 5. 0 Light music ° Uncle Ed, and Aunt Gwen 6.18 Paventry news 6.30 "Carson Robison and his Pioneers" 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke's Bay "Eb and Zeb" 7. O Re-broadcast of Government news 7.15 (approx.) After dinner music . O Light entertainment: New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra, ‘ Wood Nymphs" Valsette, ‘At the Dance" (Coates)

8.10 8.19 8.25 8.37 8.46 9. 0 9.20 9.43 10. 0 Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders Harry Horlick and his Orchestra; *Old Vienna," ‘"‘ Frasquita"’ Serenade "His Last -Plunge"’ Ambrose and his Orchestra ** Dixon in Swing-time" Daventry news Classical programme, featuring at 9.20, Leon Goossens (oboe), with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, playing Handel’s *" Concerto Grosso in B Flat" Rosa Ponselle and Marion Telva (operatic duet) Close down AVN sce Sm, 7. Op.m. Light music 0 Concert programme: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves": A _ recorded. pantomime presented by an out-' Standing cast of overseas artists and re-introducing all the old "panto" characters of yesterday Circle of Shiva (30) Light recitals by Mantovani’s Orchestra, Connie Boswell, Gerry Moore, Bing Crosby and Wally Rishop’s Band Close down QW WELLINGTON 990k.c. 303 m. 7.45 8.15 8.28 9. 3 9.15 9.30 9.42 10. 0 7. Op.m. Rhapsodies in Rhythm 5 Personal Column "Sig As We Go" "Woman in White" Musical odds and ends "His Last Plunge" Black and white studies Theatre Box Memories Music of South America Close down UZ) AEE 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 7. 0 7.45 8. 0 10. O recordings Orchestral and psano selections "The Story of Marie Antoinette" Dance session Close down