WEDNESDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 40, 29 March 1940, Page 25

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IW 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. O Devotional Service 10.15 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 2. 0 Selected recordings 2.30 Classical hour 3.15 Sports results 3.30 Light musical programme 4.0 Daventry news, followed by special weather report for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. O Children’s session, conducted by "Cinderella" and "Peter" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "Le Carnival Romain’ (Berlioz); ‘‘Minuel" (Mosart); "My Heart's Melody" (Gellin); "Smoke Gets in Your Ryes’ (Kern); "Amoureuse" Waltz (Berger); ‘Kleines Ballett’ (Brau); ""Musie of the Spheres" (J. Strauss); "Gipsy Eyes" (trad.); "The King Steps Out" (Kretsler); "Deep River’ (trad.); "Bal Masque" (Fletcher); "Molly on the Shore" (Grainger); "The Jolly Fellows’ (Conti); ‘Policeman's Holiday" (Ewing). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.40 Youth Centre talk 8. 0 CONCERT PROGRAMME Recording: Budapest String Quartet, "Quartet in B Flat Major" Mozart 8.26 Phyllis Raudon (mezzo- soprano) in a group of songs by Brahms: "To the Nightingale " "The Vain Suit" "The Old Love" "How Free and Fresh" 8.28 Peter Cooper (piano), Sonata in D Major .. Mozart Allegro Andante Allegretto 9. 0 Daventry news All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission. These programmes are correct as we to press. Any last-minute alterations announced over the air.

9.20 Weather report and _ station notices "Those We Love" A story of people like ourselves, the Marshalls Alan Jones (tenor) with chorus and orchestra, "Sweethearts" .... Herbert "Someday" ,...... Herbert Victor Silvester’s Harmony Music, "Love’s Dream After the BR Ss bepetesd: CRO MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY Close of normal programme. During the war, the station will be on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) OB ate "ol . 0 8.0 9. 0 9.34 9.48 10. 0 10.30 . 0-6:0 p.m. Light music After dinner music "Around the Bandstand," with at 8.30, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" In lighter vein ** Personal Column" Orchestral interiude Light recitals Close down

Y/ WELLINGTON 2 570 k.c. 526m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for Daventry news 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional Service 10.25 Recordings 10.28t010.30 Time signals from the Dominion Observatory 10.45 Talk to women by " Margaret" 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. QO Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Classical hour 38. 0 Sports results Selected recordings 3.28t03.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago O Daventry news . O Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Molly, relayed from the. Exhibition Studio 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at. 6.15) "Kings of the Waltz’ (Strauss); ‘"‘Portrait of a Toy Soldier’ (Ewing); ‘‘In the Chapel in the Moonlight" (Hill); ‘"‘Intermezzo Pizzicato’’ (Montague Birch); ‘Cara Mari" (Zalden); "Faery Song’ (Boughton); "Musical Box Miniatures" (arr. Walter); "For Love Alone" (Thayer); ‘"Jealousy" (Gade); "Cuatro Milpas"’ (Four. Corn Fields’) (de Campo); "Le. Canari"’ (Poliahin); "Crocus Time’ (de la Riviere); "Love in a Bunch of Roses’ (BallardCapi); "Fountain" (Herbert Kuster); ‘Little Lantern’ (Lincke); "Japanese Carnival’ (Andre de Basque); ‘"‘Moment . Musical’ (Schubert). 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 | "For the Home Gardener." A talk by the Gardening Expert 8. 0 From the Exhibition Studio Recording: Boston Promenade Orchestra, "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" (Overture) . Suppe 8.10 Vera Moginie (soprano), "What a Wonderful World It WY OU Is a wk eas Lohr "The Song of the Palanquin Bearers" ....cesese0.. SHAW 8.16 Recordings: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra, "The Wedding of the Rose" : Jessel "TI Give My Heart" Millocker-Mackeben 8.22 W. W. Marshall (bass), "Wandering the King’s HighWay i. wccsae ) 060s 5. COWEEG "Trees" seccencces Rasbach

8.28 Recording: Viennese Waltz Orchestra, "Happy Vienna" arr. Walter 8.36 Vera Moginie (soprano), "Four Ducks on a Pond" Needham "The Fisher’s Widow" Edwards 8.42 Recording: Grand Symphony Orchestra, "South of the Alps" Suite Fischer Tarantella In a Mediterranean Coast Town 8.48 W. W. Marshall (bass), "On the Road to Mandalay." Speaks "My Heart is a Haven" Steinel 8.54 Recording: Oskar Joost Orchestra, "Melodies and Romance" Potpourri ...... arr. Rixner 9. 0 Daventry news 9.15 Weather report and station notices 9.20 The Radio that Hitler Fears, The dramatised story of the German People’s Freedom Front, which for months past has continued to broadcast the truth to Germany, in spite of the Gestapo 9.35 "The Exploits of the Black Moth" (episode 19): "The Amazing Mr. Montague " To and fro flow the suspicions of De-tective-sergeant Smithers in his quest after the identity of the mysterious Black + Moth, Robin Hood of the Night, whose activities have set all England on edge with suspense. At times his official eve rests with almost certain accusation onMr. Denis Carcroft, but he does not KNOW and he cannot PROVE. The Black Moth is wily, clever, and still he flies at will. 10. 0 The Moonstone. The 38th episode of Wilkie Collins’s dramatic thriller, presented for radio by George Edwards and Company 10.14 Dance music by Manuel Raymond’s Dance Orchestra (relayed from the Exhibition Cabaret) 11.14 Close of normal programme. During the war the station will remain on the air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30.) QVC ELLINGTON] 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Light music "7%. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Classics for the connoisseur, a programme of miscellaneous classical recordings, presented by the world’s most famous artists 8.40 Concerto programme, featuring at~ 9.0, "Concerto in B Minor"? (Dvorak), played by Pau Casals Ccello), with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 2. 10.0 In merry mood 10.30 Close down

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BV CHRISTCHURCH 720 k.c. 416m. 6..O0am. Station on the air for Daventry news 7. 0 Daventry news 7.10 BREAKFAST SESSION 9.0 Daventry news 9.10 Selected recordings 10.30 Devotional Service 1045 Selected recordings 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.10 Women’s session, conducted by Mrs. L. E. Rowlatt 11.30 Selected recordings 12. 0 Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1.0 Lunch music 4.30 EDUCATIONAL SESSION: Miss Jean Hay: "Rhythmic Movement " 2.0 A. J. Campbell: "Transport in 1840" 2.25 W. B. Harris: "The Voyage from England to Canterbury " 2.40 Selected recordings 3. 0 Classical music 4.0 Daventry news, followed by . frost and special weather forecast for farmers 4.30 Sports results 5. 0 Children’s session: "Kay and Harmony Row" 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15) "Slavonic Dance’ (Dverak); "Cradle Song’ (Mozart); "Moonlight on the Danube’ (Gay); "The Student Prince’ (Romberg); "Puszta’’ (trad.); "Melodious Intermezzo’ (Kotscher); "Estrellita’ (Ponce); "Serenade" (Toselli); "Schon ist’s Bei Den Soldaten" (Olivieri-Richter); "One Bright Hit After the Gther Medley’ (Richartz); "The Old Gipsy" (trad.); ‘Life Begins with Love’ (Tobias-Cooper); ‘‘Marigold" (Mayerl); "Cloches de Corneville"’ (Planquelte); "Sanctuary of the Heart’ (Ketelbey): "Hungarian Medley’ (arr. Prout); "Last Rose of Summer’ (Moore). 6.55 Weather report 7. OQ NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS 7.20 Addington Stock Market Report 7.35 WINTER COURSE TALK: "History for "Everyman": "How and Why New Zealand Became British" 8 O Recordngs: ; Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, " Tannhauser " Overture F Wagner

8.14 Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone), "The Three Gipsies "; "O Come in Dreams" , Liszt 8.22 Orchestra Association des Concerts. Lamoureux, Paris, "La Valse," Poeme choreographique le Partie .. Ravel 8.38 Madeleine Grey (soprano), "Trois Chants Hebraiques " Ravel Kaddish Mejerke L’enigime eternelle 8.45 Althea Harley Slack, D.S.C.M. (pianofore recital): Prelude in F Sharp Minor Frank Hutchens Prelude in Dx.s.(44:. Delius Prelude in G Sharp Minor Rachmaninoff Prelude in B Major Frank Hutchens Prelude in A Minor. Dohnanyi 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 Recording: Joseph Szigeti (violin) and Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire Paris, conducted by Charles Musich, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ....,.. Ernest Bloch Poco piu mosso-Allegro moderato Calmo Deciso moderato Allegro moderato Ernest Bloch, born in Geneva in 1880, is one of the most distinguished Jewish composers now living. He studied first with the "Apostle of Eurhythmics,"’ JacquesDaleroze; then went to Brussels to work at the violin under that other great Jewish musician, Ysaye. Since 1917, Bloch has lived in America, and he is now musical director of the Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. It is necessary to emphasise Bloch’s Jewish blood, for he is intensely proud of it. 10.0 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) STV A CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250m. 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Selected recordings 7. 0 After. dinner music 8. 0 aia from the diary of a film a 8.32 Paul Lincke medley 8.47 Sir Harry Lauder songs 9.0 Dance time, with interludes by Mary Lou Williams (piano) 10. 0 Light recitals, featuring Marta Eggerth (soprano), Otto Dobrindt and his Piano Symphonists and the Dreamers (vocal ensemble). 10.30 Close. down.

DUNEDIN | 790 k.c. 380 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 10. 0 Weather report for aviators Selected recordings 10.15 Devotional Service 10.50 Talk to women by "Margaret" 12. O Lunch music 12.30 p.m. Daventry news 1. 0 Weather report for aviators Weather forecast 2.0 Selected recordings 3.15 TALK by the A.C.E. Home Science Tutorial Section: "Cakes That Keep" 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. 0 Children’s session: Big Brother Bill and the Travel Man 5.45 DINNER MUSIC: (Subject to interruption for Daventry news at 6.15 p.m.) "Caucasion Sketches" (Ippolitov-lva-nov); "My Blonde Dream" (Doelle); "In Old Budapest’ (Krish); "Charlie Kunz Medley of Strauss Waltzes" (Strauss); "Sava Chavo" (trad.); "Sweethearts" (Smith-Herbert); "Indian Summer" (Lohr); "Fairy Tales’ (Schmidt-Hagen); ‘Merry Nigger’ (W. H. Squire); "Largo" (Han- »; "Schon Rosmarin"’ (Kretsler); "Russian Slumber Song" (Gretchaninoff); "Almita"’ (Racho); ‘"‘Sarba" (trad.); ‘Blaze Away" (Holzman); "Who Knows?" (Lesso and Valerio); "Sharaban’"’ (trad.). 6.55 Weather report 7.0 NEWS SERVICE ISSUED BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S DE- PARTMENT. BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS NEWS 7.10 NEWS AND REPORTS (approx.) 1 7.30 TALK by the Motor Expert: "Helpful Hints to Motorists" 8. 0 "Ravenshoe": A _ dramatic version of Henry Kingsley’s great story, presented for radio by George Edwards and Company 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 » aca da | the title of Lord Ravenshoe, ; 8.15 "The Bold, Bad Buccaneers" in humour and harmony 8.28 "The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s"’ We call this "the craziest classroom on record." Listen in to Dr. Pym’s tussle with his prize pupils, Stanforth, Bothamley, and Greenbottle. beg : 8.40 ‘" Westward Ho!": Charles Kingsley’s famous story of adventure on the high seas, presented for radio by George Edwards and Company

8.53 Fred Hartley’s Quintet, " Butterflies in the Rain" Myers "The Song of the Nightingale" Hudson 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Weather report and station notices 9.25 "Thrills": A dramatic feature Thrills eare encountered by someone almost every moment of the day. The trackiess ocean, the limitless sky, the broad countryside, .the city, are packed with thrills, and these re-told stories will awaken a responsive thrill in many hearts. 9.38 "Khyber and Beyond": "The Show Down" A drama of the North-West Frontier 10. O Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, with instrumental interludes by Ted Steele’s Novatones 11. 0 Close of normal programme. During the war the station will be on the’air until 12 midnight. (Daventry news, 11.30) ee | AYO) DUNEDIN | 1140k.c, 263m, 5. 0-6.0 p.m. Recordings 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 Sibelius and Jarnefeldt: The musical brothers-in-law. A symphonic programme of Finnish musie, with kilpinen song interludes, featuring at» 8.27, ‘‘Symphony No, 1 in E Minor .Op 39" (Sibelius) 9. 5 Highlights from grand opera 10. O Merry and bright 10.30 Close down

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INVERCARGILL 680k.c. 441 m. aYZ 7. Oam. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0-9.16 (approx.) Daventry news 41. 0 Recordings 12. 0-2,0 p.m. Luncheon session 12.30 Daventry news 5. O Light music 5.30 Children’s session: " Coral Cave" 5.45 Tunes of.the day 6.0 "The Birth of the British Nation: The Sons of Ethelwulf " 6.15 Daventry news 6.45 ‘Eb and Zeb’ 7. 0 Re-broadcast of Official News 7.10 (approx.) After dinner music (7.30, station announcements) 8. 0 Gardening talk 8.15 "The Masked Masqueraders " 8.45 Studio recital by Rev. N. F. Sansom (bass) 9.0 Daventry news 9.30 Swing session, compéred by Frank Beadle 940. 0 Close down SYZAR 940k.c. 319m. 7.0a.m. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0 Daventry news 9.10 Morning programme 10. O Weather report 40.10-10.30 Devotional Service 42, 0-2.0 p.m. Luncheon music 12.30 Daventry news 3.0, Afternoon programme 3.30 Classical music 4.0 Daventry news 4.20 Dance music 4.30 Weather report : Variety 6. 0 Children’s session: "Robinson Crusoe "’ 6.30 Hit parade 6.45 Dinner music 6.156 Daventry news 6.45 The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s 6.57 Weather report, station notices 7. 0 News Service issued by the salen Minister’s Department 7.20 Listen to the band 7.39 Silas Marner ~ 7.42 Laugh and be gay 8.0 The latest 8.30 ‘His Last Plunge" 8.43 Film memories 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Musical all-sorts 9.46 Voices of the air 10. 0 Close down 2 NAPIER 760 k.c. 395m. 7. 0am. Daventry news 7.10 Breakfast session 9.0 Daventry news 41.0 Light music 412. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch session 12.30 Daventry news 5. O Light music 6.30 Uncle Charlie and Aunt Nin 6.0 ‘The Japanese Houseboy " 6.16 Daventry news 6.45 Weather report and forecast for Hawke’s Bay ee Lodge market report 7. Re-broadcast of Government news (approx.) ‘‘Khyber and Beyond" (episode 6) 8. 0 Light music 8.30 Dance session 9. 0 Daventry news 9.20 Operatic and symphonic excerpts Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, "Oberon" Overture (Weber)

9.29 9.38 9.53 10. 0 Ebe Stignani (mezzo-soprano), "0 Aprile Foriero di Sogni," from "Samson and Delilah" (SaintSaens) BBC Symphony Orchestra, ‘ Symphony No. 4 in E Minor" (Brahms), 3rd and 4th movements The Philadelphia Orchestra with Lawrence Tibbett (baritone), "The Magic Fire,’ from " Die Walkure " (Wagner) Close down AVAN 920k.c, 327m, NELSON 7. Opm. "John Halifax, Gentleman’ (33) 7.15 Light selections . 8.0 Concert programme: Variety and 9. 0 9.30 9.40 10. 0 Vaudeville, introducing Harry Roy’s New Stage Show and Stanelli’s Stag Party Band music "Eb and Zeb" Light recitals Close down QV WERLINGTON 7. Op.m. Cocktails 7.35 7.45 7.57 8.15 8.28 8.45 9. 0 9.30 10. 0 Here’s a Queer Thing The Kingsmen Musical digest The Adventures of Marco Polo (episode 3) Solo artists’ spotlight Stars of the musical firmament ‘Out of the Silence Night Club Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250k.c, 240 m, 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular 6.30 7.45 presentations Gipsy "songs and music, orchestral and piano selections Search for a Playwright. The regeneration of Corrine O’Banion Peep into Filmiand, with "Billie" Swing music, Hawaiian melodies Popular melodies Close down