MONDAY NATIONAL

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 75, 29 November 1940, Page 25

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; NY, AUCKLAND | 650 k c. 462m. | 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 7. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 (approx.) District weather report, followed by breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 8. 0 ‘Musical Bon-Bons" 10. O Devotional Service, conducted by Rey. Father Bennett 10.16 ‘All Your Favourites" 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 11.16 "The Daily Round" 12. 0 Luneh musie (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 2.0 "Do You Know These?" 2.30 Classical musie 3.30 Sports results A.C.E. TALK: "The Guest Room" 45 ‘Tea-Time Tunes" O Special weather report for farmers and light music 4.30 Sports results } 6. 0 Children’s session: (‘‘Cinderella"’ and "Tim" with feature ‘Robinson Crusoe’’) 5.46 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Procession of the Sirdar’ (1ppolitovIvanov); "My Blonde Dream’ (Doelle); "In Old Budapest" (Krish); "Charlie Kunz Medley of Strauss Waltzes’; "The Gay Fellow" (Trad.); "Sweethearts" (Smith); "Indian Summer" (Lohr); "‘Fabethaft!’ (Schmidt); "Merry Nigger’ (Squire); ‘Largo’ (Handel); "Fair Rosemary" (Kreisler); ‘Russian Slumber Song" (Gretchaninoff); -‘Almita"’ (Racho); "Sarba’ (Trad,); "Blaze Away" (Holzmann) ; "Who Knows?" (Lesso); ‘Sharaban" (Trad.). : 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. O Local news service 7.15 Farmers’ session 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: The NBC Symphony Orchestra, "William Tell" Overture Rossini 7.44 "Singapore Spy": A drama of the world’s greatest fortress 8.10 BBC Variety Orchestra, "Lulworth Cove" . Shadwell + Seville? aca? "Wood 8.16 "Thrills": A dramatic presentation 8.29 Cristina Maristany (Spanish singer), "El Tra-la-la" .... Granados "Cantar," "Corazon porque pasais," " El majo celose" Obradors 8.36 "The Hunchback of Ben Ali": A mystery serial 8.48 George Boulanger and his Orchestra, "Hungaria" . arr. Knumann " Budapest at Night" Pilinsky 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices -9. O NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 News commentary, by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Clive Carey (baritone), of the Royal College of Music, London From the studio presents an annotated recital of English 3. 4. folk songs 9.46 Leslie Bridgewater Harp Quintet, "Down in the Forest" — Ronald "Songs without Words" Mendelssohn

nd ol vo John McCormack (tenor), "Song of the Night" Waldrop 9.55 New Playfair Orchestra, " Padilla Medley " .0 MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music .30 CLOSE DOWN | IN/ AUCKLAND | 880kc. 341m, | . 0-6.0 p.m. Light music oO After dinner music O Light orchestral music and ballads . O Light operatics 9.25 " Piccadilly ’: "The Broken Fetter" 10. O Light recitals 10.30 Close down 2 AUCKLAND 1250k¢. 240m. 5. Op.m. Light orchestral and popular selections 7. 0 Orchestral session 7.20 Home Garden talk -s -_ ay s «2 © 7.45 ‘The Story of Marie Antoinette" 8.0 Concert session 9. 0 Humorous items, latest hits 40. 0-10.25 Signal preparation for Air Force 10.30 Close down 2 y 570k ¢. 526m. When Parliament is being broadcast this programme will be transmitted by 2YC. Usual hours of Parliament: 2.30 to 5.30 and 7.30 to 10,30 p.m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 (approx.) District weather report Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning variety 10. O Weather report for aviators 10.10 Devotional service 10.25 Favourite melodies 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 10.45 Talk to women by ‘" Margaret" 11. 0 Melody, comedy, rhythm 12. 0 Lunch music (1,15 p.m., NEWS 0 FROM LONDON) Weather report for aviators 2. 0 Recordings 3. 0 A.C.E. TALK: "The Guest Room" 3.156 Two by Two 3.28 to 3.30 Time signals Weather report for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago : 3.45 Music of the stage x 4. 0 Sporis results Voices in harmony 4.13 Nat Shilkret orchestra and variety 5. O Children’s session (This and That from Ebor’s Scrapbook) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Madame Bulterfly’’ Fantasie (Puccini); "Vivere’’ (Bixvio); ‘"Marehe Heroique"’ (Saint-Saens); ‘Sailor's Hornpipe’ (arr. Hartley); ‘Vision’ (Rixner); "‘Medley cf Serenades"; ‘Capricious Intermezzo" (Micheli); "Valse Septembre" (Godin); "‘Rustle of Spring’ (Sinding). 6.55 Dominion and district weather reorts O Local news service 15 "Britain Speaks" 7.28 107.30 Time signals 7.30 Reserved + 7.45 EVENING PROGRAMME: Music by Vaughan Williams 7.46 The Queen’s Hall Orchestra, "The Wasps" Overture Composed for a production at Cambridge in 1909 of Aristophanes’ play ‘‘The Wasps," this Overture is a very good example of 7. 7.

the way in which the Greek drama can be presented in a free and easy spirit of undergraduate humour. The Wasps are the chorus of the play who make comments on the action as the story unfolds, and the name means that there is a sting in their words when need be. 7.58 Nancy Evans (contralto), "How Can the Tree but Wither?" 8. 2 Chamber music: The Lener String Quartet, "Quartet in G Major" Mozart 8.34 Richard Tauber (tenor), "A Message Sweet as Roses" Schumann 8.37 Judith Bagnall (pianist), plays from the studio: "Works by Haydn" "Thema con Variazione " "Sonata in D Major" 8.57 Dominion and district weather reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC news commentary by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 A concert by the 2YA Concert Orchestra (Conductor: Leon de Mauny). Soloist: Gwenyth Greenwood (soprano) The Orchestra: "A ‘Surrey’ Suite" Montague Phillips 9.35 Gwenyth Greenwood, "When Moonbeams_ Softly BN i ic invcuicrteede see HEILZ ORR re, meee Rogers "Sleepy Hollow Time" | Kountz "Sy lVE Liiinnicean RONA | 9.47 The Orchestra, | "Valse" "Gold and Silver" Lehar "Two Pieces " .........sc0c.. Matt Angelus, Carnival 10. O Dance music by Lauri Paddi’s (approex.) Ballroom Orchestra, featuring. Mavis Edmonds (relayed from the Majestic Theatre) 11. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN GS] 5. Op.m. Tunes for the teatable 6. O Musical menu 7. 0 After dinner music 8.0 "The Woman in Black" 8.15 When the band goes marching by 9.0 On Stage! Featuring musical comedy 10. 0-10.25 Signal preparation for Alr Force 10.30 Close down 2QW/ WELLINGTON 990kc, 303 m. 7. Op.m. Rhapsodies in rhythm 7.35 ‘Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" 7.47 Sing as we go~ 8.15 "The Hunchback of Ben Ali" 8.28 Musical odds and ends 9.3 "Greyburn of the Salween " 9.156 Piano personalities 9.30 "The Old-Time The-Ayter " 9.42 South American music 40. 0 Close down

2QN/ ie NEW PLYMOUTH 810k¢. 370m. 7. Op.m. Family session 8. 0 Recorded session 9. 0 Weather report and station notices 9. 2 Music, mirth and melody 10.0 Close down 7. 0am. NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45. NEWS FROM LONDON 41. 0 Light music 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Luneh music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. 0 Uncle Ed and Aunt Gwen 6.0 "Eb and Zeb" 6.15 NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk 6.45 Weather forecast 7. 0 After dinner music 7.30 "The Mystery of Darrington Hall" 7.44 Variety entertainment 8.30 International Novelty Quartet Jeanette MacDonald (soprano), Harry Horlick and his Orchestra 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary, by A. G, Macdonell — 9.25 Chaliapin (bass) 9.29 Emanuel Feuermann (’cello), with Symphony Orchestra, "‘ Concerto in D Major" (Haydn) 10. 0 Close down 2 Y N 920kc¢. 327m. sPan Light music 8. Classical highlight of the week: Fritz Kreisler (violin) and the State Opera Orchestra, "Concerto in ‘E’ Minor, Op. 64" (Mendelssohn) 9.0 "Westward Ho!" 9.25 Harry Horlick and his Orchestra, Carroll Gibbons and his Boys, the Mills Brothers, Horace Heidt and Orchestra 70. O Close down — These programmes are correct as we go to press. Any last-minute alterations will be announced over the air. All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.

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SV CHRISTCHURCH | 720k c. 416m. | 6. 0am. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 7. 0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 9.0 Morning melodies 10. O Classical programme 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45 Hall of Fame 11. 0 Talk to women by "Margaret" 911.10 Light orchestral session 911.30 Popular tunes 12. 0 Lunch music (1.15p.m., NEWS ) FROM LONDON 2.0 Film music and some humour 2.30 A.C.E. TALK: ‘The Guest Room" 2.45 Organ interlude 8.0 Classical hour 4. 0 Krost and special weather forecast Melody and rhythm 4.30 Sports results Popular entertainers 5. O Children’s session 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Medley of Paso-Dobles" ; ‘Summer Evening’; "Sing Me a Love Song’; "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (Sousa); "Sweet Memories’; "The Flower Girl’ (Padilla); "At the Hunt Ball" (arr. Foort); "You, Me and Love" (Stolz); "April Smiles" (Depret); "An Eriskay Love Liit’’ (Kennedy-Fraser) ; | "Tango Bolero" (Llossas); "Naila’ Intermezzo (Delibes); "Lady of the Lake’ (Folk Song); "Sailing Along" Selection: ‘You und You" (Strauss); "Ye Merry Blacksmiths" (Belton); "Jolly Waltz Medley." 6.55 Dominion and district weather reports 7. O -Local news service 7.10 The Garden Expert 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Half an hour of recent releases: Grand Symphony Orchestra, | "Rendezvous in Vienna" SRM CED ceakininicesds caend . Fischer 7.36 The Norsemen (male quartet), " Moonbeams" ......... Herbert. "My Creole Sue" ........ Davis 7.42 Freddie Gardiner (saxophone), "Stardust" ........ Carmichael | "Smoke gets in Your Eyes" Kern | 7.48 The Norsemen, "Honeymoon" ........ Howard "Just a Dream of you Dear" Kickman 7.54 Sidney Torch (organ), "Torch Parade No. 1" 8. 0 Band programme, with vocal interludes from the studio by Jean Scrimshaw (soprano) and Edward Hendy (baritone) The Bickershaw Colliery Band "The King’s Lieutenant" SO 5 EOC REE RDI ORI a | | 8.6 Jean Scrimshaw (soprano), del Riego "To Sing Awhile"..Drummond 8.12 Grand Massed Brass Bands, "Round the Capstan" SelecTHOM cd hnthe::.. ces, Mayon 8.18 The Royal Artillery Band, | "Espana" Quick March | : Chabrier "Wellington" March.... Zehle 8.24. Edward Hendy (baritone), | "The Smugglers’ Song" Mullinar "The Drums of Life"....Lohr.

8.57 9. 0 9:45 | 985. 9.51 10. 0 11. 0 11.30 8.30 Leonard B. Smith (cornet), F BR ici kevccxetee Smith 8.33 Edward Hendy (baritone), "The Old Blue Boar" Gower "You Along O’ Me" Sanderson 8.39 . Grand. Massed Brass Bands, "Marston " Grand March Anderson "Centenary" March....Bonelli 8.45 Jean Scrimshaw, "Love the Jéster"....Phillips "Over the Wall of My GarOR a a saabetaticteast i hone Charles 8.51 Regimental Band H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Amparita Roca" March Texidor 8.54 Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Com- _ mands, "The Deathless Army " Trotere Dominion.and district weather reports, and station notices NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news BBC News Commentary, by A. G. Macdonell A studio presentation of "Sonata in a.’ (Franck), played — by Kenneth re (violinist) and Ernest Jenner (pianist) Karl Erb (tenor), Songs by Wolf MUSIC, MIRTH AND MELODY NEWS FROM. LONDON, followed by meditation music CLOSE DOWN BV CHRISTCHURCH 1200k¢. 250m. 5. Op.m. Recordings 6. 0 3 8 "Music for Everyman" oO After dinner music Recent releases

8.30 ‘Pinto Pete" 8.45 These were hits! 9. 0 Light recitals 9.30 ‘ Mittens " 9.43 Variety! 10. ita = Signal preparation for Air force 10.30 Close down aS YAR 940k c. 319m. 6.50 a.m. Weather report for aviators 7.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 7.30 Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 8.5 Morning music 10. 0 Weather report 10.10-10.30 Devotional service 12.0 Lunch music on hg FROM LONDON g osephine Clare’s weekly tal 3.30 Classical music 4.0 Recital Dance tunes Weather report. Variety Children’s session Pat td Melody-Time": Norma and rev. "William the Conqueror" ogg FROM LONDON and topical talk "The Buccaneers" Weather’ report, station notices Evening programme "Vanity Fair" Bands on the air "Locusts": A short dramatic play of man’s struggle with a. strange force of Nature. Written by Graeme Holder. Produced and recorded by the NBS The melody lingers on "The Channings" Just released NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day's news BBC News Commentary by A. G. Macdonell Music by John Sebastian Bach: "Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Minor"; 9.41, Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), "Bist du bei mir’; 9.45, BBC Symphony Orchestra, "Suite No. 3 in D Major" 10. 5 Close down st Y 790 k c. 380 m. 6. Oa.m. Station on the air for NEWS FROM LONDON 6.50 Weather report for aviators 7. 0 NEWS FROM NDON 7.30 (approx.) Breakfast session 8.45 NEWS FROM LONDON 10. 0 Weather report for aviators 10.15 Devotional Service 10.60 Talk to women | "* Margaret " 11. O From the talkies; Favourite ballads 12. 0 Lunch music (1.15 p.m., NEWS FROM LONDON) 41.0 Weather report (including for aviators) 2. 0 Operetta: From the countryside; Light and bright 3.30 Sports results Classical music 4.0 Weather report and special frost forecast for farmers 4.30 Music in a Cafe 4.45 Sports results 5. O Children’s session (Nature Night) 5.45 Dinner music (6.15, NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk): "Poet and Peasant Overture’ (Suppe); "Yvonne" (Nicholls); "Bon't Cry Little Girl’ Tango (Rays); "Coppelia Fantasy" (Delibes); " Recollections of Marie" (Strauss); "Village Children’’ Waltz (Kalman); "Triumphal March" (Greig); ‘"‘Medley of Nursery. Rhymes’; "The Chinese Storyteller’ (Dreyer); "Covent Garden" (Coates); "Love Everlasting’ (Friml); "Gasparone’ Piano Medley; "Trouble in Paradise’; ‘Japanese Tea House’ (Winkler). 2.55 Dominion and district weather re- , ports | NNNNDD OD AMPS; ie "Sie @> TWOOND gio baa © © OwMMM yo = on a a

7. 0 Local news service 7AO° Talk to farmers, arranged by the HH. Department of Agriculture: 8. Saxby, "Seed Mixtures for Pastures " 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Albert Sandler and Orchestra, "Waltzes from Opera" 7.40 Oscar Natzke (bass), "Myself When Young" Lehmann "Pilgrim’s Song" Tchaikovski 7.48 Frederick Grinke (violin), with the Boyd Neel Orchestra, "The Lark Ascending" Vaughan Williams 8.0 THE ROYAL DUNEDIN MALE CHOIR Conductor: Alfred Walmsley (Relay from the Town Hall) 8.57 Dominion and district weather ° reports and station notices 9. 0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary, by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Marcel Palotti (organ), "Whispering of the Flowers" Blon 9.28 "The Twelve Labours of Hercules": "The Augean Stables" 10.0 "NIGHT CLUB": The Cabaret on relay, featuring Shep Fields and his’ Rippling Rhythm 11.0 NEWS FROM LONDON, followed by meditation music 11.30 CLOSE DOWN aly DUNEDIN 1140k¢. 263m. 5. Op.m. Tunes for the teatable 6. 0 Melody and song 7. 0 After dinner music 8. 0 "Starlight No. 6: Hildegarde "’ 8.15 ‘‘Mr. Chalmers, K.C.: The Finlay Case" > 30 Hits of to-day Musical comedy memories 40. The show goes on 10.30 Close down a Y Z 680kc. 441m. Oam. NEWS FROM LONDON 730 Breakfast session 8.45-9.0 NEWS FROM LONDON 41. O Recordings 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch music (1.15, NEWS FROM LONDON) 5. 0 Children’s session (Juvenile Artists and Cousin Anne) 15 English dance orchestras 0 "Dad and Dave" 15 NEWS FROM LONDON and Topical Talk 45 "Mittens" 0 30 oo After dinner music 7: Book Talk by H. B. Farnall, City Librarian 7.45 Opera "Carmen" (Bizet), by soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Opera Comique: Act 3 8.17 "Hard Cash!" 8.29 Curtain Up! (A modern variety show) 8.57 Weather report, station notices 9.0 NBS Newsreel: A digest of the day’s news 9.15 BBC News Commentary, by A. G. Macdonell 9.25 Lupino Lane and his Lambeth Walkers 9.35 Supper dance: Music by Louis Armstrong, Richard Himber and their Orchestras. Interlude by Peters Sisters 10. 0 Close down