Friday, May 3

New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 357, 26 April 1946, Page 42

Friday, May 3

ee Veen 6. 0, 7.0,8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 0 Correspondence School Session (see page 36) 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 With a Smile and a Song 10.0 Devotions: Mr. C. W. Maitland 10.20 For My Lady: "Pride and Prejudice" 10.45-11.0 "New Zealand Explorers: William Colenso." Prepared by Rewa Glen 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 2. 0 From Our Library 2.30 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Violin Sonata in A Major, OD. 13 Faure Ballet Suite Gretry Songs of Auvergne Trad. Scherzo in C Sharp Minor Chopin 3.30 In Varied Mood 3.45 Music While You Work 4.15 Light Music 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour: ‘Tales of Uncle Remus" 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Local News Service 7.15 Sports Talk by Gordon Hutter 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: Minncapolis Symphony Orchestra Classical Symphony in D Major, Op. 25 Prokofieff 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Ural Cossacks Choir "1812" Overture Tchaikovski 8.16 JEAN MENZIES (mezzocontralto) To the Forest Tchaikovski None But the Lonely Heart Tchaikovski Night Rachmaninoff A Studio Recital 8.27 Bronislay Huberman (violin) and the Berlin State Orchestra Concerto in D Tohaikovski 8.57 Station Notices 9. 0 Newsree!l and Commentary 9.25 Viadimir Rosing (tenor), The Sea Borodin 9.29 Rodzinski and the Cleveland Orchestra Symphony No. 1 in F Major, Opus 10 Shostakovich 10. © Music, Mirth and Melody 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN IN7 > AUCKLAND 880 ke. 341 m. 7.0 p.m. After Dinner Music 8. 0 Variety Show 8. 0 Song of the Islands 9.15 Light Opera $.30 Allen Roth Programme 10. 0 Players and Singers 10.30 Close down 1 ZaM 6. A p.m. Marek Weber’s Orches"a 6.20 ,Piano and Organ Selections 6.40 Musical Comedy Stars + Bee | London Philharmonic Orchestra "Swan Lake" Ballet Suite Tchaikovski Eleven Viennese Dances Beethoven | _ Symphony No. 1 in C Major | Bizet 8. 0 Vera Lynn, the Jesters, Gracie Fields and Patricia Rossborough 3. 0 Modern Dance Music 10. 0 Close down

D/, WELLINGTON | S70 ke, 526 m. | 6. 0,7.0,8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS Breakfast session 9. 0 Correspondence School session (see page 36) 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Morning Star: William Primrose (viola) 9.40 ‘Music While You Work 10.10 Devotional Service 10.26 A.C.E. TALK: "Material Considerations" 10.28 to 10.30 Time signals 10.40-11.0 For My Lady: Famous Violinists: Joseph Suk (Czech) 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 2.0 CLASSICAL HOUR Grand Opera Programme: Scenes from Italian Opera Preludes to Acts 1 and 3 ("La Traviata’’) Verdi Ah! Say to Thy Daughter Dear, Now Command Me ("La Traviata’’) Verdi Quick! Three Gaolers (‘‘Tosca’’) Puccini Invocation to the Moon ("Turandot’’) Puccini Prayer (‘"‘Otello’’) Verdi

2.30 Chamber Music Programme Quartet in D Flat Major Rhapsodie in C Dohnanyi 3.0 Radio Stage: "Crown $f _ Danger" 3.30 Music While You Work 4. 0 These Bands Make Music 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour: Defoe’s "Robinson Crusoe" and Stamp Man 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel _ 7.0 Local News Service 7.15 Reserved

7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME MARGARET DALLISON (soprano) When Sweet Anne Sings Head The Blackbird’s Song Scott When’er a Snowflake Lehmann O That It Were Soa! Bridge My Heart is Like a Singing Bird Cowan A Studio Recital 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8.0 "I Pulled Out a Plum," "Gramophan" presents some of the latest recordings 8.28 BBC BRAINS TRUST (new series) Ouestion-Master: Geoffrey Crowther Commander Campbell; Miss Marjory Fry, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford; Will Hay, F.R.A.S.; Professor Gilbert Murray, former President of the League of Nations Union; and Miss Barbara Ward, economist Topics: "How is family life possible when so many organisations take people out of their homes?" "Is there any justification for assuming that the earth is the only inhabited planet?" "What moves people most to laughter?" "Can the Brains Trust give a good recipe for. growing old gracefully?" 8.57 Station Notiees 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 The Wellington South Sal"vation Army Band Bandmaster: H. Millard The Soldiers’ Chorus Gounod Cornet duet: Confidence Catlinet Hymn: Neapolis arr, Goffin Selection: Adoration Ball March: Petersham Gullidge

10. 0 Rhythm on Record compered by "Turntable" 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [AVC MELineros 6. Op.m. Dance Music 6.30 Songs for Sale 6.45 Accent on Rhythm with The Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister, George Elliott and James Moody , BBC Programme a. 0 Revels in Rhythm 8.0 Jack Payne and his Orchestra

8.30 The Melody Lingers On: Song successes from Stage, Film and Tin Pan Alley BBC Programme 9.0 SONATA HOUR Schubert Sonatas (first of series) Lili Kraus (piano) Sonata in A Minor, Op. 143 9.21 Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Hendrik Endt Sonata No. 6 in E Major Handel 9.30 New Zealand News for the Pacific Islands 9.40 (approx.) Paris Instrumental Quintet Sonata for Flute and Strings Scarlatti ‘Dr. E. Bullock (organ) Sonata in E Flat Minor, No. 5 Rheinberger 10. 0 Light Concert Programme 10.30 Close down

END) Moir sym. 7.0 p.m. Comedyland 7.30 Ye Olde Time Music Hall 7.43 With a Smile and a Song: A Session with Something . for All 8.25 "Krazy Kapers" 9. 2 Stars of the Concert Hall 9.20 "Room 13": A_ Gripping Serial by Edgar Wallace 9.45 Tempo Di Valse 10. 0 Close down LAYS NM, Revmoure 8. 0 p.m. Concert Programme 9. 41 Station Announcements 9.15 "Dad and Dave" 9.30 Concert. Programme 10. 0 Close down

CNH 7. 0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS Breakfast Session 9. 0 Correspondence School Session (see page 36) 9.30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30-2.0 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 6. 0 For the Sportsman 6.15 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Station Announcements After Dinner Musie |

Miracles and Moralities"’ BBC Programme 7.30 Screen Snapshots 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 With a Smile and a Song 8.30 Dance to Johnny Long and his Orchestra 3. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Entertainers on the Air 9.50 "The House of Shadows" 10. 0 Close down NAN MI, 920 ke, 327m. 7. Op.m. "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" E 7.22 Light Music 8.0 Clapham and fiwyer A Spot of Income Tax Bother 8.23 Elsie and Doris Waters . Gert, Daisy and the Knot-Hole Us. 7.1 "The English Theatre: :

8.26 Stanley Holloway Three Ha’pence a Foot Edgar 8.30 Light Classical Music Szath-Myri and his Orchestra 8.42 Wings Over Jordan Choir 8.54 String Orchestra 9.1 GRAND OPERA London Philharmonic Orchestra "Fra Diavolo" Overture Auber 9.10 Ninon Vallin (soprano) I Am Still Quite Stunned (Manon’’) No More Day Dreams Massenet 918° John Charles Thomas (baritone) Recit.: It Is Done Aria: Salome! Salome! Ask Massenet 9.22 Albert Sandler’s Orchestra Waltzes from Opera 9.30 Irma Gonzales (soprano) Mi Chiamano Mimi Puccini 9.34 Alexander Kipnis (bass) No! She Never Loved Me! Verdi 9.40 Mortimer Palitz Salon Orchestra 9.46 "The Listeners’ Club" 10. 0 Close down

2272S) GISBORNE 980 kc. 306 m. 7. 0 p.m. After Dinner Music 7.30 Variety 8.0 Light Concert Programme 8.30 Tommy Handley’s Halfhour 9.2 Selections from "Faust" £.20 Jack McIntosh (cornet), Carnival of Venice and Lost Chord 9.40 Some Comedy 10. 0 Close down BY Anno 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 0 Correspondence School Session (see page 36) 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.45 Music While You Work 10.10 For My Lady: BBC Personalities; Norman Long (entertainer, England)

10.39 Devotional Service 10.45-11.0 Light Music 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 2:-@ Music While You Work 2.30 Help for the Home Cook 2.45 Rhythm Parade 3. 0 CLASSICAL HOUR "Midsummer Night’s Dream" Mendelssohn Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102 Brahms Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" Debussy 4.0 Variety Programme 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Local News Service 7.15 Canterbury Council of Sport: "Youth Hostels,’ by Dr. B, Mason 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME LOIS MANNING (pianist) Sonata in B Flat Sonata in D Minor’ Scarlatti Alla Turea Mozart From the Studio 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 BBC Symphony Orchestra *"Sea"’ ‘Suite Frank Bridge Tage BBC Programme

DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.15 a.m., 12.30 and 9.1 p.m.; 1YA, 2YA, SYA, and 4YA (2YH, 3ZR and 4YZ at 12.30 and 9.1 p.m. only). CITY WEATHER REPORT 7.32 a.m., 12.57 and 9.35 p.m.; 1ZB, 2ZB, 3ZB and 4ZB. (2ZA at 9.35 p.m.; 2YD at 10 p.m. only).

8.21 CHRISTCHURCH LIEDERTAFEL Conducted by Victor C. Peters Border Ballad Cowan What Care I How Fair She Be ‘ Blumenthal Sailors’ Chorus Wagner 8.30 Walter Barylli (violinist) Brilliant Variations for the G String Paganini 8.36 Christchurch Liedertafel Sleep, Baby, Sleep Brahms Bless This House Brahe, arr. Arnold The Lost Chord Sullivan, arr. Arnold 8.44 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Londonderry Air Arr. Grainger 8.48 Christchurch Liedertafel Carry Me Back to Green Pastures Pepper, arr. Arnold Song of the Haulers of the Volga Trad. Song of the Flea Moussorgsky From the Studio 8.58 Station Notices 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Mendelssohn and his Music 40. 0 Masters in Lighter Mood 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN , aa] 6. 0 p.m. "When Cobb and Co. Was King" 6.13 Vera Bradford (Australian pianist) 6.30 Orchestras and Singers 7.0 Tunes from the Talkies — 7.30 "Hopalong Cassidy" 7.45 Melodies of the Moment 8. 0 Military Band Music 8.30 Travellers’ Tales: "The Triumph of the Tin Kettle’ BBC Programme

9. 1 Music from the Operas of Puccini 9.30 "Children of Night" 9.43 Variety, introducing Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph 10.0 Tommy Handiley’s HalfHour (BBC Programme) 10.30 Close down SYLAR GREYMOUTH 940 ke. 319m. 7. 0,8.0a.m. LONDON NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session 8.40 Morning Programme 9. 0 Correspondence School session (see page 36) 9.30 Current Ceiling. Prices 98.33 Bright and Cheerful 10. O Devotional Service 10.20 To-day’s Star: Nelson Eddy 10.30 Popular Years Ago 10.45-11.0 A.C.E. TALK 12. oO Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 2.0 Hi Ho the Merry Oh 3. 0 "Bardell v. Pickwick" by Charles Dickens Produced by V. C. Clinton- Baddeley 3.30 Miscellaneous Recordings 4.30 For the Dance Fan 4.45-5.0 The Children’s Hour: "Fumbombo, Last of the Dragons" ; 6. 0 The Sports Review 6.20 The Music Hall Variety Orchestra 6.30 LONDON .NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7.0 #£=Your Programme, Mr. Bandsman 7.16 Fireside Memories

7.30 Remember These 7.45 News’ and Commentary from United States 8. 0 Alfredo Campoli and His Salon Orchestra Cavatina Raff Canzonetta D’Ambrosio 8. 6 Webster Booth (tenor) My Heart’s Desire 8.12 Maurice Winnick and His Orchestra Waltz Medley ? 8.15 "Krazy Kapers" 8.40 "From Screen to Radio" 8.58 To-morrow’s Programmes 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 9.35 "Lady of the Heather" 10 O Close down V/ DUNEDIN Gl 790 ke, 380 m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 0 Correspondence School Session (see page 36) 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Music While You Work 10. 0 A.C.E. TALK 10.20 Devotional Service 10.40-11.0 For My Lady: Information Corner 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 2. 0 Music of the Celts 2.15 Accent on Rhythm: A Programme of Light Music, featur"jing the Bachelor Girls’ Trio, Peter Akister (string bass), George Elliott (guitar) and James Moody (piano) BBC Programme 2.30 Music While You Work 3. 0 Recital: John Charles — Thomas 3.16 Fun and Fancy ....,

3.30 CLASSICAL HOUR Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104 Sibelius Sonata for ’Cello and Piano Delius The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour: ‘"‘Paradise Plumes and Head Hunters" 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.45 BBC Newsreel toe Local News Service 7.15 "Green Pastures: Grass Preservation." BBC Farming Talk 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States &. 0 EVENING PROGRAMME Mantovani and his Orchestra Rumba Medley 8. 6 "Meet the Bruntons," a Humphrey Bishop Production 8.32 "Dad and Dave" 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Willem Mengelberg = = and New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Overture, "Alcina"? Suite Handel, arr. Gohier 8.28 Readings by Professor T. D. Adams Essays of Robert Louis StevEn enson 9.52 Kneller Hall Musicians Fanfares Bliss 10. 0 ‘Melody Cruise,’? Dick Colvin and his Music 40.20 Tunes You Used to Dance to: Back to the ’Thirties with Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra BBC Programme 10.45 "Uncle Sam _ Presents" Leonard Hickson and the Coast Guard Band U.S.A. Programme 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN

LENO tote beh, 0 p.m. Variety i!) Popular Music 0 For the Connoisseur 0 Variety 9,30 Dance Music 10. 0 Meditation Music 10.80 Close down BN/z2_ MEENA 7. 0,8.0a.m. LONDON NEWS 7.10 Breakfast session 9. 0 Correspondence School session (see page 36) 9.30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30-2.0 p.m. Broadcast to Schools 4.45-5.0 Children’s Hour: "Coral Cave" 6. 0 Budget of Sport from the Sportsman 6.15 Spotlight on Victor Silvester 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Radio Newsreel 7. 0 After Dinner Music 7.30 Gardening Talk 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 SYMPHONIC PROGRAMME Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (‘Pathetique’’) Tchaikovski Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler 8.57 Station Notices 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Tunes of the Times 9.45 "To Town on Two Pianos" Arthur Young and Reginald Forsythe with Elizabeth Welsh and Stephen Grappelly BBC Programme 4n oO Close down

Friday. May 3

News, 6.0 a.m. and 11.0 p.m. : from the ZB’s

News, 6.0 a.m. and 11.0 p.m. from the ZB’s

1ZB aaa m. MORNING: 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.45 We Travel the Friendly Road with Jasper 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10415 Three Generations 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunch Music 12.30 Shopping Reporter (Sally) 2.0 The Life of Mary Southern 2.30 The Home Service Session (Jane) 4.0 Women's World (Marina) EVENING: 6.30 Pedigree Stakes 7.15 Backstage of Life 7.30 Reflections in Romance 38. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 8. 5 Nick Carter 8.15 Hollywood Holiday 8.45 The Red Streak 9.5 The Man in Grey 9.20 Drama of Medicine 10. O Sports Preview (Bill Meredith) 10.15 Hits from the Shows 411. 0 London News 41.15 Just on the Corner of Dream Street 12. 0 Close down

[223 ome ee MORNING: London News Health Talk Aunt Daisy Current Ceiling Prices Judy and Jane Housewives’ Quiz Ma Perkins Big Sister The Shopping Reporter AFTERNOON: Mid-day Melody Menu The Life of Mary Southern Home Service Session Women’s World EVENING: Footsteps of Fate Backstage of Life Reflections in Romance The Barrier Current Ceiling Prices Nick Carter Hollywood Holiday Junior Talent Quest The Man in Grey Drama of Medicine Recordings Your Lucky Request SesLondon News Close down

3Z,B CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke. 210 m. MORNING: ; 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 8. Hi Breakfast Club with Happ! ill 9 Aunt Daisy Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10.15 Piano Parade 10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunchtime Fare 12.30 Shopping Reporter (Elizabeth Anne) 2.0 The Life of Mary Southern 2.30 The Home Service Session (Nancy) 3. 0 Musical Programme 4. 0 Women’s World (Joan) 4.45 The Children’s Session with Grace and Jacko EVENING: 6. 0 Places and People (Teddy Grundy) 6.30 Great Days in Sport: Remarkable Performances Junior Sports Session Backstage of Life Reflections in Romance Scrapbook Current Ceiling Prices Nick Carter Hollywood Holiday Reserved The Man in Grey Drama of Medicine Variety 3ZB’s Sports Session by The Toff 10.15 Accordiana 10.30 Man About ,the House (Theo Schou) 10.45 Hits from the Shows 11. 0 London News 12. 0 Close down BRomhSmohSeh rtrd at af tare es Swe fo}

|4ZB ote tem MORNING: 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10.15 From the Films of Yester10.30 Ma Perkins 10.45 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunch Hour Tunes 12.30 Shopping Reporter (Jessie McLennan) 7. 0 Luncheon Melodies 2. 0 The Life of Mary Southern 2.30 The Home Service Session (Joyce Tilbury) 4. 0 Women’s World (Tui MacFarlane) 4.45 The Children’s Session EVENING: 6..0 Selected from the Shelves 6.15 Novachord and Guest Artist 7.15 Backstage of Life 7.30 Reflections in Romance 7.45 Serenade 8. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 5 Nick Carter 0 Hollywood Holiday 45 The Sunbeams’ Cameo 3 The Man in Grey 8 Drama of Medicine 0 The Rajah’s Racer .80 The Week-end Racing and Sporting Preview (Bernie McConnell) 11. 0 London News 11.10 Late Night Request Programme 12. 0 Close down

22, PALMERSTON Nth. 1400 ke, 214 m. 6. 0 7.30 MORNING: London News Health Talk 9. 0-9.30 Good Morning Request Session 9.30 9.30 6, 0 7.15 7.30 Current Ceiling Prices Close down EVENING: Variety Backstage of Life Short Short Stories: The Fourth Degree 8. 0 8. 5 8.20 8.35 sion 9. 0 9.16 9.40 Current Ceiling Prices The Life of Mary Southern Hollywood Holiday Young Farmers’ Club SesThe Man in Grey Drama of Medicine Preview of the Week-end Sport (Fred Murphy). 10. 0 Close down

"Ma Perkins’’-a lovable character whose helpful advice smoothes away difficulties, is heard from all ZB stations10.30 a.m. * * " 4ZB at six o’clock, Jessie McLennan entertains with recordings ‘Selected from the Shelves." * * * Every footstep literally tells a story in "Footsteps of Fate," from 2ZB at 6.30. TT