Thursday. May 23

New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 360, 17 May 1946, Page 40

Thursday. May 23

] / 650 ke. 462 m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9%. 0 Saying It with Music 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. 0 Devotions: Rey. H. LL. Isherwood 10.20 For My Lady: Famous Orchestras; Chicago Symphony Orchestra (U.S.A.) 10.45-11.0 A.C.E. TALK: "Selection and Care of Shoes" 12. 0 Lunch Music 2. O p.m. Entertainers’ Parade 2.30 CLASSICAL HOUR Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 35 Shostakovich A London Symphony Vaughan Williams Songs. by Delius 3.30 A Misical Commentary 3.45 Music While You Work 4.15 Light Music 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7.0 Consumer Time 7.15 WINTER COURSE TALK: "Insects and Man: Insects as Enemies of the Growing Plant," by Dr. W. Cottier, of the Plant Research Bureau, Auckland 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME In Mint Condition: a Programme of New Releases 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 "Hopalong Cassidy" $8.26 Will Hay Programme: "The Diary of a Schoolmaster"’ BBC Programme 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Studio Recital by the Auckland Watersiders’ Silver Band under Bandmaster W. H. Craven March: The Cossack Rimmer Tone Poem: Labour of Love Fletcher 9.31 ‘Dad ,and Dave’ 9.44 The Band Hymn: Rockingham Arr. W. H. Craven Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" Mascagni 9.51 Harold Williams (baritone) Till 1 Wake Kashmiri Song Woodforde-Finden 9.57 Harry Horlick and his Orchestra Accelerations Waltz Strauss 40. 0 Dance Music, Woodie Herman and his Orchestra 470.30 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra 10.45 Music’ from the Air, fea- * turing the Squadronaires of the R.A.F. Dance Band 41. 0 LONDON NEWS 41.20 CLOSE DOWN NZ > AUCKLAND : 880 kc. 341 m. 7. Op.m. After Dinner Music 8. 0 Chamber Music Hour: Henry Toch (violin) and Charles van Lancker (piano) Sonata .in G Major Lekeu 8.26 Galimir String Quartet Quartet in F Major Ravel * 3 Recital Hour . Featuring the contralto Florence Wiese in songs by Sibelius 40. 0 In Lighter Vein + Fu Close down PZAM AUCKLAND : 1250 ke. 240 m. 6. Op.m. Dajos Bela Orchestra 6.20 Popular Medleys 6.40 Anne Shelton and Kenny Baker 7. 0 Orchestral and Instrumen- .» tal Selections Concerto No. 2 in B Plat Major, Op. 19 Beethoven 8. 0 Do You Remember These? 8.30 Flanagan and Allen 9. 0 Studio Dance Orchestra 9.30 Away in Hawaii 40. 0 Close down

/, WELLINGTON 570 ke, 526 m. 6. .0, 7.0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS Breakfast Session 9. 0 Songs of Yesterday and To-day ‘ 9.16 Langworth Concert Orchestra 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Our Morning Star: Giuseppe de Luca (baritone) 9.40 Music While You Work 10.10 Devotional Service sr Talk by Major F. H. Lam10°88: 10.30 Time Signals 10.40-11.0 For My Lady: Musical Comedy Stars: Irene Eisinger (Vienna) 72. O Lunch Music 2. 0 p.m. CLASSICAL HOUR Music by Chopin Piano Concerto No, 2 in F Minor _ Polonaise-Fantasy No. 7 in A Flat Major, Op. 61 ocuers? No. 4 in E Major, Op. Lad Ao in F Sharp, pr 36 Nocturne, Op. 55, No. Waltz in F Major 3. 0 Favourite Entertainers 3.15 Drama in Cameo: ‘" The Model"’ 3.28 to 3.30 Time Signals | 3.36 Music While You Work 4. 0 "Owen Foster and the Devil" 415 Concert ,Hall of the Air, with Rosario Bourdon Symphony Guest Artist: Ruby Elzy (soprano) | 4.30 -5.0 Children’s Hour: The Wellington Hospital Entertainment Committee presents a Radio Programme.from the Children’s Ward

6. 0 ~ Dinner Music 8.30 LONDON NEWS 8.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Consumer Time 7.15 Reserved 7.28 to 7.30 Time signals 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME bong State Opera House Orch- : : : Overture ‘Manfred" Schumann 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8.0 BEETHOVEN SONATA SERIES : MAURICE CLARE (violinist) DOROTHY DAVIES (pianist) Sonata No. 1 in D Major 8.28 LEXIE McDONALD (mezzocontralto) . Home to Gower Bantock Foxgloves Head Carol of the Skiddaw Yowes Gurney So We'll Go No More a’Rovins Peterkin The Cloths of Heaven Dunhill A Studio Recital 8.4¢ The NBS String Quartet Principal: Vincent Aspey 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 The 2YA Concert Orchestra Conductor: Leon de Mauny 410. O Masters in Lighter Mood 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN FACE ea, 6. Op.m. Dance Music 6.30 Songs for Sale 6.45 Recorded Reminiscences 7..0 Music from the Movies 7.30 Cuban Episode 7.45 Ted Steele Novatones 8.0 "All Join In" featuring Edna Kaye, Denny Dennis, and Vincent Tildesley’s Mastersingers, compered by Tommy Handley BBC Programme 8.30 Silvester session 9. 0 Music Hall BBC Programme 9.30 New Zealand News for the Pacific Islands

9.46 Those were the Days: Old Time Dance Musie presented by Harry Davidson and His Orchestra BBC Programme 10.16 Music of Manhattan Conducted by Norman Cloutier) 10.30 Close down [27D WELneron 7. Op.m. Contact: Smooth Rhythm takes the Air 7.20 "The Amazing Duchess" 7.33 Favourite Dance Bands 8.5 "Moods" 8.40 "Dad‘and Daye" 9. 2 Light Variety 9.20 Mr. and Mrs. North in "The | Norths Finish Finishing School" | Introducing those famous de-| tectives of stage, screen and radio, whose hilarious cases thrill and entertain as they solve them in their own. inimitable way 9.45 Music brings Memories 10. 0 Close down LAYS MN, Eeragere 7. Op.m. Concert session 7.15 Live, Laugh and Love 7.28 Concert Programme 8. 0 Classical Hour 9. 4 Station Announcements 9.2 Concert Programme 10. 0 Close down E QV ae 750 ke. 395 m. 7. 0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS Breakfast Session 3. 0 Stephen Foster Melodies 9. 5 "Grand City" 9.30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 0-2.0 p.m. Lunch Music 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour: Uncle Paul, featuring *"‘Fumbombo, the last of the Dragons" 6. 0 "Homestead on the Rise" 6.15 Dinner Music 8.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Consumer Time 7,15 Station Announcements / "Dad and Dave"

7.30 Jack Carr (Negro bass) tp a group of Traditional Songs I’m Goin’ Down Dat Lonesome Road Darling Slow and Easy I Got a Mule 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 3 "The Defender." The story of Roger Farrell, a young lawyer who became known as ‘"‘The Defender of Women" 8.30 Chamber Music The Griller String Quartet with Pauline Juler (elarinet), Cecil James (bassoon), Dennis Brain (horn), James Merrett (bass) Octet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, *Cello and Bass Ferguson 9. 0 NewSreel and Commentary 9.25 Spotlight on Swing 10. 0 Close down TO *YAN| NELSON 920 ke. 327m. 7. O p.m. The New Mayfair Orchestra with Vocalists / Medley of James Tate’s Songs 7.10 John McHugh (tenor), Keginald Foort (organ) 7.16 Mantovani’s Concert Orchestra with Guy Fletcher (piano) Lullaby of the Balls Ward

7.22 "New Judgment’: Elisabeth Bowen on Anthony Trollope 7.51 Harry Horlick’s Orchestra 8. 0 Chamber Music Pro Arte Quartet with Anthony | Pint (2nd° cello) Quintet in C Major Schubert 8.47 Elena Gerhardt (mezzosoprano) Whither? Schubert Secrecy Wolf | $8.52 Mischa Levitzki (piano Hungarian Rhapsody No, 6 in D Flat Major Liszt 9. 1 Albert Sandler Trio Fee "The Mystery of Mooredge Manor’"’ 9.30 Swing Session, featuring Orchestras of Jimmie Lunceford, Bunny Berigen, Charlie Jarnet and Muggsy Spanier 10. 0 Close down 272) GISBORWE 980 kc. 306m. 7. Op.m. Band Music 7.15 "The Circle of Shiva" 7.30 Ken Harvey (banjo) 7.40 Variety 8. 0 Close down sya 8. 0, 7.0,8.0a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 0 Morning Programme 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.45 Music While You Work 10.10 For My Lady: "The Amazing Duchess" 10.30 Devotional Service 10.45-11.0 Famous Orchestras 12. 0 Luneh Music 2. Op.m. Music While You Work 2.30 A.C.E, TALK: ‘Selection and Care’ of Shoes’’ 2.45 Melody and Song 3. 0 CLASSICAL HOUR Descriptive Music "Iberia" Suite Albeniz, arr. Arbos "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite Symphonique Ravel 4. 0 Modern Variety 4.30-5.0 Chiidren’s Hour: Rainbow Man and April 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Consumer Time 7.15 Lincoln College Taik: "Climate and Microclimates,’ by Dr. I. D. Blair 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME: "Dad and Dave" 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8. 0 "Richelieu, Cardinal or King?" 8.27 Carroll Gibbons and. the Savoy Hotel Orpheans The Song is, Ended Berlin 8.32 Play of the Week: ‘The Dark Companion" 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Dance Music 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN SY CHRISTCHURC = 1200 ke. 250 m. 6. Op.m. Music for Everyman 6.30 Compositions by Edward German * 7. 0 Modern Variety 7.45 Organola presented by Jimmy Leach 8. 0 ANGELA PARSELLES (Overseas soprano) (From the Radiant Hall) 8.20 New Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by J. Ainslie Murray Four Characteristic Valses Coleridge-Taylor

DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.15 a.m., 12.30 and 9.1 p.m.; TYA, 2YA, SYA, 4YA, 2YH, 3ZR and 4YZ. CiTY WEATHER FORECASTS 1ZB: 7.32 a.m., 12.57 and 9.35 p.m. 2ZB and 4ZB: 7.33 a.m., 12.57 and 9.35 p.m. 38ZB: 7.30 a.m., 12.30 and 9.30 p.m. 2ZA: 7.15 am. and 9.35 p.m.; 2YD: 10 p.m. only.

8.12 Webster Booth (tenor) Your. Tiny Hand is Frozen ("La Boheme’’) Puccini 8.16 Eileen Joyce (piano) To the Spring Summer’s Eve Grieg Rustle of Spring Sinding Scherzo Impromptu Grieg 8.24 Lily Pons (soprano) The Russian Nightingale La Forge The Wren Benedict Song of India Rimsky~Korsakov 8.35 Popular Masterworks: The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski "Nutcracker" Suite Tohaikovski 8. 1 Edith Day introduces "All Join In"’t Sing, hum or whistle your favourite tunes with Edna Kaye, Denny Dennis, Vincent Tildsley’s Mastersingers, and the Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black BBC Programme 8.30 Tales by Edgar Allan Poe: "The Black Cat" 9.43 ‘Two Australian Fantasies: The Man from the Snowy River Trevare Jenolan Fantasy * Shaw George Trevare and his Concert _ Orchestra 470. O Humour and Harmony 10.30 Close down SIZ hia 7. 0, 8.0 am. LONDON NEWS Breakfast session 8.40 Catchy Numbers 6 0 "Fun and Frolics" 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.33 Do You Know These? 10. 0 Devotional Service 10.20 To-day’s Star: Gregor Piatigorsky

10.30 Hits of Yesteryear 10.45-11.0 ‘Paul Clifford’ 12. 0 Lunch Music 1.30 p.m. Melodies We Love 2.0 Theatre Parade 2.30 British Dance Bands 2.45 AFTERNOON TALK: "Oc-cupation-Housewife: The New House in Rome," by Allona Priestley In this series, Mrs. Priestley describes House-keeping at different ages in history, aS seen through the eyes of two different housewife friends , 3. 0 Light Moments with the Masters 4. 0 "Tradesmen’s Entrance" 444 Cowboys and Hillbillies 4.30-5.0 The Dance Fans Programme 6. 0° "Dad and Dave" 6.13 Out of the Bag 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel yg] Consumer Time 7.10 Orchestra Raymonde From the Welsh Hills 7.16 Will Lawson Stories 7.30 These are Favourites 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8.0 Music by Brahms The BBC Symphony Orchestra Tragic Overture, Op. 81 8.13 Kerstin Thorburg (contralto) Sapphic Ode 8.15 Symphony Orchestra Brahin’s Waltzes 8.23 Music of the Footlights Theatre Hits by the BBC Theatre Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists 8.52 Frankie Carle at the piano playing his own compositions 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.26 Music of the Movies 9.52 The Casaloma Orchestra 10. O Close down

V/, DUNEDIN | Gl, 790 kc. 380m. 6. 0, 7.0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 0 To-day’s Composer: Edward Elgar 9.15 We Sing 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.32 Music While You Work 10. O Health in the Home 10.20 Devotional Service 10.40-11.0 For My Lady: Famous Women; Charlotte Corday 12. 0 Lunch Music 2. 0 p.m. In a Sentimental Mood: A Programme of Light Music by Reg. Leopold and his Players BBC Programme 2.30 Music While You Work 3. 0 Picture Parade 3.15 Two in Harmony: Walter Preston and Evelyn McGregor — 3.30 CLASSICAL HOUR | Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 ("Nigger") ' Dvorak Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 77 Beethoven 4.30-5.0 Children’s Hour: ‘"‘Sky ’ Blue Falcon’ 6. 0 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Local News Service 7.15 Gardening Talk 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME Selmar Meyrowitz and Grand Philharmonic Orchestra "La Rosiere Republicaine"’ Suite de Ballet Gretry, arr. Meyrowitz 7.45 News and Commentary from the United: States 8.0 Gil Dech and the 4YA Concert Orohestra Symphony No, 92 in G Major, Op. 66, No. 2 (‘Oxford’’) . Haydn

8.23 JAMES SIMPSON (tenor) Songs by Brahms Sunday Thou Art so Kind and Fair My Queen The May Night ~ Minnelied From the Studio 8.31 Sir Hamilton Harty and London Philharmonic Orchestra Divertimento No. 17 in D Major Mozart 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 "Weber and his Music" 10. 0 The Will Hay Programme Famous British Comedian in "The Diary of a Schoolmaster"’ BBC Programme 10.29 Music, Mirth and Melody 11.0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 CLOSE DOWN [GYO _Pakear 6. Op.m. Music for Everyman 7. Q Popular Music 8. 0 Achievement: Gustav Delan 8.15 Variety 8.45 "Traitor’s Gate" 9.0 More Variety ; 9.30 "The Famous Match" by Nat Gould 9.456 "Shamrocks": Tales and Songs of Old Erin 10. O For the Music Lover 10.30 Close down NVERCARGILL 680 ke. 441 m. 7. 0, 8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS Breakfast Session 9. 0 A.C.E. TALK: "Knitting for Exhibition" 9.20 Devotional Service 9.30-9.32 Current Ceiling Prices 12. 02.0 p.m. Lunch Music

4.45-5.0 Children’s Hour: Uncle Clarrie ; 6. 0 "Dad and Daye" 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National. Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreel 7. 0 Consumer Time 7.10 After Dinner Music 7.30 SYLVIA WARRING (so prano) Three Green Bonnets D’Hardelot Slave Song Del Riego A Little Pink Rose Jacobs-Bond Wake Up Phillips A Studio Recital 7.42 Albert Sandler and his Ore chestra A Little Love, a Little Kiss Silesu 7.45 News and Commentary from the United States 8.0 Accent on Humour 8.15 Starlight, featuring Vera Lynn 8.30 The Commodore Grand Or-« chestra In Town To-night Coates Chu Chin Chow Norton The Juggler Groitz8ch Knave of Diamonds Steele BBC Programme 8.45 "Bulldog Drummond" 9. 0 Newsreel and Commentary 9.25 Cavan O’Connor 9.34 These Bands Make Musicg Carroll Gibbons 10. 0 Close down 14b22[D) oh whore Am 6. Op.m. Tea-time Tunes 7.0 The Presbyterian Hout 8.0 Studio Hour 9. 0 Especially for You 10. 0 Swing session 10.45 Close down

Thursday, May 23

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

LAZB ose Som MORNING: 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 8. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.45 We Travel the Friendly Road with the Pilot 10. 0 Judy and Jane 10.15 Three Generations 10.30 O Absaiom! 10.45 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunch Musio 12.30 Home Decorating by Anne Stewart 12.35 Shopping Reporter (Sally) 2.30 Home Service session (Jane) 4. 0 Women’s World (Marina) 4.456 Ship o’ Dreams EVENING: 6. 0 Secret Service Scouts 6.15 Wild Life 6.30 Chuckles with Jerry 7.15 The C.B. Show 7.45 So the Story Goes 8. 0 Hollywood Radio Theatre 8.30 Bulldog Drummond 8.45 The Red Streak (final pre‘sentation) 9. 0 © Current Ceiling Prices 9. 5 ‘Doctor Mac 410.0 Men and Motoring. and Sport (Rod Talbot) ~ 10.30 Hits from the Shows 41. 0. London News 11.15 These You Have Loved 12. 0 Close down

27B WELLINGTON 1130 ke. 265 m. MORNING: 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 9. 0 Aunt Daisy 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 10. O Judy and Jane 10.15 Life’s Lighter Side 10.30 O Absalom! 1046 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Mid-day Melody Menu 12.25 Home Decorating Talk by Anne Stewart 12.30 Shopping Reporter’s Session 2. 0 Melodious Memories 2.30 Home Service Session 3. 0 Variety Programme 4 0 Women’s World EVENING: 6. Secret Service Scouts Wild Life Tell It to Taylors Consumer Time The C.B. Show Private Secretary Hollywood Radio Theatre Bulldog Drummond Bleak House QO Current Ceiling Prices 5 The Man in Gre 30 Overseas Recordings 1 = oo gooao $oR 0. 0 "Chuckles with Jerry Black ivory 1.0 London News 2. 0 Close down abt OOO ODMOINNDD Pay Ge LISTENERS’ SUBSCRIPTIONS. — Paid in advance ot _ Money Order Office: Twelve months, 12/-; six months, 6/-. | All programmes in this issue are copyright to The Listener, and may not be reprinted without permission.

37B CHRISTCHURCH 1430 ke, 210 m. MORNING: : London News Health Talk Breakfast Club with Happi ra) Zoso Morning Recipe session arbara) Current Ceiling Prices dudy and Jane The Auction Biock © Absalom! Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunchtime Fare 12.30 Home Decorating Talk by Anne Stewart 12.36 Shopping Reporter (Elizabeth Anne) 2..0 Reserved 2.30 Home Gervice session Areney ) Women’s World (Joan) a8 Children’s session, featuring Long, Long Ago EVENING: 6. 0 Secret Service Scouts 6.15 Wild Life 6.30 The Dickens Club, David Copperfield 6.45 Tunes of the Times 7. 0 Consumer Time 7.15 The C.B. Show 7.45 Tavern Tunes 8. 0 Hollywood Radio Theatre 8.30 Bulldog Drummond: Female of the Species 8.45 The Devil’s Cub 9. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 9. & The Man in Grey 9.15 Recordings ‘ 10. 0 Evening Star 10.15 Vegetable Growing in the Home Garden (David Combrid 9¢) 10.30 icrofun (Grace Green) 41.0 London News 12. 0 Close down ~ 2999% Koa

7B DUNEDIN 1810k.c. 229m 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 Three Generations 10.30 © Absalom! 10.45 Big Sister AFTERNOON: 12. 0 Lunch Hour Tunes 12.30 Home Decorating Talk by Anne Stewart 42.35 Shopping Reporter (Jessie MecLennan) 2.0 , Melodies and Memories 2.30 Home Service Session 2.30 Afternoon Tea Session 4.0 Women’s World (Alma Geddes) 4.45 Long, Long Ago: The Mouse : EVENING: 6. 0 Secret Service Scouts 6.16 Wild Life 6.30 Places and People 7. 0 Consumer Time 7415 The C.B. Show 7.45 Peter Dawson Presents 8. 0 Hollywood Radio Theatre 8.30 Female of the Species 8.45 The Missing Million 9. 0 Current Ceiling Prices 9.3 The Man in Grey 10. 0 A Tale of Hollywood 10.15 Hits from the Shows 11. 0 London News 411.10 Late Night Request Programme 42. 0 Close down

| 2Z A eee | 33 MORNING: : 6. 0 London News 7.30 Health Talk 9.-0-9.30 Good Morning Request session 9.30 Current Ceiling Prices 9.30 Close down EVENING: 6. 0 Variety 6.15 Wild Life 6.46 Hot Dates in History? Piccard in the Stratosphere 7. 0 Consumer Time 7.16 The Lady 7.30 Gettit Quiz Show 7.45. The Grey Shadow 8.0 Current Ceiling Prices 8.6 Hollywood Radio Theatre 8.45 Forbidden Gold 9. 0 The Man in Grey 9.30 Home Decorating Talk by Anne Stewart 9.45 Reserved ’ 10. 0 Close down

Interestingly informative is Consumer Time, an _ all-station feature at 7.0 o’clock to-night. * * * Variety at its best-The C.B. Show at 7.15 to-night-a halfhour programme from all ZB’s. > * > Leading Hollywood stars and interesting stories add together to make excellent entertainment in Hollywood Radio Theatreat 8.0 to-night from all ZB’s and 2ZA,