ROUND THE STATIONS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 1, 22 July 1927, Page 8

ROUND THE STATIONS

NEXT WEEK’S ITEMS REVIEW OF ATTRACTIONS ew Next week full evening sessions will be observed by 2YA, except on the Wednesday, which will be a Silent day for the station. The’ programmes indicate that 2YA is getting into its stride, for much talent of a high standard has been en: gaged, a review of the coming attractions will show.’ Some excels lent speakers and interesting lectures are being arranged, One reécital to which lovers of Dickens will look for is to be given on Monday, DICKENS RECITALS. Mr, Clement May, an elocutionist who has recently arrived in New Zealand, aud proposes settling in Wellington, has been enzaged by 2VA for a series of recitals. ‘The first is to be giy en on Monday, July 25. Mr. May is a great student of Dickens, and on Monday hewill deal with Uriah Iieap, Micawher, | aud Nell’s grandfather. Mr. May presents his recitals in a manner peculiarly fitting for the microphone, to which he is no stranger. While in Australia. he had an engagement for some time with 3L0, averaging three nights a week. , TALKS ON MUSIC. Mr, Ff, Douglas Tayler, Supervisor of Musical Education for the New Zealand Government, delivered the first of his series of addresses on Tnesday evening. The title of that lecture was ‘Music and Happiness." ‘he next talk will be ‘on "Music and Sorrow." ‘This will take place on Tuesday, August 2. ‘The succeeding addresses will be entitled: "Music and Work," ‘Music and Dancing," and ‘‘Music ‘and Pictures."

GLIMPSES OF PARLIAMENT. It js not the privilege of everyone to be able to visit the House of Representatives, to listen to the debates and to be able to get an ‘insight into how the country’s business is conducted. Undoubtedly the people who "see most of the game’"’ are the observant newspaper men in * the Press Gallery. One of these gentlemen is to give a series of addresses at 2YA. He is Mr. Wheeler, who has been 20 years in the Press Gallery, the longest of any correspondent, Mr. Wheeler’s first address will be looked forward to with interest, ALLAN WILKIE TO TALK. The service at the Taranaki Street Methodist Church will be broadcast by 2YA on Sunday evening, July 24. ‘The Rev, Clarence Eaton is the préacher, and Mr, Temple White organist and choirmaster. Duting the service special sacred songs will be sung. At 8.15 on Sunday evening, after the church service, there will be a relay of music by the Port Nicholson Silver Band. After that will follow fifteen minutes with Shake speare, by Mr. Allan Wilkie,