CHRISTCHURCH

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 1, 22 July 1927, Page 9

CHRISTCHURCH

AN INTERESTING WEEK

A very happy aud bright hour’s proeramme will be given by 3YA on Saturday evening. Some popular artists are contributing, uamely, Misses Johnson em] Johns, Mr George Chennels (mouth organ), the Honolulu Trio (ukulele), the Joyous Trio, and the Happiness Boy. There will also be a relay of music from Everybody’s heatre, and from the Caledonian Tall. The Rev. J. K. Archer will be the preacher at Svdenham Baptist Church on Sunday evening, July 24, when the service is to be broadcast. After that will follow a number of musical items from the studio, the contributing artists being Miss Bessie Pollard and = Mr. Frederick Martin. | On Monday, Uncle Sam will take the children’s session at 3YA. Uncle Jack will, as usual, talk to his many nieces an nephews on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. A talk on the "Toe H" movement will be given by the Rev. P. Leonard, D.S.0., at SYA on Monday. Mondav’s concert at 8YA includes a number of items by the band of the First Canterbury Regiment, under Lieut. Eoskin, Some splendid talent will be heard in the vocal items, artists who are contributing being Mr. A. P. Taylor (bass), Mr. Hori ‘Thomas (baritone), Miss Rubv Clarke (mezzo soprano), and Miss Nellie Billcliff. . Yor the studio concert at 3YA_ on Wednesday, @ programme of a high class has been prepared, containing vocal and instrumental music, while Mr. J. R. Lester will give two of his popular elocutionary "items. ‘The vocalists include } Miss Daisy Pearce and Miss Hileen (Continued on page 10)+

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES CONTINUED . Nobile, Mr. Charles Hawkins (bass), and Mr. ‘I’. G. Rogets (tenor). Miss Charlotte Carter is an ’celloist whose playing is sure to please. FOR ORCHARDISTS. "Domestic Orchards and their Control," is the title of a lecture to be given by Mr. D. Fogg, under the auspices of: Canterbury Progress League. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COMETS? Those strange travellers of the heavens, comets, will be the subject of a talk by the Rev. BR. Dudley, F.R.A.S., at SYA, on Wednesday, July 27,

CONCERT PROGRAMME, In the concert programme which is to be given by 8YA on Thursday evening, there are a number of artists whose } voices are always welcome. Mr. I*. Penfold, a fine baritone, will be heard in "My O3d Shako" and other popular songs. Mr. Gregory Russell, whose tenor voice has previously been heard at SYA, is sure of an appreciative audience. He will be associated with Miss Mildred Russell in a duet, ‘Farewell to_ Summer,’ and that lady will also sing several solos. Miss Blanche Atkinson is another soprano singer, and clarinet and flute items will be given by Messrs. Lionel and Ronald Boulton. A NIGHT FOR THE SCOTS, "AS bra? Scottish nicht’? (as far as Music is concerned) has been prepared for 8YA on Friday. Thrilling [ighland bagpipe music and heroic and sentimen-

tal songs will be sung by some of thie best artists in Christchurch, Mrs. Stallard, who has sung before the microphone in Australia, and who recently contributed some old-time favourites for SYA, to the delight of all listeners, will sing some of the most popular of Scottish airs. Mr. A. Macdonald, now well known, although a new ‘artist at 38YA, will sing six stirring songs in which his fine baritone voice should be heard to great advantage. Mr. Russell Sumner, a delightful tenor vocalist, will sing ‘Annie Laurie,’ "Bonny Mary of Argyle,’ and ‘Hail! Caledonia!’ Mr, Angus Macintosh will supply the bagpipe music. Altogether, the concert will appeal to everyone who claims aty association with the "land of brown heath and shaggy wood."