1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 2, 29 July 1927, Page 8

1YA FEATURES

A GOOD WEEK AHEAD A service conducted by the Rey. Evan | R. Harries, of St. James’s Presbyterian Church, will be broadeast by 1YA ou Sunday evening, July 31. Afterwards will follow a relay of music by the Municipal Band in the Auckland ‘Town Hall. THE TAJ MAHAL. That architectural wonder of the world, the ‘aj Mahal, is the subject of a talk by Mr. Stanley Bull at LYA on ‘Inesday evening at 7 30. A GOOD NIGHT ASSURED. Mr. ‘I. T. Garland, a prominent member of the Auckland Savage Club, has arranged the concert programme for | 1YA on Tuesday evening. The Kingsland Methodist Choir and assisting artists will contribute items, This "choir won first prize at the Auckland Competitions Society’s festival in 1025. Mr. Garland will give a number of humorous items. Songs will be sung by Miss Heape (soprano), Miss N. Wood (mezzo soprano), Miss Davidson (contralto), and by Mr. Rutledge (baritone). WOMEN'S INSTITUTES. An afternoon talk is to be given at 1YA on Wednesday. The speaker is Mrs. FE. D. Dorman and the subject is "Women’s Institutes.’’ MESSRS. BROUGH AND RIPLEY. With Mr. W. Brough, the Tongans, Mr. Peter Dawson, Mr. Geo. Barnes, and Miss Ida Holmes on the programme, a_capital concert may be expected from 1YA on Wednesday evening. Mr Brough will be heard in "The Lute " by Allitsen. This is one of his most popular numbers, and will be new to Jisteners. The Tongans have ¢ppeared only once previously, and the six members of the party are all solo-

ists in their own particular branch of music. Mr. A. Ripley (tenor), who is always a treat for listeners, will be l:eard from 1YA on Thursday evening. His items will be ‘"‘Minnie,’’ ‘(Des Hold My Hand To-night,’ and ‘Your ‘Tiny Hand is Frozen’ (from ‘le Boheme’’). Mrs. B. Jellard and Miss D. Bayne, two popular singers, will also be heard, Ingall Trio of instrumentalists have be:n engaged by 1YA for ‘Thursday evening. Many novelty numbers can be expected. The weekly talk on motoring will be given by Mr. George Campbell on Friday at 1YA. GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS. The Auckland Grammar Schoo! pupils will contribute the concert at LYA on Triday eveninz. ‘hig has been arranged by Mr. I. N. Hoghen, assisted by Mr. Ken. Dellow, conductor of the choir, ‘The school orchestra consists of 110 performers and the school choir of 75 voices. The party. gave a very fine concert last year, and its appearance on Friday evening will be welcomed. Besides concerted items, vocal and instrumental, a number of solos will be given, , MAORI SONGS AT IYA, A feature of Saturday eyening’s entertainient at 1YA will be a number of Maori songs. ‘The Bohemian Duo will sing "Pokare Kare’? and ‘Waiata Maori" (both of which were sung at the opening of 2YA), and Mr, J, Ken-

nedy, bass baritone, will sing a number) of Maori folk songs. Listeners-in to 1YA on Saturday wil] look forward again to Mr. Fred Baker. He is always popular. On this occasion, among other items, Mr. Baker will sing ‘Mother o’ Mine," a vocal number new to IYA, but sung with much success by Mr. Baker on the concert platform, SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT. -»On Sundav, August 7, the service in the Methodist Church, Pitt Street, will be broadcast by 1YA, The preacher is the Rey. L. Dalby. Mr. W. Teather is the choirmaster and Mr. W. Bickerton is the organist After the church service a studio concert will be given.