WELLINGTON

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 2, 29 July 1927, Page 9

WELLINGTON

AN INTERESTING WEEK The second of the series of Mr. Clement May's ‘Studies from Dickens’? will be given on Monday at 2YA., Mr. May is a notable elocutionist new settled in Wellington, and he gives to his recitals jhe touch of a master. e Good music, vocal and instrumental, as well as elocutionary items, go to make up the programme at 2YA on Mondav next. Besides Mr. Clement May, Mr. J. W. G. Davidson will help to entertain those who ‘like cloeution, Mr. Davidson is a leading figure in the ’Varsity Debating Society and is well known in Wellington. He is a prize winner at competitions. The subjects which he has chosen — are "Paolo and Francesca" and "I’ra Giacomo,"? | Among the singers at 2YA on Monday will be Mr. Idear Swain (tenor), a prize winner at Wellington competitions. Mr. and Mrs. J’. Watson are singing duets as well as solos. Mr. Watson was trained in the Old Country, while Mrs. Watson is the winner of several championships at competitions and has frequently appeared as a contralto soloist at band concerts. Miss Nora Gray, who is givine pianoforte selections, is also an accomplish- ed soprano soloist. She is a pupil of Mr. Gordon Short. WELL-BALANCED PROGRAMME. A fine aggregation of talent will contribute to the programme at 2YA on

Tuesday, Mg. Edwin Dennis, L.R.A.M., has a delightful tenor voice. . He is the conductor of the Levin Chorus Society and has appeared as_ soloist on many stages in New Zealand, Mr. Ii A. Bradshaw (baritone), who will sing the ‘Song of the Volga Boatmen’’ and ‘lybrias, the Cretan," is a son of Dr. J. C. Bradshaw, the noted organist of Christehureh Cathedral. Mrs. A. If. Burge, soprano, has appeared as soloist for all the leading societies in Wellington. Miss Jeune Baxtet is a contralto with English experience. Both Messrs. Crump and Goodall, who play the clarionct and cornet respectively, are masters of these instruments, MUSIC AND SORROW. The second lecturette by Mr. fF. Douglas Tayler, Supervisor of Musical Iiducation for the New.Zealand Government, is to be given on ‘Tuesday evening at 2YA. This lecture will be cutitled "Music and Sorrow." | A BUSINESS ADDRESS, An address of the solid, instructive, and constructive, variety is to be given at the early session of 2YA on Monday, August 1. Mr, Andrew Morrison will be the speaker, and his subject is "The Keonomics of Business," SINGERS OF QUALITY. Miss Greta Stark (soprano), who is singing next week at 2YA, is a soloist of the Orpheus Society. She took a leading part in the recent produc. tion of "ILloradora,’’ Mr, Douglas Start, who las a repu.tation as a comedian, is to give hum-.

orous sougs at 2YA next Friday. Miss Moua Goodwell is a light soprano of very pleasing quality, Mr. Veo Power, who is contributing clarinet items, is a prize winner at competitions. NOVELTY ACT FOR 2¥YA. Mr. Will Vermont, the famous "homan bird,’ who talks and whistles the bird language, and imitates different animals, musical instruments, etc., will give one of his novelty turns at OYA on Saturday, July 30