CHRISTCHURCH

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 3, 5 August 1927, Unnumbered Page

CHRISTCHURCH

SOME INTERESTING TALKS

. "There’s a long, long trail a-wind- | is the theme for the Rev. Gardner Miller’s address at Trinity Congre- | gational Church on Sunday evening, August 7, A sacred concert and organ recital follow. talk on "Books," by Mr. E. J. Bell, librarian at the lic Library, is to be given at 8YA on Monday evening at 7.30. A qtarter of an hour’s talk on As- } tronomy will be given by the Rev. B. Dudley, F.R.H.S., at 8YA on Wednes-s day at 8.30. This will be one of a series of such lecturettes. Under the auspices of the Canterbury .Progress League a lecture on "Pig Production and Feeding’? will be given at 3YA on Thursday at 7,30 p.m. by Mr. M. J. Scott. TVhe second of the series of talks by Mr. Donald Grant, M.A., on the ‘‘Youth Movement’? will be given at 3YA on Thursday evening, August 11. Mr. J.. K. Maloney, whose talks on Rugby are proving so popular at 3YA, will continue the series on Friday evening, August 12. ‘The lecture is timed to start at 8.30. MUSICAL FARE. A number of young performers will be heard on Monday, August 8, which is band night at 8YA. A young elocutionist who is expected to surprise listeners is a little lady of 14, Miss Lily Kinsella. She has won many prizes at competitions, A young soprano to make her debut in radio will be Miss ‘Khura Stewart. She, too, has been very successful in competitions. She is only 15, and.has a most promising future. Miss Vera Lapsley, another very promising singer, is a mezzo-soprano. fhe is yery young, too. She took part in Uncle Sam’s first Sunday evening concert recently, and greatly delighted listeners. ©ther artists who will assist the band (the Christchurch Municipal Band, under Mr. A. J. Schnack) are Messrs. W. J. Salkeld (bass), and Mr. Thomas Wall (tenor). WOOLSTON QUARTETD. The Woolston Instrumental Brass Quartet, composcd of meme bers of. the well-known band, will play at 3YA on Wednesday, Aug: ust 10, in concerted and in soloitems. The quartet comprises Messrs. T. H. Hughes (euphonium), G. Wilson (tenor horn), E. N. Trenberth (cornet), and S. Creagh (cornet). All are gold medallists, having competed at many band contests. This will be the first occasion on which the quartet will have appeared be fore the microphone. A treat is in store for listeners. WEDNESDAY’S FAVOURITES. Messrs. J. Filer and E. Rogers, bass and tenor respectively, who are al"wavs acceptable performers for radio, will be heard at 8YA on Wednesday evening, August 10. Miss Mabel Eaglesome (a very sweet soprano), Mr. J. Mason (a pleasing baritone), and the Woodward ‘Trio (instrumentalists who will give popular items), are also on the programme A number of. favourite songs are to be sung, and the evening’s concert promises to be most enjoyable. SOME PROMISING NEWCOMERS. Much talent will be heard at SYA on Thursday evening, August 12. A new bass singer will make his appearance. This is Mr. F. EH. W. Cossins, who has a rich, well-trained voice. Miss Kathleen Sharp is making her debut before the microphone. She is singing duets with her sister, Miss Dorothy Sharp, a nice meilow contralto, who is also singing solos. Mrs. P, H. Davey, pianiste, who played at SYA recently on the classical evenin @rranged by Mr. Percy Nicholls, wi be nosed Re pny Oe er ppttiete wae ‘ nting are Miss Marjory MilJar (contralto), Mr. G. M. Faweett

(tenor), Mr. S. &. Munday (clarinet), and Mr. A. Miérston Bate {’cello). These last-named artists are already well known and deservedly popular, FRIDAY. Some Maori songs will be sung at 8YA on Friday evening. The items will be the popular ‘‘Waiata Poi," "Pokare Kare,’ and "Waiata Maori." The singer will be Miss Jessie Ewart, a fine contralto. Miss Ewart will also be associated with Mr. W. J. Richards, a young bass singer of great promise, in a duet, "The Vovagers." Mr Richards will sine "A Friar in Orders Grev? and ‘She Windmill." Miss Claris Holeate, who will apneat in a studio concert for the first time, has a fine mezzo-soprano voice. Mr. W Bradshaw (tenor) will be heard at his best in ‘‘Mona" and ‘Yes, Let Me Like a Soldier Fall" (from ‘Maritana"). Mr. C. Collins is a good reciter and will contribute some humorous items. Mr. McPeak is a talented violinist. "POPULAR SATURDAY NIGHT." There will be a "Saturday Nielht" programine at 8YA on Saturdav There will be appearine Mr Jock Oxlev and hia zither vanio, and Mr A. Mizen, siffleur, with nopular items. Mr FE Connor will be introduced to listeners as a eomic sinwer, and Miss Betty Milley, a brieht little mezzo-soprano, will make her first annearance in radio Then there will be Mr. Peter Thompson in mvcical monologues and comic items. He appeared recentiv at 8YA in the Scotch night.