ITEMS FROM 3YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 10, 23 September 1927, Page 7

ITEMS FROM 3YA

"Mr. Fred Penfold, who is choirmaster at ‘Trinity Congregational Church, Christchurch, is to sing «t SYA on Monday. He has a very fine baritone yoice, and is heard frequently at Mrs. Bingham Puddey is to sing again at 3YA on Monday evening. This lady ‘has a glorious mezzosoprano voice, as those who have heard her know. She comes from the Midlands, where she had considerable local reputatioa as a soloist at many public functions.

Miss Mvra Edmonds, who is to sing at 8YA on Monday, is a splendid elocutionist, as well as a singer. It is) only of fairly recent date that she dis-. covered and began to develop her vocal talents. Mr. C. R. Russell, B.Sc., well4snown in Christchurch as an authority on radio, is to give his first lecture at 3YA on Monday. Mr. Russell has been engaged for two addresses a month-on the second and fourth Mondays.

Mr. Il. Blakeley will make his _second appearance in radio on Wednesday evening at 8YA. With a long record as a soloist in Auckland and in Christchurch, Mr. Blakeley is wellknown on the concert platform. He is a prominent figure in musical cit. cles. We has been choirmaster, bandmaster, and orchestral conductor. In Auckland he was an original member of the Lyric Quartet, which memorised a repertoire of 122 songs. In Christchurch Mr. Blakeley is secretary and a tenor soloist of the Male Voice Choir.

Sitting by their comfortable firesides on Wednesday evening, lis: teners-in to 3YA will be taken on a motor trip round the lakes of Mount Cook district. Mr. Leo. Hayward, of the Rink Taxis, knows every inch of the road, and he will visualise its beauties for his audience. The Welsh soloists, who regularly appear at 8YA, are proving very popular. They are Mr. and Mrs. J. Filer and Mr. and Mrs. ‘I. G, Rogers, who come from the great coalfields of South Wales, and are noy’ settled in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Filer will be on Wednesday’s programme at 3YA. Miss Muriel Johns and Miss Dorothy Johnson, who have brightened many a Saturday eyening’s entertainment at 3YA, are appearing on Wednesday next week. They will sing some duets, bright revue songs, and will accompany themselves on the piano. Miss Johns will also sing a

solo. The Christchurch Broadcasting Trio will be on 3YA’s programmes on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next week. Excellent music, both concerted and solo items, can be expected. "A Square Meal"? is the snbject chosen by Miss Shaw, of the Home Economics Association, for ‘hursday afternoon, The Rev. B. Dudley, F.R.C.S., who gives popular addresses on astronomy at 8YA, is to speak on Thursday on | piers the Head of the Sun Family." mo, ,

~~ Miss Irene Morris, the brilliant vio-| linist, will be playing at 3YA on Thursday. , Mr. W. Bradshaw, the favourite tenor, has been engaged again. by 3YA for Thursday: so also lave been Messrs. LU, and R, Boulton, who play the cornet and finte respectively. One of Christchurch’s leading baritones, Mr, Bernard Rennell, will sing at 8YA on Friday. He will be heard in solos and in duets, when he will be associated with Miss Edua Donaldgon, a soprano of great promise. Miss Donaldson, one of the most promising

the distinction, when eighteen years. of age, of playing "Dolores" in the Christchurch Amateur Operatic Soc¥ iety’s production of ‘‘Mlorodora" im May, 1926. Miss Donaldson is to sing at 8YA on l'riday, She has been @ pupil of Mr. Sidney Butler and Signor Antonio Botariello, and she is now studying under Madame Josephine Ottlee. Miss Donaldson is a favourite on

concert platforms. Mr. M. BE. Withers, leading clarionet player in the Orchestral Society, wall be on the air on Friday at YA. "Blunders and Bulls,’’ anecdotes met with and collected by a Scotse raan with a sense of humour, will be retailed from 3YA on Friday . evening by the Rev. D. Gardner . Miller, of Trinity Congregational @hurch. Mr, Miller has previous« ly tickled the risible faculties of listeners, and his second venture before the microphone for this purpose will be keenly anticipate ed. More humour will be purveyed to listeners on Saturday evening, whet Mr. Alec Dey will take his place before the microphone. Mr. Dey is a yery popular entertainer, and — will help much to make a bright and cheerful Saturday night. Assisting artists will be Miss Muriel Johns, Miss Phemia Suckling, and Mr. D, Suckling.