2YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 7

2YA FEATURES

| A notable feature of Monday even--ing’s concert, which wilt be furnished by a talented party under Miss MedTey, a cultured pianiste with an English feputation, wili -be the singing of two: (songs composed by Miss Medley herself, one of which will be sung by Mrs. Lionel Nelson, and the other by the well-known basso Signor Lucien | Cesaroni. The 'cello obbligato to Signor | Cesaroni’s nuinber will be played by ‘Miss Elspeth Barton, whose artistry is. familiar to coucert patrous. | Signor Lucjen Cesareni, who sang at 2YA on the opening night, is engaged to sing again on Mon: day. There is no better known bass singer and music teacher in New Zealand than Signor Cesaroni, and on Monday his glorious voice will be heard-one of his items being ‘‘Mephistephetes’ Serenade," from Gounod’s ‘Faust." Mr. S. Duncan, a singer well and favourably known to listeners-in fo 2VA, will on Monday be heard in two delightful numbers admirably suited to his pleasing tenor voice. Miss Ava Symons, a violinist of ontStanding ability, and a strong player with fine technique, will be heard at 2YA on Monday. Miss Symons is a member of the well-kuown Ellwood Trio, which appeared with such marked Success at the opening of 2YAA. Mr. Preston Billing, who lectures at 2YA on matters pertaining to radio, will on Monday continue his instructive.

-Heimbrod, photo. talks to listeners-in on the care of their receiving sets. Among the pack ice of the Arctic -that is the stage to which Lieu: tenant Gordon Burt has taken his audience in his description of the British Polar Expedition of 1925. Next Tuesday's lecture will be the fourth of the series. It is entitled "Leaving Spitzbergen and Entering the Polar Pack."’ The Orpheus Quartet Concert Party, which will provide the entertainment at 2YA on Tuesday evening, comprises Mrs. Alice Harris (soprano), Miss Lily Mackie (contraito), Miss Gwen Wing (pianiste), and Messrs. Len Barnes (bass), A. Coe (tenor), and D. Stark, the popular Scottish comedian, who will Supply the lighter side of what is sure to prove an all-round first-class entertainment. "Books, wise and otherwise," is the title of the first of a series of instrucfive and entertaining lectures to be given at 2YA on Tuesday evening, by Mr HE. C. South, president of -the cpectlera’ Association of New Zeaand. During the early evening session at 2¥YA on Tuesday, Mr. NR. Jacobsen

=J will deliver the fourth of his series of lecturettes on natural science, this time speaking about the wonders of ‘Light and Colonr," On Tuesday afternoon at 2YA, in addition to Mrs. Barrington’s talk on electric cooking, Dr. L. A. Fine will lecture on ‘First Aid." On Thursday, the Salvation Army’s Citadel Silver Band, one of the capital’s foremost musical combinations, will "hold the fort’? under the baton of Adjutant Goflin, This band is notable for the high standard of music to which it aspires, and the concerts it presents are consequently pleasurable to all classes of the community. Associated with the Salvation Army’s Citadel Silver Band on Thursday will be such well-known artists as Miss Nora Greene (contralto) and William Renshaw (tenor)-singers who require no introduction to New Zealand radio listeners. Literally speaking, these two cultured vocalists jumped into popular favour on the opening night of 2YA, and their subsequent efforts have served to enhance the favourable impression they then created, "Our Birds and Fforests’’ is the title of Mr. W. R. B. Oliver's talk for Thursday evening, Mr. W. McDonagh, a popular figure on the concert platform, and the possessor of a pleasing baritone voice and an admirable diction, will entertain with tuneful light billads at @YA on Friday, and his items are sure to please. Miss R. Burge, a new-comer to 2YA, | will be heard for the first time on Friday. On audition she used her wellmodulated contralto voice in a manner which stamped her as an artistic singer. Mr. Harry Diaper, well known as a member of Wellington dance orches-. tras, will make his initial appearance before 2YA’s microphone as a saxophone soloist on Friday. He is a piayer of proved ability, and his numbers may be relied upon to ‘fcome over’ well. Miss Wynne Watkins, ’cellist, who is a member of Miss Gwen Shepperd’s Drawing Room Concert Party (of whom listeners-in to 2YA have the pleasantest recollections), will present two speci-ally-selected ’cello solos during thie studio concert on T'riday. As a violinist, Mr. Martinelli won favour when ‘fon the air’? from 2Y¥K, and his first appearance at 2YA on Friday will be welcomed by listevers.