3YA'S STAR ITEMS

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

3YA'S STAR ITEMS

A relay of orchestral music from thé Strand ‘Theatre on Monday. (band) night is now a regular mid-programme feature at 3YA. It has ‘been found that the Monday evening concert is @ great strain on the bandsmen. Hence the reason for the break in the programme, The music at the Strand Theatre is supplied by Mr. Harry Eilwood’g string quartet. : Wednesday will be the big: night of the week at 3YA,. Apart. from Miss Alice Prowse,. some , splendid talent has been engaged. é Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Rogers, thd Welsh voices, will sing solos’ at YX and will also be heard in a duet." *" ~The Christchurch broadcasting trio (Mr. Harold Beck, Miss Irene ,Morris, and Miss Aileen Warren) will play,,two items and Miss Irene Morris will COlis tribute two violin solos. ; eg? Miss Bessie Pollard is ‘to play ‘at SYA on Wednesday. ‘ The third instalment of Mr. Led Hayward's travelogue-a_ round tri through the southern lakes of Mount Cook district-will be given on Wednesday. ‘oe Some time ago passengers on one -of the intercolonial steamers heard and greatly enjoyed a broadcast concert SYA. One of the most delightful items was a pianoforte solo, ‘‘Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. 12," played by Miss Ivy Evans, .A.B. In response | to a special request by passengers, whe wrote to SYA asking that this item ‘should be repeated, Miss Evans will be on the programme on Thursday, October 6. Mr. N. Wood, of the D,LC., will continue his afterrioon talks on Thursday. "Burnishing the Home’’ will be his theme. .

A talk of interest to farmers will be given on Thursday evening (early session) by Mr G. H. Holford, a contributor to the "‘N.Z. Farmer.’ ‘The subject for his discourse will be "Fodder and Root Crops in Canterbury.’? Mr. F. Morrison, a fine tenor soloist, is on 3¥A’s programme for Thursday, When at his best he sings delightfully, but he suffers from the handicap of having been gassed at the war, with the result that his voice is still affected by climatic and other conditions. He is, therefore, never sure of himself until the time of his appointment, and his contracts with the Broadcasting Company always have the proviso relating to his vocal condition. ‘Tenor soloists like Mr. Morrison are artists who are "worth the risk,’ from a proe gramme organiser’s point of view. Mr, Harold Beck, the ‘cellist of the Christchurch broadcasting trio, is to play on ‘Thursday. Miss Mary Taylor, a contralto witli English experience, and who has pres viously sung most pleasingly at 3YA, appears on Friday’s programme, Miss Aileen Warren, the pianist of the Christchurch broadcasting trio, will be heard in solo items for the first time in radio at 3YA on Friday. Once a chorister in Christchurch Cathedral, Mr. Robert Lake‘is now one of the best-known organists in the city of many churches. Ele comes of a very musical family. As the protege of an English gentleman who was settled in New Zealand, and who took a great ittterest in him when a lad, he travelled a great deal throngh New Zealand, and was the "star" on many a concert platform. Now, as organist at Sti Andrew’s Presbyterian Chutch, his te citals, when broadcast by 8YA, delight thousands. Receutly a listener in Satt (Le be Continued on Page 12.)

Some Features from Next Week’s Programmes (Continued from pare 7).

At present lecturer in music at the Training College for Ttachers, at Christchurch, conductor of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, and conductor to the Christchurch Savage Club, Mr. T. Vernon-Griffiths, M.A., Mus. Bac. (Cantab.), LL. Mus., T.C.L., comes to New Zealand with high testimonials. Born in Cheshire, h was educated at Norwich Gram- » mar School, and Pembroke College, Cambridge, ‘where he took an active part in all sports, particularly cricket, rowing and football. He served in France during the war as an officer in the Sherwood Foresters, being invalided home in 1918. Mr. Vernon-Grifliths entered Pembroke College as Organ Scholar, and was subsequently elected organist and master of the choristers. He studied music under Dr, Edward Burmett, Mr. J. Meers, Dr. E. Markham Lee, Cr. OC. B. Rootham, Dr: W. F. Horner, the late Prof. Charles Wood, and the late Prof. Sir Charles Stanford. Mr, Vernon-Griffiths was appointed senior music master, Downside School, Somerset, England, and prior to coming to New Zealand under engagement to the Wducation Department, he was senior music master, organist and choirmaster at St. Hdmund’s School, Canterbury, England. He has numerous compositions to his credit.

Pedro, California, wrote to BYA to ask who the organist was, and requested that his photograph should be sent. Solos by Mr. Lake will be interspersed in Vriday’s programme at 8YA. There was no more picturesque figure in the early days than was the coachmau. Ee was the guide, entertainer, and friend of every passenger entrusted to his care, and tlie memory of ‘im will live long. Some of the coachinen were outstanding and unique characters, and some interesting anecdotes concern. ing them are to be told at 8YA on Wednesday evening by Mr. W. Hayward, whose father was one of the "old school." Iyeryone in Christchurch, in Canterbury, and, in fact, all over the South Island, knew Hayward’s coaches and buses. But the name of the "Rink Stables" has given place to that of the "Rink Taxis,’ which Mr. Leo Ilayward, a grandson of the old pioneer, controls. It is a case of "like father, like son" in more ways than one, for both have taken "to the air.’ 9 Mr. Leo Hayward is the gentleman who is telling the story of the trip round the Southern Lakes. Captain Findlay has taken to the air in another sense. He will be on at 3YA on Monday in a talk about the Wigram aerodrome, of which he has charge, and will give listen: ers a brief account of the history of aviation. Captain Lindlay is a son of Sir John Findlay, and had a fine war record. Miss Lucy Cowan, talented elocutionist, aud a most popular artist at 8YA, will be on the air ftom that station’ op Vriday.

Mr. FT. Vernon Griffiths will give one of his popular musical addresses at 3YA ‘on Thursday.