3YA ATTRACTIONS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 13, 14 October 1927, Page 7

3YA ATTRACTIONS

Rebroadcasts of 2YA by SYA have been very successful of late, The afternoon transmissions of the | football descriptions and portions | of evening concerts came through — excellently, and pleased crystal set — users in Christchurch immensely. Some more rebroadcasts are pro: mised. Sir Waltcr Scott, says the old wizard in "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," "Fe knew, bi the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light." But the Rev. B. Dudley, F-.R.AS., will have a different explanation to give when he speaks at 3YA on October 27. His subject is, "Polar Lights and their Meaning."’ Two little lassies will take their places at the big studio piano at 3YA on Wednesday evening to play duets. "They are so good that I just had toe put them on the main programme, instead of in the children's session,"’ says the pro: gramme organiser. He says they will be a treat for the adults. The girls, who are pupils of Miss Cart: wright, L.A.B., have won first Prizes at competitions with the two items they will play at 3YA, namely, "‘Hexantanz" (Witcl’s dance) and "Spanish Dance." The girls are Miss EWie Holland and Miss Marjory Carwell-Cooke. Mr. I. J. Bell, librarian at Christchurch Public Library, will speak at 3YA on Monday evening about books. Mr. K. Doherty, well known as an entertainer in Christchurch, will play and sing at 3YA on Monday. She is a very accomplished pianiste, and she posstsses a fine miezzo-soptado voice. Miss Bessie Stallard, a daughter of Mrs, I). W. Stallard, a very popular singer at 8YA, faces the microphone for the first time on Monday. She he a urce light mczzo-soprano voice, \ Captain Findlay’s third talk on Flying" will deal with future Prespects of aviation, with special reference te New Zealand, 4a Mr. FH. R. Pitman, first tenor of the Beckenham Quartet, will make his initial appearance as a soloist at 8YA on Wednesday. Mr. Robert Samson, of Beckenham, a competitions winner, will sing his first radio song on Wednesday at 3YA. Miss R. Lucas (mezzo-soprano), a Wilner at competitions and a member on the Edgeware Road Baptist Church choir, will be heard at 8YA on Monday. She will also be associated with Miss N. Penberthy (who makes her first appearance in radio) in a duet. eumeesees®: am ee 7 |

| Miss Doris Irvine, who recently sang very acceptably at 3YA, will make hi second appearance on Wednesday. Sl is a pupil of Mr, Roland Boot, e Dr. Hilgendorf, biologist at Linculn College, will speak to farmers on Thursday on ‘Recent Investigation of Grasses." Dr. Hilgendorf is an acknowledged authority on all, subjects pertaining to farming. ow Mr. R. $. Mefoney, of the Pub.’" lic Trust Office, Christchurch, and a brother of Mr. J. R. Moloney, s0« licitor, whose talks on Rugby were; so popilar at 3YA, willsing at 3YA ~ on Thursday. During the war he, , was a member of one af the best, regimental revue companies and ; after the armistice he sang a great. deal in Paris. He is one of the iave,, . ourite baritone siugers at 3YA. Miss Nellie Lowe, one of the radig "stars’? of Christchurch, will sing agai on Thursday. On this occasion one ° her items will have a ’cello obbligatp | played by Mr. Harold Beck. y 3 ‘Miss Naari Hooper, L.T.C.L., a very clever young elocutionist, will recite af 38YA on Thursday. Some favourite old songs will be sung at 3YA on Friday evening by Mx. W. Bradshaw (tenor} and Mrs. Stallard, One of the songs which Mrs, Stallard will sing at 8YA ou Friday evettr ing will be ‘Power of Love" from Balfe’s opera "Satanella."’ , Mr. Ian Perrin is the right class . of entertainer for a Saturday evens ing. He is a very clever novelty pianist, who can play any classi« cal music of improvise and exe temporise, Mr. Eurice Cotton, who is to sing at 8YA on Saturday, won the Alice Gun ner Memorial Medal in 1927, a very coveted distinction in the musical worid of Christchurch. ; Mr. Cyril Rishworth, a popular baritone, atid sing at 3YA on Satutday eveniug. / Mr. E. A. Sargent, who is an established favourite at 38YA, has been ens gaged again for Saturday evening, when he will give more "songs at the piano," including two which he will repeat by special request. An address on "Rules of the Road" . is to be given at 3YA soon by Mr, R. W. Robinson, traffic inspector for Riccarton. Portion of Thursday evening’s concert at 3YA will be supplied by the Christehurch Liedestafel, This will be the first time that items by this society have been broadcast. The oceasion will be "Ladies’ Night," and the broadcast will start at 9.20, A . splendid programme will be given, | A young Maori singer is to appear soon at 3YA. Her audition test at.» the studio proved that a real treat is in store for listeners. The young lady. is Miss Eileen Grennell. ! a)