3YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 14, 21 October 1927, Page 7

3YA FEATURES

Mr, W. L. Symonds is coming from Lyttelton to sing for 3YA on Monday evening. Mr. Symonds is credited with having a splendid bass voice. and he has chosen some stirring songs for his items, such as "The Old Brigade" and "Davy Jones’s Locker."’

A young soprano who will make her first appearance at 8YA "on Monday will be Miss Adela Jones. Mr. Gregory Russell, the popular tenor at 8YA, has chosen two songs from the song cycle, "Lover in Damascus," for Wednesday evening. Miss Mildred Russell, L.A.B., A.T.C.L., a sister of Mr. Gregory Russell, will sing at 3YA én Wednesday the song, "A _ Litany," with which she gained her A.T.C.L. On that occasion Miss Aileen Warren, the pianiste of the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, was her accompanist. Ar. Alec Dey, the droll humorist, of Christchurch, who is such a delight to all listeners, is down for two items at 8YA on Wednesday. One will be the play scene from C. J. Deunis’s "Sentimental Bloke,’ as described in the picturesque and expressive language of a frequenter of the streets known as "Little Ions" and ‘Spadger’s Lane."’ Mr. Leo, Hayward, of the Rink Taxis, who has been telling of the interesting and picturesque spots on_ the round trip through the Mount Cook and Southern Lakes district, will on Wednesday speak of "‘World’s ‘Tourist Vishermen I Have Met." , Our already well-used roads will have their traffic considerably augmented this summer by a host of tiew motorists. Listeners who have recently invested in a car, as well as old hands at the motoring game, also pedestrians, will be interested, and will Jearn much froni an address by Mr. R. W. Robinson, traffic inspector for Riccarton, to be given at 8YA on ‘Thursday evening. He will talk on rules of the road, with special reference to motorcars. "Vegetables and how to cook them’ will be the tenor of Miss Shaw’s address to the ladies at 3YA on Thursday afternoon, Some very stirring songs are to be sung by Mr, EF. R. Hawker, ' baritone, at 3YA on ‘Thursday evening. Mr, Hawker was a prize winner at the recent Christchurch competitions, and has a fine radio voice, On the occasion of his previous appearance at SYA someone at Trangei, 300 miles west of Sydney, New South Wales, reported to 3YA that he heard the item well, Miss Sylvia Marshall, who has a particularly good soprano voice foi broadcasting, will sing again at SYA on Thursday.

the Rev. B. Dudley, F.R.A.S., whose lectures on astronomy are described by an Australian cor: respondent as "very interesting," will on Thursday give an explanation for the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. , Who knows the song, ‘'The Deserf,’’ by Emanuel? Sonie people will remember the great Engtish baritone, A. H. Gee, singing it, but very seldom has it™been attempted by anyone else, The song, which is of enormous range, is descriptive of being lost in the desert, with vultures hovering overhead waiting for their prey, but at length the tinkling bells _ of a passing caravan betoken that relief is at hand. ‘The singer of this song will be Mr. T. D. Williams, a Welshman, who has sung with much success at Histeddfods, but is now settled in Christchurch as a draughtsman, Mr. Williams will also sing the "War Song,’ by Elgar. Miss Aileen Warren, the pianiste of the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, is. to play two solo selections on Thursday: "Anno Domini, 1620," and ‘‘Valse Piquant.’"’ Miss Warren was recently congratulated by Madame Alda, the New Zea: land prima donna, now on a visit to Christchurch, for her ability as an accompanist.

Pe ee tS Miss Irene Morris, the violinist of the Christchurch Broadcasting . Trio, will play two solos on Friday. he Maori concert at 3YA on Saturday should be a treat to all whe love Native voices. Tight of the best singers at Port Levy will broadcast a whole lot of enjoyment. ‘The artists belong to the ‘Tutehuarewa and Te Whaeke tribes, and the programme will include solos and choruses. Friday will see the new Christchurch Broadcasting Quartet make _ its first appearance before the microphone, and it will be a great acquisition to the musical side of the programmes from S¥A. The members of the uartet are: Misses Frances Haimerton (soprano) and Belle Renaut (contralto), and Messrs. R. Suumer (tenor) and T. D. Williams (bass baritone). ‘The voices blend beautifully, and the enugagement of this quartet will prove a great delight to listeners. Two quartets and two ducts will be sung on Friday. ‘The quartets will be "fhe Sea Hath Its Pearls’? and "Y Saw Lovely Phyllis." Misses Hamerton and Renaut — will sing "I Loved a Lass,’’ and the gentlemen of the quartet will sing ‘Love and War," one of the old-time duets.