3YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 18, 18 November 1927, Page 7

3YA FEATURES

Taking advantage of the presence of Mr. A, J. Cadman, of Wellington, in Christchurch, 8YA has secured his services for Monday evening, and _ his splendid bass voice will then delight all in "If hou Wert Blind" and ‘‘Mandalay." Mr. Cadman ‘found his voice" when in the trenches in France, and since coming to live in New Zealand he has had it trained under Miss Goodman. Mr.~Cadman has sung in many parts of New Zealand, and his services are in general demand, for his talent as a singer is acknowledged. He is a ptize-winner at competitions.

| Mr. Fred. Fox, expert cornet player, well known throughout New Zealand, will contribute items on Monday evening. New artists on the programme with him will be Mrs. A. H. Burley, L.A.B. (mezzo-soprano) and Mr, Joseph Foster, who will contribute musical monologues. Mr, Raynor White, so well known as an organist, will tell some of his musical reminiscences at 3YA on Monday evening. Wednesday’s entertainment af 3YA will be provided by the Edgeware Concert Party, of which Miss D. C. Rapley is the chief organiser. Many of the members of the party are competitions winners, The programme, which will be of a mis: cellaneous nature, will comprise solos, duets, choruses, monologues and recitations. A number of the items will be given to ukulele, xylo: phone, and guitar accompaniment, and the whole entertainment should be delightfat.

The next astronomical address to be given by the Rev. B. Dudley, F.R.A.S., will be on Wednesday evening, when "he will talk on "The Sun and his wonderful story." | One of the quartets to be sung on Thursday evening will be ‘‘Dreaming," adapted from Schumann’s well-known "raumerei." It makes a most charming quartet Another quartet will be the "Spring Song,’"? by Pinsuti "The Raft," a song almost unknown nowadays, will be sung by Mr, T. D. Williams on Thursday evening. It is a descriptive song of the . libre of "The Desert,’ which Mr. Williams rendered so gloriously a few weeks ago. "The Raft"? describes the feelings of a man who is adrift on the eternity of the ocean. It is a song that.is very seldom sung, for bass-baritones with the necessary range (two octaves) are rare. Another item to be given by

Mr. Williams will be the fine and stire ring ‘Soldiers’ Song," by Mascheroni. Miss Lucy Cowan, the well-knowtt teacher of elocution, who is a very popular contributor to S8YA’s pros grammes, will give a humorous selection, and also ‘Maoriland,’’ Mr. Ars thur Adams’s poem descriptive cf New Zealand. Mr, Gregory Russell, the populat Christchurch baritone, will be heard in solo items on ‘Thursday evening. He is also singing a duet with Mr. T. D. Williams, "Army and Navy," and he will share in quartets with Misses Renaut and Hamerton and Mr. Williams. The final of the talks which Mr. Hayward has been giving, descriptive of a tour round the Southern Lakes, will take place on Friday evening. Friday evening's concert at 3YA will .centre round Marston’s Band, which will supply dance music and various other selections, among which will be blended numerous attractive items. Mr. Rishworths will sing some old favourites, Mr, Instone and Miss Lily Kinsefla will contribnte considerable hime our, while Miss Mabel Dndney, L.A.R.. a sovrano gifted with am excellent radio voice, will also sing. (Continued on Page 12.)

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EYA FEATURES (Continued). A talk on the modern girl, call. ed "The Flapper at Grabali and fiuny's," will be given by Mrs, B. T.. Temple on Saturday. During carnival week Mrs, Temple proved herself a splendid clocutionist, "and her reappearance will be keen ly anticipated. Iu response’ to many requests for fore bagpipe music, Mr, Angus Mackintosh will oblige on Saturday. He will play two stirring pieces, as well ae a J he Old Rustic Bridge by the

ET STMT SIT SILLS LULL Lh Two songs composed by Mrs. Helen Murdoch, of Christchurch, will be sung by Mrs. D. W. Stallard on Saturday evening. These songs are entitled "My Roses" and "Longing." | Mr. BE. A. Dowell, always welcome ‘at 8YA, will sing some old and new favourite popular songs on Saturday aight. St. Michael’s Church of England will be broadcast on Sunday evening, after which the Christchurclf Broadcasting Grio will provide a programme of delightful mmsic from the studio.