DIARY DATES FROM 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 21, 9 December 1927, Page 7

DIARY DATES FROM 1YA

* eeeneres err oe Mr, Frank Sutherland, whose’ splendid bass-baritone voice is always such a pleasure to listen to at LYA, will] be heard again on Tuesday, whien he will be one of the artists contribut--ing to an -exceileut concert. Another will be Mr. Stan. Pritchard, who is always such a popular singer at 1YA. | * Miss Gladys Evaus, who will make her first appearance before the microplone at JYA on Tuesday, is credited with possessing a, fine contralto | voice. Mr. Russell: Wood, a well-known elucntionist on the Auckland concert platform, wiil make his bow to radioland at I¥A on Tuesday in a humorous sketch entitled ‘The Film Scenario."" He will also give a recital, "Bendy’s Sermon.’ Mr. Russell. Wood will be assisted by Misses Enid Hosking and Udna Smeaton, Mrs. Cyril ‘Towsey, Auckland’s popular mezzo-contralto singer, will be heard at 1YA on Tuesday. Her items will include ‘The Sands of Dee’ and "Matinata." The well-known Anckland tener Mr, George Barnes will be singing two songs from "Rigoletto" and °*’the Gondoliers’"" ou Tuesday, Two accomplished instrumentalists, Mr. Hail. McLennan (flautist) aud Mr. Alfred Gracie (violinist), will be playing at 1YA on Tuesday. Gu Wednesday evening at 7.15 there will he a short talk on ‘Concrete and Its Uses." This lecturette should

ww a tle i titi prove of exceptional benefit to country folk who are not conversant on the preparation atid uses of concrete. The lecturer will be Mr. I E. Powell, AM.LIM.E. (Lond.). The concert programme ior Wed mesday evening has bee arranged by "The Thespians,’’ and_ will be uniqte in that all the artists contributing to the programme were prize winners at the recent elocutionary and musical competi: tions held in Atckiand, Listen ers may, therefore, confidently look forward te an enjoyable evening’s entertainment. Operatic arias will be a feature of the solos to be sung by Mr. Martley Warburton on Thursday evening. Two of the finest from ‘Il Trovatore’’ and "Rigoletto" have been selected, | Miss Nellie Lingard, the popular contralto, has chosen "Abide With Me" and the delightful "Littl Boy Blue" for her items on ‘ihursday. On Thursday evening Mr, Leonard Griffiths, horticulturist, will give another of his interesting talks, his subject this time being "The Magic of Herbs." Mr. Griffiths aas the happy knack of always making his subject entertaining. he Lido Instrumental ‘Trio, Miss Ruby Brame (flautist), Miss Marion MecMurtrie (violiniste), Nell the Bohemian (who plays popular melodies), arid Mr. Pete Biack (with songs at the piano), are on Thursday’s programme. Mr. Robert Peter, whose pleasing tenor voice is always a delight to listen to, will include among his items on Thursday evening ‘Molly Prannigan,’"’ by Stanford, and ‘‘Kirkconnell 1ea." _--

A feature on Thursday evening’s programme will he a number of Dickens cliaracter sketches, performed by. Mr. ‘Thomas Harris. Jlis excerpts will inelude a delineation of Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol,’’ Major Bagstock from ‘Dombey and Son," and Uriah Heep from ‘David Copperfield." The programme for Friday will consist of vocal and instrumental items performed entirely by the blind members of the Insiitute for the Blind. The programme will include part-songs by the school choir, piano solos aud duets, recitations, clarinet and brass quartets, items by the institute Band, and organ solos by the Rev, E. Chittie, M.A. During the evening a brief explanation of the institute’s work will be given by the director, Mr, Chttha Mackenzie. Mr, Culford Bell will also continue his entertaining talks on great authors. The municipal organ recital in the Yown Hall will be relayed by 1YA on Saturday evening. Mr. Maughan Baruett will be at the keys. ‘Tlie recital will be followed by a relay of dance music from the Dixieland Cabaret, where the orchestra is nuder the conductorship of Mr. Clyde Howley, The church service for Sunday evening will he broadcast from St, Mary’s Cathedral, the Rev? Canon P, James teing the preacher, and Mr. Hi. Randall the organist. This will be followed by a relay of the Municipal Band concert from the Auckland ‘Town Hali, the bandmaster being Mr. Christopher Suuth.