1YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 23, 23 December 1927, Page 7

1YA NOTES

There will be no silent day for 4¥A next Monday, for then the week’s Radio Carnival commences. A programme that will launch the week of entertainment has been arranged. . "Vocal talent which has twice appeared at 2YA (and that is a sufficiens recommendation) will be singing. These artists are Madame and Mr. C. T. Spillane and Miss Marjorie Allomes, three singers who are very prominent in musical circles in Wauyanui. ; The cornetist (Mr. Fred Bowes) and the flautist (Mx. H. Mefennan) are soloists iu the Auckland Municipal Band. As a lumorist Mr. Rex Yates stands out ‘almost by himself in Auckland. One of his items will be "Misunderstoed,’? a tale of two soldiers. Playing on a mowh organ only one inch long is a novel freak feat of which Mr. A. S. Brownrigg is capable. Mr. Brownrigg is a very clever manipulator, and lis novel turns will be vety mttch enjoyed. The Bohemian Duo needs no introduction to a YA audience. They have been on the air repeatedly since tlY auspicious opening ifight’s con cert. GEMS FROM THE OPERAS. Tuesday will be mainly an operatic night, and one of the new \uartets and the studio instrumen: tal trio will be on the air for the first time, This quartet will be that composed of Madame Irene Ainslie, Miss Marjorie Fair, Mr. J. ie Montalk, and Mr, J. Ripley. Soles from some of the bvestknown operas will be sing, In addition to this quartet end the Yoaworth-ticuius-Towsvy trio, — other talented artists liave been engaged. Among these is Mr. Montagne, the ¢locutionist, who has a vast repertoire to draw upon. Mr. Dan Vlood, late of the Humphrey Bishop Company, and well known in Auckland for his excellent interpretation of the role of Doolittle in the very recent production of Pygmalion, will give monvlogues at the piane. MARITANA MELODIES. The Waiata Quartet (Mrs. C. ‘lowsey, Miss Iola Solomon, Mr. Jamies Simpson, and Mr. F. Sutherland) will make its debut as a quartet on Wednesday, though the artists themselves are known individually to listeners. For this evening a number of the beautiful solos, ducts, and quartets in ‘*Maritana’? have been chosen. The Bohemian Duo will also be at the microphone again with some of their popular songs. The vocalist for Wednesday will be Ba Mary Wilson, who has sung for YA, . THE PREMIERE QUARTET, Singing in the Premiere Quartet will be Miss Mina Caldow, Miss Lola Solomon, Mr. Barry Coney, and Mr. Birrell O’Malley. The items which will be rendered, individually and collectively, will give an indication of the quality of these singers. Miss Mina Caldow will be singing Brahm’s ‘‘Sappische Ode" and ‘My Jewel’ (Sanderson). The Snappy Three (composed of Miss B. Poulton, Messrs. Birch aud Arthur Prentice) will give some more of their popular items, and Mr, Rex Yates will dispense more humour. MUSIC AND HUMOUR. Some of the delightful melodies from Gilbert and Sullivan operas will be among the songs to be sung by the St. Andrew’s Quartet en Friday, This quartet--Miss Phyllis Gribben (contralto), Miss Adelaide ‘Taylor (soprano), Mr. Rcbert Peter (tenor), and Mr. A. Colicdge (bass) has been for some time contiected with St. Andrew’s Church, hence its name.

Mr. Dan Flood will be again appearing this evening, aud, abetted fy lis piano, will broadcast his radiant Iniwicur. Mr. Flood will not be alone, for Mr. A. Mcllwain, one of the leading humorists of the Queen City (and a member of the well-known Lyric Quartet), has a couple ef siguificant-locking items against his name. Mr. Montague and Miss Iynda Murphy are to stage two sketches. Ouc is called "Wednesday or ‘Thursday’’ and the other "At the Fire Station."? Miss Murphy has earned a great name for | herself in Bernard Shaw’s ‘‘Pygmalion," iu which she played the leading role. |