NOTES FROM 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 24, 30 December 1927, Page 7

NOTES FROM 1YA

"IN A PERSIAN GARDEN." Liza Lehmant’s famous song eycle, ‘In a Persian Garden,": embracing many of the eryptic and trite verses of Omar, Khayyam, wilt be rendered by the Waiata Quartet on Tuesday evening. The personnel of this quartet is: Mrs. Cyril Towsey, Miss Lola Solomou, Messrs. F, Sutherland and James Simpson. During the latter half of ‘uesday’s ptogramme, two sketches which have’ heen specially written for Radio wilf be performed. ‘These sketches are entitled "The Stranger" and ‘Stung,’ and they will be accompanied by real‘istic effects. The performers will he Miss FEidna Smeaton (a well-known elocutionist} and Messrs. F. Adeane and J. Sharp, both of whom are prizeWinners at competitions and leading spirits in the well-known Thespians. Mr. I. Tregilgas, bandmiaster of the Auckland Artillery Band, and a cornet soloist of renown, wiil be playing at LIYA on Tuesday evening. The Ariel Quartet (composcd of Miss Beryl] Smith, Miss A. Dellore, Mr. J. Dellore and Mr. M. Balatwe)_ will make its first appearance on Wednesday. Miss Smith, as a mefnber of the Orpheus Quartet, is already a favourite with IYA listeners. Miss A. Dellore is new to radio, but should prove a most popular sopraic. Mr. Balance is a well-kuovn basso. He earned distinction for the way he enacted the role of ‘"Tutankhamen" in the Auckland production of that name. Among the items chosen by the quartet, and by the individual meibers, are a muumber of songs from popular operas. The entertainment for this evening should be specially enjoyable, for apart from the soigs by the members of the quartet, the Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio will be contributing, atid the Hawaiian instrumentalists will waft across the ether sweet memories of Hawaii.

There will also he aypeariug Miss Lynda Murphy in lwmorous sketches. Miss Murphy is the talented young lady who distinguished herself in_ the Auckland production of Shaw’s "Pygmialion."’ Miss Mina Caldow, Miss Christine Ormiston, Mr. Birrell O'Malley and Mr. Dudley Wrathail (the last-named taking the place of Mr. Barry Coney during his absence from Auckland), will form the Pretiere Quartet which witt supply the bulk of the pro gramme on Thursday evening. Quartettes which witl be sung will be the charming ‘The Venetian DBoatimen’s

Iivening Soug,’"? aud the equally melodious ‘‘Stars of the Summer Night." Mr. Allan McBiwain, one of the best Immorists in’ Auckland, wilt hold the floor for some time on ‘thursday evening. The first of a series of twelve tfactures on New Zealand by Mr. A. "B. Chappell, M.A., will be given on Thursday evening. It will be entitled: "The Days Before Discovery." Associated with the popular St, Andrew’s Quartet on Friday night-and their presence alone ensures an enjoyable evening’s entertainment-will be