1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 27, 20 January 1928, Page 5

1YA FEATURES

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAMMES The prison scene in "Il Trovatore," one of the finest gems of opera will be breadcast from 1YA on ‘Tuesday. In this scene there is one of the greatest duets ever written, ‘"Home to our Mountains,’ where the fierce and revengeful old Gipsy in-her hour of death thinks of the mountains where she brought up Manrico, and would fain fly back to that peaceful retreat. Madame Irene Ainsley takes the part of Azucena, the Gipsy, Mrs. Parry the part of Leonara, and Mr. Robert Peter that of Manrico. The first of a series of twelve lectures dealing with old New Zealand will be given at 1YA on Tuesday by Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A. Mr. Chappell has made a thorough study of the subject, and he is well qualified to present in an entertaining man: ner the result of his investigations. His first lecture will be cntitled "The Days Before Discovery." Included in the fine muscal programme on Tuesday evening will be Madime Irene Ainsley’s singing of Handel’s "Ombra mai fu" to which Miss Ina Bosworth will contribute a violin obligato. Mrs. Parry will also sing solos by Ronald and Mozart. Both Mr. W. Brough and Mr. Robert Peter have favourite songs for Tuesday evening, and they will also be heard in a duet. A diversified programme of popular songs will be contributed on Wednesday by Miss Beryl Smith, Miss J. Dellore, Mr, J. Dellore-and Mr. M. Ballance. Their items wll comprise duets and a quartet, as well as solos. Selections are to be made from "La Bohame" and ‘Ihe Pirates of Penzance." Mr. T. Harris, elocutionist, has three vatied items te offer on Wednesday evening. "Bannerman rode the Grey " ene of Adam Lindsay Gordon’s racy poems with plentv of action-The Old Warrior" and "The Cynic" THE SNAPPY THREE. This combination is a very popular one on the radio. The vaudeville stage knows them well, and they provide an excellent vaudeville turn for ‘‘the air." Variety is the keynote of their programmes and they will contiriue to supply fresh and more extensive turns. The Snappy Three’s next appearance at LYA’s microphone will be on Thursday.

The: Premier Quartet, which consists of Miss Mina Catdow, Miss Christina Ormiston and Messrs. Barry Coney and Birrell O'Malley, have a choice musical programme for Thursday evening. Their sougs will comprise solos and two quartets, "The Sands of Dee" and ‘‘Softly Fall the Shades." The items by the Griffths Duo on Thursday will be a musical sketch ‘Adventures by the Sea’ and a humorous sketch, ‘House Hunting."

THE MAORI LANGUAGE, One of the greatest authorities on the pronunciation of Maori words and Maori names is Mr. J. F. Montague, who will give a tall on this subject at LYA on lriday. Miss Lynda Murphy, a very talented young elocutionist who recently appeared in "Pygmelion" at Auckland, will give three sketches for radio listeners on Vriday evening. INSTRUMENTAL TRIO. Throughout the week at 1YA the hest_ af music will be supplied by the Bos-_ worth-Hemus-Towsey trio. Selections | from the works of the masters will be played. Two vocal duets will he sung by Mrs. Cyril Towsey and Miss Lola Solomon on Friday evening. ‘These will be Laure’s "Crucifix" and Lohr’s "The Day is Done." These singers will also contribute solos and, alone with Messrs. EF. Snell and Frank Sutherland, will be heard in the auartettes, "Cast Thy Burden" end "When Ivening’s Twilight." On the Twrie Three and Miss Alma McGruer falls a considerable portion of Saturday evening’s programme, but who are more able to provide a Saturday evenine’s entertainment? Thev will sing popular songs, and Mr. McElwain, one of the best hnmorists in Auckland, will supply much levity. Popular airs will he plaved by Nell the Bohemian and by Mr. H. Catterall (mandolin). The services conducted bv the Rev. Lionel Fletcher at Beresford Street Conererational Church will he hroadcast on Sunday evening, after which will follow a studio concert provided hy the St. Andrew’s Ouartet and the Bosworth-Hemns-Towsey Trio. TALKS FROM IVA. ‘What is ‘Top-dressing?" a talk of interest to farmers, will be given by Mr. H. H. Edwards at 1YA on ‘Tuesday evening. Mr. George Campbell will talk on Motoring’ at 1YA on Friday. NEW DUO FOR 1YA. A new combination to be xkilown as the Hazell-Sutherland Duo is to make its Gebut at IVA on Wednesday, February 1. Miss Pliyllis Hazell is an Australian contralto, who has recently come _ to Auckland from Sydney, where she was well known on the concert platforin. She has also sung regularly from 2FC.

Mr. Frank Sutherland is well known to all listeners to LYA, where he has been one of the most popular baritones for some time past. He is a member of the Waiata Quartet, but will now relinquish his place in that combination.