Edison Evening on February 7

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 29, 3 February 1928, Page 4

Edison Evening on February 7

ee A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR NEW ZEALAND The outstanding feature of the programme on Saturday, February 11, "Edison Evening" being the 81st anniversary of _ the birthday of the famous American, will be the broadcasting per medium of the gramophone of a personal: message from . Mr. Edison. . Sir Fredrick Chapman, President of the English Speaking Union, and the American Consul-General, Mr. W. L, Lowrie, will deliver short addresses. The musical programme will be for the most part American. The Studio Trio will render standard works of modern American composers, and the Melodie . Four will render American national ‘and popular songs. The American Colony in Wellington will be well represented, and will take part in a "community sing," presenting items that are familiar to all the English speaking races, although peculiarly American. . A number of the first items to be recorded on an Edison phonograph record by Billy Williams will be performed by Mr. Billy Hart. Some humour from Mark Twain will be given, and the band will play favourite American marches.