NOTES FROM 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 31, 17 February 1928, Page 7

NOTES FROM 1YA

The Prison Scene from ‘‘Maritana" | is the piece chosen by Madame Irene Ainsley for, presentation on Monday evening. These operatic nights at 1YA are very popular. Wallace’s "Maritane" is one of the most melodious of operas, and the Prison Scene is one of the most ‘noted in the wellknown work, Madame Irene Ainsley will fill the role of Lazerillo. Mr. John Prisk will be Don Caesar, and Mr. Trever Lewis will be Don Jose. In this scene there are sung such favourites as "Alas, Those Chimes," ‘Whither That I," "Ret Me Like a} Soldier Fall,’ "In Happy Moments," | and "Turn On, Old ‘Time." Apart frem these items, two songs from ‘‘Maritana’’ will be sung during the evening. ‘Scenes That Are Brightest" will be rendered by Miss Nancy Hanna, and the same artist will, in association with Madame Ainsley, sing the duet "Sainted Mother." . The same evening "Star of Eve," Tannhauser, will be sung by Mr. Lewis. . Other fine musical items will be contributed during the evening. When Madame Irene Ainsley is singing ‘Serenata’ Miss Ina Bosworth will play a violin obbligato.

Instrumental music will be supplied by the Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio and by the orchestra at the Majestic ‘Theatre. A talk to farmers, with examples of actual results of top-dressing, will be given by Mr. H. H. Edwards on Tuesay. The concert on Wednesday will be provided by the Auckland Ar: tillery Band and the Hazell-Suth-erland Duc, The band items will be of the usual high standard of this combination, while the vecalists will provide some gems from several of the masters. Mina Caldow will be singing three well-known songs on Thursday evening. They will be "In the Highlands," ‘Yearning,’ and "The Little Silver Ring.’*? Miss Lola Sotomon will also be sitiging the evergreen fayourite, ‘Kathleen Mavourneen." Both Mr. Barry Coney and Mr. Birrell O’Malley will be heard in wellknown songs on Thursday evening. The popular Asquiths will be givine one of their cheerful thirty minutes’ entertainments on ‘Thursday evening. An amusing interlude in Thursdav’s concett at LYA will be given by Mr. R. Sellar, an Auckland legal gentleman, who will speak on ‘Humour in Court." The Bohemian Duo will henceforth be known as the Bohemian ‘I'rio. The duo were prime favourites at LYA as purveyors of the lighter class of music. Now that thev have added to their membership the resulting trio should prove even more entertaining than the one-time duo. ‘The trio consists of vocalists and instrumentalists who specialise in playing and singing popular songs. ‘Their instruments consist of Spanish guitars, steel guitats, mandolins ,and ukeleles ‘These artists have toured the principal theatres (including the Tivoli cirevit) througlout Australia and New Zealand. Two of them are well known to listeners-in as the Bohemian Duo, and the lady member as Nelt the Bohemian. Variety is the keynote of their performances. Thier harmony is perfect, and they blend their work in such a way that listeners-in will be more than satisfied. The Bohemian Trio will appear at 1YA on Friday.

Engaged for Friday at 1YA is the McGruer-Smith Duo. The soprano of the duo, Miss Alma McGruer, is a wellknown and popular performer wlio has made herself a warm favourite with listeners. She has often acted as soloist at municipal band and organ performances, and Bohemian and Choral Society concerts. Miss Beryl Smith’s splendid contralto voice is often heard from 1¥A_ She is well known on the concert platform, and is always in demand as a soloist. Mr, Clyde Howley, well known as the leader of the ‘‘Internationals’? of the Dixieland Cabaret, will be heard in a new rofe at LYA on Friday. Mr. Howley is a ‘whisper:ng baritone" and jazz pianist of outstanding ability ,and his initial performance before the ‘mike’ is eagerly looked forward to by lis: teners, Three fine elocutionary pieces will be given by Mr. J. IF. Montague on... Friday. These are ‘"hanatopsis-A ‘View of Death," ‘Ihe House by the Side of the Raod," and a gtoup of short poems. _ he Lyric Four-Messrs, A. Ripley, A, McElwain, H. Richards, and KE. Thomas-will contribute the vocal portion of Saturday’s entertainment. The quartets will comprise ‘The Pilgrim’s Chorus" from ‘Tannhauser’ — and "Night Winds Gently Flow." The humorous items to be given by Mr, A. McElwain will be "Setting a Hen" and Fhe Vicar’s Presentation." The popular St. Andrew’s Quartet, aided by the Bosworth-Hemmus-Towsey Trio, will give a special studio concert on Sunday evening after the broadcast of the service in the Baptist ‘laber--nacle,