JOTTINGS FROM 3YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 32, 24 February 1928, Page 5

JOTTINGS FROM 3YA

The Municipal Band and 8YA artists will provide the studio concert on Monday. Included amongst these will be Madame Litchfield (coutralto), Mr. ‘T'red. A. Miller (bass), Mr, E. Rogers (tenor), Mr. C. O’Connor (comic songs) aud Mr. Darragh (humour). Mr. Fred A, Miller (bass), who is to sing ‘The Soug of the Bow" and ‘Simon the Cellarer’" at 3¥A on Monday evening, is a son of Mr. Alex. Miller, who for over 385 years was oue of the senior bass lay clerks and choir soloists at the Christchurch Cathedral, and a leading lass in all oratorio in Christchurch, The humorous items to be given by Mr. J. Darragh on Monday evening will-be "straight from the ’Orse’s Mouth’’ (a cester’s visit to a racecourse) and "‘Guy de Vere’s Night Out.’ ‘The vocalists tor Wednesday evening will be the Aeolian Quartet, comprising Mrs. Claris Shaw, Miss Mildrea Russell, Mr. Gregory Russell, and Mr. W. J. Richards. ‘Vhe proyramime will 1nclude quartets and some very fine duets Mrs. Shaw and Mr. Gregory Russell will enact 2 scene from ‘‘Carnien," in which the "‘Castanet Song"? and "The Flower Song’’ will be sung. ‘These two artists will also sing ‘Believe Me, if all those Iindearing Young Charms." Another duet will be that sung by Miss Russell aud Mr. W. J. Richards, ‘Arise O un," Mr. A. H. Todd, elocutionist, of Ashburton, will give on Wednesday evening, amoug other items, Blascheck’s amusing ‘‘The Country J.P." ‘‘Somebody,’? from the "San Toy" opera, will be a soprano solo, with chorus, to be sung by Mrs. Claris Shaw on Wednesday. Mr. Gregory Russell will sing ‘"fhe Fuchsia ‘Tree,’ from "Yes, Uncle.’"?’ The Broadcasting ‘Irio will also play selections from operas. A programme of Welsh airs will be presented at 8YA on ‘Thursday by the' Madame Gower Burns Grand Opera | Quartet. ‘he entertainment will commence with the singing by Mr. Rennell, with chorus, of the stirring "Land ef My Fathers."?> Madame Gower Burns will sing ‘‘Risings of the Lark,’’? ‘My Little Welsh Home," ‘‘My Master hath a Garden," end "God Bless the Prince of Wales,’’ to which solo there will be a chorus by the quartet. Miss Jessie King will be singing ‘Bells of Aberdovey,’’ and one of Mr. I'rescott’s songs will be "In the Vale of Llangollen." The guartets will comprise ‘Welsh Rhapsodie’"’ and "A Welsh Carol." The Rroadcasting ‘Trio will play "Men of Harlech." The Melodious Four, the quartet headed by Miss Frances Hamerton, L.A.B., will on Friday present the romantic opera ‘"‘Monsieur Beau: caire,’"? by Andre Massager. The opera is founded on Booth Tarkington’s novel. Andre Massager (born 1853) was a pupil of Saint-Saens, and for many years was artistic director at Covent Garden and at the Paris Opera. He made a wreat success in light music-operettas and comic operas. Fle is almost the last of a long line of F‘rencls composers in this vein. He has been fairly prolific and has continued to produce musical works until late in life. Friday being dance night, selections will be played by Mr. Lyndon Christie’s orchestra, and will intersperse the vocal items of "Monsieur Beaucaire."’ 4 rare aggregation of talent will contribute to the Saturday evening prtogramme at 3YA. It will be such a programme as the variety lover revels in. Singing songs of a classical as well as

*popular character will be Miss Thomas and Mr. Dave McGill, and a new vocalist will be Miss Dulcie Mitchell, ‘I‘hat joyous trio, the Misses Johns and John. son, ate also engaged. The church service to be broadcast on Sunday evening will be that conducted. by the Rey. J. Robertson at Oxford Street Bapitst Church. Afterwards will follow the studio concert. ‘The yocalist will be Mr, Frank Morrison, possessor of a time tenor voice, who has previously sung at 3YA, Items will be Played by the Broadcasting Trio and by Miss Irene Morris (violin).