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Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 39, 13 April 1928, Page 7

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"SAMSON AND DELILAH" The major portion of ‘Tuesday evening’s programme will be given over to an operatic scena from "Samson and Delilah’? (by Saint-Saens). ‘The excerpts will be produced: under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. ‘The artists taking the various parts will be Madame Irene Aiusley, Mr. Robert Peter and Mr. Walter Brough. During the evening the Bosworth-Hemus-Tow-sey Trio will be heard in several pianoforte trios, including selections from Bizet’s ‘LArslienne." Mr. Cyril Tovwsey will render the "Ballad in A Flat" (by Chopin). ‘They call me Mimi," from "Ta Boheme," and ‘‘My Dearest Heart"? will be amongst the soprano solos to be rendered by Mrs. J. Parry, while orchestral music will be relayed from the Majestic ‘Theatre. Mr. A. B. Chappell, MLA... will continue his pepular talks on ‘Old New Zealand’ on Tuesday. The title he has chosen for this even: ing is "Missionary Beginnings."

On Wednesday evening the Auckland Municipal Band, under the able direction of Mr. Christopher $mith, will again be heard on relay from the Auckland ‘Town Hall. The band will perform its usuaf concert of popular and classical selections, and will be assisted by the Hazell-Sutherland Duo, who will render a variety of contralto and baritone solos, and a bracket of vocal duets, including the well-known ‘Gallopiug Duet,’? from ‘¥Floradora.’’ The programme for Thursday evening will be of a pepular and varied nature. Miss Martha Williamson will make a welcome reappearance before the microphone. Her contralto items include ‘Tis the Hour of Farewell," by Lehmann, and "lhe Bird with the Broken Wing," by Gibson. Mr. Barry Coney’s robust baritone voice will again delight listeners with ‘‘Devon Mine" and "I’m a Cornish Man." Mr. T. I’. Garland, the well-known entertainer, will include among his humorous sketches at the piano, ‘A Suburban Service," by Grossmith. The Bos-worth-Hemus-Towsey Trio will play Haydn’s Trio No. 9, Ist Movement, and a selection from Wagnetr’s ‘‘Lohengrin.’’ Soprano solos to be sung by Miss Dorothy Youd iuclude ‘‘When all was Young," from ‘‘Faust" (Gounod). ‘The Bohemian ‘Trio’s items will include a variety of popular selections, both vocal and instrumental. On ‘Thursday, Mr. Fred Barker will continue his informative and interest: ing novelty talks, "A Wayside Philosopher to his Friend," the subject for his lecturette this evening being "Tnthusiasm," and in conjunction with Mr. Culford Bell, will perform the famous Quarrel Scene from ‘"Jutins Caesar."’ The old English song cycle. *"*Flora’s Holiday,’ will be per formed on Thursday by Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet, comprising Miss D. Youd, Miss M. Williamson, Mr. G. Barnes, and Mr. Barry Coney.

Madame Mary ‘Iowsey’s vocal quartet, comprising Miss Gwenyth Evans, Madame Mary ‘lowsey, Mr. John Bree and Mr. Reginald Newberry, will again render a yariety of quartets, trios and solos, their quartet mumbers being "Swing Low, Swect Chariot’? and ‘Prayer,’ from "Moses in Egypt" (by Rossini}. Hawaiian instrumental music will be dispensed by Iagall’s well-known Hawaiian Orchestra, while Mr. Eustace Tregilgas will include among his cornet solus. "Star of Eugland," by Jarrell, and Handel's "Ombra Mai Iu." An outstanding item on_ the programme of Friday should be "Le Nil," by Leroux, sumg by Madame Mary Towsey, with ’cello obbligato by Miss Lalla Hemus, Catering for the elocutiouary side of the programme, ‘Ellen Jones of Aberdeen" and "The Four Floors" will be among the items to be given by the well-known Auckland csocutionist, Mr. j. I. Montagne. Selections from ‘Cavalleria Rusticana" and the 2nd and 3rd Movements of Trio No. 9 by Haydn will be played by the Bosworth-Hemus-lowsey Trio. The popular vocal trio, the Snappy Three, will harmonise in a num ber of the fatest song hits, imcluding ‘‘My Blue Heaven,’ ‘Russian Lutabys" and "Just Like a Buttery." Saturday evening’s programme will be given by the Auckland Municipal Choir, who will present a varied programme of vocal music. They will be assisted by Mr. Maughan Barnett, Auckland City Organist. Following this programme, datce music will be relayed from the Dixieland Cabaret, where the "Internationals" will perform under the able direction of Mr. Clyde Howley. At the conclusion of the Beresford Street Congregational Church service on Sunday, the Municipal organ recita will be heard on relay from the Town Hall, Mr. Maughan Barnett being the organist.