SHAKESPEARE NIGHT AT 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 40, 20 April 1928, Page 7

SHAKESPEARE NIGHT AT 1YA

7 YA will celebrate the Bard’s birthday on Tuesday, April 24, as the 23rd is a silent night with that station. This will enable enthusiasts who have the necessary equipment to listen in on both nights. 1YA station has made special arrangements with Mr. J. I. Montague to supervise and direct the programme for Shakespeare Day, and he will be assisted on the musical side by Madame Irene Ainsley, who will present some of the choicest gems from Gounod’s opera "‘Romeo and Juliet,’"’ and, in addition, Madame Aitsley herself will sing "Orpheus With His Lute,’ and there will be a number of other specially chosen vocal numbers appropriate to the occasicn. Instrumental numbers and iticidental music will he contributed by the Bosworth-Hemus-lowsey ‘Trio, who will present ‘Three Dances from Henry ViIl"’ (German), and Qnuiiter’s "As You Like It’? music. Ina Bosworth (violinist) will play ‘Ihe Admirals Galliard’’ (Mottat), On the dramatic side listeners-in can safely look forward to an unexampled treat, for Mr. Montague has taken pains to prepare a strikine and varied programme, with a strong comedy clement, including the "Dogherry" scenes ("Much Ado?) and the Gravedigger’s Scene (‘Hamlet’), in both of which Mr. Alan Mel{lwain will appear, and Mr. Montague himself will appear in the latier scene, which will also include Mr. Montague Steele, as Hamlet. Mr. Culford Bell wiil present ‘Mark Antony’s Oration," and he will anpear with Mr. Montague in ‘he Tower Scene from "Henry VIIT." Some beautiful scenes (with musical settings) will he given from ‘Twelfth Night," the performers heing Miss Mary Day, an accom-, plished reader with a beautifnl voice, | Miss Tris Andrew. and Mr. Alan MeElwain. Another very striking feature will , he the sreat sceite from ‘‘Mac:- , beth," in which Lady Macheth receives her husband's Ietter. } Miss Daphne Knight, one of the most sifted elocutionists in New , Zealand in tragic work. will un- | dertake "Lady Macbeth,’ and | she will be supported by Mr. Leslie Dakin. Other performers | will include Miss Phyilis Torpy, Miss Kathleen Harvey. Mr. Hellyer, Mr. Ernest Snell, and numerous others. The producer, Mr. Montague. says he wants to conynce the public. that Shakespeare is by no means such a dull dor as most people imagine him to he. and judging from his past wonderful record he is likely to succeed. He not only knows his Shakespeare, but he can always get the best from his associates on these occasions. Somehow he manages to imbue them with his own wonderful enthusiasm and verve. On Wednesday, Anzac Day. 1YA will be on the air at 10 a.m. when the announcer wilf begin his description of the ceremonial march of the returned soldiers and representatives of the various public bodies to the Cenotaph. After describing the impressive service at the Cenotaph, 1YA will then broadcast the memorial service from the Anckland Town Hall. which will conclude at approximately 12 noon. At 7.80 p.m. a special church memorial service will be broadcast from St. Matthew’s Church, the Rev. Grant-Cowan | being the preacher, and Mr. Philpott the organist. The chief contributors to the vocal section of Thursday evening’s programme will be Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet. The quartet numbers will include, ‘The Forester’ (by Sterling} and **The Laughing Chorus’? (by Root). Contralto solos will be given by Miss Martha Williamson, her numbers being "Shepherd’s Cradife Song" and "Ye Banks and Fraes.’?’ Mr. H. Barry Conev will be heard in Waener’s ‘Prize Sone’ and in ‘Peter Warlock’s Fancy.’? Miss Dorothy Youd (sovrano) will sing Liddle’s ‘A Farewell" and ‘The Great Awakening’ (by Kramer), while Mr. George Barnes’s tenor voice will delight listeners in ‘Ay, Av, Av" (by Friere), and ‘Santa Lucia,’ a Snanish hallad. On Thursday ilute solos will re rendered by Mr. Victor Bedford, including a fantasia from "I! Trovatore’" and ‘Berceuse." The Bosworth-Hemus-Yowsev Trio will plav the ‘‘Finale"’ from 8rd ffrio hy Havdn. and ‘Svivia Ballet Music"? by Dehhes, while Mr. Towsev himself will be heard in Rachmaninoff’s famous "Prelude in C Sharp Minor." Catering for the lighter side of Thursdav’s programme, the Snappy ‘Three will harmonise in several nopular sones, rendered in their inimitable style, Mr. Culford Bell wilf give his usual forthightiv talk on "Great Authors,’’ while orchestral music will he relaved from the Maiestic Theatre, the orchestra heing wnder the capable baton of Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh. The vocalists for Friday evening will be Madame Mary Jowsey’s Quartet, comprising Miss Gwenyth Tivans, Mr. |

| Pe eT su John Bree, Mr. Reginald Newbury, and Madame Towsey herself. They will be heard in a variety of solos, duets, and quartets, their concerted items including "The Lost Chord," by Sullivan, and "Softly Tall the Shades of Evening," by Hatton. Mr Tom Harris, the well known ¢locutionist, will render "Noyes’s great "The Wighwayman,"’ and two short humorous numbers, ‘On — the Steirs" and ‘Alphonse.’ Piano trios will be played by the Bosworth-Hemus-towsey trio, including a selection from "Samson and Delilah." The finale from a Grieg Sonate for piano and violin will be performed tw Miss Ina Bosworth and Mr. Cyri! ‘lowsey. On the lighter side of Friday's programme will be heard a com: bination new to 1YA studio. This will be The Internationals, a quartet comprising piano, saxophone, banjo, and trumpet, and will be heard in various poplar numbers, includ: ing an arrangement of a selection from ‘‘Faust."’ On Saturday, the Lyric Quartet will again entertain listeners with their usual variety of quartets and_ solos, while Mr. Allan Mcllwain will continue his mirth-making. Mr. Ernest Thomas will include among his bass _ solos, "Myself when Young’? (by Lehman), and in conjunction with Mr. Herbert Richards will sing Sargeant’s ‘Watchmen, What of the Night." My Dreams,’? by ‘Testi, will be among Mr. Herbert Richards's items, and Mr. Arthur Ripley will sing "Molly Dear,’ by Low. Included among the quartet numbers will Le ‘A Sailor’s Chorus," "But She Didn’t,’ and "Plantation Melodies," as arranged by the Lyric Quartet. fneluded on the same programme will be the well-known Bohemian Trio, who will render several vocal and instrumental items, among which will be ‘"Hieh, High, High up in the Hills." and ‘Annabella Lee.’ At the conclusion of the studio concert, dance music will be relayed from the Dixieland Cabaret. where the famous Internationals are directed by Mr. Clyde Howley. St. David’s Church will provide the Church service to be broadcast on Sunday evening. Following the church service, the Municipal Band, under Mr. Christopher Smith, will render a pro-J gramme of, appropriate music.