THE AVONION MINSTRELS OF 3YA.

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 42, 4 May 1928, Page 7

THE AVONION MINSTRELS OF 3YA.

A male quartet heard frequently on Saiturdays in the Radio vaudevilles for which 3YA is noted.

ing to a charming young lady of Ceylon. ‘This quartet has p1eviously broadcast. such musical comedies as "Going Up" and "The Dollar Princess," which have earned high praise from listeners in all parts of the country. The excerpts from ‘‘The Cingalee" will be no exception. On Wednesday 3YA will have Mr. A. H. Todd, of Ashburaen, at the microphone again. 8YA has some topnotch elocutionists on its roster now, and one of them is Mr. Todd. Trombone solos and banjo solos will add to the variety of Wednesday evening’s. entertainment at 3YA. A night of opera is scheduled for 3YA on Thursday, the vocasists being the members of the Madame Gower-Burns Grand Opera Quartet. Included on the programme will be some well-known songs that aré always favourites, such as the ‘‘Miserere,’’ which will be sung by Madam: Gower:-Burns and Mr. Harold Prescott, "Jewel Song" and "Flower Song" (from "Faust’’). Others may not be so well known, but their rendition by the quartet will prove a treat.

Interspersing the operatice selections will be items by the Studio ‘Trio, clarinet solos by Mr. Munday, violin solos by Mis Irene Morris, cornet solos by Mr. R, Ohlson and recitations and musical monologues by that talented elocutioniste, Miss Naare Hooper. Melody, variety and light-hearded-ness will mark Friday’s programme. With the Melodious Four singing excerpts from that charming musical work ‘The Geisha," the Studio Trio playing popular tunes, Mr. Sydney Comfort in his best entertaining form, and with Mr. Les. Marston’s Jazz Orchestra providing music of that type, Friday at 8YA should be one of the nights of the week The usual Saturday night Radio Vaudeville-but with once more a change of artists-wiJl be given at 8YA on Saturdav. ‘There will be the popular Miss Mabel Thomas and Mr. "Dave McGill (correspondents all over the country complain when they do not sing every Saturday night), Mr. Robert Samson ffine baritone voice), Mr Jack Oxlev (zither hanjo), Mr. Jock Lockhart (Harrv Lauder humout), the Studio Trio, Miss Dorothy Jenkin (humorous recitations), and others. Two brand new artists to 3YA will avpear on Saturday. One will be Miss Marion Woodhouse, L.R.A.M. (possessor of a rich cultural soprano voice), and Mr. Her: bert Smith, a very versatile enter-. tainer. There is little this sentleman cannet do. but on Saturday he is restricting himself to giving demonstrations on how to manipulate a tin whistle, an accordion, and a Swanee whistle.

An Anglican Church service will be broadcast on Sunday, the Rev. Charles Perry being the preacher. Afterwards . 38YA will rebroadcast 2YA,