"TANNHAUSER" AT 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 44, 18 May 1928, Page 7

"TANNHAUSER" AT 1YA

The next opera to be produced at | 1YA by Madame Irene Ainsley will be "Tannhauser." In if are many songs which have became famous, Wagner probably got the idea for "Tonnhauser" from many books of legend, poems, and later versions of the ‘story of Venus’s enchantments and her fatal influence upon one of the band of ."Minnesinger," or Minstrels, who took part in the contests of song (or, rather, originally, as it would appear, of poetry) held by Hermann; Landgraye of Thuringia, in the thirteenth century. The outline of the story is no doubt familiar to most listeners, concerning as it does Tannhauser’s struggle between good and evil, between his love for Elizabeth and his fascination: by Venus. ‘The vocalists will be Miss Nancye Hanna (Elizabeth) Mr. Ropert Peter (Tannhauser), and Mr, John Hogan (Wolfgram). ‘The principal songs from the great opera will be sung, including the well known "Pilgrims’ Chorus." Mr. John Hogan, whose name appears above, is a newcomer to the microphone. He is a fine baritone singer. Earlier in the evening, in the studio concert preceding the scene from "Tannhauser," he will be heard in "A, Wayfarex’s Night Song," by Easthope Martin. During this concert session Madame Ainsley herself will sing "A Sabbath Morning at Sea," from Elgar's "Sea Pictures," and Ilullah's well-known "Three Fishers," while Thomas’s "O Vision Entrancing" will be among tenor solos to be sung by Mr. Robert Peter. Soprano solos will be rendered by Miss Nancye Hanna, including "It is not because your heart is mine." Flute solos will be rendered by Mr. V. Bedxord. Mr. A. B. Chappell, in continuing his talks on Old New Zealand, has for Tuesday evening chosen to speak on "A Baron's Claims." The major portion of Wednesday evening’s programme will be provided by the well-known and popular Auckland Artillery Band, under the baton of Lieut. Dustace Tregilgas, The band will render a wide and varied programme, the main items of which will be a pot pourri entitled "A Musical Switch," a descriptive fantasia, "A Military Chureh Parade" and a novelty selection, "Operamania."" A brass quartet comprising Messrs. Hogg, Davies, Finlay, and Edgar will be heard in Rimmer’s "The Pilgrim," while the cornet duet "Besses o’ th’ Barn" will be rendered by Messrs. Davies and Hoge. Assisting the band on Wednesday evening will be the wellknown WHazell-Sutherland Duo, — and a newcomer to the "mike," in the person of Miss Maisie | Carte-Lloyd. Miss Carte-Lloyd is | well-lmown in elocutionary and concert circles in Auckland, and — should prove popular with ali — classes of listeners. Her elocutionary items will be "The Law ef Death’ and "Man," while a humerous number will be "Mrs. Murphy on Honesty." Contributing the major vocal portion of the programme, Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet will, on Thursday evening, sing "Softly Fall the Shades" and "Stars of the Summer Night." Mr. Coney himself will sing, "I Am ate" and "Danny Deever." Miss Dor-: othy Youd's soprano solos will be’ -D'Hardelot’s "Wings" and "Hurry Up. April," while "Parted" and Godard’s

"Angels Guard Thee" will be the tenor solos to be sung by Mr. George Barnes. Miss Martha Williamson will include among her contralto numbers *Waters of Minnetonka." The Auckland Trio will contribute. Dvorak’s "Trio in B Wlat-Allegro. Molto," and a selection of German’s "Henry VIIL Dances" and Grieg’s "Folberg Suite’ will be performed by Mr, Cyril Towsey. Those old favourites, the Asquiths, will again entertain from i1X¥A_ on Thursday evening with a thirty-min-ute drawing room entertainment, which ‘will include a number of new novelties, popular songs, and stories. Also contributing to the lighter side of the programme will be the wellknown Bohemian Trio, in a wide selection of popular instrumental and vocal harmonisations, including "Tellin’ the Birds, Tellin’ the Bees," "When You and I were Seventeen," and "Musie With my Meals."

On Friday, listeners will again have the pleasure of hearing Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet in concerted items and solos. The quartets will be "Sympathy," by Friml, and "Le Still, Be Still," by Scott. Liza Tehmann's famous "Four Cautionary Tales and a Moral’ will be sung by Madame Mary Yowsey and Mr, John Bree, the yarious numbers being:--1. Rebeeca (who slammed doors for Jin. and perished miserably). 2. Jim (who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion). 3. Matilda (who. told lies and was burned to death). 4, Wenry King (who chewed bits of string, and was early cut off in dreadful agony). 5. Charles Augustus Tortescue (who always did what was right, and so accuunulated an inumense fortune). An outstanding item on Friday evening’s programme will be a one-act comedy entitled "Just Faney," to be performed by the Auckland Comedy Players and Mr. J. F. Montague.

The popular Lyric Quartet, assisted by Miss Alma McGruer, will again be heard in a_ selection of concerted items and solos. The quartet will render the "Wedding March" (from the opera "Lohengrin," by Wagner), andl the novelty number entitled "A Ghost Story." This has been arranged by the Lyric Quartet, and will introduce a number of novel effects and incidentals. Miss McGruer’s numbers will include "The Pipes of Pan," and with Mr. Ripley a duet, "Keep on Humming." "The Star" will be admirably suited to Mr. A, Ripley’s sympathetic voice, while Mr. Ernest Thomas will sing "A Rollicking, Rolling Stone." ‘Mr, Alan McEhwain will again be heard in humorous items, and Mr. Herbert Richards will include among his items "Come, Sing to Me." Other numbers by the quartet will be "Rockin’ in the Wind," by Parkes, and "Spin, Spin," a Norwegian folk song. Following the studio concert the Dixieland Internationals, under Clyde Howley, will be heard from the Dixieland Cabaret in dance selections. On Sunday evening the Beresford Street Congregational Church will provide the service to be heard on relay. The preacher will be Mr. W. J. Mains. Following the church service the Municipal Band, under Mr. Christopher Smith, will render a programme of band selections from the Auckland Town Hall.