"MARITANA" AT 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 48, 15 June 1928, Page 7

"MARITANA" AT 1YA

QPERATIC selections now occupy 2 high place in order of popularity. Opera is more popular now than in the early days of radio. More people are now listening-in, and thousands of people have come to appreciate opera becuuse of becoming familiar with it through the receiving set. That is why the weekly excerpts at 1XYA, as prvoduced in the studio by Madame Irene Ainsley, are so popular. The opera to be taken next week will be the fainous work by Wallace, "Maritana." The pieces produced will include the famous "Prison Scene," and other wellknown solos and duets. The vocal portion of the remainder of the programme will also be given by the Madame Irene Ainsley operatic party. nr

"Some of the Pioneers" will be the subject of Mr. A. B. Chappell’s leeturette on Tuesday evening, in continuing his talks on Old New Zealand. The orchestral selections for the evening will be broadcast from the Majestic Theatre, the orchestra being under the able conductorship of Mr. J. Whitford-Waugh. The instrumental! items will be contributed by the Auckland Trio, Miss Ina Bosworth, and Mr. Eusface Tregilgas. AT 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday evening Mr. Norman Kerr will continue his interesting and popular talks on "Physical Culture." Wednesday evening’s programme will be a relay of the Municipal Organ recital for the Auckland Town Hall, the organist being Mr. Maughan Barnett, who has arranged a varied ani popular programme for the evening. The organ will be assisted by the Haz-ell-Sutherland Duo and Miss Lynda Murphy. Miss Murphy will contribute a number of her most popular humorous sketches. (CONTRIEUTING to the vocal portion of Thursday evening’s programme will be Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet, who will sing "Venetian Boatmen’s Sing’ and "Slavonie Cradle Song." Continuing his talks of "A ‘Wayside Philosopher to His Friend," Mr. F. Barker will talk on "Doubling Your Salary," a subject that should be interesting to all listeners. Mr. Barker will also contribute a humorous number, "Snorkins." Instrumental numbers to be performed by the Auckland Trio include "First Movement" from the "NDumky Trio," by Dvorak, and "Cobweb Castle," by Woza Lehmann. Mr. Cyril Towsey will play "In Senta’s Spinning Room," by Bendel. The popular "Snappy Three" will also contribute to the programme, their numbers including "BrokenHearted," "The Song is Ended," and a jazz piano medley. MH programme for Friday evening ‘ is of a most varied nature, Vocal quartets to be sung by Madame Towsey’s Quartet include "The Prayer," from "Moses in Egypt" (by Rossini), and "When Evening’s Twilight" (by Hatton). A choice selection of solos will be sung by the members of the quartet.

One of the outstanding items on this evening’s programme will be the "Trial Scene," from "Pickwick Papers" (Dickens), "Bardell versus Pickwick," performed by the Auckland Comedy Players under the direction of Mr. J. F. Montague. WIE Auckland Trio will render seyeral selections, and DVopper's "Gavotte" will be played by Miss Molly Wright, ’cellist. On the lighter side of the programme will be the well-known Internationals, who will be heard in a number of popular items, including "T Will be Lonely," "Shine On, Harvest Moon," and "Picardy." Contributing to the humour of the evening will be Mr. T. T .Garland in two sketches, "A Presentation" and "Adverts."

IE well-known Lyvic Quartet will be heard in a number of popular selections on Saturday evening, including three quartets, "Honolulu Moon," "Mother Goose Medley," and a sea chanty, "Eight Bells." Mi. Alan McElwain will again provide the humour for the evening, and will present several new absurdities. Assisting the Lyric Quartet will -be the Bohemian Trio, their instrumental and _ vocal items including "The World is Waiting’ and "Down Kentucky Way." At the conclusion of the studio concert, dance musie will be relayed from the Dixieland Cabaret, where the Internationals are under the direction of Mr. Clyde Howley, IIE church service for Sunday evening will be broadcast from the Baptist Tabernacle, the Rey. Joseph Kemp being the preacher, and the organist and choirmaster, Mr. Arthur E. Wilson. Yollowing the service, the Auckland Municipal Band, under Mr. Christopher Smith. will be heard in a selection of appropriate numbers.