"FAUST" AT 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 49, 29 June 1928, Page 7

"FAUST" AT 1YA

‘A STRONG cast of five singers, headed by Madame Irene Ainsley, will present Gounod’s famous work, "Faust," on Monday evening. The production. will comprise all the most noted songs of the. great opera. As well as the operatic excerpts, a number of selected balads will be sung by the members of Madame Ainsley’s party. Orchestral. music from the Majestic and selections by the Auckland Trio are also on the programme. Mr. A. B. Chappell will continue his talks on "Old New Zealand." This time he art speak on Charles Darwin's visit. "EIIG municipal organ recital, with Mr. Maughan Barnett at the keys, will be broadcast by 1YA on Wednesday evening. From the studio, Miss Phyllis Hazell and Mr, Frank Sutherland will contribute songs, and Miss Lynda Murphy will give elocutionary items. One of Miss Hazell’s songs will be the "Habaneran" (from *Carmen") and Mr. Sutherland will sing the song of the "Toreador." On Wednesday evening Mr. Norman Kerr will continue his lectures on "Physical Culture." On Thursday at 7.15 p.m. Mr. N. M. Richardson, B.A. will talk on ‘World History To-day" THE programme for Thursday eyening contains many varied and outstanding items. Mr, Barry Coney’s Quartet will contribute a number of solos and concerted pieces. Among the latter will be "Annie Laurie." Mr. Barry Coney will himself sing "A Memory" and "Death of Nelson." The eontralto solos of Miss Martha Williamson include "ove’s Whisper" and the soprano solos of Miss Dorothy Youd will be "ilies of Lorraine’ and "Tlindoo Song.’ Mr. G. C. Queen, tenor, will make his second appearance. His items will be "I Hear You Calling Me" and the old favourite, "Tom Bowling." On the instrumental side of Thursday's programme at 1LYA will be heard the Auckland Trio, a cornet «dno (Messrs. Salthouse and Davies), Miss Ina Bosworth (violinj, Ingali's Lfawaiians and two trumpet selections (electrical reproductions). On the programme to be given by the finwaiians appear "Colonel GBogey" and "The Lost Chord." Mr. Fred Barker will present on Thursday evening another insialment of his wayside philosophising with a friend. This time it will be on effective salesmanship. Mr. Barker wiil also give the humorous item, "Sing a Song of Sixpence," and the sfation announcer will give his taik on Great Authors. ONTRIBUTING to Friday evening’s programme will- be Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet, their items including a wide selection of Irish ballads, in solo and quartet form. The evening's entertainment will be of an Irish character and the melodies of the Emerald Isle, instrumental as well as vocal, will give widespread pleasure. ven the elocutionary items by Mr. J. F. Montague will be of an Irish churacter, these being "Shannon Bells," "Lhe Little Irish Mother" and "Wather Phil’s Subscription List.’ The instrumentalists for the evening will be the Auckland Trio, Miss Molly Wright (‘’cello) and Mr. ustace Tregilgas (cornet). The finishing touch to an all-Irish programme is provided by a harp selection (electrical reproduction). GATURDAY will be largely a night of light inusical comedy. axecerpts from "The Cingalee," "A Country Girl," "Belle of New York" and "ua Mascotte" will be sung. New

vocalists will appear this eveningMrs. Daisy Basham (soprano) and Mr. A. Briggs (baritone). They will sing solos and duets. Also on the programme will be the Griffiths Duo who will give humorous sketches, Afterwards will follow a dance session.