"CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA" AT 1YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 52, 13 July 1928, Page 7

"CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA" AT 1YA

mH I operatic excerpts which will form part of Tuesday’s programme will this time be taken from "Cavalleria Rusticana," the most popular of all short operas. Madame Irene Ainsley. Miss. Mary Hamilton, Mr. Herbert Maddocks, and Myr. Ernest Snell wiil comprise the cast. | Contributing to the first portion of. the evening’s programme will be the | same vocalists with the addition . of Miss Nora Hulme (soprano), Instrumental music will be provided by Miss Ina Bosworth (violiniste), the Studio Trio, and by the Majestic Orchestra. Mr. A, B. Chappell’s talk on Tuesday evening will concern "The New Zealand Company." N Wednesday evening the Auckland Comedy Players, under the able direction of Mr. J. F. Mantague, will present a four-act comedy play, "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," by St. John Ervine. This should prove an outstanding performance for 1YA, as the Auckjand Comedy Players’ productions are now well-lmown to all listeners. The various acts will be interspersed with classical and popular instrumental entr’actes. TALK on the French Revolution and its place in history will be given at 7,15 on Thursday evening by

Mr. N. M. Richmond, of the Workers’ Educational Association. Splendid variety of excellent talent Will mark 1TYA’s programme on Thursday evening, Contributing to the entertainment will be Miss Maisie CarteLioyd. Ingall’s Hawaiians, the Auckland Trio, Mr. Culford Bell, some special electrically-produced records, Mr. Cyril Towsey, and Mr, Barry Coney's Quartet. The soloists will be Miss Martha Williamson, Mrs. Burgess, Mr. K. Errington, and Mr, Barry Coney. Some splendid songs have been selected, and the whole programme will be one of rare excellence. HERE will be no "sameness" about Yriday evening’s programme. Vocal solos and concerted numbers will be sung by the members of Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet. Mr. Fred Barker will dispense humour, including more-of his wayside philosophy. Miss Mollie Wright (cellist). and the Auckland Trio will play choice music. The Snappy Three will sing popular numbers. Orchestral music will be reltyed from the Strand. Messrs, H. Richards, Hl. lipley, B,

Thomas, and A. McElwain, known as the Lyric Ouartet, will provide their share of the vocal portion of Saturday evening’s programme. Others con-| tributing will be the popular Bohemian. Trio in popular items. Mr. A. MeHiwain will supply humour, as usual. A dance session will follow from 9. o'clock till 11,