Features of Next Week's Programmes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 7, 31 August 1928, Page 14

Features of Next Week's Programmes

One Act Comedy from 2 YA.

R. J. F. Montague, of Auckland, one of the best-known and most popular performers at 1YA, is at present acting as adjudicator in elocution at the Ashburton Competitions. On his return to Wellington he will be heard on the air from. 2YA, on Thursday, September 6, when he will present a one-act comedy, "The Perfect Pair,’ in which he will be assisted by Miss Edna Purdie, of Wellington. Mr. Montague will also be heard in two solo items: "Thomas Atkins" (dramatic), and "The Wedding Day" (humorous). He will also broadeast at the 2YA Children’s Session on the same date, September 6. Among the 1YA children he is known as "Sunny Jim," and his contributions are extremely popular with the kiddies there. i eet peat sagt eae net emi mnt

LYA Notes

HE church service for Sunday evening will be broadcast from St. Mary’s Cathedral, the preacher being ©anon Percival James. At’ the conclusion of the church service relay, the Auckland Municipal Band will be put on the air, in "Military Band Selections." ()PERATIC excerpts to be presented on Tuesday evening will be taken from Gluck’s opera, "Orpheus," and will be produced under the direction of -Madame Irene Ainsley. The vocalists for the evening will’be Misses V. Harrison and Beryl Ajlams, Madame Ainsley, Mr.’ C. Suisted, and Mr. J. Hogan. . Besides performing in the excerpts from "Orpheus," these artists will also be heard in a number’ of ballads and operatic arias. The instrumentalists for the evering will be the Auckland Trio, Miss Ina Bosworth (violinist), and the Majestic Theatre Orchestra under Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh. Mr. A. B. Chappell’s talks on "Old New Zealand" have now reached a very interesting stage,; and on Tuesday evening he will speak on those pioneers, "Selwyn and Pattison."

‘| HE Auckland Municipal Band always provides a treat for listeners, and for Wednesday ev@ing the bandmaster, Mr. Christopher'Smith, has arranged a splendid programme ‘of classical and popular selections. From the studio the well-known baritone, Mr. rank Sutherland, will contribute a variety of ballads,.while Mr. Alan McSkimming ¢elocutionist) will make a welcome reappearance before the microphone in humorous and dramatic parts. ‘A. WELL-VARIED programme has been arranged for Thursday evening, the main contributors being the Clarion Quartet, who have now established themselves as firm favourites with listeners. Also on the same programme will be those old favourites, The Asquiths, in another of their thirty-minute drawing-room entertainments, in which they will introduce further novelty and humorous selections. The Auckland Trio will contribute instrumental items, while Hawaiian orchestral selections will also be rendered. HE main contributors to Friday night’s programme will be Madame Mary 'Towsey’s Quartet, comprising Miss Edna Peace, Madame ‘Towsey, Mr. J. MeDougall, and Mr. John Bree.. These artists will be heard in a variety of quartets, duets, and soles. The Bohemian Trio will ziso be heard in popular voéal and instrumental items, while the Auckland Trio and Miss Molly Wright will provide instrumental trio and ’eello numbers. The "Wizard" will again introduce his novelty word wangles, and should mystify listeners with his word conjuring, Outstanding on Fri-

day’s programme should be the humour of Mr. J. F. Montague, who will be. welcomed back after his tour south. A WELL-VARIED programme has "™ been arranged for. Saturday evening’s entertainment, thé artists including Miss Christina Ormiston, who, after some months’ absence from Auckland, has returned to the city, and will again be heard on the air. Also contributing to this programme will be the well-known Auckland baritone, Mr. Stan. Pritchard, and the Griffiths Duo. who. will, entertain with a number of humorous sketches, while a new performer in the person of Mr. W. Ungemuth, will render a number of concert zither solos. This will be followed by a relay of dance music from the Dixieland Cabaret.

2YA Notes

"THE Ariel Singers, whose programmes are conspicous for variety and artistry, will again be. on the air on Monday, September 8, with a specially selected range of concerted and solo vocal numbers. Associated with the Ariel Singers will be Mr. John Prouse, baritone, and Mr. A. Stanley Warwick. elocutionist. a 7 HERE is a surprise for the ladies on September 4, when Mr. Jen Barnes will sing a bracket of four num hers, "So Perverse"’ (the surprise), by Gibbs; "Pirate Song," "Roadways," and "Five Eyes"; and with Mrs. Harris, "The Dancing Honeymoon" from "Battling Butler." Mrs. Harris will sing "On the March," from "The Song of a Vivandiere," by Oli¥ér. Mrs. Arthur Coe is giving "I Looked into Your Garden," by Wood, and, with the’ quartet, "Come Back to Me," and "Just a-Wearyin’ for You" will be given by Miss Lily Mackie. A quartet by Walford Davies, "Good-night Song," and "Who That Knows,’ a madrigal from "The Princess of, Kensington," will also be sung. , On this evening Mr. Lionel Inch, a talented humorist, will make his first appearance before the microphone. ‘THE Mellow Fellows will again submit a budget of harmonised songs, solos, and other items on Thurs-

day, September 6. They will include novelty items, such as "To-night’s My Night with Baby" and "When the Red, ed Robin," given by their Talkative Fellow of the party. There will be an excellent duet, "Constabulary Duty," by Two Fellows, which will be much to the liking of listeners who appreciate this form of vocal art, and songs by the Baritone Fellow will be "Star of My Soul’ and "That Old Bush Shanty of Mine." "Kentucky Lullaby," harmonised in true "Mellow Fellows"

style, will conclude their contributions to the programme, A special feature of this evening’s radio entertainment will be the presentation of a one-act comedy by Mr. J. L. Montague and Miss Edna Purdie, Mr. Montagu also centributing specially selected elocutionary numbers. Mr. Johannes Andersen will deliver another of his very interesting lectureites on "Bird Life." The instrumental position of the programme will be provided by the Central Mission Band.

N Friday, September 7, the vocal programme will be supplied by fhe Philharmonic Quartet, who may jbe relied upon to present a delightful range of melodious gems. Miss Joyce Downing will make her first appearance as a radio pianiste, while Mr. Barton Ginger, one of Wellington’s ° foremost elocutionists, and a notable competitions champion, will eontribute specially-selected items, humorous and otherwise, from his extensive repertoire, "THE major portion of the vocal programme to be broadcast on Satur. day, September 22, is in the hands of the Melodic Four Male Quartet. "Slow River," as arranged by Mr. Frank Crowther, will on this occasion be repeated in response to many requests, and will be followed by the well-known humorous. quartet. "A Catastrophe," and the pathetic little number "The Goslings,’ "A Musical Muddle," introducing many well-known airs, will be sure to please those who are fond of "pot pourris." The pleasure.of the evening will be enhanced by the first appearance of Mrs. F, Tunley, a sweet-voiced mezzo-soprano, and The Flat Idlers will also entertain with humorous songs at the piano. THE after-church concert on Sunday, September 9, will be provided by the Wellington City Municipal Trami. ways Band, broadcast on relay from — His Majesty’s Theatre,

SYA Items

Sates = ‘ A MORE than usually bright band concert programme has been arranged for Monday evening. Very varied will be the instrumental items to be played by the Municipal Band. Variety, too, also marks the vocal items to be given by Miss Hilda Hutt, Miss Agnes Richardson, Mr. T. G. Rogers, and Mr. Fred Penfold. A special vocal item will be a duet by the Dolee Duo, "I’ll Sing to You." WBlocutionary items will be given by Miss Kathleen O’Brien. EDNESDAY evening's concert will be again of a miscellaneous character. A new vocalist to 8YA, in the person of Mrs. C. I. Crowley (soprano) will be heard. ‘Mrs. Crowley is a member of the Christchurch Philharmonic Society. Miss Nellie Lowe is also singing. Her songs will be "Softly Awakes My Heart" (SaintSaens), and Bemberg’s "Hindoo Song." The male voices for Wednesday evening will be those of Mr. A. G. Thompson (baritone), and. Mr. Frank Morrison (tenor), both very popular per-. formers at 83YA. Humorous recitetions will be given by Miss Naare Hooper, and instrumental pieces will be played by Miss Aileen Warren | (piano) and Mr. S. J. Creagh (cornet). Na

‘VOCAL programme cf the | ‘works .of German composers » will be submitted by the Madame Gower-Burns Grand Opera Quartet on Thursday evening. In German compositions there is an unfimited souree of supply, and an axcellent selection has been made for Thursday evening. Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schubert, and Beethoven of course figure prominently on the programme, but the works of other famous composers will also be presented. There will be two specially fine duets sung, both works of Mendelssohn, "On Wings of Musie" and "Greeting." A quartet to be sung, "The Wood Minstrels," is also by Mendelssohn. PoORTIA’S famous speech pleading for merey will be given by Miss Dorothy Jenkin. She will also give Kipling’s "The Glory of the Garden." "T"LORA’S Holiday," a very charming song cycle by Lane-Wilson. will be sung in the first half of Friday evening’s programme by the popular Melodious Four. This song cycle is full of fine melodies. Two items are to be given by Mr. Jock Lockhart, whose appearance as a humorous entertainer at 83YA are always very welcome. The second portion of the evening’s entertainment (which will continue until 11 o’clock) will include numerous miscellaneous vocal items, included among which will be some plantation choruses. Dance music will be played by the Willyams Dance Band. HE always popular Avonion Minstrels, Mrs. Sen Jowett, Miss Elaine Moody’s Hawaiian Trio, Mr. Bracey Wilson (Scottish comedian), Studio Trio, Mr. L. T. J. Ryan (elocupicniss and Mr. Stan Birch (banjolin solos) will be contributing to Saturday evening’s radio vaudeville.

AYA Notes

"THE service from Knox Church will be broadcast on Sunday evening after which a studio eoncert will take place. yu RSDAY evening’s programme will eontain a variety of entertainment, including vocal, instrumental, and eloeutionary items by Well-known Dune-

din performers. Miss Wyn McPeak (contralto), Mr. Charles Edwards (tenor), Mr. R. B. Macdonald (baritone), and Mr. B. G. Bond (bass), will provide the vocal numbers. The solos to be rendered by Mr. Macdonald will include Carrol’s "Rip Van Winkle" and Richard’s "Sailor’s Paradise." Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr. R. B. Macdonald will sing as a duet "The Moon Has Raised Her Lamb Above," from the musical play "The Lily of Killarney.’ Mr, Allan Young, the wellknown entertainer, will recite by request, "Levinsky the Politician," and, in addition, will entertain with some humorous stories. Miss Nancy Ayson will recite the "Quaker Sinner" and other numbers. The instrumentalists for the evening include Mr. R. B. Hall (trombone), Miss Eva Judd (violiniste), and Miss Alice Wilson, F.T.C.L. (pianiste). HE programme for Wednesday evening will be, as usual, of the mirth-provoking kind, complete with light, tuneful songs, comic songs, and a good array of light instrumental music Miss Jacquelene Burke will sing some numbers from the musical comedy "Sunny." Mr. Billy Gay will feature some of the latest popular song hits, Mr. Jimmie Paterson, Scottish comedian, will entertain with some Scottish songs and stories. Jazz piano solos will be given by Mr. T. V. Anson, his numbers comprising clever arrangements of some of the latest popular song hits. Piano-accordion solos will be played by Mr. E. Heaney. Spanish and Hawaiian guitar duets will be given by Messrs. Tyrie and Maitland. Miss Billie Lorraine and Major F. H. Lampen will present humorous sketches. Miss Hileen Cooper, who will make her first appearance at the microphone in New Zealand on Wednesday evening, is a clever entertainer from Australia. She has had years of experience in broadcasting. She will present songs at the piano, including "The Hee" and "Naughty Little Word." "THE first hour on Friday evening’s concert will be frem the studio with items of outstanding merit presented by Miss Dorothy Skinner (eontralto), Mr. Neil Black. (bass), Mr. D. J. Robertson (cornetist), Mr. Charles E. Gibbens (flautist), and Mrs. Ernest Drake (stitdio-pianiste). It will be a most enjoyable programme.

HE concert on Saturday night will be of an interesting nature, renderéd by leading artists. Miss Agnes Guy (mezzo-soprano) will contribute two of del Riego’s songs, "Oh, Dry Those Tears" and "The Happy Song." Miss Irene Horniblow, L.R.A.M. (contralto) will provide two of Cyril Scott’s compositions, "Looking Back" and "Lullaby," and in addition will sing "Softly Awakes My Heart," from "Samson and Delilah." Mr. Arthur Lungiey will be heard in two operatic numbers, and Massenet’s "Open Thy Blue Eyes." Mr. J. Ferguson (bass) will present three Scottish ballads. Some interesting instrumental trio music will be heard, including Raff’s "The Mill." Mr. Harold Riddle (violinist), Mr. P. J. Palmer (’cellist), and Mrs. Hrnest Drake (studio pianiste) will each contribute solo items. Miss Molly Gallagher will recite "The. Tomb of Napoleon," and, in addition, humorous numbers.

ented rane hee ty, and expression, was so predominantly artistic that it won for him the admiration of several conductors present, and was also the reason for his being appointed to nlay ‘rst flute in symphony aad operatic orchestras under the eminent conduct .s Lombardi, Barrell, Grand’ ‘i, and Marzano. Signor Truda has toured Australia and New. Zealand as flautist and conductor, being associated in concerts with Madame Calve, Blanch Arral, Rosina Buckman, Lipopska, Philip Newbury, and numerous others. He was flautist in the New Zealand Interna tional Exhibition Orchestra, and dur ing an afternoon chamber concert give: by Alfred Hill, Cyril Monk, Gladston:

Bell, and himself, Madame Blanch Arral, the prima donna, who was touring New Zealand at that time, heard Mr. Truda play, and although she had a flautist, made special application to the president of the exhibition anéd the conductor to release Mr. ‘Truda for a particular concert in Christchurch. At the conclusion of the concert Madame presented him with a gold pencil as a memento. Signor Truda has had very wide ex: perience in every branch of the profession, having played and conducted in grand opera, comic opera, symphony orchestras, concerts, vaudeville, and while in Wellington, he has conducted at the King’s, His Majesty’s, the Tivol’. Opera House, and Queen’s Theatre, ste