Notes from IYA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 14, 19 October 1928, Page 14

Notes from IYA

NDER the direction of Madame Trene Ainsley, excerpts from "The Country Girl’ will be produced at 1YA on Monday. This famous musical eomedy of Monckton’s is one of the most outstanding of stare successes. Ail the best of the choruses, solos and duets will be sung on Monday. The supporting programme will be of high merit. Numerous old favourites will be sung, by Miss Marjorie Fair, Miss N. Macklow, Mr. Len Keren and Mr. Leo O’Malley. The orchestra will also present varied selections and Mr. ‘A. B. Chappell will speak on the "Settlement of New Plymouth." eto Clarion Glee Singers will be responsible for the major portion of Thursday evening’s entertainment. Their items will include an interesting budget of choruses as well as two duets. The solo items will be "The Greatest Wish" by Miss Alma McGruer, ‘Sweet and Low" by Mr. J. Simpson, and "The Braes o’ Mar" by Mr. D. Black. Also on the programme will be the Griffiths Duo who will present humorous sketches. 'There will be items by the Auckland Trio and special gramophone records. '& SPLENDID entertainment will be presented on Friday evening, the Singers being Madame Mary Towsey, Miss Nora Treacy, Miss E. Pearce, Mr. J. McDougall, and Mr. J. Bree. A wide range of solos and concerted items will be presented. The selections of the Studio Orchestra and Auckland Trio will also be of a high standard. One of the records to be produced on Friday evening will be the singing of the prologue to "I Pagliacei," with orchestral accompaniment. The singer is Mr. Lawrence Tibbett, who is acclaimed as a great baritone. Prominent on the evening’s programme will be a dramatic recital to be given by Mr. J. F. Montague and Miss Daphne Knight, a scene from "Richard the Third,’ in which the sharacters are the Duke of Gloucester gnd Lady Anne. Mr. Montague will also give two humorous pieces. THE "Pilerims’ Chorus" from "Tannhauser"’ will be the opening nunber of the Lyric Four on Saturday. Other concerted numbers will also be presented. The solos will be "Oft in the Stilly Night" by Mr. A. Ripley; "Boreas," by Mr. BH. Thomas, and "Tell Her" by Mr. H. Richards. Mr. McHIwain will again be the purveyor of humour.