4YA Attractions

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 14, 19 October 1928, Page 15

4YA Attractions

HE church service to be relayed on Sunday evening will be from the Moray Place Congregational Church, when the preacher will be the Rev. Albert Mead, M.A., Hon.C.F. Mr. Mead, who has recently arrived from England, has had long experience in religious work in London, and in South Africa, and is a graduate of Cambridge University. The Rev. Mead served on the western front for nearly four years, chiefly in the Ypres sector, where he was associated with the forces from New Zealand, in "Otago Camp" near Dickebush. Mr. Mead succeeds the Rey. William Saunders. who has officiated at the Moray Place Congregational Church for some years. : (COMMENCING this week, the St. Kilda Band has been engaged to give a broadcast performance every Tuesday night in future. It will be good news for Dunedin listeners that a weekly band concert is to be the order again. Mr. James Dixon, the conductor, has chosen a fine programme of music for .Tuesday’s concert, including the "Diamond Star" overture’ by Greenwood, and other well-known compositions. Miss Wyn MecPeak, Mr. L. EB. Dalley, with Mr. BE. G. Bond. will contribute to the programme. Mr. Lester Moller will give some humorous elocutionary numbers, including Masefield’s "Laugh and be Merry" and Stanford’s "Facial Surgery." Rev. Bramwell Scott will contribute the second address of his series on early New Zealand on Tuesday evening. his subject this time being "William Hobson. our first Governor." HE programme for Wednesday night as usual will be of the variety type. The vocal soloists, each of whom will sing bright fox-trot songs and humorous numbers, will comprise Miss Betty Roberts (light mezzo soprano), Miss Thelma Blackman (light soprano), Mr. Chris Harlie (the Lancashire comedian). and Mr. J. Paterson (Scottish comedian). MeCaw’s Saxophone Trio will play Saunder’s "Wandering Thoughts’ ’and "solo saxophone numbers will be rendered by Mr. J. McCaw. The Dunedin Banjo Trio will as usual feature some popular songs, old and new. THIS week is known as Animal Welfare Week, and at 7.30 on Friday evening, Sir George Fenwiek will deliver a talk on_ this subject. ‘This will be followed by

a Studio Concert until 9 p.m., during which items will be rendered by the following artists: Miss Molly Vickers, Mr. L. M. Cachemaille, Miss Madge Yates, and Mr. George Christie. (HE 4YA Harmonists quartet will render two stirring songs by Cole-ridge-Taylor, namely "Drake’s Drum" and "The Viking Song" on Saturday. The members of the quartet will also contribute solo numbers. Miss Mae Matheson will be heard in "The Crown." Miss Mollie Andrews (mezzo soprano) will sing Beethoven’s "The Quail." Mr. C. C. Scott ( tenor) among his numbers will present "My Sweet Repose" (Schubert), and Mr. KF. M. Tuohy (baritone) will sing "In the Western Sea." Number: will be played by an instrumental _ trio, comprising violin, flute and piano. Mr. A. R. Watson (violinist) will contribute "Minuet" from "Jupiter Symphony" (Mozart) and flute solos will be given by Mr. J. W. Stewart. Miss Roberta Williams (elocutioniste) will also be on Saturday’s program ne,