Notes from IYA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 11, 9 November 1928, Page 14

Notes from IYA

(CONTRIBUTING the major portion of the vocal programme on Thursday evening, Mr. Barry Coney’s quartet will render a yariety of quartets and solos, including "The Sea Hath its Pearls" and "Queen of the Light." Elocutionary and humorous items will be given by Miss Maise Carte-Lloyd, while on the instrumental side of the programme will be the Auckland Trio and Miss Ina Bosworth (violinist). Mr. A. B. Chappell will. be heard on

‘Tuesday evening in the second of his series of talks on "The Maori," the subject being "His Language." THE main vocalists on Friday’s programme will be Madame Mary Towsey’s quartet, whose numbers will include "Sweet and Low" and "The Long Day Closes." Among the solos, "On the Road to Mandalay" will be sung by Mr. John Bree, and "Beneath Thy Window" by Mr. J. McDougall, while Madame Towsey will sing "The Sands of Dee." On Friday evening the Auckland Comedy Players, under the direction of Mr. J. F. Montague, will provide a one-act farcical comedy "When He Comes Home," and also a sketch, "Two of a Kind," which should anpeal greatly to listeners. N the instrumental side of the programme, the Studio Orchestra will play selections from the musical comedies, "Blue Kitten" and "Blue Mazurka,’ together with other popular numbers. WDlectrically-reproduced’ records will also be played throughout the evening. On Saturday evening, Mr. Frank Sutherland will sing "The Skipper of the Mary Jane," "To-morrow,"

and "Captain Danny." Mr. F. Baker will sing "When the Ser- . geant-Major is on Parade,’ "Less .Than the Dust," and "Old Barty." R. FF. W. BARKER will include among his elocutionary numbers, "Did She,’ a problem story, and’ "‘British Workmen’s Rights." The Auckland Trio will also be heard in "The First Movement from Trio" and "Nay, Though My Heart Should Break," Miss Molly Wright contributing a ’cello solo, "Tarantelle."5 The concluding portion of the programme will be given over to dance music.