Thursday, November 15

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 11, 9 November 1928, Page 20

Thursday, November 15

1¥A, AUCKLAND (333 METRES)-THURSDAY, ‘NOVEMBER 15, 8 p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected studio items. 4.0: 4.8: 4,25: 4.80: 6.0: 7.0: 3 He et Labs i | Po wmmn CH HD RP PHN: 9.11: 9.15 Vuiterary selection by the Announcer, Further selected items, Sports results. Close down. Children’s session. Close down. : News and market reports. : Close down. Chimes. Record-Symphony Orchestra, ‘"Mastersingers of Nuremberg" (H.M.Y. record 11021), (Wagner). Vocal quartet-Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet, "The Sea Hath Its Pearls" (Pinsuti). Instrumental trio-The Auckland Trio, "Presto" from "Trio in © Minor" (Bruch). : Contralto solo-Miss Martha Williamson, "Auld Robin Gray." : Record-Light Opera Co., gems from "Jolanthe’ (Zonophone A312), (Sullivan). : Baritone solo-Mr. Barry Coney, "Do Not Go, My Love" (Hafeman). : Blocutionary item-Miss Maisie Carte-Lloyd, by special request. : Soprano solo-Miss Dorothy Youd, "I Know a Lovely Garden" (d’Hardelot). : Record-Oreatore’s Band, "Moraima" (Zonophone EFS), (Espinosa). : Talk-My. A. B. Chappell, M.A., "The Maori: His Language." Evening forecast. Record-Philadeiphia Symphony Orchestra, "Casse-Noisette Suite" (H.M.Y. D1214), (Tschaikowsky). Tenor- sr. Lambert Harvey, "Serenade" (Schubert). Violin-Miss Ina Bosworth, "Humoreske"’ (Dvorak),

9.19: Contralto-Miss M. Williamson, "Just .a-wearyin’ for You" {JacobsBond). . 9.23: Saxophone-Rudy Weidoeft, ‘"Saxotrix" (Brunswick 8895 (Weidoeft). _ 9.27: Elocution and humour-Miss Maisie Carte-Lloyd, (2) "The Kitten of" the Regiment"; (b) "The Tramp." | 9.35: Baritone-Mr. Barry Coney, "The Crown of the Year" (Martin). 9.29: Instrumental trio-The Auckland ‘Trio, "Overture" to "Bigaro" (Mozart). 9.46: Soprano-Miss Dorothy Youd, "The Bitterness of Love" (Dunn). 9.50: Hawaiian-Hilo Orchestra, "Hawaiian Sunset" (H.M.Y. B2328), (Vandersloot). 9.54: Tenor-Mr. Lambert Harvey, "Mary of Argyle’ (Nelson). 9.58: Vocal quartet-Mr. Barry Coney’s Quartet, "Queen of — the Night" (Smart). 10.2: God Save the King. { . 2VYA, WELLINGTON (420 METRES) -THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 8 p.m.: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 8.1: Selected gramophone items. 4.30 and 4.55: Sports results to hand. 5.0: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Gwen. 7.0: News session, market reports, and sports results, 7.40: Lecturette-Mr. Alfred Blaxall, "Health and Fitness." 8.0: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. | 8.1: Relay from the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, of a concert’ presentation of Balfe’s "The Bohemian Girl," by the Wellington Orpheus . Society, under the conductorship of Mr. Len. Barnes, The society will be assisted by the 2YA Orchestra. Dramatis Persone. Count Arnheim (Governor of Presburg), baritone..Mr. Jas. Cooke Thaddeus (a proscribed Pole), tenor ........ Mr. Oscar Dyer Florestein (Nephew of the Count), tenor .,.. Mr. Will Hancock Devilshoof (Chief of the Gipsies), bass ........ Mr. A. J. Baker Arline (Daughter of the Count), soprano .... Miss Gretta Stark Queen of the Gipsies, soprano ....... ... Miss Dorothy Newman This opera is founded on a ballet called "La Gipsy," derived from Cervante’s tale, "Preciosa." Its action is as follows :- Count Arnheim, loyal to the Austrian empire, entertains certain guests at his castle, where they raise the National Standard above the Emperor’s statue, the Count meanwhile extolling a soldier’s life, The guests depart for ’chase witout him, his daughter, Arline, a child six years old, accompanying them with her nurse. Thaddeus, an exiled Polish rebel, enters, seeking refuge, which he finds in the company of a tribe of passing gipsies, who disguise him by order of their leader, Devilshoof, ~ just in time to escape his pursuers. The huntsmen, with Florenstein, a foolish nephew of Count Arnheim, return in terror with the tidings that Arline is attacked by a stag. Thaddeus rushes to her assistance, and restores her unhurt to the Count, whose gratitude induces him to invite the apparent gipsy to join the feast of rejoicing. At this feast Arnheim proposes the Emperor’s health, which is declined boldly by Thaddeus, whose life is ‘in danger by this act, but he is protected by the Count. Devilshoof, however, who has shared the republican enthusiasm of Thaddeus, is arrested, and confined in the castle. He escapes, and is seen py the distracted company bearing away in his arms Arline, whose abducting suggests his revenge. In Act II, twelve years have passed in sorrow by the Count-the gipsies are stationed at Presburg ready for a fair, led still by Devilshoof, who catches and robs Florenstein, an incautious intruder. The Gipsy Queen, however, demands the restoration of his proj .xrty. Devilshoof obeys, but reserves a diamond medallion for himself. Arline, reared among the gipsies and tended gently by Thaddeus, awakes from a sleep and relates a strange dream which Thaddeus knows is retrospective. She asks the history of her birth, which he hesitates to relate, fearing her love should leave him. The Gipsy Queen, who also loves Thaddeus, now irritates Arline into jealousy, whereupon Thaddeus implores her to marry him. Their betrothal is witnessed by the tribe, who now set out for the fair. Here Arline attracts hosts of admirers, amongst them Florenstein, who suddenly recognises his medallion « . Arline’s. neck, where it has been cunningly placed by the Gipsy Queen. In spite of Thaddeus and the tribe, she is seized and conveyed to the Count’s castle. Here an accident reveals tthe father that the prisoner is his child, Thaddeus implores Arline (Act III), in a secret interview, not to desert him, but the Count spurns the supposed vagabond, when Thaddeus declares self, and Arnheim is induced to give his daughter to the nohie exile. At the feast in their honour the Gipsy Queen, with. Devilshoof, attempts Arline’s life, but the gipsy diverts the shot which gtrikes her who aimed it. The festival proceeds to com- — memoriate the happy fortunes of "The Bohemian Girl." Mhe scene is laid in Presburg and its neighbourhood. Close down. | aw aye \ 8YA, CHRISTCHURCH (306 METRES)-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 8.0 p.m.: Afternoon session-selected studio items. 4.30: Close down.

6.0: Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Hal. 7.15: News session. a 7.30: Talk (under the auspices of the Canterbury Progress League). 0: Chimes, 8.14: Excerpts from the song cycle, "In a Persian Garden" (Lehmann), , presented by the Grand Opera Quartet, under the direction of \ Madame Gower-Burns :-- ° (Omar was a tentmaker, astronomer and poet of Persia 800 years ago. He was also a scientist and metaphysician, and there are works of his on Algebra and Euclid still existant. Yet this great thinker’s message contained in his "Rubaiyat" is on the uselessaess of thinking. The "Rubaiyat"’ constitutes no formal poem-the stanzas are not even necessarily connected-yet they contain the poet’s estimate of the sum of existence, the doctrine of an amiable Epicurean philosophy. Seeing only this world, and the material things in it, Omar bids us enjoy ourselves while we may. From lIdward Fitzgerald’s translation, Liza Lehmann selected which she has set to music. This musical setting of portions of the "Rubniyat" aroused interest immediately upon its appearance. It is so written as tc employ all the resources of a mixed quartet of the highest rank in both solo and concerted work, while the accompaniment is characteristic piano music, yet sympathetic and orivinal in spite of its difficulty. Indeed. the technical difficulty of ihe accompaniment has often been an obstacle to the successful presentation of the work. ) SOPranO ceeceeseeceesceeeeess Madame Gower-Burns F ContraltO seccscseceeseedeeee. Mrs, Ann Harper TONOr csccecececccseeecsesvess Mr. Harold Prescott Baritone cececacceceeceeeeees Mr. Clive Hindle Instrumental accompaniment by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. "Wake, for the Sun who Scattered into Flight."-Quartet. "Before the Phantom of False Morning Died."--Tenor. "Now the New Year Reviving Old Desires."-Bass Recitative. ‘"Iram Indeed is Gone With All his Rose.’-Tenor. "Gome Fiil the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring."-Quartet. "Whether at Naishapur or Babylon."-Bass. "Ah! Nota Drop That From our Cups we Throw.’-Contralto recitative, "T Sometimes Think That Never Blows so Red."’-Contralto. "4 Book of Verse Underneath the Bow.’-Soprano and tenor. ‘Myself When Young Did Eagerly Frequent.’-Bass. "Ah! Make the Most of What We Yet May Spend."-Bass recitative. "When You and I Behind the Veil are Past,"--Contralto. "But if the Soul Can Fling the Dust Aside."---Soprano recitative. "I Sent My Soul Through the Invisible."’--Soprano. "Ajas! That Spring Should Vanish With The Rose.’’-Tenor. "he Worldly Hope Men Set Their Hearts Upon."’-Contralto. "Bach Morn A Thousand Roses Brings You Say."-Soprano. "They Say The Lion And The Lizard Keep.’’-Quartet, "Ah; ill The Cup, What Boots Us to Repeat.’"--Tenor recitative. "Ah! Moon Of My Delight."-Tenor. "As Then The Tulip For Her Morning Sup."--Bass. "Alas! Yhat Spring Should Vanish With The Rose."-Quartet. % uN ae) Orchestral selection-Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. "Arab Dance" (from "Nutcracker Suite’) (Tschaikowsky) (FLM.Y. Record D1215), 851: Recital-Miss Naare Hooper, "Work and Triumph." 8.55: Weather forecast. ° 8.57: Orchestral selection-Victor Symphony Orchestra, "Orpheus in Hades" (Zonophone Record EF16). 9.4: Baritone solos-Mr. Clive Hindle, (a) "What Am I, Love, Without Thee?" (Adams); (b) "Down Among the Dead Men" (17th century). 9.12: Pianoforte sclos-Miss Aileen Warren, (a) ‘Nocturne in EK Minor No. 19" (Chopin); (b) "Gigue Anglaise" (English Jig) (Moffatt). 9.21: Soprano solos-Madame Gower-Burns, (a) "Oh! My Garden" (Mallinson); (b) "Kissing Time" (Needham). 9.26: Wurlitzer organ solo-Reginald Foort, "Overture Miniature’ (from "Nuteracker Suite’) (Tschaikowsky) (H.M.V. Record C1386). 9.30: Recitals-Miss Naare Hooper, (a) "A Fallen Star" (Chevalier); (b) "When the Minister Comes to Tea." (Anon.) 9.37: Contraito sclos--Mrs. Ann Harper, (a). "My Harp is on the Willow Tree’ (Needham); (b) "Linden Lea’ (Vaughan Williams). 9.41: Concerted with orchestra-D’Oyly, Carte Opera CGComnany, (a) "From 4 the Suyny Spanish Shore," (b) "In Enterprise of Martial Kind" x (from "The Gondoliers") (Sullivan) (H.M.V. Record D 1887). hae. Tenor siv-Mr. Harold Prescott, "Sigh No More, Ladies" (Stevens). 45: Choral with orchestra-Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra, "A Breath of Our Inspiration" (from "The Merrymuakers"’) (Elgar) (H.M.V. Record D1849). Orchescral selection-Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, "Carmen" Prelud pee to Act 2 (Bizet) (H.M.YV. Record E461). _ 10.0.: Close down. 4¥A, DUNEDIN (463 METRES)-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. SILENT DAY,