Notes from 1YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 24, 28 December 1928, Page 14

Notes from 1YA

"HE programme arranged by 1YA for December 31 will be one of the grandest studio concerts ever presented in the Queen City. From 8 o’clock till after 12 there will not be a break in the entertainment. Every item will be of the popular type, as a glance at the programme will show. Among the performers will be the Olympians, the Tui Hawaiian Orchestra, the Hebrew. Two and the St. Andrew’s Quartet. Individual performers will be Miss D. Youd, Miss Adelaide Taylor, Miss Phyllis Gribbin, Miss Martha Williamson, Mr. Lambert Harvey, Mr. Geoffrey Colledge, Mr. Arthur Colledge, Mr. F. W.: Barker and Mr. Zante Woods, the last two being providers of humour. These artists, With just a few bright gramophone items introduced, will make a fine gouble programme that is certain to keep the attention of listeners right through. Not the least interesting feature or the evening will be the choruses. Just before midnight the studio Microphone will adjourn to Queen Street, where from a vantage point the Scene there will be described and the street noises will be broadcast. At i21 am. the station will send out greetings to all listeners and with the singing of "God Save the King," 1YA ‘Will close down on a very, successful | radio broadcasting year. €3N Tuesday evening another — programme to suit the holiday spirit will be presented. Mr. Fred Barker will be singing, his numbers being "Ruben Ranzeo," "My Blue Heaven" and "Ramona." The Snappy Three will present Some of their usual popular items; fheail’s Hawaiians will play Hawaiian airs and the Asquiths will present one

or their hali-hour studio entertainments. There will also be items by the siudic orchestra and there will be a retay of music from the Majestic Theatwa, where the orchestra is under the baton of Mr. Whiteford Waugh. THE Octette Quartet will be providing the vocal items on Wednesday evening. The opening number will be "The Hunting Chorus" and choruses will be a feature of the evening. Among them will be "The Lost Chord," "Blue Danube Waltz," "Waters of Minnetonka," "Waltz Song" (from "Faust’’), "Song of Old England" and "Land of Hope and Glory." There will be several solo items. ‘The instrumental nuinbers will be provided by gramophone recordings and Miss Maisie Carte-Lloyd has been engaged for elo2utionary items. ON Thursday evening excerpts from "The Lilac Domino" will be proJuced, the vocalists will be Mrs. Bond, Miss Violet Harrison, Mr. Len Keven ind Mr. .Leo O’Malley. The studio sresentation will be under the direction xf Madame Irene Ainsley, In the mis-

cellaneous portion of the programme Miss Marjorie Fair will be singing. Mr. Leo O’Malley will contribute "On the Road to Mandalay." Miss Violet Harrison will sing "Grey Eyes," Mr. A. EH. Davies "Thora," and Mr. Len Keven "Ships." Mr. A. B. Chappell’s talk on Thursday evening will be "The Maori-His Art." "Campbell of Kilmohr," a one-act drama which caused a great impression when it was previously presented, will be again broadcast on Friday evening by Mr. J. F. Montague and his Auckland Comedy Players. Another playette

of a different type will also be presented. It will be a comedy sketch"Lights Out." The vocalists for Friday evening will be Miss Cecilia Duncan, Miss Phyllis Gribbin, Miss Adelaide Tayjor, Mr. §S, Raymond, and Mr. Arthur Colledge.. Concerted numbers will be presented by St. Andrew’s quartet, fA. VAUDEVILLE type of entertainment is billed for Saturday evening. ‘Miss Beryl Poulton wiil be heard as a jazz pianiste. Miss Bessie Le King is a contralto who will sing the latest popular songs. ‘The Snappy Three and the Bohemian Duo will preSent novelty numbers. There will also be items by the Auckland Trio, After the concert session dance music will continue till 11 p.m.