2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 25, 4 January 1929, Page 14

2YA Features

AN excellent programme has been arranged for Monday, January 7. The orchestra will play the overture "Zampa,"’ "Alt Wein," "Sleeping Beauty," "The Surprise Symphony," and other fine numbers. Two singers new to 2YA will be heard. Mr. R. T. O’Hagan, a splendid baritone, who has earned high encomiums from competition adjudicators, and others, will sing "O Bright and Fleeting Shadows" (from Verdi’s opera "Ernani"’), and "Chanson Arabe," by Bemberg. Miss Gladys Webb, a young mezzo-soprano, will sing two brackets of songs, including "The Fuchsia Tree’ and "Songs My Mother Taught Me." Mr. Victor 8. Lloyd will relate rather an uncanny experience, "The Dream," by Alan, who is well known ‘over the air in London. Other performers are Miss Lily Mackie (contralto), and Mr. Frank Skinner (tenor). The luat-

ter will include in his numbers "The Prize Song" (from "The Meistersingers," by Wagner). Pianoforte solos will be played by Miss Vera Tolan. Tuesday evening will see the first appearance at 2YA of "The Rainbeaux Entertainers." This clever combination has appeared many times in Wellington, and their performance at 2YA will be greatly appreciated by listeners. Their items will inelude vocal numbers, humorous songs, and sketches, and novelty items. N entirely novel programme will be given on Thursday, when at 8 p.m. the "Rhubarbarians" will take over the task of entertaining listeners. There-:is no need to say who they are, because unfortunately their voices will give some of them away. Rudolph’s Dance Orchestra will render 45 minutes of novelty, besides instrumental solos and duets. All formality will be dispensed with for this evening, the official announcer having been invited to become one of the party. There will be no "let up." The microphone will be "on" for the whole two hours in order that all the studio sounds, incidental and extraneous, can be let through. JNCLUDED in the orchestral selections on Friday will be the overture to "Maritana." It will interest many to know that the composer, Vincent Wallace, began the composition of the opera in old Barrett’s Hotel, Wellington, in 1842. Other numbers on the programme will include "I Pagliacci" and "Carmen," two delightful selections from two very popular grand operas. Mr. C. P. Edwards, tenor, who has earned a high reputation in Dunedin, will make his first appearance in Wellington this evening. His numbers will include "Siciliana" (from "Cavalliera Rusticana"’), and "FR Luceran le Stelle’ (from "La Tosca’). Mrs. Alice Harris, already well known to listeners, will sing "Lilac Domino" and "IKnowest Thou the Land" (from "Mignon’"). Other vocalists are Miss Hilda Chudley (contralto), and Mr. Hric Harrison (baritone). Miss Christina Gordon, L.T.C.L., will be heard in a bracket of pianoforte solos, and two elocutionary items will be given by Mr. Cedric Gardiner. Saturday’s programme will include the Melodie Four, whose items are always very popular and entertaining. Mr. Will MeKeon is giving two humorous pieces, while the orchestral selections will include some very delightful numbers.