Notes from 2YA.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 26, 11 January 1929, Page 14

Notes from 2YA.

(THE orchestral items on Monday evening’s programme will include "Orpheus in der Unterweldt," Sarasate’s "Spanish Dance,’ Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony in B Minor" and the "Meyerbeer Ballet Music." Miss Ava Symons will play Kreisler’s "Caprice Viennois,"’ to orchestral accompaniment. Further instrumental numbers, pianoforte solos, will be played by Miss Marjorie Bolton. Me. JOHN PROUSBH, baritone, will sing the old favourite of 40 years’ ago, Mattie’s "Non e ver," also "O Star of Eve" (from "Tannhauser"’) and "To-morrow will be Friday." Miss Alma Clegg, soprano, will sing ‘The Young Nun" and "Five Byes." Miss Evelyn Robinson’s items will be the negro spiritual "Sometimes I feel Like © a Motherless Child," "Until," and "Sunrise." Tenor solos "Lorraine" and "When Shadow’s Gather" will be sung by Mr. James Fordie. ME. R. L. (Rolly) Robertson, well-known on the concert platform before the: war but heard in radio from 2YA for the first time last week, is appearing again on Tuesday evening in further songs at the piano. He will be one of the performers in 2 very diversified programme that evening. Other artists will be Palmer’s Hawaiian Trio in ‘plantation melodies, Mr. Lad Haywood and his mandolin, Mrs. C. H. Wood (mezzo-soprano), Miss iva Bennett (soprano) and Mr. G. Austin Blackie (tenor). The Studio. Orchestra will play "Finlandia," Massenet’s "Suite le Cid" and Amy Woodford Finden’s "Fonr Indian Love Lyrics." $ (MADAME Aileen Johns, of ‘Napier, will be singing at 2YA on Thursday evening. Her numbers will be "The Last Song," "Wake Up," "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel" and "An Indian Lullaby." Also singing this evening will be Miss Rita Arnold (contralto), Mr. BE. W. Robbins (tenor) and Mr. Ray Kemp. Mr, Kemp will sing the ever popular "The Mountains of Mourne" and "Five and Twenty Sailor- ¢ men." Mr. J. 8S. Webb, elocutionist, . will give Byron’s "Waterloo" and, of a different type, an extract from Dennis’s "Ginger Mick." The band engaged for the evening is the City Silver Band under Mr. H. Baker.

A concert party called "The Strollers" will contribute to Friday. evening’s programme. Their items will be grouped into three sections, each providing a twenty minutes’ diversified entertainment. The Strollers are a party which will pléase all listeners. The musical fare to be proyided will be mainly of a light nature. There will be concerted and solo musical items, also two sketches, one of which will provide original humour. The Strollers include artists of prohounced ability. The balance of the programme will be provided mainly by the Studio Orchestra whose items will be Suppe’s "Pique Dame," "The Voice of the Bells" (Thurban) Dvorak’s "Hnymoresque" and Offenbach’s "Genevieve de Brabant.’’ HD Saturday eyening will be, as usual, exceptionally bright. Mrs. P. M. Jackson, who will assist the Melodie Four in the vocal section, will sing "Hills of Donegal’ and "Absent." The concerted numbers to be sung by the Melodie Four will be "Peter the Cat," "Slow River,’ and "Home Little Maori. Home." Solo ifems will be "A String of Pearls,’ "The Village Blacksmith," "When Other Lips," and "The Jungle Song." Humorous recitations will be given by Mr. Jack Wilkinson, "Bachelors" and "I’m a Dadda." The Studio Orchestra will present an exevllent programme, comprising "Ole South," "The Skaters’ Waltz," "A Southern Wedding," "Waltz Dream" and Fox-trot Novelties. Miss BILHEN KIMBELL (soprano) and Miss Ngaire Coster (mezzosoprano), two very pleasing radio artists, will be sihging in the afterehurch studio concert on Sunday evening. Miss Kimbell’s numbers will be "Lord of our Chosen Race," "Swift the Hours" and "A Memory." Miss Coster will sing "What a Wonderful World it would be’ and Brahm’s "Lullaby." Another performer will be Mr. Charles Clark (baritone), whose numbers will be "The Glory of the Sea," "Melisande in the Wood" and ‘Tosti’s "Parted." Specially ‘chosen records will cover a wide variety of subjects.