Attractions at 4YA.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 26, 11 January 1929, Page 15

Attractions at 4YA.

ON Sunday evening a service from Moray Place Congregational Church will be broadcast. The preacher being the Rev. Albert Meade, M.A, If the weather prevails the St. Kilda Band concert will be relayed ftom the seaside, following the church service. J[NCLUDED on the programme to be rendered by the St. Kilda Band, under the conductorship of Mr. James Dixon, on Tuesday evening next, will be the band’s test march, "Shuniadinska." by Mirovitch. There will also be some other outstanding numbers on this ‘:programme, including the overture "Zitella." Miss Dorothy Sligo, mezzosoprano, Mr. R. A. Mitchell, tenor, and Mr. W. B. Lambert, bass, will provide the vocal numbers, while Mr. Lester Moller, eloeutionist, will recite "The History of a Musie Box," and other numbers. ON Wednesday evening the 4YA Harimonists, under the directorship of Mr. T. J. Kirk-Burnand, will present the yocal numbers from Edward

German’s comic opera, "Merrie HEngland." ‘This is one of the best known and most beautiful of comic operas, and contains some very fine solo and concerted work, which will be delightfully handled by the various members of the quartet. At the conclusion of this recital, studio numbers will be presented by the following: Mr. Neil Black, bass, Miss Aileen Young, pianiste, Miss Eva Judd, violiniste, and Miss Madge Yates, elocutionist. A NEW singer will bé heard on Friday night’s programme, Miss Hyelyn Shephard, mezzo-soprano, who possesses a charming voice, which will no doubt be greatly appreciated over the air. Among her numbers will be "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" (Quilter), and "Damon" (by Strang). Baritone solos will be rendered by Mr. Murray Hood, and Contralto solos by Miss Irene Horniblow.

"THE vaudeville programme to be presented on Saturday evening includes a new artist in Miss Minna Ahlers, who will feature some popular song hits with piano and ukulele accompaniment. Miss Betty Roberts and Mr. Norman Skurr will also be heard in popular song numbers, most of which are songs which were popular some years ago. Mr. J. Paterson, the Scottish baritone, will present some humorous numbers, including "When McKie Started to Learn to Play the Bagpipes." Humorous sketches will be presented by Miss Sheila Neilson and Mr. J. B. McConnell, and an excellent selection of light instrumental music will be included in the programme.