Notes from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 30, 8 February 1929, Unnumbered Page

Notes from 2YA

N Monday evening a visiting artist from -the studio of 1YA in the person of Miss Lola Solomon will be singing. . Miss Solomon, whose work is well and favourably known in Auckland, has chosen as her items "Rosa- ' monde" (by Chaminade), Toselli’s "‘Se-: "yenata" (a favourite with all types of listeners), and "A Birthday" (by Woodham) The well-known Handel baritone solo, "Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves," an Irish ballad, "The Snowy | Breasted Pear]," and two other ballads, Theo Marziall’s "Absent Yet Present"

and the rollicking "Yeoman’s Wedding" will be sung by Mr. John Prouse. Mr. Harper, a young elocutionist, who .was at the top of the list in the Trinity College’s recent examinations for the diploma of A.T.C.L. (elocution) and whose recent performance was so very favourably received, will recite an excerpt from "Travels with a Donkey," written by the famous Robert Louis Stevenson, and a further humorous item entitled "The Groom’s Story," from the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One of Burleigh’s famous negro spirituals "Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child" and "Sunrise," by the same composer, together with Kennedy Russell’s "Vale" will be the items to be sung by Miss Evelyn Robinson, 2 young contralto, and a very artistic singer. Mr. James Fordie, a former operatic tenor, having at one time been a member of the "O’Mara Opera Company," has chosen for his items "Hleanore" (by Coleridge Taylor), "I Heard You Go By" and "Red Devon by the Sea." The orchestral items on Monday evening will include the following: The overture, "Peter Schmoll" (by Weber), Haydn's "Military Symphony," the. suite, "Reminiscences of Grieg" (by Godfrey), a ballet suite by Rameau and a musical comedy selection from "Tonight’s the Night" (by Rubens). "TUESDAY evening’s programme will be of.a popular nature. The feature of the: orchestral.side of the programme will be St. Saens’s "Wedding Cake Waltz," a composition written for piano and strings. The soloist in this number will be Mr. M. Dixon, the talented pianist of the 2YA Orchestra. The orehestra will also play the old fayourite, "The Caliph of Baghdad" overture, a suite of Higar’s, "The Crown of India,’ Alford’s clever and interesting novelty, "A Lightning Switch," and a musical comedy selection, "Sinbad," by Romberg. Mr. Austin Blackie, the popular tenor, will be heard again on Tuesday evening in‘ several numbers, and Mrs. W. Blacklock, mezzo-soprano, will also assist on the vocal side of the programme, There will also be appearing Mr. Len :Ashton, a talented comedian, ‘who has performed successfully on the American, -Canadian, and British stage. He .will entertain with some —

bright numbers. Mr. Ashton when in Canada was successfully broadeast by several Canadian stations. "THE Wellington Municipal Tramways Band, under Mr. T. oodall, will on Thursday night provide listeners with an interesting and varied programme, comprising the rather intricate contest march, "Simplicity," a popular selection by Shipley Douglas, "The Arcadians," a descriptive selection by Rimmer, entitled "A Rustic Holiday," and a rousing march, "The Flying Eagle," by Blankenberg. ON Friday evening the outstanding features of the orchestral items will. be Mendelssohn’s famous ‘"F'ingal’s Cave" overture, and a suite by Sibelius, "Pelleas et Melisande," and an operatic selection from "Madame Butterfly." GATURDAY evening's programme will for the most part be of a light nature, novelty and entertaining items being well interspersed. The Studio Orchestra will open the programme with the popular "Raymond" overture, and will later play two novelty items of more than passing interest, viz., "The ‘Carnival. of the Animals," and Fane’s "Whistle for Me," with whistling chorus. Novelty items will be given by Vermont, the well-known bird and animal jmitator. Mr. Jack Wilkinson’s comic songs will augment what should prove an interesting programme.