1YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 32, 22 February 1929, Page 14

1YA Notes

(THE service conducted by the Rev. Joseph Kemp in the Baptist Tabernacle on Sunday evening will be broadeast. Mr. Arthur HE. Wilson will be the organist. The local vocalists contributing to the after-chureh concert will be Mr. J. Moffitt (tenor) and Mr. Hartley Warburton (baritone). AFTER an absence of some weeks from Auckland Madame Irene Ainsley will make a welcome rehppearance at 1YA with her operatic party on Tuesday.’ Assisting here will be Mrs. H. Millburn. (soprano), Mr. J. Maddox (tenor) and Mr. T. Bradley (baritone). These artists will be heard in a number of ballads and classical items and will also present, under the direction of Madame Ainsley, excerpts from the light opera, "Merrie England" (German). An outstanding item on this programme should be the appearance, as a solo pianist, of Mr. Hriec Waters, his item being "Dustin’ the Keys" (O’Neill). On the instrumental side of the programme will be heard the Auckland Trio, whose items will include the popular suite, "Chelsea Chimes’ (Besley) and a selection from the popular musical comedy, "No, No, Nanette." Orchestral selections will be relayed from the Majestic Theatre, where the orchestra is under the direction of Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh. An interesting talk will be given on "The Great Barrier" by the announcer. A POPULAR programme has been arranged for Wednesday evening, the vocalists being the well-knowz "Olympians," who will present a fine selection of quartets and solos, including two novelty quartets, "The Sun Will Soon be Shining in the Sky" and "Robinson’s Crusoe’s Isle.’ The Auck‘and Comedy Players, under Mr. J. F. Montague, will also present two onect comedies, "The Perfect Cook" and "The Followers." Orchestral selee"ions to be performed by the Studio Orehestra will include the "Light Cavalry" overture and the "Suite Le Cid," by Massenet; also a selection from the well-known musical comedy, "The Maid of the Mountains," while a number of selected gramophone records will be also presented. ON’ Wednesday evening Mr. J. F. Montague will present the Auckland comedy players in two one-act plays"A Perfect Cook," a delightfully humorous sketch, and "Followers," a play of sentiment and charm, of Cramford days, in which there is a vein of; delicate humour. These two plays form a striking contrast. Mr. Montague will again introduce several new players who will be making their first appearance before the microphone. SPLENDID variety programme will be presented on Thursday evening by the Lewis Bady Concert Party, who will be making their initial appearance before the microphone. In-

eluded among their items will be saxophone, guitar and vocal solos, while vocal medleys. and comedy interludes will also be rendered. Playola and gramophone selections will be introduced, and the whole programme will be presented in a bright and breezy manner which will be appreciated by ali listeners. The evening’s entertainmen: will conclude with the presentation of a programme of dance music until 11 p.m. TOUGH

ARUIIUNLSUGESINDELUE EV LNEUSTUEUUU LA HE popular vocal duo, Mrs. Daisy Basham and Mr. Arthur Briggs, will again be heard on the air on Saturday, their items including selections from Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular operas and a variety of selected contralto and baritone solos. Humour for the evening will be dispensed by Mr. F. W. Barker, while that popular combination, Ingall’s Hawaiian Orchestra, will render latest melodies. The Studio Orchestra’s selections will include Woodford-Finden’s "Four Indian Love Lyrics," "Merry Widow Waltz" (Lehar), and selections from "The Student Prince’ (Romberg). The studio programme will be followed by a selection of dance items until 11 p.m. SPECIAL programme has been arranged by 1YA for St. David's Day, including most of the well-known Welsh airs and melcdies. ‘The vocal portion of the programme has been entrusted to the Clarion Quartet, who will include among their items such Welsh favourites as "The Bells of Aberdovy," "The Broken Cross," "AIL Through the Night," "Men of Harlech" and "Land of My Fathers." Mrs. Culford Bell will contribute elocutionary recitals, the first of which will be

LIL LLP LILLIE LLL LLL EEL EE "Owain of Drws Coed," a legend of Old Wales, and "Old Megan Liandunach," while suitable. instrumental records will also be introduced. Mr. Erie Waters, pianist. will play "Waltz in ® Major" (Moskowski), and the Auckland Trio will contribute instrumental selections including "Romance," "Intermezzo." "Saltarello" (Bridge). Baritone items to be sung by Mr. Frank Sutherland include "Charabane Joe" and "Fiddler of June." PTTTTTTT INTENT TTTTTTITITTT STAT TTTTTT OTTO OTT TTTTTT UAT ATTOTTTOVDATUTUDTTNTTATIAAT AT NTT GTHUATGTANNT