1YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 35, 15 March 1929, Page 14

1YA Features

ror the operatic portion of the programme on Tuesday evening, excerpts from a modern light opera, "Katja the Dancer," will be produced under the direction of Madame AinsJey. It is a play with a Spanish setting. Miss Violet Harrison, Miss Nance Macklow, Mr. Jack Maddox, and Mr. Len Keven will contribute to the supporting vocal programme. The songs by these artists will be "Serenata" (by Toselli), Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Hindoo Song," "A Castilian Lament," and "The Two Grenadiers." 'There will be orchestral selections from the Majestic Theatre, a piano solo, "Marche Grotesque," by Mr. Erie Waters, selections by the Auckland Trio, and a talk on Maori dances by Mr. A. B. Chappell. HE Studio Orchestra will present a fine programme on Wedneslay evening, the items comprising the "Semiramis" overture, "Dance of the Hours," "Haydn Wood’s Songs,’ and "Tiptoes."’ The vocal programme will also be of a very interesting nature, the singers being Miss Madge Clague, Mr. R. Richards, and Sergeant W. H. Hallihan. In addition, there will be a pianoforte solo by Mr. Cyril Towsey, an elocutionary item by Mr. Thomas Harris, humour from Happy Abe and

Dismal Ike, and selections from Millers Banjo Orchestra. This should be one of the most enjoyable programmes of the week. A mock trial, "Larkin v. Fitzhugh," will be staged at 1YA on Thursday evening by the Auckland Comedy Players, under the directions of Mr. J. F. Montague. The ease concerns a motor-car collision and should provide a great entertainment. Dance musie will continue till 11 p.m. N interesting feature of Friday’s programme will be the second of the series of lecture recitals, "Half Hours with Great Composers," to be given by Mrs. Daisy Basham and Messrs. Wm. Gemmell and Alan MeElwain, On this occasion they will take as their theme Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894), who, not content with the fame of being a great pianist, wrote music, not as a mere sideline of a great executant, but on a vast scale, with the loftiest of ideas and ideals, In this recital there will be contralto and baritone solos, and also a recitation, "When I Heard Rubinstein Play the Piano." ‘There will be numerous old favourites on Friday evening by the New Zealand Four-"‘Larboard Watch," "Wor Ydéu Alone," ete. A humorous interlude will be provided by Mr. Alan McElwain. The vaudeville on Saturday evening, which will comprise the programme till the dance music session commences at 9.30 p.m., will be provided by the Bohemian Duo, and the Studio Orchestra, the Nifty Three, and the Tui Orchestra,