Notes from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 37, 28 March 1929, Page 14

Notes from 2YA

ON Easter Monday a light holiday programme will be presented, the contributing artists will be Miss Grace Robertson (contralto), the popular baritone, Mr. S. EB. Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, Mr. Edward Silver, Mrs. M. R. Lightbody (soubrette), and the Palmer Bros., Hawaiian duo. Miss Robertson will sing Sir Edward German’s unusual song, "Have You News of My Boy Jack?’ for her first item, and two Scottish numbers, viz., "Jock o’ Hazeldean" and "An Ariskay Love Lilt,’ Mr. S. BB. Rodger has chosen two songs suitable to the occasion, namely, "The Corparol’s Ditty" and "Captain Mac." ‘Those two wellknown "Joy Géermers" (to coin their own phrase), Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, have chosen for their items "I’m a Soldier," "Just the Sort of Person," from "Our Miss Gibbs," "Why Does a

Hyena Laugh?" and "Icky in Love." Mr, Russell has just returned from Sydney, and regarding this something will be incorporated in their items. Altogether, a bright and breezy turn may be expected. Mr. Edward Silver, a popular singer of "popular songs," will be heard in four of the latest hits, "In i Woodshed," "The Gay Caballero," "Lila," and "It All Belongs to Me." Mrs. M. R. Lightbody, a popular soubrette at 2YA, will sing "Dear Little Jammy Face" and "I Couldn’t Help It, Could I?"

Me. CLAUDE MOSS, Mrs. Elspeth Davey, and "The Optimist," wil be the artists on Tuesday’s programme. Mr. Moss, who has a resonant baritone voice, which he uses to advantage, will be heard in Lohr’s rousing song, "Nelson’s Gone a-Sailing," and in one of Kipling’s songs, "Route Marching." "The Optimist" is a gentleman who for professional reasons does not wish to disclose his identity. However, this will not prevent him from giving two interesting humorous items, which are bound to find’favour. Mrs. Elspeth Davey has chosen for her items "Sleepy Seas," "Pal of My Cradle Days," and "Old Pal Why Don’t You Answer Me?" three popular songs which should show up Mrs. Davey’s voice to advantage. From 9.30 onwards a special dance programme of selected records will he presented.

ON Thursday afternoon Messrs. Hamilton Nimmo and Sons will give their monthly recital of selected player rolls, and HM.V. gramophone records. The former will be played on the Gulbransen registering piano by Mr. A. J. Nimmo, one of the principals of Messrs. Hamilton Nimmo and Sons.

N the evening the Wellington Artitlery Band, under the conductorship of Captain T.. Herd, will contribute a

programme of varied interest. The items will comprise Greenwood’s overture, "The Crimson Star," a cornet solo by Bandsman Sneddon, "Distant Voices," a descriptive piece; "A Sunday Parade,’ in intermezzo, "Aisha," | and a fantasia, "Musical Fragments." A waltz and several marches will also be played. Assisting the band will be the Lyric Quartet, who will sing as quartet numbers, "Oft in the Stilly Night" and "The Dear Little Shamrock." Mr. Chas. Williams will sing the well-known tenor solo, "O Viston Entrancing," Mr. W. Binet Brown z6bass solos, "Down in the Depths" and "Rolling Down to Rio," and Mr. W. Goudie a bracket of two baritone solos, "Your-leafed Clover" and "Charming Chloe."

oe ON Friday evening a programme of operatic and light opera gems will be given by the Philharmonie Quartet. Their items will inelude excerpts’ from "Patience," "Faust," "T’Pagiacci," "The Mikado," and "The Country Girl." Recitals, both humorous and dramatic, will be given by Mr. Cedric Gardiner, whose work is always popular with radio audiences. N Saturday a high-class vaudeville programme by Mr. Austin Peters and his company will be presented. Mr. Peters is already well-known on the other side of the Tasman, by virtue of the good work he has done with J. C.? Williamson, Union Theatres, and the New South Wales Broadcasting Com-

pany. ‘The programme will include Harry Tate’s famous "Motoring" sketch, and also a one-act play. by Sutro entitled "A Marriage has been Arranged." Individual items will » also be given by Mr. Peters, whose. work will include the famous "Dream ° Scene" from that, powerful play, "The Bells." This was a great favourite

with the late Sir Henry Irving. Assisting Mr. Peters will be Miss Edna "Purdie and Mr. R. Hampton Benett. 4 Miss Purdie is already well and fay‘ourably known to radio listeners, and her work needs no further introduction. Mr. Hampton Bennett, one of Wellington’s rising ‘young baritones. will sing "The Lute Player" and "When the Sergeant-Major’s on Parade."