1YA Features

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 39, 12 April 1929, Page 14

1YA Features

ON Tuesday evening vocal excerpts from the popular musical comedy, "Tilae Domino" (Cuvillier) will be rendered. The presentation will be under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley, and the cast will include Miss Violet Harrison (Leonie), Mrs. Bond (as Georgine) Mr. Len Keven (as Elliston), and Mr. Leo O’Malley (Andre). In the supporting programme Mr. A. BE. Davies will sing "Thora"; Mr. O’Malley, "On the Road to Mandalay" ; Miss Harrison, "Grey Eyes’; Miss Marjorie Fair, the "Waltz Song" from "Tom Jones"; and Mr. Len Keven will sing "Ships." The studio Trio will play the "Shoe Ballet" music and selections from the light opera "Princess Caprice" (Fall). "The Maori-His Fortifications," will be the subject of Mr. A. B. Chappell’s talk this evening. Miss Molly Wright, ’celliste, will contribute "Wie Einst in Schonen Tagen" (Popper), while orchestral music will be broadcast from the Majestic Theatre, where the orchestru is under the baton of Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh. HE second instalment of Verdi’s great opera "Rigoletto," will be one of the main features on Wednesday evening’s programme. This will be presented in an informative manner which will be appreciated by all lovers of grand opera. Also outstanding on this programme will be an organ recital to be rendered by the well-known organist, Mr. Arthur HE. Wilson. Mr. Wilson will also play grand opera aceompaniments in conjunction with Mr. Clinton Williams, baritone. The Clarion Quartet will be heard in a variety of solos and duets. HE Troubadours" will contribute the vocal programme on Thursday evening, their items including the choruses "Day Born of Love," from the "Geisha," "Blue Danube Waltz," oe

"Bonnie Laddie" and "Three Fishers." Solos include the Maori songs "TitiTorea" and "Matangi,’" "Se Saran Rose," "Sunshine Above," and "Tommy Atkins." Humour for the evening will be provided by Mr. T. 'T. Garland, while orchestral-items will be played by the studio orchestra. Dance music from 10 to 11 will conclude the programme. HE outstanding items on Friday’s evening programme will be the presentation of the two first-prize winning plays in connection with the recent IYA One-act Play Competition One of the plays will be read by the well-known Auckland elocutionist, Mr. J. EK. Montague, this being "Deyvil’s Rock," by Miss Betty Kerr, Timaru. The other play, "The Old Bachelor," by Mr. Frank Goodey, Wanganui, will be performed by the Atickland Comedy Players. The Studio Trio will con. tribute "Melody in D" (Faure) and "Ave Maria" (Greig) while Miss Ina Bosworth’s violin solo will be "Rondo" (Mozart-Kreisler). Other artists wil) be Mr. Lambert Harvey, tenor, and Mr G. Colledge, baritone. The well. known pianist, Mr. Cyril Towsey, will play "Andante and Rondo" (Mende!lssohn). HB main vocalists on Saturday evening’s programme will be Mrs Daisy Basham and Mr. Arthur Briggs. their items including a wide variety of solos and duets. Mr. Tom Harris will render elocutionary numbers while the Hebrew Two will be heard in Hebrew humour. The Studio Orchestra’s items include a number of popular and entertaining selections. One of the records to be broadeast on Friday evening is worthy of special attention. It is an item by the Russian State Choir, "Storm on the Volga," and is 2 remarkable voice production. With no instrument aids, a wonderfully realistic presentation of a storm is given,