Items at 2YA

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

Items at 2YA

ON Sunday evening 2YA will relay the religious service to be conducted in Trinity Methodist Church, Newtown. ‘The preacher will be the Rev. T. W. Vealie, the organist, Miss Lilian Thawley, L.A.B., and the choirmaster,

Mr. E. Eales. Following on the church service broadcast, 2YA will relay a concert to be given in the Grand Opera House by the Port Nicholson Silver Band under the conductorship of Mr. J. J. Drew. N Monday a classical programme of unusual merit will be presented. The contributing artists will be headed by Miss Hdith Harrhy, the celebrated composer-pianiste-singer, whose items are bound to create a good deal of interest. Other artists will be Madame Emily Briggs (soprano), Miss Nora Greene (contralto), Mr. Roy Hill (tenor), and Mr. Claude Moss (baritone). Two outstanding items on Monday’s programme will be the recitation of the prize poems of the recent 2YA Poetry Competition. Mr. Barton Ginger will recite the second prize dramatic poem (there was no first prize awarded), and the first prize humorous poem. The dramatic poem is from the-pen of Mrs. Beryl Windsor, of Ross, Westland, and the humorous number is the work of Mr. J. P. Black, of Seatoun, Wellingon. (TUESDAY’S programme will comprise baritone solos by Mr. Claude O'Hagan, who will sing "Shipmates 0’ Mine," "The Company Sergeant-Major"

IIIA RRR RRR RRR RRR and "The Little Irish Girl." Mr. Len Ashton will give two humorous numbers, "The Fireman’s Dream" (by request) and the "Village Concert." Popular songs that will be sung by Miss Lily Charles will be "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" and. "Get Out and Get Under the Moon." From 9.30 the balance of the programme will be devoted to dance music. y v N Thursday evening the Band (ot the 1st Batallion, Wellington Regiment, under. the conductorship of Lieut. Shardlow, will present a varied and interesting programme, the. items comprising the "La Militaire" overture, a selection from Bellini’s Opera, "I Puritani," a serenade, "Moonlight," and a waltz and several marches. Amongst the latter will be a march dedicated to the famous Irwell Springs Band. Sergt. Burke will play a cornet solo, Sanderson’s ballad, "Beyond the Dawn," and Corporal Brittain, a euphonium solo, "Reverie in B Flat." The vocal portion of the programme will be provided by the Mellow Fellows Male Quartet, who will be heard in ballads and popular numbers. A feature of ‘Thursday’s programme will be Mr. Norman Aitken’s recitation of the third prize a dramatie poem and the second prize. . humorous poem of the recent 2YA poetry competition. The former is

"by Mrs. V. M. Cottrell, of Napier, : and the latter by Mr. G. T. Palmer, of Dunedin. ‘INNHE Melodie Four, with the able . assistance of Mrs. R. 8. Allwright, will, on Friday evening, render a programme consisting mainly of operatic and comic opera gems. Mrs. Allwright will sing the well-known aria, "One Fine Day," from Puccini’s opera. "Madame Butterfly," and with Mr. Dunean will sing the famous duet, "he Miserere," from "Il ‘Trovatore." Other items of interest will be the "Pirates Song," from "The Pirates of Penzance," sung by Mr. W. W. Marshall, the "Pilgrims’ Chorus," from "Tannhauser," and the ‘"Soldier’s _ Chorus," from "Faust," and a tenor olo by Mr. S, Duncan, "Take a Pair -pf Sparkling Eyes," from Sulliyan’s » "The Gondoliers." Mr. F, Bryant will sing Handel’s "Where’ere you Walk," and Mr. R. S. Allwright, "Waiata Maori" (by request). The humour of the programme will be provided by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, who can be relied upon to present an entertainment which will be in keeping with their usual high standard. _Included in Friday’s programme will be a further instalment of the grand opera "Rigoletto." N Saturday, April 20, the 2YA Reyne Company makes its debut with the revue "Bits and Pieces." The whole of the evening will be devoted to a programme consisting of sparkling sketches. numorous numbers and light attractive songs. The 2YA Revue Company is compu.ssed of artists . of wide experience and undoubted ‘ability and they will provide listeners with a jolly, intimate, informal evening’s entertainment. The sketches are witty and clever without being in the least bit "high-brow," and, while most of them have already made London laugh and hold its sides, one at least has been specially written for this particular programme by Mr, C. W. Surry-Dane. of Wellington. This sketch is entitled "In the Taxi" and is a particularly dainty morsel. The studio orchestra will present a special programme,