Friday, May 3

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 41, 26 April 1929, Page 21

Friday, May 3

1YA, AUCKLAND (333 METRES)-FRIDAY, MAY 3. 3 p.m. Afternoon session-Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer, 4.8: Studio items. 4.25: Sports results to hand, 4.30: Close down. :

6.0: 7.15: 8.0: 8.1: 8.9: 8.18: 8.28: 8.27: 8.31:. 8.35: Children’s session conducted by Nod and Aunt Jean, News and market reports. Chimes. Overture-Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" (Wagner) (H.M.V. Record D1260). | Vocal quartet-Clarion Quartet, "Traumerei" (Schumann). Instrumental trio-Studio Trio, "Theme with Variations" from "Septet" (Beethoven). ’ , Soprano solo-Miss Alma McGruer, "Who is Sylvia?’ (Schubert). Waltz-International Novelty Orchestra, "Emperor" (Strauss) (Zonophone Record DF22). Vocal duet-Miss B. Smith and Mr. D. Black, "Rosaleen" (Arundale). Organ and vocal-Mr. Arthur B. Wilson and Mrs. J. Litherland, (a) "Prelude and Fugue in G Minor" (Bash) ; (b) "Gavotte in B Mat" (Handel) ; (ec) soprano aria, "My Heart was Hiver Faithful" (Novello); (a) "Trumpet Tune and Air" (Purcell). : Tenor solo-Mr. James Simpson, "Angels Guard Thee" (Godard). : Weather report. Orchestral-New Light Symphony Orchestra, (a) "Persiflage" (Francis) (H.M.V. Record. B2754); (b) "Scene de Ballet Marionettes" (Glazounov). " Contralto solo, Miss B. Smith, "Music When Soft Voices Die" (Besley). + Pianoforte solos — Mr. Eric Waters, (a) "Tristesse de Columbine" (Schutt); (b) "Valse in A Flat Major" (Waters). : Bass solo-Mr. Duncan Black, "Time to Go" (Sanderson). : Organ and vocal-Mr. A. HE. Wilson and Mrs. J. Litherland, (a) "Humoresque" (Dvorak); (b) "Brise d’Ete" (Sanderson); (c) soprano solo (selected); (d) "Nuptial Postlude" (Faulks). Vocal duet-Miss MeGruer and Mr. Simpson, "Marcheta" (Scherte . zinger). Instrumental trio-~ Studio Trio, "Rondo Alla Russe" (Trio, Op, 96-~ (Hummel). : Vocal quartet-Clarion Quartet, "In the Rain" (Parks). Close down. 2YA, WELLINGTON (420 METRES)-FRIDAY, MAY 3. 8 p.m.:Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 8.40: Relay. from Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains’ Tea Rooms of music by 4.0: the Trio. Selected gramophone items. 4,30 and 4.55: Sports results to hand. 5.0: 6.0: 6.41: 6.45: 6.58 : 7.0: 7.40: 8.0: 8.1: 8.9: 8.13: 8.16: 8.20: 8.33: 8.37: 8.40: 8.4%: 8.48: 8.52: 9.1: 98: 9.15: Children’s session conduc.ed by Big Brother Jack. Dinner session: ; Orchestral-Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, "Pique Dame" (Suppe) (Columbia Record 92730). Orchestral — San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Caprice Viennois" (Kreisler) (H.M.V. Record D1272). : Tacet. : Violin solos-Fritz Kreisler, (a) "Indian Love Call" (Friml), (b) "Deep in My Heart, Dear" (Romberg) (H.M.V. Record DA785). . Orchestral-Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "Rakoezy March" (Berlioz) (H.M.V. Record HD7). : Tacet. : Orehestral-Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "Samson and DelilahBacchanale" (Saint-Saens) (H.M.V. Record BD7). Grand organ and cornet-Arnold Grier, "Softly Awakes My Heart" (Saint-Saens) (Zonophone Record A309). Orchestral — San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Coppelia Ballet" (Delibes) (H.M.V. Record D1272). Tacet. Orehestral-Victor Symphony Orchestra, "Dance of the Hours" (Ponchielli) (Zonophone Record HF12). Tacet. News session, market reports and sports results. Lecturette-Mr. D. McKenzie, "The Laws of Rugby." Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. Overture-Orchestra, "Martha" (Flotow). Soprano solo-Miss Ena Rapley, "Musetta’s Song" ("La Boheme") Puceini). Violin solo-Renee Chemet, "Serenade" (Toselli) (H.M.V. Record DA955). Baritone solo-Mr. Arthur Brady, "A Jovial Monk am I" ("a Poupee’) (Audran). Suite — Orchestra, "Scheherazade" (Rimsky-Korsakov), Second Movement (The Story of the Kalendar Prince). Vocal duet-Miss Madge Freeman and Mr. Edwin Dennis, "I Love You" ("Mercenary Mary"). Comedian-Frank Crumit, "The -Three Trees" (McNaughton) (H.M.Y. Reeord HA387). Tenor 1 \ jlo-Mr. Edwin Dennis, "Che Gelida Manina" ("La Boheme"Pucey"). Flute ‘olo-Jonn Amado, "Flute Concerto-Finale’ (Mozart) (H.M.V. Record ©1533). Contralto solo-Miss Madge Freeman, "Come to the Ball" ("The Quaker Girl"-Monckton)’. . Selection-Orchestra, "La Traviata" (Verdi). Weather report. , , Mr. Victor S. Lloyd will relate another experience. Song suite-Orchestra, "Pagoda of Flowers" (Woodforde-Finden).

9.25: Vocal quartet — Philharmonic Quartet, "Regular Royal Queen" ("The Gondoliers’"-Sullivan ). 9.29: Selection-Orchestra, "Chu Chin Chow" (Norton). wy 9.39: Vocal duet-Misses Ena Rapley and Madge Freeman, "Vale" Russell). y : 9.48: Presentation of the opera "Rigoletto" (Verdi), Fourth Instalment (H.M.V. Records C1498-7). ; : (Synopsis: The scene of the plot is the Court of the Duke of Mantua, a Don Juan against whose attentions no woman is safe. He is indebted for help in his schemes to his jester, Rigoletto. The courtiers have much reason to hate both Duke and Jester, and plan revenge on Rigoletto. The courtiers, resorting to a ruse by which they secure the help of Rigoletto, he not realising that his own daughter is the victim, abduct Gilda and carry her off to the palace. Rigoletto rushes to the palace. His daughter is with the Duke. In distress he attempts to get into the room. The courtiers, who hate him and do not altogether understand what is happening, prevent his doing so. At last the daughter, released, dashes out. Rigoletto swears vengeance on the Duke. The last act of the opera will be presented this evening. The scene is a house in a by street. Rigoletto engages his assassin, Sparafucile, to kill the first person who comes, whoever this may be. He entices the Duke to the house, using Sparafucile’s sister, Maddalena, as the attraction. Gilda hears, and, though wronged by the Duke, makes up her mipd to give her life to save him. Putting herself in the Duke’s place,\she causes Sparafucile to ‘stab her. Rigoletto enters to receive’ the Duke’s body in a sack. To his astonishment and horror he hears the Duke singing in a room above. He opens the sack and findshis daughter !) 10.25: Close down. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (306 METRES)-FRIDAY, MAY 3. 8 p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected gramophone items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session conducted by "Storyman." 7.15: News session. 8.0: Chimes. . 8.1: Rebroadcast of 2YA, Wellington-Overture, Studio Orchestra, "Martha" -Flotow). 8.9: Vocal excerpts from "The Maid of the Mountains" (Fraser Simson), presented by the Radiolian Quartet: Opening chorus-Raidolians, "Friends Have to Part." Bass solo and chorus-Mr. W. J. Richards and chorus-*‘Live for To-day." Soprano solo-Mrs. Claris Shaw, "Love Will Find a Way." 8.16: Bano. jolo-Len Fillis, "Uncanny Banjo" (Fillis) (Columbia Record ). 8.19: Rhythmic Duo, in popular melodies. 8.33: Banjo solo-Len Fillis, "Banjoviality" (Fillis) (Columbia Record 990). 8.36: Chorus and tenor solo-Radiolians and Mr. Gregory Russell, (a) "We're Gathered Here" (Fraser Simson; (b) "A Bachelor Gay" (Fraser Simson). 8.45: Dance music — Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra, (a) "Blue Danube (Waltz"’ (Strauss); (b) "Blue Nights" (Rollin). 8.53: Contralto and bass duet and chorus-Miss M. Russell and Mr. W. J. Richards and Radiolians, (a) "Over There, Over There"; (b) "Save Us" (Fraser Simson). 9.1: Weather report. : : 9.6: Dance music-Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra, (a) "There Are Hyes" (Keyes); (b) "You’re in My Heart" (Nicholls). 9.14: Soprano and tenor duet-Radiolian Duo, "Friendship and Love" (Fraser imson). Tenor and bass duet-Radiolian Duo, "Dirty Work" (Fraser Simson). 9.20: Dance music-Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra, "My Inspiration to You" (Nicholls) ; (b) "Hello, Montreal" (Warren). 9.28: Chorus-Radiolians, "Fisher Folk" (Fraser Simson). Soprano and baritone duet-Radiola Duo, "A Paradise for T vo" (Fraser Simson). 9.35: Dance music by the Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra. ; \ 11.0: Close down. ; ' 4YA, DUNEDIN (463 METRES)-FRIDAY, MAY 3. | 8 p.m.: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Gramophone items. 4,25: Sports results to hand. 4.30: Close down. a 6.0: Children’s session conducted by Aunt Sheila and Big Brother Bill. 7.15: News session. 7.30: Book review-Mr. H. Greenwood, of the Dunedin Atheneum. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. ‘ 8.1: Orchestral-Philadelphia Symphony:Orchestra, "Marche Slave" (Tschaihowsky) (H.M.V. Record 01046). 8.9: Contralto solos-Miss Irene Horniblow, (a) "Sandyman" (Brahms), (b) "The Arrow and the Song" (Balfe). 8.16: Instrumental trio-4YA Broadcasting Trio, "Valse from Serenade’ (Tschaikowsky). Y 8.22: Baritone solo-Mr. Arthur Lungley, "My Friend" (Behrend). 8.26: Grand organ solo-Arthur Meale, "Cavatina" (arr. Meale) (H.M.Y. Record. B2695). : 8.29: Recital-Miss Joyce Hould, "The Kings" (Galsworthy).

area 8.34: Violin solo-Miss Eva Judd, "Romance" from Second Concerto (Wieniawski). 8.39: Soprano solos-Mrs. Charles Isaacs, (a) "Danny Boy" (traditional), (b) , "Angus McDonald" (Roekel). 847: Orchestral-Royal Opera Orchestra, "Faust Ballet Music," First and Second Movements (Gounod) (H.M.V. Record C1462). 8.51: Tenor solo- John McCormack, "Angel’s Serenade" (Braga) (H.M.Y. Record DB578). 8.55: Pianoforte solo-Mrs. Ernest Drake, "Hexentanz’ (McDowell). $.59: Orchestral-Royal Opeta Orchestra, "Faust Ballet Music," Third and Fourth Movements (Gounod) (H.M.V. Record C1462). 9.3: Weather report. 9.5: Presentation of the opera "Rigoletto" (Verdi), Second Instalment (4LM.Y. Records D1486-90). (Synopsis: The story of the opera is laid at the Court of the Duke of Mantua, a Don Juan against whose attentions no woman is safe. He is indebted for help in his schemes to his jester, Rigoletto. The courtiers have much reason to hate both Duke and Jester. Count Monterone utters a parent’s curse upon Duke and Jester. The Duke is merely amused, but the Jester is terrified. The courtiers plan revenge on Rigoletto. The portion of the opera dealt with this evening deals with the carrying out of the plan of revenge. Intimidated by the curse, Rigoletto makes a compact with an assassin, Sparafucile, whose help is henceforth to be his in case of 4 need. Rigoletto now goes into the garden, where he finds his only daughter, Gilda. She conceals from him the fact that a young man is hidden on the premises. The young man) though she does not know it) is the Duke. The courtiers, resorting to a ruse whereby they secure the help of Rigoletto, he not realising that his own daughter was the victim, abducts Gilda and carry her off to the palace. Rigoletto discovers what has happened, and with horror recalls the curse.) ‘ Prominent among the airs to be sung will ‘be the great love duet "Love is‘the Sun" and the famous solo "Caro Nome" (Dearest Name). 9.38: Instrumental trio--4YA Broadcasting Trio, "Reve Angelique’ (Rubinstein). 9.48; Contralto Solo~Miss Irene Horniblow, "The Oak and the Ash" (Old English). , 9.47: Recital--Miss Joyce Hould, "The Rider at the Gate’ (Masefield), 9.51: Baritone solo-Mr. Arthur Lungley, "What Am I, Love?" (Adams). 9.55: ’Cello solo-Mr. P, J. Palmer, "Le Cygne" (Saint-Saens). 9.59: Soprano.solo-Mrs. Charles Isaacs, "There’s a Land" (Allitsen). 10.8: Orchestral-Royal Opera Orchestra, "Faust Ballet Music, " Fifth, Sixth, , and Seventh Movements (Gounod) (H.M.V. Record ©1462). HO: Olose down. Yn "™,