Wednesday, May 15

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 43, 10 May 1929, Page 19

Wednesday, May 15

1YA, AUCKLAND (333 METRES)-WEDNESDAY, MAY, 15. 8 p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer. . 48: Studio items. , 4.25: Sports results to hand. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Tom. 7.0: News session. 7.45: Talk-Mr. Norman Kerr, "Physical Culture." 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Overture-Orchestra, "Chal Romano" (Gipsy Lad) (Ketelbey). 8.9: Vocal duet-Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet, "An Old Love Song" (Mendelssohn). 8.18: Baritone solo-Mr. Reg. Richards, "The Wanderer" (Schubert). 8.17: Band-Black Diamonds, (a) "The Gipsy Dance" (George); (b) "The Last Goodbye" (Moretti) (H.M.V. Record 5153). 8.28: Contralto solo-Miss Edna Peace, "Like to the Damask Rose" (Hlgar). 8.27: Vocal duet-Madame Mary Towsey and Mr. Richards, "In the Garden of Your Heart" (Ball). . 881: ’Cello solo with orchestral accompaniment (soloist, Miss M. Wright), "Pilgrims’ Chorus and Song to the Evening Star" (Wagner). 8.37: Tenor solo--Mr. John McDougall, "Who is Sylvia?’ (Schubert). 8.41: Humour-Mr, T. T. Garland, "Topicalities." 8.47: Soprano solos-Madame Mary Towsey ,(a) "I Love. Thee" (Grieg) ; (b) "The Princess." 8.52: Military band--National Military Band, "Christchurch Chimes" (arrgd. Hare) (Zonophone 5119). 8.55: Baritone solo-Mr R. Richards, "Nelson’s Gone A’Sailing" (Lohr). 9.0: Weather report. 9.3: Novelty-Orchestra, "Lightning Switch" (Alford). 9.13. Novelty-The Asquiths, "Thirty Minutes Drawingroom Wntertainment." 9.46. Soprano solo-Mrs. Percy Thode, "Ave Maria" (Verdi), 9.47: Cornet solo with orchestral accompaniment, (soloist, Mr. Phil Mohr), "The Hills of Donegal’ (Sanderson). 9.52: Humour-Mr. T. T. Garland, More Mirth. ,9.56: Tenor solo-Mr. J. McDougall, "The Gentle Maiden" (arrgd. Somerj ville). . 10.1. Vocal quartet-Madame Mary Towsey’s Quartet, "Oft in the Stilly Night" (arrgd. Vincent). 10.4: Instrumental-Orchestra, (a) "Valse Blueu" (Margis); (b) "Majestic March" (Jacobs). 10.10: Close down. 2¥A, WELLINGTON (420 METRES)-WEDNESDAY, May 165. ‘ SILENT DAY. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (306 METRES) -WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. & p.m.: Afternoon session-Selected studio items. 4,25: Sports results to hand. 4,30: Close down. , 6.0: Children’s session conducted by "Mother Hubbard" and "Uncle Frank." 7.0: News session. 8.0: Chimes. Presentation of the opera "Rigoletto" (fourth instalment) (libretto by Mr. W. H. Dixon, Professor of Singing) (H.M.V. Records D1493-7).

9.25: 9.83: 9.414 9.49: 9.538: 10.0: Synopsis: The scene of the plot is the Court of .the Duke £ tua, 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 Sparafucile, an assassin, to kill the first person who comes, whoever this may be. He entices the Duke to the house, using Sparafucile’s sister, Maddelena, as the attraction. Gilda hears, and, though wronged by the Duke, makes up her mind 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 the room above. He opens the sack, and finds-his daughter! ‘ Instrumental quintet---Bohemian Quintet, "Blue Danube Waltz" (Strauss). Weather report. Banjo selections-Christchurch United Banjo Band under the conductorship of Mr. Louis W. Bloy, (a) March, "Let ’er Go" (MS.), (b) "Irish Melodies" (arr. Bloy), (c) "Plantation Medley" (arr. Bloy), (ad) "Tickling the Banjo" (Morris, arr. Bloy). Tenor solo, followed by tenor and contralto duet-Mr. T. G. Rogers and Dulcet Duo, (a) "Myfanwy" (Davies), (b) "Oh Lovely Night" (Landon Ronald). Instrumental-~Bohemian Quintet, (a) "Intermezzo" (Cyril Scott), (b) "Passaglia" (Cyril Scott), (ec) "Gavotte" (Bach). : Contralto’ solos-Miss Nellie Lowe, (a) "O Salutaris’ (W. J. Bellingham), (b) "The Hills of Donegal" (Reilly) (with instrumental accompaniment by the Bohemian Quintet). Tenor solo-Mr. T. G. Rogers, "If You Were Here" (Squire). Instrumental-- Bohemian Quintet, "Three Dances" from "Faust" (Gounod). Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (463 METRES)-WEDNESDAY, May 15. 3 to 5 p.m.: Relay of Official Opening of May Fair, Invercarsill be Site 6.0: 7.0: 8.0: 8.1: 8.5: 8.9: 8.16: 8.20: Joseph Ward. Children’s session, conducted by Big Brother Bill. News session. Town Hall chimes. Overture-Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, "Pomp and Circumstance" (in D) Blgar) (H.M.V. Record D1102). Vocal quartet-Serenaders, "Rose of my Heart" (Lohr). Cornet solo-Mr. T. J. Kirk-Burnnand, "Zelda" (Hume). Baritone solo-Mr. R. B. Macdonald, "Song of the Rover" (Georges). Sketch-Miss Sheila Neilson and Mr. J. B.. McConnell. aan _-

8.82: Brass quintet-Kaikorai Brass Quintet, "The Reaper" (Round). 8.88: Tenor solos-Mr. W. Harrison, (a) "Melisande in the Wood" (Goetz) ; (b) "I Be Hopin’ You Remember" (Coningsby Clarke). 8.44: Flugel horn solo-Mr. G. Lowry, "Il Lombardi" (Verdi). 8.49: Contralto solos-Miss Dorothy Allan, (a) "O Golden Cloud" (Freeby) ; (b) "I Heard You Singing" Coates). 8.55: Orchestral-New Light Symphony Orchestra, "The Dancing Doll" (Poldini) (H.M.V. Record B2629). 8.38: Weather report. 9.1: Vocal duet-Messrs. Harrison and MacDonald, "Sincerity" (Coningsby Clarke). . 9.5: Tenor horn solo-Mr. D. Scott, "Theme and Variations on a Traditional Air" (MS8.). 9.12: Soprano solos-Miss Florence Sumner, (a) "Star of the South" (Lohr); . (b) "Almond Blossoms" (Arundale). 9.19; Sketch-Miss Sheila Neilson and Mr. J, B. McConnell, . 9.31: Instrumental quintet-Kaikorai Brass Quintet, "At Eventide" (Wright). 9.35: Vocal quartet-Serenaders, "Cavatina" (Raff). 9.39: "His Master’s Voice’ Dance Programme: Overture-H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Der Freischutz’ (Weber) (H.M.V. C1385). Foxtrot-Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, "My Pet" (Yellen) (H.M.V. BHA873). Foxtrot-Ted Weem’s Orchestra, "Baby Doll" (Herscher) (H.M.V. HA433). Foxtrot with vocal chorus-Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, "I’m Afraid of You" (Davis) (H.M.V. HA878). ; 9.52: Entertainer-Will Gardner, "That's Another One Gone" (Darewski) (Zonophone 5079). : . Vocal duet-Miller and Farrell, "The Grass Grows Greener" (Yellen) (Zonophone EE100). Foxtrot-Ted Weem’s Orchestra, "If You Want the Rainbow" (Rose) (H.M.V. BA483). 8.28: Soprano solo-Miss Florence Sumner, "I Dream of a Garden of Sun- ' ghine" (Lohr). Foxtrot-Rhythmic Enght, "You Don’t Like It, Not .Much" (Miller) (Zonophone EE96). Waltz-Pennsylvania Orchestra, "Was It a Dream?" (Yellen) (H.M.V. BHA335). 10.9: Tenor solo-Browning Mummery, "Had You But Known" (Denza) (H.M.V. B2756). Hawaiian selection-Honolulu Seneraders, "Honolulu Stomp" (Pilipo) (Zonophone EEH92). Foxtrot-Nat Shilkret’s Orchestra, "Dainty Miss" (Barnes) (H.M.V. BHA276). Hawaiian-Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, "Hawaiian Dreams" (Marple) ; (Zonophone EE56). 10.23: Male voices-Revellers, "Was it a Dream?" ( Coslow) (H.M.V. HA402). Bass-baritone solo-Peter Dawson, "The Admiral’s Yarn" (Rubens) (H.M.V. ‘B2661). Wurlitzer organ solo-Jesse Crawford, "Rosette" (Newman) (H.M.V. BHA405). Foxtrot-Pennsylvanian Orchestra, "The Grass Grows Greener" (Yellen) (H.M.V. BA3835). Hawaiian — Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, "Song of Hawaii" .(Bories) (H.M.V. BA3876). 10.87: Male quartet-Rounders, "Chloe-e" (Kahn) (H.M.V. EA402). Foxtrot-Victor Grchestra, "What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day" (Johnson) (H.M.V. EA244), Foxtrot — Victor Orchestra, "The Doll Dance" (Brown) (H.M.V. BA181). Waltz-Bert Firman’s Dance Orchestra, "Sunset Down in Somerset" (Bvans) (Zonophone BE96). 10.49: Tenor solo-Joseph Hislop, "Mary" (Richardson) (H.M.V. DA901). Hawaiian-Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, "Honolulu Moon" (Lawrence) (Zonophone HE56). Foxtrot-Victor Orchestra, "Flapperette’ (Greer) (H.M.V. BA181). Foxtrot-Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders, "Is It Possible?’ (Dixon) (H.M.V. BA244), 11.3: Close down.