Back to Waterloo

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 48, 14 June 1929, Page 7

Back to Waterloo

4YA’s Unique Programme.

Conan Doyle’s Play ON Wednesday evening, June 19, 4YA will take listeners back to the early days of last century when the Napoleonic wars were raging. The’ programme has been built up round Conan Doyle’s one-act play, "Waterloo," . which, presented with full effects and. musical background, will make a particularly realistic radio production. The occasion approximates the anniversary of Waterloo, one of the decisive battles in the history of the . world. Besides the play, the songs" have been specially selected for the ocecasion, all reminiscent of the time. . As an introduction to the evening’s programme, the announcer will give a brief account of the historical events leading up to Waterloo. Then will follow ‘T'schaikowsky’s famous overture, "1812," descriptive of Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. It.was on this’ event that the song of "The Two Gren-~ adiers" was founded. The disaster of 1812 paved the way for the fall of the curtain in 1815. At the close of the "1812" overture, there will be a trumpet call by C.S.M. T. J. Kirk-Burnnand, "The Rouse," Then will follow a duet, "The Battle ive," and a trumpet solo, "The’ Trumpeter." The characters in ‘Waterloo’ will be:-Nora Brewster, Miss Anita Winrel Corporal Gregory Brewster, Mr.. . H ‘Lampen; Sergeant A. McDonald, F. M. Tuohy; Colonel James Mid-' winter, Mr. Allan Young. Introduced into the play will be "The. Marseillaise,"’ sung by the Four Aces, a new vocal quartet. "The Veteran’s Song" (baritone solo), "Pomp and Circumstance’ (march), "The Deathless Army" and "Rule, Britannia" (solos with chorus), "The Last Post" and "Reveille" (sounded by G.M.S. T. J. Kirk-Burnnand) will con-' elude the "Waterloo Evening."