3YA Items

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 4, 9 August 1929, Page 15

3YA Items

"THE Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., will be the preacher at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on Sunday evening, when the service is to be broadcast. A rebroadcast of the concert to be given in His Majesty’s Theatre by the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band will follow. "The Snmmit Road," which is at times 2 much-discussed question in Christchurch, will have a new value placed upon it by Mr, Charles Buckett on Monday evening. Mr. Buckett is a physical culturist, and‘ he will speak on "The Summit Road as a Health Asset."

EE T 9 o’clock on Monday evening a further talk will be given by Mr. D. HB, Parton, Telegraph Hngineer. Speaking under the auspices of the Public Utilities Committee, Mr. Parton will continue his series of instructive lecturettes on "Tree Trimming." "THE concert programme on Monday evening will feature Derry’s Milifary Band under Mr. J. M. Scott. A ‘programme of great. variety will bepresented. The numbers will include two fine marches, a patrol, a selection from "Rose Marie," "Coronation Bells" (a descriptive march), a humorous lightning switch, a fantasia descriptive of a hunting scene and a waltz, Ketelby’s "Appasionata." Further instrumental numbers will be provided by the Studio Trio. The vocalists contributing to the evening’s programme will be Miss Lucy Fullwood, Mrs. Nellie Whitworth, and Mr. Robert Samson, baritone. Mr. Samson’s numbers will be "Glorious Devon," "Tommy Lad," and "Lighterman Tom." Miss Mirion Drysdale, who will appear in radio for the. first time, will give three elocutionary pieces. This being race week in Christehurch, 3YA_ will not’ observe a silent night on Tuesday, but will present 2a bright vaudeville programme. This will be in the hands of the Revellers’ Concert Party. A diversified programme ‘will be presented, eomprising solos, choruses, recitations, and sketches. "THE operatic airs in Wednesday evening’s programme will include a solo. from "Les Huguenots," sung by Miss Merle Miller, and the ever-popular "Ta Donna e Mobile" (from ‘"Rigoletto"), sung by Mr. Harold Prescott. Miss Miller will also sing Tschaikowsky’s "To the Forest," "Heart’s Ease" (Willeby), and "Still as the Night" (Bohm). Miss Wileen Grennell (soprano) will sing "The Cry of Rachel." "The Old Refrain," and "Nightingales of June." Further. tenor solos by Mr. Prescott will he "ord Randall." "Awake, Beloved," and "Sally in Our Alley." Myr. Fred C. Penfold (baritone) will sing "The Bandolero," "For You Alone," and "To-morrow." There will be -two elocutionary numbers by Mr. Hiram Dunford. Miss A. Harlev Slack, late of the Sydney Conservatorium, will contribute two pianoforte selections, and a varied programme will he provided by the Studio Orchestra under Mr. Harold Beck. (CONCERTED numbers by the Grand Opera Quartet on Thursday evening will be Elgar’s "Fly, Singing Birds,

Fly," "A Hundred Pipers," » "Departure," and "How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps." There will be several duets and numerous solos; the latter will include Schubert’s "Serenade," "Song of Florian," "Love Dreams," "Come, for it’s June," "King of the Vasty Deep," "Who is Sylvia," and "O, But to ‘Hear That, Voice." ‘There will be instrumental items by the Studio Trio. On Friday evening at 7.30, Mr. B, B. Jones will speak on "The Aims and Objects of the Chamber of Commerce." OWING to-a boxing relay which will commence at 9 o’clock, the scheduled programme for Friday: is subject to alteration. The vocalists engaged for the concert are the Valencia Quartet, who will present concerted and solo numbers. The quartets will be ‘When the Heart is Young" and "The Village Blacksmith." The solos will include a number of old favourites whose popularity is still green. Also on*this programme will be The Chatterboxes, who will act sketches. The ’cello solos by Mr. Harold Beck will include "The Swan," by; Saint-Saens, and there will be items by the Studio Trio. On Saturday evening 3YA will rebroadeast 2YA.