2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 5, 16 August 1929, Page 14

2YA Features

Vivian Street Baptist Church will relayed, the preacher being the Rev. BH. Harry, the choirmaster, Mr. J. R. Samson, and the organist, Mr. Chas. ON Sunday evening the service of the be Fr

Collins, At 8.15 p.m. approximately, from the Grand Opera House, the recital of the Port Nicholson Silver Band will be relayed ‘The conductor on this occasion will be Mr. J. J. Drew. ' The orchestral items will include the overture "Chal Romaro," Sanderson’s © "Russet and Gold Suite," a "Serenade" b, Chaminade and one by Herbert. The concluding number will be Tschaikow: sky’s "Dornroschen" Waltz. ° 4 N Tuesday evening a bright "popu-¥ lar" programme will be presented, tne assisting artists being Miss Anne Davies (soprano), ‘ Mr. G. Madigan (bass), Miss Lily Charles. ‘(popular Songs), and Ajax and Bejaz, a new combination, will be heard in two humorous sketches concerning the troubles of "Cohén" of telephone fame. Miss Anne Davies will be heard in two musical comedy excerpts, "Under the Deodar" from "The Country Girl" and "The Grey Dove" by that wellknown composer, Ivan Caryll. "he will also sing ° the ever-popular ballad, "Jeannine 1 Dream of Lilfic Time." _Mr. G. Madigan, who will sing on Tuesday evening, is a newcomer to radio. He is a rising young bass from the studio of Signor Caesaroni. His itmes will ‘be "Old Barty" and "Hour Jolly Sailormen." ‘ y Two numbers from the popular musi-_ ; eal comedy, "The Show Boat" and a popular song, "I’m Waiting for Ships That Never Come In," will be Miss Lily Charles’s solos on ‘Tuesday evening. Miss Charles is a popular young artiste. who can always be depended upon to give a pleasing rendition of her items. On Thursday evening the concert to be. given by the Hawke’s Bay Radio Society will be relayed from Hastings. FRIDAY evening’s programme will feature the Philharmonic Quartet in vocal gems from Monckton’s sparkling musical comedy, "The Country Girl." The soloists will be Miss Hna Rapley (soprano), Mr. Arthur Brady (baritone), Mr. Hdwin Dennis (tenor), and Miss Madge Freeman (contralto). The humour of tine evening will be in . the capable hands of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, whom ali listeners always enjoy. The orchestral items will include a selection from "The Country Girl," a musical comedy selection b* Herman Finck entitled "Merely Molly," Austin’s "Interlude from "The Beggars’ Opera," and "The Little Dutch Girl": selection by Kulman.

Act 4 of the opera "Carmen" will be presented by means of gramophone ‘records with full deseription by the announcer. , N Saturday evening a vaudeville progratame will be given. The orchestral items include the. overture "The Crusader," a cornet and trombone duet by Messrs, Sneddon and Capes, entitled "Watchman, What of the Night," an orchestral novelty "Two Brass Men," and a musical comedy ‘selection "Queen High." ‘The Melodie Four will be heard in songs and concerted numbers, both grave and gay. An item of outstanding interest will be the first appearance of Will Haigh and his pal Johnny.- This will be a ventriloquial’ turn. Mr. Haigh has appeared with suecess at several of the Australian hroadcasting stations and his items will certainly create a good deal of interest and curiosity amongst listeners. Mr. Len Ashton, the popular entertainer, will present two humorous numbers, "them Were Days" and "Don’t Do That to the Poor Puss Cat." Mrs. Mil dred Kenny’s Steel Guitar Trio will be heard in several Hawaiian numbers, adding further novelty to an already entertaining evening.