2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 10, 20 September 1929, Page 22

2YA Features

(THE evening service of St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral will be broadcast p for the first time on Sunday evenis ing, when the preacher will be Canon Percival James, late of Auckland. Canon James is well known to Auckland listeners, the services of his church having been frequently broadeast by 1VYA. Mr. Robert Parker, one of Wellington’s’ leading musicians, will be at the organ, and will also act as choirmaster. The recital of the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band, which plays under the conductorship of Mr. E. Franklin, will be relayed from His Majesty’s Theatre, at the conclusion of the cathedral broadcast. '

ON Monday evening:Mr. H. ©. South ~ will give another of his interesting and informative talks on. "BooksGrave and Gay." The concert session will feature items of a classical nature, the modern .composers being well represented. Rubinstein’s "Ukranian Suite," the "Andante" from Lalo’s "Symphony Hspagnole," the "French Military. March" from Saint-Saens, "Suite Algerienne," and. Morena’s -arrangement of "Brahms Memorien" wall be the features of the orchestral: items. The assisting artists will be Miss Myra Sawyer (soprano),.Mr. John Prouse (baritone), Miss Rene Goyder (contralto), and. Mr. Harry Phipps (tenor). BPlocutionary items will be rendered’ by Miss Rose Carte, who is reciting again, by request, "The Ballad of Splendid ‘Silence." Mr. H. Temple White will give a brief organ recital from ~ the Taranaki Street Methodist Church, his items being Schubert’s "Serenade" and "The March of the Israelites," + by Costa. Co,

Mr. G. AUSTIN DiaCkKle, WHY AS COMNAL~ ered to be one of New Zealand’s finest tenor soloists, is shortly leaving for Australia, and. will make his final appearance before the microphone onMonday evening. All listeners appreciate Mr. Blackie’s: talents, and will be delighted to heat. him, sing "I Know, of Two Bright Byes,’ and "Prelude," from Landon Ronald’s "Cycle of Life." R. DOUGLAS STARK will make 2 welcome reappearance before . the microphone ‘on Tuesday evening; when he will entertain listeners. with some typical "Harry Lauder" numbers, Appearing on the same programme will be Miss Jeanette Briggs and Mr. Roy Hill, who will be heard in musical eomedy items. and light ballad num-~ bers, Popular songs will be featured: by Miss Lily Charles, and orchestral items in keeping with the ‘programme will be played by the orchestra. At 9.30 the usual dance programme will be broadcast. ‘ THE representative of the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society, Mr. A. J. Nicholls, will deliver another of his series of talks on "Gardening" on Thursday evening. The Wellington Artillery Band, under the conductorship of Captain Herd, will provide the major portion of the: programme for the concert session. The assisting artists will be Mrs. Eric Ewart (mezzosoprano), Mr, L. M. Assheton ‘Harbord

(baritone), Miss Ivy. Stanton (contralto),- and the D.1.0,. Male Voice Choir. Miss Gracie Kerr, a well-known Wellington elocutioniste, will-recite humorous numbers in her. usual inimitable style. The band items comprise a selection from, the opera "La Traviata,’ a Nautical Aantasia "(repeated by request), a selection, "Beauties of Scotland," and several marches and waltzes. Bandsman G. A. Garry will play the cornet solo, "The’ Cornet King." ‘On Friday evening Mr, ‘Walter F. Dudson, a well-known physical culturist, will give a lecturette on a subject we are all bound to be interested in Sooner ,or later, viz., "Influenza-Its Cause /and Cure. * . Mr, Dudson has ,made a thorough study of: the subject, und will endeavour in simple language to ‘give listeners some much-needed information about this all too. common malady. Friday: being operatic night at 2YA a programme, featuring gems from grand and comic opera and musical comedy will be presented. The orches‘tra will play.as an overture, a fan‘tasia of Weber’s opera, "Der Freischutz," the "Liebeslied. and Liebesfreud"’ from "Tristan and Isolde," and selections from’ "Mignon" and "The Student Prince." ‘The vocalists will be Mrs. Arnold Downer, late of Sydney, Mr. S. EB. Rodger, Miss Lily Hambly, and: Mr:.Chas, Edwards... Mrs. Downer, who is now residing in Wellington, has sung for several of the Australian "A" -elass stations, and has-also done.a large amount.of concert work in and around Sydney. : For her ‘items Mrs. Downer has chosen a solo from Offenbach’s opera "La Grande Duchesse" and Siebel’s aria from "Faust," "When All was Young." Mr. Rodger will sing the "Prologue" from "I Pagliacci,’ and Valentine’s aria from "Faust," "Loving Smile of Sister Kind;" "Ombra Mai Fiu," or as it is sometimes called, "Han del’s Largo," and "Che Faro," from Gluck’s "Orfeo ed Burydic " .will be Miss Hambley’s solos. Mr. Chas, Edwards, whose work in the recent broadcast of "The Tales of Hoffman" is no doubt still in the minds of quite a numof listeners, on .this oceasion will sing a number from. Lohr’s "Garden of Kama" and the "Cobbler’s Song" from "Chu Chin Chow." The dramatic recital, "The Highwayman," by Alfred _ Noyes (one of England’s leading poets) will receive at the hands of Mr,.Albert -Davey sympathetic treatment. Mr. Davey will also relate some original humorous stories. On Saturday e ning a bright and en- tertaining programme will be presented. The orchestral items will include the overture to "Chu Chin Chow." two novelty orchestral numbers, "Haunt: ing Humoresque." . ~"Maila, om! -"violix

solo, "Mighty Lak’ a Rose," by Mr. W. Haydock, a flute and clarionet* duet by Messrs, Brown and Langtry, "Flower of Mexico," and several dance novelties. The Melodie Four will provide the vocal portion of the programme, their items comprising quartets and solos, among ‘which will be four request numbers, "When Love Comes Calling" (a tenor solo, with violin obbligato, to be sung by Mr. Frank Bryant), "The Irish Orchestra" * (to be sung by Mr. R. 8. Allwright), "Just a Cottage Small" {by Mr.’ Sam Duncan), and "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (by Mr. Ww. ‘W: Marshall). Humour will be pro‘vided by "Ajax" of "Ajax and Bejax," who will relate’ some. experiences of his Hebrew friend *"Cohen," of telephone: fame. Novelty instrumental items ‘will be given by Mr. I. Beavis on his steel guitar.