2YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 14, 18 October 1929, Page 14

2YA Notes

byterian Church will be broadcast on Sunday evening; the Rev. R. Howie will be the preacher. Afterwards there

eeeaeeEeEeEeEeeeoeeooee’errrr- rma ores eee eee eseerreeeeerowr_ee-aaiO_oerre ee! eee ewe will be a relay from Palmerston North of a concert organised by Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., and Mr. FI. Jackson, in aid of the fund for the relief of unemployment. ‘ a : It is 30 years on October 11, since the South African War began. Memories will be revived on Monday evening, October 21, by Mr. T. W. Brown, who has chosen the date’ of the departure of the first contingent as being appropriate for such ‘a. lecture. . At 7.40 on Monday evening Mr. H..C.. South -will give his fortnightly talk on "Books-Grave and Gay." : : "TUESDAY evening’s programme will be.of the usual bright and popular nature, including solos from "The Geisha." ‘The selections by 2YA Salon Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr, M, T. Dixon, will include Keler Bela’s Hungarian "Lustspiel," part 2 of -Luigini’s "Ballet . Russe,’ Liszt’s "Liebestraum," and Krein’s "Glory of Russia." The assisting artists for the balance of the. programme will be Miss Gretta Stark (soprano),. Mr. Claude Moss (baritone), and Miss. Dorothy Seymour, who will entertain with humorous items by Wish Wynne. Messrs. Edward Silver and Bert Burton will be heard in the latest, popular songs and jazz piano numbers, ‘ A TALI on "Gardening" by Mr. A. J. Nicholls on’ Thursday evening

at 7.40. ‘Thursday’s programme will be given by the Wellington City Salvation Army Band and assisting vocal artists. Band -items will consist. of selections, instrumental solos and. several marches, The assisting artists will be the Lyrie¢ Quartet and Mrs,. Gwen Clayton. Light songs at the piano will be given by Mr. W. Gatheridge, a recent arrival from England. A feature of Thursday evening’s programme will be another talk on "Maori Music" by Mr. Johannes Andersen. \ FURTHER talk on "Cricket" by Mr.. A. Varney on Friday evening at 7.40. The evening’s programme will. feature items from grand opera and musical comedy, the artists being Mrs. Fraser-Morrish (soprano), Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kemp (baritone and contralto respectively), Mr. E. W. Robbins (tenor), and Mr. Albert Davey (elocutionist). ‘The vocal items include excerpts from "Lohengrin," "Pagliacci," "Acis and Galatea," "Carmen," ‘The Quaker Girl," "Tom Jones," and "The Artvadians." A feature. of the programme will be Mr. Davey’s presentation of a character study of Sydney Carton from Dickens’s famous book, "A Tale of Two Cities." This particu lar item is one of Mr. Davey’s favourite pieces and for that reason should be particularly enjoyable. On Friday evening Signor -Truda’s Orchestrina will play the overture from Flotow’s "Martha,’ sd ' also selections from "Caval-

leria Rusticana" and "Tannhauser." , The musical comedies to be played will ‘be from "No, No, Nanette" and "Nae toma." GATURDAY night’s programme will be the. usual vaudeville type, vocal items being contributed by the Melody Four, and Mrs, Lightbody, who will contribute several soubrette numbers. Mr. Jack Wilkinson will contribute to the lighter side of the programme with eomic songs, and Berthold and Brent will play steel guitar items. There will be selections by the 2YA Salon Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. M. T. Dixon. A dance programme will continue until 11 p.m.