2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 19, 22 November 1929, Page 14

2YA Features

(HE service in the Vivian Street Church of Christ will be-broadeast. on. Sunday evening. Preacher, Pastor W. G. Carpenter. _A studio concert by ‘the Port Nicholson Silver Band. will

follow. Assisting vocal artists will be Miss Isabel Cooper, Miss Edith Buckmaster, and Mr. Harry Matthew. ON Monday an interesting and varied programme will be presented by the 2YA Orchestrina, the Ariel Singers, / : ‘

and Mr, and Mrs. Victor Lloyd. . The items to be played by the Orchestrina will include Keler. Bela’s "Hungarian Lustspiel," which will be played as an overture, a movement of Schubert's "Wifth Symphony," .Chaminade’s ‘"Serenade," an arrangement: by Langey of three well-known .French songs; Paderewski’s "Minuet," and the "Aragonrise" from Massenet’s suite "Le Cid." The items chosen -by the Ariel Singers will eomprise yocal’ numbers of | a- mis-

cellaneous nature; both concerted and solo. Mr. H. Temple White, who will give a short organ recij@l, will ‘play "Romance," by Zitterbart, and . a "March in G," by Smart. A feature of Monday’s programme will be a play in one act by Mr. Victor S. Lloyd; which has for its scene of action a broadcasting studio. The plot, while being’ very interesting to listen to, is not of the "thriller" type generally associated ,with Edgar Wallace, but one of distinctly original character. The author, Mr. Lloyd, will act and produce his own play, being assisted by Mrs. Blsie Lloyd. © ON Tuesday the usual "popular" light programme will be given,. the contributing artists being the Salon Orchestra, Miss Anne Davies (soprano), Mr. L. -Bent (baritone), Miss Areta Wharton ‘(humorous recitals), and Mr. Spencer Furrell, who will feature some of the latest popular songs. A feature of-the orchestral numbers will-be two instrumental trio numbers by Messrs..M. Dixon, W: Haydock, and Stanley Chapman (piano, violin, and ’cello respectively), viz., Widor’s "Serenade" and Kreisler’s "Viennese Popular ‘Song." At 9.30 the second of the H.M.V; Theme Song seties. will be given, being followed by an H.M.V, dance’ programme until.11: p.m.

IX place of the usual band programme on Thursday evening the Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association Orchestra and Concert Party will provide the programme. .The orchestra, which plays under the conductorship of Mr. J. F. Woodward; will give a programme which should proye popular with a large number-'of musical tastes. The assisting artists will be Mrs. Amy Woodward (soprano), Mr. Stan. via (bass), Miss Vera Boesley (solo pia ist), Mrs. Emma Astill (contralto), and. Mrs. ‘Gwen. Clayton (mezzo-so-prano). Mr. -Will McKeon, the popular entertainer, will entertain with some humorous items rendered in his usual inimitable style. Mrs. BH. Benson will feature some old-time and _ popular songs. Another feature of the programme will be a piano duet played by the Misses Vera Boesley and Hileen Rhodes, their item being Liszt’s "Hungarian Rhapsody No, 2." : ON Friday afternoon the: programme will ‘be interspersed with summaries of the Town v. Countrs ‘cricket match, ‘which is being played at the Basin Reserve, the announcer being Mr. A, Varney, the secretary of t Wellington Cricket Association. evening concert will feature the Philpe (--5 ae

hawmonic Quartet’ in vocal gems from and opera and musical comedy and_ the 2YA Orchestrina,. under the conductorship of Signor /fruda, will _contribute items, Miss Goodson, a pupil from the:studio of Mr. Gordon Short, will play as a piano solo Liszt’s "T jebestraum. " Humorous’ sketches will be given by: Miss Gracie Kerr, the weli-known elocutionist, and Mr. Geo. Power. N Saturday afternoon a further relay from the Basin Reserve of ‘the Town vy. Countiy cricket match will be carried out, Mr. Varney being at the microphone. The concert session will be contributed to by the Salon Orchestra, the Lyric Male-Vojice Quartet, Mrs, Mildred. Kenny’s. Mandolin Orchestra, Mrs. Winifred Birch-Johnson (sifyfleuse and entertainer), and Mr. W, Yates, who will provide the humour of the programme. From 10 p.m. until 10.45 p.m. there will be a Brungwick dance programme, ‘the usual sportiiig sutmmatry being given at 10.45 p.m.