1YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 30, 7 February 1930, Page 14

1YA Features

EVIND service on Sunday evening will be relayed from St. David’s Presbyterian Church, the preacher being the Rey. D. ©. Herron, and the organist, Mr. ‘H. S. Craston. Following the church service will be the relay of a concert to be given in Albert Park by the Auckland Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Mr. Christopher Smith. ‘THE Clarion Quartet-Miss Alma ‘ McGruer, Miss Beryl Smith, Mr. dames Simpson and Mr. D. Blackwill provide the vocal portion of Tuesday’s programme, singing solos and eoncerted numbers from ‘Dorothy, "Going Up," "High Jinks," ‘"Tonight’s the Night" and ‘Rose Marie." The Studio Trio will be heard in selections from the works of Tschaikowsky, Wienlawski and Gounod. The lastmentioned item will be "Ave Maria," with dulcitone accompaniment. Solos will be played by Miss Ina Bosworth €violiniste) and Mr. Cyril Towsey (pianist). Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., will give another one of his popular topical talks. Special recordings wiil include the "Bridal Chorus’ (from *{,ohengrin"), the "Pilgrims’ Chorus" om "Tannhauser"), and selections om "Boris Godounov," ‘The Merghant of Venice" and "Tristan and Tsolde." (™ Wednesday evening there will be ™ a relay from Hamilton. ‘At 7.40 on Thursday evening a talk will be given by Mr. N. M. Richazdson, under the auspices of the Teague of Nations’ Union on "The and Economic Progress." O new artists of outstanding ‘ merit will appear before the microphone on Thursday eveningMiss Alice Bennetto and Mr. Elton lack, Miss Bennetto started her proonal career with Pollard’s Opera

Company, and under that management she travelled through South Africa, India, China and America. Later she joined the J. ©. Williamson Royal Comic Opera Company and played many important roles throughout Australia and New Zealand. Miss Bennetto has been appearing in Hngland, awd while there conducted her own

revue company with great success. Mr. Elton Black is a native of Scotland and gained most of his professional experience there. He has, however, been a great traveller, and has appeared in most of the principal vaudeville theatres in Hngland, America and Australia. He has a reputation as a producer of revue and musical comedy, Mr. Black has appeared in Auckland on several occasions under —

a hi ii hl i tl i il i i i i i i hi i i id the Fuller management. Besides being a good baritone soloist he is a comedian of merit. Another new ariist for Thursday evening is Mr. Ernest Wise, saxophonist, winner of many competitions. Miss M. Clouston will provide elocutionary items and the Orchestral Octet has selected some very fine numbers. The evening’s ses-

sion will continue with the usual dance programme until 11 p.m. The plays which have been produced under the direction of Mr. J. M. Clark at 1YA have always been given by a splendid combination of performers, and for Friday evening he has selected Noel Coward’s three-act play "Vl Leave it to You" for presentation. Lovers of plays will look forward to this production. A PROGRAMME of miscellaneous items will be broadcast on Saturday evening. The Orchestral Octet under Mr. Hriec Waters, has included in its programme the suite "Spanish Caprice," by Rimsky-Korsakov, and a selection from "Chu Chin Chow." A new soprano to i1YA, Miss Matty Youngson, will be singing. Miss Youngson has performed with great success in many leading city conceris. Other artists appearing on this programme are Mr. Hartley Warburton (baritone), Mr. Dan Flood (humorist) and Hric and Jack in piano and voeal novelties.