Across the Tasman

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 31, 14 February 1930, Page 3

Across the Tasman

Impending Australian Broadcasts ON February 13 a splendid programme of mirth and melody provided by the Humphrey Bishop Light Opera Company will be relayed by 8AR from 2FO Sydney. Many listeners are familiar with the delightful soprano humbers by Miss Thelma Trott, and the breezy humour of "Scratcher" Ross, who has entertained appreciative audiences all over the world. Some popular operative numbers find a place on this well-balanced programme, which caters for all classes of the listening public. THE "Odd Men Out" will have a most interesting discussion from 3AK on February 15 on "The Old Plays were Good Plays." A novel feature in the debate will be introduced by Mr. James Madden, the well-known actor, who, while upholding the merits of old plays such as "Our Boys," "The Octoroon," and "Colleen Bawn," will xvead ex~ tracts from each. ; T 8 p.m. on February 14 a special programme of classical selections which will meet with the most discriminating taste of the music-lover is to be presented from 3L0. Weber’s ever-delightful "Oberon" overture, which captures completely the elfin atmosphere of Shakespeare’s "Midsummer Night’s Dream," will be followed. by "Caro Nome," surely one of the most celebrated of operatice arias. Then will be played a movement from the seldomheard "Emperor" quartette by Haydn, and the entertainment will conclude with the Allegro con Grazia from the "Symphonie Pathetique"’ by Tschaikowsky. ‘ "THE Marrickville Citadel Band, which has been delighting listeners for several years under the name of the Marrickville Silver Band, will present a well-chosen programme from 2BL on February 14. This will include the following numbers:-(a) March, "Departed Heroes" (Coles); (b) cornet solo, "Largo" (Handel); (c) fantasia, "Songs of the British Isles" (arrGoldsmith); (d) waltz, "Otira" (Sutton); (e) selection, "Gems of Favourite Melody" (arr. Hawkes). ON February 14, from 2BL, Dr. Harold Norrie, the popular: speaker whom listeners know so well, will commence a series of talks on "Fighting the Invisible." The talks will deal with the ceaseless war between man and disease and the first will be "Ancient and Savage Peoples-their Ideas and Precautions." To the ancient man, death in the form of accideut, war,, execution or encounter with wild animals could be understood, but the insidious onset of disease was more mysterious. Many strange beliefs have been held and many and varied have been the precautions taken to guard the human race from the deadly attacks of the invisible foe. The belief in an omnipotent and beneficient deity (or series of deities) responsible for the good things of life gave rise to a corresponding idea of demons which were accounted the cause of misfortunes. Health was no exception to the rule, hence we find primitive peoples throughout the ages propitiating the gods:or casting out devils for the cure of the sick and the relief of pain.