2YA Features

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 31, 14 February 1930, Page 10

2YA Features

THE service in St. John’s Presbyter- ~ jan Chureh will be broadcast on Sunduy evening. The Rey. J. R. Blanchard will be the preacher. The relay of a concert to he given at Aramoho, Wanganui, will follow. j\ R. H. ©. SOUTH will continue his fortnightly book reviews on Monday evening. On Monday evening a varied programme will be presented. ‘The first half will consist of a brief studio concert by the 2YA Orchestrina and assisting artists, Miss Ailsa Nicol (soprano), Mr. S. E. Rodger (baritone, singing sea shanties), Miss Hilda Chudley (contralto) and Mr. Trevor Fennicke (tenor). The last-named artist is at present in Wellington awaiting instructions to commence another tour with the Fuller circuit. Mr, Fennicke has made successful tours in musical comedy with this firm in the past. He will sing "Bird Songs at Eventide’ and "For You Alone." Mr. H. Temple White will give a brief organ recital, his numbers being Elgar’s "Idyll," Easthope Martin’s "Hvensong’ and "The Chorus of Shepherds" (by Lemmens), The latter: half of the programme will consist mainly of a2 special studio presentation of Wodehouse’s play, "Good Morning, Bill." ON Tuesday evening at 7.40 there will be the usual talk by a representative of the Agriculture Department, "Wor the Man on. the Land." On Tuesday evening a light popular ‘programme will be given by the Salon Orchestra (under Mr. Mat Dixon), assisted by Miss Myra Sawyer (soprano), Mr. Peter Connell (baritone). The Shand and Austin Novelty Duo and Mr. Will Yates (entertainer). Following the studio concert, and prior to the dance music session, an H.M.YV. "Theme Song" programme will be presented. The dance programme will commence at 10 p.m. and conclude at 11 p.m. . ON Thursday afternoon Miss Flora Cormack will give another of her interesting talks on the activities of the motion picture stars of Hollywood. On this occasion listeners will be taken around the kitchens of several stars in order that they may get an idea of how these folk arrange their culinary department At 7.40 p.m. Hare Hongi will deliver his usual weekly talk on "Maori Pronunciation," Thursday evening’s programme will be given by the Band of the 1st Bat-

talion Wellington Regiment, under Lieutenant B. J. Shardlow, assisted by the Meistersingers Male Voice Quartet, Miss Lily Hambley (contralto), Mr. Norman Izett (pianist) and Mr, H. Painter (comedian). The band’s programme will consist of the ever popular "ight Cavalry Overture," two fantasias by Rimmer, "A Melodious | Revue" and "The Bells of Aberdovey," j a cornet solo by Lieutenant »B. J. Shardlow, a waltz and-several marches. A PROGRAMME of gems from grand opera and comic opera will be given on Friday evening. The 2YA Orchestrina, under Signor A. P. Truda, will play "The Bohemian Girl Overture," Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel," a selection from Massenet’s "Werther" and a concert valse, "Soiree a’Bte." The assisting vocalists will be Miss Marjorie Bennie (soprano), Mr. L. Bent (baritone), Miss Mary Bald (contralto) and Mr. Charles lidwards (tenor). Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, the well-known entertainers, will provide the lighter portion of the evening’s entertainment. The weekly relay from the Majestic Theatre of a "talkie" feature will also be an item of this programme. ON Saturday afternoon there will be relayed at intervals resume. descriptions of play in the Plunket Shield ericket match between Auckland and Wellington. A bright vaudeville programme will be presented on Saturday evening. The vocal portion will be contributed to by the Melodie Four and Miss Ivy Stanton (contralto). The Salon Orchestra, under Mr. Mat Dixon, will play items in keeping with a week-end programme, and novelty instrumenta? items will be given by Mrs. Mildred Kenny’s Mandolin Orchestra. A feature of the evening’s programme will be items by Mr. Will Bishop, composer, recently arrived from England.