1YA Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 33, 28 February 1930, Page 14

1YA Notes

IVINE service, will be relayed from St. Matthew’s Chureh on Sunday evening, the preacher being Canon Grant Cowan. A _ studio concert will follow. The Studio Trio will give items and there will also be included in the programme some very fine recordings. At 7.40 on Tuesday evening Professor J. ©. Sperrin Johnson, of the Zoological Society, will give a talk about "Zoos Abroad." Another singer’new to 1YA will be heard during the evening programme on Tuesday. Mr. Manly Drake is a brother of Mr. Ernest Drake, the wellknown New Zealand singer, and he has included amongst his numbers the "Siciliana" (from "Cavalleria lRusticana’), "Ombra Mai Fu" (from "Xerxes"), and "KE Lucevan Le Stelle" (from "Tosea’), Miss Lola Solomon, soprano, is the other vocalist. Of particular interest in this singer’s selections is the solo "As When the Dove" (from "Acis and Galathea," by Handel). Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., is to give another topical talk, and the Orehestral Octet, under Mr. Erie Waters, will yender instrumental selections from many operas. The programme will conclude with another of Mr. Karl Atkinson’s very interesting gramophone lecture recitals, entitled "Bach, the Father of Fugue." ‘AT 7.40 p.m. on Wednesday Madame Mabel Milne will again speak on *He:!th and Diet," a very popular and interesting series of lectures. Towards the end of last year a very fine prograncue was given by Mr. Ed. Patterson, Director of the Cornet School. With an orchestra of thirty and the assistance of vocalists and humorists another entertainment has been arranged and will be given this evening. Madame D’Authreau and Mr. W. Lucas. will provide the humour and vocal solos will be rendered by Mrs. J. Frater, her items being "My Ain Folk" and "I Passed by Your Window." Among the orchestral items will be a descriptive piece, "Cathedral Chimes" and "Echoes from the Operas." In addition, Miss Edna Nor--ton will play as a pianoforte solo, "Staccato Caprice."

R. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey, two Wanganui entertainers now resident in Auckland, who have been heard from 2YA and 38YA, are making their first appearance at 1YA on Thursday evening in two comedy sketches, These two artists will be a very welcome addition to the roll of Auckland radio performers. Miss Hope Asher (mezzosoprano) will sing several items, and the Bohemian Duo will again delight listeners with their songs to steel guitar accompaniment. The Orchestral Octet will render some delightful selections, including Chaminade’s suite. "Callirhoe" and Morrisey’s "Handel Wakes." A programme of dance music will be given until 11 p.m.

"THE relays from the Lewis Eady Hall on Friday evenings in future will be devoted to the rendition of new vocal and instrumental music, The Auckland Comedy Players, under the direction of Mr. J. F. Montague, will perform "The Perfect Butler’ and "The Fire Fighters." Miss Molly Atkinson has chosen some splendid solos by Chaminade, Mallinson, and Schumann, and these should suit her mezzo-soprano voice very well indeed. The Studio Trio will play items by Schumann, Schutt, and Wagner. Mr. Eric Waters will be heard in pianoforte solos. [THE Auckland Municipal Band will resume its regular concerts at the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The conductor, Mr, Christopher Smith, has just returned from Dunedin, where he adjudicated at the Band Contest. After the Band Concert there will be the usual dance programme until 11 pm