News from Across the Tasman

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 3

News from Across the Tasman

‘Impending Australian Broadcasts

REPRESENTATIVE programme of Russan art will be presented from 2FC by Ewart Chapple, on.March 13. As. an example of Russian literature, Mr. Ireland will present a driimatisation of the climax of Tolstoy’s powerful novel "Resurrection." The first musical number will be one by Tschaikowski, perhaps the most famous of all Russian composers. Following an orchestral rendering of his "Marche Slav," the A.B.C. Male Quartet will sing the well-known "Song of the Volga Boatmen." This will be followed by further Russian music, and a talk by Mr. Hwart Chapple on "The Evolution of the Russian Ballet." The entertainment will conclude with an orchestral rendition of a portion of "Scheherazade," by Rimski-Korsakoff. OMMENCING on March 13, Dr. Harold Norrie will begin a series of interesting talks from 2FC, under the title of "Tales Re-told." On the above date he will retell the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Fairy tales, like most legends, are usually based on facts, which, however, have become so distorted in the process of being re-told through the ages that they appear to us fantastic and impossible. Thus, in "Jack and the Beanstalk" we have an instance of considerable mutilation of a‘story concern- ing a fortunate accident, and .the history of this "fairy tale’ will be traced by Dr. Norrie. HE second of the "League of Nations" series of broadcasts will be given from 2BL on March 18, when Germany will speak through the medium of her

consul in Sydney. Dr. Busing has had wide experience of consular work in all parts of the globe, and his tall will be the official statement concerning Germany’s attitude towards those peace problems which vex Europe to-day. ‘The address will be followed by a German musical programme arranged by Madame Emily Marks and Madame Evelyn Greig, and include beside traditional folk songs, the "Verdorgenheit" (Wolf) and ‘Ich hab ein Kleinerleid erdacht" (Bungert). The programme will conclude with a rendering of the first movement of the "Kreisler Reina’ (Schumann), and the overture from "Der Rosenkavalier" (Strauss). . WELCOME addition to 2KC's programme on March 14 will be "The Mascots," a talented little band of performers who never fail in supplying firstclass entertainment. May YF ouldes, soprano, will present a selection of popular songs, while Mattie Ive, a London comedienne, wi appear in character sketches, , A PROGRAMME of organ music from the Pitt Street Congregational Church, arranged by Miss Lilian Frost, will provide a pleasant evening for the music lovers who tune in to station 2F'C on March 14. Miss Frost is well-known to, the listening public, as she has been associated with 2FC since its inception. A PROGRAMME of light classical. songs, including two by Schuman ("The Two Grenadiers" and "Intermezzo’) will be featured by Allan Whitei

head from 2B on March 14. Mr. Whitehead, who is one of Dame Nellie Melba’s proteges, has been continuing his musical studies abroad, and is in Australia for a few weeks’ holiday. ON March 14, from station 2BL, Captain EF. Aarons will narrate the history of the "Great Ice Age" in the light of investigations by Lyell, Lubbock, and other accredited authorities. He will discuss its causes, effects on life and topography, its relationship to prehistoric man, and its final recession. Me- EH. Fleming, who has commenced a series of talks on that famous American humorist, Mark Twain, will deliver his second talk from 2BL on March 14. Mark Twain, who was Samuel Clemens in private life, drifted into journalism after the American Civil War, making himself famous as a humorist in 1869 by his "Innocents Abroad," the, result of a trip to Hurope. From that time he was actively employed in editing and in producing more works of humour. Among his more popular books may be mentioned "A Tramp Abroad," "Tom Sawyer," "Huckleberry Finn," and "Puddenhead Wilson." MOST interesting talk will be given from 8AR, on March 15, by Mr.. A. A. Downs, who will speak on "Elephant Catching and Taming." Mr. Downs has had many years’ experience as a big game hunter, and will relate many exciting personal experiences. ON March 15 Cyril Sainte will broadcast banjo novelties from 2BL. He is a clever exponent of this instrument, and his recently formed string quartet is already very popular.