Features from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 10

Features from 2YA

xXwe_---s [He evening service of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Chureh will be relayed on Sunday. March 16. The preacher will be Rev. R. J. Howie, B.A., and the organist and choirmaster Mr, Frank Thomas. The studio conceit to be given at the conclusion of the service will be by the Wellington Artillery Band,, who will be assisted by Mrs. P. J. Townley (contralto), Mr. S. Bvelyn Rodger (baritone) and Mr. Les Stapp (tenor). The latter, who is making his first appearance before the microphone, is the possessor of a pleasing tenor voice which he «7% to advantage in his various numbers, The band items will include the overture..""The Golden Sceptre," a horn trio. an operatic selection and several other items. a *"BOOKS-Grave and Gay,’ will be the subject of Mr, H. C. South’s talk on Monday evening, March 17. This being St. Patrick’s Day, a programme in keeping with the occasion will be presented. It will consist of a relay from the Town Hall, where a St. Patrick’s Day concert is to be given. A feature of the programme Will be items by the 2YA Orchestrina, which is assisting at the entertainment, (TUESDAY evening’s programme wil! serve to introduce a new combination to listeners in.the persons of Mr. Douglas Stark and Miss Maisie Oakes,. who will entertain listeners With humorous items, popular song's and light vocal duets. Mr. Douglas Stark is already well known as an exponent of Seottish humour of the Lander type, but Miss Maisie Oakes is n comparatively new artist. Mr. Claude Moss and Miss Phyllis Martin will also appenr on this programme. The former will be heard in several ballad numbers and the latter in several solos from musical comedies. A feature of the instruméntal portion of the programme will be two trios by Messrs, W. Haydock, S. Chapman and M. 'T. Dixon, They will play Kreisler’s "Nina" and a gypsy dance by Bohm, The 2YA Salon Orchestra, under Mr. M. T. Dixon, will play Edward German’s "Nell Gwynn Dances," Wormser’s suite. "Enfant Prodique," and Olsen’s "Petite Rhapsody Russe." Miss FLORA CORMACK will give another of her interesting lectures on Thursday afternoon, her subject on this oceasion being the "Latest Styles in’ Shoes for 1930." Hare Hongi at 7.40 p.m. will deliver another of his series of interesting lecturettes on "Maori Pronunciation." N Thursday evening the welcome ~ to he extended to Lord and Lady Bledisloe will. be broadcast on relay from the Town Hall. ANOTHER of the series of talks on "The Stock Wxehange — the World’s Financial Barometer" will be given on Friday evening, at 7.40

NEN INES ON PO EGS p-m., by a member of the Wellington Stock Exchange. The evening session will consist of a programme of operatic and comic opera numbers, The 2YA Orchestrina, under Signor A. P. ‘Truda, will play the overture to ‘Tra Diavalo," a selection from Strauss’s comie opera "My Son John’; the musical comedy selection, "The Rainbow"; an "BWntr’acte" by Helemesberg. a selection, "Midnight," by Aviles, and a concert waltz by Pscamillo-‘Valse Eispagnole." . The yocal portion of the programme will include solos from "la Reine de Saba," "a Gioconda," "Faust," "Mignon," "Robin Hood." "I Pagliacci" and "The Bohemian Girl," the soloists heing Mrs, W. Fraser Morrish, Miss Gladys Hibberd, Mr. Oliver Foote and Mr. I. Bent. Mr, Victor §. Lloyd, who needs no introduction to his listeners, will relate another of his experiences. An interesting feature of the programme will be a piano duet arrangement of the famous cverture "Zampa," -which will be played ‘by the at 7.40, and should interest a number Misses Molly Cook and Molly Withers. N Saturday evening Mr. F. Bird will give a-talk on the "Care of the Feet." The talk is to commence at 7.40 and should interest a number of listeners. Mr. Bird is a lecturer who. can speak with authority, The Melodie Four, Miss Dorothy Sawyer and Mr. Ransom Myers will be the contributing vocalists and entertainers for the evening’s concert. The instrnmental portion of the programme will be provided by the 2YA Salon Orchestra and Messrs. Berthold and Bent. The orchestral items will be the overture "Virginia": "Metcher’s "Nautical Scenes," and a- musical comedy selection, "Sybil." The orchestra will also may some of the latest dance noveles.