EASTER MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 40, 17 April 1930, Page 12

EASTER MONDAY

POPULAR ARTISTS REAPPEAR From ILYA. FASTER Monday will not be a silert day at 1YA. From approximately 11 a.m. results of the Auckland Racing Club’s Daster meeting at Ellerslie will be broadcast, interspersed. with gramophone items from the studio. A special holiday programme has been arranged for the evening, the principal artists being Mr. Elton Black and Miss Alice Bennetto, whose high standard of radio work has been so much appreciated by listeners since their first appearance. These two performers have had many years of professional experience, and

listeners will assuredly welcome them again. They will be heard in two comedy duos, "The Rich Man and « the Poor Man" and "That’s What Put the Sweet in Home Sweet Home." Miss Bennetto will sing as soprano solos, "The Desert Song" and "One Fine Day" (from "Madame Butter- _ fly’). Mr. Black’s solo items will be comedy, "Tobermory" and "Scotch . Mixtures." The Orchestral Octet will provide interesting instrumental items, and Mr. ¥red Baker (baritone) will be heard in some ballads. Miss Moira Clouston, a clever young elocutioniste, is giving one number from Thomas’s humorous book entitled "Week-ends." She will also be heard in "The Birth of the Opal," a recital with musical accom-

paniment; the words by Blla Wheeler Wilcox and the musie by Guy D’Hardelot. The programme will coutinue with dance music, until 11 p.m. From 2YA. (PHERE will be a very interesting lecturette from 2YA on "China Today and To-morrow." The . speaker will be Mr. H. A. G. Clark, M.A. BLD. He bas lived in China for some time and will therefore be able to give listeners first-hand information of this interesting country. Another talk of interest’ to young men and listeners generally will be given by Principal Haddon, of the Church of Christ Theological College, Dunedin. The subject will be "A Young Man’s Literary Dquipment," The 2YA Orchestrina, under Signor A, P. Truda, will play a Medley Overture of -"Francis.and Day’s" numbers, selections, from, "My Cousin Caruso" aud "The Geisha," a. Waldteufel waltz, "Pluie ‘d’or,".-Gillet’s "Lion du Bal," and the intermezzo "Love’s Dream," by Czibulka, ‘The assisting vocalists will be Mailame Clara Gregg-Edmoandson (of Wanganui), Mr. Ralph Martindale (of Dunedin), Miss Nora Greene and Mr. Harry Phipps. Mr. W. Yates, the popular ,entertainer, will provide the humour: of the programme. A novelty instrumental turn of a ~ rather unique character will be the items to be presented by Reno and Arta; --'This talented combination, featuring light classical and popular song. numbers, have previously appeared swith great suecess at 1YA on several occasions, From 3YA. Races at Ricearton, and 8YA will be on the air at noon. The Christchurch Municipal Band (Conductor J. Noble) will supply a programme in the evening. It will be one of 8YA’s popular "band night programmes," to which the Valencia Vocal Quartet will contribute, Three concerted numbers will be sung: "Come to the Fair," "Where My Caravan Has Rested," and "Cruickeen Lawn." Miss Lucy Fullwood (soprafio) will sing "Love’s a Merchant" and "Waiting." Miss Mary Taylor’s items will be "At Grendon Fair’ and "Annie Laurie." Tenor solos to be sung by Mr. T. G. Rogers will be "I Hear You Calling Me" and "T’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby." The bass song, "Home Along," will. be. sung by Mr. HE, J. Johuson. There will be a dance music programme fram 9.30 till 11 p.m. ' During’ the evening a special attraction will be provided by Mr. Leslie Harvey, who has given 3YA listeners great pleasure on several oceasions lately when his delightful performances. .on the Civic Theatre — organ have been relayed. He will on this occasion give an exhibition of

piano ‘playing, his theme being entitled "Pot Pourri of Classical and Popular Melodies." Mr. Harvey is equally at home at the piano keys: as at the keys of an organ. \ From 4YA, Ts? programme ‘will feature Mr. Norman BD. Seurr in light vocal He.receives every week from the. publishers the latest songs and. those to be sung this evening will be then sung for the first time in the Dominion. Other artists on the programme will be Miss Marti Tucker (soprano), Miss Irene Horniblow (con-. tralto), Mr. Bert Rawlinson (in Scottish songs), Mr. P, J. Palmer (’cellist), Miss Pennie ‘Marshall (elocutioniste), Mr. A. Hy Pettitt (pianist), Mr. S. George (clarinet) and the Select Four, an instrumental combination. There will be dance music from 9.50 till 11.