TUESDAY

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

TUESDAY

POPPY DAY From 1YA. HIS evening will see the first appearance of a new ‘artist at 1YA, in the person of Mrs. Gwen de Berg, who will sing "Super Vorreste"’ (from "Un Ballo in Maschera"), "Dove Song" (from "Le Nozze di Figaro," by Mozart) and a solo from "Stabat Mater" (by Rossini). Mrs, J. J. Sullivan, soprano, will also be singing, her items being "Mother. You Know the Story" (from "Cavalleria Rusticana"), a solo from "Manon Lescaut" (by Puccini), and "Regnava nel Silenzio" (from "Lucia di Lammermoor"). Mr. A. Gibbons-Taylor . (bass-baritone) will also be heard in very fine operatice solos. The Orehestral Octet has arranged a programme of operatic selections that should please listeners, Mr. Cyri. Towsey, pianist, will be heard in th pianoforte solo "Iwo Arabesques" (by Debussy). The programme will conelude with a gramophone lecture-re-cital of the latest recordings, During the evening there will be sound film relays from the Majestic Theavre. From: eVA, (THERE will be"the usual weekly talk to farmers by a representative of the Department of ‘Agriculture, 2YA has a bright and interesting programme. ‘The Salon Orchestra, under My, M. T. Dixon, will play Moszkowski’s "Spanish Dances," ‘a "Miniature Suite," by Coates, "La Paloma," "Variations from Chaminade’s ‘Callirhoe’," and the famous. "I) Bacio’. waltz by Arditi. A feature of the vocal items will be Miss Ailsa Nicol’s solos with flute obligato. "Miss’ Nicol is a young artist who is well and favourably known

hoe in concert circles and her items "over the air" are always rendered in a most artistic manner. Miss Rosa Mills, who is ‘making her debut on this programme as an elocutioniste, is a clever young student from the studio of Mr, Clement May, and her items are bound to prove "popular. Mr, and Mrs. Ray Kemp are two vocalists well known to 2YA listeners and in musical comedy. and comic opera numbers especially do they show up to advantage. They will sing on this occasion excerpts from the "Yeomen of England," "Our Miss Gibbs" and "So Long Letty." Mv. W. EB. Biliott, a well-known exponent of p pular songs, will contribute

"Waiting at the Bnd of the Road," "Shepherd’s Serenade" and "I Want to Meander in the Meadow." _ From 3YA._ THE station will be again on the air at noon for races at Riccarton. With "Poppy Day" on Thursday, Mr, G. A. Hayden, president of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association, will give a talk on "Poppy Day and Its Significance." _- 8YA has a ‘holiday programme on what is normally ‘a silent night. Two quarter-hour vaudeville spells of ‘songs, dances, stories and piano novelties will be contributed by Messrs. Charles Layrence, Eddie Hegan, and George Russell. The Rose and Thistle Duo will provide popular songs at the piano with banjolele. There will be violin solos by Miss Irene Morris and selection by the Broadcasting Trio. Mr. George Titchener will dispense humour and Scottish humorous songs will be fang by Mr. Bracey Wilson. Dance {music will follow till 11 p.m. From 4YA. HE Dunedin Highland Pipe Band will supply a‘programme at 4YA, which will delight all lovers of Scottish music..' Supporting artists will be Miss L. de Clifford (soprano), Miss H. E. Roy (mezzo-contralto), Mr, Bert Rawlinson (baritone), Mr. George Crawford (tenor), Mr. C. BE. Moller (elocutionist), .Mr. Thomas J, KirkBurnand (cornetist), and Mrs. C. Drake (pianiste).