THURSDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 41, 24 April 1930, Page 10

THURSDAY

Military Band Items From 1YA. [HE Minus Fives will appear again. This popular combination has arranged a special programme, entitled "Off the Beat.’ Many entertaining novelties are promised, including A. P. Herbert’s "The Policeman’s Serenade." Dance musie until 11 p.m. From 2YA. At 2YA at 7.40 Miss Inez Connop, the well-known teacher of dancing, will give another of her interesting talks on "Ballroom Dancing." The, Boys’ Institute Military Band will give a delightful programme during the coneert session at 2YA. Listeners no doubt still have pleasant recollections of the band’s previous performances and the programme for this occasion will be of the usual high standard set by this combination. This band, incidentally, is the only military band combination in Wellington. By "military" band is meant a band that uses brass and reeds, and it need not necessarily follow that such a band should be attached to any military organisation, It is noticeable when listening to a "military" band that the reeds help to give a much ‘softer: effect than the ordinary brass does, besides being a great help in introducing different tone colours to the band’s playing. The assisting artists on this occasion will be the Lyric Quartet, Miss Rose Carte (eloeutionist), Mrs. Dorothy Ross (so-

prano) and Mr. Norman Izett, who will play novelty piano solos, From 3YA. EH. HH. WILTSHIRE, of the Christchureh Horticultural Society, will speak from 8YA at 7.30 on "The Iris Plant and How to Grow It." A programme, which will include a number of classical airs, will be broadcast from 3YA. The vocalists will be Miss Frances Hamerton’s popular Melodious: Four, in conjunction with Mrs. G. Hartshorn (humorous re citer) and the Studio Octet. A very interesting item on the programme will be a playlet, "Confessions" (by Conan Doyle), which will be enacted by Mrs. Hartshorn and Mr. Philip, England. ‘Silent Day at 4YA,