FRIDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 43, 9 May 1930, Page 11

FRIDAY

"PAOLO AND FRANCESCA" The Maori Race. From 1YA.. . UR tourist resorts are always very interesting topics and at 7.40 this evening Mr. Arthur Fairburn will give

a talk on the National Park at Tongariro, : ." Following the usual relay trom the Lewis Eady Hall, Mr. J. M. Clark will produce the three-act tragedy, "Paolo and Francesca" (by Stephen Phillips). This play is simple and direct, concerned with human passions and presenting its story in the persons of three . strongly defined characters of the first rank, It should appeal to the dramatie sense as well as to: the sense of poetic beauty. ~The play is a very beauti‘ul and original rendering of one of ‘he most ‘touching stories in the ivorld.. The caste is a strong one: and, under Dr. Clark’s excellent guidance, a splendid performance is promised. Outstanding in the caste is a newcomer to the studio, Miss L. V. Bruce, elocutionary teacher in many of the local] colleges. From 2YA, Mr. N. R. Jacobsen will continue his series of talks on "Simple Explanations of Scientific Phenomena." The first half of the evening concert at 2YA will consist of operatic items by Signor Truda’s Orchestrina, and Mrs. M. J. Goodson and Messrs. Harry Phipps and A. W. Beckford. The Orchestrina will play the overture "Stradella," the intermezzo from "Cayalliera Rusti- cana," the sextette from "Lucia di Lammermoor" and a selection from "Lilac Time." . Mrs. Goodson will sing "Casta Diva" (from "Norma") and "Conyvien Portier" (from "The Daughter of the Regiment’). Mr. Harry Phipps has chosen for his numbers the celebrated tenor aria from "Faust," "All Hail thou Dwelling," and "There is a Flower that Bloometh" (from "Maritana"); "The Millionaire’s Song’ (from "The Belle of New York") and "The Cobbler’s Song" (from "Chu Chin Chow") will be Mr. Beckford’s items. The second half of the programme at 2YA promises to be something of a novelty, and at the same time to be of more than passing interest in that it will afford listeners an opportunity of hearing per medium of the gramophone record genuine Maori melodies sung by members of the Maori race. The items referred to will be special Parlophone recordings of Maori songs sung by Ano Hato and Deane Waretini, interspersed with suitable Maori instrumental selections played by the Orchestrina. From 3YA. FTER an absence of some weeks the Bailey-Marston Band will be playing again this evening. The support-

ing concert programme will he contributed by Miss Hilda Hutt (soprano, singing "Charming Chloe," "The Little Damozel" and "Villanelle"), Mr. D. Suckling (tenor), The Humorists (a duo in amusing sketches), Miss Irene Morris (violiniste), and the Studio Trio. From 4YA. "THA principal vocalist at 4YA will be Mr, Alfred Walmsley, tenor. He will sing "A Wind Song," "The Silver Ring," "Since First 1 Saw Your Face" and "Awake." Soprano solos will he sung by Miss Dorothy Sligo, and contralto solos by Miss. Mary Teviotdale. Mr. William Ruffell (baritone) will sing "The Garden of Allah," "Cloud Shadows" and "Who is Sylvia?" Mr, Angus Gorrie will be heard in recitals of Byron. Instrumental items will be provided by the Studio Trio. .