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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 44, 16 May 1930, Page 11

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From 2YA, The "Joy Jerms" EARS ago, when community singing introduced "pep" into luncheon hours, Mr, and Mrs. Albert Russell earned the sobriquet of. "The Joy Jerms," nor has the title or the spirit deserted them, On Friday ' night their humorous little ditties willleaven the chart of items. "THE Etude Quartet and the Orchestrina, under Signor A, P. Truda. will present a programme of grand opera and musical comedy. The vocal numbers will be taken from "Madame

Butterfly," "Tales of Hoffman," "Court of Luxembourg,’ "Our Miss Gibbs," "The Vagabond King," "The Belle of New York." and "Der Freischutz." The items by the orchestrina will include the overture "La Syrene," "A Persian ‘Princess,’ "The Dancing Mistress," a concert waltz, "Je t’aime" and Mezzacapo’s "Strauss March." Mr. N. R. Jacobsen will. deliver another of his series of talks on "Simple Nxplanations of Scientific Phenomena." From 3YA. POPULAR concert programme which will be followed by .a session of dance music. Two of the finest male voices in Christchurch will be heard-Mr, L. C. Quane (tenor) ‘and Mr. Robt. Allison (baritone). Mrs. Rhys Morgan (mezzo contralto) will also be singing, her items being: "Five Little Piccaninnies," "The Night has a Thousand WHyes," and "A Venetian Song." Miss Lily Kinsella, a clever little entertainer, will present musical monologues and there will be humour from Mr. George Titchener. ‘The fingers of Mr. Les Grummit, an artist on the piano, will chase the ivories in improvisations on popular airs. Violin solos will be played by Miss Irene Morris and selections will be played by the Studio Trio, From 4YA, For the benefit of the ladies, there will be a talk on "I‘ashions" by Miss Buccleugh" at 3,15.

4YA’s concert programme should be of a very enjoyable nature. Miss Molly Vickers (soprano) will be singing, her items being "Arise O Sun," "She is Far from the Land," and "Ave Maria.’ Miss Helen E. Roy (contralto) will sing "Long Ago," "Her Rose" | and "In Late September." Tenor and baritone items will be sung by Mr. J. Swan and Mr. Arthur W. Alloo, respectively. Two sketches will be performed by the Winkel-Lampen Radio Players. The instrumental portion of the ‘programme will be provided by the ‘Studio Trio (in compositions by Hummel, Ganne, Schubert and Toselli), Messrs. Max Scherek and J. A, Wallace, (Greig’s Sonata for Violin and piano), Mr. P. J. Palmer (‘cello solo, "Blegie’’) and by Mrs. C. Drake (pianiste).