TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 45, 23 May 1930, Page 14

TUESDAY

1VA Will Broadcast. A NIGHT of operatic musie with popular vocalists will be the attraction to-night. Miss Lola Soloman, soprano, Will sing solos from "Don Giovanni" and "Una Voce Poco Fa," from "T] Barbiere di Siviglia." Mrs. Pearl Owen, mezzo-contralto, purposes to sing three lighter numbers from musical comedies, ard Mr. Albert Gibbons Taylor will present, among other fine numbers, "The Vulcan’s Song" from "Philemon and Baucis." The Orchestral Octet will play "Tthe Caliph of Bagdad," "Romance and Two Dances" froin "The Gonqueror," and other numbers. Another interesting item is the cornet solo, "Roberto tu che adoro," by Mr. W. Shepley, while Mr. ‘Towsey will play

two pianoforte solos by MacDowell. Included in the programme will be another interesting topical talk by Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A. Broadcast by 2YA. Miss FLORA CORMACK will speak on "Some Secrets of a Woman’s Charm in Clothes": at 3.40 this afternoon, while a representative of the Department of Agriculture will talk to farmers at 7.40 p.m. The evening’s concert will be of a popular nature. The Salon Orchestra, under Mr. M. T. Dixon, will play "The Voice of the Bells," Burmester’s "Wiegenlied" and Drigo’s "Valse des Alouettes." Messrs. W. Haydock, 8. Chapman and M. T. Dixon will play Silt’s "Trio" and a selection from "Manon Leseaut." Vocal items will be given by Miss Nora Greene, Mr. Wm. Renshaw and Mrs. D. Benson. The humorous side of the programme will be in the capable hands of Mr. Will

11 Yates, who will repeat, by request, "The Sporting Announcer’s Nightmare" and "A Railway Tangle." The Programme fro m4YA, "THE always interesting subject of Tourist Resorts will be the theme of a talk by Mr. R. W. Marshall at 7.40 p.m. A programme of music will be rendered by the Highland Pipe Band.

Christchurch Competitions HE annual competitions conducted by the Christchurch Competitions Society are now in full swing, and everything indieates that they will, as usual, be very successful. A broadeast will be made of the first Demonstration Concert, on Thursday, May 29. "This relay has been arranged for by the 3YA Musical and Dramatic Committee, The adjudicators for the Festival are: Music, Mr. James Brash (of Sydney); elocution, Mr. Clement May (Dunedin); dancing, wh) Alex. Sutherland (InvercarSul).

This portion of the evening’s concert will appeal to all lovers of Scottish music. The supporting programme will be contributed by Miss L. de : Clifford (soprano), Mr. R. A. Mit‘chell (tenor), Mr. J. A. Paterson (humorous Seottish songs), Mr. D. E. Dall (elocutionist) and the Versatile Three (a saxophone and piano novelty combination).