MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 46, 30 May 1930, Page 14

MONDAY

"ROSE OF PERSIA" 2YA Attraction. iss E. M. HOYLES will give .an- ' other of her interesting talks on "Home Craft" at 3.40 pm. Mr. T. Fahey will give another of his informative talks on "The Motor" during the news session. "THE Orpheus Musical Society will present another of their delightful programmes when, per medium of PRR EREEREEELELELZLELELLUELEETETTETE Tee ee eee ee eee

a relay from the Khandallah Town Hall, they will give listeners an opportunity of hearing for the first time, Sullivan’s "Rose of Persia." The work is in Sullivan’s best style, and a strong cast has been chosen to enable the society to give an excellent rendition of a delightful work. The choir performs under the baton of Mr. Harison Cook, an able and painstaking conductor. Prior to passing over to the relay between the acts and at the close of the concert items will be given from the studio by the 2YA Orchestrina under Signor A. P. Truda. "DREAM OF GERONTIUS" From 3YA. LGAR’S "Lhe Dream of Gerontius," as presented by the Royal Christchurch Musical Society, in the Civic Theatre, will be relayed. "MERRIE ENGLAND" Light Opera from 4YA, A PROGRAMME of outstanding merit will be presented by 4YA,

when excerpts from Sir Edward German’s popular light opera, "Merrie England," will be performed. The east will be the same as that which was selected by the Dunedin Choral Society for its presentation of ‘"Merrie England" last September. The soloists will be Miss Mae Matheson (soprano), Miss Mary Pratt (contralto), Miss M. S. Green (mezzo-con-tralto), Mr. Ernest Drake (tenor), Mr. Fred Tuohy (baritone). Miss Mae Matheson has a splendid lyric soprano voice, admirably suited to broadcasting, while Miss Mary Pratt a ee

is considered by many critics to be one of the outstanding contraltos in the Dominion. Miss M., Green is a young singer of promise, whose voice is also well adapted for broadcasting. Mr. Ernest Drake, tenor, needs no introduction to New Zealand listeners, his vocal artistry being well known in all musical circles. Mr. Drake’s knowledge and wide experience should go far in making this radio production an unprecedented success, Mr. Fred Tuohy’s resonant baritone voice is also well known to listeners, and should also contribute to the suecess of: this evening’s entertainment. The same soloists will contribute to the second half of the programme, Mr. Drake’s selection being the dramatic "Five Byes" (Gibbs) and "I Wept, Beloved" (Hue).