Monday, June 2

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 46, 30 May 1930, Page 16

Monday, June 2

1¥A, AUCKLAND (900 KILOCYCLES)-MONDAY, JUNE 2. , SILENT DAY. 2YA, WELLINGTON (720 KILOCYCLES)-MONDAY, JUNE 2. 8.0 : Chimes. Selected studio items. 3.80 and 4.80: Sporting summary. 4,55: Close down. 5.0 : Children’s session, conducted by Uncle Jeff. 6.0 : Dinner music session, "H.M.V." hour. — Overture-National Symphony Orchestra, "Orpheus in Hades." ; Instrumental-San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Caprice nois" (Kreisler) (D1272). 6.12: Tacet. . 6.15: Instrumental-New Light Symphony Orchestra, (a) Song" (Mendelssohn) ; (b) "Narcissus" (Nevin) (Zono, EW111). Instrumental-San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Coppelia Ballet." Violin-Fritz Kreisler, "Tango Albeniz" (arr. Kreisler) (DA1009). 6.28: Tacet. 6.30: Instrumental-Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "Invitation to the Waltz" (Weber) (D1285). Instrumental-San Francisco ‘Symphony Orchestra, (2) "Serenade" (Moskowski) ; (b) "Oriental" (Auber) (ED6). 6.42 :: Tacet. \ 6.45: Orchestral-San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Valse de Concert." Tnstrumental-San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Liebeslied." 6.57: Tacet. 7.0 : News session, market reports and sports results. 7.40: Lecturette-Mr. T, Fahey, of General Motors, Ltd. "The Motor. , 8. : Chimes. RK af Overture-2YA Orchestrina (Conductor, Signor A. P, Truda), "Fair Maid of Perth" (Waddell). 8.9 : Relay from the Town Hall, Khandallah, of Sullivan’s "The Rose of Persia" by the Orpheus Musical Society of Wellington. CAST: The Sultan Mahmond of Persia .......... Baritone, Mr. R. BH. Kemp Hassan (a Philanthropist) ........ Baritone, Mr. Assheton Harbord Yussuf (a Professional Story-teller) ...... Tenor, Mr, Egerton Pegg Abdullah (a Priest) ...ccccscnccccesccccese. bass, Mr. G. H. Gray The Grand Vizier ....ccccccseccesecesse Baritone, Mr. H. B. Robb The Physician-in-Chief .....ssssseeeeeee- Tenor, Mr. R. J, Maunder The Royal Executioner, A Soldier of the. Guard , Bass, Mr. R. H. Dallow The Sultana Zubeydeb (named Rose-in-Bloom) . . Miss Kathleen Jefcoate Scent of Heart’s Desire, Honey of Life, her,favourite slaves ; Soprano, Miss Ruby Everett; Contralto, Mrs. Reta Kemp of Morning (Hassan’s first wife) .. Contralto, Miss C. Young Blush of Morning (Hassan’s twenty-fifth Wife) Soprano, Mis re rk Conductor: Mr. Harison Cook, » ‘ S Sta Pianist: Miss Hazel Rowe. : ,

[Copytight.-These programmes ate copyright, but individual daily programmes may be published on day of .performance.]

Act 1-In the Court of Hassan’s House. Chorus of Girls-"As we Lie in Languor Lazy." Song--Hassan, "I’m Abu’l Hassan." . Song-Abdullah with chorus of Islam First Arose." Song-Dancing Sunbeam, "O Life has put into My Hand his Bunch of Keys." Recitation -Blush of Morning, "Sunbeam ‘the Priest keeps saying *You’ll soon be Windows.’ " Trio--Blush of Morning, "Dancing Sunbeam and Abdullah, ‘Time will Soften every Blow.’" Trio-Rose in Bloom, "Scent of Lilies and ‘Heart’s Desire," "If you Ask Me to Advise You." Song-Rose in Bloom, "Neath My Lattice Through the Night." Chorus-"Tramps and Scamps and Halt and Blind," Song--Hassan with Chorus, "When My Father sent Me to Isphan." Recitation-"Peace be Unto.this House." Song-Yussuf with Chorus, "I Care not if the Cup I Hold." Hnsemble and Chorus-Rose in Bloom, The Three Slaves, Hassan and Chorus, "Musical Maidens Are We." ° ; with Hassan and Chorus; "We Have Come to Invade and Raid Your Domicile." Octet-Rose in Bloom, The Three Slaves, Dancing Sunbeams, Hassan, Yussuf and Abdullah, "The Sultan’s Hxecutioner," Quartet-Sultan, Vizier, Physician and Hxecutioner, "I’m the Sultan’s Vigilant Vizier." Finale. to Act. 1. (a) Chorus of Girls, "O Luckless Hour."

(b) Recitation, "O Ladies what Assails You?" Solo-Sultan. (with Blush-of-Morning, and Dancing Sunbeam), "You'll Understand that Now and Then." (c) Chorus, "With Martial Gait.". (a) Trio-Vizier, Physician, Executioner and Chorus, "Attended by these Palace Wonders," . (e) Ghorus-"O Fit the Arrows of Respect to Bows of Metaphor." From the Studio. Weather report and announcements, Selection-2YA Orchestrina, "Tiptoe"’ (Gershwin). ¥vom the Town Hall, Khandallah : Act II of "The Rose of Persia." The Audience Hall of the Sultan’s Palace. Duet-Heart’s Desire and Yussuf, "O What is Love?" Quartet-Yussuf and the Three Slaves, "If You or I Should Tell the Truth." Chorus and solos--Physician, Vizier. Dxecutioner and Ohorus, "From Morning Prayer the Sultan of Persia Comes." . Song-Sultan with Chorus, "Let a Satirist Enumerate a Catalogue of Crimes." " Song-Dancing Sunbeams (with others), "In My Heart of Hearts We're Always Known." Det Rogen Bloom and Sultan, "Suppose that Your Silly Ickle ifie. Chorus with solos-Hassan, Physician, Vizier and Executioner, "Laughing Low on Toe tip." Quintet with chorus-Scent of Lilies, Heart’s Desire, Yussuf, Hassan and Executioner, "It’s a Busy, Busy, Busy Day for Thee." Song-Yussuf, "Our Tale is Told." Recitation and madrigal-Blush-of-Morning, Dancing Sunbeam, Yussuf and a Soldier of the Guard, "What Does it Mean?" Septet-Dancing Sunbeam, the Three Slaves, Yussuf, Hassen and Abdullah, "Nursery Rhymes." Scena-Tutti, "Hassan, the Sultan with his Court Approaches." Song-Hassan with Chorus, "There was Once a Small Street Arab." Finale-From the Studio: Selection-2YA Orchestrina, (a) "Le Cygne" (Saint Saens); (9) "WMntr’acte and Gavotte" (Gillet). God Save the Ising. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (980 KILOCYCLES)-MONDAY, JUNE 2. 8.0 : Afternoon session, gramophone recital. 4,25: Sports results. 4.30: Close down. . 5.0 : Children’s Hour, "Scatterjoy." _ 6.0 : Dinner music, "H.M.V." hour. Orchestral-New Symphony Orchestra, "Minuet" (Boccherini). Orchestral-Nat Shilkret and The Salon Group, "Stephen Foster Melodies" (Foster); "Old Kentucky Home" (B42). Band-H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Wee MacGregor’s Patrol" (Amers). Orchestral-Salon Orchestra, "Pagan Love Song" (Freed-Brown). 6.13: Tacet. , , 6.15: Orchestrat-De Groot and His Orchestra, "Waldteufel Memories." Band-H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Policeman’s Holiday" (Ewing), Organ-Jesse Crawford, "I Get the Blues when it Rains." 6.29: Tacet. 6.30: Band-H.M, Coldstream Guards, "Belle of New York" (Kerker). *Cello-Beatrice Harrison, "Viennese Melody" (Kreisler) (C1647). Orchestral-Nat Shilkret and The Salon Group, "Stephen Foster Melodies" ("Old Black Joe") (B42). 6.43: Tacet. \ 6.45: Orchestral-New Symphony Orchestra, "Nell Gwynn Dances, No. 3." Organ-Jesse Crawford, "I’ll Always be in Love with You." Band-H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Geisha Selection" (Jones). Orchestral-Salon Orchestra, "Wedding of the Painted Doll." : Tacet. : News session. : Chinies. © Relay from Civic Theatre of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society’s ’ (Incorporated) First Subscription Concert-Grand Presentation of Sir Edward Elgar’s Grand Choral Work, "The Dream of Gerontius" (words by Cardinal Newman). Soloiste-Mezzo-soprano, Miss Mabelle Esquillant (Christchurch). Tenor, Mr. Hubert Carter (Wanganui). © ' «Bass, Mr, Russell J. Laurenson (Ashburton). Chorus of 200. Orchestra of 40. ‘Musical Director, Mr. W. H. Dixon, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.

_.Phis is Sir Edward Elgar’s 78rd Birthday, and the Society’s 70th 6.12: 6.15: 6.27 : 6.30: 6.42: 6.45 : year, it having started in 1860. This great work is possibly the finest choral work of its kind ever written, It is based on the poem by Cardinal Newman, and describes the passage of the soul of Gerontius through the Infinite from the moment of its libera- ~ tion from the body. It is a work of great spiritual appeal, and on the poem Elgar has fashioned a massive and monumental composition. ‘ God Save the King. 4YA, DUNEDIN (650 KILOCYCLES)-MON™AY, JUNE 2. : Chimes. Selected (ramophone’ Items. : Sporting results. : Close down. : Children’s Hour, conducted by Uncle Allan. + : Dinner Music, ‘‘Parlophone" Hour. Overture-Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "Mignon" (Thomas). Instrumental-Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Tales of Hoffman-Bar-earolle"’ (Offerbach) (A4061). Tacet. Fantasia-Edith Lorand Orchestra, "Faust" (Gounod) (10579). Piano-Karol Szreter, "Fledermaus" (Strauss) (A4082). racet. Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "Italiana in Algeria" (Rossini), ’Cello-Orabio de Castro, "Nocturne in E Flat" (Chopin). Tacet. Overture-Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Fra Diavolo" (Auber). Instrumental-Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Tales of Hoffman" Enfr’acte and Minuet (Offenbach) (A4061). : Tacet. : News session. * Talk-Under auspices of W.E.A. : Chimes. Instrumental-Salon Orchestra, under direction of A. H. Pettitt, "Merrie Dngland" selection Part 1 (German). : Presentation of excerpts from "Merrie England" (German), by Miss Mae Matheson, soprano; Miss Mary Pratt, contraito; Mr. Ernest Drake, tenor; Mr. F. M. Tuohy, baritone; Miss M. S. Green, mezzo-' contralto. Instrumental-Salon Orchestra, "Merrie England" selection Pt. 2 (German). : Presentation of further excerpts from "Merrie England." 5: Weather Report. Contralto-Miss Mary Pratt, "Sun Above" (Pergolesi). ’Cello-Pablo Cesals, "O Star of Eve’ (Wagner) from "Tannhauser." Baritone-Mr. F. M. Tuohy, "To-morrow" (Keel). Instrumental-Salon Orchestra, "Madame Butterfly" selection (Puccini). Mezzo-contralto-Miss M. S. Green, "Will He Come" (Sullivan). Cornet and Trombone-Brown and Remfrey, "Barcarolle" Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach) ( Regal G20231). Tenor-Mz. Ernest Drake, (a) "Five Eyes" (Gibbs); (b) "I Wept Beloved" (Hue). Soprano-Miss Mae Matheson, "Waltz Song’ (German) from "Tom Jones." Selection-Salon Orchestra, "Monsieur Beaucaire’" (Rosse). : God Save the King.