THURSDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 48, 13 June 1930, Page 15

THURSDAY

~ From Auckland. ORPHANS’. CLUB THE: afternoon talks at 1YA, 2YA and 3YA will be "The Place of Sugar in the Diet." The talk has been prepared by the Home Science Extension Department of Otago University. Mr. N. M. Richmond, director of the Auckland branch of the W.E.A., will contigue his talks at 1YA on "Life and Labotr in the 19th Century." A fine concert programme is promised listeners by the Auckland Orphans’ Club Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Harold Baxter, and assisted by other members of the club. Recently the orchestra gave a fine concert at 1YA, and this is the second of a series which will be given during the winter season. Of particular interest among their items will be "Slavonic Rhapsody," "Hibernian Suite," and "The Bvolution of Dixie." This latter number is the well-known American song "Dixie," arranged and .played in the manner of several great composers, and ~ See up very much like the "1812 he) / | oo he vocalists on the programme will pe Brother Fryer-Raisher (tenor), and Brother Mrnest Snell (baritone). Humour will be supplied by Brother Cedrie Zahara. Other items will be given

by Brothers W. Hicks (bell soloist), and Haydn Murray (violinist), The programme will conclude with dance music at 11 p.m. Wellington Notes. R. L. D. WHBSTHER, who has been broadcasting a series of very interesting talks on music, will deliver his fourth lecturette this evening. His subject on this occasion will be a continuation of his last week’s talk, viz., "The Man who Hates ’Ops." The band of the 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, under the conductorship of Captain B. J, Shardlow, and, by: permission of the commanding officer, will give a studio concert during the 2YA concert session. ‘The band’s: items will: include the marches "Whitfield" and "The. Howitzer," the overture "A String of Pearls," a cornet solo by Sergeant Barke, "The Caledonian," Carrie’s Patrol "The Cock of the North," a selection, "Ireland," by Rimmer, Trenchard’s humoresque, "Buy a Broom," and a well-known favourite, the "Wildflower" waltz, arranged by Rimmer. Mr. Barend Harris, of ‘Sydney, will contribute two song recitals. to this programme, and the other supporting vocalists will be Miss Kathleen Wood (soprano), Mrs. W. L. Britton (contralto), and Mr. Johnny Hines (tenor).

Two humorous sketches will be given by Misses Betty Stewart and Hlsie Cox. 3YA Items. WO fine operatic duets will be heard from 3YA-"Stay, Stay, Turridu" (from "Cavalleria -Rusticana") and "FTome -to’: Our Mountains" (from "II Trovatore."). A male-voice duet -will be "Soldiers and Comrades." Madame Gower Burns will sing "Snowflakes," "Departed," and Dubussy’s "The Sad Years Roll By." Contralto solos by Miss Alice Vinsen include "Ye Powers That Dwell Below" and "Still. as the Night." Tenor and bass solos will be sung by Mr. Ernest Rogers and Mr. J. Filer, respectively. Two recitations will be given by Miss Dorothy Jenkin. The Studio Octet under Mr. Harold Beck will provide the instrumental portion of the musical programme,