NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 51, 4 July 1930, Page 21

NOTES and NEWS from the NORTH

QuR Auckland correspondent "Call Up" writes :- Mr. J. F. Montague is to produce a play from 1YA on the evening of July 29, which is quite free from any copyright restriction. This is the popular old three-act comedy "Caste," by T. W. Robertson, which many listeners have probably seen as a stage produc--tion. In spite of copyright restrictions it is stated that plays will continue to be given from 1YA, so that listeners have not altogether lost this popular feature of radio entertainment, ‘HE Rey. Lionel B. Metcher, of the Beresford Street Congregational Church, who is well known to Auckland listeners, is to broadcast on Sunday, July 18, for the last time before leaving New Zealand to conduct special mission services in England. He conducted the first church service to be broadcast in New Zealand, this being as long ago as 1924, and has since conducted a number of services which have been relayed by 1YA. He has also become very popular with the children, to whom he is known as "Uncle Leo," and has regularly conducted the children’s song services from 1YA on Sunday evenings. The Rey. Fletcher will be absent about a year, during which time his place both at-1YA and at the Beresford Street Congregational Chureh. will be taken by the Rev. Albert V. White, who will be known to the children as "Uncle Bert." AMONG artists to be heard from 1YA during July are the Leys Institute Orchestra, July 23; Helena Venables and Mrs. Clark, who will give a nov. elty on two pianos, playing popular airs with a full orchestral effect, on July 25; Miss Audrey Holder, a new mezzo-soprano, July 25; Miss Joan

Laird, a former member of the B.B.C. Choir, and Mr. Lorrigan, July 28; Stan. Pritchard, making a reappearance after several months’ absence from the microphone; and Mrs. Pearl Owen, . contralto, on July 27; and the Orphans’ Club orchestra and soloists, on July 31,

ER GO A RECITAL featuring the works of two composers, Richard Strauss and Chaminade, the French feminine composer and pianist, will be given from 1YA on July 25 by Mrs. DaisyBasham, pianist, and Miss Lola Solo-’ mon, vocalist. On August 1 another half-hour recital of special interest will be given by Madame Towsey, mezzo, and John Bree, baritone, when "Gloria’’ will be featured. UCKLAND radio dealers report good business at present, and are naturally pleased at the prospect of allday sessions being given by the local B stations. Although no official announcement has been made, it is considered very likely that another radio exhibition will be held here in the spring. The one last October was most successful, and with the added experi-. ence the next show should be even better.

[T= is now practically definite that the special concerts to be given in connection with Musie Week, which is to be held in Auckland in the middle of August, will be broadcast from 1¥YA, although details are not yet available. Permission to broadcast these concerts was refused at first, the refusal causing a good deal of discussion and much disappointment. Lasteners will be pleased, therefore, at the reversed decision.