SATURDAY

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 54, 25 July 1930, Page 15

SATURDAY

From 1YA. N outstanding.-:item on the programme by the 1YA Orchestral Octet will be the descriptive piece for solo, piano and orchestra, "The Clock and the Dresden Figures." «(Two Dresden china figures standing on each side of a clock come to life and dance to the ticking of the clock. The clock goes wrong, the spring breaks suddenly, and the figures rush back to their former positions. ) Mrs. Daisy Basham and Mr. Arthui Briggs will be heard in solos and duets. while Mr. Robert McKnight, concertina player, will give special numbers, and humour will be given by that inimitable humorist, Mr. G. C. Tollerton, well known in many parts of New Zealand. Harmonic Concert 2YA’s Programme, URING the 2YA session, Mr. W. M. Jackson will give a timely talk on

the "Cultivation of Potatoes," August being the month in which gardeners and farmers should give attention to this edible tuber. The Wellington Harmonic Soicety’s second concert of the season will be relayed from the Town Hall this evening by 2YA. The programme, which is an excellent one, comprises part songs and full choral numbers, also solos by Miss Hilda Chudley. Two numbers of outstanding interest will be the items to be played by Mr. and Mrs. Erie Meier and Miss Elsa Walter. _These will be taken from Moszkowski’s Suite for two violins and piano, and Juon’s Suite for the same instru: mentation, The same artists will also accompany the ladies’ section of the ehoir in Elgar’s composition, "Fly, Singing Bird." The accompanist will be Mr.. Clement Howe, and the choir performs under the conductorship of Mr, H, Temple White. (Concluded on page 33.)

Programme Features

(Continued from page 15.) . The usual dance programme will be given at the conclusion of the relay, followed in turn by the sporting summary at 11 o’clock. _ From 38YA and 4YA. A VARIETY programme will be presented by 83YA. (and relayed to 4YA). Contributing to the evening’s entertainment will be Miss Alma May (contralto, in ‘popular numbers), Mr. David McGill (tenor), the Joyous Pair (in jazz duets), Mr. Robt. W. Rofe (bass), Mr. Eddie Hegan (comic songs and patter), Mr. Sydney Comfort (new humour), Mr. 8. BH. Munday (clarinet) and Messrs. Stan Birch and Perce Skinner in banjolin and banjo duets.