FRIDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 6, 22 August 1930, Page 11

FRIDAY

1YA Gleanings. hk. B. 8S. JONES will begin a series of radio service talks on ‘How to Get the Best From Your Receiver." The Orchestral Octet will be heard in some very interesting numbers, including the "Mosaic" overture (by Rollinson), "In a Fairy Realm" (by Ketelbey), and selections from "The Chocolate Soldier" (by Strauss). Miss D. Lovelace Milne, who created such a favourable impression with her last appearance at 1YA, will again be heard. She has a delightful light soprano voice, and also infuses into her singing a great gift of interpretation.

Mrs. Evelyn M. Prime, who is acts ing as studio pianist during Mr. Cyril Towsey’s absence, will be heard in a pianoforte solo. Another new singer to 1YA will be Mr. Peter Baxter, a young baritone from England, who will make his debut through the microphone in New Zealand. He has chosen three fine numbers, "The Slighted Swain," "Her Picture,’ and "Don Juan’s Serenade." There will be a further talk on "Sidelights of Parliament" by Mr. L. J. Cronin, whose previous talks on this subject have been very much appreciated. The programme will conclude with a gramophone lecture-recital of the latest recordings, a very popular feature of this station’s programmes. Outstanding From 2YA. "Merrie England" HE concert programme this evening will feature the Etude Quartette in vocal gems from "Merrie England." This Comic Opera by Edward German is well suited for the demands of either concert version or radio performances.

The items will include such’ wellknown numbers as the quartet "In Iingland. Merrie England," the bari(Concluded on page 29.)

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"ye duet "Come to Arcady," the soprano solo, the waltz song "Who Shall Say," and the tenor solo "The Dnglish Rose," as well as other solos and concerted numbers. _ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell, two entertainers who are very popular in entertaining circles in Wellington, will contribute to the lighter side of the programme, their items including solos and duets of a humorous nature. The Orchestrina under Signor A. P. Truda will play the overture "Tan-

~ credi," a selection from "I Pagliacci," and "A Ohinese Honeymoon," and Bizet’s "Serenata Hspagnole," and a concert valse "Les Sirenes" by Waldteufel. A relay of a sound film feature showing at the Majestic Theatre will be incorporated in the programme.