FRIDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 14, 17 October 1930, Page 11

FRIDAY

Selections from 1YA PROFESSOR J. CC. SPERRINJOHNSON, president of the Auckland Zoological Society, will give a talk at 7.40 on "Survey of Recent Advancement in Zoology." The feature will be a lecture-re-cital on the life and works of Liszt, to be given by Mrs. Daisy Basham, assisted by Mr. Cyril Towsey, pianist. Mr. Victor Baxter, a young baritone from England, who has an excep-

tionally fine voice, will sing: "Had a Horse," "Shepherd, See Thy Horse’s Foaming Mane," and "Trotting to the Fair." Mis; Jessie Shmith will make her :.2ond appearance. Instrumental items will be given by the Studio Trio, including a ’cello solo by Miss Lalla Hemus and ‘a violin solo by Mr. Whiteford Waugh. Mr. Karl Atkinson’s talks on various works are always very enjoyable and interesting, no matter what topic of musical life he chooses. He will conclude this evening’s programme with a gramophone lecture-recital on"Wagner," the great German composer. . . Gleanings from 2YA HE concert programme will feature Signor Lucien Cesaroni’s Operatic Company in excerpts from Verdi’s popular opera, "Il Trovatore." The whole of Act 1 will be given, and excerpts of the other parts of the opera will include all the well-known and favourite solos and choruses. ‘ The soloist will be Signor Lucien Cesaroni, who ranks as one of the finest operatic basses South of the Line. Interest will, be added to this programme by the fact that before each number is presented a brief explanation will be given by Signor Lucien Cesaroni, who is an authority on 1.atters operatic. The chorus and solo numbers are now in rehearsal, and an excellent programme of grand opera is assured. The Orchestrina, under Signor A. P. Truda, will play music appropriate to the programme. From 3YA T 7.80 Mr. Charles Hines, hon. secre- "~~ tary of the Sumner Lifeboat Institution, will give a talk on "Lifeboat Service." Songs by the Valencia Quartet will be interspersed by mouthorgan items by Mr. John Gallacher, cornet solos by Mr. N. G. Goffin, and contributions from Miss Elaine Moody’s Hawaiian Trio. 4YA Relay _. There will be a relay from Oamaru-"Our Miss Gibbs," as pre-

sented by the Oamaru Operatic Soety, ’