MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 18, 14 November 1930, Page 18

MONDAY

Notes from Christchurch "THE second of a series of talks on "Treatment and Care of the Hair" will be given from 8YA by Mr. L. Brice, who is an expert on the subject. The band programme will be provided by the Woolston Band, under Mr. R. J. Estall. There will be some splendid numbers: "Mephistopheles" and "Zampa" overtures, "Selections from Mozart," "Love's Old Sweet

Song," Coleridge Taylor’s "Suite de Concert," and the march "The Laurel Wreath." Mrs. Salkeld, who will render several numbers, will be remembered as the soprano soloist in "Merrie England’ when presented in the Civie Theatre by the Christchurea Harmonie Society. Items from 2YA At 7.40 Mr. O. A. L. Treadwell will give another of his interesting talks on "The Rationalisation of Industry." ~ The 2YA concert will feature the Ariel Singers and the Orchestrina in a classical programme. Miss Jeanette Briggs, the soprano of the quartet, includes in her numbers "The Flutes of Spring," by Laurel Blane, a new composer. A feature of the orchestral items will be the suite for orchestra from Grieg’s "Sigurd Jorsalfar," and an orchestral arrangement of German Lieder, by Tobani, this being the first time that these numbers have been given from the studio. Miss Hazel Hardwicke, a brilliant young pianiste, will play Friedman’s "Viennese Dance" and Chopin’s "Revolutionary Study." This programme will be interrupted at 9 o'clock to permit Dr. John HW. Borland, Mus. Bac., Trinity College Examiner, and late Educational Adviser to the London County Council Schools, to give a talk on "Foundations of Musieal Training." 4YA’s Programme Soman brilliant artists are to appear this evening. and are certain to present one of the finest programmes yet broadcast from Dunedin. The eloeutioniste will be Miss Kathleen Quaife, and all the instrumental items are being provided by the Studio Trio and Mrs. ©, Drake, studio pianiste. Mr. BF. 0. Cooper sang at the opening of the new studios, and on that occasion presented Wagner’s "Star of Eve," with orchestral accompaniment. His voice is a rich, deep bass of exceptional quality. Miss Mary Pratt, contralto, is one of the finest contraltos in the Dominion, and her numbers for this evening include "Che Faro" and "Softly Awakes My Heart." One of the finest tenors in the city, Mr. Ernest Drake, will sing among other items, "Hnglish Rose," from German’s opera "Merrie Hngland." Two operatic extracts will be played by the Studio Trio, and Mrs. Drake, the studio pianiste, will present "Andante Cappricioso." Mr. G. Salmond, baritone, has included on the programme as one of his items. Molloy’s ballad "Rose Marie." These performers, with the addition of Miss Molly Vickers, who is one of our finest broadeasting sopranos in Dunedin, ensure that listeners will hear a programme of outstanding merit.