FRIDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 18, 14 November 1930, Page 19

FRIDAY

1YA Jottings HE British Empire Cancer Campaign Committee in Auckland is working very hard in order to bring home to the public generally the great need for further research and for a clinic to help combat this deadly disease. A series of lectures has been arranged by 1YA in conjunction with the committee and all of these talks are being given by eminent surgeons. This evening Dr. Hardie Neil will be the speaker, Music lovers who heard the excellent performances given by the Westminster Glee Singers will be interested to learn that one of the talented party, Mr. Bert Skeels; male alto, has settled in Auckland and will make his first appearance at 1YA this evening. He possesses a voice very rare among men. The possessor of a beautiful soprano voice, Mrs, Laetitia Parry has well established herself in the foremost ranks of local singers and for this programme she has chosen the following numbers, "Nay, Tho’ my Heart be Breaking," "Pleading," and "The Willow Song." Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Bailey have had extensive experience on the stage, and their work before the microphone is always very enjoyable. They will be associated in two splendid one-act plays during the evening. The Studio Trio will provide instrumental trios and solos and included in their numbers will be the violin "Sonata in F" (by Grieg), to be played by Mr. Whitford Waugh and Mr. Oyril Towsey, and ’cello solos will be rendered by Miss Lalla Hemus. ‘The programme will conclude with another interesting gramophone lecture-recital by Mr. Karl Atkinson, being Part 2 of "Voices of the Orchestra-Wind Instruments." From 2YA At 7.40 Mr. Colin W. Smith, of the "Radio Record" will give the fourth of his series of radio talks, his subject on this occasion being "Radio as a Hobby; Construction and DXing." Friday being operatic night a suitable programme will be presented. The Orchestrina, under Signor A, P. Truda, will play selections from many of the best-liked operas, and a fantasia entitled "Vienna Echoes." The vocal portion of the programme will be given by the Lyric Quartet and Miss Christina Young. Miss Gladys Morgan will play a bracket of two pianoforte numbers and humorous recitals will be given by Mrs. Mark Tonks, Christchurch Items WHEN Mr. Selwyn Bruce, a wellknown identity of Christchurch, broadcast a talk concerning the early history of that city, he undoubtedly kept the rapt attention of every listener, and he will do so again this evening when he speaks on "Harly Lyttelton and Christchurch." This talk can be expected to be as interesting and entertaining as the first. A very attractive concert has been arranged. Scheduled by 4YA A SPECIAL studio performance by the choir of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin,. will be broadcast. Dunedin is: fortunate in possessing 3 choir of such perfect balance and exceptional quality, and credit

is due to the conductor and organist, Valli Included among the many diversified choir items will be a "QGregorian Chant" an item of a type which will be new to most listeners. Among the other items will be numerous duets, including "The Miserere’" sung with

chorus, "The Marseillaise" sung as a sold in French:and items by Mr. A. Patterson who will recite.