TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 23, 19 December 1930, Page 18

TUESDAY

From 1YA . Me. G. ©. TOLLERTON, president of the New Zealand Society of --ia-

Magicians, will speak at 7.40 on "Magie Through the Ages." Mr. G. C. Tollerton has. made .a study of magie since his boyhood, and is.an excellent performer on the practical ‘side. ; "The concert. programme has been arranged, and will be given by Berta Carr, Maida Hooker, and company. Both of these ladies have a very high standing in the musical cireles of Auckland. a , Miss Berta Carr has had extensive study on the Continent, and has appeared on most of the London and suburban concert platforms. Miss Maida Hooker is one of Auckland’s leading pianists, and is on the executive of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Federation of Music Teachers, Apart from their own performances, these ladies have. included in their programme some of Auckland’s leading talent. 2YA Notes HE 2YA programme will feature what has been described as one of the world’s finest Christmas stories, Dickens’ famous "Christmas Carol." Listeners will be treated to a dramatisation arranged by the eminent English elocutionist, Clement May. The Salon orchestra will play the incidental music. , From Christchurch To-night’s programme will be of a bright and varied nature. Dunedin Notes A HUMOROUS futuristic fantasia will claim much attention when presented by the Kaikorai Band at 4YA this evening. The item, which will occupy thirty minutes, is enitled "Krom: Auckland to Dunedin in Thirty Minutes"-certainly futuristic and containing ample optimism. During this fantasia, several selections, characteristic of the four principal centres of New Zealand, will be played by the band, and four original songs will be presented by Mr. Bert Rawlinson, baritone. The music for these songs has been composed especially for the oceasion by the conductor of the band, Mr. Thos. J. Kirk-Burn-nand. Many. other interesting items appear on the band’s programme, and all are of a bright and humorous nature. . The opening march, "‘Merry Musicians," will claim special attention. It was written by the brilliant Hnglish band composer, Greenwood, Recitations will be given by Miss Ngata Buswell.