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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 34, 6 March 1931, Page 19

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‘Auckland Notes AN entertainment in which will be — __ included a short play, two by O’Henry and a_ musical fantasy will be provided this evening. The whole ¢@f the evening’s performance will be ‘given. under the direction of Mrs. Zoe Bartley-Baxter. : The O’Henry stories, which have been dramdatised and, arrafiged by © Mrs, Baxter, will be "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Third Ingredient," ‘The musical fantasy is: based. on a fairy tale by: Oscar Wilde, arranged by Mrs. Baxter. The oneact play is entitled "The Price," and is from the pen of George de Clive owe, From Wellington Miss CICELY AUDIBERT -will give her third recital, this evening, singing to orchestral accompaniment the following songs: "Boat. Song" (Ware), "Nymphs and Fauns" (Bemberg), and "The Dreary Steppe" (Grechaninoff), and "Robin’s Song" (White). ‘ , The Orchestrina, under Signor A. P. Truda, will supply the instrumental musie for the programme. Mr; Hric Harrison (baritone) will be. heard in four songs: "Rhe Nightingale and the Rose," "Love’s Sorrow," "Serenade," and "The Pine Tree." Mr. Stan. Williamson, banjo virtuoso, will be heard in a number of solos, and Mr. William J. McKeon. (humorist) will amuse listeners with: "Anecdotes-Original and Otherwise," "Peace and Riot," and "Pity the Architect." Christchurch Features : , TALK on "Cross Country Run ning" will be broadcast by Mr. ©. ¥. Jones, of the Baptist Harriers. The concert programme will be light and bright, and of a varied nature. Miss Lucy Fullwood will sing "Break 0’ Day," "Comin’ Thro’ the Rye," while Miss Jean Johnson’s contralto solos will be Bemberg’s "Hindoo Song" and Sanderson’s: "Harbour Night Song." Miss Maisie Ottey, a clever pianiste, will give -novelty numbers on the piano. .

Dunedin Notes FEATURED on this ‘evening’s programme will be the enactment of scenes from "Tom Brown’s Schooldays"" The occasion is the anniversary of the death of Thomas Hughes, the author of that fine and famous English, literary classic. Scenes such as the departure of Tom Brown from London and his arrival at school, speeches by Brookes, the head prefect, and the soliloquy by Tom Brown upon his return to the old school, after an absence at Oxford, will be presented by Mr. McConnell and Mr. Lester Moller and Mr. D. E. Dall. This book, which is to be found in almost every household in New Zealafd, and also in nearly every household throughout the Hnglish-speaking world, is a book which can be read and re-read. The fine character Hughes presents in Dr. Arnold, the headmaster, is an inspiration to all. The recital will bring to memory others such as Hast, Arthur, Brookes, and Flashman. The vocalists on the supporting ‘programme will be Miss Irene Horni--blow (contralto) and Mr.° Wilfrid Kershaw, a very: fine bass. Instrumental numbers will be given by @ trio, Misses Fraser, Moffatt, and Judd,