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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 36, 20 March 1931, Page 21

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From 1YA" HE pig industry, the importance of which is not adequately recognised will be the subject of a talk by Mr. Eliot R. Davis. A recent taik on the same theme by Mr. Davis, who is an acknowledged authority on the subject, aroused a great deal of interest. Frank Wade and his Melody Boys will be contributing to a popular programme, They will present instrumental and vocal numbers. Messrs. Brie F. B. Waters and Ray Jury are appearing as a piano and xylophone duo. Humour will be provided by the Tollys. Mr. Oyril Towsey will play a pianoforte solo, Chopin’s | "Waltz in B Flat." 2YA Notes LECTURETTE on "Tourist and Health Resorts" will be given by Mr. A, B. Wilson. Miss Kathleen Ferris (soprano) will oe heard in "Villanelle," "Indian Love Call," "Jewel Song" (from "Faust’), and "Dream Lover.’ Mr. Noho Toki (tenor) is also on the same programme. His items will be "Macheta," "Sweet Early Violets," "When I’m Looking at You," and "I Pitch My Lonely Caravan." Two humorous sketches will be

acted by Madame Mugenie Dennis and partner, "Silence and Fun" will be played as a trombone solo with orchestral accompaniment. The Orchestrina, under Signor A, P. Truda, will provide a very attractive programme, Vocal refrains will be introduced into two of the numbers, while in another, "Listen to the Mocking Bird," there will be bird-like — effects. : From Christchurch SINGING to orchestral accompaniment, Mr. David McGill, the popu- . lar tenor of 83YA, will give a recital of three songs: "At Dawning," "I Hear a Thrush at Hve" (both by Cadman), and the old favourite, "Alice, Where Art Thou." : Miss Agnes Cunningham’s mezzosoprano songs will include a new and pretty Irish air, "Avourneen," also the

old favourite, "The Last Rose of Summer." Mr. J, Graham Young will sing four popular numbers: "The Song of the Flea," "Roadways," "Old Barty," and "The Floral. Dance." . A clever pianist, Mr. Sydney Hoskins, will entertain with extemporisations, at which he is an adept. Mr. Stan Birch will play Van Biene’s "Broken Melody" as a banjolin solo, and he will also play a medley of popular melodies. An orchestral programme will be previded by the Studio Octet. 4YA Features wo first-class Australian singers, who are on a brief business visit to New Zealand, have rejoined forces with two of Dunedin’s leading vocal(Continued from page 31.)

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ists and will appear at 4YA this evening as "‘The Harmonic Four." _ The personnel comprises Messrs. O. ' I, Garden, W.-J. Robbins, E. W. Robbins, and W. Birch. Hach member of the quartet is an exceptionally fine solo artist, and it is to be regretted that only one engagement can be arranged with the combination. The principal singer in the combination is Mr. W. Birch, who appeared recently at 4YA as a substitute artist. He is the possessor of a wonderfull; -rich bass voice of an exceptional range, and created a urore among listeners. Mr. W. J. voice rivals that of Mr. irch for artistic expression. Listeners can anticipate a musical treat from this combination. A string orchestra under the directorship of Mr. Thomas J. Kirk-Burnnand, ‘will provide some excellent music.:~