FRIDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 21, 4 December 1931, Page 19

FRIDAY

Notes from 1YA SELECTION of novelty. and variety items has been arranged for this evening’s programme. A vocal and instrumental trio making their debut to-night comprise Daphne Higham (violiniste), Beryl Barker (vocalist), and Ester Dodd (pianiste). In addition to concerted numbers they will broadcast many solos. Ww. O. Brennan will be heard in Several mouth-organ items, and the Mati Trio in Hawaiian numbers. Ernest and Wendy, who are deservedly popular. present a novelty entertainment entitled "Bits and Pieces." Gleanings from 2YA

At 7.40 p.m. Mr. W. D. Melody will give a lecturette entitled "Tennis: The History." The Orchestrina will play the overture "Romantique," by. Kela Bela, and luring the evening the selection "The Blue Kitten" (by Friml), the fantasia "Molloy’s Songs" (arr. Baynes), and two small pieces, "Album Leaf" (by Cui) and "Air de Ballet" (by Borch). Featuring on the programme will be four songs by Margaret Mercer, ‘‘Napoleon to Josephine" (by Onslow), "All Thro’ the Night," "Ye Banks and Braes" (arr. Lees), and "The Bonnie Briar Bush" (traditional). The Lyric Quartet will give the major portion of the vocal items, consisting of solos and quartets. 8YA Topics A POPULAR PROGRAMME will be sustained by the Studio Octet supported by the Valencia Vocal Quartet and 3YA artists. "The Radio Ras-. cal" will vary the proceedings with a pot-pourri of nearly a dozen musi-cal-ingredients from "Questa o Quella" to "Bonnie Dundee." At 9.30 p.m. Karl Atkinson will give a gramophone lecture-recital, taking for his subject "The King of Instruments." Dunedin Features A H. PETTITT’S Instrumental Trio * will play five popular selections, ineluding "Bohemian Girl," ‘Mikado" and the ever-popular "Melody in ¥F" (Rubinstein). Two dulcitone and ‘cello duets will be ineluded in the remaining instrumental numbers A number of vocal solos by composers such as Schubert, Romberg and Wood will add to the enjoyment of the programme.