MONDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 23, 18 December 1931, Page 22

MONDAY

* Auckland Features rete station will be on the air at "noon with special ilunch-hour music. Of special interest on the ‘evening programme will be a vocal and instrumental trio consisting of Mrs. Gordon Hillyer (soprano), Moya Coop-er-Smith (violiniste), and Harry Hiseocks (pianist). Mrs. Hillyer will sing several numbers written by Mr. Hiscocks, a well-known Auckland musician, Mr. J. F. Montague, elocutionist, Will give several numbers from his repertoire. Gwladys Edwardes, a Wellington soprano, has been engaged for this evening, while Ralph H. Bskriggé, Auckland tenor, will make a Welcome appearance before the microphone. The Salon Orchestra, under the direction of Harold Baxter, will play; among other numbers, "By the ‘Blue Hawaiian Waters,’ "Chal Ro-

ae 8 8 SS SO as = mano," both by Ketelbey, and "The Chocolate Soldier" selection by Strauss. Items from 2YA MPHIS being Christmas week, the usual 2YA Classical Programme will be suspended in favour of light music, The light opera, "The Geisha," will be presented by Keith Grant and company, and the 2YA Orchestrina will play selections from Offenbach’s gay operas. At 9.80 p.m., approximately, a gramophone lecture-recital will be given by Karl .Atkinson, whose subject will be "The Indispensable Piano." Mr, Atkinson's retitals are well known to 1YA and 3YA listeners, but this is his first appearance before the 2YA_ microphone. Features from Christchurch ISS W. HAWARD, M.A, speaks at 7.380 p.m, under the auspices of the

W.E.A. on "The Beginnings of English Banking." A studio concert follows, when the Band of the ist Canterbury Infantry Regiment, assisted by 3YA artists, will provide an attractive programme. Jottings from 4YA "THE lecturer on 4YA’s International Programme will be Mrs. W,JN. Benson, M.A., who speaks on. "The Industrial Problems of Japan,’ at approximately 9 p.m. —