TUESDAY

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 25, 31 December 1931, Page 18

TUESDAY

Auckland Notes HE new 1YA Chamber Orchestra, under Harold Baxter, will provide the instrumental items for to-night. "Jolly Robbers," "Faust Ballet," "Tales of Hoffmann," and-a selection of Sullivan’s songs will be included on their programme. Kay Christie, contralto, Arthur H. Ripley, tenor, and Ernest and Wendy-novelty entertainers in "Bits and Pieces’-will support the Chamber Orchestra in a bright and varied programme. From 2YA GEVERAL selections will be played on the concert programme to-night by Cluny MacPherson and Claude Ben-

nett on banjo and piano respectively. These artists are a fine combination, and, playing popular numbers, should be much appreciated by listeners. 2YA Salton Orchestra will provide instrumental music, supported on the vocal side by Ernest Short, baritone, and Ernest McKinley, tenor. From Dunedin Mv ARGHARITA ZELANDA, the brilliant New Zealand _ eoloratura soprano, assisted by Wilfred Kershaw. bass, Maitland MeCutcheon, violinist, and Madame Martinelli. Reggiardo, instrumental sextet, will provide what should be an outstanding performance from the station to-night. Margharita Zelanda, who, as au artist of ‘unusual brilliance, is known not only all over New Zealand, but abroad, will sing four delightful numbers, three of which are brackets. The instrumental sextet, also well known to 4YA listeners, will play Strauss’s "Waltz Dream,’ "Romanza" (Klosi), and "Cupid's Awakening." Maitland McCutcheon, violinist, will be heard in several numbers, including Mozart’s yery bright "Rondo" and "Souvenir."