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Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 15, 20 October 1933, Page 14

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LOOKING FORWARD Coming Programme Features AYA. Oct. 26: Vaudeville Programme (B.B.C.). Nov. 2: "Nuts and Wine" (B.B.C.). Nov. 9: "Songs from the Shows" (B.B.C.)2YA. Oct. 24: Scottish National Programme Oct. 81: "Nuts and Wine" (B.B.0.). 3YA. Oct. 28: "Sir Ohristopher Wren" (B.B.C.). Oct. 31: "Songs from the Shows" (B.B.0.). 4YA, Oct. 27: "Postman’s Knock" (B.B.0.). Nov. 8: "Songs from the Shows" A REVIEW of the programmes over the last twelve months affords proof of the marked improvement which is being made in the broadcasting service now that recordings from all parts of the world are regularly coming to hand, enabling the board’s programme organisers to include in their programmes many items which listeners ordinarily would never have had an opportunity of hearing. In the

programmes for the coming week there is again a generous sprinkling of new reeordings, including some really outstanding items, The programmes from all stations are light and popular in nature and include seyeral of the specially recorded B.B.C. programmes, Ld a * [Ha Monday evening programmes offer a wide choice of entertainment to listeners. From 1YA popular recordings will be presented until 9.2 p.m., when the station will pass over to the Auckland Town Hall to relay a wrestling fixture. A programme which promises to be decidedly above the average is scheduled by 2YA at 9.2 pm, when Mr. J. Morgan. Davies will compere a descriptive review of the King’s bodyguard, under the title "King’s HorsesKing’s Men." 38YA will open its programme with a presentation of that wonderful B.B.O.

microphone play, "Sir Christopher Wren." Those who have not yet heard this really wonderful production should on no account. fail to hear it. 4YA schedules a very attractive programme of recordings, including, for the most part, recordings not hitherto broadcast in the South Island. we % 2 ATTRACTIVE entertainment is promised for Tuesday evening. 1YA’s programme of recordings is of a bright and popular nature. From 2YA listeners will be entertained with a relay from the Town Hall of the first forty minutes of a concert by the Pukekaraka Maori Mission Party, and at 9.2 p.m. by the presentation of the B.B.C. Scottish National Programme. 8YA schedules an old-time dance programme, with music by the Christchurch Salon Orchestra and Mr. D. Cossgrove as M.C. Mr. Cossgrove will explain the various figures tc refresh the memories or those who may have forgotten the dances of their youth. te * x HE Wednesday evening programmes are all of a high standard. From Auckland listeners will be entertained by the Auckland Watersiders’ Silver ‘Band and selected recordings. The weekly recorded programme from 2YA contains many attractive features, including two short recorded recitals by Dale Smith, the popular English baritone. Reference to this gifted singer

will be found on the page devoted to records in this issue. 4YA, relaying to 8YA, will broadcast a programme by the Dunedin Returned Soldiers Choir and assisting artists. This programme on paper appears to be a very attractive one. Ess * Alt tastes will be catered for in the Thursday evening programmes. 1YA will open its concert session with a2 presentation of the B.B.C. recorded vaudeville programme; from 2YA Mr. Victor 8. Lioyd and his company will present the one-act play "Before the Party," and the supporting programme will include items by the Cameo Con- . cert Trio and a number of new recordings. The studio concert from 4YA will include items by the Vagabonds Orchestra, under Signor Squarise, baritone solos by Mr. Reg, Tapley, and a well-varied selection of recordings, — % + a APART from 4YA’s presentation of "Postman’s Knock,’ none of the Friday evening programmes calls for any special comment. All are light and popular in nature, and include quite a number of items not hitherto broadeast in the Dominion. * % * MAYx good features are included in the Saturday evening programmes. 1YA, 2YA and 8YA will be presenting studio concerts, and 4YA will be relaying from His Majesty’s Theatre one hour of the Dunedin

Burns Club "Hallowe’en" Concert. At 9.30 p.m. all four stations will broadcast the third of the series of dramatic trials presented by arrangement with the Australian Brondeasting Commission. The trial which listeners will hear on this occasion is thag of an action brought by a drapery firm against a doctor for payment for goods alleged to have been supplied to the doctor’s wife. * % * VERY fine musical programme is scheduled by 2YA for Sunday evening, when the Wellington Chamber Musie Players and assisting artists will broadcast the programme originally scheduled for the previous Sunday evening. 1YA will be relaying from Albert Park: a concert .by the Munici- . pal Band, and 4YA, relaying. to 8YA, sche- ' dules a quality studio concert by the Concert Orchestra, with assisting artists,

"THH thirty talks scheduled by the four stations for the coming week cover, as usual, a wide range of topics. For details of speakers and subjects, readers should’ refer to another page in this issue, where they are set ‘out under the title "Spotlights on the Programmes." 2 x * I the near future listeners to the YA stations will hear recordings by Mr. Steuart Wilson, one of the leading oratorio and recital tenors in England, who is at present touring Australia, and singing from several of the national stations. This artist is specially noted for his performance of Bach’s "St. Matthew Passion" and his xvemarkably vivid interpretation of the narrative. As an interpreter of the newer music he is also well known as the ideal "Gerontius" in Elgar’s work, and has given the first performence of many works by Vaughan Williams, IXodaly acel others. With him the musi¢ is the real consideration, and he might well be described as "a musician's singer." for the last five years he has regularly visited Canada and the United States, and has made a speciai ity there of concerts in schools and colleges, often explaining the history of the song or of the period in a way which extends the interest of his listeners, who may not be solely interested in the music. Folk song has always been his speciality, and he has an interesting collection of English ballads which have been transplantec by early settlers to America, and have undergone interesting variations there. A recital of these in New York recent

ly caused many of the leading critics to describe it as the "most interesting concert of the season," because of its variety and originality. 2 2 a IN Switzerland the Ministry of Posts and Communications has made a regulation, which came into effect.on July 1, that only properly registered dealers will be allowed to sell sets and erect aerials. These dealers will be licensed only after passing a technical examination. Moreover, not only the proprietors, but also the employees must pass. the examination, and changes. of staff must be notified to the authorities, very dealer must pay the Administration five francs in respect of each set he installs.