A New Series Of Broadcast Trials

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 27, 11 January 1935, Page 21

A New Series Of Broadcast Trials

Another "We Await Your Verdict" Presentation Arranged For Early Broadeast — Bright Holiday Programmes in Dunedin- ~ Famous Singers in the South.

TAGO listeners were deprived last week of a broadcast that had every promise of being most interesiing. The Band of his Majesty’: . Grenadier Guards arrived in Dunedin by special train from ’Timarw on the morning of January 2 at 7 o’clock, and arrangements had been made to tender them a civic reception. at the Town Hail at 10.30 the same morning, but et the request of the musical directo? (Major George Miller, M.B.B.), who wished the. musicians to have their first day’s rest since reaching New Zealand, the reception was postponed until the first concert that night. 4YA had prepared to relay the morning welcome. and many were anticipating the broadcast with pleasure, but at the last minute an apology had to be broadcast, and a programme of recordings given in place of the arranged iteu. It was a disappointment to listeners as well as to those who had intended being present at the Town Hall, but as the bandsmen had worked strenuously until that time, no one grudged them 4 short respite. HERE have been exceedingly wel come visits to the Dunedin studics of late of singers famed in other couiitries, who by their recitals before the microphone, have won popularity among local radio audiences. Mr. J. Alexander Browne, the Australian baritone, has just returned to make three further studio appearances. On his first visit he claimed the undivided attention of a big percentage of listencrs, and although he arrived the second time at the holiday period, when many were still away from town, he undoubt: edly entertained a very large audience. This week Madame Goossens-Viceroy. the Belgian operatic soprano, and My. Raymond Beatty, the Australian bassocantante, are to be introduced to loca} radio fans. These two have made many musical conquests in the north, and it is quite expected :hat they will furthe" enhance their reputations by their recitals in this quarter. When they are heard again next Tuesday, Madame Goossens-Viceroy will feature a gronp of songs by Richard Strauss, and Mr Beatty will sing several sea chanties. .On the same programme, the secon] part of "The Pirates of Penzance" wi?l be presented. B B.©. recorded programmes seem to * get better every month, and the romantic play on Chopin scheduled for broadeasting. next Sunday eveninz sounds extremely interesting. The play was specially written for the microphone by Wilfred Rooke-Ley. and Ohristopher Martin, T is pleasing to learn that a further series of. dramatic trials,. "We Await Your Verdict," is to be given from the main station this year. Theo first of these is due for presentation on Saturday, Jannary 26, and if it proves as entertaining as its fore

runners, it will pave the way. for those that are to follow. ROADCASTING in Dunedin ove: the holidays was generally up to the standard usually reached at that time, all stations maintaining the hutiday spirit by a choice of specially lizht music, and broadcasts of a sportin« nature. The Plunket Shield ericket match between the Auckland ant Otago teams was frequently describe over the air, and provided a much appreciated service for those who were not on the ground.> New Year’s Hye broadcasts were, of course, bright and light-hearted, and many persons saw the year 1935 in to the tune of tne radio. "THE first of this year’s recorde. Grand-Opera broadcasts is to pe played on Sunday, January 20, when "Tl Trovatore" is set down for produc tion from 4YA. This should be listen ed to by a large audience, as "Troya. tore’s" music is well-known and ve.y attractive. It is not irrelevant to recall a story related about some operagoers who once decided to attend a ba?! dressed as their favourite characters in

"Trovatore." When they were arrayed in all their splendour at the ball someone asked if they knew what the Opera was about. ... Not one had the slightest idea. : HGULAR talks on world affairs--mention was made of these on this page a few weeks ago-have now commenced from 4YA. The talks are to cover and explain to listeners any matter of interest at the moment, and Mr. J. T. Paul, a local newspaper man, is the speaker,