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Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 32, 15 February 1935, Page 40

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MELBOURNE NATIONAL STATION q 610 k.c,

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 10.30: A special reproduced performance of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera, ‘"The Mikado" or "The Town of Titipu," comic. opera. in two acts. Recorded under the direction of Rupert d’Oyly Carte, , . Soloists: The Mikado of Japan, Darrell Fancourt; Nanki-Poo (his son, disguised as a wandering minstrel, and in love with Yum-Yum), Derek Oldham; Ko-Ko (Lord High Bxecutioner of Titipu), Henry A. Lytton; Poohbah ,Lord High Everything Hise), Leo Sheffield; Pish-Tush (a noble lord), George Baker; Yum-Yum, Hlsie Griffin, Pitti-Sing, Doris Hemingway, Peep-Bo, Beatrice Lewis (three sisters-wards of Ko-Ko); Katisha (an elderly lady, in love with NankiPoo), Bertha Lewis. Chorus. ‘uf school girls, nobles, guards and coolies. Conductor, Dr. Malcolm Sargent.. Narrator, Bernard Manning. MONDAY, FEBRUARY: 18. . 10.0: A light classical programme. by the International Hnsemble. Cecilia Kilduff (violin): "Canzonetta" (d’Ambrosio); "Poem" (Filbeah). Harold McKelvie (vocal): "Who is Sylvia?’ (Loveridge) ;."I Love Thee" (Grieg). Bleanor Clapham (piano solo): Impromptu in A Flat (Schubert). One-act. play, "A Touch of Truth," by H. M. Walbrook.’ Richard Cumberland, a mummer, Leslie Williams; Jimmy Bray, a scribbler, George Walton. , ‘ Bleanor Clapham (piano), Romance in F Sharp'(Schumann). Leslie Williams (monologue), "Cremation of Sam McGee" (Service). Harold McKelvie (vocal): "On Wings*of Song" (Mendelsohn) ; "When a Maiden Takes His Waney" °(Mozart). Cecilia Kilduff (violin), "Minuet" (Mozart); "Rondino" (Beethoven). 41.10: Light music and comedy by the A.B.C.. Dance Band (directed by Jim Davidson), Rita Fleming, entertainer ; Louis Campanal, melo-piano, and the Austral Harmonists Quartet. With a comedy interlude by the "I'wo Blind Mice." : TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.': 10.0: A. programme arranged by Victorian Musie Teachers’ Association. Celia Rush (piano), Nocturne in DW. Major ; Htude in A Flat Major (Chopin). Gladys MacDowell. (contralto),. "By a Bier-side" (Armstrong Gibbs) ;

"Mantle of Blue," "Love Went a’Riding’ (Frank Bridge, Mischa Kogan (viola), Sonata.in F. Major, Op. 17 (Beethoven)... R. G. Cole .(bass-bari-tone), "I Attempt’ From .Love’s Sickness to Fly" (Purcell) ; "Pupille Nere" (Bounocini) ; ;. "Droop Not, Young Lover" (Handel). Mischa. Kogan (viola), "Aria . (Porpora-Corti,: arr. Lionel Tertis) ; Spanish ‘Dance, No. 3 (Pablo de Sarasate, arr.. Elford Mack). Michael Head (bass-baritone), Hpitaph, "Away, Away, Ye. Man of Ruls" (Besly) ; "Beloved" (Parry).

11.0: Interlude (r:).. 11.8: Brass Band Concert, Austral Brass Bard, March, "On the ‘Quarter Deck" (Alford); Waltz, "Queen of Dreams" (Lithgow). Amy Rochelle entertains, Adrian Bendall (harp), "Moonlight Sonata," Adagio Movement (Beethoven); "Pizziati’’. . (Delibes): Austral Brass Band, American Fantasia, "In Coonland" (Bidgood). Comedy Interlude, "The Boon Companions" in "Pro’s and’ Con’s." _Austral Brass Band, Selection, "‘Our Miss Gibbs", (Caryll and Monckton). Amy Rochelle entertains. Adrian Bendall (harp), "Watching the Wheat" (a Welsh melody) (Thomas); "Little White Rose? (Wakefield Cadman, arr. Bendall). Austral Brass Band, March, "Under the Double Eagle’ (Wagner). Popular number. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 10.0: A programme. of International by Rudolf Himmer. 1. "Persifal," Act Celebrities, . with special annotations (Wagner). Soloists, chorus. and orchestra of the State Opera, Berlin. 2, "Euryanthe" Overture’ (Weber). Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conductor: Dr. Leo Blech. 3; Piano Concerto in A (Mozart). Arthur Rubinstein with the London Symphony Orchestra. "Ma. Mere ’Oye" ("Mother Goose’) (Revel). Boston Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Serge ‘Koussevitzky. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 10.0: "Our. Boys," a comedy, in: three acts by A. J. Byron. . Adapted. for Broadcasting, and produced by Maurice Dudley. . : 11,15: Interlude. (a.) 11.23: "Joy and Sadness" by the Chanson Trio: Constance Flavel, soprano; ' Joy Tulloh, violin; Alan McKenzie, piano. Piano: "Presto in F"’ (Beethoven); Trio: "Hindu Song". -(Bemberg); Violin: "Burlesque" (Suk) Piano: "Funeral March" ‘(Mendelssohn).; ‘Vocal: . "Sing: Joyous Bird" (Phillips); "The Answer" (Terry). Violin: "Indian Lament" (DvorakKreisler). Piano: "Dance of the Gnomes" (Liszt). Trio: "Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre" (Handel), : 11.538: Interlude (r). 11.58: "The Poets and the Preludes" (an atmospheric interlude). Compiled and presented by Charles Hawthorne. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 10.0; A programme of International varjiety. Recent recordings by famous. ententainers of the world. 10.45: From Hall of Honour, Geelong: Community singing, conducted by Will Sampson Supporting. variety _ programme by well-known artists, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 10.0: A dance programme by A.B.C. Dance Band, directed by Jim Davidson assisted by Norma Darroch, — mezzosoprano, John Cowens, baritone, and St, Louis.and Manners, entertainers,