Saturday, August 29

Radio Record, 21 August 1936, Page 41

Saturday, August 29

1YA presents Purcell’s opera, "Dido and Aeneas" -A Competitions relay, and an old-time dance programme from 2YA-3YA features a popular’ light programme-The concert orchestra and visiting . hhumorists are fea tured from 4YA. , .

LYA 630 ne MoO 7,0 to 9.0: Breakfast session. 1 10.0: Devotional service. \ 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.80: Running commenturies on the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, held at Alexandra Park, Wpsom. 1.0: Week-eud wenthér forecast. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s session, conducted by Cinderella. 6.0: Marek Webe and his Orchestra. "At the Tschaikowsky Fountain" Fantasia (arr. Urbach). Brnest von Dohnanyi (piano). "Schatz" Waltz (Strauss). Orquesta San Sebastian, "Gitana Gitana" ("Paso Doble’) (Romero). Jean.Lensen and -bis Orchesita, "TLove’s Last Day"’Valse Apache (Benatzky). 4.49: rank Westfield’s Orchestra, "Wifinette’ Intermezzo Gavotte (Fletcher), © Ox uesta San. ..Sebastian, ."‘Le Obtla de Granada" -(Salina), Beatrice Harrison (cello), "The Garden of Sleep" (de Ivara). Lener String Quar-

s tet, "Gavotte" Transcription (Gluck, Brahms). Paul Godwin Orchestra, "Japanese Lantern Dance" (Yoshitomo). 37: Jean Lensen and his Orchestra, ‘"Ideale"’. (Tosti). Lilly Gyenes and her 20 Hun--garian Gipsy Girls, Hun6 7 gatian Rhapsody, No. 2 (Liszt). Commodore Grand Orchestra, "The Juggler’ (Groitasch). 50: Edith Lorand and Viennese Orchestra, "I Love You -You Love ‘Me’ (Lehar). Beatrice’ Harrison ('¢ello), "The Nightingale and the Rose" (Rizisky WKorsakov). Commodore Grand Orchestra. "Processon of the Sirdar’ (Ippolitov, Ivanov). .0: News and reports. 7.80: Talk, the Gardening Hx8 pert. i, 0: Concert programme: Presentation of "Dido and ‘ Aeneas," an opera by Henry Purcell :(1659-1695), on a libretto .by Nahum Tate Poet Latireate (1652-1715). Overture: Act 1, scene 1, the..palace; scene 2, the cave. Act 2, the grove. Act 3, the ships, ‘"f we , possessed a real national State-support-ed opera house, "Dido and

Ae.eas’ would hold a permanent and honoured place in its 2epertory. It is a national. classic,. it is the oldest opera which holds the stage on its dramatic merits, not merely from its interest as a museum piece, and it is an opera which, in spite of its venetable age, ean still ¢ommand otir emotions by the foree and truth of its inspiration.) §.0: Woeaiher. Station notices. 9.5: The Consort Quartet. Helen Gray (violin), Moya Cooper-Smith (violin), Mayr-. jory Tiatrks (voloncelio) and Kathleen O'Leary (piano), "Vienna Life’ Concert Waltz _ (Strauss). 9.10: Recordings, Light Opera Company. "Musical Comedy Marches." 9.14: Ted Fleetwood (cornetist), "Hatistorm"’ (Rimmer); "Because" (d’Hardelot). 9.20: EKrank Luther (comedian), "I’m Pop-Eye the Sailor Man" (Lerner), 9.23: The -Consort Quartet. "White Hose Inn" Selection (Stolz), ° : 9.30: Recordings; Gracie Fields (comedienne), Medley of Wilm Watiz Songs (Hones). 9.84: Billy Plonkit, Cyril Stan-.

* Jey’ arid "Red" Rogérs, "Billy Plonkit’s Big Job." 9.40: Geraldo and his Orchestra, "Top Hat" Selection, 9.44: Ted Pleetwood (cornet), "Bacilita" (Hartmann), 9.49: Recording, Mae Questal (light voeal), "I’ve.-Got a cae in My Sawdust" (Warher). 9.53: The Consort Quartet, (a) "Berceuse" (darneteldt) 5 (b) "Molly on Shore" (Grainger). 10.0: Sports summary, 10.10: Dance music. At, 15: Close: down. 1YX "AUCKLAND : 880 kc, 340.7 m. (Alternative Station) 3.0: Rtnning commentary on Rugby football match relayed from Eden Park, 4.45: Close down, | 5,0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner misic.. 80: Humorous hizhlichts, 7 in & popular programme, 9.0: Variations, ancient sand modern,..featuring at 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29....CONTINUED

Dohnanyi’s Variations on a Nursery Theme, Op. 25, and at-9.28 p.m. Mozart’s Seven Variations on an Air from "The Magic Flute." 10.0: "At the Close of the Day." A light programme, 10,30: Close down. QYA Sioa 526 m 7.0 to 9.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Chimes, Selected recordings. 10.30: Time signals. Devotional service. 11.15: Talk, prepared by the A.C.H., Home Science Tutorjal Section of Otago University, ‘Deep-Fat WryingFritters and Croquettes." 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Special district week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Light musical programme. 8.0: Running commentary on Rugby football match (relayed from Athletic Park). Announcer: Mr. C, Lamberg. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Uncle Jasper. 6.0: Edith Lorand Orchestra, "Vienna By. Night" (Komzak), Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "Village Swallows from Austria" (Strauss). J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "Song of the Celeste" (Renard). Marek Weber and his Orchestra, Iantasia on the song, "Long, Long Ago" (Dittrich). 6.20: Orchestra Mascotte, "Velvet and Silk" Waltz (Ziehrer). The Novelty Players, "Serenade d’Amour" (yon Blon), Orchestra Mascotte, "The Whirl of the Waltz" (Lincke). 6.30: Dajos Bela Dance Orchestra, "How Lovely, Darling" Waltz (Grothe, Karlick). Concert Orchestra, "Sous ' Bois" (Staub). Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "Spanish Gipsy" Dance (Marquina). The Novelty Players, ‘The Way to'the Heart" (Lincke). Dajos Bela Dance Orchestra, "Plattergeister’ Waltz (Strauss). 6.46: Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, "Under Heaven’s Blue" (Payan). Orchestrg Mascotte, ‘Vienna, Town of My Dreams" Waltz (Sieczynski). Orchestra Mascotte; "Under the Bridges of Paris" (Scotto). Inteynational Concert Orchestra, "Sobre las Olas" ("Over the Waves’’) (Rosas). 7.0: News and. reports, 7.80: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 7.40: Talk: Mr. J. S. King, "Rugby Results and * Prospects." 8.0: Chimes, Berlin State Opera House’ Orchestra, "The Marriage of Figaro" Overture (Mozart). 8.5: The final of the Grand Opera Contest of the Wellington Competitions Society’s Festival (relayed from the Town Hall); also humorous monologue contest, the winning song in the original song competition, and announcement of the

Winner of the Grand Opera Contest. 9.0:’ Weather, Station notices. 9.5: Old-time dance programme by Les. Walker and his Oldtimers’ Dance Orchestra (relayed from St. John Ambulance Hall, Vivian Street). 10.0: Sports summary. 10,10:. Recorded old-time dance programme from the studio. 10.80: Further old-time dance music by Les. Walker and his Old-timers’ Dance Orchestra. ‘11.15: Close down. 2Y WELLINGTON 840 k.c. 356.9 m. (Alternative Station) 5.0 to 6.0: Light musical programme. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "Melody, Humour and Rhythm." Variety and vaudeville entertainment, 10.0: Light popular programme. 10.30: Close down. SY Aino te sist m 7,0-9.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 10.30: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 10.32: Selected recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: Week-end weather foreeast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.80: Time signals from the -Dominion Observatory. 4.30: Sports results, 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Debroy Somers Band. "Rhapsodiana" (arr. Debroy Somers). Vienna Philharmonie Orchestra ‘Die Romantiker" Waltz (Lanner), Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, ‘One Life, One Love" (May Kennedy). The Bohemians, "Cireus" March (from "The Bartered Bride’) (Smetana). 6.19: Alfredo and his Orchestra, "Sevillana’ (Ferraris). Alfredo Campoli and _ his Salon Orchestra, "Play to me Gipsy" ("The Song I Love’’) (Kennedy, Vacek). Patricia Rossborough (piano), ‘Yes Madam" Selection. Victor Ricardo and his Orchestra. "Spring Song" (Gounod), 6.36: Ilja Livschakoff Orchestra, "Kisses in the Dark" (de Micheli). Victor Ricardo and his Orchestra, "Interlude and Barcarolle’ (from "T sles of Hoffman’) (Offenbach). The Paul Godwin Trio, "Wor You" (Czibulka), The Bohemians, "Bohemian Polka" from ‘‘Schwanda the Bagpipe Player" (Weinberger). 6.50: Orchestra Mascotte, "I Love You" Waltz (Waldteufel). The Paul Godwin Trio. "Melodie" (Denza). Orchestra Mascotte, "To You" ("A Toi"? Waltz) (Waldteufel). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal, 8.0: Chimes. Recordings, London Symphony Orchestra, "Fantasia on Sea Shanties" (arr. Gibilaro). \ 8.10: Richard Tauber (tenor),

(a) "Long Years, Longing Years"; (b) "Still, Trembling Heart" (Lehar). 8.16: Recordings, Yehudi Menuhin (violinist), (a) "Perpetuum M o bile" (Novacek); (b) (Monsigny). 8.22: The London Palladium Orchestra, ‘‘Charm of the Valse" (arr, Winter). 8.30: Lance’ Fairfax "(baritone), (a) "Shannon River" (Morgan); (b) "The Strong Go On" (Thayer). &.36: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, "La Paloma" ("The Dove’) (Yvradier). 8.40: Agnes Shearsby (piano novelties), "From Morning Till Night" (avr, Shearsby). 8.48: The Chatterboxes, in an original patter sketch, "Tnsect Powder" (Ryan). 8.57: Recording, the London Novelty Orchestra, "The Mosquitoes’ Parade" (Whiting). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recording, New Mayfair Orchestra, "Music in the Air" Selection (Kern). 9.13: "Abroad With The Lockharts," No. 10. An American business man and his wife on tour. 9.28: Agnes Shearsby (piano novelties) , "The Musical Comedy Parade" (arr. Shearsby). 9.36: Recording, Gladys Moncrieff (soprano), (a) "The Purity Brigade" ; (b) "They All Follow Me" (Kerker). 9.42: The Chatterboxes (patter sketch and song). Patter sketch, "Switch On" (Ryan). ‘Song, ‘"There’s Nothing Like Jolly’ Good Health" (Weston and Lee). 9.52: Recording, London Theatre Orchestra, "The Merry Widow" Selection (Lehar). ; 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music. 11.15: Close down, 3Y CHRISTCHURCH 1200 k.c. 250 m. (Alternative Station) 5.0 to 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Orchestral masterpieces, featuring at 8S p.m.: Rhapeody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff, played by the composer with the -Philadelphia Orchestra, And at 8.40 p.m,: Rhapsodie Espagnole, by Ravel. And at 9.11 p.m.: Scheherazade Suite, by Rimsky Korsakov, 10.0: "Comedy Capers," a pro-gramme-of: humour with a dash of melody. 10.30: Close down, AYA sone 3795 m 7:0 to 9.0: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings, 12,0: Lunch music. 1.0: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Commentary on Rugby match, Otago vy. Canterbury 4,30: . recordings, 4.45: Sports results; 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Aunt Anita and Cousin Molly,

6.0: Berlin Philharmonie Orchestra, "ue Carnaval [omain" Overture (Berlioz). Cedric Sharpe (’cello), "Air" (Pergolesi). National Symphony Orchestra, "Trish" Rhapsody (Herbert). 6.22: The Salon Orchestra, "Chinese Lullaby’ (Bowers). Patricia Rossborough (piano), "Anything Goes" Selection (Porter). Plaza Theatre : Orchestra, "A la Gavotte" (Finck). © Debroy Somers Band, "Mr, Cinders" Selection (Ellis, Myers). Jesse Crawford (organ), "I Loved You Then As I Love You Now" (Macdonald, Axt, Mendoza). 6.46: De Groot and the Piccadilly Orchestra, ‘"olita" (Ferrete and Beissier). Milan Symphony, Orchestra, "Le Maschere"-"Sinfonia" (Mascagni), Lucerne Kursaal Orchestra, "Dance of the Flowers" Waltz (Delibes). 7.0: News and reports, 8.0: Chimes, A popular programme, featuring Vincent Ryan, Australian comedian; Freddy Cholmondeley, English humorist; Dora Lindsay, Scottish character artist. 4YA Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gil Dech, "Americana" Suite: "The Tiger’s Tail’; "When Malindy Sings"; "The Watermelon Fete" (Thurban). 8.9: Freddy | Cholmondeley (English humorist), introducing the musical number, ducing "I Don’t Know-You Don’t Know." 8.16: The Orchestra, "I’m in the Mood for Love" (Fields); "Roll Along, Prairie Moon" . (Fiorito). 8.22: Dora Lindsay (Seottish character artist), introducing the musical numbers, "Old Lady"; "Lauder" Medley. 8.34: The Orchestra, "In a Bird Store" (Descriptive Fantasia) (Lake); "The Clock and the Dresden Figures" (Keteley). 8.40: Vincent Ryan (Australian comedian), introducing the musical numbers, "She Was An Acrobat’s Daughter" (Ruby); "Present-day Customs" and "Buying a Hat" , (Comedy Sketch) (Ryan). 8.54: The Orchestra, "Chu Chin Chow" Selection (Norton). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 10.0: Sports summary, 10.10: Dance music, 11.15: Close down, 4YO DUNEDIN 1140 kc. 263.1 m. (Alternative Station) 5.0 to 6.0: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music, 8.0: Light orchestral and ballad programme, . 9.0: Band programme, with popular interludes. 10.0: Light variety entertainment, 10.30: Close down,