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Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 27, 16 December 1938, Page 46

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MELBOURNE 630 k.c. 476.2 m,

(National Station) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18. 8.35 p.m.: "Adventures in Music," presented by Mr. Lindley Evans.

9.0: "The Blue Bird," by Maurice — Maeterlinck; adapted for radio by Edmund Barclay. 10.35: "Incognito!" a programme | by various unnamed overseas and Australian artists. 12.15 a.m.: The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Landon Ronald, ‘Eugene Onegin" — (Tschaikowsky). ; MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. 10.0: "The Labours of Hercules"- | an original radio adventure series by Max Afford: ~° : 10.30: Band recital by the National Military Band, conducted by | Stephen Yorke. 11.0: "Topical Revue"-this week’s news in song, sketch and story, . written by Colin Wills. 11.30: "Choral Cavalcade,’ presented by the ABC’ Wireless .- Chorus, conducted by John Antill, 12.30 am.: "Boys of the Old Brigade," featuring the National Military Band, conducted by Stepken Yorke, in a series of dramatic episodes depicting interesting and stirring events in the history of the British Army. Written for radio by Hdmund Barclay. Episode 6: "Their Own Darned Tune." ‘ : TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 10.0: "Gipsy Caravan," a presentation of gipsy airs by the Tasmanian Studio Orchestra, conducted by Clive Douglas. 10.30: "The Odd Words We Use’a talk by Mr. S. Talbot Smith. 10.45: From St. Peter’s College Memorial Hall: Christmas Carols, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 10.0: "As You Like It," presented by the ABC Light Opera Company. 11.0: "Bethlehem"-a nativity play by Laurence Housman, with musie by Joseph Moorat, with the ABC (Melbourne) Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Joseph Post,

12.15 am.: A sonata recital by Tossy Spivakovsky (violin) and Jascha Spivakovsky (piano). 12.50: "Tropical Interlude" presented by Harry Bloom’s Tango Band; compered by Jim Bradley. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 10.0: The first Australian public appearance of the Hindemith Opera, "Tuttifeantchen" (the Living Marionette). 12.15 a.m.: Dance music, by Jim Davidson’s ABC Dance Band. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. 10.0: "The Hit Parade Series," presented by Jim Davidson’s ABC Dance Band. 10.30: Recital by Paul Kain (tenor) in association with Desmond Tanner, at the electric organ. 12.15 a.m.:° ABC (Brisbane) Wireless Chorus. . ; 12.85: Masterpieces of Ballet. A further session, featuring the music of famous choreographic works. (a) Polovisian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’ (Borodin), and (b) The Fire Bird ("L’Oiseau de Few") (Stravinski). Presented with annotations by Gordon Ireland. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. i0.5: From the Melbourne Town Hall: The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Philharmonic Society, conducted ‘by George Engtish, in a performance of Handel’s Oratorio "The Messiah." Soloists: Strella Wilson (soprane), Etta Bernard (contralto), Lewis Dawe (tenor), Stanley Clarkson. (bass). 12.55 am.: Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent, "Christmas Overture" (Coleridge-Taylor). Royal Cpera Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by the composer, "Noel Fantasy" from "A Carol Sym--phony" (Hely-Hutchinson). Mark and Michal Hambourg (piano duet), "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" (Bach-Hambourg). Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia

Orchestra: "Christmas Oratorio -Shepherd’s Christmas Music" (Bach).