Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 30, 6 January 1939, Page 25

Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

OF THE | WEEK The Cream of the Programmes

Vocal And Instrumental Sunday, January 8: A beautifully sung choral offering ‘‘Hymns of All Churches,’’ is presented from all ZB stations at $8.30 a.m. today, and from Tuesday to Friday. Alexander Kipnis, famous bass » gingér recently in New GZealand, will be heard in two recordings from 1YA at 8.39 p.m.

Len Barnes will be heard in a baritone recital from 3YA at 8.40 p.m. Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson present a_ programme of vocal solos and duets from 4YA at 8.36 p.m. Clement Q. Williams, Austra. lian baritone at present touring New Zealand under contract to the NBS, will be heard in a studio recital from 4¥A at 9.5 p.m, Monday, January 9: Penn Hughes presents organ memories from 1ZB at 6.30 p.m. "‘Neath the © Sheltering Palm," a programme of Polynesian music arranged and presented by Tiare Anani, will be presented from 2YA at 9.5 p.m. The Woolston Brass Band, conucted by R. J. Estall, will be heard in a programme, with poputar interludes, from 3YA between 8 and 9 p.m, . Julie Werry, New Zealand soprano, will be heard in 4a studio recital from 3YA at 9.28 p.m. © _A programme of solos and duets will be presented by two populat ¥ocalists, Viola Morris and Vic toria Anderson, from 4YA at 8.15 y.m. A programme "Contrasting Composers" featuring music of George Gershwin, "High Priest" of the post-syncopa-tion school, and Lionel Monckton, musical comedy composer of the Edwardian epoch, will be presented from 4YO Dunedin at 9.30 p.m.

"Do You Know Your Tenors?"a session of songs by the world’s leading tenors, presented from 2ZB, 83ZB and 4ZB at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 10: Jack Feeney, Irish tenor, presents "Songs of Ould Ireland" from 3YA at 8.47 p.m. The St. Kilda Band, conducted by L. Francis, presents a studio concert, with popular interludes, from 4YA between 9 and 10 p.m. "Songs of the Sea," by singers you know, are presented from 4ZB at 8.15 p.m. Wednesday, January 11: Heinrich Schlusnus, internationally famous baritone, will be -heard in two recordings from 1YA at 8.53 p.m. "Music from the Cities of the World" is presented from 3ZB at 7.45 p.m. Clement @. Williams, Australian baritone, will be heard in a studio recital from 4YA at 9.18 p.m. Julie Werry, New Zealand soprano recently in Australia and now touring New Zealand

— a. under contract to the NBS, will be heard from 4YA at 3.15 p.m. Thursdey, January 12: A Hammond organ recital of popular melodies will be present: ed by Iris Mason, with Claude Bennett at the piano and Sammy Lee on the drums, from 2YA at 8 p.m. Zillah and Ronald Castle present a violin and virginal recital of "Songs of Our Ancestors," from 2YA at 9.20 p.m. Clement Q. Williams, Australian baritone, presents a recital of songs by Kilpinen and MacDowell from 4YA at 8.10 p.m. Friday, January 13: Yehudi Menuhin, world-famous violinist, who toured New Zealand ' gome time ago, will be heard in a recording of Concerto No. 1 in G. Minor by Max Bruch, assisted by the London Symphony Orchesira, from 1YA at 9.35 p.m. The Rctorua Maori Choir will be heard in a recital from 1YX Auckland at 9.385 p.m. Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson, talented vocalists, will be heard in a programme ef solos and duets from 2YA at 9.15 p.m. Madame Betts-Vincent will be heard in an annotated pianoforte recital of music by British com: posers, from 3YA at 8,22 p.m. Something different in music is the programme of music of the American Indians to be broadcast from 3YL Christehurch at 9.42 p.m.

Saturday, January 14: Te Mauri Meihana will be heard in recordings of three traditional Maori love songs from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. Richard Tauber, film star and opera singer, who recently toured Australia, will be heard in recordings of three numbers from "Giuditta," by Lehar, from 1YA at 8.38 p.m. The Comedy Harmonists, popular vocal quintet, will be heard in two recordings from 1YA at 9.27 p.m. Jan Macpherson, baritone, will be heard in a recital of Scottish songs from 4YA at 8.12 and 8.51 p.m. Julie Werry, New Zealand soprano, presents a studio recital from 4YA at 8.24 p.m, Included in the studio recital to be given from 4YA at 9.5 p.m. by Clement Q. Williams is a@ group of Australian aboriginal songs, collected by Dr. H. O. Lethbridge and arranged by A. S$. Loan.

Talks Sunday, January 8: Unele Secrim conducts the ‘Rian in the Street’’ session from all ZB stations and 2ZA at 8 p.m. A talk of outstanding importance is that to be broadcast by 1YA, 2VA, 3YA and 4YA (on relay from. Australia) at 11.15 this evening. H. G. Wells, world-famous author, will talk on "The World As I See It." Mrs. John A. Lee, wife of the well-known author and member of Parliament, talks on "Woman’s Place in the World" from 12ZB, 2ZB and 3ZB at 4.45 p.m. and from 47B at 4.15 p.m. Monday, January 9: ‘ Listen to Aunt Daisy’s moraing recipe session, broadcast from all ZB stations at 3.45. "Ngaruawahia, Past and Present," is the title of the talk to be given by Mrs. Marion Hurst from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. Mr. Douglas Cresswell, who is also giving a very interesting series of talks entitled "The Cradle of New Zealand," from 4YA, will present the first of a new series, "Historic New Zealand Estates — The Rhodes Family," from 2YA at 8.42 p.m, Mr. Owen Fletcher talks on "In Arawhata Bill’s Country: Life in ae Follyford Valley" from 3YA at 5 p.m. That ever-interesting subject "World Affairs," is the subject

° of Mr. J. T. Paul’s talk from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. Tuesday, January 10: Anne Stewart talks on "Interior Decorating" fram 1ZB, 3ZB and 4ZB at 10 am., and from 2ZB at 10.7 a.m. Arthur Collyns conducts his "Between Ourselves" session from 1ZB at 4.15 p.m. Mr. L. K. Munro is the speaker on "World Affairs’ from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. ’ A further talk in connection with the National Swimming and Life-Saving Campaign will be given by Mr. W. O. Stockley, organising secretary of the Auckland branch of the Naticnal Swiraming and Life-Sav-ing Council, from 2YA at 7.35 gm. Elizabeth Blane talks on the important subject of health and beauty from 2ZB at 9.45 a.m. Dave Combridge conducts the gardeners’ session from 3ZB at 6.45 p.m. Professor Alexander Findlay, of Aberdeen, will be heard in a recorded talk, "Chemistry in Health and Disease (1)" from 3YA at 9.5 p.m.

Lola Maries talks on "Off the Track in London," from 4VYA at 8.42 p.m. Wednesday, January 11: Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, popular speaker on "World Affairs," will be heard from 2YA at 8.40 p.m. Another of Mrs. Mary Scott’s talks from the series entitled, "Leaves from 2 Backblocks Diary," will be heard from 4YA at 8.42 p.m. Thursdey, January 12: Marina discusses child psychology from 1ZB at 11.30 a.m. "Hobson and Waitangi" Is the title of this week’s instalment of Douglas Cresswell’s series of talks, "The Cradle of New Zealand’? Hear it. from . IVA at 9.5 p.m. "Who's Who and What’s What?" -a ramble in the news by "Cor-ante’-will be broadcast from 2YA at 7.30 p.m. The editor of the "N.Z. Law Journal" talks on "Round the Law Courts During the Past Month," from 2YA at 8.40 p.m. A talk to make the hearts of those from the Emeral Isle beat quicker is to be given by Mrs. L. M. Acheson. Listen to "Dublin's Fair City" from 3VA at 9.5 p.m. Friday, January 13: Marina talks on "First Aid and Home Nursing" from 1ZB at 11.30 2... Popular sports announcer Gordon Hutter gives a sports talks from LYA at 7.30 p.m. Mr. J. Byas, of Le Moyne College, Tennessee, U.S.A,

will be heard in a very interesting recorded talk, "The Negro’s Contribution to American Culture" from 2YA at &45 p.m. Professor F. L. W. Wood, Professor of History at Vic*oria College, talks on "A New Zealand Observer in Europe-First Impressions in Germany" from SYA at 9.5 p.m. Saturday, January 14: "Stories of New Zealand Industry" is featured by Mrs. Victor Macky from 1ZB at 10.45 a.m. Flumorous And Dramatic Sunday, January 8: Judith Anne and her Unele fohn discuss ‘Music Hath Churms" from 2YC, Wellington, at 7.50 p.m. Formerly broadcast on Friday nights, popular family feature "One Man’s Family,’ is now broadeast from 1ZB at 9.15 p.m., 3ZB at 9.5 p.m., and 4ZB at 9 p.m. Monday, January 9: Popular morning tes, session ‘The House of Peter MacGregor’’ is presented from all ZB stations at 10.30 a.m. from Monday to Friday. "Abdication of a Multiple King" is the title of episode 10 of the thrilling serial feature, "Exploits of the Black Moth," to be broadcast from 1YA at 8 p.m. "John Halifax-Gentleman" — a dramatisation of Mrs. Craik’s fam~

ous novel-presented by George Edwards and Company trom 1Y¥4° at 8.45 p.m. Thrilling serial feature of the days of the French Revolution, "The Scarlet Pimpernel," is broadcast from 1ZB at 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. A. radio dramatisation of Alexandre Dumas’ great novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo," is presented from Monday to Friday from 2ZB at 5.15 p.m., and trom. 2ZA at 6.30 p.m. "Mr. Alchurch Comes to Stay,’ a radio comedy produce ed by the NBS, will be heard from 2YA at 9.30 p.m.

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of Charles II, The Merry Monarch," will be presented from 4YA at 9.5 p.m. "Khyber," a thrilling story of the North-West Frontier of India by Edmund Barclay, will be heard from 4YA at 9.34 p.m. Tuesday, Januery 10: "Singapore Spy"’-a story of the activities of a gang of international spies in the great fortresswill be presented from 3YA at 8 p.m. Elsie and Doris Waters will be heard in another original Gert and Daisy sketch, "Bert’s Darts Club Dinner," from 4YA at 8.11 p.m. Nat Gould’s greatest racing story, "The Double Event," is presented in dramatic form from IZB, 2ZB and 4ZB at 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 11: Thrilling story of the swamps and jungles of South America is ‘‘Black Flame of the Amazon,’’ presented from

tomorrow and Friday. "Stories of the Songs You Lave" are told from iZB at 3.30 aim. "Trifles Make Perfection" is the title of chapter 14 of "into the Light," a seriaf romance of the Middle Ages, produced by the NBS. Hear it from 2YA at 9.5 p.m. "Soldier of Fortune" wilt be presented by James Raglen and Company from 2YA at 9.32 p.m. "The Last Trail"’-a dramatic sketch will be heard from 3YL Christchurch at 8.15 p.m. "Mittens," an epic of the Turf, will be presented Sy George Edwards and Company from 4YA at 8 p.m. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," a dramatisation of YVietor Hugo’s famous story, will be presented by George Edwards and Company from 4YA at 9.5 pm. For a real Western gathering listen to "Bordertown Barbecue" from 4ZB at 10 p.m.

Thursday, January 12: "Westward Ho!" a dramatisation of Charles Kingsley’s immortal novel, wilk he heard from iYA at. & p.m. "The Spendthrift," a drama in cameo, will be presented from 12M Manurewa at 7.45 p.m.

Episodes nine and ten of the radio comedy serial, "The Rich Uncle from Fiji," will be presented from 2YA at 8.17 p.m. "The Case of the Eccentri¢ Professor," introducing inspector Scott of Scotland Yard, will be presented by George

Edwards and Company from SYA. at & p.m. "Personal Column" — drama from the agony column of a news-paper-will be broadcast from SYA at 8.48 p.m. "Mian Fhrough the Ages: Buddha-The Enlightened One," an historical panoramic serial writter by James J. Donnelly and produced by the NBS, will be heard from 4YA at 8.38 p.m. The life story of a man who, by disobeying a command, altered the destiny of the British Empire. Hear "Nelson of Trafalgar’ from 32ZB at 8.45 p.m. and from 42ZB at 5.30 p.m. Friday, January 13: "The Blue Danube"’-songs and stories from the River of Romance -will be presented from 3YA at 9.45 p.m. A further episode of the hue. moreus feature, "Bad and Dave from Snake Gully," will be heard from 4YA at & p.m. Saturday, January 14: "Coronets of England-The Life of Mary Queen of Scots," will be presented from 3YA at 8.35 p.m. Plays Sunday, January 8: "Dark Lady of the Sonnets," a play by George Bernard Shaw, _ produeed by the NBS, will he presented from 4YA at 9.25 p.m.

Opera Sundey, Januery 8: * A complete musical presentation of the most popular of Czech operas, ‘‘The Bartered Bride,"’ by Bedrich Smetana, ‘will he presented by soloists -and chorus ef the National Theatre, Prague, from 2¥A at | 8. 30 Hm, . :

Dance Music Monday, January 9: Maxwell Stewart’s Ballroom Metody is featured in the dance session from 3YL, Christchurch, at 8 p.m. Dick Colvin and his Music supply the dance programme from 4YA at 10 p.m. Wednesday, January 11: Sammy Lee and his Amerle canadians on relay from the Majestic Cabaret, supply the dance programme from 2YA; commencing at 10 p.m. "Red $Norve Entertains"-an hour of dance music by Red Norvo and his Orchestra, with interluds . by Slim and Slam on string bang and guitar-will he presented from 4YA, commencing at 10.8 p.m. Thursday, January 72: "y "Take Your Partners’"-an hour of modern dance music in correct tempo, with interludes by Dick Powell-will he heard from 1YA, commencing at 1¢ p.i. Friday, Januery 13: "Rhythm on Record’-a, pra gramme of new dance recordings, with special swing session, compered by "Turntable’-will be broadcast from 2YA at 10 pm. The Savoy Dance Band, on relay from the Savoy Restaurant, sup-

plies the dance music from 4¥A, commencing at 10 p.m. Saturday, January 14: A programme of old-time dance music by the 2YA OldTime Bance Orchestra, conducted by Frank Crowther, will be broadcast from 2YA at 9.5 pm. An old-time dance medley, played on the Hammond Organ. by Iris Mason, will be bresented from 2¥A at 9.30 p-m, |," ey, I. i«

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