Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 33, 27 January 1939, Page 25

Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

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Vocal And Instrumental Sunday, January 29: ) Continuing their tour of New ietien Heather Kinnaird (Australian contralto) and Raymond Béatty (Australian bass-baritone), will be heard in a recital from 1YA

at 8.30 p.m. Duets they will sing include "Constancy" (Schumann): and "O! Lovely Night" (Landin Ronald). They give another recital from 1YA on Tuesday night. Penn Hughes, well-known Wurlitzer organist, will be heard in 15 minutes of "Organ Reveries’" from 1ZB at 4.45 p.m. Thomas E. West, tenor, will be heard singing a group of light classical songs from 2YA at 9.5 p.m. Feature of 3YA’s_ a‘ternoon programme will be the presentation at 3 p.m. of Fritz Kreisler, playing "Concerto in D Major, Op. 77," by Brahms. He plays with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. . Soprano Lotte Lehmann’s glorious voice will be heard in a group -of Schubert and Mozart songs: from OYA at 9.42 Dm. : oo : Songs by Brahms, Gounod and Strauss will be sung by Daisy Perry, contralto, from 2YA at 8.40 p.m.

r Recitais wilt ne given trom QYA during the evening by Nancy Estall (cellist), and Rex ’ Harrison (baritone). . Bileen Joyce, brilliant Australian pianist, will be heard playing a composition by Dohnanyi and two -preludes by Rachmaninoff from 2YA at-9.34 p.m. Songs by Robert Franz are sung by Dorothy L. Stentiford, contralto, from 4YA at 8.42 p.m. Monday, January 30: A recital of baritone songs will pe given from 1YA at 9.29 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. by Norton Jay. An instrumental quartet, consisting of D. W. McKenzie (clarinet), Mrs. Helen Robertson (violin), Lilla McKenzie (cello) and Mrs. Alwyn Keys (piano) will be heard in a chamber music programme from 2YA at 8 p.m. Compositions by Noel Gay, who wrote "The Lambeth Walk," are featured in an interesting 15-min-ute presentation from 2YA at 9.32 p.m.

The well known Woolston Brass Band will be heard in several items from 3YA at 8.0 and 8.23 and 8.48 p.m. Compositions by Schubert, Tschaikovsky and Grieg will be sung by paritone William Walters from 4YA at 8.17 p.m. Tuesday, January 31: Dunedin’s St. Kilda Band, con‘ducted by L. Francis, will give a short concert trom 4YA, commencing at 9.5 p.m. Two well-remembered songs, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" and Sullivan’s "Lost Chord" are included in a recital by Walter Preston, lyric baritone, from 3YA at 8.48 p.m: . Madame Betts-Vincent will be heard in a 15-minute piano recital from 2YA, commencing at 8.20 p.m. Compositions she will Play include "Colloque au Clair de. la Lune" (Pick-Maugiagalli). Wednesday, February 1: Two songs by Erich Wolff are included in a mezzo-soprano recital

by Annette Chapman from 1YA at. 8.18 p.m. Lovers of Macri music should listen to a recital by Te Mauri Meihana from 2YA at 8.26 p.m. Under the baton of Will Hutchens, the 3YA Orchestra will be heard in several compositions, commencing at 95 p.m. They include "Peer Gynt Suite" (Grieg) and WMendelssohn’s "Ruy Blas" overture. ,

Thursday, February 2: George Hancock, who was recently in New Zealand as one of the stars of the Balalaika company, is giving a recital from 3L0, Melbourne, at 9.40 p.m. New Zealand time. "Junior" Farrell, talented New Zealand boy pianist, who has been studying in Australia for the past 18 months, will give a pianoforte recital from 2YA at 9.5 p.m. A recorded orchestral concert featuring German composers will be heard from 4YA. The concert will include compositions by Beethoven, Bach, Mendelssohn, Loewe, Brahms and Richard Strauss. Friday, February 3: Mrs. Tristram Wilcox, contratto, will give a recital from 3YA at 8.33 p.m. Lovers of organ music should tune in to Daventry at 9.15 p.m. A recital from St. Margaret’s, Westminster, is being given by Dr. V. E. Galway, city organist of Dunedin, who is at present in

‘England on holiday. He has been in charge of the Department of Music at Otago University, and while in England he is studying modern developments in university teaching. Latest Hollywood "find" is soprano Miliza Korjus, who is starred in the M-G-M musical film, "The Great Waltz." However, she is already well-known to New Zealand radio listeners... She will be heard in a short recital from 4YA at 9.21 p.m. Saturday, February 4: _ Vincent Aspey, well-known Auckland violinist, will give a recital from 1YA’s studio at 8.28 pm.

Film news and current and comine song hits from the talkies are broadcast in "Music from the Movies" at 7.30 p.m. from 1ZB. Gil Dech and the 4YA Concert Orchestra will be heard from 4YA on Saturday night in a light orchestral and ballad concert with Trevor Thomas, baritone. , Talks Sunday, January 29: The biggest radio audience in Australia or New Zealand, it is claimed, listens in to Mr. Cc. G. Scrimgeour’s weekly ‘‘Man in the Street’’ session, which is broadcast from al! commercial stations at $ p.m. every Sunday. ’ Lou Paul, 1ZB’s popular Maori announcer, is responsible for a novel "Maori News Session" from 1ZB every Sunday night at 7.45. Of interest to all women is the weekly chat, "Woman’s Place in the World," given by Mrs. J. A.

Lee from all main commercial stations during the afternoon. Monday, January 30: Listen in at 11 o’clock any weekday morning to Margaret, whose talks are of especial interest to women. From all main national stations. . No need really to remind you to listen in every morning (except Sunday) to Aunt Daisy. The time is 845, and she can be heard from the four main ZB stations, Dorothy continues to be one of 1ZB’s most popular personalities. Her week-day sessions, "Happiness Club" and "Dorothy’s Evening Session," both attract thousands of listeners. Fine work is being done by the Government’s Placement Ser'vice in finding work for unemployed and suitable workers for employers, Early every morning the Placement Service is on the air from the ZB stations, from 1ZB and 2Z8 at 6.45, and from 3ZB and 4Z8 at 7.5.

Remember the Stamp Man is on the air from 1ZB, 2ZB, 3ZB and 4ZB at 5.45 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. "New Zealand 96 Years AgoFrom Despair to Happiness," is the title of a recorded talk by Mr. C. Harcourt Robertson. From 2YA at 9.5 p.m. Mrs. Mary Scott, well-known New Zealand writer, continues her series of talks, "A Backblocks Woman Remembers." "Papering a Room" will be heard from 2YA at 11 a.m.

Philatelists and those c¢éns wer ing taking up philately ¢*ou'd tune in to a talk on "Stamp Collecting As An Invesin.en.," to be given by Mr. E. Philpot Crowther from 2YA at 7.40 p.m. Continuing his series of talks on "Historic New Zeaiand Estates," Mr. Douglas Cresswell discuss?s the Bidwills, of Wairarapa, from 2YA at 8.43 p.m. "A New Zealand Debater in America" is the ttle of a ta'k to be given from 3YA at 9.5.p.m. by Mr. J. H. Kemnitz. Tuesday, January 31: lf you have inadvertently al- . lowed your spring cieaning to be postponed, you may pick tp some useful hints from Anne Stewart, who discusses interior decorating from ail ZB stations at 10 am. Also at 7.22 p.m. on Saturday. ¢

Mr. H. V. Hodson, editor of the "Round Table,’ who recently visited New Zealand after attending the Commonwealth Relations Conference in Australia, will be heard from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. in a recorded talk, "The Future of Population and Migration."

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Mr. A. G. Smith talks about "The Foreign Office" from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. "Brake Discussions" is the title of a talk at 7.40 pm. by 2YA’s motoring expert. Marina reviews the "Books of the Day" at 11.30 a.m. Booklovers shouldn’t miss this session. ~ Tio, a young New. Zealander who was a regular broadcaster in the U.S.A., relates colourful legends of the Maori race in the Children’s Magazine. From 12ZB.

Wednesday, February 1: if you want to know what it’s like to live in a ilghthouse, tune in to a recorded talk by Mr. R. B. Cooper, formerly of the New Zealand Lighthouse Sefvice, at 8.42 p.m. from 4YA. Thursdoy, February 2: The celebrated sacking of Kororareka is dealt with by Mr. Douglas Cresswell in a recorded talk in his "Cradle of New Zealand" series. From 1YA at 9.5 p.m.

The week’s news is éntertainingly annotated by 2YA’s "Coranto" in a ramble in the news at 7.30 p.m., under the titie, "Wno'’s Who and What’s What." Mr. R. H. Nimmo, well-known Wellington business man, will be interviewed by 2YA at 8.40 p.m.,, and will give his impressions of praming in England and Scotand." Saturday, February 4: Peter Hutt broadcasts week-end news and hints for motorists at 12.30 p.m. from 1ZB. Opera Sunday, January 29: That beautiful song, "Then You’ll Remember Me" from "The Bohemian Girl" is featured in the "Thrills from Great Opera" session from 1ZB at 7.30 p.m. "Barcarole" from "Tales of Hoff man," is featured in 4ZB’s "Thrills irom Great Operas" at 7.30 p.m. Humorous And Dramatic Sundey, January 29: Allan McSkimming and players will present, from 1YA at 9.5 p.m., the play "Wedding Group," by Philip Wade. 1ZB’s Diggers’ Hour has now been running for over five years. .It contains sketches, plays, humour, solos and choruses, and is conducted by Rod Talbot and the popular station personality-Fred Bairdat 5 p.m. With atmospheric background, music composed and played by Pauline Rodgers, and sound effects by Doug. Gamble, Kim reads Lewis Carroll’s ever-popular "Alice in Wonderland" from 1ZB at 6 p.m. Monaday, January 30: The NCBS is co-operating wholeheartedly with the Government in the endeavour to "boost" , New Zealand fadustries. Part of the services’s "Build a Nation" campaign is a midday session, "Voices of Industry," which is something different in the way of special broadcasts. From all ZB stations, Monday to Friday. Another very melodramatic episode in the "Old-Time Theayter" series is presented from 1YA at 8.32 p.m. It is entitled "The Face at the Window," or "Hearts United." "Wb and Zeb" are still going strong. You can hear them from 8YA at 8.14 p.m. "Win"? and "Windle," those clever speciality entertainers, will be heard from 3YA_ this week. Listen to them at 8.33 p.m. If you have enjoyed Baroness Orezy’s exciting tales of the adventures of the "Scarlet Pimpernel," you’re bound to enjoy the serial, "The Elusive Pimpernel." From all ZB stations Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 D.m. Listen to another episode from the radio dramatisation of Mrs. Craik’s famous novel, "John Halifax, Gentleman," from 1YA at 8.45 p.m, Tuesday, January 31: "See New Zealand First" is a slogan the importance of which we don’t always realise. The Tourist Bureau’s feature, "Lure of the Trail’ will perhaps help you to realise just how favoured a country we five in, Tuesdays and Saturdays from all main Commercial stations at 7.15 p.m. The new serial, "Rich Uncle from Fiji" commences from i1YA at 8.5 p.m. when episodes i and 2 will be heard. Another episode in the thrilling mystery serial of the theatre,

"Paper Moon," is broadcast from 1ZB at 8.45 p.m. New Zealaaders will soon be flocking to see the Covent Garden Ballet, and halletomanes will be especially intere ted in the first of a series of presentatioas, "Memories of the Ballet,’ at 9.5 p.m. from 2YA, and the first ballet presented is the famous "Swan Lake." "Soldier of Fortune," dramatised exploits of Captain Geoffrey Somerset in the Balkan State of Borovnia will be hearu from 8YA at 8 pm. It is a James Raglan production. Wednesday, February 1: Listen to another episode of "Coronets of England-The Life of Mary Queen of Scots," from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. Chapter 16 of the NBS serial, romance "Into the Light" will be

heard from 2YA at 9.5 pm. The chapter is entitled "Venetian Carnival." Further readings: from the classics are given by Mr. O. L. Simmance from 3YA at 8 p.m., this time from "Pickwick Papers" and Carlyle’s "French Revolution." "Mitteas,’ George Edwards’s "epic of the turf," can be heard from 4VA at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 2: The Fun Man, who is the wellknown i1ZB personality Dudley Wrathall, is heard in droll foolery, which includes the activities of the Funnyi‘es’ Club, 1ZB’s Children’s Magazire at 5.5 p.m. Listen for those entertaining people Win and Windle again at 8.45 p.m. from 3YA. The ubiquitous Inspector Scott solves yet another crime and gets yet another man in "The Case of the Listening Post." From 3YA at 8 p.m.

Friday, February 3: Readings from the works of Charles Lamb, Eliot Warburton and John Keats, with musical selections, will be presented by Miss Florence Robinson from 1YA at 8 p.m. Dance Music Monday, January 30: The bands conducted by Ambrose, Jack Harris and Ronnie Munro provide an hour of dance music from 2YA at 10.30, iInterludes are given by Bing Crosby and Al Bowlly. Dick Ce:vin and his Music pyey an hour of dance music from 4YA at 10 p.m, Tuesday, January 31: The famous Casa Loma Orchestra will be heard in a programme of modern dance music from 3YA at 10 p.m. Vera Lynn sings the interludes. Wednesday, February 1: On relay from the Majestic Cabaret, Wellington, Sammy Lee and his Americanadians . play bright dance music commencing at 10 p.m. from 2YA. Jimmy Dorsey’s band entertains for an hour from 4YA commencing >

at 10 pm, fnterludes by Bing Crosby. t *«. Thursday, February 2: At 10 p.m. LYA provides an hour of dance music by Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers, Ruby Newman and his Orchestra and "Music in the Russ Morgan Manner," Friday, February 3: Lovers of swing music should tune im to the special swing session, compered by "Turntable," from 2YA. This is preceded, at 10 p.m., by a special programme of new releases. The Savoy Dance Band, playing on relay from the Savoy Restaurant, Dunedin, plays dance musi¢e from 4YA at 10 p.m. Saturday, February 4: Old time dancers will be delighted by a relay from the Pirate Shippe Dance Band by iYA, Commencing at 9.2. p.m.

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