Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 37, 24 February 1939, Page 23

Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

OF THE WEEK The Cream of the Programmes

Vocal And lastrumental Sunday, February 26: "Hymns of All Churches,’’ a choral offering beautifully sung by Joe Emerson and his Choir, is presented at 8.30 a.m. from x the four ZB stations on Sun- « days and from Tuesday to Friday. Cheer tunes for hospital patients are broadcast by Rod and Stella "fyom 1ZB at 10 a.m. Eileen Joyce, famous Australian pianist now in England, will be heard in a recorded recital from 2YA at 8.46 p.m. Maurice Clare, famous English violinist, with Noel Newson at the piano, presents a studio recital from 3YA at 9.5 p.m. Monday, February 27: Hugh Warbrick, popular Maori baritone, will be heard in two brackets of numbers from 1YA at 9.30 and 9.45 p.m, Julie Werry, outstanding New Zealand soprano, will be heard in a studio recital from 2YA at 8.10 p.m. Recorded piano soli by by Arthur de Greef will be presented as an interlude. Allan Jones, popular screen and radio star. will be heard in a reeording of "The Donkey’s Serenade" from "Firefly" from 2YA at 9.35 p.m. Gems of melody, presented on ’ wide-range, are broadcast from 3ZB at 3 p.m.

Maurice Clare, famous English violinist, and Noel Newson, N.Z. pianist, will be heard in a compined studio recital from 3YA at 9.20 p.m. Tuesday, February 28: The fourth of the series of "Memories of the Ballet’-"Rhap-sody in Blue," to the music of George Gershwin-will be heard in the session "Music from the Theatre," presented from 2YA at 8 ‘p.m. The Royal Choral Society and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dr. ‘Malcolm Sargent, will be heard in a combined recorded presentation of "Achieved is the Glorious Work" and "The Heavens are Telling," by "aydn, from 2YA at 9.26 p.m.

The Mastersingers will be heard in two traditional songs representative of the American negro at 8.21 p.m. from 4YA.

| ane oo Wednesday, March 7: A St. David’s Day concert by the Wellington Welsh Society will be presented from 2YA between 8 and 8.30 p.m. Raymond Beatty, Australian bass-baritone, and Heather Kinnaird, Australian soprano, will be heard in a programme of solos and duets from 2YA between 8.30 and 9 p.m. Thursday, Mereh 2: Raymond Beatty and Heather Kinnaird present a recital of solos and duets from 2YA between 9.5 and 9.48 p.m. Fritz Kreisler, world-famous violinist and composer, will be heard in a recorded recital, including some of his own compositions, from 2YA at 9.48 p.m. The Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty, will be heard in recorded presentations of "Rosamunde Overture" by Schubert, and "Dream Children" by Elgar, from 3YA at 8 p.m. Friday, March 3: Maurice Clare, famous English violinist, and Noel Newson, New Zealand pianist, will be heard in a combined studio recital of Symphonie Espagnole, by Lalo, from 1YA at 8.32 p.m. "Singers on Parade’-a _ programme of popular songs by popular artists, including Pat Hyde, Irish swing singer, and Al Bowlly, American crooner-will be broadcast from 2YA at 8.31 p.m. Mrs. Plowden-Wardlaw, operatic soprano, will be heard in a studio recital from 3YA at 8,14 p.m, " "Way Down South," a programme of popular and tuneful negro melodies, will be heard

p.m. Saturday, March 4: Recordings by Conchita Supervia, mezzo-soprano, of two Andalusian songs, "Senter Gitano" and "tn Barberillo Allegre," will be broadcast from 1¥-A at 9.41 p.m. Humorous And Dramatic Sunday, February 26: The fortunes and misfortunes of the Barbour Family are dramatically presented in "One Man’s Family," heard from 1ZB at 9 p.m., 8ZB at 9.5 p.m., and 4ZB at 9.15 p.m. "The Dream’-part six of "Victoriana," a dramatic mosaic commemorating the life and reign of Queen Victoria-con-structed and produced by the NBS and presented from 2YA at 9.5 p.m. "Gyarding Royalty," the first of a new series of dramatic broadeasts entitled "His Lordship’s

— Swan nove canes ns x Memories," will be presented by George Edwards and Company from 3YL Christchurch at 8.39 p.m. "London’s River," a BBC recorded programme devised and presented by William. Macturg, will be heard from 4YA at 8.30 tonight. The musical arrangements are by Rae Jenkins, Mondey, February 27: ‘he House of Peter MacGregor’ heard from the four ZB stations at 10.30 a.m. from Monday to Friday, is not just a radio drama-it is an experience that will captivate you! The adventures of a modern Robin Hood are dramatically presented in the thrilling serial ‘The Exploits of the Black Moth," a further instalment of which will be presented from 1YA at 8 p.m. "John Halifax, Gentleman," a dramatisation of the famous novel by Mrs. Craik, will be presented from 1YA at 8.45 p.m. hy George Edwards and Company. A falsely-condemned man returns to demand revenge from his persecutors through their own vanity. Listen to the radio dramatisation of "The Count of Monte Cristo," presented nightly, except on Sundays, from 2ZB and 4ZB at 5.15, and from 2ZA at 6.30. The "Life of Noel Coward" is told in song and story from 2ZB at 7.45 p.m. "Is he in Heaven or is he in Hell, the damned elusive Pimpernel?" The story of "The Elusive -Pimpernel,"’ the Englishman who helped French aristocrats to escape from the clutches of the revolutionaries, is told from 3ZB at 8 p.m,

"Khyber," a story of the Indian / Northwest Frontier, will be pre- : sented from 4¥YA at 9.31 p-m. : Tuesday, February 28: Episodes nine and ten of the | comedy serial "The Rich Uncle » from Fiji’ will be broadcast from . 1YA at 8.7 p.m. Rousing sidelights on the history and development of world events, the famous filma and radio feature, "The March of Time" is locally reproduced in the studio from 1ZB at 8.30 p.m. A thrilling story of the Turf, Nat Gould’s "The Double Event," is heard in dramatic form from 3ZB and 4ZB at 9 p.m, "Soldier of Fortune’-a story of adventure in a tittle-known Balkan State-will be broadcast from 3YA at & p.m. Wednesday, Marek T: All the astonishing facts about wild animals and the Indian tribes revealed in the superb adventure drama, ‘‘Black Flame of the Amazon’’ are au- _ Femmes acer D

-- thentic. Hear this thrilling serial feature from any of the four ZB stations at 6.15 tonight, tomorrow or Friday. "Coronets of England-The Life of Mary Queen of Scots" will be presented from 1YA at 9.5 p.m.

"Stories of the Songs You Love" are told from 1ZB at 9.30 p.m. "Vast Unknown," chapter 20 of "Into the Light," a_ serial romance of the Middle Ages, produced by the NBS, will be broadcast from 2YA at 9.4 p.m. "Emile Zola’’-a dramatisation of the life of the famous author-will be presented from 3YL_ Christchurch at 8.35 tonight. A further episode of the thrilling drama, "Radio Studio Mystery," will be heard frem 3ZB at 8.45 p.m. It’s so real in its presentation you’d think you were really at a "Bordertown Barbecue" when you listen to the feature of that name broadcast from 4ZB at 10 p.m. "Mittens," an epic of the Turf, will be presented by George Edwards and Company from 4YA at 8 p.m. . "Westward Ho!"-Charles Kingsley’s famous story of adventure on the high seas-presented by George Edwards and Company from 4YA at 9.5 p.m.

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Thursday, March 2: A further episode in the amusing feature, "Dad and Dave from Snake Gully," will be heard from 1YA at 9.32 p.m, "The Work of a Lifetime"’-a ‘drama in cameo-will be broadcast from 1ZM Manurewa at 7.45 p.m. The story of a man whose amazing naval exploits are commemorated in the uniform of the British Navy today-‘Nelson of Trafalgar" -presented from 3ZB at 8.45 p.m., and 4ZB at 4.45 p.m. A particularly blood-chilling mystery, "The Case of the Fordyce Vampire," presented by

George Edwards and Company, and introducing Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard, will be heard from 3YA at 8 p.m. "Man Through the Ages: Teachings of Jesus’’--an historical panoramic serial written by James J. . Donnelly and produced by the NBS -will be presented from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. Friday, March 3: "The Blue Danube"’-songs and stories from the River of Romance -will be broadcast from 8YA at $.46 p.m. Saturday, March 4: A dramatisation of Charles Dickens’s famous story, "Oliver Twist," will be presented by George Hidwards and Company from 1Yx Auckland at 8.45 p.m. ."Tarzan," mighty white lord of the jungle, whose amazing adventures are presented in dramatic form from 1ZB at 6.30 p.m. and 2ZB at 645 p.m. "Coronets of England-The Life of Mary Queen of Scots," will be -presented from 3YA at 8.35 p.m. "Shanghai’-a _ thrilling serial story of the China Seas, written _by Edmund Barclay and produced by. the NBS-will. be broadcast from 4YO Dunedin at 8.30 p.m. Talks Sunday, February 26:. ‘One of ‘the most popular radio features in Australasia is ‘undoubtedly ‘‘The Man in the Sireet’’ session broadcast from ‘14B, 2Z3B and 3ZB at 8 p.m. ‘ Uncle Tom with the Knights and Ladies of the Sponge present the children’s Sunday service from 1ZB studio at 9 a.m. Monday, February 27: The Hon. W. Bownie Stewart ‘will, at 7.30 tonight, deliver, from 4YA, a tall under the auspices of the Territorial Association,

"Healthcraft foi the Home"’welcome information on the diagnosis and treatment of every-day ills-is broadcast from 1ZB at 9.30 a,m. Mrs. Mary Scott talxs on "Leaves from a Backblocks Diary-A Private Line," from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. Mr. Douglas Cresswell will be heard in another of his series of talks on "Historic New Zealand Estates" from 2YA at 8.40. Tonight’s talk will be on "Samuel Williams of Te Aute." In the 4YA studios at 7.45 tonight, Mrs. BE. C. Isaacs will interview members of the women’s swimming team engaged on educational tour of the Dominion, "Jill," 4ZB’s popular little lady, conducts her bright afternoon session at 2.30 daily, except Sunday. Mr. J. T. Paul talks on "World Affairs" from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. Tuesday, February 28: "The Man in the Sitreet’’ gives his opinion on everyday problems in the session, ‘‘ Wellington Speaks,’’ conducted by Mr. Gladstone Hill from the main lobby of the Wellington Railway Station and broadcast by 2ZB at 12.30 p.m. Mr. H. V. Hodson (editor of "The Round Table"), who recently toured New Zealand, gives an interesting viewpoint of the present, and possible future, in his recorded talk "Rearmament and the Future," to be heard from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. DX news and radio information will be given by Mr. Andrews from 1ZM Manurewa at 7.10 p.m.Rhonda the Booklover tells in simple language stories from fam ous books in the Children’s Maga. zine of the Air from iZB at 4.5: Dm. Sir Thomas Wilford talks on "Personatities | Have Met" from 2YA at 840 p.m.

Anne Stewart talks on "Interior Decorating" from 2ZB at 10.7 this morning, ~ Dave Combridge conducts the gardencr’s session from 3ZB at 6.45 p.m. A talk of special interest to women is that to be given by Mr. H. A. Ford, under the auspices of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association, on "Cosmetics, Their Ingredients and Manufacture," from 3YA at 7.35 p.m. Mr. J. B. Perrin, a coach of the National Council of Swimming and Life-Saving, will be heard in a recorded talk from 4YA at 7,30 p.m. New Zealand’s centennial celebrations begin this year and the immigrant to this country nowadays is not faced with the possibility of having to hew his home from virgin forest, fight hostile Maori tribes, or carry his stores over rough mountain tracks. Some interesting sidelights on conditions in New Zealand 100 years ago are contained in the talk, "A Possible Emigrant Looks at New Zealand in 1839," to be given from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. Wednesday, March 1: Arthur Collyns conducts his "Between Ourselves" session from 125 at 4.15 p.m. "Curious Crimes and Unsolved Mysteries" is the title of a talk to be given by a Dunedin barrister from 4YA at 8.40 tonight, Thursday, March 2: Marina discusses the interesting subject of child psychology with Brian Knight, B.A., Dip.Ed., from 1ZB at 11.30 a.m.

Professor Arnold Wall, whose radio talks proved so popular last year, Is to give a talk on "The Meaning of Words" from 1YA at 9.5 p.m. "Who's Who and What’s What?" -a ramble in the news by "Cor-anto"-will be broadcast fron. 2YA at 7.30 p.m.

FNS Mr, Leicester Webb is the speaker on "World Affairs" from 38YA at 9.10 p.m. Fridey, March 3: Marina and Dr. Hubert Smith, Medical Officer of Health in Auckland, discuss the reasons and remedies for everyday ills from 1ZB at 11.30 a.m. Professor A. Findlay, Professor of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, talks on "The Chemist in Health and Disease" from 2YA at 8.40 p.m. Saturday, March 4: Limbering-up for lazy limbs. The Radio Gym Iastructor is on the air from 1ZB at 9,30 a.m. Sporting Moeondey, February 27: Reports of the play in the cricket match, Sir Julien Cahn’s XI v. Canterbury, will be broadcast by 38YA between 12 and 2 p.m., while a. review of the day’s play will be broadcast at 7.20 p.m. Thursday, March 2: Running commentaries on the events of the Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at Hutt Park will be broadcast by 2YA between 12.30 and 1.30 p.m. 2YC will take over the broadcasts from 1.30 to 2,30: p.m. and after 5 p.m. Friday, March 3: At 11.115 a.m. and at intervals 4YA will broadcast commentaries on the. play in the cricket match, Sir Julien Cahn’s XI vy. Otago. Saturday, Mareh 4: Running ‘commentaries on the events. of the Wellington Trotting Club’s. autumn meeting at Hutt Park, interspersed with recordings and announcements, will be broadcast from 2YA between 12.30 and 5.p.m.-. If the last race starts after 5 p.m. it will be broadcast by 2YC. At li am, and at intervals 4YA will broadcast commentaries on the play in the cricket match, Sir Julien Cahn’s XI v. Otago.

Special Broadcasts Saturday, March 4: The Christchurch Welsh Society’s annual St. David's Day banquet will be broadcast on relay by 3YL Christchurch from 8.30 to 9.30 tonight.

Opera Sunday, February 26: A recorded presentation of the opera ‘‘Pagliacci,’"’ by Leoncavallo, will be broadcast from 1YA between 8.30 and 10 tonight. The "Pilgrims’ Chorus" from "Tannhauser" is presented from 3ZB at 7.30 p.m. in the feature "Thrills From Great Operas." 4VYA listeners tonight will be treated to a programme of musical gems from litalian opera, featuring excerpts from "Norma" by Bellini at 9.5; "La Travita" by Verdi at 9.24; and "Aida" by Verdi at 9.44, Dance Music Monday, February 27: "Billy Cotton Entertains’-ain hour of dance music by Billy Cotton and his band, with interludes by Kenny Baker-wil!l be heard from 2YA at 10 p.m. Tuesday, February 28: An hour of modern: dance music by the bands of Count . Basil, Jimmy lLunceford and Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight, with interludes by the Spencer Trio and Fats Waller and his rhythm, will be presented _ from 3YA between 10 and. 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 7: Sammy Lee and his Americanadians on relay from Wellington’s popular Majestic Cabaret supply ‘the dance programme from 2YA ‘between 10 and 11-tonight. "Casa Loma Entertains’? — an hour with the Casa Loma Orchestra, with interludes by Vera Lynn -will be broadcast from 4YA at 10 p.m. Thursday, Meveh 2: An hour of dance music by the bands of Jack Harris, Hal Kemp and Ted Weems, with interludes by Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell, will be broadeast from iYA between 10 and 11 p.m.