BROADCASTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 125, 9 March 1936, Page 7

BROADCASTING.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to be broadcast to-night are:— 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k). 8.0: Chimes. Recordings; Vancouver Kitsilano Boys’ Band, “Orpheus in the Underworld” Overture (Offenbach). 8.8.: Robert Allison, baritone, “Captain Mac” (Reilly); “There’s a Wee Bit Land” (Lauder). 8.14: Recording: Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, Suite “Francaise” (Foulds). 8.26: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers in another humorous episode. 8.35: Recordings: The Band of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, “Tlie Lightning Switch” [(Alford). 8.41: Australian Commonwealth Band, with cornet soloists, “Tit Larks” (Ord; Hume); “Hail Storm” (Rimmer). 8.47: Robert Allison, baritone, “The Leader of the Town Brass Band” (Longstaffe); “Thank God for a Garden” (Del Riego). 8.5: Recording: Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards, “On the March” (Woldschach). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk: Mr H. McD. Vincent, “The British Theatre.” 9.20: Recordings: Henri Merkel, Alice Merkel, Gaston Marchesini,,and Elaine ZurfluhTenroc, instrumental quartet, Quartet No 1 in C Minor (Faure). 9.54: Ninon Vallin, soprano “L’Automne;” “Clarie do Lame” (Faure). 10.0: Music, mirth and, melody. 11.0: Close down. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 k.) 8.0: Recordings: De Groot (violin), David Bor (pianoforte), Reginald Kilbey (’cello). “Naila” (Delibes). 8.5: Descriptive sketch by Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Irene Russell and Laurence Green. “The House That Jack "Built” (Jeans) 8.13: Edna Best and Ivor Novello. Excerpts from “Murder in Mayfair” (Act 1) (Novello). 8.20: De Groot (violin), David, Bor (pianoforte), Reginald Kilbey (’cello), “En Sourdene” (Tellam). 8.24: “The Swimmer.” A tale of the Secret Service. An episode in the Kay Seven series. 8.54: Jimmy O’Dea and Harry O’Donovan (comedy duologue), “The Irish Way” (O’Donovan). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk, Mr Julius Hogben “Company Promoters —Financial and Unfinancial.” 9.20: The String Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter -‘English Folk Songs” (arr. Vaughan, Williams). 9.30: Recordings: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), (a) “Here’s to the Good Old Days” (Hulls); (b) “Old Man Noah” (Sanderson). 9.36: The Orchestra, (a) “Zwei Wiener Waltzer” (Fuchs); (b) “Slave” Dance (Pratt). 9.43: Recordings. Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), (a) “My Lovely Celia;” (b) “Pastorale” (arr. Wilson). 9.50: The Orchestra, “Dawn” (Vannah). 10.0:Music, mirth and melody (recorded). 2YA. WELLINGTON (528m-570k.) 8.0: Chimes. Chamber music programme of “Unknown Masterpieces of the Past” —No. 2. Narrator Mr Robert Parker,C.M.G. 8.40: Talk, Miss F. M. Tory, “Westward Across Canada,” No. 1 “The Evangeline Country.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Continuity programme: Jerome Kern programme. Introducing excerpts from some of this composer’s musical comedy and talkie bits. Recordings. New Mayfair Orchestra, “The Cat and the Fiddle” Selection (Kern). 9.13: Victoria Hopper, Adele Dixon, Esmond Knight and Chorus at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, “A Musical Impression of the Three Sisters” (Kern). 9.21: Reginald Dixon (organ). “Roberta” Film Selection 9.24: Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra, with iPaul Robeson and mixed, chorus “01’ Man River” (“Show Boat”) ; “Show Boat” Selections, introducing “Why Do I Love You,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man ,” “You are Love;” “Make Believe” (Kern). 9.32: Frank Westfield’s Orchestra “The Girl” Selection (Kern). 9.38: Helen Morgan, light vocal, “My Bill” (from film “Show Boat”) (Kern). 9.1: Regal Cinema Orchestra, conducted by Emanuel Starkey, with Quentin M. MacLean at the organ, “Sally” Selection (Kern). 9.49: Donald Stuart (baritone) “Don’t Ever Leave Me.” “Why Was I Born?” (Kern) (Both from film “Sweet Adeline”). 9.55: Eugene Ormandy and his Salon Orchestra, Selections from “Sunnv” (Kern). 10.0: Talk, Dr. Keith Barry “Stage Comes Back.” 10.15: Dance music. 11.15: Close down. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 8.0: Chimes. The Dunedin Glee Singers conducted by H. P. Desmoulins, “Softly Fall the Shades of Evening” (Hatton); “Now is the Month of Maying” (Morley)j “My Love’s an Arbutus” (Trdt). 8.12: Paul Godwin Quintet with harp, “Popular Songs;” “Tale (Komzak). 8.16: Dunedin Glee Singers “My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land” (Elgar); “Gallop Away” (Lee); “Shepherds All and Maidens Fair” (Macfarren). 8.26: Cedric Sharpe Sextet, “Intermezzo” (Coleridge Taylor). 8.30: Dunedin Glee Singers, “Stars of the Summer Night” (Hatton); “The Old Woman” (Robertson); “Sanctuary of the Heart” (Ketelby). 8.40: Talk, J. T. Paul, “World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: The Academy Players present, “A Case for Impersonation” A one-act drama by Maurice Chapman. 9.21: William McCullough (dramatic recital), “Though the Flood” (MacLareu). 9.29: A dramatic play, one of a series of short playis depicting events and personalities of the last hundred years. 9.42: The Academy Players present, “Women Really Are.” A Radio play in three scenes, by Elizabeth Ulingsworth. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.