BROADCASTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 112, 22 February 1937, Page 7

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to be broadcast to night are:— IYA. AUCKLAND (650 k). 7.0: News and reports, 8.0: “The Clairvoyant” (Rex Bretnall). A radio play. Producer: Mrs.Moncneff Me Galium. 8.35: Recordings. Andre Chariot, Gwen Farrar, Norah Blaney and Edward Cooper, “French as She is Learnt” (Watling). Andre Chariot, Edward Cooper and Reginald Smith, “Atmospherics” (Jeans). 8.45: W. PLipscomb and Michael Hogan, assisted bv Mary Newland, present the dramatic sketches, “The Last Trail” (Ha Pink); “The Verdict” (Thomas Perks). 8.54: Phil. Baker and Sid Silvers, “At the Theatre.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Reserved. 9.20: The Orchestra, conducted by Harold Baxter-, “A Doll’s House” Suite (Engleman). 9.28: Mrs H. Reffell (soprano), “The Piper From Over the Way (Brahe); “Down the Vale” (Muir); “Sun Flakes” (Montague Phillips). 9.37: Orchestra, “The Choristers” (Concert Waltz) (Phelps). 9.42: W. Brough (baritone), “Brian of' Glenaar (Graham); “A Smuggler’s Song (Mortimer); “Prince Ivan’s Song” (Allitsen). 9.51: Orchestra, “Characteristic” Waltzes (Coleridge Taylor). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

2YA. WELLINGTON (526m—570k). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 7.45: Rebroadcast from League of Nations short-wave station, Geneva. 8.0. Chimes, Isolde Menges (violin) _ and Harold Samuel (piano), Sonata in A Major (Brahms). 8.20: Elena Gerhardt (mezzo-soprano), with piano accompaniment by Coenraad V. Bos, Wie Kommm’ich Denn Zur Tur Heroin (“And if I Como Unto Your Door’ ); “Mein Madel Hat’nen Rosemund” (“My Maiden has a Mouth of Red”) (Brahms). “Feinsliebchen, du Sollst Mir Nicht Barfuss Geh’n” (“My Darling Shall Never with Bare Feet Go”); “Erlaube Mir, Feinsliebchen” (“Allow Me”) ’ (Brahms). “Feldeinsamkeit” (“In Summer Fields”) (Brahms). 8.32: Eileen Joyce (piano), Ballade, Op. 118, No. 3; Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 (Brahms). 8.40: Talk, the Hollywood Talker, “From Scenario to Screen — How Talking Pictures are Made” (2). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Jazz Virtuosi.” A programme of modern rhythm by British artists. 9.47: Twelve minutes of vocal rhythm with Les Allen and his Canadian Bachelors: “Star Gazing” Medley; “A Sunbonnet Blue” (Fain); “Little Picaninny Mine” (Vernon); “I’m All Alone” (May). 10.0: Dance programme: “Faster and Faster.” A prograhime showing the differences in the speed of dance records. 11.0: Close down.

3YA. CHRISTCHURCH (416m—720k). 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals from Dominion Observatory. 7.35: Talk: Our Garden Expert, “The Narcissus—Flowers for the Spring Time.” 8.0: Chimes. Recordings: •Wingates Temperance Band, (a) “Le Grenadier” March (Eohr); (b) “Honour and Glory” (Tone Poem (Bath). 8.13: Mona Lawrence (soprano), (a) “Sailing the Sea of Romance” (Pollack); (b) “Dream Days” (Simpson). 8,19: Recording: Australian Commonwealth Band, (a) “Tit Larks” (Ord Hume); (b) “Hailstorm” (Rimmer); (c) “Slidin’ Thro’ the Rye” (Hawkins). 8.30: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers, in another humorous episode. 8.39: Recording: St. Hilda Professional Band, (a) “Ravenswood” Quick-etep March (Rimmer); (b) “The Torrent” Chorus (“William Tell”) (Rossini); (c) “Soldiers’ Chorus” (Faust) (Gounod). 8.48: Mona Lawrence (soprano), (a) “■Little Red Rose o’ Mine” (Grey); (b) “Was It a Dream?” (Coslow). 8.54: Recording: Chalk Farm Salvation Army Band, (a) “The Red Shield” March (Goffin); (b) “Winnipeg Citadel” March (Merritt). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Discussion by Messrs' Denis Glover and Allen Curnow, “Should School Prizes be Given?”. 9.20: Recordings: Pro Arte Quartet, Quartet, in C Major, Op. 54, No. 1 (Haydn). 9.38: . Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone,) (a) “In Summer Fields” ; (b) “When You Smile”; (c) “Drummer Song” (Brahms). 9.44: Lener String Quartet, “Grosso Fuge,” Op. 133 (Beethoven). 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 4YA. DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles). 7.0: News and reports, 8.0: Chimes. Kecordin/w Major Bowes Capitol Theatre Trio, Valse “Bleue” (Margis); “Pale Moon” (Logan); “Kiss Me Again” (Herbert). 8.11: Madame Margherita Zelanda (New Zealand soprano), presents “Bonjour, Suzon” (Delibes); “Oh, Fleet Little Fairy” (Sibella); “Midsummer” (Worth); “Ave Maria” (Squarise); “Un Bel di Vedremo” Aria (Puccini). 8.22: Raie da Costa (piano), Waltz “Romantique” (da Costa); “Prerette” (Chaminade); “Witches’ Dance” (MacDowell). 8.31: Jules Bledsoe (bass): Three Negro Spirituals, “There’s a Man Goin’ Roun’ Takin’ Names” (an*. White); “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” (Trdt.); “Goin’ To Shout All Over God’s Heaven” (arr. White). 8.40: Talk, J. T. Paul, ‘World Affairs.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Bill and ’Erb” in a humorous topical dialogue. 9.20: Recording: The International Novelty Quartet, “The Eton Boating Song” (Kaps). 9.23: The Opportune Players present, “It Happened in Port Said,” a play by Rex Bretnall. 9.53: Recording: Bransby Williams (humour), “The Showman.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down.