BROADCASTING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21974, 24 December 1936, Page 3

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES

3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Selected recordings. 11.0: Time signals. 11.2: Talk, under the auspices of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women: Miss M. G. Havelaar, "Women and Christmas Eve in Two Hemispheres." 11.17: Selected recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 3.0: Classical music. 4.0: Frost and special weather forecast and light musical programme. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signal. 8.0: Chimes. Recording: The London Palladium Orchestra. 8.10: Rex Harrison (baritone). 8.21: Recording: Savoy Orpheans Band. 8.30: "The Musical Grab-Bag," half an hour of bright entertainment. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Recording: The Midnight Revellers (with vocal). 9.13: The Chatterboxes in a patter sketch. 9.22: Allen Wellbrock in piano pranks. 9.28: Recording: Ernst Butcher (comedian) 9.31: Geraldo and his Romance in Rhythm Orchestra. 9.39: The Chatterboxes (patter sketch). 9.48: Allen Wellbrock in piano pranks. 9.54: Recordings: Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham, "Trot Here and There"; "The Swing Song" (Messager). 10.0: Christmas programme. Symphony Orchestra. 10.4: Descriptive sketch. "An English Christmas." 10.13: Billy Mayerl (pianoforte). 10.20: Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra, with organ, soloist and full chorus. 10.28: John McCormack (tenor). 10.36: Sydney Gustard (organ). 10.44: Regal Zonophone Sketch Company. 10.50: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 11.0: Programme of special Christmas music, introducing the Carol Singers, conducted by Victor Peters. 12.2 midnight: Devotional. Alternative station, 3YL, 1200 kilocycles. 5.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 70: After-dinner music. 8.0: An hour of light recitals. 9.0: 8.8. C. programme, "Victorian Melodies." 10.0: "The Microphone Transmits." IYA, AUCKLAND (650 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Devotional service, conducted by the Rev. R. N. Alley. 10.15: Selected recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 2.30: Classical hour. 3.15: Sports results. 3.30: Light musical programme. 4.0: Special weather report for farmers. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children's hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Concert programme. Recordings: Harry Bloom and his Orchestra. 8.5: Ben Malone and Company. 8.10: Alf Healy and his Novelty Four, present a medley. 8.16: Recording: Leslie Sarony (comedian). 8.22: Ingall's Hawaiian Duo. 8.28: Recording: Gladys Moncrieff (soprano). 8.32: Alf Healy and his Novelty Four. 8.39: Recording: Western Brothers. 8.49: Ingall's Hawaiian Duo. 8.54: Recordings: Comedy Harmonists. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Carol music. Organ solo by Sidney Torch. 9.11: Grand Irmler Choir. 9.15: Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden. 9.23: St. Martin's Choral Society, conducted by Arnold Goldsbrough. 9.26: Parlophone Instrumental Quintette. 9.29: "An English Christmas" (Christmas Eve) descriptive sketch. 9.33: London Symphony Orchestra. 9.41. Professor Felix-Schmidt-Doppel Quartet. 9.45: The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin. 9.53: Organ, choir and bells. 9.56: The Midnight Minstrels, with Male Quartet. 10.2: A descriptive scena, with orchestral accompaniment. 10.5: St. George's Singers, unaccompanied. 10.8: Paul Godwin Orchestra. 10.11: Westminster Singers. 10.19: The Never Never Players. 10.25: The 8.8. C. Wireless Chorus, with orchestra. 10.33: Julio Perceval (organ). 10.39: Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 10.47: Ernest Butcher (humour). 10.50: Debroy Somers Band, with vocal chorus. 10.57: St. Martin's Choral Society, conducted by Arnold Goldsbrough. 11.0: Continuity programme"Round the Family Hearth," father, mother and Desmond enjoy a quiet Christinas round the family hearth. 12 midnight: Mass, relayed from St. Patrick's Cathedral. Preacher, his Lordship. Bishop Listen. Alternative station, IYX. 880 kilocycles. 5.0 p.m.: Light musical programme. After-dinner music. 8.0: A programme of music by Celebrity composers. 9.0: Gems from light opera and musical comedy. 10.0: "In Lighter Vein." 2YA. WELLINGTON (570 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0: Selected recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 11.0: Time signals. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Light musical programme. 3.0: Sports results. 3.30: Special weather forecast for farmers and frost forecast for Canterbury and Otago. 4.0: Time signals. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News and reports 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Popular programme. The 8.8. C. Theatre Orchestra. 8.10: A further incident in the lives of a Japanese houseboy and his employer. 8.24: "Music at Your Fireside." 8.38: The Keyboards (piano duet). 8.41: Norman Long (entertainer at the piano). 8.44: Kurt Engel (xylophone), with orchestra. 8.47: The Cameo Three, present the cameo "Field and Furrow." 8.57: Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Signor and Signora Marotta (basso and soprano). 9.22: A Christmas programme. A special presentation by a full cast of Charles Dickens's immortal classic, "A Christmas Carol." 10.7: Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 10.13: The Choir of St. George's Chapel. 10.19: New Mayfair Orchestra. 10.27: Elsie and Doris Waters (humorous sketch). 10.33: The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 10.41: Jenny Howard (light vocal). 10.44: Reginald Purdell and Male Quartette (comedy vocal). 10.50: Grand organ with bells, Christmas melody. 10.53: Choir of H.M. Chapel Royal. 11.0: Debroy Somers Band. 11.8: "Our Village Pantomime." "Dick Whittington." 11.16: Jack Simpson (xylophone). 11.22: Harry Hemsley (child impersonator). 11.28: Cedric Sharpe Sextet (instrumental). 11.32: The 8.8. C. Chorus with 8.8. C. Military Band. 11.45: The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. 11.55: Relay of midnight mass from St. Gerard's •tedemptionist Church. Alternative station. 2YC, 840 kilocycles. 5.0 p.m.Light musical programme. 7.0: After-din-ner music. 8.0: "Seldom Heard Musical Fragments." excerpts from major works, with vocal interludes. 9.0: Popular band programme, with vocal arid spoken interludes. 10.0: Thirty minutes of bright entertainment. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 Kilocycles) 7.0 to 9.0 a.m.: Breakfast session. 10.0" Selected recordings. 10.15: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 12 noon: Lunch music. 2.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 3.30: Sports results. Classical music. 4.0: Weather report and frost forecast. 4.30: Light musical programme. 4.45: Sports results. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.40: Talk, Mr R. McKenzie, "Prospects for Saturday's Racing at Wingatui." 8.0: Chimes. "Talking Turkey," a programme breathing the very essence of Christmas. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: A recital programme. Arved Kurtz, celebrated violinist. 9.25: Recordings: Felix Schmidt Double Quartet. 9.30: Quentin Maclean (organ). 9.39' lan Macpherson (baritone). 9.49: Fred Hartley's Quintet. 9.58: Jeanette Macdonald (soprano). 10.7: Berlin Piano Trio 10.16: The Revellers (male quartet). 10.22: Frank Titterton (tenor). 10.31: Fred Hartley and his Quintet. 10.37: Dora Labette and Hubert Eisdell. 10.48: Cedric Sharpe Sextet. 11.1: Carol programme. The Dunedin Choral Society's Madrigal Club, conducted by Alfred Walmsley. 11.12: Recording: Kunstler Orchestra. 11.19: The

Madrigal Club. 11.30: Recording: Harry Hemsley (child impersonator). 11.36: The Madrigal Club. 11.44: Recording: The Royal Opera Orchestra. 11.52: The Madrigal Club. Alternative station, 4YO, 1140 kilocycles. . 5.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "New Gems and Old Favourites," a programme of orchestral, instrumental and vocal music. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0: Comedy and light music. DAVENTRY, ENGLAND GSD, 19.76 metres: GSB, 31.55 metres. (New Zealand summer time.) 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. A Recital by Zara Nelson (Canadian Violoncellist). Intermezzo (Granados, arr. Cassado). Menuet (Valensin, arr. Danbe). Zapateado (Sarasate, arr. Fischer). Song of the Desert (Gerald Walenn). Rando (Boccherini, arr. Grutzmacher). Menuet (Debussy). Elfentanz (Popper). 8.30: Street Show. 9.0: "Food for Thought." Three short talks on matters of topical interest. 9.20: Cinema Organ Recital. 9.40: The News and Announcements. 10.0: Close down. FRIDAY, December 25

FRIDAY 3YA. CHRISTCHURCH 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.30: Selected recordings. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 3.0: Progress report of Plunket Shield cricket match. Classical music. 4.0: Summary of cricket match. Selected recordings. 4.45: Summary of Plunket Shield cricket match. 5.0: Children's song service. 6.0: Review of play in the Plunket Shield Cricket match. Selected recordings. 7.0 (approx.): Relay of carol service from the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral. 8.30: "Under the Linden Tree," a musical play by Gordon Ireland, based on the life of Franz Schubert. 9.15: Weather report and station notices. 9.20: 3YA Orchestra, conducted by Harold Beck. 9.28: Thomas E. West (tenor). 9.34: 3YA Orchestra. 9.42: Recording: La Scala Chorus of Milan, with orchestra. 9.48: Thomas E. West (tenor). 9.56: 3YA Orchestra. Alternative station, 3YL. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.30: Band programme, with spoken interludes. IYA, AUCKLAND * 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 10.0: Combined church service, relayed from the Beresford Street Congregational Church. Conducted by the Rev. A. C. Nelson. Preacher, Rev. R. Ferguson Fish, organist. Mr L. Alfred Eady. 11.0: Service, relayed from St. Mary's Anglican Cathedral. Preacher, his Grace Archbishop Averill, organist, Mr Edgar Randall. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Selected recordings. 8.0: Concert programme. "The French Foreign Legion," a military cameo. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: Recordings: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adrian BouU. 9.20: Sybil Philips (soprano), with orchestral accompaniment. 9.37: Recordings: Alfred Cortot (piano). 9.52: The 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra. Alternative station, IYX. 6.0 p.m.: Light musical programme. 8.0: Light classical recital programme. 9.0: "In Order of Appearance," the Comedy Harmonists; Cedric Sharpe ('cellist), Nelson Eddy (baritone); Reginald Dixon (organist) and Howard Jacobs (saxophonist). 2YA, WELLINGTON 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner session. 2.0: Programme of selected recordings. This programme will be interrupted to permit of summaries of the play in the Plunket Shield game, Wellington v. Otago. Summaries will be broadcast just before the afternoon tea adjournment and stumps. 5.0: Children's song service, conducted by Uncle William. 6.0 (approx.): Selected recordings. 7.0: Programme of miscellaneous recordings. 8.0: Chimes. Recording: Herman Finck and his Orchestra, with chorus. 8.10: "Christmas Cameos," arranged by Doreen M. Walsh and presented by Mary Butler and Company. 8.40: Recordings: W. W. Bennett and Ernst Slaney, accompanied by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. "The Merry Middies" (Brooke). 8.43: The 8.8. C. Wireless Chorus. 8.51: New Light Symphony Orchestra. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: "Deeper and Deeper Still," down among the basses. Presented bv the Man in the Street. Alternative station. 2YC. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.0: Programme of excerpts from grand opera. 9.0: Symphonic programme. 4YA, DUNEDIN 9.0 a.m.: Selected recordings. 10.30: Relay from Knox Presbyterian Church, of service under the auspices of the Council of Christian Congregations. Rev. W. A. Hamblett will conduct the service, and the preacher will be the Rev. C. H. Olds. 11.30: Selected recordings. 1.0 p.m.: Dinner music. 2.0: Selected recordings. 5.30: Chtldren's song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill. 6.15: Selected recordings. 8.0- Chimes. The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 8.10: "Gems From My Collection"—"The Wonder Voices of the Tenors," presented by "The Man in the Street." 9.2: Weather report and station notices. 9.7: Arved Kurtz (celebrated violinist), with Leo Whittaker at the piano, presents Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 (Beethoven). 9.32: Recordings: Dusolina Gianini (soprano). 9.46: The Pro Arte Quartet. Alternative station, 4YO. 6.0 p.m.: Selected recordings. 8.0: "Fantasies and Fairies." an orchestral programme. 9.0: "The Children's Fstival." DAVENTRY, ENGLAND GSO. 19.76 metres: GSB. 31.55 metres. (New Zealand summer time.) 8.0 p.m.: Big Ben. A Carol Service, from King's College. Cambridge. 8.45: "Under Big Ben." A talk by Howard Marshall. 9.0: A recital by Harold Williams (Australian baritone). My Old Shako (Trotere). Passing By (Purcell). Leanin' (Sterndale Bennett). The Trumpeter (Airlie Dix). 9.15- "When the Snow Lay Round About. . . ." English Christmas entertainments of the past. Part 1: "The Shepherds Come to Bethlehem." An adaptation of the Chester and Coventry mediaeval nativity plays. Part 2: A Christmas mummers' play of Stuart times. Part 3: "Here we are Again." A Victorian clowning entertainment. Adaptations by Desmond Hawkins and W. L. Hanchant. Produced by John Pudney. 9.55: The news. 10.0: Close down.