BROADCASTING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 30, 30 October 1928, Page 8

BROADCASTING

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES

Following are to-day’a broadcast prosra“sfAe,S WELLINGTON (420 metres). 3 p.m.: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 4.30 and 4.55: Sports results to hand.

5.0: Close down. . 6.0: Children’s session conducted, by Big Brother Jack. 7.0: News session, market reports ana sports results. 7 25: Lecturette —A. E. Wilson, The Southern Lakes.” 7 40: Lecturette by a representative of the Agricultural Department, lor the Man on the Land.” 8.0: Chimes of the G.P.O. clock. 8.1: Overture—the Orchestra, I inlandia 8.11: Homer, Gigli, De Luca, Pinza, Bada—“Chi Mi Frena” (from “Lucia di Larnmermoor”) (Donizetti), (H.M.V. Becord

DQIO2). 815: Duo for two pianos—Misses Angela Perry and Patricia Clayton, "Variations'” (Binding). , „ „ 8 22: Duct—Miss Blta Arnold and Sir. Ray Kemp, “When The W'ind Blows in from the Sea" (Smart). 8.26: Orchestra— Royal Opera Orchestra, “Syivia Ballet” (Delibes) (H.M.V. Record C 1418). , 8.34: Soprano solo —Miss Gretta Stark, “Venetian Song” (Tost!). 8.38: Baritone and quartette—John Goss and Cathedral Male Voice Quartet, (a) "Lowlands”; (b) “Highland Laddie” (H.M.V. Record B 2098). 8.42: Cornet solo with orchestral accompaniment, “The Lost Chord” (Sulli-

van). 8.47: Tenor solo—Mr. Frank Skinner, "Cara Mai” (Russell). 8.51: Instrumental—the Orchestra, repeat number. 8.59: Weather forecast. 9.0: Bass-baritone —Peter Dawson, “At Santa Barbara” (Russell), (H.M.V. Record 82661). 9.4: Minuet —the Orchestra, “Minuet” (Beethoven). 9.8: Contralto solos—Miss Rita' Arnold, (a) "If I Might Only Come to You” (Squire); (b) “I wonder if Ever the Rose” (Slater). 9.15: Tenor solo—Derek Oldham, “I Hear a Thrush at Eve” (Cadman) (H.M.V. Record 82660). 9.19: Light orchestral—De Groot and Picatlillv Orchestra, “Songs my Mother Taught Me” (Dvorak) (H.M.V. Record 826G2). 9.23: Baritone solo—Mr. Ray Kemp, “Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold” (Ball). 9.27: Soprano solo—Miss Gretta Stark, “Lo, Here the Gentle Lark” (Bishop). _ 9.31: Novelty—the Orchestra, "In a Clock Store” (Orth). 9.37: Songs at. the piano—Mr. Billy Hart, (a) "Anything You Say” (Donaldson) ; (b) “That's My IVeakness Now” (Stept): (c) "Without You, Sweetheart” (De Sylva, Brown and Henderson). 9.47: Vocal quartette—Etude Quartet, "Under the Moon” (arranged Barnes) 9.51: Musical comedy selection—the Or-

chestra, "Glorlanna” (Friml). 10.1: God Save the King. (At 9 o’clock this programme will be interrupted to relay the FairhallPurdle championship boxing contest from the Town Hall.)

IYA, AUCKLAND (333 metres).—3 p.m.: Afternoon session—Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer. 4.8: Selected studio items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session conducted by Uncle George. 7.15: News and market reports.. Book review. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Overture —Orchestra, "Potted Overture” (Engleman)). 8.11: Choral with orchestra—4 Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra, “A Breatli of Our Inspiration," from “The Merrymakers" (Elgar) (H.M.V. Record D 1349). 8.15: Soprano solo—Mrs. Milburn, “A Brown Bird Singing” (Wood). 8.10: Baritone solo—Mr. Ernest Snell, “The Asra" (Rubinstein). 8.23: Suite—Orchestra. “Monsieur Beacualrc" (Rosse) —(1) Intermezzo, (2) Leading Theme, (3) Gavotte, (4) Song of the Travellers, (5) Music of the Love Scene, (6) March Theme. 8.34: Contralto—Madame Irene Ainsley, "The Ballad ot Despair" (Bemberg) (Poet, Madame Ainsley; Death, Madame Ainsley). 8.41: Vocal duet with orchestra—John Hislop and Apollo Granforte, “O Mimi, 'J)u Piei Non Tomi" (Ah! Mimi, you will never come back to me), from “La Boheme” (Puccini) (H.M.V. Record D 8939). 8.45: Orchestral selections—Orchestra, (a) “Stan Chen (Czibulka); (b) Rondo and Menuett (Mozart). 8.54: Talk—Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., “Talks on Old New Zealand: The Settlement of Nelson.” 9.9: Weather forecast. 9.10: Relay of musical interlude from Majestic Theatre Orchestra under the conductorship of Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh. 9.15: Tenor solo—Mr. Arthur Ripley, "Jlavls”-(Craxton). 9.19: Presentation of excerpts from "Il Trovatore” (Verdi), produced under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. Cast: Leonora, Mrs. Milburn; Azucena, Madame Irene Ainsley; Manrlco, Mr Arthur Ripley; Count di Luna, Sir. Ernest Snell; orchestral selection—Orchestra, "Il Trovatore" (Verdi). “How Still the Night, Trio; “The Anvil Chorus”, Chorus; Fierce Flames arc Raging", Azucena; “We Are Alone Now,” Azucena and Manrico. Entr'acte—Orchestra. "Miserere Scene”, Duet and chorus; “Prison Scene,” Duet and chorus. 10.0: God Save the King. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres).— Silent.

4YA, DUNEDIN (463 metres).-3 p.m.: Town Hall chimes. 3.1: Gramophone recital of Gilbert and Sullivan’s light opera, “The Gondoliers." (The story of the play will be told at intervals during the performance). 4.25: Sports results. 4.39: Close down. 6.0: Children’s session conducted by Big Brother Bill. 7.15: News session. 7.30: Talk on "Tourist Resorts” by Mr. R. W. Marshall of the Government Tourist Office. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. Concert by St. Kllda Band and assisting artists. 8.1: March—Band, “Moonlighter” (Bourne). 8.4: Baritone solos—Mr. R. B. Macdonald, (a) "Five and Twenty Sailormen” (Coleridge-Taylor); (b) “Back from Sea” (Gwynne). 8.11: Waltz—Band, "Ramona” (Wynne). 8.16: Contralto solo—Miss Gwenda Burt, "Life and Death" (Cole-ridge-Taylor). 8.20: Chorus with orchestra—Light Opera Company, Gems from “Princess Flaria” (Smith, Romberg) (H.M.V. Record E 822). 8.24: Intermezzo —Band; “The Pilgrims' Chorus” (Wagner). 8.30: Recitals—MiSs Nancy Ayson, (a) “The Elf Child” (Riley); (b) "Bredon Hill" (Housman). 8.39: Baritone with male quartet—John Goss and Cathedral Male Volee Choir, "Shenandoah" (Arr. Terry) (H.M.V. Record 82G46). 8.43: AddressPastor W. D. More, “Ghosts" (Third series). 8.58: Weather forecast. 9.0: March —Band. “Flying Squadron.” 9.3: Bass solos—Mr. J. McNaughton, (a) "The Deathless Army” (Trotere); (b) “Parted” (Tosti). 9.10: Selection—Baud, “A Life Fortune Czar” (Glinka). 9.26: Baritone solo —Mr. It. B. Macdonald, “My Old Shake” (Trotere). 9.29: Cornet solo with band accompaniment, "Song of the Volga Boatman." 9.35: Contralto solos—Miss Gwenda Burt, (a() “Ring( Bells, Ring” (Day); (b) “Daisy Children" (Oliver). 9.39: 'Cello solo —Pablo Casals, _“O Star of Eve" (from “Tannhauser”) (Wagner). 9.43: Waltz— Band, “Tesoro Mio” (Besucei). 9.49: Recital —Miss Nancy Ayson, “Not Understood” (Bracken). 9.53: Bass solo—Mr. J. McNaughton, “Annie Laurie” (traditional). 9.57: Chorus with orchestra—Light Opera, Company, Gems from “Rio Rita" (McCarthy, Tierney) (H.M.V. Record E 822). 10.1: March—Band, “The Pirate King” (Greenwood). 10.4: God Save the King.

3ZC, CHRISTCHURCH (250 metres).— Noon till 1 p.m.: News and concert session. 2.30 till 4.30: Concert session. 6.30 till 10.15: Concert session.

2FC, SYDNEY (442 metres). —6.45 p.m.: Weather and shipping news. 6.45: Rugby wireless news. 6.50: Late sporting news. 7.0: Late news service. 7.10: The 2FC Dinner Quartet conducted by Horace Keats: (a) “Summer Showers" (Knight-Logan); (b) "A Song Remembered” (Coates”; (c) “Prelude and Siclliana” (Mascagni) ; (d) “Still as the Night” (Bohm) ; (e) "Pirouette” (Finck); (f) “Serenade” (Widor); (g) “Coquette” (Lombardo). 7.40: Programme announcements. 7.47: Pianoforte selection. 8.0: "Big Ben.” From the Ashfield Town Hall: Items from the production of "Rose Maiden” (Fred Cowen), by the Ashfleld Choral and Musical Society, conducted by William Bowyer. Principals: Margaret .Tames, soprano; Suzanne Ennis, contralto; Bryson Tavlor. tenor; Robert Gilbert, baritone; at the piano, Elsie Rolling. Approx.: 8 45: From the Studio—Vladimir Elin, Russian baritone: (a) Aria from "Sadko” (Chanson Vcnctfcnne); (b) “The Queen of the Sea” (Borodlne). 8.58: Beatrice Tange, pianoforte solos: (a) "Capricclo in B Minor” (Brahms); (b) "Rhapsody in G Minor” (Brahms). 9.2: Late weather forecast. 9.3: Freda Sternberg will continue her series of travel talks. 9.15: Vladimir Elin, Russian baritone: (a) “Margaret at the Spinning ■Wheel” (Schubert); (b) “Death and the Maiden” (Schubert). 9.23: Beatrice Tange, pianoforte solos: (a) “The Swan” (Palmgren); (b) "The Dance of the Geisha" (Niemann) (request). 9.32: Radio Eisteddfod - Vocal Section—Semi-finalists drawn from the Vocal Section, which includes Section'7 (soprano solo), Section 8 (mezzosoprano), Section 9 (contralto), Section 10 (tenor), Section 11 (baritone), Section 12 bass), and Section 13 (duets). Instrumental Section—Semi-finalists from the instrumental section Include Section 16 (champion violin solo), Section 17 (violin solo under 10 years), Section 18 (’cello solo), Section 19 (brass or military bands), Section 20 (B flnt cornet solo), Section 21 (saxophone solo), Section 22 (dance bands). Grand Vocal Championship—Scml-flnallsts io the Grand Vocal Championship (Section 34) Elocutionary Section- Semi-finalists in the elocutionary sections: Section 23, Radio Sketches: Section 24, Radio Plays; See on 25 Debates; Section 26, - Impromptu Announcer. Australian Compositions inolq.d» eatyanU uafci SasUSB

ginal song; Section 32, best original pianoforte composition; and Section 33, best original violin composition. 10.30: Late weather forecast. The Ambassadors' Dance Orchestra, conducted by Manuel Hyman. 10.42: Gwen Fane, songs at the piano. 10.48: The Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra. 10.57: To-morrow's programme and late news. 11.0: “Big Ben.” Gwen Fane, songs at the piano. 11.7: The Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra. 11.30: National Anthem. Close down.

2BL, SYDNEY (349 metres). —8.0 p.m.: G.P.O. clock and chimes. 2BL Topical Chorus. 8.3: Miss Marjorie Skill (soprano). 8.10: Miss Dagmar Roberts (pianist) : (a) “Consolation in D Flat” (Liszt) ; (b) “Hexentanz" (MacDowell). 8.17: Mr. Jack Cannot (comedian): (a) “Where, Oh Where, Do I Live” (Carlton); (b) “O Cedar Mop” (Bennett). 8.24: Talk on Cricket by Mr. Hyam Marks. 8.30: Miss Jeanne Byudon (contralto): (a) "Creation Hymn” (Beethoven); (b) “Rose of My Heart” (Lohr). 8.46: Weather report aud forecast by courtesy of Government Meteorologist. 8 47: The New South Wales Broadcasting Company’s Orchestra. Undec the direction of Mr. Willie Redstone. 9.0: G.P.O. clock and chimes. Miss Marjorie Skill. 9.7: Mr. Jack Cannot: (a) “Homeward Bound” (Sanford); (b) “Drake’s Drum” (Stanford). 9.17: I'rom the Sydney University: Carillon Be<-’ital. 9.30: Mr. Terrance Nugent (tenor). The New South Wales Broadcasting Company’s Orchestra. 9.52: Miss Dngmar Roberts: (a) “Bruyers” (Debussy) ; (b) "Spinning" (RheneVaton). 9.09. Miss Jeanne Byndon: (a) “A Farewell (Lid; die) ’ (b) “Now Sleeps the Crimson 1 etal (Quilter). 10.6: The New South Males Broadcasting C° ra Pany’s Orchestra. 10._r Mr. Terrance Nugent. 10.28. Resume or following day’s programme. 10.30. G.l .u. clock and chimes. National Antlum. 2GB, SYDNEY (316 metres).—B.o p.m. till 10.0 p.m. 3LO, MELBOURNE (371, n}etres).-8.1: Northcote Citizens’ and Soldiers Band (conductor, IV. H. Gore, jun.), match, “Victoria” (Lithgow); waltz, 'Mowers of Australia” (Look!). 8.10: Victor Hard bass’, “Onaway, Awake, Beloved (Concn), “I will not Grieve” (Schumann). Northcote Citizens’ and Soldiers Baud, selection, “Edinburgh Town" (Smith). 8.27. Jessie Irwin, soprano, Vißanette (Dell Asquta); “Oh. Moon Upon the Mater (Cadman). 8.34: Transmitted from Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, Scots Church Choir (conductor, Mansley Greer), “A Song of Victory” (sacred cantata), choir principals, Annie Caddell, soprano, Madame Gregor Wood, contralto, WHUam Davey, tenor; Leslie Pauli, bass. 9.J. lhe Imperial Russian Trio, “Trio in C Minor (Beethoven); Andante Cantabile con yamson!; “Menuetto” (Beethoven). William Ibster, piano, “Recuerdos de Viajc (Al; beniz); Arved Norit, violin, Andantino (Martini). 9.24: Charles Ulivi, baritone, “Racconto,” “11 Trovatore” (Verdi); selected. 9.31: Northcote Citizens and Soldlers’ Band, march, 8.8. and U.l'. (Htiine); Air Varle, “Peace Be Still (late M r . H. Gore, sen.). 9.41: Jessie Irwin, soprano, “The Waltz Song" (German), Butterflies and Lilacs" (Boanas). 9.48 Northcote Citizens’ and Soldiers Band. Ids 11, “Meditation” (Smith), “Angelus (Morrell). 9.55: Victor Harding, bass, One of the Guards” (Fisher); “M’e Sway Along (Malllnson). 10.2: Agnes Fortune piano, "Liebestraume Nos. 1 and 2 (Liszt). 10.10. “Ar”us” news service; meteorological information; British Official IVireless news; announcements; sporting notes by _ Olympus”; selections by Eric Welch for the Kyneton races. 10.17: Stewart and Lorraine, humorous instrumentalists. 10.-4. 'Freda Northcote, contralto. Sapphic Ode (Brahms); “Tit for Tat” (Pontent . 10.31. Northcote Citizens’ and Soldiers Band, sacred number, “Will You Meet Me at the Fountain?” (late W. 11. Gore, sen.): march “The Great Little Army” (Alford). 10.41. Stewart and Lorraine, humorous instrumentalists. 10.48: Freda Northcote, contralto. Two Chinese songs, My Cinnamon Tree” (Monckton), Sloe Eyes (Rubens). 10.55: Our great thought. lO.ob. The Radi-o-Aces, “Pardon the Gove (Quicksell), “Borneo” (Donaldson), ‘ Linger Longer Lane” (Laurence), It is Gonna Be Long" (Whiting), “Ice Cream’’ (Johnson), "My Melancholy Baby (Norton), "That’s My Weakness Now (Stept), “Sweet Sue, Just You” (Harris), Only a Rose” (Friml), “Fascinating Vamp (Nussbaum), “Good Night Waltz," “Good Night Song.” 11.40: God Save the King. 3AR, MELBOURNE (484 metres).—B p.m. till H P.m. 4QG, BRISBANE (385 metres).—B p.m.: From the studio, a classical programme by the Richmond Party, Jack Ellis (piano), Ottlllie Cloake (’cello), Max Aronsten (baritone), instrumental trio, 'Melodic” (Tschaikowsky); Mrs. W. F. Hamilton (mezzo-soprano), “My Heart is Weary” (A. Goring Thomas); Max Aronsten (baritone), “, On , c e The £? King'-’ (Alsatian ballad, Ivanoff), H°P“ k , (Moussorgsky). Ottlllie Cloake (cello), selected. Mrs. W. F. Hamilton (mezzosoprano) and Max Aronsten (baritone), vocal duet, “Nymphs and Shepherds (Purcell) ; Jack Ellis (piano), “Rhapsodie (BraLms); Mrs. ML F. Hamilton (mezzosoprano), “Hindoo, Song” ( Despair, Bemberg); Max Aronsten (baritone), Had You But Known” (Denza), “Morning Song (Cox), “Rose Softly Blooming” (Spohr); Ottlllie Cloake (’cellist), selected. Sirs. ML F. Hamilton and Max Aronsten, vocal duet, “The Day is Done” (Lohr); Jack Ellis (piano), “Greeting Without Words (Percy Brier), “If I Were a Bird (Hensell), “Water M’agtall” (Cyril Seott). Jack ICiiis (piano), Ottlllie Cloake (’cellist), Max Aronsten (violin), "Serenade” (Chaminade). Accompanist, Mr. Jack Ellis. 9.U: Metropolitan weather forecast. Part 11, Brisbane Apollo Club. 9.1: From the Brisbane School of Arts, the Brisbane Apollo Club (conductor, Leonard Francis), “Sir Cuckoo” (Hoffman), “Trelawyny” (Thayer), "Trim Ship" (Crosse), “Eventide” (Shepard). Between items the following will be broadcast from the studio, Jean McDougall (soprano), “Spring Will Return With You” (O’Hara), “They Say" (Evans). Part HI, studio concert—9.3o: The Studio Instrumental Quartet, popular numbers. 9.35; Little Bonnie Bell (elocutionist), “Naughty Little Word,” “Hullo.” 9.40: S. P. Bacon (tenor), “Sympathy” (Marshall), “Bird Songs at Eventide”’ (Coates). .9.46: Studio Instrumental Quartet, in popular numbers. 10.0: Late news; “Queenslander” bi-weekly news service for country listeners; weather news. 10.30: Close down. Note—New Zealand time Is two hours ahead of eastern Australian time.