TO-DAY’S BROADCASTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 64, 9 December 1930, Page 9

TO-DAY’S BROADCASTS

Bright Programmes from 2YA

A bright and varied programme to be broadcast from 2YA this evening will be given by the Salon Orchestra, the Meiodlo Four, Mrs. B. S. Allwright, Mr. Will McKeon, and Miss Maisie Oaks. A novelty Item .of interest to Scotsmen in particular will be the bagpipe solos by Mr. Diek i'letcher, a memoer of the local Pipe Band. This evening the IYA Broadcasting Choir, Auckland, will 'present “St. John s Jive,’’ an old English idyll composed by Sir Frederick Cowen and dedicated to the people of Melbourne, Victoria, to mark his association With the Melbourne Exhibition of 1888-9, when he conducted the famous choir. In the second portion of the programme Miss Daphne Higham, violinist, will play, and a trio (Misses Gwladys I’ayne, Cathleen Mulqueen, and Mr. H. S. I’oiileyi and Mr. Len Barnes, baritone, will sing. Detailed programmes are:—

ai'A, WELLINGTON (720 kc., 416.7 m.). 3.0: Selected studio items. 3.30 and 4.30: Sporting results to hand. 5.0: Children’s session, conducted by “Uncle Toby’’ and “Jumbo." 6.0: Dinner music: Charles Ancliffe and His Orchestra, ‘'Ancliffe Waltzes” selection; J. H. Squlrq’s Celeste Octet, “Twilight on the Waters” (Squire); Gil Dech Ensemble, “Italian Nights” (Roberts). 0.15: Regal Cinema Orchestra, “Sally Selection" (Burke-Kern); organ, Quentin Maclean, “Lily of Laguna” (Leslie-Stuart); J. H. Squire’s Celeste Octet, "Minuet Slcillenne." 6.30: Debroy Somers’ Band, “Mister Cinders” Selection (Ellis and Myers); X. H. Squire’s Celeste Octet, “The Piccaninnies’ Picnic” (Squire); organ, Quentin Maclean, “Little Dolly Daybreak” (Leslie-Stuart). 6.45: Albert W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, “The Clock and the Dresden Figures” (Ketelbey); J. H. Squire’s Celeste Octet, "Minuet in D” (Mozart, arr. Willoughby) ; Albert W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, “Wedgwood Blue”; Gil Dech Ensemble, “Vaise Parisiennc" (Roberts, arr. Barry). 7.0: News session, market reports and sports results. 7.40: Leeturette, Representative of Agricultural Department, “For the Man on the Land.” I 8.0: Overture, Salon Orchestra (conductor, Mr. M. T. Dixon, Suite “Russet and Gold” (Sanderson). 8.0: Duet, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Allwright, “As I Went a-Roaming” (Brahe). 8.12: Bagpipes, Mr. Dick Fletcher, “Scottish Marches” (traditional). 8.17: Quartet, Melodie Four, “The Moon Man” (Macy). 8.21: Selection, Salon Orchestra, "Cobweb Castle” (Lehmann). 8.29: Entertainers, Miss Maisie Oakes and Mr. Will McKeon, (a) "Opening Chorus” (original); (b) song, "You Always Have to Pay a Little More” (Cooper); (c) sketch, "The Trouble About the Dog” (Mark Twain); (d) duet, “You're the Sort of Girl” (Cliff-Hedley). 8.39: Selection, Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, “Faust” (Gounod). 8.47: Bass, Mr. W. W. Marshall, “Asleep in the Deep” (Petrie). 8.50: Tenor, Mr. Sam Duncan, “Murmuring Breezes” (Jensen). 8.54: Selection, Salon Orchestra, “In Arcady” (Nevin). 9.2: Weather report and station notices. 9.3: Bagpipes. Mr. Dick Fletcher, “Scottish Waltzes” (traditional). 9.8: Soprano, Mrs. R. S. Allwright, "A Japanese Love Song” (Brahe) ; soprano and quartet, Mrs. R. S. Allwright and Melodie Four, “Silver Threads Among the Gold” (Danks). 9.15: Organ, Terence Casey, “Cmby Pirouette" (Frisk), “Love Everlasting.” 9213: Sketch, Miss Maisie Oakes and Mr. Will .McKeon, “Station 1.0. U.” (a Broadcast Absurdity) (original). 9.33: Suite, Salon Orchestra, “Suite Romnntique” (Ketelbey). 9.43: Tenor, Mr. Frank Bryant, “Love Came Calling" (Zamecnik). 9.46: Xylophone, Rudy Starita, “Dancing Butterfly” (Golden). • 9.50: Quartets, Melodie Four, request item; “Lovely Night” (Chwatal). 9.57: Selection, Salon Orchestra, "Nalla” (arr. Lange). 10.3: God Save the King. IYA, AUCKLAND (900 kc., 333 m.).—3.0: Afternoon session. 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News and market reports. 7.40: Talk, Mr. Esmond S. Kohn, “Birth Stones.” 8.0: Presentation of “St. Jahn’s Eve,” an old English idyll — the poem by Joseph Bennett, the music by Frederic H. Cowen (Novello) —by the IYA Broadcasting Choir under the direction of Mr. Len Barnes. Soloists: Nancy (a village maiden). Miss Gwladys Payne; Robert (a young villager), Mr. Len Barnes; Margaret (an ancient dame), Miss Cathleen Mulqueen; The Young Squire, Mr. H. S. Poflley. Chorus of villagers. Organist. Mr. Eric F. B. Waters: pianist. Air. Cyril Towsey. 9.2: Violin. Miss Daphne Higham. 9.10: Vocal trio, Misses Gwladys Payne, Cathleen Mulqueen, and Mr. IL S. Pofflcy. 9.14: Violin. Miss Daphne Higham. 9.20: Baritone, Mr. Len Barnes. 9.28: Dance programme. 11.0: God Save the King. 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH.—SiIent day. 4YA, DUNEDIN (650 kc., 463 m.).—3.0: Afternoon session. 5.0: Children's session. 6.0: Dinner session. 7.0: News session. 7.15: Talk, Mr. R. W. Couplnnd, “Tourist Resorts.” 8.0: Programme of music to be rendered by the St. Kilda Band, under the direction of Mr. ,T. Dixon, assisted by 4YA artists. 10.0: God Save the King.