WEEK-END RADIO ENTERTAINMENT

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 154, 27 March 1937, Page II (Supplement)

WEEK-END RADIO ENTERTAINMENT

New Zealand and Empire Programmes

To-day’s Programmes 2YA, Wellington. 510 k.c. 7.0: Breakfast session. 0.0: Close down. 10.0: Relay from the harbour of a running commentary on the interprovineial 8-oared boat race. Recordings. 10.30: Devotionnl service. 11.0: Time signals. Recordings. 11.30: Ball by ball description of play in the cricket match, M.C.C’. versus New Zealand. I Relayed from the Basin Reserve.) 1.0: Special week-end weather forecast for Cook Strait area. 1.15: Recordings. 2.0: Cricket description. 1.0: Time signals, 4.15: Cricket description. 5.0: Children's session. 5.50; Cricket description. ti.O: Pinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: 'Time signals. 7.40: Relay from the dressing-rooms of tlie Grand Opera House of interviews with the principal ballerinas of the Russian Ballet. S.O: Concert programme, featuring Te Mauri Meihana, Maori soprano. Jack Thompson (novelty pianist), with vocal refrain by Johnny Madden, introducing ‘‘l Can’t Escape from You” (Whiting). 8.8: Doug. Stark in a comedy number, "In the Hushes at the Bottom of the Garden” (Rose). 8.13: Recording. Sidney Torch (organ), “Torchlight Music.” 8.20: Te Maiiri Meihana (soprano), the Rotorua exponent of Maori music, “E Pari Ra" (action song) (Rowe); "Marino" (Herbert); "Just a-Wearyin’ for You” (Jacobs, Bond); “Waiata .Maori” (Hil)l. 5.32: Jack Thompson (novelty pianist), with vocal refrain by Johnny Madden, introducing

“The Way You Look To-night” (Kern). 8.35: Doug. Stark in a comedy number, introducing “What a Lady!" (Dailey). 9.44: Recording, Raymond Baird (saxophone), “All Through a Song in the Air” (Carlton); “Star Dust” (Carmichael). 5.52: The Hill Billies, “Blue Ridge Moon” (Kalin); "When the Moon Hangs High” (Wenrlch). I).(i: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: “Jazz. Virtuosi." A short programme, featuring Red Nicholls and his Five Pennies. 9.20: Dance music by Henry Rudolph and his Dance Orchestra (relayed from Assembly Hall, Brougham Street). 9.50: Recorded dance programme from the studio. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Further recorded dance programme from the studio. 10.30: Further dance music by Henry Rudolph and his Orchestra. 11.0: Recorded dance programme from the studio. 11.15: Close down. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 111.30 to 1.15: Light musical programme. 2.0 to 3.45: Light musical programme. 4.0 to 5.0: p.m.: Light musical programme. 5.0: Light musical programme. (1.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Recital of concerted vocal and solo instrumental items. 9.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 10.0: Mirth and music. Popular entertainment. 10.30: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 7.0: Breakfast session. , 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 12.0: Relay of running commentary on Auckland Racing Club's meeting at Ellerslie. 1.0: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Recordings. 3.15-4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour, conducted by Cinderella. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Talk, the Gardening Expert.

8.0: Concert programme.’ Pat Towsey (piano). Prelude and Fugue, No. 10, in G Minor (Bach); Sarahande, Gigue (Zipoli); Glgue (Loeilly). 5.14: Allan Johnstone (’cello), “Largetto” (Wardlnl); “Pizzicato” Serenade (Taubert); “Ave Maria" (Cherubini); “Confidence” (Schuloff). 8.24: M. Liddle (baritone). “Morning” (Sanderson); “Bedouin Love Song” (Pinsuti); “Witch of Bowden” (Breville, Smith). 8.34: W. Bright (trumpet soloist). “Till I Wake" (Woodforde Flnden): “Vale” (Russell); “Softly Awakes My Heart” (Saint Saens). 8.44: Mignon D'O (soprano), “Nursery Rhymes” (Curran); “To a Miniature"; “Bless This House” (Brahe); “The Kerry Dance” (Molloy). 8.54: Recording, Miselia Elman (violin), "Vocalise” (Rachmaninoff); Caprice in E Flat Minor (Wieniawskl). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Recordings. Light Opera Company, "Sweethearts" Vocal Gems (Herbert). 9.9: Harry Robbins (xylophone), “Bobbin’ Harry" (Innes); “Nursery Masquerade” (Boyle). 9.15: Al. Bowly (light, vocal). “My Melancholy Baby” (Burnett) ; “Basin Street Blues" (Williams). 9.21: London Piano Accordion Band, “When I Lost My Heart" (Siever) ; “Sleepy Time in Sleepy Hollow" (Hoffmann). 9.27: Flanagan and Allen (comedians), “Digging H ‘Di’ Les“ (Flanagan and Curwen). 9.33:-The Keyboarders (two pianos with drums), Foxtrot Medlev: “H's Love Again"; “Waltz Medley, “The King Steps Out." 9.39: Columbia Light Opera Company. Vocal Gems from “Rio Rita” (Tierney). 9.43: Julian Rose (comedian), “Becky Ginsberg’s Wedding”; “Levinsky's Jubilee” (Rose). 9.49: Gracie Fields (comedienne), “In My Little Bottom Drawer” (Harper); “Just a Catchy Little Tune” (Davies). 9.55: Harry Roy’s Tiger Ragamuffins, "I’ve Found n New Baby" (Williams). 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance music, relayed from the “Show Boat,” with interludes by the Bohemians. 11.15: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 7.0: Breakfast session. 9.0: Close down. 10.0: Devotional service. 10.15: Recordings. 11.0: Time signals from the Dominion Observatory. 11.2: Recordings, Progress reports of South Island tennis championships at Wilding Park. 12.0 (approx.): Relay from Addington of New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting. 1.0: Week-end weather forecast. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Sports results. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s hour. 0.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News aud reports. 7.30: Time signal from the Dominion Observatory.

8.0: Recordings, Arthur Wood and his Orchestra, “The Mousing” Overture (.Monekton). ‘ 8.0: Peter Dawson (bassbaritone), Rudyard Kipling’s "Barrack Room Ballads” (Cobb). 8.15: Mario Lorenzi (harp solosi, (a) “Harping in Erin”; (b) •■Harping in the Highlands." 8.22: Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, (a) “The Old Spinning Wheel” (Hill); (b) "In Old Vienna" (Kirsch). 8.28: The Western Brothers (comedians), (a) “We’re Frightfully 8.8. C.”; (b) "Keeping L’p the Old Traditions." 8.3(1: Recording, London Symphony Orchestra, "The Merrymakers” (Erie Coates). 8.4(1; Vera L. Martin (contralto), (a) "Love’s a Merchant” (Carew); (b) "I Wonder if Love is a Dream” (Forster); (c) "Coming Home” (Willeby). 8.50: Recording, Reginald .Foort (organ), "The Desert. Song’ (Romberg). 8.54: Bohemian Novelty Quintet, (a) "Fairy Tale” March; (b) "Play of the Butterflies” (Heykens). 0.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Agnes Shearsby in piano novelties, (a) "Dizzy Fingers”; (b) "Kitten on the Keys” (Contrey); (c) "Polly" (Zaniccnik). 8.12: George Tlteliener (eoniedian), "Languages” (Edwards). 9.20: Recording, Rudy Starita (xylophone), "‘Dance of Hie Paper Dolls" (Slras). 9.23: Bohemian Novelty Quintet, "Top Hat” Selection (Berlin). 9.33: Recording, Jan Kiepura (tenor), "My Song for You” (Spoliansky). 9.3(1: Agnes Shearsby in piano novelties, (a) “Musical Box" (Liebieh); (b) “Squirrel Dance” (Snnth); (c) "Upright and Grand” (de Rose). 9.43: George Tlteliener (comedian), "Man Without Woman” (Elliott). 9.4 - Bohemian Novelty Quintet, “Show Bout” Selection (Kern). 10.0: Sports summary 10.10: Dance music. 11,15: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.e. 7.0: Breakfast session, 9.0: Close down 10.0: Recordings. 12.0: Lunch music. 1.0: District week-end weather forecast. 2.0; Recordings. 3.30: Sports results 40’ Weather forecast. 4.45: Sports results' D): Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner tnusie.’ i.O: News and reports.

8.0: A 8.8. C. recorded programme, “The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1936 ' A programme by some of the successful competitors. 8.43: The Daios Bela Orchestra. "Dancing Demoiselle” (Fall). S47‘ •Stuart. Robertson (baritone). "Vlmy Ridge” (Bidgood); ‘Light ot Foot” (Lalami) 8 53: Du Jos Bela Orchestra, "Tunes from the 1 alkies (Borchert). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Dance music. 100; Sports summary. 10.10: Dance musie. 11.30: Close down.

Empire Programme. GSG, 10.80 in.; GSO, 19.70 m.; USB. 31.55 ni. 7.0: Big Bon. "Good-night, Vienna " A romantic operetta written for broadcasting. Book and lyrics by Holt Marvel! Music by George I’osford. The cast sup’ ported by the 8.8. C. Revue Chorus and the 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 8.0: “A Scottish Notebook." A talk by John R. Allan. 8.15: The 8.8. C. Theatre organ. 8.40: The news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 8.45. 9.0: Close down.

To-morrow’s Programmes 2YA, Wellington. 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Morning service, relayed from Vivian Street Baptist Churi-ti’ 12.15 (approx.): Close down. 1.9: Weather forecast for Cook Strait area. Dinner session. 2.0: Schumann's Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, played by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 2.32 (approx.>_; Selected

recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 1.3 n: Close down. 0.0: Children's song service. 7.0; Evening service, relayed from St. Thomas's Anglican Church. 8.15 (approx. >: Recordings.

5.30: Concert program me. Recordings, “Thirty Minutes with Brahms." Berlin State Opera House Orchestra. "Academic Festival Overture.” 8.10: Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), Ballade iiv D Minor (“Edward”); Ballade in D Major. 8. IS: .lames Simpson (tenor). "In Summer Fields." “Good-night,’’ “Sapphic Ode,” "Lullaby.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.3: Recording, Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) presents “Chaconne” (Bach) (unaccompanied Partita No. 2 in D Minor). 9.21: Ethol Friend (contralto), “Where the Mind is Without Fear” (Felix ’White): “The Praise of God” (Beethoven); “Harvest” i Del Riego). 9.31: Recordings, the Boyd Neel String Orchestra, “Slavonic” Scherzo (Sestek); “Moto Perpetuo” (Lotter). 9.40: Keith Falkner (baritone), “Shepherd. See Thy Horse’s Foaming Mane.” “Had a Horse” IK or bay); “The Sweepers,” “Fate’s Discourtesy’’ (Elgar). 9.52: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, “Londonderry Air” (arr. Grainger); “Molly on the Shore” (Grainger). 10.0: Close down.

2YC, Wellington. 810 k.c. 6.0 to 8.30: Recordings. 8.3 d: “in Order of Appearance.” Marcel Palotti (organ); Miliza Korjus (soprano); De Groot-Bor-Kilbey Instrumental Trio. 9.0: ’’Down Memory Lane.” A programme of popular favourites of yesteryear. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 9.0; Selected recordings. 11.0: Morning service. 1.15: Close down. l.O: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: Light recitals, featuring Gtiila Bustabo (violinist), Gladys Moncriec (soprano), Browning Mummery (tenor) and Jesse Crawford (theatre organ). 1.30: Close down. 6.0: Children’s song service. 7.0: Evening service. 8.15: recordings. 8.30: Recorded presentation of the opera “Falstaff.” Narrator: tan Moir. 10.30: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c. 9.0: Recordings. 11.0; Relay of morning service from Durham Street Methodist Church. 12.15 (approx.): Close down. l.O: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Recordings, Alfred Cortot (pianoforte), Sonata in B Minor. Op. 58 (Chopin). 3.24: Recordings. 4.0: Time signals. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 7.0: Relay of evening service from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Recording, the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, “Hansel and Gretel” Overture (Humperdinck). 8.39: Molly Atkinson (mezzo-soprano), “When All Was Young,” "Flower Song” (Gounod): “Voce di Donna" (Ponchielli); "O Mio Babbino” (Puccini); “Esser Mesto” (Flotow). 8.52: Recording, Percy Pitt, conducting the 8.8. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra, “Carmen” Selection (Bizet). 9.0: 'Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Studio presentation of "The Third Day.” An Easter play by Mona Swan. 10.0: Close down. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 9.0: Recordings. 11.0: Relay of service from Knox Presbyterian Church. 12.15 (approx.) : Close down. 1.0: District weather forecast. Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children’s song service. 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Relay of service from Central Mission Methodist Church. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30: Excerpts from French opera: Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "Manon ’ Fantasia (Massenet). 8.35: Florlca Christoforeanu (soprano), “Farewell to the Little Table" (Massenet). 8.42: The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, “Samson and Delilah”— Bacchanale (Saint Saens). 10.0: Close down. Empire Programme. GSli. 16.86 m.; GSO. 19.2(1 in.; GSB. 31.55 m. 7.0: Big Ben. The Royal Navy v. the Royal Air Force. Association football match. 7.22: "Light Classics." A studio concert. Rose Morris (soprano); Vivian Joseph (violoncello); Hilda Bor (pianoforte). 8.10; A religious service from tlie studio. 8.40: Weekly newsletter, sports summary and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 8.15. 9.5: Close down.