BROADCASTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 4

BROADCASTING

TODAY'S PROGRAMMES

2YA.—Continuity programme, commemorating St. David's Day, "Land of the Singing Sword." . . 2YC.—Highlights from musical comedy. IYA.—"The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, 193G," a 8.8.C. recorded programme. .. . 3YA.—Popular Welsh selections. 4YA.—Alva Myers, soprano,; in a bracket of numbers. Descriptions and comments on the fifth cricket Test, England v. Australia, at Melbourne will be given from all national stations at 5.30, 7.30, and 9.0 P-m. . | 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). 5.0: Children's session, Andy Man. » 60: Marek Weber and his Orchestra, "The Chocolate Soldier" Selection. Orchestra Masco.tte, "Ball Sirens" (Lehar). Gustav Link (violin), Swedish Airs (Juon). Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, "Moths Around the Candle Flame" (Randal). Elite Orchestra, "The Whistler and His Dog." 6.20: , Paul Godwin .Orchestra, "Dreaming Flowers" (Translateur). Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra, "One Says 'Auf Wiedersehen' " (Nados). International Concert Orchestra, "Gipsy Love" (Lehar). Sydney: Baynes and- his Orchestra, "Old England" Selection. 6.36: Dajos Bcla String Orchestra, "Wedding Serenade."1 Gustav Link (violin), "Saltarella." Dajos Bela String Orchestra, "The Herd Girl's Dream" (Labitzky). 6.47: Edith Lorand and her Viennese Orchestra, "Goodnight, Pretty Signorina." Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, "Grandma's Birthday." Orchestra Mascotte, "Hawaiian Memories." Eric Coates. and Symphony Orchestra, "By the Tamarisk." ; 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Talk, Lord Astor, "Geneva Discussions Between the National Nutrition Committees," 8.10: Chamber music programme. Haydn's Quartet in G Minor, Op. 77. Pro Arte Quartet (Onnou, Prevost, Hallaix arid'Maas), Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 (Haydn). 8.36: Keith Falkner (baritone), "Droop Not, Young Lover" (Handel). 8.40: Talk, Mr. Harcus Plimmer, "Rambles in Theatreland." 9.10: Weather. 9.15: 'A continuity programme commemorating St. David's Day. "The Land of the Singing Sword." 10.5 to 11.5: Dance programme. 2YC, WELLINGTON (840 kc). 5.0 to 6.0: Light musical programme. 7.0: 'After-dinner music. 8.0: Band programme, with spoken interlude?, 8.24: "Superstition." 9.0: Highlights from Musical Comedy. , 10.0 to 10.30: Variety entertainment. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 kc). 8.0: Descriptive sketch by Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidgc, Irene Russell, and Laurence Green, "The House That' Jack Built." 8.10: . Burlesque sketch by Bransby Williams, with incidenwal music, "The Showman." 8.20: Jack Hobbs, Lewis Casson, Jane Comfort, and Sybil Thomdike, "To Meet the King." 8.30: Burlesque recital by William McCulloch; Scottish comedian, "The Presentation of Prizes." , 8.38: W. P. Lipscomb and Company (dramatic sketch), "Down the Vale." 8.44: Humorous sketch by George Graves and Myles Clifton, "The 'Ole in the Road." 8.52: Edna1 Best and Ivor.Novello, Excerpts from "Murder in Mayfair," Act 1. 9.10: Weather. 9.15: Reserved. 9.30: 8.8.C. recorded programme, "The Royal National Eisteddfod1 of Wales, 1936." 10.10 to 11.0: Music, mirth, and melody. ' 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc). •8.0: The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Americana." 8.10: "Eb and Zeb." 8.19: 8.8.C. Wireless Military Band, (a) "Dance of the Tumblers" (Rimsky Korsakov); (b) "Golliwogs' Cake Walk" •; (Debussy). 8.26: Peter Dawson (bass-baritone),. "The. Floral Dance." 8.3.0: Wales and, St. David. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Songs of Wales." 8.37: Talk, Mr. J. G. Parry, "St. David's Day." 8.52: Rhondda Welsh Glee Singers, (a) "Land of My Fathers"; (b) ■ "The March of the Men of Harlech." 9.10: Weather. 9.15: Simon Goldberg .(violin) and Paul Hindemith (viola), Duet in B Flat Major for Violin and Viola (Mozart). 9.30: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano), "Warning" (Mozart); "Up There on the Hill" (Mahler). 9.35: Wanda Landowska (harpsichord solo), "Turkish" March (Mozart); "The Harmonious Blacksmith" (Handel). 9.40: Societe Taifanel dcs Instruments a Vent, with Erwin Schulhoff (pianist), Quintet in E Flat for Wind Instruments and Piano (MozarO. 10.0 to 11.0: Music, mirth, and melody. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kc). 8.0: Yvonne .Arnaud (piano), with string orchestra, Allegro in F Minor (Bach); Rondo al Ungarese (Haydn); "La Fileuse," Op. 157, No. 2 (Raff); Valse "Caprice" (Saint Saens). .8.17: Alva Myers - (soprano), "A Piper (Michael Head); "Turn Ye to Me ; 'A Spirit Flower";1 "Song of the Open (La Forge). • 8.26: Lloyd Hunter Ccello) "Romance" (Mendelssohn); Impromptu (Dunn); Air (Mattheson); Roccoco (Denisc). 8.40: v Talk, Mr. J. T Paul, "World Affairs." 9.10: Weather. 9.15: George Graves and Myles Clifton, "The 'Ole in the Road." 9.23: Angela Baddeley, and Company. "The Safe," a thriller.- 9.31: Sandy Powell, "Sandy Joins the Army." 9.38: Bransby Williams (recital), "Death of Little Nell"; "Sidney Cartons Farewell" (Dickens). 9.44: John Tilley, "Maudie the Racehorse"; "The Mayor." 9.52: Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks, Scene from "Moonlight is Silver." 10.0 to 11.0: Dance music in strict tempo. EMPIRE BROADCAST. ■ (Wavelengths 16.86, 19.76, and 31.55 metres.) 7.50: The fifth cricket Test match, Australia v. England, A ball by ball commentary. 8.10: A programme for St. David's Day. The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conducted by Clifton Helliwell.. Selection, "From the Welsh' Hills" (Idris Lewis, arr. Goehr). Two pieces for strings, "Away on the Hills" (Reginald Redman); "Dawns y Gwanwyn" ("The Dance of Spring") (Afan Thomas). Suite, "Tales by Moonlight": (1) Told on the Promenade; (2) Told on the Garden Gate; (3) Told at the Carnival (Vincent Thomas). "Green Lawns" (Welsh folksong)' (arr. Idris Lewis). "David of the White Rock"; March Paraphrase, "Men of Harlech" (Welsh Rhapsody) (Edward German). 8,55: "A Welsh Industrial Story." Wool and Flannel—Water or CoalMen'and Machines.- Written by R. Howell Evans.. Produced by T. Rowland Hughes. 9.40: The ■ news and announcements. Greenwich time signal at 9.45. 10.0: Close down.