BROADCASTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1938, Page 7

BROADCASTING

WEEKEND PROGRAMMES

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. sth Cricket Test.—2YC, 10.0 to 11.0; 2YA, 11.0 to 5.0. '2YA. —Opening Ceremony of Wellington Competitions Society. 2YC. —Popular Classics. IYA.—Studio Orchestra; Evelyn Gordon (contralto), Euterpe Trio, lan Burry (tenor), Archie Mac (Scottish singer-storyteller), Ossie Cheesman (piano-accordion). 3YA.—"Scenes from the Sporting Past." 4YA.—Concert Orchestra, Reta Stone (soprano), Harry Dearth (baritone) . 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). 5.0: Children's session (Uncle Jasper). 6.0: Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "William Tell" Overture: (1) Dawn; (2) The Storm; (3) The Calm; (4) Finale (Rossini). 6.14: Ferenc Vecsey (violin). Caprice No. 13 (Paganini). Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Marche Militaire" (Schubert). Troise and Mandoliers (Heykens). Lothar Perl (piano), "Flying Fish" (Perl). Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Slavonic Dance, No. 14, in B Flat Major (Dvorak). 6.30: Lothar Perl (piano), "Hollywood Stars" (Perl). Otto Dobrindt Dance Orchestra, "Cathedral Chimes," characteristic. Alfredo Campoli and Salon Orchestra, Waltz Serenade. Albert Sandler (violin), J. Samchtini ('cello) and J. Byfield (piano), "The Child and His Dancing Doll." 6.42: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "Down Memory Lane." Salon Orchestra, "Zigeuner," from "Bitter Sweet" (Coward). Alfredo Campoli and Salon Orchestra, "Little Valley in the Mountains" ■ (Dvorak). 7.0: Government and overseas news. 7.10: News and reports. 7.28: Time signals. 8.0: Opening ceremony of Wellington Competitions Society's 1938 Festival (from Town Hall). ' 9.0: Weather, station notices. 9.5: Dance programme. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0 to 5.0 a.m.: Fifth cricket Test match, Australia v. England, played at the Oval. 2YC, WELLINGTON (840 kc). 2.45 to 4.30: Recordings. 5.0 to 6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: "Popular Classics," concerted vocal items, instrumental solos. 9.0: "Merry and Bright," variety; more songs from Walt Disney's film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"; 9.35, "Faust Gone Barmy." 10.0 to 11.0: Fifth cricket Test match. 2YD, WELLINGTON (990 kc). 7.0: 2YD Listeners' Own Session. 8.40: Trailer. 8.45: Dance Time. 9.5: The Nigger Minstrels. 9.20: "Mittens," an epic of the Turf. 9.35 to 10.0: Soft Lights and Sweet Music. IYA, AUCKLAND (650 kc). 8.0: Studio Orchestra. "Light Horse" March (yon Blom); "Love's Dream After the Ball" (Czibulka). 8.6: Evelyn Gordon (contralto), "Mother's Hands"; "There Lies the Warmth of Summer"; "Last Night"; "Madrigal." 8.18: Studio Orchestra, Icelandic Folk Song; Danish Folk Song (Hermann Sanby). 8.23: Euterpe Trio (vocal and instrumental), Trio, "Twilight Carol"; Flute, Andante; Soprano, "Alleluia"; Piano, 'The Caress"; Trio, "Lo, Here the Gentle Lark." 8.39: Studio Orchestra, "Olivia" (Nettlefold). 8.44: lan Bury (tenor), "The Watchman"; "Why Have You Stolen My Delight?"; "There is Sweet Music Here"; • "To Bachelors." 8.55: Studio Orchestra, Two Little Waltzes (Godowsky). 9.5: Archie Mac, Scottish Singing Storyteller, in Highland Newsreel. "Current Events." 9.17: Grand Novelty Orchestra, "Fabulous" Potpourri (Hagen). 9.23: Hildegarde (light vocal). "Tern Pretty Girls" (Kennedy); "So Rare" (Herst). 9.29: Ossie Cheesman (pianoaccordion). "Invitation to the Waltz" (Weber). 9.35: Heyn's Gesangs Guitarrists, "When the Brooklet Murmurs" (Rust); "When the Roses Bloom" (Kruger). 9.41: Janet Lind with Louis Levy and Gaumont-British Symphony, "Shall We Dance?" Selection (Gershwin). 9.47: Ossie Cheesman (pianoaccordion). "La Paloma"; "Swingyana." 9.53: Grand Novelty Orchestra. "Afternoon Tea with Robert Stolz." 10.0 to 11.0: Fifth cricket Test match, y y 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc). 6.0: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, "The Bartered Bride" Polka (Smetana). Pavilion Lescaut Orchestra, "Clog Dance." William Murdoch (piano), "Norwegian Bridal Procession" (Grieg). Pavilion Lescaut Orchestra, "Pan and the Wood Goblins." Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, "Dance of the Comedians" (Smetana). 6.19: Don Rico and Gipsy Girls Orchestra. "Flor Gitana" ("My Gipsy Flower"). New Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. "Carmen" Selection (Bizet). Don Rico and Gipsy Girls Orchestra, "A Gipsy Lament." 6.32: Otto Kermbach Dance Orchestra, "The Roses" Waltz. William Murdoch (piano), "Valse Triste" (Sibelius). Robert Renard Dance Orchestra, "Memory." 6.42: Dajos Bela Orchestra, Serenade (Moszkowski). Major Bowes Capitol Theatre Trio. "To a Wild Rose." Alleyne and Leonhardt (two pianos), "Die Fledermaus" Waltzes. Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, "Patience" Selection (Sullivan). 7.0: Government and overseas news. 8.0: "Scenes from the Sporting Past: Old, Matches Revived." Commentary re-! calling historic boxing contest between J Fitzsimmons and Jefferies at San Francisco, 1902. 8.20: "The Fourth Form

at St. Percy's," episode 17. 8.35: "Coro- : nets of England: Queen Elizabeth." 9.5: < 3YA Orchestra, "Follow Through" Selection (Henderson). 9.13: "Homestead on the Rise." 9.26: 3YA Orchestra. "Saxo-Rhapsody" (arranged for 'cello and orchestra) (soloist. Francis Bate) (Eric Coates). 9.38: Cecil John- : ston broadcasting running commentary ! on the Annual Dinner of the Slate Club Secretaries. 9.44: 3YA Orchestra, "What Will I Tell My Heart?" (Tinturin); Symphonic arrangement of "Sunshine of Roses" (Jerome). 9.50: Sports summary. 10.0 to 11.0: Fifth cricket Test match. 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kc.)/ 8.0: Chimes. 4YA Concert Orchestra. The Orchestra, "Silver Jubilee" March (Letts); "Serenade of Ecstasy" (Phillips). 8.9: Reta Stone (soprano), "Kerry Dance"; "She Moved Thro' the Fair." 8.14: The Orchestra, Four Indian Love Lyrics (Woodforde Finden). 8.24: Harry Dearth (baritone), "Stonecrackft& John"; "Tommy Lad"; "A Fine Old English Gentleman." 8.34: The Orchestra, "An Irish Souvenir" (Redman); "A Spring Poem" (Geehl); "Shallow Waters" (Mayerl). 8.42: Reta Stone (soprano), "My Am Wee Hoose"; "The Rowan Tree." 8.48: The Orchestra, "Cairo Memories" (Armandola). 9.5: Ringside commentary on professional wrestling match at Town Hall. 10.0 (approx.): Sports summary. 10.10 to 11.15: Dance music. EMPIRE BROADCAST. G. 5.8.. 9.51 mc/s. (31.55 metres); G.S.D.. 11.75 mc/s. (25.53 metres); G.S.E.. 11.86 mc/s. (25.28 metres); G. 5.1., 15.26 mc/s. (19.66 metres); G.S.G.. 17.79 mc/s. (16.86 metres). 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Three short topical talks. 4.50: Recital by Elizabeth Schumann (soprano). 5.20: "She Stoops to Conquer," part 2. Oliver Goldsmith's comedy. 6.0: Short pianoforte recital. 6.10: "London Log." 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45: Close down. SUNDAY, AUGUST 21. 2YA.—Recorded Operatic Programme. 2YC—Band Programme. IYA.—Auckland Municipal Band. Margherita Zelanda (New Zealand soprano). 3YA.—Noel Newson (piano), Vera Martin (soprano). 4YA.—"Faust"—Gounod's Opera. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). 9.0: Recordings. 9.10: Eye-witness account by P. G. H. Fender of Test. 9.25: Recordings. 10.0: Weather for aviators. 10.28: Time signals. 11.0 to 12.15: Morning service from Sanation Army Citadel. Preacher: Adjutant George Thompson. 1.0: Weather for aviators. Dinner music. 2.0: "Modern Composers' Series: Jean Sibelius": Symphony No. 5 in E Flat Major, by London Symphony Orchestra. 2.28: Recordings. 3.0: Relay from National War Memorial Carillon. 3.15 to 4.30: Recordings. 6.0: Children's song service (Uncle William and children from Berhampore Baptist Church). 7.0: Evening service from St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral. Preacher: Rev. C. E. Wißis, Miramar. Organist and choirmaster: Mr. David Blair, F.R.C.O. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, "Phaedra" Overture (Massenet). 8.38: Franz Volkner (tenor), "Floristan's Air": Part 1, "Gott Welch Dunkel Hier," Part 2, "In dcs Lebens Fruhlingstagen" (Beethoven). 8.40: Choir of the Russian Opera, with orchestra, "Chorus of the Young Peasant Girls," Polovtsi Dances (general dance) . (Borodin). 8.54: Boston Orchestra, "Sadko—Song of India" (Rimsky Korsakov), "Cavalleria Rusticana" Intermezzo (Mascagni). 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Conchita Supervia (mezzosoprano), with Vincenzo Bettoni (bass), "Signore, Una Parola" ("Sir, But a Word"). Conchita Supervia .(meszzosopran©). with Nino Ederle (tenor), Scattola and Bettoni (basses), "Per Lvi Che Adoro" ("Venus, I Languish"). 9.13: Albert Sandler (violin), "Thais —Meditation" (Massenet). 9.17: John Brownlee (baritone), "Salome! Go Ask the Slave Set Free," "Fleeting Vision." 9.25: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; "Pagliacci" Fantasia (Leoncavallo). 9.33: Sigrid Onegin (contralto), • "O, Fatal Gift," "O, Mio Fernando." 9.41: Pablo Casals ('cello), "The Prize Song" from "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" (Wagner, Wilhelmj). 9.45: Armand Crabbe (baritone), "Room for the Factotum," "O, Wine, Dispel the Heavy Sorrow." ■ 9.55 to 10.0: Grand Symphony Orchestra, "Romeo and Juliet" Selection (Gounod). 2YC, WELLINGTON (840 kc). 6.0: Recordings. 6.30 to 10.0: Band programme, vocal, instrumental, and spoken interludes. 2YD, WELLINGTON (990 kc). 7.0: "Swinging the Traditional." 7.35: Coronets of England. 8.0: The Masked Masqueraders. ■ 8.40: Trailer. . , 8.45: Dad and Dave_ from Snake Gully. , „_, _ 9.0 to 10.0: Radio play,' "The Crew of the Maud Woodlock." IYA, AUCKLAND (650 kc). 9.0: Fifth cricket Test match. 9.10: P. G. H. Fender in eye-witness account of Test. 9.25: Recordings. 11.0 to: 12.15: Morning service from All Saints'' Anglican Church. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30: "The Nutcracker"; ISuite (Tschaikowsky), by Philadelphia; [Orchestra. 3.35 to 4.30: Recordings.. 6.0: Children's song service. 7.0: Evening service from the Baptist Taber-

nacle. Preacher, Dr. Alexander #Hodge. Organist, Mr.' Arthur E. Wilson. 8.15: Recordings. 8.30: Auckland Municipal Band. The Band, "A Strauss .Garland" Selection (arr. Winter). - 'The Orpheus Vocal Quartet, "Rolling Down to Rio" (German). The Band, "Grand Military Tattoo" (Mackenzie, Rogan). 9.5: Margherita Zelanda (New Zealand coloratura soprano), "l'Etoile Indiscrete"; "Oh! Fleet Little Fairy"; ''The Street Organ"; "The Dark-;eyed Maiden." 9.20-10.0: The Band, "Valse de Concert: I-Tburida" (Gilletf; 'A Fragment Sweet Remembrance (Myddleton); ''William Tell" "Overture (Rossini). 3YA, CHRISTCHURCH (720 kc>. 9.0: * Fifth cricket Test. 9.5: Recor* ings. 9.10: P. G. H. Fender's eye-wi*-ness* account of Test. Recordings, ■■ll.to to 12.15: Morning service from Christ* church Roman Catholic Cathedral. -1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.0: Songs of Moussorgsky, sung. by Vladimir Rosing, Miles Foggin at piano (first series). 3.18 to 4.30: Recordings. 5.30: Children's song service. • 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Evening service from St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Preacher: Rev. A. C. Watson. Organist an<f choir master: Mr. A. Lilly, A.R.C.C----8.0: Recordings. 8.30: London Syni" phony Orchestra, "King Lear" Overture (Berlioz). 8.42: Heinrich Schlusnus (baritone), "Longing for Home"; "The Lover's Pledge." 8.48: Grand Orchestre Philharmonique of PaVis, "La Rosiere Republicaine" (Suite 'de Ballet): Danse Legere; Contredanse; Intermezzo; Rondo; Romance; Furioso; Gavotte; Carmagnole • (Gretry). 9.5: Noel Newson, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. (pianoforte), "Carnival Jest from Vienna": allegro; romanze; scherzino; intermezzo; finale-^XSchumann). 9.23: Vera Martin (contralto), in Brahms songs: "The Blacksmith"; "To a Nightingale"; "Constancy"; "Melodious Strains of Gladness"; "The Vain Suit." 9.34 to 10.0: Eugene Ormandy, conducting Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op^ 120 (Schumann). 4YA, DUNEDIN (790 kc). 9.0: Fifth cricket Test. 9.10: P. Gf. H. Fender in eye-witness account of' Test. 9.25: Recordings. 11.0 to 12.15: Morning service from Knox Presbyterian Church. 1.0: Dinner music. 2.0: Recordings. 2.30: "Falstaff," symphonic study, with two interludes (Elgar), by London Symphony Orchestra. ■ 3.0: Recordings. 4.30: Close down. 5.30: Children's song service (Big Brother Bill). 6.15: Recordings. 6.30: Evening service from Church of Christ. Preacher, Pastor W. D. ; More. Organist, Mrs. C. Adams. 7.45: Recordings. 8.30 to 10.54: Musical presentation of "Faust" (Gounod), opera in five acts. EMPIRE BROADCAST. G. 5.8., 9.51 mc/& (31.55 metres); G.S.D, 11.75 mc/s. (25.53 metres): G.S.ISL. 11.86 mc/s. (25.28 metres); G.S.L, 15.26 mc/s. (19.66 metres); G.S.C 17.79 mc/s. (16.86 metres). 4.30 p.m.: Big Ben. Bells, and Empire service, from St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Address by Bishop of Argentina. 5.20: Recital of songs and duets. Herbert Thorpe (tenor) and Foster Richardson (bass). , * 5.45: "Astrophel." Life of Sir Philip Sidney. 6.15: Weekly newsletter.' Sports. '6.45: Close down.