STRAY SPARKS

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 4

STRAY SPARKS

Undoubtedly one of the mof,t popltjlar broadcasting t}eveloptJ?entg o| the ■ yeift,"' the Gilbert qiid Bulhykp'progrannies- from the Wjiih and subsidiary station's; • are pi-qvihg welcome m all parts of the dominion. The meal stn tioiis receive big batches of cditipliliieutary loiters after each broadcast,, and so far lidt one, potq of erititkni has been sent iu« The ,series of o,' and 6, programmes will be con tinned; on Mon day night, wlieti 4YA will feature the 4 Mikado ’ between S and 9 o’clbdc.,T’lie light opera will be completed from 4YO on August 7. ■ ,■. ■ ■ « * * * It, is understood that the Broadcast* ing Board is now making arrangements for securing, inure ol tlie popular re* corded .programmes of the, 8.8.C.8y means of these records New Zealand audiences,, are enabled; to bean.the best artists ivho perforin before the microphones of the famous corporation. •»* * : On Thursday next the chlfebrity beiir cert, arranged by the Broadcasting, Board for the, benefit of the mayor's re-. lief fund, will be played,by the;A! station from the Town Hall. The chief performer on .the special programme, compiled-will be Sent a ChOstiakoff, the Russian tenor, who has been. beard froth Some, of the. stations in the .uOrlb;Pkul. Viniigfadolf, pianist, will raise. perfOfm, 'and the programme will be rounded, off by items supplied.'by some of the best Ideal talent available. , V •' *i,*, A;■ It woiiid seem; that 4YA is;-iit, for a. busy clay nest Saturday,-and there Is a possibility that the stationvwjl) have, to epiist.the assistance of sY'O to cover the variety of matter to be broadcast. Id the early pari of tbe afternerin 4YA is i to relay. a description of a focal Rugby 'match, and froifi approxinliitely 4.30 is to carfy out a fyrUier Rugby relay, this time , from Sydney,. Where the All B)achs will be ih actioh., There’ is, to ’ be' a relay of the programme from 3YA-at night, a relay of a special talk from- tfY’A - at, 9 o’clock, and pos, sibly a relay trom the local Town Hall of a.wrestling match. , . * , * ■ r > - , Arrangements are well in hand for 4YA’S, old-time dance on .August llv Country -districts should make their, arrangements for- halls in which to hold local dances on the same night, following the procedure of last year. •