TO-DAY’S RADIO PROGRAMME

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 May 1936, Page 4

TO-DAY’S RADIO PROGRAMME

Features:—“The Gestures,” dramatic play at 8.0 from IYA, performed by local players, also talk, “Should the Exchange Rate be lowered’’--Re-cordings of Yehudi Menuhin, and new sc-ris of talks, ’Serving the Public,’ fiom 2YA—Gladys Lorimer in further appearance from 3YA—Sydney MacEwan and Duncan Moiison in half an hour of Scottish and Gaelic Music from 4YA. IYA AUCKLAND, 650 k.c.

5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner niusiq. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Agricultural talk by Mr J. E. Bell, of the Department of Agriculture, “Winter Feeding of Dairy Cows.” 8.0,:, Concert programme, “The Gesture,” dramatised from the short story of that name by F. M. Delafield. A radio play in four scenes. Characters: Miles Marbury, J. M. Clark; Eve Lambert, Joan Hudson; Dermot O’Reilly, Allan McSkimming; affected young woman, Michael Coleman; young girl stewardess, Eileen Torquinst; cheerful female, Edna Thomas; passport official, porter, V. Archibald; waiter, Michael Coleman; foreign voice, Allan McSkimming. Produced by T. McSkimming. 8.30: Debate, “Should the Exchange Rate be lowered,” by Gainor Jackson and H. R. Rodwell. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside commentary on wrestling match, relayed from Town Hall. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. IYX AUCKLAND, 880 k.c. 5.0: Light musical programme. G.O: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Gems from light opera and musical comedy. 9.0: Miscellaneous classical programme. 9.30: “Highlights from Grand Opera.” 10.0: A light recital. 10.30: Close down. 2YA WELLINGTON, 570 k.c. 5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Time signals. 8.0: Chimes. Chamber music programme, featuring Tartini’s Sonata for Violin and Piano. Yehudi Menuhin and Arthur Balsam (violin and piano). 8.14: Relay from the N.Z. National Eisteddfod (from the Concert Chamber, Town Hall). Operatic solo, own selection (lady or

gentleman). Verse-speaking choirs (section 2). Final. 8.40: From studio: Talk, “Serving the Public, No. 3—The ‘Woman Shop Assistant.” 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Ringside description of the wrestling con-

test (relayed from the Town Hall), Announcer, Mr A. Pope. 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. 2YC WELLINGTON, 840 k.c.

5.0: Light musical programme. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-diner music. 8.0: Programme of band recordings. 9.0: Light opera and musical comedy programme. 10.0: Bright entertain, nient. 10.30: Close down. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH, 720 k.c.

5.0: Children’s hour. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: 'lime signal. 7.35: Talk, our garden expert, “The Grape Vine.” 8.0: Woolston Brass Band, conductor, R. J. Estall (a) “Orion” March; (b) “Ruy Bias” Overture. 8.14: Richard Crooks, tenor. 5.20: Trombone with the Band, E. Williams, soloist; "Kirkconnel Lea.” Horn, with the band, F. Turner, soloist, “We’d Better Bide a Wee.” 8.25: “Eb and Zeb,” the country storekeepers in another humorous episode. 8.34: Duet for trombone and cornet, E. Williams and W. Stevenson, “Miserere” from "Il Trovatore.” The Band, “Fierce Raged the Tempest.” 8.42: Harry Dearth, baritone. 8.50: The Band (a) “Old King Cole” Huinoreske; (b) “Cavalry of the Clouds” March. 9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5: Talk, Miss F. Olive Booth, “Further Recollections of Sweden. ’ 9.20: Gladys Lorimer, soprano. 9.34: Pozniak Trio, instrumental. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

_3YL CHRISTCHURCH, 1200 k.c. 5.0: Recordings. 6.0: Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Claude Debussy classics. 9.0: “All the Winners,’’ presenting leading artists of to-day and yesterday. 10.0: Light recitals. 10.30: Close down 4YA DUNEDIN, 790 k.c.

5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. Quentin Mac Lean (organ). “Scotia” Medley. 8.10: Sydney MacEwan (tenor) and Duncan Marison (pianist) in half an hour of Scottish and Gaelic music. 8.40: Talk by J. T. Paul. “World Affairs.” .9.0: Weather. Station notices. 9.5; The Faculty Players present “Evangeline,” a play based on the poem by Longfellow. 10.0: Dance music. 11.6: Close down.

4YO DUNEDIN, 1140 k.c. o.O: Recordings. 6.0; Close down. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and vaudeville programme. 9.0: Musical comedy. 10.0: Comedy and light music. 10.30: Close down. EMPIRE STATION.

GSB 31.55 m. GSN 25.38 m New Zealand time:—4.o p.m.: Big Bon. A talk by Maurice Healy. 4.20: The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 5.10: “Grab Them by the Ears.” A radio play by Ddlcima Glasby. 5.40: The news. 5.45: Greenwich time signal. G.O: Close down.