RADIO BROADCASTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 July 1930, Page 8

RADIO BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMMES. IYA Auckland. — o. . cliildren’s session ; 6, dinner .session. “H.M.vhour ; band, Creator?’s -Band; oiche-s----tral. Philadelphia. Symphony Orchestral! Marek Weber and Orchestra.; 6.30. orchestra] Nwv Symphony Orchestra ; orchestral, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; piano, Wilhelm Baekhaus-; oichestral. Alarek Weber and Orchestra; hand. National Military Band; orchestral, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; 7 news and market reports; talk, Mr T>. Talbot, “Motoring’’; 8, chimes, pro-; sontatkm of three-act comedy play, •‘Castle, ’’ by the Auckland; Comedy Players under the direction of Mr J. I'. Montague; orchestral. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ; God Save the King.

ova Wellington.- b, children's session ; 6. dinner session, Columbia Hour, orchestral. New Concert Orclicst*. a ; band. Military Band; orchestral, Oiuicu and His Orchestra; 6.3 U. band, 8.J3.C . Wireless Military Band; orchestral, Gustav Holst conducting the -London Symphony* Orchestra : orchestra, Sir Hamilton hi arty conducting the Halle Orchestra ; orchestral, I)ehroy Sonici s Band- baud. 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band; orchestral, Debroy Somers’ Band 1 ; orchestral, Halle Orchestra ; band, Military Band; 7. news session, market reports nuct .sports TeSults, 7.40, representative Department of Agriculture. “For the Man on tlie Land" ; 8, chimes ; from the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, a, relay of the concert version of Wallace’s opera, “Maritana.’’ by the Orpheus Musical Society—-Argument: Maritana, a handsome gitana, whilst singing- to a. crowd •of people in a .square in Madrid, al- - racls the admiration of the King. |>on Jose, an unscrupulous courtier, observing this, determines to satisfy the King’s whim.’and then to betray him to tlie Queen, with whom lie is bold enough to he madly in love. An impetuous spendthrift, Don Caesar- de Bazan. arrives on the scene, and, m order to protect a poor boy- named Lazarillo from- arrest, challenges the Captain of the Guard, an action which, by a recent edict of the King, entails death by hanging. He is arrested and imprisoned, but by Don Jose’s influence his sentence is changed' to the more soldier-like death of being shot on condition that lie marries a veiled lady; this lie consents to do. After the ceremony' lid is led away to the fortress tobe shot. Don Jose conveys the veiled wile, who is none other than Maritana, to the palace of the Marquis Montefioi'c, where the King is introduced' to her as the Count d'e Bazan, whom she has married. Unfortunately for Don. Jose’s scheme, the real Count was not- shot dead, as the bullets* had been withdrawn by Dazari lk> from the gnus whilst the soldiers were drinking at the wedding feast, and lie now appears dressed as a monk, and searches the saloons tor his wife. Don Jose persuades- the Marchioness to play the part of the veiled! lady, but the Count discovers the imposture, and! Don Jose is compelled- to have him re-arrested to prevent his meeting Maritana. who is conveyed by his orders to the Villa d’Aranguez. Here the King pursues her with his -unwelcome attentions, butshe remains true to Don Caesar. The latter, having escaped from prison, forces his way into the room just as Maritana- leaves the King, in tho altercation winch ensues the King, whom Don Caesar recognises, .says he is the Count dci Bazan, and! so Don Caesar assumes thei character of the King, and learns for the first time that a pardon has been sent on the night of liis condemnation. This pardon was intercepted by Don Jose. The King, receiving a massage from the Queen, departs, giving orders to Uadsii-illo for the re-arrest ol the unfortunate Count Caesar, who. risking all peril, sees Maritana. and 1 proves that lie is the man to whom she was so mysteriously wedded. He then climbs over the wai] of the villa to kill Don Jose, who is pressing his suit upon the indignant- Queen. He returns to the villa, to find the King there again, who, on hearing of his loyal bravery, restores to him his bride and! makes him Governor ol' Valencia. The cast is : Maritana (soprano), Miss Ena RapJey; Ua-za-rillo (.mezzo-soprano). Miss Ngairo Coster; Don Caesar de Bazan (tenor), Mr Charles Edwards; Don Jose de Santnrem (baritone), Mr Ernest Short; the King of Spain and a Captain of the Guard! (bass). Mr 1? J. G. Madigan; conductor, Mr Harfson Cook ; God Save the King. 3YA Christchurch.— Silent day.