RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23023, 28 April 1938, Page 6

RADIO IN THE HOME

PROOBAMIIE FEATURES OVERSEAS ARTISTS' TOURS BY ALL-WAVE "Tlio House of To-dav" is tho subject of this evening's talk from IYA in tho "Whirligig of Time" scries, tho speaker being Miss Jane Marnier. Owing to programme rearrangements for tho holiday period Mr. L. K. Munro's talk on ''World Affairs" is scheduled for this evening at 9.5 p.m., preceding a programme by the hand of tho First Battalion,, Auckland Regiment, and vocal interludes by Phoebe Melrose, Scottish soprano. Much of Saturday's concert session is t<i bo provided by "llesh and blood" talent, the artists including tho studio orchestra, National Four mixed quartette, Constance Piper, soprano, and Edgar Middleton, baritone. Opening with a recording of Bach's Suite Mo. 2 in B Minor, Wednesday's chamber music session will include concerted numbers by Keith Falkucr, baritone. John Tieohurst, harp, and Bernard Jlichards, 'cello, and a rendition by lua Bosworth and Iso lie I Langlands, violins, Lalla Heuius, 'cello, and Sibell Stokes, piano, of Pin-cell's "Golden Sonata."

From eight o'clock until nine o'clock this evening the Christ-church and Duucdin stations will broadcast tho inter-University debate, "That Humour is a passport to fame." For tho second portion of its programme, tho .Dunedin station will otter an organ recital by J)r. V. E. Galway, city organist, who with the 4YA orchestra, will play Handel's Concerto in G Minor for organ and orchestra, and "Masterpieces of Music" featuring tho works of Percy Grainger. On Sunday, from 8.30 until 10.15 p.m. 3VA will present a complete recording of Puccini's opera "La Boheme." Jocelvn Walker, pianist, and Mrs. Hamilton Mercer, contralto, are the opening artists on Monday s concert session from 2YA. As an alternative from tho Dunedin studios the Cecilia Choir, conducted by Meda Paine, will present a popular program mo. All the YA stations will be linked together at 9.15 p.m. oil Tuesday for a rebroadcast of tho opening ceremony of .the Glasgow Exhibition , to be performed by His Majesty the King.

In accord with its established practice, the National Broadcasting Service has entered into contracts with a number of .overseas artists for tours of the main stations during the approaching winter. Tho first to arrive will bo Frederick Collier, Australian bassbaritone, who is duo in the Dominion next month. He recently returned to Australia after extended engagements in England and was immediately signed by the National Broadcasting Service for a six weeks' tour of the YA stations. In June listeners will hear Alexander Kipnis, world-famous Bussian basso, who, in addition to studio broadcasts, will bo featured in a series of public concerts, two of which will be held in each main centre. In the same month, Danny Malono, an Irish tenor of international fame, will arrive to fulfil engagements with tho National Broadcasting Service, and he too will take part in soma of the public concerts.

Owing to an accident in which she was involved, Miss Gladys Moncrielf was forced to postpone her tour of the YA studios, but the National Broadcasting Service lias announced that this talented singer is now on the road to recovery and will make tho trip across the Tasman as soon as she is quite fit again. Two other artists of note are under contract to the National Broadcasting Service, both being scheduled for microphone appearances as far ahead as December. Of these, the Australian baritone, Clement G. Williams, is well known to listeners. The other, Julie Worry, is a New Zcalander, who has gained worthwhile laurels overseas. She is tho possessor of an exceptional soprano voice, and is eujnying several long term broadcasting contracts as well as being in great demand on the concert platform.

Produced in tho studios of tho National Broadcasting Service and said to enhance the high reputation of such productions, John Galsworthy's "Loyalties" is to be broadcast from 2YA on Wednesday at 9.5 p.m. "Avalanche," a play by Max Afford, is to be presented from the studio of IYA at b p.m. on Monday bv J. W - Bailey and players and this will be followed by a recorded play, "Grandfather Clock." At 9.5 the same evening the Dunedin station will present "Peace on the Denvent," adapted by John Harvey and produced at tho studio bv A. G. Fleming. Tho play hour from 3YA will be on Thursday, May 5, when W. _G. Holder's 1937 National Broadcasting Service prize-winning play, "Tho Time Factor," J&'ill be broadcast, commencing at B'p.m.

From 2YA on Sunday afternoon, at 3 p.m., the National Broadcasting Service will pav a tribute to the late Sir, Henry Nowbolt. The tribute will tako the form of a short talk illustrated with settings of some of th<» best known of Nowbolt's poems.

Some of the technical aspects of shortwave transmission and reception were explained by Sir Noel Ash bridge, chief engineer of the British Broadcasting Corporation, over the GS stations last Sunday evening. He dwelt particularly upon the impaired reception consequent upon displays of tho aurora borealis during the> past few months and assured listeners that these harmful conditions were but a passing phase, and, as the aurora decreased in brilliance with the advent of the English summer, reception would improve. On conclusion of his discourse, which, in spite of its technical nature, was lucid and easily understandable by the layman, Sir Noel touched upon tho effects of decisions reached at the international telecommunications conference held last month at Cairo. FROM IYA To-day: '7.30 p.m., "Tho Whirligig of Time —the House of To-day," speaker, Miss Jane Marnier; 8 p.m., serial, "Westward Ho!"; n.i.-), "Wandering With the West Wind ; S. 15, Recorded Sports Club, T. It. George, trainer of Cuddle; talk. L. K. Mnnro, "World Affairs"; by regimental hand or (ho First Battalion, Auckland Regiment, "Mepliistopheles" and "Air Varie: Edwinstone"; Phoebe Melrose, Scottish soprano, "My Heart is .Sair" and "The Spinning Wh,eel ; the band, "Mercadante and "Badinage" cornet duet; t). 10, Plioebo Melrose, "Turn Ye To Me" and "My Ain Fireside"; tho band, "Melnula s Dairy Bower" and "Under the Banner of Victory ; lo to 11, dance music. To-morrow: 8 p.m., readings bv Mr. D'Arcy Cresswell from Livy s "History of Koine"; S.]-\ Erin Power, pianist, "Weiuer Tanze," "Arabesque" and "luintasn: Impromptu"; 0.5, reserved period; 9.i>o, Dawn Harding, mezzo-soprano, Braluns _ Songs": Charpentier's "A Poet's Life ; 10 to 11, music, and melody. Salurtlay: s pin studio orchestra, "Vagabond King selection; 8.10, National Four, mixed quartet "Melisande in the Wood." "Fat Li'l Fellow. "Coin' Home, the World is Waltzing ; N.'J'J, orchestra, "Two Little Dances (binck); S.'_>7, Constance Piper, soprano, 'Over the Him of the Moon. "Ships of Arcady, "Beloved." "A Blackbird Singing and "Nocturne"; 8,12, Edgar Middleton, baritone, "A Ballad or Gretna Green Iho Devonshire Wedding," "Little Michael O'Shea" and "Don't Talk So Daft ; 8.5-1, tho orchestra, "Venus on Karth"; 0.0. recording, "Highland Newsreol"; !».-'l, the Accordeoneers; n.MO. hotel revue; 0.1-', the Accordeoneers; 10.10 to 11.1.">, dance music. Sunday: II a.m., relay from St. Lukes I resbvterian Church; 7 p.m., relay from St. Matthew's Anglican Church; s.;so, Auckland Municipal Band concert, with Anna. McLennan, •soprano, as vocalist. Monday: 8 p.m., studio presentation of Max Afford's play Avalanche," under direction of Mr- J- W • BailM: ft.MO, recorded piny, "CiraudfntluT Clock; I) f, wrestling commentary; 10 to 11, music and melody. Tuesday: 8 p.m., "Gipsy Love melodies; B.f». Jnpi I ouseboy; B._l, Rangi and Mine in Maori traditional numbers, "firere tfa Takn I'oi" and /Ngn lau e Whan"; 8.:t0, Kb and /eh; s.ol, Rangi and tiine. "Taku Turaiifsu. and "le.Arawa : 8.57 "Moonlight on the Danube ; n. Empire Exhibition at Glasgow; »..V> to 11. •>, dance music; Wednesday: 8 p.m.. Bnrlis Suite No. 2 in B Minor; B.2f>, Keith Falknor baritone, with John I icchurst, harp, .unu Bernard Richards, 'cello, "The Aspiration and "If Music be tho Food of Love ; S..VI, Ilia Bosworth and Isobel Langlands, violins, Lalla Homiis, 'cello, and Sibell Stokes, piano, Purcoli's "Golden Donata"; 8.10, Joan Moody, soprano "The Smiling Dawn of Happy Days," "I Love 1 hep, The Swallows Flying West'/ and "'ilie Monotone : 0.5, reserved' period; 0.20 to 11, light recordings.