RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23083, 7 July 1938, Page 6

RADIO IN THE HOME

PROGRAMME FEATURES INTERESTING TALKS LISTED RUGBY AND CRICKET RELAYS

BY ALL-WAVE

The opening ceremony of orchestral concerts for secondary schools will ho broadcast I>3' 2YA at 8 p.m. to-morrow, when tho Wellington Professional Orchestra will he heard from the auditorium of the Wellington technical College. Two short recitals by Mrs. Adelo Edmonds will bo given in the second portion of tlio concert session. On Sunday at B.HO p.m. the same station will broadcast from recordings Verdi's "Aida," and as alternatives 3YA will offer recitals by Nancy Estall, 'cello, and Mrs. Tristam Willcox, contralto, and 4YA an organ recital by Dr. Y. E. Gal way and a series of recordings by Oscar Natzke, young Auckland bass-baritone, at present studying in London. Tlio famous Russian basso Alexander Kipnis may be heard at 8 p.m. from 3YA.

Pupil of Sir Henry Wood and Sir Dan Godfrey, as well as many Continental macstros, Miss Grace Wilkinson has been engaged b.v the National Broadcasting Service ior a tour of the main stations. Two years ago Miss Wilkinson, who is a New Zealander and tho possessor of an outstandingly beautiful contralto voice, embarked on a tour of tho YA stations and established an enviable reputation. A decade previously Dame Clara liutt encouraged Miss Wilkinson to proceed abroad for the study which this kindly interest ina.de possible. While abroad fche appeared in recitals and did much oratoria work and made many appearances in symphony concerts as well as undertaking several broadcasting contracts. Subject to later revision, Miss Wilkinson will open her forthcoming tour at 2YA on August 30.

Several overseas notabilities are to give talks which promise to be of unusual interest in this week's offerings from IYA. Mr. S. K. -Ratclifle, prominently connected with the Calcutta Sportsman and tho Spectator and Manchester Guardian, will talk this evening on "English Celebrities of tho Present Day." "Subsequently he will be heard in two further talks, both recorded in the Wellington studios of the National Broadcasting Service, one being on "Changing England" and the other a review of the political situation in the United States. Another English visitor. Dr. H. Wansev Bayly, a lfarley Street specialist, will be heard from recordings on July 12 and again on July M. Dr. Bayly has made a stndv of aerial attack and in his two talks, "Food and Fuel" and "Targets and [Missiles." he touches upon some of tho problems- that confront tho British Government in its war preparations. A third speaker of note. Mrs. M. Eoster-Barbain, will jjive from IYA on July 1." her impressions of Australia.

Arrangements by the National Broadcasting Service for rcbroadcasts of eye-witness accounts and ball-by-hall commentaries on the third cricket test will follow closely on tho lines employed for previous matches, with local YA stations taking the late evening hours and 2YA continuing until 5 a.m. on each day,of play. Comments on the play will be given by Mr. P. G. Pi. Fender in the morning sessions. More in keeping with our season will be the rcbroadcasts of all the principal Rugby football matches in the forthcoming Australian tour. These will be put on the air on July 16 for the game between New South Wales and New Zealand, on July 2'.j and again on August 13 for the test matches Australia v. New Zealand.

There is wide appreciation that shortwave transmitters have much greater range, power for power, than the ordinary broadcast band. There is not. however, so complete an understanding of the fact that in most cases conventional all-wave receivers are less sensitive on the short-wive than on the broadcast band. There are excellent reasons for this differential sensitivity, which is not of moment owing to the greater "penetration" of the transmitted waves, provided the receiver is properly trimmed. It must be remembered that in all-wave receivers sensitivity on the broadcast band is no indication of response on other bands, each of which requires its padding condensers minutely adjusted. Thus, if a receiver performs well on broadcast and indifferently on the shorter waves it is merely necessary to have the set readjusted, a simple enough proceeding if taken to a competent serviceman using modern testers and checkers, but not a job that anyone else should undertake.

Two radio plays are to be put on the air by the Civic Players from the studio of MY A this evening. The first of these, "One Goes Alone," is from the pen of Edward Williams, and the other, "Murder in the Silo," is by Edmund Barclay, tho well-known author. "Eden End," bv J. B. Priestley, will bo presented from tho studio of IYA on Sunday evening between 8.30 and 10 o'clock, with Mrs. Zoo BartleyBaxter as producer. On Monday at 8 p.m. from the same station listeners may hear "Man of Destiny," written by George Bernard Shaw and recorded in the Wellington studios of the National Broadcasting Service. The other play of note in this week's programmes is "Dorsetshire Labourers," described as a dramatic interlude of British trade unionism, and scheduled from 3YA on Thursday next at S p.m.

FROM IYA To-day: 7.510 p.m., "The Whirligig of Time —Manners and Morals in the Middle Ages"; 8 p.m., Variety Ciiineo, with "Westward Ho!"; S.siO, Royal Auckland Choir, "Prayer of Thanksgiving," "(J, Sorrow Xot" and "A Dream"; H.iis, "Melodic Arabo"; 5.41, the choir, "Cradle Song," "O Hush Thee My Baby" and "Border Ballad"; 8.40, "Dance of the Gnomes"; 8.52, the choir, "By tho Sea," "TJie Lorelei" and "Soldiers' Chorus"; 0.5, S._ k. Riitcliffo, "English Celebrities of To-day"; 11.20, hand and miscellaneous recordings; to to 11, "Swing" music. To-morrow: s p.m., Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony; 8.32, Leo Foster, baritone, "Dedication," "The Clock," "Why?" and "How fair Art Thou"; 8. 11. Turina's "Danzas Fantasticas"; 0.5, Vincent Aspey, violinist, with Studio Orchestra, presents Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra; 10 to 11, cricket relay. Saturday: 8 p.m., Aileen Warren, pianist, "Celebrated Minuet" "Serenade," ,"Far-Off Bolls" and "Tho Clock"; 8.17, Dunny Malqnc, Irish tenor; 8.12, Jessie Shaw, contralto, ' J.'lie Enchantress," "The Fuschia Tree,' "Four Ducks on a Pond" and "The Houd to tho Isles"; 0.5, and again at 0.1 1 light entertainn>'iil by Julio Adair, the Lanci'.sliire l,ass; 0.-jo, sports summary; 0.30 to 11, cricket lost rebroadcast. Sunday: 0.10 a.m., cricket summaries; 11, relay from Salvation Army Ilall; 7 p.m., relay from St. Davids Presbyterian Church; 8.30 to 10 studio presentation by Zoo Burtley-Baxter and players of J. B. Priestley's "Erle'n End." Monday: W p.m., recording, "Man of Destiny, by G. B. Shaw; 0.5, wrestling relay; I" 111 music mid melody. Tiiosdny: 8 p.m., "Russian Gipsy Sketch"; 8.5. Japanese Ilouseboy; n.LS. Danny Ma lone, Irish tenor--8.33. Kb and Zeb; 8.12, Melodies by tho Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture- 0 5 recorded talk, Dr. H. W„ Bailey, "Forn? mid Fuel"; 0.20, selections from "Vienna Blood"; 0.20, organ recital: o.:)0 to 11. cricket commentary. Wednesday: 8 p.m., Beethoven's Quartet In G Minor. Opus IS; 8.21. Annette Chapman, mezzo-soprano, "The Petticoat," "Serenade, I'wilight Fancies" and "Dor Gang Zuin Liebchen"; 8.30, Ina Ros worth, violinist, and Leo Whiltaker. pianist. El gar's Sonata in F, Major, Opus 82; 0.5, "Coronets of Kngland—Queen Elizabeth"; 0.35 to 10, recordings; io to li, music and melody.