RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23143, 15 September 1938, Page 6

RADIO IN THE HOME

PKOGKAMME FEATURES BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON BUILDING PLANS BY ALL-WAVE "Modern Knowledge of t-lie I'.nitli is the subject a talk to lie pi von nt 7.30 o'clock this evening over IYA by Professor P. W Burbidge in the frankly educational "Whirligig of Time" series. Another recorded talk on "Historical New Zealand Estates," this time about the Griggs family, of Longbench, will be broadcast at 9.5 on the same programmo. Hoist's .Fugal Concerto for Flute and Oboe is the opening item to-morrow evening, tho composition being played by the Studio Orchcstia with"V. Cater and J. Sheldon as soloists. Commencing with a recorded Maori concert, Saturday's session is noteworthy for its array of studio items, the artists including Harold Baxter, viohi, Nellie Lingard, contralto, Thomas Maguire, tenor, the International Four, vocal orchestra, and the Kwing Brothers, Hawaiian instrumental trio. On Monday at B.HO p.m. Alan McSkimniing and players will present SeaSilence," a radio play by Edward Lewis, and on Wednesday James Leighton is featured in four numbers from "Biblical Songs."

At, the Wellington studio at 9.5 this evening, Madame Margherita Zelanda, coloratura soprano, will present a recital of excerpts lroin opera, and these will be followed by a programme of 'cello solos' played by Claude Tanner, and, at by a scries of piano compositions by Paul Magdl. I'or the First hour of its evening concert session, -IYA will relay tho second concert of the Dunedin Orchestral Society, the second portion of the programme consisting of a studio recital by Grace Wilkinson, contralto, and "Masterpieces of .Music," with illustrations and comment by -Dr. T. V. Griffiths. Between 8 and JO p.m. on Saturday 2YA will broadcast ringsido descriptions of the finals of the New Zealand amateur boxing championships. The Sunday alterchurch session from 2YA will feature an opera'ie recital by Madame Zelanda and orchestral compositions played by the 2YA Concert Orchestra. From IYA at S.lO p.m. on Monday listeners may hear the Bach Cantata Choir. with the -IYA Concert Orchestra, singing "A Safe Stronghold."

Even Homer nods, and the British Broadcasting Corporation certainly erred when, last Sunday. it lentil reel John Amadio, Wellington llautist, in the So. 5 transmission, which is not well received in New Zealand, and omitted him from the Antipodean broadcast. No such mistake, however, was made on Tuesday, when listeners to Da veil try heard Miss Nance' Oshourne. Australian soprano, winner of the largest individual singing contest yet held in the Southern Hemisphere. Marjorie Alexander, tho Christchurch pianist, who has been heard o:i a number of occasions at Auckland, is to broadcast from Davcntry on Sat.nday. hut, for some unexplained reason is scheduled in No. 4 transmission, which is heard in the Dominon over the K3, 19 and .'3l metre bands, at fair clarity, at breakfast time.

Heralded by the British Broadcasting Corporation as a striking example of novel production technique in a radio play, "I'ncle Arthur " may lie heanl over the Daventry short-wave stations in transmission No. 1 at (5.30 p.m. on Sunday. The moral influence of an elephant over the Albion family, careful, close, worried people, who live iu a suburban avenue, is the theme of this fantasy by John Pudney. This pla.v, first produced last year, had a most remarkable success among listeners both at Home and abroad: Only four voices are used, all the /effects and music of the play being produced on the British Broadcasting Corporation theatre organ, which can simulate the trumpeting of an elephant quite as effectively as it can produce music. The cast will include Jeanne de Casalis, a British Broadcasting Corporation 1 star performer, who, although of French extraction, has spent much of her life in Oasutoland.

Broadcasting House. London- headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation, is to be more than doubled in size by the addition to the existing buildings of an extension that, as planned, will add several new studios to the I?.'} already in use. To make room for the extension, seven 18th century houses in Portland Place, adjoining the western facade of Broadcasting House and recently occupied by the British Broadcasting Corporation as offices', are being demolished. Tho addition, which will be slightly larger than tho existing premises, will be ready for occupation toward the end of 19-10. A number of new studios will be provided below ground level in the extension, ineluding a general purpose studio SOft. long, -lift, wide and -iOft. high. An effects studio, three dramatic studios and a number of rehearsal rooms will be other features of the new building. Above ground-floor level the extension will have a light court in its centre, around which will bo grouped offices, control rooms, ;uul, on tho eighth floor, a restaurant.

FROM IYA To-day: T.lio i>.iu., talk, Professor P. W. Biirbulgo, "The Wliirlgig of Time—Modern Knowledge of (lie Earth"; s p.m.. "Westward llo!"; s.I.V "Wandering with the West Wind"; !S.l.">, "Tho Fourth Form at St, Percy's": u..">, recorded talk, Mr. 1). Crosswell. "Historical New Zealand Kstates — "f Longboach"; IVJO, recorded band anil vocal miisie; lo to 1 I, music and melody. To-morrow: s p.m., talk, R. A. Singer, "The Jew in Literature"; s.Studio Orehestra, Fulfill Concerto for Flute and Oboe, soloists, V. Cuter, (Into, nnd J. Sheldon, oboe; s.:io, Annette Chapman, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by Studio Orchestra, "Dedication," "111 the Wondrous Month of May," "A Spring Night" and "1 Will Xot Grieve"; N.M, Owen .Jensen and the Studio Orchestra, Scarlatti's Suite for Piano and Strings; !>.r>, reserved; recording, "Pollens and Molisando"; H.-10, Smetaiia's "The Moldau"; to fo 11, music nnd melody. Saturday: is n.m., "Bounce Fanlasqiic"; s.s, Kotorua Maori Choir. "Nga Hilii o te I'a" and "Pikiatn," To Mauri Meihnim. soprano, "Knro," "Anna Halo and Deano Waretini, duets, " Haere Ha" and "Talii Noi Tnru Kino," the choir, "Ilaero Mai te Arawa" and "To Knaliu"; S.'JI, Harold Baxter, viola, "Rove d'Knfant,' Fauro's "Allegretto" and Tertis' "Old Irish Air"; Nellie Lingard, contralto, "Tho Dear Homeland," "Soul of Mine,"'"ln a Child's Small Hand" and "The Leaves and the Wind"; N.-17, Thomas Maguire, tenor, "All in a Lily White Gown, I'ho Hills of Homo." "I Know a Lovely Garden" and

"The Valley of Laughter"; 0.11. International Four, vocal orchestra, "Some or These Days," "When Day is Done" and "Riding to Glory"; 11.17, Kwing Brothers, Hawaiian Instrumental Trio, "The .Royal Hawaiian Hotel." "Beautiful Ohio" and "Orange Grqvo"; ii.:t.">, International Four. "Chinatown, My Chinatown," "Loveless Love" nnd "How'm I Doin'"; t).r>:s, Kwing Brothers, "Blue River Train," "Mole Hawaii" and "Hilo"; 10 to 11.15, dance music. Sunday: 11 a.m., relay from St. Mark's Anglican Church; 7 p.m., relay from Berosford Street Congregational Church; S..'!o to 1(1, recorded programme. Monday: « p.m., recorded drama, "Grand Hotel"; S.ItO, studio presentation by Allan MeSkimming nnd Players of "Sea Silence," by Edwin Lewis; o,f>, wrestling conunontnry; Kl to 11, music and melody. Tuesday: s p.m., "Champagne Galop"; .S..">, Japanese Ilousebov: S.is, Tex Rose nnd Kinltin Boys; 8.110, Kb and Zeb; K.iiii: Melodies by tho Buccaneers of the Pirate Ship Vulture; S..VI Tex Rose and Kitiliia Bovs; talk, Professor Arnold Wall, "Plain Mans English"; n.'JO to It, dance music. Wednesday: 8 p.m., Haydn's Quartet in D Minor, Opus 70; «.'_>(), James Leighton, baritone, in four numbers from "Bihllen! Songs " "I Will Sing Now Songs of Gladness," "God is My Shepherd," "By the Waters of Babylon" and "Sing Ye a Joyful Song"; B.o'-', Schubert's Rondo in A Major; S.o'J, Paderowski's Thome Varic, Opus 10; 1i.5, "Coronets of England—Mary Queen of Scots"; 10 to 11, music and melody.