RADIO IN THE HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23273, 16 February 1939, Page 6

RADIO IN THE HOME

PROGRAMME FEATURES [ LAUNCHING OF BATTLESHIP LONDON FASHION PARADE BY ALL-WAV B A further series of readings from the classics, this time under the title "Horace, Poet and Man of the World," is to be given by Professor C. G. Cooper, from IYA to-morrow. The second half of the same programme will include a recital by Phyllis Baudon, mezzo-soprano, and a record of Beethoven's Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major. Hal. McLennan, who enjoys an enviable reputation as a flautist, is featured on Saturday's evening schedule at 8.14, when lie will play "Witches' Dance," by Paganini, and "Mountain Idylle," written by John Lemmone, the world-famous flautist. Jacqueline Page, soprano, and Sam Duncan, tenor, will each contribute short recitals to the same session. A National Broadcasting Service recorded play, "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," a comedy of love in a village, from the pen of St. John Ervine, will bo broadcast at 9.5 bn Sunday. Wednesday's chamber music hour will open with an item by Dorothea Evan, La 11a Hemus, Hayden Murray and Vincent Aspey, Dittcrsdorf's Concerto for Piano, Two Violins and 'Cello. At 9..'35 the station will rchroadcast the ceremony in connection with the launching by the King of the battleship King George V.

From the Christchureh station at 8.22 to-morrow evening Raymond Bcatty, Australian bass-baritone, and his wife, Heather Kinnaird, will present solos and duets, the latter including "The Prologue" from "Pagliacci" and "0 Pure and Tender Star of Eve," by Wagner. The second half of the concert programme from 4YA will open with Brahms' Sonata in A Major by Maurice Clare and Noel Newson. Following an address by the GovernorGeneral on "National Fitness," 2VTA will present on Sunday, at 8.30 p.m., a series of operatic selections by Ilossini, Bellini and Donizetti, while the Dunedin station will feature a programme of solos and duets by Mr. and Mrs. B- Bcatty' and a studio presentation of "'J.he Ghost Train," a drama in three acts, by Arnold Ripley. Dan I' oley, Irish tenor, may bo heard from 2YA at 8.42 p.m. on Monday in a programme that will include at 9.5 p.m. a talk by Mr. N. S. Woods on slum clearance in England.

Mr. Maurice Clare, who is now touring the YA stations under a six weeks' to the National Broadcastmg Service, is of Scotch descent. Corn"mencing study under his father at an early age, lie was for three years a pupil of Sevcik, a famous teacher of the violin in C'zecho-Slovakia, and the originator of a scientific system for the teaching of violin technique. Many of the greatest exponents of the violin, Kubelik, Morini, Marie Hall, Daisy Kennedy and Zimbalist, studied under Sevcik, using a system of exercises which Mr. Clare says is "a sort of Pelmanism for the violin." Mr. Clare was one of the original members of the Glynebourne Orchestra, now world famous, but left this body to join Sir Thomas Beecham's Philharmonic Orchestra as a member, later becoming a soloist. During his tour he "'.ill he on the piano by Newson. To-night at 9.5 from ■IYA lie will play Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64.

Of more than passing interest to the fair sex is the Empire short-wave broadcast scheduled for 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, I'ebruary 23. Following the inclusion in the British Industries Fair <>i a "Hall of Fashion," the leading London houses have banded together to demonstrate London's claim to be the wholesale fashion centre of Europe. Jn an adjoining iashion theatre 18 mannequins will display* the latest fashions, and a commentary on these dress parades will be provided by the Daventry stations. In addition, the broadcast will cover in a general way the whole hair and during the commentary a number of overseas visitors will be' brought to microphone and interviewed by Mr. "Kenneth Adam, a journalist and broadcaster of considerable reputation.

Although maintaining the zoned system of directional aerials as the basis of the six Empire short-wave transmissions from Daventry a change, lor a few only of the five transmitters, has been incorporated. This is in the course of an experiment to ascertain coverage at certain hours from non-directional antennae. A programme so disseminated would, were it not for the vagaries of short-wave propagation, be heard at equal volume at equal distances from the transmitter. The effect of daylight and solar activities on the reflecting Heavisitle layer firings about different results in practice and naturally the non-focussecl beam is not comparable in signal strength with an equivalent directed wave. The latter wave, however, covers only a limited area, usually an arc of about 15 degrees, and outside that area provides little " field strength." Except at such extreme distances as those between New Zealand and Daventry the non-directional transmissions may prove of great value, providing wide coverage at moderate "re-ceiver-distances" and enabling the directional aerials to bo foeussed on districts not covered.

FROM IYA To-days 8 p.m., "Westward Hoi"; 8.15, "Wandering with tho West Winds"; 8.15, "The fourth Form at St. Percy's"; !>.5, talk, Mr. D. Cresswell, "The Cradle of New Zealand; 0.20, massed bands recordings; 0.31, "Dad ad 'Dave from Snake Gully"; 10 to 11, dance music. To-morrow: 8 p.m., readings from tho classics with music. "Horace, Poet and Man of tho world." by Professor C. G. Cooper; 8.12. "Vorspiel and Liebestod: Tristan and Isolde"; 0.5, Phyllis Haudon, mezzo-soprano. "Love Eternal," "True Love," "Death is the Cooling Night" and "A Hamlet 'Neath tho Willows"; 0/28, Beethoven's Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Opus 10; 10 to 11, music and melody. Saturday: S p.m., the Humoresk Melodios, vocal quintet, "Little English Dances," "Raindrops," "There Goes the Telephone" nnd "And So Forth—and Soon": 8.1-1, Hal. McLennan, flautist, "Scherzino, "Mountain Idylle" and "Witches' Dance"; 8.26, Jacqueline Page, soprano, "Tre Giorne," "Tho Lass with the Delicate Air," "A Brown Bird Singing" and "A Heart That's Free"; 8.4(1, Sam Duncan, tenor, "Colleen Bnwn, "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, I'ho Dear Littlo Shamrock" and "At the End of an Irish Lane"; 0.5 to 10. light recordings; 10.10 to 11.15, dance nuifjic. Sunday: 11, a.m., relay from All Saints' Church: 7 p.m.. relay from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; 8.15, "National Fitness," an address by the Governor-General; 8.15, the romance of sacred songs. "Onward, Christian Soldiers," a dramatisation of tho events leading up to the writing of the sorij?; 0.5. recorded play, "Mar.v. Mary, Quite Contrary." ;i comedy by St. John Irvine, adapted and produced by the National Broadcasting Service. Monday: 7.10 p.m. "National Fitness." nn address by the Hon. W. E. Parry; 8 p.m.. "The Exploits of the Black Moth—the Zane Diamond Mystery"; 8.32. "The Old-Time Theayter"; 8.15, "John Halifax. Gentleman": !>..•>, "Leaves from a BlnckblocKs Diary." by Mrs. M. Scott; 0.20, studio orchestra, "Squirrel Dance." and. at 0.12. "Thoughts'' waltz; 0,15. Gwenda Weir, soprano, "My True Love Hath My Heart"; 0.51, studio orchestra. "Evening in Aranjuoz"; 10 to 11, music and melody. Tuesday: 8.5. Jatminese Houseboy; B.:i:t. Eh and Zeh; 8.12. "Buccnneers of the Vulture"; 0.5, talk, Mr. L. K. Monro. "World Affairs"; 0.20 to 11, dance music. Wednesday: 8 P.m., Dorothea Rvan. Lalla Hemus, Hevdn Murray nnd Vincent Aspey, Dittersdorf's Concerto for Piano. Two Violins and 'Cello; 8.17, Margaret Adler, mezzo-soprano, "Dor Wanderer an Dem Mnnd," "Frnhlingscliiuhe" and "Die Forelle": 0.5, "Coronets of England"; 0.35. launching by the King of <lie battleship Kinp; Ceorire V., rebroadenst from (lie Empire short-wave station; 10 to It, music ami melody.

EMPIRE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS GSD, 25.53 metres; GSE, 25.20 metres; GSF, 10.82 metres; GSO, 10.70 metres; and GSI, 10.6<i metres. Dally: a p.m. to 10.15 p.m,