BROADCASTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 5

BROADCASTING

TO-NIGHT'S FEATURES

• IYA: Mr. L. A. Eady will give the first of two talks, "Chats about Musical Instruments..'' Included in tho orchestral numbers is the "Light Cavalry" overture,' with xylophone obligate, to be played by Mr. Roy Brinsden. Mr. Rex Hart (tenor) will sing "Spirito Gentil (from "La Eavorita"), "The-Night has a Thousand Lyes" and "My Zither." Miss Marian Irving will provide humor. The Eeleste Trio will appear, in vocal numbers, chief of which will be excerpts from "Westward Ho," by Roeckcl.

. .2YA : Mr. .A, A. Munro, M;Sc. will speak on "What is Chemical Analysis.'' The programme will mark the anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare,; ...and St. George's Day. It will be Shakespearean as regards both instrumental and vocal music,, and spoken matter. Professor.,G. W. Yon Sediitz will give a short talk <m "Shakespeare.'! SYA : The.main portion of the programme will he devoted to the presentation of excerpts from the comic opera "Dorothy," The vocalists will be Miss Frances Hamerton's Melodious Four. 4YA : Silent day.

2FC: Nellie. Bailey, violin; Charles .Frizelb baritone; Mis. fj. |{. .Morris. soprano: a comeclv, "Paradise Hectored," ■■ •■■<

Emily Marks, soprano; Dorothy sketches: Edward Engell, 'cellist. 4QG; .Programme . supplied by Brisbane Comic Opera. Co., D. Eraser, bnriPhyllis Beuth, soprano; Tom U-van, bass.

TO-MORROW'S FEATURES

To-morrow. Anzac Day. all stations will/carry out broadcasts of (he various commemorative ■ celebrations. Special concert programmes have been arranged for; the evening. 2PC: '.'A Story of Anfcac," bv -the I'oyal Anzac .Coves; His Majesty's speech at the opening of I he Naval Conference.

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