ON THE AIR

Southland Times, Issue 20201, 11 June 1927, Page 4

ON THE AIR

RADIO PROGRAMMES. WEEK-END BROADCAST. The following are the radio programmes for the week-end:— 3LO MELBOURNE. 7.15 p.m.: Dr. Brooke Nicholls, “The Adventures of a Walking Stick”; E. E. Poscott; Dr. Leach. 8 p.m.: Newport Workshops Band; Elsa Stralia and Maxim Brodi; Newport Workshops Band; R.A.V.C. message and announcements; Wrestling. 10.15 p.m.: Newport Workshops Band; “The Futurists”; News (late sporting »news) ; Newport Workshops Band. 11 p.m.: Our Great Thought; Joe Aronson. 11.40 p.m.: “God Save the King.” 2FC SYDNEY.

7.45 p.m.: The Chimes of 2FC and announcements; Studio items. 8 p.m.: “Big Ben”-;—Broadcast from the Crystal Palace Theatre, Sydney, orchestra under the baton of Mr Harry Stone; From the studio Miss Virginia Bassetti, contralto, “Easter Hymn” (Bridge) ; Miss Jean Gerrard, items on the Melo piano; From the Crystal Palace Theatre, Sydney, orchestral items, incidental to the film, “The Volga Boatman.” The Russian choir will be heard in the song “The Volga Boatman,” Mr Barend Harris, basso, and Miss Dorothy Hawtree will sing “Petruska”; From Palings Concert Salon, items by the Continental pianist, Miss Florence Menkmeyer, “Rhapsody No. 2” (Liszt) ; “Fragments from Opera ‘Victorina’” (Menkmeyer); "Valse de Concert.” 9.6 p.m.: From the studio, Miss Virginia Bassetti, contralto, (a) “We’d better bide a wee” (Old Scotch), (b) “Ships of my dreams” (Stephenson); Win and Windle, English entertainers; Miss Dorothy Dewar, soubrette; Mr Scott Alexander will present a novel burlesque prepared by Codrington Ball entitled, “O Me— O Mar—Oh Marry Me," a travesty on Omar Khayyam; Miss Virginia Bassetti, contralto, “A String of Pearls” (Phillips) ; Win and Windle, English entertainers; Broadcast from the Crystal Palace Theatre, Sydney, orchestral items; From , the studio, Miss Dorothy Dewar, soubrette. 16 p.m.: “Big Ben” —Jean Gerrard, items on the Melo piano; Win and Windle, English entertainers; Miss Dorothy Dewar, soubrette ; Crystal Palace orchestra; From the studio, an original radio comedy, written by Codrington Ball, entitled “The Mystery of the Closed House.” Scene —An old country mansion; characters —Mabel Marchbanks. Miss Ruth Wilson; Detective Harraby, Mr Scott Alexander; Broadcast from the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, The New Wentworth Symphonic Dance Orchestra under the baton of Mr Frederick Leighton. 11 p.m.: “Big Ben”—Late news and announcements; The Wentworth Cafe Dance Orchestra until 11.45 p.m.; National Anthem ; Close down. 4QG BRISBANE. 8 p.m.: From the Gaiety Theatre, Toowong, orchestral music; From the studio, Contralto solo, “Angels Guard Thee” (Goddard), Mrs Charles Willey; Organ solo, selected, Mrs Hilda Woolmer; Tenor solo, “At Dawning” (Cadman), Mr Hamish Cragie; From the Gaiety Theatre, orchestral music; From the studio, contralto solo, “Perhaps” (Forster), Mrs Charles Willey; organ solo, selected, Mrs Hilda Woolmer; tenor solo, “Annie Laurie” (Lehman). Mr Hamish Cragie. 9 p.m.: From Lennon’s ballroom, dance music. 10 pan.: From the studio, The Sunday Mail news; Weather news; Close down. 2BL SYDNEY. 8 p.m.: G.P.O. Clock and chimes; Broadcasters topical chorus; King’s mandolin orchestra; Mr Travers McGuire, baritone; Miss Mab Fotheringham, soubrette; Mr Reg Harrison, comedian; Mystery item. 9 p.m.: G.P.O. Clock and chimes; King’s mandolin orchestra; Talk by Bringa; Mr Travers McGuire; Miss Mab Fotheringham; Mr Reg Harrison. 10.3 p.m.: The Ambassadors Dance Band broadcast from the ballroom of the Ambasadors. During intervals between dances news reports by courtesy of the Sun will be broadcast. 11.30 p.m.. G.P.O. Clock and chimes; National Anthem. SUNDAY. 4QG BRISBANE. 11 a.m.: Church service. The complete morning service will be relayed from All Saint’s Church of England, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. 12.30 p.m.: Close down. 3.15 p.m.: The concert by the Federal Band (conductor, Mr W. H. Davis) will be relayed from the Botanic Gardens. March, “The Black Knight” (Rimmer) ; overture, “Who's Dat a-Calling” (Hawkins) ; intermezzo, “Cheerio” (Fincke) ; selection, “Pinafore” (Sullivan) ; entr’acte, "The Wind” (Heller) ; fox-trot, “Lulu Lou” (Hall) ; hymns, selected (Round) ; march, “Arabian” (Rimmer). 4.30 p.m.: Close down. 7.30 p.m.: Church service. The complete evening service will be relayed from All Saints’ Church of England, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. 8.30 p.m.: Conclusion. 8.30 p.m.: Band concert. At the conclusion of the church service the band concert provided by the Brisbane Municipal Concert Band (conductor, Mr E. Jackson), will be relayed from Wickham Park. 9.30 p.m.: Close down. 2BL SYDNEY. 10.45 a.m.: Special news service. 11 a.m.: Service broadcast from St. Jude’s Church of England, Randwick. 3.30 p.m.: Studio concert. 4.30 pjn. • Hihi® class conducted by Mr W. “uairo” Bradley. 5.a0 p.m. Close down. 5.45 p.m.: Children’s service. 7 p.m.: Service broadcast from Chalmers Presbyterian Church. 8.30 p.m.: Band recital by the North Sydney Tramway Band under Bandmaster T. R. Barnes broadcast from the Manresa Hall, North Sydney.