ON THE AIR

Southland Times, Issue 20417, 21 February 1928, Page 9

ON THE AIR

RADIO BROADCAST. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. PROGRAMMES FOR TO-DAY. The following programmes will be broadcast from the principal Australian and New Zealand broadcasting stations to-day:— ITA AUCKLAND (333 METRES). 3 p.m.: Afternoon session—Selected Studio Items. 4.0; A literary selection by the announcer. 6.0: Children’s hour—Uncle Leo. 7.15: Talk on ’ Examples of Actual Results of Top-Dressing." by Mr. H. H. Edwards. 7.30: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Relay of orchestral overture from Majestic Theatre—J. Whlteford-Waugh, conductor. 8.6: Soprano solos— Miss Nancye Hanna. ' Scenes That Are Brightest" from "Maritana" (Wallace). 8.10: Instrumental trio—Bosworth-Hemus-Tow.eey Trio. "Trio, Op. 1. in E Flat—Allegro" (Beethoven). 8.19: Baritone solo—Mr. Trevor Lewis, "Star of Eve” from "Tannhauser" (Wagner). 8.34: Relay of musical interlude from Majestic Theatre. 8.29: Contralto solo—Madame Irene Ainsley, "Serenata” (Braga), with violin obbligato by Mias Ina Bosworth. 8.34: Soprano solo—Miss Nancye Hanna. "Songs My Mother Taught Me’* (Dorak). 8.39: Violin solos—Miss Ina Bosworth, (a) "Menuet" (Beethoven); (b) "Rondino" (Brown). 8.47: Relay of vocal and instrumental interlude from Majestic Theatre. 9.4: Weather forecast. 9.6: Third of a series of talks on "Old New Zealand." by Mr. A. B. Chappell, M.A., "The Coming of the Whalers." 9.22: Tenor solo—Mr. Ernest Snell, "A Summer Night” (Goring-Thomas). 9.26: Vocal duet—Madame Irene Ainsley and Miss Nancye Hanna. ‘Sainted Mother" frcm "Maritana” (Wallace). 9.31: Instrumental trio—Bosworth-Hemus-Towsey Trio, overture to "Flying Duchman" (Wagner). 9.41: Prison Scene from "Maritana" (Wallace, produced under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. Cast: Lazarillo. Madam® Irene Ainsley; Don Caesar. Mr. John Prisk: Don Jose, Mr. Trevor Lewis. The Prison Scene takes place in Act 11. Don Caesar and the boy Lazarillo are in their cell. To Don Caesar comes Don Jose. Don Caesar here sings the famous song. "L«t Me, Like a Soldier Fall.’’ He cannot reconcile himself to being hanged. Don Jose makes a proposition. If Don Caesar will go through the ceremony of marriage with a veiled ladj. Don Jose will get the sentence of hanging changed to the more honourable one of being shot. Th® wedding duly takes place, and Don Caesar takes his stand in front of the firing party. The faithful Lazarilio has, however, removed the bullets from the guns, and Don Jose, intent on compromising the King, has taken Maritana to a ball. Don Caesar follows as soon as his executioners hare left him. He arrives at the palace, and Don Jose, though astounded at the presence of the man he thought dead, immediately sizes up the situation and unveils and presents as Don Caesar’s bride, the elderly Marchioness de Montifiore. Don Caesar is taken aback—not thus he imagined the mysterious veiled bride. Lazarillo—"Alas, Those Chimes.” Lazarillo and Don Caesar—" Whither That I." Don Caesar—" Let Me, Like a Soldier Fall." Don Jose—"ln Happy Moments." Lazarillo, Don Caesar, and Don Jos® —"Turn On, Old Time.". And dialogue. lO.b. A thought . 10.2: God Save the King. ITA WELLINGTON (430 METRES). 3 p.m.: Chimes of the General Post Office clock, Wellington. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 3.1 a Lecturette—Mrs Barrington, of Messrs Turnbull and Jonea, Ltd., "Electric Cooking." 3.30: Selected gramophone 4.0: Lecturette—Dr. L. A. Line, "First Aid." 4.15: Selected gramophone Items. 5.0: Close down. 8.0: Children’s hour— Uncle Jasper. Birthday greetings, and programme of songs, duets, and choruses by the pupils of Miss Peterson. A merry hour for all. 7.0: News session, market reports, and sports results. 8.0: Chimes of the General Post Office clock, Wellington. 8.1: Overture—" Les Millions D’Arlequln" (Drigo). 8.5: Vocal quartet—Th® Orpheus Quartet, "Just a Song at Twilight" (Mok loy). 8.9: Hawaiian guitars—Berthold and Bent, (a) "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose"; (b) "Kawahta Waltz." 8.17: Contralto solo—Miss Lily Mackie, "Just a-wearing for You” (Bond). 8.21: Instrumental trio—Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio. "Vivace Double Concerto" (Bach). 8.31: Vocal duet—Mrs Alice Harris and Mr. Len. Barnes, "Glou Glou" (Audrau). 8.35: Novelty piano solo—Mr. James Skedden, "Nola.” 8.39: Elocution—Miss Violet Wilson, "After the Battle" (Dobson). 8.43: ’Cell® solo—Mr. George Ellwood, "Elagie” (Faure). 8.48. Tenor solo—Mr. Arthur Coe, "Where’er You Walk" (Handel). 8.52: Weather forecast. 8.53: Humorous novelty—Pat and Walter, "Blossom’s Film Scenario.” 9.2: Organ recital—Mr. H. Temple White, (a) "Andante in D” (Pumpton): (r» "Spring Song” (Mendelssohn); (c) "March Modern” (Lem are). 9.17: Vocal quartet—The Orpheus Quartet, "Tell Me. Pretty Maiden” (Stewart). 9.2». Instrumental trio—Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio, "Largo and Allegro—Double Concerto" (Bach) 9.31: Baritone solo—Mr. Len Barnes. "West, Country Lad" (German). 9.35: ’Cello solo—Mi. George Ellwood. "Scherzo" (Van Goens). 9.39. Vocal duet—Miss Lily Mackie and Mr. Arthur Co®, "Maying" (Navin). 9.43: Hawaiian guitars—Bert hold and Bent, (a) "Hawaiian Dreams”; (bj "Honolulu Moon." 9.51: Humour—Miss Violet Wilson, (a) "Nothing Suited Him"; (b) "Th® Inventor’® Wife" (Corbett). 9.55: Novelty piano solo—Mr. James Skedden. "Twinkles." 9.59. Soprano solo—Mrs Alice Harris. "Rose in the Bud" (Foster). 10.3: Vocal quartete, "Carnevale" (Rossini). 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 METRES). SILENT DAY. 4TA DUNEDIN (463 METRES). 3 p.m.: Afternoon session—Town Hall chimes. Selected Studio items. 3.1: His Master’s Voice recital. 3.30: Social notes and news. 3.40: Studio muaic. 4.0: Talk on the "Domestic Uses ®f Electricity," by a representative of Turnbull and Jones, Ltd. 4.15: His Master’s Voice recital. 4.30: Close down. 6.0: Town Hall chimes. 6.1: Children’s hour—Big Brother Bill and young entertainers. 7.15: News session. 7.30: Address. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. Band concert, with assisting artists by Band of the First Battalion, Otago Regiment, under the conductorship of Mr. Llew O. Astern 8.1: March—The Band. "Distant Greeting" (Doring). 8.6: Overture—The Bana, "Light Cavalry” (Suppe). 8.14: Humorous recital—Mr. Allan Young. "Levinsky the Politician” (Adams). 8.22: Mezzo-soprano solos—Miss Christina Green, (a) "Thou Art Like a Lovely Flower” (Schumann); (b) "The Lotus Flower" (Schumann). 8.28: Waltz—The Band, "Valse Septembre” (Godin, 8.35: Recital—Miss Madge Yates, "Annabel Lee" (E. A. Poe). 8.40: Baritone solo—Mr. R. B. Macdonald, "Mine Enemy" (Rudd). 8,43. Cornet solo—The Band, "I Passed by Your Window" (Brahe). 8.46: Piccolo solo—The Band, "The Wren in the Poplars.” 8.52: Tenor solos— Mr. Frank Stewart, (a) "The Wind” (Spross); (b) "Five Little Piccaninnies" (Anthony). 8.58: Humcrou-> stone—Mr. Allan Young. 9.4: Selection— The Band, "Classica” (Ewing). 9.19: RecitalMiss Madge Yates. "Christ in Flanders.” 9.24. Mezzo-soprano solo—Miss Christina Green, "The Little Silver Ring” (Chaminade). 9.28: Inteimezzo—The Band, "Alsatian Love Song—Cochels" (Reeves). 9.34: Baritone solos—Mr. R. B. Macdonald, (a) “The Last Call” (Sanderson); (b) '"Th Good to be Alive” (Cowdell).