ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 693, 19 June 1929, Page 8

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follow; TODAY IVA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. J 2.30 p.m., relay of Community Sing-| fng; 3, afternoon session; 6. children's! drssion, Uncle Tom; 7, news; 7.40, talk, •'Physical Culture,’* Mr. N. Kerr; 8 p.m.. i orchestra, “Ballet Kgyptlen—Allegro" i (Luigini), (record); 5.5, presentation of! three-act play, “Bird in Hand” (John i Drinkwater). by the Auckland Little Theatre Society under Kenneth Bramp- | ton—Act 1, the scene is a summer even- j ing in a country Inn “Bird in Hand" bar parlour in the English Midlands. The landlord. Thomas Oreenleaf, his wife, Alice, and their daughter Joan, are finishing high tea; orchestra. “Ballet Egyptien, “Allegretto” (record) ; Act 2, bedroom No. J at the “Bird in Hand” an hour later. In one bed is Beverley propped up by pillows ; orchestra, “Ballet Lgyptien—Andante and Finale” (record) ; Act 3, the bar parlour again, the next morning before breakfast, which is laid on the table —the sun streams in through the window, which is bright with flowers ; 9.45, gramophone items to 10 p.m. • • • 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. Silent day. • • • 3Y Christchurch: 306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session ; G p.m., children’s hour, Mother Hubbard ; 7 p.m., news; 7.15, talk, Mr. F. Morse, “Roses—the Best Varieties to Grow” ; 7.3 0, market reports ; 8 p.m., presentation of the opera, “Tristan and Isolda," Act 3, first instalment (record); 8.33, orchestra, “Martha” overture (record) : tenor, Mr. Blakeley, • Rose. Marie" ; orchestral, (a) “Adagietto Religioso” (Bohm), (b) “Minuet” (Pur<*•*ll), (c) “Caprice” (Moszkowski) ; vocal, .Miss Hanham and Mr. Blakeley, “Indian Hove Call”: vocal. Salon Quartet, “Pretty Things’* : violin, Fritz Kreisler, “Indian Love Pall” (record) : vocal. Miss Mitchell and Mr. Young. “Why Shouldn’t We?” ; contralto. Miss Mitchell, “Totem Tom Tom" : orchestral, (a) “Carmen” Overture, (b) “Toreador’s Song”: Salon Trio, “Only a Kiss’* ; soprano. Miss Hanham, “Door of My Dreams” ; Flute Quartet, “Carnival of Venice" (record) : contralto, Miss Mitchell, “A Summer Night” ; orchestral, “Sally** selection. 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session; 6 p.m., children's hour; 8 p.m., special “Waterloo” evening. 8.36, a one-act play, “Waterloo” (Sir A. Conan Doyle) ; 9.28, dance music to 11 p.m. TOMORROW IY«A Auckland: 333 metres, 500 -watts. 3 p.m., studio concert; 6 p.m., children’s hour, Peter Pan; 7 p.m., news; 7.40, talk, Mr. F. M. Hills, “New Zealand Manufactures, James and Preserves” ; 8 p.m.. orchestra, “Potted Overture” ; vocal, Lyric Quartet, “Grandfather’s Clock” ; soprano, Mrs. A. E. Schade, “Akoako o te Eangi” ; orchestra, (a) ‘’Dance Macabre,” (b) “Tzigane” March; tenor, Mr. A. Ripley, “Jes’ Hold My Hand Tonight” ;■ humour, Mr. A. McElwaln ; vocal, Messrs. W. Richards and E. Thomas, “Soldiers and Comrades” ; vocal, Lyric Quartet, “Night Winds Flow” ; orchestra, “Rose Marie” selection; soprano, Mrs. Schade, (a) “You in a Gondola,” (b) “The Kerry Dance” : bass, Mr. Thomas, “Blow, Blow’, Thoij Winter Wind” ; humour, Mr. McElwaln ; Lyric Quartet, “Afton Water” ; orchestral, (a) “The Little Leaden Soldiers,” (b) “Vienna Life” ; 9.31, gramophone dance programme to 11 p.m. * * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., gramophone items; 5 p.m., children’s session, Uncle George ; G p.m., dinner music; 7 p.m., news; 7.40, lecturette, Miss I. Gonnop, “Dancing” ; 8 p.m., Wellington Municipl Tramways Band. “8.8. and Q.F.** and “Pique Dame**: chorus, “The Murray Moon” ; baritone, “A Warwickshire Wooing” : band. “The Wedding of the Rose’.’ ; band, “Three Blind Mice” ; sketch, Madame Dennis and partner, “A Lock of His Hair”; song, "So Blue”; Hawaiian Orchestra, (a) “Honolulu Sweetheart of Mine,” (b) “Along Miami Shore” (record): contralto, Miss Stanton, “A Summer Night” ; cnorus, “Maori Eyes” ; band, “Innocence Dreams”; bass, “King Charles” ; song. "Alf ’Uggins’s Wireless” ; hand. “The Mikado”; chorus, “On the March**; sketch, Madame. Dennis and partner, “Two on a Bus” : band, “The Lightning Switch” ; tenor, “In a Bamboo Garden”: contralto, Miss Stanton, (a) “Who Knows,’* (b) “Achal by the Sea"; chorus. Troubadours, “Popular Songs of Yesterday” (record). • * * 3YA Christchurch:306 metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., afternoon session ; G p.m., children’s hour. Uncle John; 7 p.m.. news; 8 p.in., orchestra, “1812 Overture”; vocal, Grand Opera Duo, “A Night in Venice” ; baritone, Mr. Filer, "Revenge” ; piano, Miss Davies, “Fantasia in D Minor” (Mozart) ; contralto. Miss Spiller, “Will He Gome” : Grand Opera Trio, “Soldier Rest" ; Broadcasting Trio, “Allegro” from “Trio in C Major” (Mozart) ; tenor, Mr. Rogers, “Come into the Garden, Maud”; .soprano, Madame Gower-Burns, “Kissing Time” : cello. Mr. Beck. “Can Ye Sew Cushions?" Male Duo, “Excelsior” ; orchestral, “Tales of Hoffman” selections (record) ; contralto. Miss Spiller. “Betty's 'Garden”; soprano, Madame Gower-Burns, ‘•My Dearest Heart" ; piano, Miss Davies, • Pastorale and Capriecio” (Scarletti* : nenor, Mr. Rogers. “The Last Watch” ; duet, "Sunbeams” : Broadcasting Trio, Ch) “Serenade” (Mozart), (b) “Mountain Song.” (c) “Second Valse” (Godard) : baritone. Mr. Filer, “Shipmates o” Mine” ; cello. Mr. Beck. “Barcarolle” (Sitt) ; Vocal quartet, "Sweet and Low.’* 4VA Dunedin: 463 metres. 250 watts. Silent day. i [ ACROSS THE TASMAN Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follow: TODAY 2BL Sydney: 353 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m., nows; 8.10, dinner niusu- : *1.50. studio presentation of “Arms and the Man.’* 2FC Sydney: 442 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m.. children’s session; 8 p.m.. Slews; $.40, dinner music: 9.30, a classical programme arranged by Mr. Bell and Mr. Lawson. • • • 3LO Melbourne: 371 metres, 5,000 watts. ’ 7.30 p.m., children’s session ; 9.30, items by the Studio Orchestra. Mr. Elvins (piano). Mr. lv.vng (bass), and the James Girls, and a Haydn programme ; 12.15, dance music. 3AR Melbourne: 454 metres, 5,000 watts. 730 p.m., gramophone records: 5.40. hews: 9.30. lecturette ; 10 p.m., items by the Hawthorne Silver Band. Mr. Francis « baritone). French Bros (banjos), Mr. Ray (comedian) and Mr. Brown (piano). 4QG Brisbane: 385 metres, 5,000 watts. 7.30 p.m.. news; 7.40, dinner music; 8, m . children’s session : 9.30, dance pro- | gramme and items by assisting vocalists, j