TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXIII, Issue 97, 28 April 1939, Page 8

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES.

2YA WELLINGTON (570 k.C.). 7.30: Talk, Mr C. A, WilsonGrant, an offlcer of che St. John's Ambulan.ee Brigade, "First Aid in Schools" (1). 8.0: The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, "La Scaia di Seta" ("The Silken L&daer") Overture; Enrico Caruso (tenor), "Addio," "Parted"; Henry Croudson (organ) : Hungarian Fantasy, Strauss Waitz Medley; Frank Luther and ihe Lyn Murray Quartet with piano, guitar and violin accompaniment, Stephen Foster Melodies : "Old Black Joe," "Uncle Ned," "Camptawn Races," "Ring de Banjo"; Primo Scala's Accordeon Band, "Take Your Partners" No. 3; Ronald Gourley (whistling solos), "A Tale of the Woods," "Half a Dozen What Nots"; Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, "That Nig'nt in Avalon" Waltz, "ColoradO' Sunset." 8 48: Talk Mr G. F. Shaw, "The Inventor in the Chart Room." 9.5: "Eb and Zeb" (the Country Storekeepers) . 9.15: Black Dyke Mills Band, "The Middy March"; Massed Brass Bands, "Overturiana,' "Pan and the Wood. Goblins"; Pat Murdoch (baritone), "Wayfarer's Night Song," "The Crown of the Year"; Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, "Marche Slav," "The Mill in the Black Forest," "March of the Mountain Gnomes"; Pat Murdoch vbaritone), "Trade Winds," "The World is Mine Tonight"; Amington Band, "Merrie England" selection; Metropolitan Police Central Band, "Wellington March." 10.0: "Rhythm on Record" — a programme of new dance recordings. 2YC WELLINGTON (840 k.C.)

7.0: After dinner music. 8.0: "Whom The Gods Love Die Young" — a continuity programme introducing that band of eminent composers who died before reaching the age of forty. 9.0: Sonata hour, featuring at 9.35, Sonata in 0 Minor, Op. 111, played by Egon Petri (piano). 10.0: A happy half -hour. 1YA AUCKLAND (650 k.c.) 7.30: Sports talk by Gordon Hutter. 8.0: A reading from Ruskin, Shelley and the Book of Ecclesiasticus, with music by Mendelssohn— Miss Florence Robinson. 8.32: Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, "Russian Easter Festival"— Overture, Op. 36; Mary Murphy (soprano) , "Berceuse," "The Sower," "Vig'il." 9.5: Phyllis Bloy (soloist) with the Sturiio Orchestra, Capriccio Brilliante for Piano and Orchestra; Alexander Kipnis (bass), "The Phantorr. Double," "The Sign Post"; Leela Bloy (violinist) accompanied by the studio Orchestra, "La Folia Variations"; Benjamino Giglt (tenor;, "The Lotus Flcwer" (Schpmann), "A Dream"; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, "Siegfried Idyll." 10.0: Music, mirth and meloay. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (720 k.c.) 7.35: Talk by an Offlcer of the De■nartment of Agriculture: "Arable

Farming." 8.0: Wilhelm Furtwangler with Beriin Philharmonic Orchestra, "Der Freischutz" Overture; John McCormack (tenor), "Who is Sylvia?" "Music. of the Night," "A Song Remembered," "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.' 8 23 : A joint recital by Betty and Vivienne Blamircs — two New Zealand musicians who have recently returned from London. 8.38: The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian Caprice. 9 5: B.B.C. recorded talk, H. 'Granville Barker, "Shakespeare." 9.20: The London Palladium Orchestra, Master Melodies; Rita Jamieson (mezzo-contralto) , "When the Lilacs Bloom Again," "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," "Ashes of Roses," "RendcZvous" ; Norwegian Light Symphony Orchestra, Fantasia on NorWegian folk songs. 9.44: "The Blue Danube" (episode 16) — songs and stories from the River of Romance. 4YA DUNEDIN (790 k.c.) 8.0: "Dad and Dave from Snake Gully." 8.15: "Pinto Pete in Arizona." 8.30: "The Rich Uncle from Fiji." 8.42: Reserved. 9.5: The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, Allegro Vivace E Con Brio and Allegro Virace from Symphony No. 8 in F Minor. 9.20: Readings by Professor T. D. Adams, with musical interludes. 10.0: Dance music by the Savoy Dance Band (from the Savoy Restaurant) . DAVENTRY BROADCAST. 5.0 p.m.: "Arms and the Man" (Part III.), an anti-romantic Comedy by Bernard Shaw. 5.50: "Greig" — Norina Semino (violoncello) and John Pauer (pianoforte). 6.20: Old-time music-hall songs. 6.30: The news. 6.45: "More Food for Thought," short talks on. matters of topical interest. 7 0 : "The Adventures of Alonzo MacTavish" — 7. 7.20: Sports news, market notes, and next week's programmes.