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SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE EVE OF 1930 A Programme has been arranged for Tuesday evening, to celebrate the birth of 1930

A CONCERT COMES FROM THREE COUNTRIES o England, Germany, and Belgium contribute by landline the music in Friday's International Concert

REVIVAL OF THE FAMOUS PLAY ‘MILESTONES’ The Story of Three Generations, by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock, broadcast on Thursday

*V======l__=r-?VWs ------— Wednesday, Jawa)y 1 j A LISTENER’S DIARY OF THE WEEK 7.45 La-Cloches ds Conieville (London) c o ♦ In order that listeners may.make notes of itcus which they I • 9-35 Chamber Music—Dorothy Silk (London). specially want to heir, we publish below a skeleton diary of the week'; other favourite items may be noted in the space provided. >Wv Sunday, December 29 Thursday, January 2 8.0 Sen-ice from Canterbury Cathedral (London) 9.0 Hip-hip-hoo-Radio, a Revue (5GB) 9.0 Chamber Music: Rae Robertson and Ethel Bartlett (5GB) 9.35 Milestones, by Arnold Becu*etc and Edward Knoblock (London)

Monday, December 30 Friday, January 3 j 8.45 Lcs Cloches dc Comevilie (5GB) 8.0 The First International Concert—(London) ,» « 9.35 The Party, a Feature Programme (London) 0.50 Clothes Props, by Gordon McConncl (London)

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RETROSPECT: THE PROGRAMMES OF 1929. RITICISM of programmes broadcast by programmes which are essentially suitable for certainty and economy of effect which augur9 the B.B.C. is usually a personal affair. that medium. well for the future. C The very nature of broadcasting as a These two qualities—the power to choose These efforts to find the right material for medium tends to. make it so. In a cinema, or the right material and the skill to handle it well programmes and to use it to the best possible theatre, or concert-hall we are units in an audience when it has been chosen—go hand in- hand, but advantage are to me the most significant aspects and we find our enthusiasms modified by the the first is probably the more important, since of British broadcasting in 1929. but one must collective enthusiasms of the rest of the audience. few things are so sterile, so unproductive of not torget that the staple diet of the regular Only those who arc unusually detached go their achievement as that kind of facility and virtu- listener probably lies outside them, and will own way, unmoved by the little waves of excite- osity which says nothing but says it brilliantly, continue to do so. It is on that multiplicity of ment which pass through a receptive audience. 3 There have been a number of occasion!, in 1929 programmes which includes symphony concerts, But where broadcasting is concerned, most of when a broadcast programme has had the power broadcasts from theatres and music-halls, mili- us listen alone, or with a friend or two, and the to focus and gather up into itself emotions *and tary band and tuneful orchestral concerts, programmes arc presented to a scries of indi­ thoughts which were moving the nation as a recitals by artists of the first rank, dance music, viduals as severely detached and aloof as it is in whole. The Thanksgiving Service at- West- and so on, that most people rely for entertain­ their nature to be. We make our personal minster Abbey for the recovery of the King was ment and satisfaction. One can remember judgments, revel in our enthusiasms, magnify one such occasion ; the explanatory speech by many such programmes coming from the loud- our dislikes into aesthetic principles, and before the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his return speaker in the course of the year, and maintaining we have time to sort out our impressions and from the Conference at the Hague was another, on the whole a high standard of quality. Some see them in some kind of perspective, the next A third marked the climax of that resolve to one has disliked intensely, but a general impres- programmeprogvamme is upon us. Too often the momen- honourhonour n a ea-ent great musician musician whichwhich found found exnressionexpression sion of satisfaction remains. tary grievance is dignified with a permanence jn the Delius Festival. Few people who heard TF this general estimate of programme achieve- which it does not deserve, and we forget our Delius speak from the Queen’s Hall at the end 1 ments in 1929 is correct, the prospect for 1930 enjoyment of a whole series of Proms in our Gf the performance of A Mass of Life, could is good. One must add that the fact that a dislike of some concert which lasts an hour. 1 o forget the moving quality of his assurance— permanent B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra is in counteract this it is as well to pause at the end « This is the greatest moment of my life.’ In process of being formed means the raising of the of a year and look back at the programmes as a addition to these national occasions one may standard of musical performance throughout the whole. Even the roughest analysis helps one instance the broadcasting of such scries of talks programmes. There can be no doubt that to to see what the general trend of things has been, as While London Sleeps and The Day’s Work, possess a first-class orchestra is one of and whether they are going m the right direction, where the imagination of a vast listening public the surest guarantees of good broadcasting was kindled by an increased knowledge of the to come, and if one may judge by the rT'HE year has had its share of spectacular working lives of people with whom their quality of performance shown in the Queen’s A successes in programmes—witness the broad- acquaintance was more respectful than inti- Hall concerts during the last three months, casting of Journey's End and St. Joan, of a mate. In all these cases broadcasting was this new orchestra must inevitably become concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, doing a work which was particularly well suited first-rate when its members have played of a commentary on the air race for the Schneider to its powers. together a little longer. In 1929, therefore, in Trophy, of the Points of View scries of talks, of The example which leaps to the mind when addition to a growing power to choose the right a season of Promenade Concerts from the one thinks of skilful handling of material is that material and a greater skill in handling it, we Queen’s Hall and of Grand Opera from Covent of the Dominion Day Programme, in which an have seen the first steps taken towards the pro- Garden. The length and character of such a evocative and moving programme was made out vision of an orchestra to carry out an enlightened list as this «s determined largely by individual of what was, in effect, a recital of statistics. The policy. In 1930 wc may hope to see the fruits preference, but there are other aspects of broad- same unusual virtue of getting the last ounce of of this effort. The coming year will see the first casting in 1929 which have a more fundamental meaning and emotion out of words was the developments of the scheme to provide a complete importance. To the writer of this article one great characteristic of the two productions of the system of alternative programmes, the success of thing stands out as a measure of the achievement wireless adaptation of Compton Mackenzie’s which should solve many problems both for the of the B.B.C—that without sacrificing that Carnival. The whole ‘ feel * of pre-war, listener and for the B.B.C. Such a system will catholicity of choice of programme material romantic England was re-created with a poig- give greater scope for the ingenuity and enthu- which it is its avowed policy to preserve, it has nancy which must have awakened many listeners siasm which have made possible the successful greatly increased its skill in handling the medium to a sense of the possibilities and importance of experiments of 1929. It seems that 1930 is of broadcasting, and has acquired a much surer radio drama. Journey's End, again, was trans- destined to be a momentous year for broad- touch in deciding what are the occasions and lated from the stage to the microphone with a casting in this country L W

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EIGHT FAMOUS MEN FROM AMONG THE HUNDREDS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO BROADCASTING IN 1929 ■ (Left to right.) Mr, Frederick Delius, festival concerts of whose music were broadcast in the Autumn, Mr. R. C. Shbrriff, whose^lajr j'owwys Ena , • achieved outstanding success bn the ether; Mr. H. G. Wells who broadcast his striking ‘Point of View ’ and a talk on International reace, Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. Compton Mackenzie, author of Carnival; Dr. Furtwangler, conductor ot the oerun rminarmomc Orchestra; Dr. A. S. Eddington, who broadcast a National Lecture on Astronomy; and Mr. George Bernard Shaw, who gave ms roint ot view and permitted his plays St. Joan and Captain. Brassbound's Conversion to be broadcast.

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THE MICROPHONE A Service for Investors. TTrese Reactionary Fairy Stories. The Mosquito Man. HE regular sendees of information pro­ MERICAN psychologists—from whom R. MARSHALL knows all about vided by the B.B.C.—weather reports, Heaven presence us !—proclaim that mosquitoes, their likes and dislikes, T news and other bulletins, fat stock A fairy tales have a deleterious effect on M their little weaknesses. He is prices, etc.—are to be supplemented from the child-mind, that witches and ogres father Director of the British Mosquito Control Monday, January 6, by the broadcasting of a inhibitions and repressions, while belief in Institute on Hayling Island, and is to broadcast daily Stock Exchange Report. This report of the flights by broomsticks and transformation of a talk (Tuesday, January 7) on ‘ Fighting tiie day's business on the London Stock Exchange princes into frogs tend to discourage that faith will be broadcast, to begin with, from Daventry in Hard Fact which should be the Guiding Star 5XX at 9.15 p.m., following the Shipping Fore- of an Ai Generation. Let them once lay hands cast. It will outline the movements and closing- on ‘ Hansel and Gretel * and we shall have them prices in the most important markets—Gilt saying that no sound modern dwelling should Edged Securities, Home and Foreign Rails, be constructed of gingerbread, and deploring ft Industrials, Oil, Mining, Rubber, etc. the use of barley-sugar for window-panes on the K. ground that it admits no ultra-violet rays. Veteran Singer Humperdinck’s fairy-opera, Hansel and Gretel, is to be broadcast in a concert version, from the IR GEORGE HENSCHEL, most in­ People’s Palace, on Thursday evening, January 9. imitable of singers, is to give a recital Those who have never heard this opera—and ‘Fighting the Mosquito.’ S on Thursday evening, January 9. A who enjoyed the recent broadcast of Royal month later he will be celebrating his eightieth Children—should listen to the performance. Mosquito.’ These horrid soprano insects arc birthday. Sir George has been one of the most We hope that everyone knows the famous story a nuisance and a peril. They disseminate versatile musicians of his time. As a con­ by the brothers Grimm, of the two babes malaria and were responsible for one of the most ductor he has to his credit a most adventurous sent out to gather wild strawberries, who were tragic engineering debacles on record, tiie record : as a composer he has made a very real, imprisoned by the witch in her gingerbread failure of de Lesseps’ attempt to build a Panama e if limited, contribution to the general heritage cottage. We realize that this is an unhygienic Canal. Mrs. Mosquito is a man-eater, being of beauty: and as a singer he stands alone— tale, that it may encourage the little ones to go equipped with special teeth; Mr. Mosquito hearing him sing you wish never to hear anyone biting bits off cottages and pushing witches into generally confines himself to a vegetarian diqt. else sing that particular song but himself. It is ovens—still, we have no hesitation in advising Certain varieties of the family spread yellow typical of him that, at his good age, he should be all children of our acquaintance to read ‘ Grimm,’ fever and elephantiasis. The most strenuous broadcasting : he has always lived abreast of his and their parents to listen on January 9. measures have been adopted to control these times. As for his ready versatility we can cite pests, and whole areas, hitherto dangerous for no better example than the instance which they still remember in Dresden. One of his operas W^ for ** Pensioners. habitation, are now safe for democracy. The measures taken vary from the elimination of was being given a first performance there—a FT,H? Fir,st Commissioner of Works, who stagnant water to the dusting of tracts of nerve-racking experience for any composer. I “as cheered us all by his unconven- mosquito-haunted country with chemical pow­ At the verv last minute the leading baritone . tional plans for a Brighter London, der discharged from aeroplanes. We look forward fell ill, whereupon Sir George (Mr.Henschel recently turned his attention to the Chelsea to hearing Mr. Marshall. We sympathize with i. as he was then) stepped on the stage and carried Royal Hospital. He discovered that the red- him, too, in his little wooden hut on Hayling the whole part through himself. coated veterans were unprovided with wireless. With the assistance of The Daily News, which Island, for we can imagine no more boring 1 companion than the mosauito. Buried Treasure ! has already raised £25,000 to equip 121 hospitals ► with facilities for listening, the necessary funds A Tchehov Play. HE enthralling subject of Buried Treasure were collected. Chelsea Hospital is now fitted has been on our minds ever since Dr. ▼ AST summer we heard The Cherry Or- with receiving apparatus and five hundred I chard, the Tchehov play chosen to T Gann offered the listening public his pairs of headphones. At least one of the present : clues to the whereabouts of the Maya Gold. A * represent Russian drama in the series inmates fought in the Mutiny. From the Relief of Great Plays. Since then, both The Seagull Many hundreds of adventurous souls begged of Lucknow’ to the opening of Brookman’s to be allowed to plunge into the impenetrable and The Three Sisters have been staged in l Park is a long step. At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, London with exquisite art by Theodor Komisar- jungle of Honduras ; to one of these Dr. Gann January 8, Lord Cowdray will formally hand lias handed over his maps ; he is, at the moment jevsky. To the fragile characterization of these over the installation to the hospital on behalf longer tragi-comedies of Russian life many of writing, in Honduras, having a good look of The Daily News and the subscribers. round—and w’e are with him in spirit for, despite listeners may prefer the broader, almost farcical This ceremony is to be relayed to London and comedy of The Proposal, the short Tchehov other stations. play which is to be broadcast from London on January 8. Harold Nicolson views the Passing Show. AROLD NICOLSON, whose literary The Glories of Italian Art. activities in the past have had to HE Italian Exhibition which opens at share his time and energy with the Burlington House on January 1 is, Diplomatic Service, has now decided to abandon T in view of its immense interest, re­ the Service altogether in order to devote his ceiving special recognition in the programmes. attention to letters. All who have read ‘ Some On Wednesday of this week Mr. Roger Fry People,’ or ‘ Byron,’ or * Tennyson,* will agree will talk about the Exhibition. Mr. Fry will ‘The impenetrable jungle of Honduras.’ that this is just as it should be. One of the be followed on Tuesday, January 7, by Mr. first results of Mr. Nicolson’s new freedom is R. H. Wilenski, an article by whom appears our prosaic exterior, we are made of the Right to be a series of Friday night talks under the in the present issue. We trembled during the Stuff. A talk on ‘Buried Treasure of the general title of * People and Things * during the gales at the thought of the appropriately named World * is to be given on Saturday next by Mr. course of which we shall get a week-to-week Leonardo da Vinci fighting her way through the Clifford W. Collinson. Mr. Collinson, who view of people and things as seen from this Bay of Biscay with the Italian masterpieces has broadcast many talks, is a bom adventurer, w'riter’s vivid angle. The series opens on aboard ; and realized the extent of international He has traded all over the South Seas and Friday night, January 3. Mr. Nicolson’s courtesy which enables such an exhibition to knows a thing or two about Treasure. His career has necessarily brought him into contact be held in London. When the newspapers talk will be the introduction to a weekly series with many of the most outstanding person- told us that Botticelli’s ‘ Venus Rising from the which is to include Capt. Malcolm Campbell alities of Our time ; and how quick a perception Sea * was to be among the cargo, we felt like on the Cocos Island Treasure (Saturday, he has brought to bear upon those opportunities telephoning Rome and asking permission to January 11), and Granville Squiers on Captain has already been amply illustrated in 1 Some bring our favourite picture round by train. Kidd’8 Loot. People/ But ringing up Rome never did anyone any good. , ,V •:

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■ I THE MICROPHONE The Dear Old Days. A Gigantic Bohemian. Barlok Comes to England. AST week we read with interest the * ▼ AM introduced to Miss Smithson—She is \ LL this talk about Bela Bartok as a judgment of listeners on the pro- I ruined-—Breaks her leg—I marry her.* young revolutionary is rather beside L grammes of 1929. Had it taken -X Such is one of the chapter headings to AX the point. Bartok, after all, was place earlier in the year, we believe that the that remarkable work of self-revelation, the bom in 1881, and a work of his was heard, recent relay of * Melodies and Memories ’ from * Autobiography of Hector Berlioz.’ The even . on this tight little island, as far back the Coliseum would have scored many marks, memory of Berlioz is to be celebrated by a con- as 1903, when a symphonic poem called Kossuth cert from 5GB on January 10. Oscar Fried will was played in * Manchester under Richter, conduct. He was a strange character, this Bartok, 3s a matter of fact, had already been French composer who, seeing a red-haired Irish writing music a long while ; in his ninth year actress’s performance as Ophelia, fell so deeply he wrote a pianoforte sonata and a string in love with her that he wrote in his journal, quartet. He has always been, however, ‘ More experiences of that kind would have a stem critic of his own work ; with the result killed me.’ He married Henrietta Smithson that we arrive at 1904, with a Suite for Qr- after she had ended her career by breaking her chestra, before we find the label Op. 3. His leg. Robbed of personal fame, Mme. Berlioz later compositions have been much influenced was bitteily jealous of her husband’s cosmo- by the wide research he conducted into the politan success. She nagged him till he left subject of Hungarian folk-music—a research ‘Energy demanded from the dancers.’ her. Berlioz was a true Bohemian and an he presently extended as far as Roumania incorrigible romantic. His father wished to and Slovakia. Perhaps it is the rough peasant The enthusiasm of the audience was finely make him a surgeon; Berlioz slaved as an music echoing through Bartok’s compositions conveyed by the microphones. An old stager, orchestral drummer, a chorus-gentleman and that—remote as it is from all the Victorian hearing the whistles and cat calls, might have a writer of serial stones, while he studied com- suavity we still, to a certain extent, take for believed himself back in the heyday of the Old position and fought his way to fame as a roman- granted in music—makes it sound so alien in Music Hall. The songs of the’ ’So’s and ’90’s .tic composer. The new popularity of his work in some of our cars. Bela Bartok himself will arc now enjoying a tremendous vogue. The England would have delighted Hector Berlioz, be over here soon; he will give a piano- polka, too, and the old-fashioned .waltz have "'ho conducted for several seasons in London forte recital on Sunday afternoon, January 5 ; been included in the programmes of Christmas and had a great admiration for our countiy. whilst on the next day (5GB) he will again be play- dances—though the energy demanded from the mg at a Concert of Contemporary Music relayed dancers taxes the physique of the younger An Orchestra—and then some. from the Arts Theatre Club. Joseph Szigeti generation. Monday’s production of The Party -y T is still the usual thing, with critics, to gloss and Maria Basilides arc the soloists at that will, like the recently broadcast, I remember g over Berlioz’s many faults and concen- concert, that—include a number of the old songs, a JL tratc upon the magnificence of the man’s tremendous store of which yet remains to be orchestration. This tolerant winking of the Perils of Criticism. tapped. eye, however, is hardly so magnanimous as the T must be dreadful to be a Critic, with critics suppose it to be. Berlioz has grave infuriated authors, musicians, artists, 4____ The Rush Hour.' faults, but it is not his only merit that he knew I film stars and Broadcasters prowling r-ptHE next revue to be broadcast will be more about orchestral colour than any other round like the late Hosts of Midian thirsting I The Rush Hour, by Ernest LongstafFe, man .of his time: he had no mean measure for. your blood—for, however nuuh these -X who gave us the Phantom Pantomime, bestowed upon him of that vague entity called people say they enjoy being criticized, what a Mr. Longstaffe, author, composer and pro- inspiration. Given no more than a piano, he pleasure it is to hear the truth about their per- ducer, is an experienced and finished creator would still have made good romantic music— -formances, they really loathe it. Despite its of radio revue. The Rush Hour is sub-titled ‘ A even though his dream was of an orchestra effect upon the artists, criticism remains the Tonic for Tired Business Men.’ The artists taking consisting of 242 strings, thirty grand pianos, tonic of the arts; it will be a sorry day for part in it include Anona Winn, Jean Allistonc, thirty harps, legions of wind-players and per- Civilization when no. voice is raised in public Foster Richardson and Leslie French. Foster cussion. The two works to be given at this to say that A has written, a drivelling book, or Richardson is a versatile singer, whom we first concert arc Symphonic Fantastiquc and Lelio. B painted a piffling picture. Next week’s heard as ‘ King Dodon ’ in The Golden Cockerel Both these works were written while, at the age recruit to the distinguished band of B.B.C. with Sir Thomas Beecham’s company. Leslie of twenty-nine, he was travelling in Italy as the Film Critics, which has included G. A. Atkinson, French, too, created a recent record in versatility winner of the Prix de Rome. After eighteen Ivor Brown, Ernest Betts, Christopher Stone, when he played * Puck ’ at the Old Vic, while at months of an exile that most young artists .would Robert Herring, Philip Jordan, H. Macmillan the same time understudying Bobby Howes in have revelled in, he begged the ministry for leave and Maitland Davidson, is Sidney A. Moseley. Mr. Cinders. to return ; and these (and others) were in the Mr. Moseley has long been connected with amazing parcel of MSS. he brought home with Nezo Gramophone Records. him. HRISTMAS at St. Margaret's, U'esl- minster, H.M.V. B3126, was one of the Todays Big Thought. C new records broadcast by Mr. Chris- WTTTE arc not technically minded, though topher Stone in a Christmas programme during \X/ the poetry and humour of things the luncheon hour on December 13 ; the Decca VV technical move us profoundly. An Choir (Decca F1566) and the St. George’s article on page 922 reveals the rapid devclop- Singers (Col. 5468) were heard in old carols, the ment of arrangements for * International S.B.’ Trinity Choir in Christmas Hymns and Carols One paragraph in this is a sheer joy to us. (Zono. A370), and Frank Westfield’s Orchestra It is a description of the trunk-line system used in Christmas Melodies at the fireside (Parlophone for relays between Berlin and Cologne. There ‘They really loathe it. E6234). Other seasonable records were Dame are two sets of circuits, one old, one new. _ . . cn n n Clara Butt in The Lost Chord (Col 7375), The old one would only carry low frequencies, Broadcasting as critic o • • M • George Baker in More zvhen-zce-iverc-very-young so they installed a new circuit along a different in our contemporary. f « \ . songs' (H.M.V. B3180), the Shannon Quartet in route to take the higher frequencies. When was first ra 1 q. .v J. * . ^ «5SKSB!8sa*{assr«as -:^?ssKeswsttss- .A ssSv.as** <■ - «-»**• 'Christniastide (Col. 5439), and Elsie and Doris to form the complete chord. This .piece of Wallers singing In the Parlour zihen the Com- information has kept us happy for two whole * lh J pa/iy’s Gone (Parlo. R507). days. RADIO TIMES December 27, 1920.

OUR WEEKLY PAGE FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Keeping Back the Years. Fitting a Dress. Attractive Dishes for Children’s ^TTTHILb paying au due regard to personal likes HE 'home* worker, who makes a dress for Parties. \X/ and dislikes for those advancing along the herself, finds fitting it difficult,however clever «oad ol life, there aie several rules that T she is. The upper front part is easy, as she HEN planning the catering for children’s should oe regarded bv us all if we desire ro keep stands before a long mirror, but sides, back and tea, one immediately thinks of the blanc­ back ibe year* and to spend a useful and happy old bottom edge cannot be got at, unless she bends and w manges and tellies that are so dear to the age. Be moderate in all things stands fir st. 1 o take twists, which drags the dress out of place and heai ts of all youngsters. And certainly no children’s lime ovei meals *nd let the food eaten be of the prevents her seeing its true effect. Parts she cannot party is complete without jelly in some shape or simplest and the purest that can he obtained is reach at all. form. scaicclv less important. As one giows older, less Her best plan is to get much practice in fitting One very attractive way of serving this is in the nourishment of the heavy and substantia' bind is other people, in order to know how to remedy form of “ ielly cups.” First of all, wash some well­ needed otherwise various symptoms of gout and defects of all kinds and so become capable of * di­ shaped oranges. With a stainless knife cut the peel rheumatism will diminish activity and quickly recting '—when she gets someone to help fit her. of each orange in a circle around the centre. Very bestow an appearance of old age. The main qualifications in such a person are willing­ carefully remove the peel, so that it is in complete The cook has a great responsibility heie, and when ness to help, patiently—and be told what to do ! halves, each hall forming a cup. Cut away a very she realizes rt and acts upon it, she forges another If the helper herself makes dresses, better still, thin slice of peel from the bottom of each peel cup, link in the chain that should bind physician, nurse, But if no one with experience is at hand any in­ so that it will stand upright quite firmly. Remove and cook telligent senior-school girl, husband, brother or son, as much pith as possible fiom the oranges and divide For tne housekeeper who has to provide for those whose fingers are nimble enough to fit up a wireless in sections. Cut each section in half and remove advancing in years the following suggestions may set, to manage a camera, to collect and mount all pips. Place two or three of these pieces of orange be useful Reduce the numbcT of chops, steaks, butterflies—or stamps—could come to the rescue l in each peel cup. Prcpaie some 'emon jelly in the and ioast> served, and substitute eggs, easily flaked usual way. When cool, but before it has started to fish, and scraped or minced fresh meat. With all set, fill each peel cup with jelly. Leave in a cool of rhes? the thorough chewing so necessary to place until set. II liked, another piece of orange, digestion is easily obtained. Substitute crisp, well- V ?r^Tlrrrrf7r^^( and perhaps a crystallised cherry, may be snick into made toast and stale bread, which will break up into the top of the jelly just before serving, or, if pre­ fine nieces, for soft, fre°h bread. V ferred, the tops of the jellies can be decorated with, Fats should be used less freely by older people / a little whipped cream. than by those who are young, because they overtax Fie. i. Another attractive method is to combine the two the digestive processes, which grow slower with favouiites, blancmange and jelly. Care should be advancing years. Cream, butter, olive oil, and taken that the colours chosen for the blancmanges home-cured bacon should take the place of fried and jellv will form a pleasing contrast. foods, rich pastry, and puddings and sauces. Prepare a blancmange in the usual way, and set in It is well to limit the amount of foods containing i a border mould. (That is. of course, a mould in lime, such as dried beans and peas and cheese. the shape of a circle or oval, etc., with a space in the Fre h fruits and green vegetables are best stewed I r i' centre). Prepare also some jelly, using a little less and served in puree form, or else thoroughly mashed. Fig, 2. water than usual. When it is quite set, turn the Sr rambled eggs may be served in a variety of ways. icily out on to a board. Using a large knife, chop With in* addition of a little minced chicken or the jelly into quite small pieces. Turn the blanc­ sweetbread, a good luncheon may be prepared with The helper should be made to understand—be­ mange on to the dish in which it is to be served, them Eggs are useful in many ways. Served fore the dress is put on—exactly what it is to be like, and pile the chopped jelly into the space in the with spinach that has been cooked and rubbed everywhere. If a sketch exists, show this, but centre of the blancmange. thiough a sieve, and then reheated together with a point out any small alteration in style, also differ­ It is wise to remember that for both these recipes few spoonfuls of cream, they are excellent. Arrange ences between the figure in the sketch and that of the jellies must be prepared the day before they are the spinach oo a hot dish and place nicely-poached the woman to be fitted. Put the gown on a hanger, required, so as to allow ample time for them to set. eggs on top. show front and back and draw attention to all style Another pleasing and very quickly prepared sweet White mea» will be found far less gout-producing lines. Explain where you want band, strap, tab, which is suitable foi parties is what I have called than red : vegetables, which help to prevent acid pleat, etc., to be, in relation to other parts, then “ Fruit baskets.” To make these you will require forming in the blood are good. Nearly all kiqds of indicate on your body the level and position they some tinned peaches, strips of angelica,- and any fish, and puddings made without eggs and with should take up. small or chopped nuts and fruits, such as cherries, only a small amount of sugar, are excellent, while When you put the dress on, hear a report from chopped apple or pineapple, sliced banana and ci earn is very desirable in any form. Bread should the helper, then direct her (or his) operations, but some of the orange that is left over from the jelly be taken sparingly, though pulled bread and biscuits keep still meanwhile ! cups. Fill each half peach with a variety of this ore allowable. Tea and coffee should never be taken To aid the fitter in working small fruit and nuts (if used). Cut long, narrow strong, while among things to be avoided are made- quickly and easily make : strips of angelica, and insert the ends into opposite up dishes with sauces of various kinds, rhubarb, (1) A pin pouch—mouth 5 sides of the half peach, to form a handle to the little tomatoes, gooseberries, broad beans, and pickles. inches across—Use firm material, basket of fruit. If it is found that the peaches are Among soups served to gouty’ people the water­ interline with canvas—put in a loath to stand upright, cut away a tiny slice from cress variety is to be recommended. Take for this light lining. Round, off the the bottom of each, as with the jelly cups. These two good bundles of watercress, a small bunch of bottom, or pins wedge in comers. fruit baskets will form a very pleasing addition to spring onions, a large lettuce, one quart of light Sew safety pins on the flap to the table decorations. stock one and a half ounces of butter, salt, and white pin pouch to fitter’s right side. 1 should like also to give you just one recipe of peppei to taste, one tablespoonful of chopped Fasten the flap over when not in very quickly made cakes. The cakes arc called parslev and a gill of cream oi milk. Wash the water- ‘ Coc^anut Pyramids.’ but some desiccated cocoanut cress and lettuce and shred them finely, and wash (2) A pm bracelet for the left into a basin (lib. will make quite a number of and slice the onions, removing the green parts. wrist. Use wide elastic. On little cakes). Mix with it sufficient sweetened Melt the buttei in a saucepan, put in the watercress, this fix an oval pincushion, not condensed milk to make the cocoanut bind together. lettuce, and onions, and cook gently for ten minutes. much wider than the elastic but Care must be taken to avoid adding a surplus of . Then add the stock and simmer for about twenty deep enough to prevent pricking condensed milk, or the mixture will become too minutes. Add the cream, seasoning, and parsley, the wrist. Stock with pins, put sticky. D vide in half, and colour one half pale and when again very hot serve immediately. in slantwise, heads to the right. pink with cochineal. If you like nicely flavoured food, be careful in Next, show # a novice-helper With the fingers mould the mixture into little the matter of fish, the delicate flavours of which arc how to put pins into parts of the pyramids and place on rice paper. Cook in a fairly so often destroyed by wrong treatment in the kitchen. dress suitably, e.g. pick. up a hot oven until they are just delicately browned. ; Whiting, for instance, is sometimes wrongfully substantial piece, or darn in and A simply made sweet which is a favourite with accused of being tasteless and uninteresting, while out, not lifting only a tiny children, and which also has the advantage of being all the time the cook is to blame for having destroyed piece or the under layer of stuff a nourishing food is ‘ Chocolate Toffee.* Take its delicate flavour The next time whiting is to is not picked up at all, or the threads may drag. 2 02. cocoa. 1 lb. sugar. be served in the home, try this manner of cooking See Fig. 1 for correct position of pins to attach i lb. butter. 1 tin condensed milk. it. Open the fish down the back and take out the fulness, spaced equally. Compare with 2, where Vaniila flavouring. bone. Lay the whiting flat on a generously- pins push the fulness out of place and are more in Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low gas. - buttered dish and moisten it with about three the way when tacking or running than at 1. Add the sugar and stir till dissolved. Mix the cocoa tahlcspoonfuls of fish stock. Add a squeeze of The last sketch illustrates a point in the talk— with the condensed milk, and add to the ingredients' lemon juice-and put a piece of butter on top. that careful testing and correction of a pattern in the saucepan. Bring to the boil, and stirring well, Now cook it in a moderate oven, basting the fish before a dress is cut out is the best preparation for boil for about quarters of an hour, until a small frequently with the liquid until—by the time the skilful fitting. The parts of a pattern are shown, quantity quickly becomes hard on being dropped cooking is don —this syrup-like liquid forms a glossy strapped edge to edge, with gummed paper or into cold water. Stir in one and a half teaspoonfulg coat over the fish. Then see if you think whiting stamp edge. At A, tabs of paper project, to be of vanilla flavouring. Pour into a flat buttered tin. is tasteless and uninteresting. From a talk by Miss stuck to the back seam-edge after the pattern is on When sufficiently set, cut into squares with a sharp Jessie J. Williams. the figure. knife.—From a talk by Mrs. E. M. Stephenson. I

December 27, 1S29. RADIO TIMES 021

FOOLING AND FAIRY-TALES: A TRADITION. M. Willson Disher on the Problems of Panto—A Real Cinderella in a Toy Theatre—The Instinct to Change Hats— \- vA Pantomime cannot be logical—Did Romance vanish with the c principal boy ’?—When Augustus Harris boiled his Lobsters. •: VER since I showed her how to make such titles as Harlequin and Old Isaac Walton ; mty it Jr*/ n ;,J!i -.Xnlft* irtk'Kr a picture theatre out of a box of rlullIWThtttrn or Tom Moore of Fleet Street, The Silver E bricks, a sheet of notepaper and an rtntr,niytn dVW •! ftr Trout and The Seven Sisters of Totten­ electric torch, that young woman of five ham, for one, and Harlequin, William the with the blue eyes and yellow hair, has Conqueror and King Vice of the Silent City ; been commanding me to erect a real theatre or War, Wine and Love, and Queen Virtue upon her nursery floor. in the Vistas of Light and Glitter, for another. Consequently a * real theatre ’ has been When they did choose a fairy-tale for the taken out of a dark cupboard in my ancient subject, it was burlesqued out of all recog­ attic and dusted. Now its red-and-green nition. The principle of topsy-turvydom proscenium yawns at me from a comer. was then observed by engaging a funny All the ‘ penny plain, twopence coloured ’ man to play the heroine. What * fine, pantomimes I possess have been looked romantic sense * could have existed then ? through, and Cinderella is in rehearsal. But Modem pantomimes are the most romantic much as I admire Mr. Pollock of Hoxton ; that have ever been. Pay no heed whatever Street as an artist, I am not sure that I to the old playgoer’s lament for the Christ­ cannot improve upon his book of words mas shows of his youth. I have studied Perrault has had to come down from his high .them for years, and I'll swear they arc far shelf in order jthat I may see how 4 ma mere less coherent than those of today. What - 1’oye * told the tale of 4 Cendrillon ’ origin­ would we think if a * hero ’ suddenly sang a ally.. With delight 1 note the characteristic chorus, as he was liable to do at the time of touch :— w/RirrE.ii Aiio the Boer War, as entirely out of character Composeo byk as this :— Cendrillon lui rapporta la ratierc, oil il y avait trois gros rats. La f<5e cn prit un d’entre /i UR RAY ’Tis the last good-bye, you must take your Ics trois, & cause dc sa maitresse barbe ; et eigh placcnn the line, l’ayant touche, il fut changd en un gros cocher, /wo. L \ Go and do your duty. Jack, I’ll do mine ; qui avait une des plus belles moustaches qu’on I’ll work for the children as a soldier’s eut jamais vucs. wife should do, And while their father is fighting the foe, 4 The Fairy Godmother chose the rat with I’ll be a mother and father too. the imposing whiskers, and changed him Sung with the Greatest Passible Success by' For the first time in the pantomimes’ into a coachman with the most beautiful history, moments of beauty sometimes occur moustache that had ever been seen.’ now. There was a simple scene in Jack and Why, oh why, is that always forgotten IlORRIEFORDE. the Beanstalk a few years ago which did when Cinderella is acted on the stage ? A pantomime song of Boer W«.r days sung by a famous make you gasp at the courage of a hero who It shall not be overlooked on mine, even principal boy. Miss Forde b:oadcast in a Vaudeville could struggle up miles of scarlet runners, though l have to cut out rats from Pollock’s Show last August. clamber thigh-boot deep over clouds beyond Whittington and His Cat, or Harlequin, the moon, whirl among planets, take a flying Lord Mayor of London, or even paint one rat leap through 4 relativity ’ and storm a castle in with a 4 maitresse barbe ’ and two without, until the call-boy ’gan to sing his matinee song four dimensions, for love of a lady he had myself. Anyhow, Cinderella, produced by me, of 4 Overturebcginnersplcasc.’ All the exercise never seen. That adventure could not bo : shall be something worthy to alter the entire they took was to toss aside, unread, the notes from staged in detail, but it was enough just to catch history of the stage vast bouquets of muteiy and vainly appealing a glimpse of the principal boy, scrambling to her But, alas, my Prince Charming is not a roses from guardsmen’ and foreign princes, feet on reaching the beanstalk’s end in space, principal boy. lie could form in line with the Tireless maids helped them into seas of petti- and gazing, bewildered, but eager, across the sons of ‘Gama Resc ’ in Princess Ida, ancl coats, and hefty dressers helped them to stars to where the giant’s castle gleamed white sjng .__ emerge from these when they at length arrived in the Milky Way. Like most sons arc we, at the theatre There was no golf then. There To bring us to earth we need the clown. Masculine in sex, were bustles instead of bustle. Silk-worms The * comedian * we call him nowadays, in Yes, yes, yes, masculine in sex, flied by millions in a good cause, and the trade in pursuance of our regular plan to make all the _ - fleshings flourished. Not that actresses ever words of the theatre meaningless. He talks which is a mistake as far as pantomime is gloried in tights. The part of 4 boy ’ is coveted today, as the fool in the religious plays of the concerned. On the stage at Christmas, sons despite, not because of, fleshings. Even Harriet’s Middle Ages talked, about beer and prices of and princes should most certainly be feminine slimmer brethren of to-day hate them, food. He has the confidence of the public and in sex. No holiday is a real holiday unless for the very good reason that these distinctly he is worth listening to, even though you cannot all the practical ideas of everyday life arc turned perishable goods are the sole item of their always make head or tail of the bond between . completely topsy-turvy. Throughout the year, stage wardrobe which has to be paid for out them. Last year at the Lyceum I noticed that no doubt, the law must be : 4 The woman shall of their own pockets—I mean purses. When you Ernie Mayne altered a line in the play from not wear that which pertaineth unto a man. see a look of agony pass across the hero’s face ‘ a blow on the ear * to 4 a punch in the ear- neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment,’ as he starts, while valiantly uttering the words roll.’ That made all the difference between a but when we revel we rebel. On Hampstead 4 Demons, avaunt! Flee from my valiant mere threat and an uproarious joke. Though Heath, the first Monday in every August, knights,’you may know that the cause is not I was as conscious as anybody there that the' we change hats with our lady friends in obedi- cowardice, but a 4 ladder.’ If the demons revised words were as funny as the unrevised ence to this impulse. At the Lyceum or Drury loiter unduly, you mav rightly suspect that he is were not, I cannot explain why. It may answer, Lane, each Boxing Day, we want the principal muttering sotto voce: ‘ Demons stand by. however, to my theory that the business of the boy and the dame to carry out the scheme for j’vc burst me blessed tights.’ fooling in a pantomime is to keep the fantasy as us—and on a more thorough-going scale. That What I want to stress in all these irrelevant close as possible to earth. The ‘ comedian * also explains why mannish young women will remarks is the illogicality of asking' pantominv's sits, so to speak, on the lowest branch of the never do as fairy-tale heroes. What we want is to be logical. I have mvsclf, in a professional beanstalk, eating bread and cheese out of a the hour-glass figures which existed before the m0od, pointed out that the principal boy goes spotted handkerchief, and yearning not for the days of the Stage Golfing Society. * The kind back no farther than the ’fifties. All the same, I love of an Einsteinian lady, but for nothing more of principal boy I admire,’ said Ashley Dukes cannot agree with Mr. Chesterton’s declaration than u spring onion. to me once, while putting the point of a red-hot that: * When the young girl in tights was intro- poker into a mug of beer, ‘ is acres of tights.’ duced into the hero’s part, wc destroyed at a Satisfy people’s desire for the ridiculous and they will accept your idea of the sublime. That Upon the time when Harriet Vernon was in blow the fine, romantic sense of the fairy laic.* has been the policy of the showman ever since full bloom, the players of such parts as Prince He ought to read what the pantomime was like his trade began. Shakespeare understood and 5 Charming or Dick Whittington would recline before she was introduced. There was no ■ fine, did it, and Augustus Harris tried to when he (the very word has now gone out of fashion) romantic sense ’ whatever, and very little fairy (Concluded at foot oj page. 926.) .■ ' sumptuously in feather-beds every morning, tale. Previous to the ’fifties, pantomimes had » - • v.s- ••

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922 RADIO TIMES December 27, 1920.

THE LAND LINE, AMBASSADOR OF BROADCASTING ■ I Nest Friday’s International Concert, in which British, Belgrin, and German Broadcasting are combining to provide a programme of classical music, -i has been made possible by the international system of mink telephone lines. This article describes recent progress in the development of this system and foreshadows an era of broadcasting in which c International S.B.’ will be as general as the local Outside Broadcasts of today. if YEAR ago \ve dealt at circuits in place of one, and some length in these is therefore only used in the A columns with the absence of special broadcasting question of International Relays circuits. by line: The technical difficulties The Brussels meeting has * involved in the transmission already resulted in two relays of music over long lengths of —that of Salome from the telephone lines were discussed Cologne Opera House to 5GB and some account was given of on Friday, November 29, and how these difficulties were a relay by the Rhineland being overcome in practice. stations of the London Wireless Why do we use lines in prefer­ Military Band and Bach ence to wireless ? This question Cantata programme on Sunday, is so often repeated that it is December 1. These two relays perhaps advisable to restate the were not themselves arranged answer to it here. The ultimate at Brussels, but resulted from success or failure of international the now regular exchange of relaying wall depend on the advance information as to acceptability of the programme programmes between the matter—and this presupposes German and British broad­ equally good reproduction casting authorities; Certain quality’ for the home and the other relays for the New Year foreign programme. The means were definitely arranged at used to bring the distant pro­ BROADCASTING LINKS UP THE CITIES OF EUROPE. Brussels, including the Inter­ gramme to the local listener This map shows the system of land-line communications suitable for broadcasting national Concert included, in must, therefore, be guaranteeahle between various centres of North-Western Europe. Certain circuits appropri itely next Friday’s programme. on a service basis to produce indicated will only be completed du.ing the coming year; yet others, not until The number of these relays good quality without break or later. As explained in this article, it may soon be possible for London to receive should increase rapidly, for interruption. It is in this respect relays from as far East as Warsaw. the international service, as that the wireless link fails at it affects Great Britain, distances of over eighty to one hundred miles, a reached for regular line relaying between the Germany, and Belgium, is now established on failure due to fading, etc. It is not that the three countries. This is a somewhat bald a regular basis. wireless link never gives good reception at more statement which, however, represents agree- This review has dealt principally with inter­ than a certain distance, but that good reception ment on many diverse and detailed points, national relays between Belgium, Germany is not guaranteeable in advance. For example, on the programme side questions (particularly the Rhineland), and this country’, V What progress has been made in this so-called of finance, copyright, and presentation were as it is these which at the present most concern * International S.B.* in the past year ? A year discussed, and the regular exchange of informa- the British listener. It would not be complete, ago it was hoped that the extension of the tion of forthcoming programmes several weeks however, without dealing with progress in other London-Cologne link to other parts of Germany, ahead was decided oil so as to enable individual parts of Europe. In particular a group in. the which awaited the completion of the music programme builders to make the best use of the centre and east of Europe has been formed circuits in the new Cologne-Berlin cable by material available. On the technical side, in during the past year, consisting of the following way of Hanover, would be effected in time for addition to purely technical details of line trans- stations : Berlin, Budapest, Belgrade, Prague, relays during the autumn. Due to delay in mission, the traffic side—e.g., how broadcast Vienna, Warsaw, and Zagreb. Regular relay’s the supply of all the necessary apparatus, this transmission can best be fitted in so as to cause are carried out on Monday evenings at fort- was not accomplished, and it is only now that the least disturbance to ordinary commercial nightly intervals, each station in turn providing this circuit is nearing completion. traffic over the lines ; the detailed arrangements the programme for the other stations. Oon- Before embarking on any extension of the for ordering a line which passes through three siderablc success has been achieved, and with Brussels-London link for regular programme countries and over which the direction of trans- the completion of the new cable system in Ger- cxchange, however, it was desired to have mission may have to be altered during the pro- many during the coming year, it should soon definite evidence of the suitability and stability gramme ; the subsequent payment for the be possible to link up this group to Cologne, of the circuits up to Cologne. Accordingly, in line, and the apportionment of the charges and so to the * North-west European* group, August of this year a series of three tests was between the respective broadcasters, were all with Brussels as its centre giving connection to arranged, in which whatever programme was discussed. Great Britain and Holland.; available in I-on don at the time was put on the A map of Europe was. marked so as to show The whole of the future of international relays line and listened to on ‘ closed circuit * (*.*., the trunk-circuits available for broadcasting is most intimately concerned with and dependent without being radiated) in Cologne for half an between Great Britain and Northern Europe— on the extension of new cable circuits for corn- hour, followed immediately by a similar trans- those already in existence, and those which mercial telephony. It is economically impossible mission in the reverse direction. Subsequently would be available in the near future. The to lay down special international cables for two further tests were carried out between Berlin circuit shown as direct between Cologne and broadcasting, but present development indicates and London, an interesting technical arrange- Berlin by a broken line is the provisional circuit that broadcasters’ line requirements are being ment (which is described later) making the referred to above, and merits sonic comment, considered most sympathetically in any proposed circuit provisionally suitable for music between It consists of two separate routes ; one via new international cable circuits, and that special. Cologne and Berlin. As a result of these tests Hanover and the other via Frankfurt. The first music circuits, suitably screened to avoid mutual, it was decided that the circuits as they existed circuit is unsuitable for transmitting the higher interference between commercial and broadcast could be considered suitable for undertaking frequencies and transmits only the low frequen- services, arc to be provided in many cases. Thes

December 27, 1929. • RADIO TIMES 923 ••••%

■ WHAT DO CHILDREN LIKE ?

By The Children’s Hour Director CColumbus3) K Vox, Mr. Compton Mackenzie’s lively weekly, recently printed an attack on the policy of the Children’s Hour. - In this article * Columbus,’ who has had a wide experience of what sort of fare the youthful ‘wireless fan’ most enjoys, reveals that with children, as with their elders, ‘one man’s > meat is another man’s poison.’ T would be as dangerous to generalize on dren of a previous generation. It is no more the subject of children’s tastes as it would * sophisticated ’ for a child to talk about and I be to generalize on the tastes of their take an interest in aeroplanes than it was for elders. And yet there is an increasing number the children of another age to talk about the of people who arc ready, indeed anxious, to tell Rocket. So it comes about that a Children’s us without fear of contradiction exactly what Hour which* endeavours to cater for the twen­ • children like. Their assertions are for the tieth-century child appears to the 4 simple- • most part backed up with a statement to the minded ’ critic, who grew up when the world effect that they ‘ are very fond of children,’ or was young, sophisticated and advanced, and ‘ claim to understand the child-mind,’ or even therefore rather shocking. in some cases that their own minds are 'as simple This does not mean that Hans Andersen is as that of a child.’ . I feel that I shall not be dead or that Grimm is old-fashioned, or that accused of overstatement if I suggest that to be fairies have been crowded out. Hans Andersen • very fond of grown-ups, or to have a mind as is very much alive; Grimm is as popular as complex as that of an adult, would not be ever ; and despite the terrible synthetic fairies sufficient qualification for framing programmes of the simple-minded people who are ‘ so fond which would be universally acceptable to an of children,’ real fairies still abound. adult wireless audience. But the Children’s But it is impossible for anyone who is trying Hour is fair game for all those excellent people to amuse children for three-quarters of an hour —and they arc legion—who flatter themselves a day for six days a week to have his horizon that they have discovered the secret of perpetual bounded on the east by Hans Andersen and on nearly every case written by people who are youth. the west. by, Grimm. , A., . A. Milne... and Kenneth... * fond children *; whether children are fond One frequently hears critics say that when Grahamc have equal claims to inclusion, while Gf them—which is more important—is never they listen to the Children’s Hour they endeavour there is a host of lesser-known authors writing stated. to approach it from the point of view of a child children’s plays, children’s stories, and children’s To return to the question under discussion, and to assume a state of mind which they con­ verse of the very first quality. 4 What do children like ? ’ It would be easy sider to be childlike and simple. Too often It may even surprise some to learn that for me to enumerate the items which have this means that they have expelled from their L. du Garde Peach, A. P. Herbert, and Beach- elicited the greatest number of appreciations minds anything which could be 'dignified by comber ’ have written material for children from children ; it would be even easier for me the name of thought, and arc sitting before their which compares favourably with their better- to give you the items which head the list in loud-speakers in a state of amiable but deliberate known works. It is the priceless gift of authors Request Week. But anything can be deduced vacuity. Nothing could be more complex than like Milne and Grahamc that their writings arc from statistics, and correspondence proves as this stale of mind : if this is simplicity, it is the absolutely ageless. I have yet to meet the adult much or as little as one cares to read into it. - simplicity of Simple Simon. who would refuse to go on an 4 expotition ’ with The one incontestable fact would still remain, , There is another reason why this conscious Pooh and Piglet, or who would not give some that children’s tastes differ every bit as widely effort to assume the childlike attitude defeats years of his life for the inestimable privilege of as do the tastes of their parents and seniors, its own ends, and that is that the people who walking home with the Reluctant Dragon. It One child likes pirates but cannot get on with indulge in this mental gymnastic for the most is this quality of agclessncss which distinguishes dragons, another child enjoys pianoforte solos part merely succeed in throwing themselves really good childicn s material from the second- by Auntie Sophie but is left untouched by the back to their own childhood of forty or fifty rate, and it is to be found in the works of other exploits of Jack the Giant Killer, while yet • years ago. This will not do. The child of fifty authors besides those enumerated above. It is, another would prefer a 4 scientific ’ dissertation years ago is not the same as the child of today. moreover, a quality which has led more'than Qn the best method of producing square eggs I am not going to fall into the popular error one critic into making a completely false to a more practical discourse on how to play and say that the modern child is more sophisti­ criticism of the Children’s Hour. It is by no Rugby football. He is a brave man, therefore, cated. But aeroplanes and wireless arc accepted means unusual to find the critic taking the who would dogmatize about children. I am facts to the modern child, just as ‘growlers’ attitude that if the Children’s Hour appeals to him prepared to assert with a fair amount of confi- and horse trams were accepted facts to the chil- as an adult, it must be unsuitable for children. dence that monkeys in the mass like monkey- This inability to nuts and that elephants—at least Zoo elephants distinguish between —respond to buns. But I should not feel" what is frankly equally confident in affirming that children like grown up, what is fairy tales any more than I should care to risk merely ‘young,’ and the assertion that adults in the mass respond what. is ageless is to symphony concerts. Anyone who had the responsible more temerity to make the latter statement would than anything else . not be listened to with any degree of sympathy, for the flood of but the former assertion is a commonplace unsuitable material with self-appointed critics of the Children’s which pours into . Hour. the Children’s Hour In case, however, it should be thought that section—and out j am endeavouring to shirk the issue, let me V again—ever)' week, give as categorical an answer as possible to the It is the main reason question, ‘What do children like?’ Children l why certain authors, like Lewis Carroll and W. W. Jacobs ; children i when ‘ writing for like mouth-organ solos and orchestral selections i = •' children', invariably from Lilac Time; children like Edward Lear :• •write dozen to them. and Longfellow; and in each case they like You know the sort, nearly everything that lies between. Further of story I mean, than that l am not prepared to go. where a mouse •L becomes a4 mousie,*------’ ’ v« ^housie^aml1where The children's-favourite items mil be included in : all* Vhe fairies the Children's Hour Request Week (January 6-li.) : ai* 4 teeny-weeny.V Voting for this Reqwt.W&™- times as These stories are in heavy as forthe corresponding week last year. S: £ m?w .■

324 RADIO TIMES December 27, 1920.

Matthew Quinney on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Resolutions NOTE with interest tlwt the Children’s of day for a talk. But a talk it is—or, rather, a Club that today sees me make a fresh start.. I Hour on January i contains this item : series of short ones. intend to give up swaffing. You’ll find me I 4 Today being New Year’s Day, we have 4 Today being New Year’s Day,’ says the cutting out this sort of thing: The Boiccry induced ** The Family ” to divulge their announcer—it is the one who sounds as if Birds came off last night after ten performances. resolutions for 1930/ It is a pity these whole­ he regards the microphone as a 4 clemd At the end of the first night of this American some revelations arc confined to the young­ plebeian boah ’—4 we have induced some noted absurdity I went round behind to A1 Curtis. ster’s part of the programme. I wish some well- public characters to divulge their resolutions “ Al,” I said, 44 you must cut that joke at the known performers and public characters could for 1930. The famous writer known to all the opening of the second act or I don’t give this be haled to the microphone and similarly * in­ world as G. B. S. will lead off.’ show a fortnight.” Loo Delfarge, his leading duced.’ But such wishing is waste of time, 4 Yes,’ begins the well-known voice; 4 I lady, smacked my face, and Ed and two of his especially as the custom of starting the year make a fresh start today. I am determined to stage hands threw me out of the emergency exit. I with a clean slate and good resolutions has, no give myself away less often and less cheaply let them. It merely showed they had no case; As doubt, gone out of fashion. There arc common- in 1930 than I did in 1929. I’m far from being I sailed through the doorway I had the last word sense arguments against it: Why make a an easy blusher, but I .feel the roses coming (I should) : ‘‘A fortnight at the outside,” I said. fuss about turning over a new leaf And it ran only ten days I That’s on January 1 ? What’s the matter me! You may take it or leave with February 1, or any other 1— it, but what I say goes ! But good­ especially April 1 ? Actually every bye to all that ! After this I shall one of the 365 days of the year is leave other people to speak of my an adventure and a responsibility; bull’s-eyes ; I shall be too busy own­ and the daily peeling-off of the ing up to the bad shots. And I date from the block calendar ought shall often write whole sentences to be as momentous a rite on, say, without quoting what I said to Al September 23 or October 5 as on So-and-so, and what Al said to me New Year’s Eve. At this point in reply. Yes ; I shall be like that. I refer to my pocket-book, to see Now that even The Radio Times if either of those random dates has started guying me. . . Here happens to be notable. Both are. tense whispering and subdued September 23 is marked 4 Autumnal scuffiings indicate that he is being Equinox,’ and October 5 is the led from the microphone. beginning of the Jewish year 5690. Boxing champions, actual and Still, there’s a lot to be said prospective, are represented by for making January 1 the jumping- Young Stripling, who begins by off place in our yearly brief attempt admitting that hitherto statements at self-improvement. It is a period to the press on the eve of a fight of stocktaking, both moral and have been monotonously boastful. material. Pepys, you remember, was ‘ Up to now,’ he says, 4 we have inclined to harp on the material generally used printed forms, with side—so much so that he may be blanks left for opponents’ names. said to have made New Year They ran like this : “ 1 shall win. I resolutions. For example, on was never fitter, or more confident. December 31, 1663 . 4 Myself, That stake’s as good as mine already. blessed be God ! in a good way, I admit that - is a good man. and design and resolution of sticking but I’m a better. I shall go all put to my business to get a little for a win at the start, and I guess money with, doing die best service I’ll put him to sleep in three rounds. I can to the King also ; which .God Say, when he stops my left hook, continue ! So ends the old year.’ it’ll be a case of 4 Where am I, Another and greater Samuel set nurse ? * I shall win, sure. I was less store by January 1, and also . never fitter,” and so on, all oyer made a very different kind of fresh again. But after this we shall hand start. In Dr. Johnson’s Diary for the newsman a different sort, of 1774 (when he was sixty-five years printed slip, and when the interview old) occurs this : * Nov. 27. Advent comes out all you’ll read will be Sunday. I considered that this day, this sort of dope: “ In reply to my being the beginning of the ecclesi­ question as to the prospects of the astical year, was a proper time for a fight, Young Stripling would only new course of life. I began to read reply, modestly, * A fair field and the Greek Testament regularly, at B.B.C. OFFICIALS AS OUR ARTIST SEES THEM. no favour.* Becoming warmed up 160 verses, every Sunday. This day Ill—4 The Chief Engineer * a little later, he went so far as to say, I began the Acts. In this week I read 4 May the best man win ! * But he Virgil’s Pastorals. I learned to repeat the into my cheek—and I need hardly remind stopped at that, »> > Poliio and Gallus. I read carelessly the fiist listeners that the G. B. S. cheek has long been Then I hear a chorus of two hundred Georgick.* (I like that 4 carelessly *!) famous—I feel the roses coming at the thought B.B.C. sopranos, conducted jointly by Mr. Probably this drastic course of reading didn’t of that specially bad patch last summer, when I Herman Klein and Mr. Percy Scholes, declaim- last long, the early failure of such New Year allowed myself to be photographed by pressmen ing in passionate recitative their intention o£ resolutions being notorious. This is probably almost daily for several weeks—holding hands ceasing to wobble. But as they wobble violently due to our reticence concerning them. If we with Miss America, sunbatiiing on the Lido, in telling me so, I have no great hopes, could be 4 induced to divulge * them, on the clad in a tanned hide (my own) and a loin cloth, The reception improves just as an eccle- Children’s Hour plan, to the members of our learning to fox-trot, and so forth. Dreadful! siasric whose name I fail to catch (the Announcer household (with whom they usually have most No wonder people said—and even wrote being more than usually fatigued) but who is to do) we should be kept up to the mark. to the papers—44 Too much G.B.S. 1 ” described as 4 well-known,* begins 4 I intend The publication of our intentions would There was.’ in fuchiah------* I leap from my chair to switch so put us on our mettle that our final A good deal of whispering occurs before him off, only to find that a deep afternoon peac« back-sliding might be deferred for a whole the next speaker gets going. I can catch such reigns, and that the passable cigar, having week. fragments as 41 said to Cochran. . , * I told burned a sizable hole in the upper reaches o a <* Al Woods frankly ... * and so on. Then the my waistcoat, is just making a start on .thi A comprehensive lunch, a deep soft chair, announcer introduces’ a dramatic critic with a Kidderminster, a good fire, a passable cigar, and a leisured spell. curious name that escapes me. . . . Halle! I didn’t know the wireless was 4 Hand me my white sheet,* he begins ; 4 I switched on ! And, anyway, it’s an odd time told Ed Jolson only last week at the All U.P. J. ■

December 27, 1929. RADIO TIMES 925

ITALY’S GENIUS WINTERS. IN LONDON R. H. Wilenski* on the great Exhibition of Italian Art which opens at Burlington House on January I HE exhibition of Italian Old Masters that twelve hours a day for twelve months, is to open at Burlington House on persuading private collectors in England T January i will be the most imposing to lend their pictures and making the art show that has ever been seen in England. necessary arrangements for their safety, No such exhibition of Italian art has cvei, in fact, insurance, and display. been arranged anywhere—except the exhibition The exhibition is to cover Italian paint­ in the Tuileries of the pictures which Napoleon ing from the fourteenth to the end of the sent back as loot from Italy and which were, of nineteenth century. In the case of nine­ course, eventually returned to Italy by the teenth-century art the exhibits are to be Allies. restricted to works by artists who are now There is an impression that the Flemish and dead. Dutch Exhibitions held recently at Burlington The Dutch and Flemish Exhibitions had House, and this new Italian Exhibition, have their special characters and attractions been organized by the Royal Academy. But But the art that was produced in Italy, this is not the case. The labours of organization from the birth of Giotto to the death of in the three cases have been the work of Anglo- Tintoretto, stands by common consent on Belgian, Anglo-Dutch, and Anglo-Italian com­ a more exalted level. Flemish painting mittees respectively, and the expenses have been developed from the illuminated manu­ guaranteed by individual amateurs of the arts. script, and it was not till Rubens—who From these committees the Academy receives had been to Italy and copied the Italian a large rent for Burlington House, and in this Renaissance masters—arrived, that Flem­ case a share of the profits as well. ish painting really escaped from the The work of this Italian Exhibition has been miniature tradition. Dutch painting was mainly done by Lady Chamberlain (Chairman the expression of the Dutch Revolution. of the Committee); Commendatore Modigliani, It was largely popular in kind.. But Italian the representative of the Italian Government, painting developed from the traditions of who interested Signor Mussolini personally in the Byzantine mosaic, which was essen­ the project and thus obtained the magnificent tially majestic and imposing. The pro­ contribution from the Italian Galleries; Mr. cedure of tempera painting and, subse- W. G. Constable (Assistant Director of the .jquently, the invention of oil painting, gave National Gallery), who went to Italy and the Italian artists ever greater freedom in examined the condition of all the pictures with technical expression, and the influence of Commendatore Modigliani, to see if they were Gothic ideas from France and Germany in a state to stand the journey and the inevitable was there to tempt towards genre and changes of temperature that are so dangerous naturalism ; but the Italian artists of the for old pictures, and especially those painted on- Renaissance remained for the most pari wood panels; and Major A A. Longdcn, D.S.O. true to the formal tradition of their old (the Secretary-General), who has been working Byzantine mosaics, and they rarely sacri- *On Wednesday evening Mr. Roger Fry broadcasts a talk on the ficcd their interest in the architectural form of Madonna, the portrait of Raphael’s master, Exhibition. Re w;l! be followed next week by Mr. Wilenski. their pictures to their interest in the minor Perugino, and the two celebrated pictures of phenomena of everyday life. For this Angelo and Maddalena Doni from the Pitti reason the Italian Exhibition will present Gallery in Florence. In my view, the Maddalcni ffegp a decorative dignity and splendour that Doni picture is perhaps the noblest poitrait- ;! wiU far surpass the decorative impression picture in the world. It was painted when i I ^1C Flemish or Dutch shows. Raphael was twenty-three, and, in spite of his i The first impression in the galleries is great achievements in other fields, Raphael never !*j bound, in fact, to be one of amazement at painted anything more completely expressive j th® glorious colour in these pictures. In of his personal attitude as an artist. regard to this, we must remember that the - From the architectural nobility of Raphael’s "h clarity of the Italian air and relative con- * Maddalena Doni,’ we shall be aole to turn to tinuity of the sunlight contributed not a the two most famous of all the portraits by g little to the Italian artists’ supremacy in Titian—the ‘ Young Englishman ’ and ‘ La . ;s this field ; and we must also remember Bella.’ In Titian we have the development of 7-j t^at many of the most finely-coloured pic- the romantic conception of portraiture intro- tures were produced in Venice, which was duced into art by Giorgione (represented in the If then, as now, a city of unequalled beauty, show by ‘ The Tempest,’ from Giovanolli and was then far more radiant in colour Palace in Venice, and by ‘ The Woman Taken than it is today and the scene of continual in Adultery,’ from Glasgow), pageants and colourful displays jf Raphael’s ‘ Maddalena Doni * is the finest •-1 The earliest pictures in the show date architectural portrait in the world, Titian’s ’j from the fourteenth century, from the mo- < Young Englishman’ is among the most un- 4 ment, that is to say, when the influence of deniablv expressive in the sentimental wav :.| the Franciscan legend was acting as a And therl| how beautifully Titian handled oil :$ cultural force all over Italy, and the artists, paint- the medium that had been introduced $ though still true to the gold backgrounds t0 Venice just before the time of Giorgione and Vi of the mosaic tradition, were introducing which Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and Veronese ;>4 humble details m the Franciscan spirit. ejcpioited to an unsurpassable perfection. Of these pictures I vvould call especial at- Giovanni Bellini, with whom Giorgione is fj tention to the lovely \lrgin and Child sa;d t0 have studied, is represented by some with the Quail, by Stcfano da Zevio, that remarkable works, especially a ‘ Pieta * from -Si ts lent to the exhibition by the Museum of Rimini and the < Transfiguration ’ from Naples Verona, and a series of pictures by Paolo in which j fancy> his pupil Giorgione most J Uccello—painter of the celebrated battle ^ took a hand . thcrc are two Tintorettos— picture in the National Gallery—that have e "from the ‘Escorial Palace in Madrid and li come from Urbmo, which Americans another from Milan ; and the art of eightcenth- describe as Raphael’s home town.’ Centurv Venice will be represented bv the hand- ti Raphael himself will be superbly repre- e ‘'Finding of Moses,’ by Tiepolo, from the ' J ?en,tc* hyf« senes of his finest portraits, National Galley of Scotland, Parmigianino’s lovely ponrait of La Bella, one of the including La* Donna Vclata, a portrait of (Concluded overleaf.) *r great pictures you must sec at Burlington House. i La Fornarina,’ who posed for the Sistine m : ■ 020 RADIO TIMES. December 27, 1020., £ ITALY’S QEN1US WINTERS IN LONDON. Favourite Programmes of (Continued from previous page) A.D. 1929 At the moment of writing it is not known The Louvre has sent two paintings, two come whether Botticelli's ‘Birth of Venus’ will from the gallery in Buda-Pestb, and others XT/TITII real regret, we regard, for. the actually arrive. It was asked lor without much come from the private collections of the King, \A/ last time,^ the correspondence which hope that the Italian Government would accede Lord Ilarewood, Lord Elgin, Lord Spencer, . * reached The Radio Times when the to so ambitious a request. Rumour has it that Lord Crawford, Lord Lee of Fareham, Lord Editor asked his readers to name the broadcast this lovely picture, in which Botticelli has trans­ Rothermerc, Lady Ludlow, and many others. item they had enjoyed most in 1929. A most formed the antique statue known as the ‘ Venus As all the world knows, a large proportion of striking fact is that 195 separate items or dei Medici ’ into colour, will, in fact, be seen, Italian painting in the great periods was religious artists were singled out by our readers as the and that Botticelli’s ‘ Calumny,’ the picture he painting, and the organizers of the exhibition m°st enjoyable feature for them of the pro- painted to express his indignation at the treat­ had to take pains to secure a display that was not grammes of 1929. These preferences form on ment of Savonarola, will also be in the show. predominantly a collection of Madonnas, because amazing list, varying from the concert recently Fantastic reports of the value of the pictures it was. feared that such a show would have given at the Queen’s Hall by the Berlin Phil— to be‘shown have been circulated in various appealed in the main to certain sections only of harmonic Orchestra to the song of the nightin quarters. I have seen the sum of £200,000,000 the public. But though the number of religious gale, and from the ‘ Points of View ’ series of stated solemnly in print. But though such an paintings has been restricted, works of this type talks to the Fat Stock Prices, estimate is, of course, quite ludicrous, to assess have not, of course, been excluded, and Man- At the head of the list of single votes came the collection at £10,000,000 to £15,000,000 tegna’s ‘ Dead Christ,’ one of the most moving Journey's End, with over a hundred appreciations, would not be far removed from fact, because religious pictures that exist, has been sent by It must-be remembered that this was a recent value in the case of old masters depends on the Brcra Gallery in Milan. broadcast and so dwelt freshly in the minds of quality and pedigree, and all the pictures in this In addition to the pictures, we are to sec some listeners. Thc Daily Morning Service, which great exhibition are fine of their kind and their examples of Italian sculpture—Donatello’s gives help and consolation alike to those sick sources are such that their value is thereby ‘ David ’ from Florence has been mentioned as and bedridden, and to those who can pause to enormously increased. a possible ‘ star * work, in this connection—and listen for a few minutes in the midst of their Pictures are coming, for example, from all also some examples of Italian glass ; and there work, gathered an almost equal number of letters. the great galleries and museums in Italy—from will be a whole gallery devoted to Italian Thc work of the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra and the special B.B.C. Symphony Concerts received many tributes and from a wide variety of sources. Indeed, these Concerts, together with the Promenade Concerts from the. Queen’s Hall, had sufficient votes, when added together, to go well to thc head of the list. Many wrote saying that their new-found regard for. good music was derived solely from broadcasting. Vaudeville programmes generally came sur­ prisingly far down the list. Some artists, such as the splendid humorists—Clapham and Dwyer, Mabel Constanduros, and Tommy Handley, showed once again that they have many friends, but very few of the evenings of Vaudeville entertainment seem, as a whole, to have left a special mark in thc minds of listeners. Some of the talks and the talkers were obviously very popular. Indeed, the ‘ Points of View ’ series came third in the list and- was followed very closely by Sir Walford Davies and Mr. Vernon Bartlett Mr. Jack Payne and his dance orchestra had a big following (they ■were sixth in thc list), and the Hotel Orchestras which broadcast, at lunch-timc were well supported, remembering that all have not leisure or opportunity to listen at that hour of the day. Then A. J. Alan, with his stories, came near to the top and almost tied with his friends, the Announcers, whose Jndcrton, Homo undoubted popularity seems to rest in no small ‘The Birth of Venus* by Botticelli, a companion picture to the artist’s famous ‘Primavera.* This beautiful picture is likely to be considered the piece de resistance of the Exhibition. part on the delightful manner in which they bid us ‘ good-night.’ Mr. Christopher Stone’s gramophone recitals were popular, but the votes given to wireless plays were curiously distributed. M. WILLSON DISHER ON PANTOMIME There,; as happened with Journey's End, one* (Continued from page 921) must suppose that the remoteness or proximity of thc actual broadcasts had some bearing Qiv spent fortunes on his gorgeous Christmas shows Lloyd modestly disrobed and retired to rest, the number of appreciations sent, Many at Drury Lane. Unfortunately, he was not very * At every string she untied,* William Archer people thought that Shaw’s Captain Brass— successful with the sublime. In Stnbad the reported, ‘ the gallery gave a gasp of satisfaction ; bound's Conversion, or Compton Mackenzie ^ Sailor, for instance, he wanted to overawe thc and when Mr. Dan Leno exhibited himself in a Carnival, was the best thing that they had heard audience with, thc immensity of thc roc who flew red flannel petticoat and a pair of stays, thc whole during the year. St. Joan, on the other hand_ away with Sinbad in its claws. Instead of house literally yelled with delight.* What and a number of interesting plays given earlies rising, however, it stuck. Harris came before would you and I not give to see such fooling ? in the. year, were almost forgotten, althougl'a the curtain to apologize. * Ladies and gentle- Yet Archer was not satisfied. * You may think The Passing of the Third Floor Back was remem— men,’ he said, ‘ this has been a very heavy it odd, and even ungallant,* he wrote, * but bered with intense pleasure by a score of oua pantomime —and a voice from the gallery somehow I don’t seem to yearn for the privilege readers. , shouted : Yus, Gus, it is. In a subterranean of assistinff at Miss Marie Lloyd’s toilet, or , Enough has been said, perhaps, to show tha ballet, the bttle dancers who represented lobsters irin* Mv n*n T^no in d-Mvdvlk * Yon almost every item and every artist or company were dressed in red. ‘ Why, Gus,* shouted a ® . ‘ ‘ ‘' ’ Q which comes before the microphone m voice from the * gods/ * you’ve boiled the bally sec’ Paiuomime }s n°t to every taste. Some coursc 0£ t^e year mafces special appeal or give= things.* Per°Ple cannot enJ°y lt UI?Icss fthey find a.n special pleasure to some section of thc listenin And though the gallery liked his humour ,nfant to draS nlonS *nth them. But as it pub]ic> The Editor wishes to thank all thosL well enough, fault was found even with this by existed for a century before anyone thought of who contributed to it, and, perhaps, add tlt= at least one critic. The most successful item it as something to amuse the children, I shall word that no letter addressed to him from in his version of Robinson Crusoe at Drury still persist in my belief that it is essentially a reader on any subject which concerns 77= Lane was the bedroom scene, in which Marie eaturnalian orgy. M. Willson DisherJ Radio Times goes unregarded by him. Jf

■ December 27, 1929. RADIO TIMES 927

That Richard Hughes understands children was made mar­ ' vellously clear in his book ‘ High Wind in Jamaica' Here THE DARK CHILD is another instance of his powers in this direction: a memorable little tale fit to stand by the side of his notable A Story by RICHARD HUGHES contribution to last week's Christmas Number. N a big house at one end of a village there herself know. If you asked her a question electric light had gone wrong and they found used to live a very large family. There about something she had never heard of even, him very useful. I were so many children that it was very if she had the grain of rice inside her lip she ‘ Joey dear,’ said his mother, iusi walk lucky it was a big house. Now the curious always gave the right answer, upstairs in front of me on your hands, will, you ? thing was that all these children were fair as She had often' found it useful in school, I want to fetch a book.’ And so it went on fair could be, except one ; and he wasn’t just So she followed Joey down the road (though till grown-up dinner time, when, instead of dark, he was BLACK. keeping outside his dark herself) and into a sending him to bed as usual, they said : * Joey He wasn’t just black like a negro, either: field. There he stopped, and she spoke to him. dear, would you mind standing in the middle he was much blacker than that, he was black in What she tried to say was. Who are you, of the tabic on your hands all dinner time ? - the same way the night is : in fact, he was so black boy, that make such a dark ? I am You will light it up so nicely. black that anyone near him could hardly see frightened of you ’; but what came out At that Joey got very cross, and rushed out anything. Just as a lamp gives out light, he (because of the grain of rice) was, ‘ Poor Joey ! of the house on his feet darkly. gave out dark ; and his name was Joey. I am sorry for you ! ’ When he got to the street, This is a One morning poor Joey came into the When he heard himself spoken to like that, new idea 1 ’ he said to himself, and started nursery where all his brothers and sisters were of course, he was ever so pleased, turning cartwheels up the street Cer- playing. * How do you know who I am ? ’ he asked. tainly the effect was surprising: for when ‘ Oh, Joey dear, please go away, we can’t sec ‘ I have never been down the village before, he was one way up m his cartwheel he was to play,’ they all said together. because I didn’t want people to know about dark, and when he was So, very sad, poor Joey went downstairs and me. the other way up he into the library, where his father sat reading The little girl tried to answer, 41 don’t was bright, so he went his paper. know,’ but what she actually said was, flashing along the .road ‘ Hallo ! ’ said his father, without looking up. ‘ Of course I know ! ’ %. and flashing through the ‘ Dark morning, what ? Hardly see to read ! ’ ‘ Then can you help me ? asked Then he looked round and saw Joey. Joey. * Can you tell me what to do ^ ‘ That you, my boy ? Run away now, like a so as not to be so good little chap. Father's busy.’ dark ? ’ So, sadder still, Joey went out into the The little girl / ^ garden. It was a lovely sunny morning, and tried to say, ‘I’m / J| he wandered down to the fruit garden and afraid I can’t,’ but / jg! stopped to think. Presently he heard the what she did say gardener’s voice :— was, * Of course I ‘ Now then, Master Joey, how do you think can ! Try stand- . ^ my peaches is ever going to ripen, if you stand ing on your hands V^ there keeping the sun off them ? ’ instead of your X Poor Joey began to cry quietly to himself, feet.’ ‘ The only thing to do,’ he thought, * is to run ‘ I don’t know how,’ said \ away. I sec that.’ Joey; so she helped him g So. he ran away, all down the village. But stand on his hands against .X* before he got to the far end a nice brown a. hay stack. The change spaniel came out of the garden to see why it was sudden and wondcr- was so dark outside : and just then, too, a ful: for no sooner did he motor came along. When he got into Joey’s stand on his hands than dark the driver couldn’t sec the dog, and ran he shone as bright as a over it; but he didn’t kill it, only hurt one ‘ motor lamp ; but when he stood on his village, and flashing past the village policeman of its legs. feet again he gave, out as much dark . as (who nearly fell down with astonishment), and . When the motor had gone on Joey went out before. flashing up to the little girl’s house, and and picked up the dog, and carried it to its ‘I don’t know that this is going to be much flashing into the kitchen. He went on turning house. better,’ said Joey ; ‘ but at least it’s a change, cartwheels three times round the kitchen even. ‘ That was my fault,’ he thought, ‘ forI wish I could be just ordinary ! ’ Meanwhile, the cook was mixing a Christmas making the dark.’ * You can’t be that just yet,’ said the little pudding, and being, like many other cooks, a Someone opened the door and, very sur- girl. very sensible woman, she saw at once what was prised, took the dog in, and Joey went away. ‘ Well, thank you very* much for the change, needed. She fetched a fresh basin, a very big But while this was happening a little girl who anyway,* said Joey. one, and then seized Joey, while he was still lived in the house looked out of the window. She stayed and talked to him in the field all cartwheeling, and popped him in it. Immedi- She was astonished to sec that it was almost day, while he practised standing on his ately she began to stir with a big wooden spoon ; =' night in the garden below, but she could just hands till, by the evening, he could walk and she mixed the dark and light so thoroughly i see something black moving about in the about on them quite as easily as on his together that presently he got out of the bowl middle of it. feet. iust ordinary. 4: ‘ I must go and see what that is,’ she said; ‘I think I’ll try going home again now,' The little girl had already gone to bed . but ■ ‘ and I mustn’t forget my magic grain of rice.’ he said, and said good-bye. anyhow, I don’t suppose she would have been - So she took a very secret match box that she You may imagine how surprised all the interested in him any more now he was ■ kept hidden behind the clock, and opened it: village were, to look out of their windows ordinary, In fact, he never in all his life saw and inside there was nothing but a single grain and see a little boy walking up the street her again, of rice. This she took out and put in her onw...... his hands,....., ...... and ...... shining...... so bright he lit. But his parents were : and when he went mouth just inside her under-lip, between that up the whole place. When he got back home and his father and mother, and brothers and her teeth, so that everything she said would home his father and mother were______even 4t4V4Wmore and sisters, found he was now quite ordinary, have to come out over the magic grain of rice. surprised than the villagers had been, and and there was nothing by which you cou - Thei44„ advantage v,.of thisM4IO was>¥AO that,liat whateverniMu>TM the very glad to...... see him. . possibly tell him from any other child, they -L little girl tried to say, only the truth could come . But poor Joey’s life wasn’t any happier, were pleased as pleased as pleased ; ^ out over the grain of rice : and that happened Before, everyone told him to go away. Now, used to tell each other how clever o = even if it was something' the little girl didn’t everyone called to him to come. In fact, the it was. : $28 RADIO TIMES December' 27, 1&20.

THOSE DICTATORS OF THE ORCHESTRA! Felix Goodwin on the Power and the Penalty of being a Great Conductor.

OW many people in an ductor is expected to know is very average concert audience long and is daily getting longer, h have any idea of the extra­ so that while the older men arc con­ ordinary amount of preparation that tent to keep a high polish on the has gone to the making of the music things they know already, the grow­ they are listening to ? Apart from ing tendency amongst the younger professional musicians, only a few men is to specialize. But they can­ can have given the matter a not actually repudiate any part of moment’s thought. It must be plain the complete repertory, and with­ to everybody that programmes have out a great deal of intensive study to he rehearsed, but of the processes of the whole range of orchestral of rehearsal and the elaborate music no aspiring conductor would maclunery of concert-giving the get much farther than the local majority know no more than that it Assembly Rooms. Consider the begins, for them, at the box-office thousands—literally thousands—of and ends with the last bus home. works Sir Henry Wood has con­ Even the part that the conductor ducted at Queen’s Hall alone. Every plays is not always clearly under­ one of these works he has studiea, stood. analysed, and thoroughly assimi­ The promotion of concerts is just lated before the first rehearsal. Sir a matter of office organization, and Henry has not, however, developed with that side of the business the habit of trusting entirely to his musicians have nothing to do. But memory before an orchestra, but in all that concerns the music itself of those who have there are some it is the conducror who counts. Call astonishing examples. Sir Thomas him what you like—conductor, chef Beecham is one—an opera like (Torchest re y Kapellmeister—actual ly the long and intricate Dcr Rosen- he is the supreme dictator from the kavalier he carries in his head, moment the concert is planned to and whole concert programmes he the sounding of the last note of it, conducts without the music in front and if he is directing opera' his of him. Eugene G oossens sometimes authority is even more extended. puts the score aside, and there are There is a story of Toscanini, others, like Stokowski, whose minds the famous conductor of the Milan Opera Henry Wood was giving organ recitals in his are as receptive as a reel of sound-film. For, and the sternest disciplinarian known to . early ’teens; Eugene Goosscns played amongst without doubt, an orchestra is more responsive orchestral fame. During a rehearsal of the violins in the Queen’s Hall Orchestra for to a conductor who can concentrate on gesture one of Puccini’s operas, the composer some years, at the same time that John Ansell and interpretation than to one who has to dive, himself walked, quite innoccntty, on to the was playing amongst the violas ; John Barbirolli every now and then, into the pages of a score, stage to,instruct the singers in some small has hardly yet had time to shed his reputation Thus it will be seen that a conductor’s job detail of their action. Toscanini stopped the as a brilliant solo ’cellist; Stokowski, of the is not merely that of waving a stick in front of band with an infuriated gesture. 4 Who is that famous Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, was an orchestra. But even if it were, the physical man ? ’ he bellowed Puccini hastily and un- once organist of St. James’s, Piccadilly ; while effort alone is no light matter. One has but obtrusively withdrew. Sir Thomas Beecham alone may be said to to recall the recent eight weeks’ season of Usually the conductor is consulted, and his have been bom with a stick in his hand and a Promenades, when Sir Henry Wood was for wishes deferred to, in such matters as selecting score in his head. All the great conductors not less than six hours every day standing up the programmes, engaging the players, and of the Continent learnt their jobs in State and moving his arms about in wide, relentlessly choosing the soloists, but these things are not opera houses, coaching the singers, training rhythmic, and incessant motion, to realize that necessarily within hi3 province. He holds his the chorus, and generally devilling for the the stamina a conductor must possess is not office wholly by reason of high musical attain- autocrats already on the rostrum. far short of that to be found in the prize-ring merits, a natural gift of leading, teaching, and It is because an orchestra can be as sensitive and the Centre Court at Wimbledon. Of an inspiring the musicians under his control, a and as wayward as a child, and just as suscep- exceptional order also is the diplomacy he passion for work, the endurance of a pugilist, tible to discipline, that a conductor has to draw must invariably exercise with orchestral players, and the tact of a diplomat. Clearly that is no heavily on his personality in order to hold its particularly those of British orchestras, who will mean equipment: Cabinet Ministers, and even esteem. Orchestral players unconsciously submit to discipline but not to arrogance or dis- film producers, get through life with less. measure up those they play under, they suffer courtesy. The tale is still remembered of the In spite of these formidable qualifications, the incompetent with resigned impatience. No famous foreign conductor who was so misguided the musician does not breathe who has never sane conductor forgets for a moment that he is as to give offence to a still more famous been possessed by the desire to conduct a directing a body of artists ; that some of them British orchestra. Reprisal was immediate and choir or an orchestra. Only a few get beyond could, at a moment’s notice, take his place ; merciless. At the annual dinner of the orches- that hope, and of those that have their wish and that few of them are his inferiors in tra a first performance was given of a new, fewer still rise to eminence. It is not a job for musicianship. It once happened that a certain original, and remarkable wrork for solo voices, which one can deliberately train, as a pianist musician had occasion to conduct an orchestra, chorus, and orchestra, in which the whole or a fiddler can, except in the school of a wide and, unaware of his inability to do so, or per- incident was lampooned in verse, and set, ir* experience. So, if we inquire into the careers flaps to hide it, harassed the players so un- the form of an oratorio, to music specially of famous living conductors, we find that they reasonably at rehearsal, pulling them up composed by members of the orchestra. Other first proved their worth in some more clearly continually tor imagined faults, that at last a members sang the solos, sang in the chorus, defined department of music. For instance, player rose in his place and addressed him. and played the accompaniments. The success three leading English conductors, Sir Landon ‘‘Mr. X,’ he said, ‘we are doing our best was stupendous, and seeing that, though tli^ Ronald, Sir Hamilton Harty, and Percy Pitt, for you, but if you are not very careful, we conductor was not present in person, the Press made enviable reputations as pianoforte accom- really will follopj your beat.* was present in force, honour was held to panists before they took up the baton-; Sir The list of works that a modern con- satisfied, Feljx Goodwin. ■ /

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WE have just received on our receiving set your warning to Whv cannot wc hear the beautiful chimes from the churches . 1 AM dcaf- and hav<: b.ccn cu^.°? f,rom ‘ectuna for years, bat shipping regarding the light being out of order on the Hook of the old Continental towns. Over here there arc scarcely any nave at last got a wireless which I can hear without strain, Buoy at the entrance to Poole Harbour. This is an excellent to equal those of Belgium, Holland. France, cc. To thoso .Ic ,s l,k? bur]C rawd “g™ tbc dead ““W" to the vaned and idea. Of course, wc know that navigational warnings arc given who have not been abroad it would be a revelation (1 thlnlt) to Sr*.?! ,c B.B.C., especially those on rhe Way of out in Morse to ships fitted with Marconi or radio receiving and hear the grand tones from the belfry of an old European town : the \\orld, l he Week in London.^ Poetry, Dramatic Criticism, sending sets, but for ships like ours, of which there.arc many, and it would carry back to thv old city square or canal bank one Literary Cnticism. Coal Mines, topical Talk, etc. Indeed both on the coast and running f rihcr afield (wc being only of who has already been able to listen to them. Ij there any the time from y to 7.45. and agam at 9.15,19 one ot pure delight, 2 ,ooo tons gross) which come under the stipulated size for carrying sound much more realistic than that of bells through the wire- interesting, stimulating and, even when one disagrees, giving wireless, wc arc cut off from this source of information. Luckily less. And, have wc yet heard through the B.B.C. the carillons food for thought. I-only wish it were longer. A-J. Ramsay. Wc arc with a firm who study our safety‘ and the safety of their of Bond Street ?—TP. A. IF. *« Cleveland lerrace, W.z. vessels. Therefo:re, they have supplied each of our snips with n three valve set and loud speaker. Before we * clew up.’ let us [During the past few yean the B.B.C. hm on various THE BEES AND THE BELLS, thank you and congratulate you for weather forecasts and gale occasions, broadcast the carillons from several places, among Prior lo the Royal Show at Harrogate in July, I was experi- warnings, also for the excellent entertainments we enjoy while which were those of the Mahnea Cathedral Cr yland Abbey. menting with minute colonics of bees. The Queen bee and at sea and at home.—IF. G. Tichner, Master and Frank C. Gillette and Johnson of Croydon, and. qu-tc recently, the about sixteen bees. I had succeeded beyond expectation— Jarrclt, Chief Male, S.S. ' Ewell' at Sea. forty-nine bells rast.for the New Zealand War .Memorial from 1 had my Queen and bees in a small glass ease and vou could sec the North East Coast Exhibition, Newcastle. Further two them at work feeding, squeezing wax from their wax pockets, THE OVER-RIPE SOPRANO. broadcasts have already been made o the Bond Street carillons kneading it with their legs, passing it to die mandible; spraying May wc venture to intimate to your announcers that the referred to. However, it has been found, in general, ihai it on tjlc comb : pulling ihc wax out, shaping the bells and Italian word * mezzo,’ meaning * half,’ is pronounced * mcdzo ’ carillons do not broadcast well. Much of the. beauty men- making the manb. (U is quite a sight to see the young bes and not ‘ metzo ’ (as in mezzo-soprano and intermezzo). There tioned by the correspondent is lost m transmission, du- to making her toilet and bees grooming the Queen do%vn). On the ■ is also a word mezzo pronounced * metso ’ which (so my dic­ technical difficulties which it is not possible to overcome-— Sunday evening before the Show, my wife and myself were tionary’ gives) means over-ripe, withered, musty. If an Italian The Editor, The Radio Times.') waiting for the service from Sr, Martin-in-the-Ficlds. I hap­ 6ingcr were to hear herself described as a metso-soprano, she pened to be examining one of my eases when the bells began might not take it entirely as a compliment!—L. J. Rogers, 24, HELD IN PRIVATE. to ring. My bees heard the bells right enough—the tiny Queen started a piping or calling up; the bees did a dance, the ease Leckford Road, Oxford. Last night, at a few minutes past eight o'clock we switched on to hear Tommy Handley's * Hot Pot Pourri.’ The sounds fair shook with vibration. 1 had to cut off to calm them down. A PORTRAIT OF BACH. which came from the loud-speaker made it obvious to us that This may be of interest to bee-keepers.—II. Turnbull. T/u I AM sorry to see the lying portrait of Bach given recently in Tommy had supplied each member of his company with an Apiary, 85, Scarbro Road, Norton, Mallon, Yorkshire. The Radio Times. It is, I believe, the one most easily ob­ unfamiliar musical instrument and the weirdest no;ses itnagin- tained in this country’, but it is a pure (or rather a most impure THE AGGRESSIVE PIANO. and obnoxious) fake, making him into a French marquis of the HAVE only one fault to find in the ever interesting B.B.C. old regime. Bach came of a peasant and artisan family, which programmes, and that is the tendency of pianists to drown the had come to specialize in music, and his features were bour­ voices of singers, announcers, entertainers, etc., by playing geois, rather than aristocratic. The authentic portrait of him too loud. I have noticed this particularly in some of the recent preserved in the Thomas Schulc in Leipzig is given as the Vaudeville acts which have been broadcast : and it was im­ lromispicce to ‘ Bach * by C. F. Abdy Williams in the ‘ Master possible to tell a word that was sung during a recent Sunday's Musicians ’ series, published by Dent—a most excellent book. concert.—R. IF. Lmetey, 14, Madison Gardens, Park Avenue It would be a public benefit if you would reproduce this genuine Hull. portrait.—C. IF. Waimeright. Wood hill, Harpenden, Herts. WHERE IS GRUMBLERS TOWN? Where are the grumblers ? I have made a tour, covering A YOUNG MAN REPLIES. many/mfics, .and visiting twenty homes where wireless is in­ I AM a young man, barely twenty-one years old. 1 am not stalled. .-’rhe listeners incluJc the scientific, musical, literary.; irritated at vyhal Matthew Quinney wrote about young mfcn, mothers. • fathers, sons and daughters ; wealthy and poor; nor do I answer his remarks from mere vanity. My intellect, highbrow and lowbrow and so on. Not a word of complaint 60 far as it is obvious to my. friends and to myself, bears no have I heard. On the contrary, there have been expressions marks of measles and rashes. If it is weak, it is the weakness of such as ' genial announcers,’ * skilful arrangement,’ * compre­ immaturity. Perhaps it will develop no further. But I have hensive schemes/ ‘ wonderful/- ’ most interesting/ ‘ admirable.’ my hopes. Have I a ‘Point of View’ to give? Matthew able were being produced. WTc enjoyed the iuo ior some As the persons include tired mothers, weary mechanics and Quinney believes not, and he quotes from Candor's * Britannia ’ minutes but wondered why it was so prolonged. On referring fagged, brainy men of business, I ask again, 4 Where is grum­ a passage that must bring joy to all people of his age. ' Young to The Radio Times wc found -we were on the wrong station 1 blers town ? Yet, I do not wish to know.—Mere than satisfied. men thinkc that old men be foolcs, but old men do know that Wc were listening to a performance of contemporary music* young men be foolcs.' May I reply by quoting from an equally No wonder it was held* in private l No ordinary lover of good AN OUTRAGE. good source ? ‘ Many arc the wise speeches of the foolish, but music could have restrained his mirth had he been present at I GATHER from the daily newspapers that there is a large body more the foolish speeches of the wise.’. Young men may be the performance.1—M. P. S., Leicestershire. of people who pay ten shillings a year and arc compelled to' fools, but there is wisdom in folly. There is also a wisdom listen for 365 days a year to programmes broadcast by the B.B.G. derived not from past experience, but from n. vision of the SHOW YOUR TICKET. which they do not like. In a civilized country, this constitutes an future. The historian is not necessarily wiser than the prophet. outrage. Cannot a question be asked in the House of Com-, Wc young men do not presume to be prophets, but we arc Mr. Edge is quite right about the Old South London Chair­ man, old Bob Courtney. He was there during the time that mans about that in the interests of these unfortunates ?—; capable of looking ahead while wc travel towards our goal. The C. £- Palmer, 106, Edleston Road, Cretce. prospect changes with each step wc take, but each view has its Mrs. Poole owned the house, but after the Canterbury and own special value.—Lyndon Harries 71. Station Road, Port Pavilion, Mile End, amalgamated with this house and Mr. David Poole become manager, he ceased to exist. There wa3 THE OPERA NARRATOR. Talbot, South Wales. also a Chairman at Gatti's m Westminster Bridge Road, and at Mat I plead for the suppression of that intrusive pest, the that time during the week Monday to Friday you could always Opera Narrator? It should be obvious that those who arc THE OBJECT’ OF MUSIC. sufficiently interested to listen to these productions either know I- WAS much amused by the letter entitled ' This Mournful get a cigar or drink at the bar by showing your ticket.— E. Jackson, 26, Stannary Street, Kcnninglon. the operas or have the libretti before them, yet wc have to sutler Tosh ’ in a recent issue! The writer seems to imagine that all the drawling of most lengthy descriptions and, even worse, the music should be written for the purpose of acting as a kind destruction ot all illusion by unnecessary interjections while of dope, calculated to raise his poor, weak, failing spit its. MR. HAL VICKE REPLIES. The operas are actually in progress.—J. Edgar. iS, Hopcficld Secondly, the writer of this letter fails to appreciate that the YOUR letter-bag must be exceptionally bulky and your space Avenue, N. IF.6. question is not one of whether the music is cheerful and gloomy, must be exceptionally valuable, but I crave entry of a few lines 6ad or jovial, but whether it is beautiful. Has he had sufficient in reply to James Edge. He can stick to 4 Old Bob ’ and his DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS. experience in listening to various kinds of music to be able to hammer, while I adhere to the dictum that "Mr. Ridgway's Mr. Gerald Bullett, in his interesting article on 4 Deirdre judge ? Would he like his own subject to be judged in the notion of an old-time Music Hall would answer just as well for of the Sorrows ’ stales that two writers of genius have retold eamc casual manner in which he judges so great and complex a modern Church Service. The reproduction broadcast was the story of Deirdre, J. M. Synge and James^Stephens, but ho and profound a matter as music ?—Arthur Russell. 86. Ecclcston dated. It included a song sung by Miss Annie Adams in docs not mention Fiona Macleod (VVilliam Sharp) who wrote Square, S. IF.I. her zenith, say, sixty-two years ago, and another lay sung a several stories, poems and a play dealing with the same subject, little later by George Lcvboumc. For one thing, the artists chief among them the story 4 Dartholl (Deirdre) and the Sons LUGUBRIOUS READING OF VERSE. never ' obligedthey ’appeared.’ The ' obliging ’ belonged of Usna/ included in the volume * The Laughter of Peterkin, Can you explain, if there beany explanation, why the modern solely to 4 frcc-arid-easies ’ or 4 harmonic meetings,' as they the poem ' Deirdre is dead.' and the drama 4 The House of reader of poetry should assume, on all occasions, the diction of Usna/ in the volume of 4 Poems and Dramas.’—D. Kenmare, a gentleman engaged in delivering a funeral oration—The were sometimes grandiloquently called.—Hal Vieke. 122. Lynthurst Hill, Burnt Green, Worcestershire. ponderous, measured beat, the following inflection, the general Glenistcr Park Road, Streatham Vale. atmosphere of gloom ? Instinctively, at the end of each A RAILWAY ENTHUSIAST. Stanza I wait for the rattle of arms reversed At the end of tho THE EARLY LUNCHEON SHIFT. BEING a keen railway enthusiast, l cannot bul deplore the As two unfortunates who arc compelled to partake ot our lack of railway talks. I have not heard a single lecture on this lunch during the hour from 12 till i, wc have to protest against the type of music that is broadcast in this period. Why should our pork chops writhe to the accompaniment of sonatas, fugues, and screechy females telling us that their mothers bid them bind their hair; while our more fortunate brethren arc treated to enjoyable music from hotels and cinemas ? And they wonder how it is that the carlv shift have indigestion and the others do not.—Fortissimo and Duclos. LE FIVE O’CLOCK. I appreciate the excellent recipes for our daily menu, but so many French words are now introduced in the menus that I think it might be useful to the ladies who make up recipes to study a little more French 1 4 Oxtail au Jardiniere, Jar­ diniere being the feminine of jardinicr, wants the article also in poem I visualize the tensely strung bugler springing into action, the ^ta'^^Tous.JMook.s^ike^alady subject fee needy suen^at and again I wait, this time for the inspiration of the ’ Last weann 4 Post.’ There is no such inspiration. The gloomy fellow just * over stops and leaves me hopelessly dead. He may be reading Keats. He may be reading Harry Graham. It makes no Paris cafe near the Opera House wrote on a window ’ five o’clock such interesting talk as J^**®”* dclicht many railway difference to his style. He still conveys the impression of an & 4 heurcs.’ Sometime later I saw this alteration, five o'clock way Speed could be many railway individuality whieh lives in a mausoleum and rides abroad in a au premier itage l ’—Alclle. M. Tinot. 37, Dylan Road IVitchcll enthusiasts Including Woodward, Ihc spinney. hearse.—A. Preston Tctvarl. Cross Springs. Bradfield. Berks. Estate, Barry, Glam. Grange. West Kirby, Cheshire. 1 ■ ■ 930 RADIO TIMES December 27, 1020... 5GB Calling!

THE REAL THING IN PANTOMIME. Two Seasonal Productions in the Birmingham Studio—A Service from Carrs Lane Church—Two Plays and a Vaudeville Programme—Songs and Music of Other Days. Birmingham's Pantomime. Free Church Service. Plenty of Variety. TT ERE we arc again! The pantomime y^ARRS Lane Church, Birmingham, from rpi-IE quality of the Vaudeville Programme H season is upon us, and it has been i which a service is to be relayed on the | which is to be broadcast from the Bir- ^ ^ noised abroad, in studios and other first Sunday evening in the New Year, mingham Studio for 5GB listeners places where they sing, that Birmingham is to . has been brought into special prominence on Tuesday evening, January 7, may be fore­ be truly in the forefront with its pantomime during the last few days by. the commemora- cast from the list of contributing artists. . productions. At least two arc promised, and 1 tion of the centenary of Dr. Robert William Muriel George and Ernest Butcher-r-that have been taken into a dark comer and had Dale, who was the minister there for many means rollicking folk-songs of the kind that thrilling details whispered to me amid wind- years in the latter part of the last century, make us feel both English and merry. Next machines and thunder-sheets and piles of other Dr. Dale is remembered as one of the foremost comes Tommy Handley, and everybody knows sheets from Charing Cross Road, the melodies and most progressive pastors whom the British what fun to expect from him. Helen Alston is on which I am told arc to be this winter’s Free Churches have produced, and it is ac- the composer of a surprising number of songs, winners. The first production takes place on kndwledged that he took no small part in that both humorous and tender, many of which Thursday, January 9, and is to be The Babes in awakening of public opinion to the-duties of have become prime favourites of the Children's —The Studio, complete with wicked uncle, citizenship, of which the present generation Hour. On this occasion listeners will hear her cut-throat robbers, and all the other para- is seeing so wide arid beneficial a development, singing some of her own songs at the piano. “fchemalia of pantomime which was originally The service on Sunday, January 5, will be con- Formal or explicit proposals of marriage are, in the first place, to soften the blow of first ducted by the Rev. Stuart Morris, an Anglican I believe, no longer in favour, but the samples instalment demand notes, quarter-day, and clergyman, who is the Diocesan Secretary for which Percy Merriman and Amy Twinnett Christmas boxes. A strong cast has been Birmirigharn. will offer for selection in their sketchy Pro­ engaged consisting of Eve St. posals, may possibly induce Clair, Colleen Clifford, Cyril a return to this old and em­ Lidington, Albert Daniels, barrassing custom^ - Theii Gladys Colboume, and George. there is Jack Payne—the . Dawkins, while the comedy is Coventry Newsboy Whistler^ in the safe hands of Donald I mean—not the dance-band Davies, George Buck, and conductor. When I tell you Harold Clemence. The chorus that in addition to all the arid orchestra are in support. foregoing you will be regaled with ‘ Some more Scandal,* by All in Rhyme. Jack Rickards and 'Winifred ORRY—but I left out the Dunk,' of ‘ Scandalniorigere,* most important person— fame, and have' your toes S the author. He is Gra­ magnetized toward . the floor ham Squires, who kindly but by the strains of Philip Brown’s firmly corrected me when I ‘ Revellers ’ Band, I think you talked about it as pantomime. may decide to be a listener that The Babes in—The Studio is evening. to be a pantorhyme—on real old-fashioned lines. I might Musical Memories. have guessed his ability for RANDPA says that the rhyming from his original I "Y songs people used to letter putting forward the sing when he was a suggestion. 1 was half-w’ay young man were far finer than through it before I noticed the songs of today, which chiefly something unusual. Here it consist of vocal numbers sung is : ‘ About your pantomime, by syncopating dance bands. which I suggested should be . ‘ The old songs lived,’ be says, done in rhyme, I send synopsis, ‘ and were as great favourites as I said I would, for vour as ever, twenty or even fifty O.K. I think it’s very good ! years after they w7erc composed. The songs would be selected A CHEERFUL EVENING IN THE BIRMINGHAM STUDIO. Whereas with the stuff they Jateron. Those popular today This picture was taken during the recent broadcast of You're Through; and write now—why you have will soon begone from memory, shows, amongst the artists, Walter Randall and Jack Venables (at the hardly learnt one set of tasty and therefore, chosen later, pianos), Colleen Clifford, Alfred Butler, Edith James and the familiar words before it is out of date, I’ll see that you are kept quite figures of Clapham and Dwyer. and next year it’s forgotten, up to data. and a good job too.’ Is Tzco Plays. And so on. Like this------Grandpa right ? He is so prejudiced, you think. You, of course, arc not. Well, you will soon have THINK my sample will be quite enough TJIRMINGHAM’S hour of plays more or fj *ess start the main evening programme an opportunity of heading faithful examples to let you see the quality of stuff that I of the best songs of Grandpa’s—and Great- I should do. I hope you’ve not forgotten on Friday, January 10. The- two that nothing I’ve done up to now was rotten. chosen arc There is so Much Good. . . by John Grandpa’s—young days, under exceptionally The work will mean page after page of verse, Donald KeHy, and The Artist, by Miles Mallc- favourable conditions, for Frank Mullings and and, taking it for better or for worse, I surely s1?”; 1 v® .first is an interesting and amusing Harold Williams will sing them to you, and think that your Director, in his fairness will agree .“tie n',Jonight episode, wdiile* the second is Angel Grande will play you other old melodies that umpteen guineas isn’t asking them too a n. fr°S * Tiie darling ?nd Other Stories,’ on the violin. For concerted numbers, there will much for fees, as I shall find what they call J‘i,non Tchekov. Three other plays by Miles be the Birmingham Studio Chorus and Or­ mel-o-dees” for op’ning choruses (there will _PReso“ nave been broadcast recently from chestra. This programme, which will be heard be two) and incidental bits of stuff they do oniv * u^avo keen distinct successes. Not on Sunday evening, January 5, is sure to delight * If they agree (I really think they’d better, nlaLr/'u lsteners appreciated them, but the Grandpa and Grandma, and it will also give and. after all, I’m throwing in this letter), 1’li drain-t- have obviously been affected by the you a fair chance of judging whether there is get to w'ork and finish off the show-, and if his s;o;C pcn£rer .t}ie author in the unfolding of or is not anything in what he says. Afterwards, there’s any more they want to know’, Til be shall" uZ • Paints his pictures so that they perhaps, you could compile a programme of in town the rest of all this week, and if upon thought £?er »!n tIie mind ancl P^ide food for songs of the nineteen-twenties which you honestly think have a chance of being still the ’phone they’d like to speak, the Savage to the conv F than that lhey shouId work UP Club, if anyone inquires, will find me.* nicdiatclv £fm,onal climax and perhaps be im- popular in 1979- y forgotten. ’MERCIAN.’ 1 . •V n . December 27, 1929. ‘ ‘ RADIO TIMES 931

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■ 5-15 9-5 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 =s: • A RECITAL A CONCERT BY ■ 2LO LONDON & 5XX DAVENTRY BY THE WIRELESS S42 kc/s. (356.3 m.) 193 kc/s (1,554*4 ni.) JOHN COATES MILITARY BAND 5*15-5-45 A RECITAL 10.30 a.m. (Daventry only) Time Signal, Green­ by John Coates (Tenor) 9.25 Band wich : Weather Forecast When icicles hang by the wall. .Balfour Gardiner Suite, ‘ Santa Claus ' Theodore Holland The Oxen ...... '...... Dent (For 3.0-3.30 Programmes see opposite page) Voici Noel ...... ,...... Weckerlin Composed, as its namo suggests, specially for young Tho Knight of Bethlehem .. .Clcghorn Thomson people’s bonefit and for the festive season, this 3.45 An Orchestral Concert New Year’s wassailing Song .... A. Mall bison Suite is a good example of tho melodious and Roses in December ...... Russell picturesque gift which tho composer has at Isabel Gray (Pianoforte) O Mistress Mino ...... Redgrave Cripps command. In tho first movemont, called ‘ Toy- The Wireless Orchestra Pretty Phyllis...... John Coales and Owen Mass land,’ wo are first to imagine tho making of tho So tho Year’s done with...... Ernest Bryson difforent toys—bells, toy trumpets, drums, Conducted by John Ansell Tho County Mayo ...... Ivor Gurney cuckoo, and so forth. A whimsical little sec­ Overture, In Autumn ’ ...... Grieg Blow, blow, thou winter Wind ... .'.Quilier tion presents a Punch and Judy show, and then a March of Toy Soldiers. Andantino and Scherzo, Symphony No. 4 (For 5.45-6.0 and 8.0-8.45 Programmes see Tcha{I:ovsJ:y opposite peye) No. 2, beginning and closing softly, is called Isabel Gray * Starland.’ The third is very neatly expressive S.45 (London only) Lcs Djinns .. F ranch of its name, ‘ On Tiptoe,’ and tho Suite comes .The Week’s Good Cause Appeal on behalf of The Jewish Board or Guardians by Miss Hannah F. Cohen, O.B.E., Vice-President of the Jewish Board of Guardians The Jewish Board of Guardians is a comprehensive Charity. It looks after all the poor Jews of London. It maintains the. widows and orphans and aged who aro not qualified for Stato Pensions. ' It has an Apprentices’ koine for tlio homeless youiig, and Almshouses for the homeless old ; it docs constructive as well as relief work ; it grants loans without interest lor any deserving object, from tho purchase of tools to the starting of a self-supporting business; it has a Con­ valescent Homo for adults at Walton-on-thc- Nazc, and for children at Broadstairs - and Brighton; it looks after tho families of tuber­ culous patients, and finds suitable work for them after their dischargo from sanatoria. It meets any need and any form of distress, and never sa3's s No ’ to a deserving case. Donations should bo sent to tho Secretary, Jewish Board of Guardians, 127, Middlesex ' Street, Bishopsgate, London, E.l, and marked ‘ Broadcast Appeal.’ S.45 (Daventry only) Organ Voluntary From Canterbury Cathedral S.50 Weather Forecast, General News Bulletin; Local News (Daventry only) Ship­ ping Forecast . 9.5 A MILITARY BAND CONCERT Dorothy Bennett (Soprano) to an end with a graceful waltz called * Christ­ It has already been pointed out how Cesar Franck Horace Steven3 (Baritone) mas Joy.’ loft tho pianoforte severely alono for a good The Wireless Military Band many years of his busy life, although it was his 9.43 Horace Stevens first instrument. In tho last part of his career Conducted by B. Walton O’Donnell ho turned to it again with enthusiasm, and this Overture, ‘The Caliph of Baghdad .Boieldicu I’ll sail upon the Dog-star \ Purcell, piece was the first outcome of that renewed Sinco from my dear Astrea’s sight/arr. Bantock Boieldieu was so modest about his own work that, interest. It is a symphonic poem in ono move­ Advice (1727)...... Levbridge if tho story be true, he used to take tho com­ Song of Moraus to Mars ...... Boyce ment, in which tho pianoforte is used rather as a pleted sections of his early opera, The Caliph of member of the orchestra than a3 a solo instrument Baghdad, to the Conservatoire in Paris whoro he 9.51 Band with accompaniment—a new departure at that was a professor, to ask his pupils for their verdict dato. Tho subject is ono of tho poems in Victor Two Movements, Serenade, Op. 48 Hugo’s book, ‘ Lcs Orientales,’ with the samo on the music. If they did not like it, ho referred it to the great Mehul. Ho need have been in no Tchaikovsky, arr. Gcrrard- Williams title as Franck’s piece. Tho Djinns were male­ Pezzo (Piece) in forma di Sonatina j Waltz volent spirits in the Arab mythology, and in his . doubt about.the attractive qualities of his music; nearly all liis lighthearted and melodious'' operas music Franck set 3 before U3 some of tlio terror 10.5 Dorothy Bennett which thoy inspired. won immediate success, and many of them hold the stage for generations after his own day. Elf and Fairy...... \ ...... Dcnsmore ,. W. G. James Orchestra 9.15 Dorothy Bennett ^Jaori Lullaby...... A Thrush’s Love Song .. Alison Travers Scherzo, Op. 10...... Liadov Eegnava nel Silonzio (Silent the Combre Wings or Night) (‘ Lucia di Lammermoor ’) Donizetti Two Dances (‘ The Prisoner of the Caucasus ’) Cui 10.12 Horace Stevens The part of Lucia in Donizetti’s opera, based on Isabel Gray Walter Scott’s novel, has always been a favourite Three Salt-water Ballads; Prelude in A Flat, Op. 23, No. S Rachmaninov with singers of tho coloratura school. It is an Port of 'Many Ships...... Sonetta di Pctrarea (A Sonnet of Petrarch), exceedingly effectivo role with more than ono fine Trade Winds ...... No. 104...... Liszt opportunity. This scene comes from tho first Mother Carey..*...... Liebeslied (Love’s Grief) (Waltz) act. Near tho castle there is an old fountain, Kicislcr, arr. Rachmaninov beside which Lucy met her beloved Edgar, and 10.18 Band Study in F Minor ...... Liszt hero she is awaiting him. There is an old legend First Movement, Tho * Moonlight ’ Sonata that once long ago an unhappy girl was murdered Beethoven close at hand and her body thrown into tho Orchestra water. Lucy lias seen tho ghost of the unlucky IO.3O Epilogue Flower Fairies ... one, and interprets* that as an evil omen for . j- (‘ In Fairyland ’) Co wen ‘ Lord, What is Man f Moonbeam Fairies herself. In this melodious air she tolls the story Witches* Dance .. of the tragedy. ' Vision *• * . •

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3.0 THE DAY OF REST 545 THIS WEEK’S Sunday’s Special Programmes ST. PAUL’S BACH From 2LO London and 5XX Daventry. EPISTLE CANTATA . TO THE ROMANS

3.0-3.30 CHURCH CANTATA, O happy they, in God confiding No. 122 (BACH) Tho foeman’s power and snares de­ Relayed from Birmingham riding ! His raging now doth vainly vox us; (‘ Das Neuoebor’ne Kindelein ’) God shields his own and will protect (‘The New Born Babe’) us. Relayed from The Midland Y. Recitative (Bass): Institute, Birmingham This is tho day tho Lord Himself Kate Winter (Soprano) hath mado, Who sent His Son all Esther Coleman (Contralto) in a manger laid. O blessed timo T.om Pickering (2’. nor) that’s now fulfilled! 0 faithful Arthur Cranmer (Bass) watching, doubt and longing stilled ! Cyril Christopher (Contmuo) O faith, see, tho goal’s in sight! And lovo, too, draws man to God’s The Birmingham Studio Orches­ light. Yo joyous hearts, como now, tra and Chorus, conducted by givo troubles wing, and God your Joseph Lewis praise and homage bring! Composed for the Sunday after VI. Chorale: Christmas, tho'Cantata is one of the Very last which liavo come down to Come, let us hail this happy year, As from the great store which Bach And put away all doubt and fear. wrote. It is based on an okl hymn Raise our glad hearts to God’s high published at the .very, end. of tho throne, Sixteenth century* which Bach uses Saved by the grace of Christ, His ip full as the Chorale at the end, and Son! ns the basis of his first chorus.' As Will F. Taylor The words are taken from Bach's &o often, in those opening cliorusos, Cantata Texts, Sacred and Secular t'lio melody of the Chorale is given Broadcast Churches—XLL by C. Sanford Terry, by pennission tjo the soprano voices, with the of Messrs. Constable and Co. others and a full orchestral accom­ Cantatas for the next four Sundays paniment weaving interesting parts CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, arc :— about it. Here and there, in tho January 5. Nos. 58 and 50—Ach Other voices, arc littlo imitations of from which a service will be relayed by London and Gott wie munches Hcrzeleid (Ah tho Chorale melody, in diminution, God, how many a Grief of Heart). adding in a very natural way to tho Daventry tonight at 8.0, Nun ist das Heil (Now is tho joyous effect of the whole. Grace). January 12. No. 12-1—Moinen The bass aria which follows is a LONG the southern slope of the North Downs, sheltered from the splendidly expressive one, demand­ Jesum lass’ ich nicht (Ne’er my ing highly finished singing on tho colder winds, runs the historic Pilgrim’s Way. It is now more Jesu will I leave). part of the soloist, and another than seven hundred years since the steps of the first pilgrims trod January 19. No. 13—Meino Seufzor, specially interesting number is tho this track, bound for Canterbury :— meine Thranou (My Sighs, my Tears). Trio, No. IV, which is sometimes * The hooly blisful martir for to seke, sung by the choir. The Chorale January 26. No. 21—Ich hatto ... appears in it again, now as tho That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.’ viel Bekumrucrniss (My Spirit middle voice, and almost through­ The murder of Thomas a Bcckct had made Canterbury a focus of Christian was in Heaviness). out the accompaniment there is a eyes the world over; for, after Henry II had done penance, had there (For 3.45 to 5.45 Programmes see dancing figure known to Bach en­ not been signs and portents—a victory over the Scots at Alnwick, and opposite page thusiasts as ‘ tho Angel motivo,’ 5.45-6.0 BIBLE READING suggested to him, no doubt, by tho miracles at Bcckct’s grave, and wonders at the well where his garments had been washed ? Paul’s Letters—III toxt of the previous recitative. Romans vii and viii, 1-17 But the history of Canterbury Cathedral by that date (1170) was already I. Chorus: 8.0 SERVICE old. Sing we the birth of God’s dear Son, Men whose names glow across the centuries had given it the best Conducted by Tho Rev. L. E. From highest heaven to earth como of their lives : St. Augustine, Archbishops Lanfranc and Anselni, to mention Meredith, . down, only three. The building that towered over the busy city—for pilgrims Precentor Bringing to us a glad Now Year bring much business—had little left in its structure of the original church Relayed from Canterbury And to all folk good Christian cheer. Cathedral that had been occupied by St. Augustine, when, at the invitation of Ethel- Hymn, ‘ While Shepherds watch’d II. Aria (Bass): beit, the first. Christian King of Kent, he came over from Rome and made their flocks by night' (Ancient and W.c mortals, scarred by sin’s dark Canterbury his sacred see. Fire and ravage by the Danes had destroyed it; Modern, 62, Euglish Hymnal 30) blemish, and fire was soon once more to destroy the new edifice that Archbishop. Confession and Thanksgiving As angels now should joyous be; Lanfranc had begun in 1070 and that Prior Conrad had ended. Psalm 23 For hear how jubilant they tell Lesson, S. John I, v. 1-5, 14, IS r; That God on earth descends to dwell. From then, until the close of the fifteenth century, the building grew Prayers So comfort' take, and care bid again under various hands, until at last it stood, one of the noblest aspirations Hymn, * Hark, the herald angols vanish! in stone that Englishmen ever achieved. From the generous hands of the sing ’ (Ancient and Modern, 60; III. Recitative (Soprano) English Hymnal, 24) pilgrims wealth poured into the Cathedral, until, in 1538, under the order Address by tho Right Hon. and Most The angel band, who did from man of the Royal Commission of Henry VIII, the shrine of St. Thomas was Reverend Cosmo Gordon Lang, of old shrink as a thing accursed, demolished and every vestige of wealth disappeared—a few precious P.D.. Lord J Archbishop op Can­ now swell the courts of heaven with examples of stained glass happily remaining intact. terbury anthems rolled, and man’s salvation Hymn, ‘Soldiers of Christ, arise toll, his foes dispersed. God, Who To Canterbury today, though the shrine of St. Thomas no longer exist$5 (Ancient and Modem 270; Eng­ did once in Paradise drive man from there still come pilgrims from as far as—and farther than—any that ‘cantered* lish Hymnal, 479) His reproving eyes, again to full up from the coast or along the Downs from the Tabard in Southwark: Blessing salvation calls you, and comes from for the Cathedral, whose great Bell Harry Tower shows above all the green Tho concluding Voluntary will bo heaven above ’ to Eden to restore played by Dr. Palmer, Organist you. 1 So, thank Him now with valley of the Stour, holds a shrine richer to us of this twentieth century, of Canterbury Cathedral praiso o’erflowing. Whose grace perhaps, than any jewel-,encrusted tomb—the shrine of some of the nation’s (For 8.45-10.30 programmes see this blessed lot on man’s bestowing. holiest memories. opposite page) IV. Trio: * It was in the noble chapel of the Trinity, behind the altar, that* before Epilogue God is our Friend and Helper true, 10.30 t its demolition, the shrine of St. Thomas i\ Bccket stood: and it is in that Lord Wiiat is Man ? * ’Gainst Him what can fell Satan do ? * Vision ’ Hell and its iron gates must yield; chapel today that one of the most vivid of all our national historical memorials For Christ our Lord is Sworcl and stands—the tomb of Edward the Black Prince, with its fine portrait effigy (For details of this week's Epilogue seo Shield. and, above it, his helmet and shield. page 943.) ■ s . m:

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&’■ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 7.50 5GB DAVENTRY EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE FROM 626 kc/s. (479-2 m.) BIRMINGHAM Transmissions from London except where otherwise stated. .CATHEDRAL

4.0-5.45 A MILITARY BAND CONCERT Herbert Withers and Marie Wilson String (From Birmingham) Quartet Pieces on Concert The City op Birmingham Police Band Francois -Couperin (Lc Grand) (1GG8-1733), Conducted by Richard Wassell arr. Leduc, and Paul Bczelairo March, ‘ The Crown of Chivalry *...... Fletcher Prelude; Sicilienno ; La Tromba : Plainto: v Overture, * The King of Yvetot ’ •1 dam Air do Diablo The Songsters 9.15 Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson Allemando ...... Three Moravian Duets (for Two Sopranos)Dporak \ La Letivillo...... j Couperin Regret; Like a Violet; The Magic Chase La Juillct...... Sonata...... Bernardo Pasquitli Band Allegro ; Andante ; Presto Selection, * Iolautho ’ Sullivan, arr. 1 Vinterbotiom 9.30 Herbert Withers and The Marie Wilson* String Quartet A. V. Baker (Pianoforte) Concerto Nicolo Porpora (16SG-17G7), Suito ...... Byrd arr. Herbert Withers - Pavano ; Gigg ; Coranto ; La Volia Molto adagio (Maestoso); Largo ; Allegro con ' Allegrotto in E Flat (Minuet)...... Franck grazia Krakowiak, Op. 32, No. 1...... Bozyeki 9.40 Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson Band Sonata for Two Pianofortes ...... Bax Ballet Music, ‘ Sicilian Vespers Verdi . Molto modorato-Lento espressivo; Vivace o feroco The Songsters The Sisters .. 10.5 Marie Wilson The Convent String Quartet Walls .... Quartet for Strings Lovo hath not Brahms E. J. Moeran good item departed.. Allegro ; Andante con Envoys of motoj Rondo: Lovo Allegro Vivace Band Ernest John Moeran on any Cornet Solo, * The Road began to composo of Looking Forward ’ already during has Lehr, arr. Godfrey schooldays at Upping­ programme (P.C. Cook) ham, where music lias Thrco Irish Dances. always been enthusias­ John Anscll, arr. Godfrey tically cultivated. Like many others of tho A. V. Baker younger generation of Clairo do Luno (Moon­ English composes, his light) ...... Fauri original work goe3 Los Anes (Tho Don­ hand-in-hand with an keys) (The Journey enthusiasm for native to Bethlehem) Grovlez folk music; that of La Fete an Village (The Norfolk, where a good Villago Fete) Chapuis part of hislifohas been spent, lias always Band attracted him specially, Selection, ‘ Recollee- as listeners have al­ . tions of Wales ’ ready had opportunities arr. Kappey of hearing for them­ selves in his ‘Norfolk 7.50 A RELIGIOUS Rhapsodies ’ and other SERVICE works. Conducted by the Right Rev. E. W. Barnes, Ho has himself collected a number of Norfolk D.D., F.R.S. (The Bishop of Birmingham) folk tunes for tho Folk Song Society, and if tho themes in this String Quartet are not in them- Relayed from The Cathedral, Birmingham selves actual melodics of tho land, they liavo something of tho direct simplicity and something The Bells of the real expressiveness of folk song. The first movement is begun by tho violoncello, 8.45 The Week’s Good Cause against a tremulous accompaniment, with a broad (From Birmingham) simplo melody which the viola and afterwards tho first violin tako up, and then there is another An Appeal on behalf of The Birmingham Work­ moro sturdy theme, played on its first appearance ing Boys’ Home by Mrs. C. Riley by all tho instruments togotlior. Those aro Contributions should bo forwarded to the Hon. worked out with unfailing interest, and tho wholo Treasurer, 18, Nowhall Street, Birmingham movement is clear and straightforward. Tho viola begins tho second, a slow movement, with another eloquently simplo molody, and 8.50 ‘ The News ’ though the time hero and tliero grows moro Weather Forecast, General News Bulletin animated, it is tho scrcno mood of. tho opening / which mainly provails. Tho last movement has a bold little introduc­ 9.0 Chamber Music tion, and then tho viola announces tho merry tunc, vivacious and sprightly in its interchange Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson (Duetsfor of 3-4 and G-8 measuro. Tho movement is a Two Pianofortes); Herbert Withers (Violon-_ Rondo which is dominated by that first theme, and it is it wliich furnishes also the spariding and cello); The Marie Wilson String Quartet: vivacious close. Marie Wilson (Violin); Gwendoline Hicham N.C.C.7S0 (Violin) ; Anne Wolfe (Viola); Phyllis Hasluck (Violoncello) 10.30 Epilogue wm

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Sunday’s Programmes continued (December 29)

968 kc**. 797 kc/s ^ (Stainer). Address by the Rev. Ian M. MacalLstor, M.A. Carol, 5WA CARDIFF. (309.9 m-> 2ZY MANCHESTER. (376.4 m.) When the Crimson Sun had set' (Purcell Mansfield). Hymn, ' O Cod, our help In ages past * (R.C.II., No. 001; E.H., No. 150). Benediction. S.B. from Edinburgh. 8.45:—Tho Week’s. Good' 3.0-3.30 S.B. from London 3.0-3.30 S.B. from London Cause. An Appeal for the National Burns Memorial Cottago Homes. Mauchline, by Mr. J. Leiper Gcmmlll, President of tho 3.45-6.0 S.B. from London Glasgow Mauchline Society. 8.30:—London. 9.0Scottish 3.45 Choral and Chamber Music News Bulletin. 9.5-London. 10.30:— Epilogue. 8.0 S.B. from London 995 hc/8. The Chester Trio : 2BD ABERDEEN. (301 .G ra.) S-45 The Week’s Good Cause .Alby Hull (Violin); Fred W. Hague (Violon­ 3.0-3.30S.B. from London. 3.45-6.0:—S.B. from London. An Appeal on behalf of the Cardiff Royal Infirm­ cello) ; - Edith Byrom (Pianoforte) 8.0-8.45:—A Religious Service relayed from St. Cuthbcrt'a ary by Sir William Diamond Parish Church, Edinburgh. S.B. from Edinburgh.' 8.50:— Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 03 ... . Schumann S.B. from Loudon. 9.0:—Scottish News Bulletin. S.B. from Glasgow. 9.5:—S.B. from London. 10.30Epiloguo. 8.50 S.B. from London Encrgieo o con passione; Vivaco ma non troppo ; Adagio ; Con fuoco 9.0 West Regional Nows 2BE BELFAST The Gorton Male Voice Choir f 3.0-3.30:—S.B..from London. 3.45-8.0:—S.B. from London A CONCERT After many a dusty Mile...... Elgar 8.15-8.45:—A . Religious Sendee, from the Studio. Choir 9-5 Thro’ Eastern Gates...... Address by the Rev. J. C. Robertson, B.D., President of tho (Tn Aid of The Cardiff Royal Infirmary) Midnight'...... Bantock Methodist Church In Ireland. 8.50:—S.B. from Loudon (9.0 Relayed from The, Empire Theatre, Cardiff } Regional News). 10.30:—Epilogue. Artists Trio Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 ...... Tchaikovsky Walter Widdop (Tenor) Pczzo olegiaco; Melsa (Violin) Tema con variazioni; i Finale c Coda National Orchestra of Wales SAMUEL PEPYS, (Cerddorfa Concdlacthol Cymru) Leader, Louls Levitus Listener, Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite By R. M. Freeman. Walter Widdop and Orchestra Dec. 8.—(Lord's Day, 2nd in Advent.)—To Wagner Lohengrin’s Narration Church, wife and I, with, I confess, inward hoaps Orchestra ,of my seeing Hannah; and presently had the joy of Ballet Suite, ‘ Le Cid ’ Massenet observing her come in with SquillingePs madam, and some changing of eyes between us across Melsa . the middle isle, to my great content. A devilish Old Irish Air, ‘ If all those endearing young thing was, £ way through Venite my nose falls charms ’ .. .air. Cedric Sharpe and Melsa a-bleeding and this so persistently that, as I Tango ...... Albeniz, arr. Krcisler cannot stanch it, :I was fain to quit and away Walter Widdop and Orchestra home, holding my kerchief, all the way, to my bloudie nozc. Come here, here outside is William’s Rccit.,,, i Deeper and Deeper Still ’ . (* Jeptha’) milk-barrow, but no William. Soe where is he Aria, * Waft her Angels ’ ...... / Handci got to ? Which was soon answered upon my going Orchestra into my study and there to find him in mine Hungarian March ,• Berlioz arm-chair by the fire with Doris on his nee and she huggs him round the neck. Having her back 10.0 S.B. from London to me, at first sees me not, but William do, and most confusedly makes to jump up, yet cannot 10.30 Epilogue with Doris on him, so sits there goggling his eyes at me dumbly like a rabbit at a stote. Hereupon 10.40-11.0 The Silent Fellowship Doris turning to sec what he goggles at, per­ ceives *tis me, and to her feet in a twinkling, red to the hair, but womanfuily ready with explana- 1.040 k/cs 5SX SWANSEA. (288.6 m tiouns—to wit of William's having been wetted to the skin by this morning’s rains, so hopes she have done no wrong by bringing him in a/hile 3.0- 3.30 S.B. from London to dry him at the fire. Whereto told her that me- 3.45-G.O S.B. from London thought the. kitchen fire had better served the purpose. But at this goes redder than ever and 5.0- 8.45 S.B. from London spoak of Cook’s having too much business at the kitchen-fire this forenoon to let them ncare 8.50 S.B. from London jt; meaning me, l suppose, to imply the business of cooking lunch: but, from the girl’s manner, 9.0 West Regional News. S.B. from Cardiff did shrewdly suspect that Cook’s real business 9.5 S.B. from London with the kitchen fire is drying George at it. So sent them out, (William still dumb), after a few wholesome words of admonition against idling 10.30 Epilogue Choir r from their lawful! duties the moment our backs Volga Boat Song...... arr. Bantock 10.40-11.0 cThe Silent Fellowship '* be turned and most particularly the prophanity A Ditty from Sherwood ...... Lyon of sly love-making like this on holy Lord’s Day. 5.15-6.0 S.B. from London Had the misfortune this night to let fall my 1.040 kc/6. 6BM BOURNEMOUTH. (288.5 m. S.O S.B. from London tooth-glass into the bath, and the devill’s own business I had in gathering up the broaken bits. 8.45 The Week’s Good Cause Dec. 9.—I overlying a little this morning, my 3.0- 3.30 S.B. from London An Appeal on behalf of The Playing Fields ’ wife first into the bath-room, contrary to custom. 3.45-6.0 app. S.B. from London Association (Northern Counties) by Sir Percy Presently bath-room bell to ring most furiously, 8.0- 8.45 S.B. ftvm London Jackspn, Chairman of the West Riding Educa­ which brings Doris flying upp. And the reason, tion Committee. S.B. from Leeds I soon find, is my having mist a few splinters in 8.50 S.B. from London 8.50 S.B. from London gathering them up last night, and my wife to sit 9.0 Local News on some of these beyond her_ expectscioun. So 9.0 North Regional Nows 9.5 S.B. from London rings in a panick for Doris to pick them out of her. 9.5 S.B. from London Which the girl does and no serious hurt come of IO.3O Epilogue Epilogue it, but might, cries my wife, have been the 10.30 death of her, the senseless thoughtless brute I 1*040 kq/8. am, with other approbrious matters. Wherein when 5PY PLYMOUTH. .(288.5 m.) I oapen my mouth to defend myself, ‘ Oh ! Don’t Other Stations. talk to me,' she says ; and when I shut it, * Stand­ 3.0-3.30 S.B. from London ing there with never a word, like a stuck-pigg, 5SC GLASGOW. 752 kefa. she cries. So perceiving that nothing will please 3.45-6.0 app. S.B. from London (398.9 ui.) her, I let her have her wipes at me both ways, * 3.0-3.30S.B. from London. 3.45-6.0:—S.B. from London 8.0 S.B. from London . 8.0:—A Religious Service, relayed from St. Cuthbcrt’s Parish upon consideratioun of every allowance due to 9.0 Local Nows Church, Edluburgh. Hymn, * As with gladness, men- of old * an edgy woman that hath just sat on broaken (R.C.II., No. 0:i; E.H., No. 39). Prayer. Hymn, * Eternal glass beyond her expectacioun.jj Father, Strong to save* (R.C.H., No. 020; E.lt., No. 64u). IO.30 Epilogue Scripture Lesson. Prayer. Anthem, ■ The Morning Star ’ ■ 933 RADIO TIMES December 27, 1929.

7-45 9.20 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 MARCHES AND SIR NIGEL PLAYFAIR . WALTZES 2LO LONDON & 5XX DAVENTRY ON S42 kc/s. (356.3 m.) 193 kc/s (1,554-4 «•> FROM MANCHESTER XMAS CHARADES 7.0 Mr. Desmond MacCarthy : Literary Criticism 10.15 a-m- THE DAILY SERVICE 7.15 Musical Intcrludo play cither of the instruments himself. His amazing feats as a pianist at a ridiculously early 10.30 Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather 7.25 Readings from English Letter Writers—III ago are made so much of in all the books about k Forecast him that it is easy to forget how well I10 played Marches and Waltzes the violin, too. His father was particularly 11.0 (Davcnlry only) Gramophone Records 7-45 anxious that ho should shino as a fiddler and tS.fi. from Manchester kept him to his practico with scoldings and The Northern Wireless Orchestra oncouragements at different times. On at 11.0-11.30 (London only) • • Conducted by T. H. Morrison least ono occasion ho assured his son that if ho Experimental Television Transmission could only play with more confidence, he might By the Baird Process March, ‘ Entry 01 the Gladiators ’...... Fucik Waltz, * Journalistcn * ...... Johann Strauss bo as great a violinist as ho was a pianist. Mozart March, ‘ Tho Children of tho Regiment .Fucik neglected tho instrument latterly, but his know­ 12.0 A Ballad Concert ledge of it was always turned to good account in Lily Allen (Soprano) with Orchestra his chamber and orchestral music, and his violin Alice Xayler (Soprano) Tho Blue Danubo \ Johann Strauss parts aro always admirably suited to tho fin© John Lalitte (Baritone) Voices of Spring ) “qualities of tho instrument; in tho affectionate 12.30 Organ Music slang of performers, they * play Played by Edward O’Henry themselves well.’ Relayed from Tussadds’ At 9.35 Tonight Prelude and Allegro Cinema ' Pwjnani, arr. Kreisler Pugnani was ono of the foremost Light Music 1.0 THE party violinists of the age which suc­ (London only) ceeded Tartini, whoso most Leonardo Kemt* and his or. The More Things Change famous pupil ho was. He is Piccadilly Hotel Orchestra regarded as having carried on Relayed from The Piccadilly . . tho fine traditions of Corelli Hotel A Reminiscent Trifle. and Tartini, and as handing them on to tho succeeding ago of which a leading light was 1.0 (Davcnlry only) his own pupil, Viotti. Ho com­ Pianoforte Interludo posed much, although very A littlo of his own music has 1.13-2.0 (Davcnlry only) ROBIN HEY survived except such occasional A Concert pieces as this; Kreisler has by and arranged it as a very effective

The National Orchestra ■j 1 solo. of Wales HOLT MARVELL Romanza Andalusa .. Sarasate S.B. from Cardiff In tho brilliant and effective music which Sarasate left for A Concert Cast: the inst rument I10 played so well 3-o himself, he often made use of Lilian Richter Rush worth (Soprano) actual tunes from his nativo Anne De Nys .William Walker Spain, lending thorn a brilliance ■ Gertrude Meller (Pianoforte) which, added to their own vivid* Toni G ingold V. C. Clinton-Baddeley 3.30 Dance Music and rhythmic qualities, makes Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Doris Vane W. S. Malcolm . , very, effective pieces of them. Dance Orchestra There was a time when Sara-- Dora Gregory John Rorke sato’s solo pieces appeared in 4.15 Light Music violinists’ programmes with Leonardo Kemp and his Irene Thomas Joan Brierley almost tho same unfailing regu­ Piccadilly Hotel Orchestra larity as Kreisler’s original SlDONIE GOOSSENS Doris Arnold Relayed from The Piccadilly pieces and transcriptions do Hotel now. Produced by Holt Marvell. Polichinelle Kreisler 5.15 The Children’s Hour Guitarro * Mending Roadways ’ and Moszkovski, arr. Sarasate other Songs sung by Arthur Accompanist, Henry Bronk-i Wynn hurst Further Hints on How to Play Hockey, by G. F. Orchestra McGrath March, ‘ Guns to tho Front *...... Finck 10.45 DANCE MUSIC Waltz, * Vonus'on Earth ’...... Some Piano Solos, played by Maurice Cole ...... L in eke Jack Hylton’s Ambassador Club Band, ‘ Tho Third Meeting Pool,’ from ‘ Tho Meeting March, * London Scottish ’ ...... Haines Pool ’ (Mercyn Skipper) Lily Allen with Orchestra directed by Ray Starita, from The Ambassador ‘ Parla ’ (‘ Speak ’), Vocal Waltz Arditi Club 6.0 Mr. A. L. Simpson : * Evergreen Country ’ Orchestra • * Pathfinder ’—by which name many listeners will ack arris rosvenor ouse and Waltz, 1 Grenadiers ’ ...... Waldteufel 11.0-11.15 J H ’ G H B know Mr. Simpson—takes us with him on a walk March, ‘ Entry of the Boyards ’ . from Grosvenor House, Park Lane through Surroy in winter. This.favouritc homc- . Halvorsen county, abounding in hill-paths, provides good 9.0 Weather Forecast, Second General News walks through ample pine-woods where yew and Bulletin ; Local News; (Davcnlry only) * Christmas trees 1 lend a green note to the grey Shipping Forecast and Fat Stock Prices days of December. THE RADIO TIMES. 9.20 Sir Nigel Playfair : ‘ Charades and Christ­ The Journal of the British Broadcasting 6.15 Time Signal, Greenwich; Weather mas Parties ’ Corporation. Forecast, First General News Bulletin ‘The Party ’ Published eoery Friday—Price Twopence. 6.30 Captain IAN Fraser, C.B.E.: * Radio Week 1 9.35 (See centre of page) Editorial address: Savoy Hill\ London, 6.45 The Foundations of Music 10.20 A Recital W.C.2. Schtjbeet’s Pianoforte Sonatas Played by Dorothy Moggp.idge by Alfred Cave (Violin) The Reproduction of the copyright pro- contained in this issue is strictly Sonata in A Minor, Op. 154 Sonata in G Mozart grammes Allegro ma non troppq; Allegretto . quasi One specially interesting tiling about the Mozart reserved. * Andantino; Allegro Vivaco Sonatas for violin and pianoforte is'that he fiould December 27, 1929. RADIO TIMES 931 8.45 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 c LES CLOCHES 5GB DAVENTRY EXPERIMENTAL 1 ^Columbia ^ DE 626 kc/s. (479-2 in.) Si RECORDS Transmissions from London except where otherwise stated. CORNEVILLE ’

3.0 > The Grange Super Cinema Orchestra Nora Desmond BEST RECORDS OF Conducted by Haydn Heard Relayed from The Grange Super Cinema, As ever I saw ...... ___ Peter Warlock THIS WEEK'S MUSIC Small Heath, Birmingham Roving in tho Dew ... ’' ’ | Bullcrworlh Orchestral and Band. Como, my own one .. March, ‘ Soaring ’ ...... Novoviejski Benjamin Burrow Sunday: IOLANTHE—Selection (Court Symphony Suite, ‘ At Grotna Green’...... Fletcher Cam yo by...... Orchestra) (No. 992-4s. 6(1.). Dav.Erp. Monda ENTRY OP GLADIATORS - Marcia Selection, ‘I Pagliacci ’...... Leoncavallo Orchestra (Royal Guards Rand) (No. 2078—2r.). Lon. A Dar. f Waltz, ‘ Morgenblatten ’ (‘ Morning Leaves ’) BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Wclngartncr and Royal Intermezzo, * Zara * ...... York Bowen Philharmonic Orchestra) (No. L2086—Gs. 6d.). Johann Strauss Handel Wakes...... Morressy Lon. A Dav. John Ansell PAGLIACCX—Selection (Percy Pitt and New Queen’s Overture, ‘ Plymouth Hoo ’...... Hull Light Orchestra) (No. 9441—4s. 6d.). Dav. Exp. i Pot-Pourri, * Melodious Memories * ...... Finch MOROENBLATTER WALTZ (Johann Strauss ami 7.10 Harold Mills .Symphony Orchestra) (No. 9218—48. 6d.). Dap. Exp. Serenade to Columbine ...... Picnic, arr. Henley MELODIOUS MEMORIES - Pot Pourri (London X 4.0 ; A Ballad Concert Regal Cinema Orchestra) (Nos. 9722-9723—4s. Cd. (From Birmingham) Minuet ...... Lully each). Deo. Exp. H umming Bird.. Drdla Tuesday: CARNEVAL — Overture (Sir Hamilton Ashley Pegg (Baritone) Harty and Halle Orchestra) (No. L2036—6s. 6d.). Orchestra • Duo. Exp. Tho Devout Lover POET AND PEASANT—Overture (Percy Pitt and . Suite, ‘Holiday .Symphony Orchestra) (No. 9760—4s. 6d.). Dae. Exp. Maude Valerie TF/ti/c MERRIE ENGLAND—Selection (II.M. Grenadier Tho Lads in their hun­ Sketches ’ .... Lucas Guards Band) (No. 9607—4s. 6d.). Dav. Exp. Wednesday: CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOLE (Sir Hamil­ dreds .... Somervell ton Harty and Hallo Orchestra) (Nos. 9716-9717— Youth...... A Hit sen 8.o Vaudeville 4s. 6d. each). Dae. Exp. MUSICAL SWITCH-Pot Pourri (Plaza Theatre (From Birmingham) Orchestra) (Nos. 9196-9197—4s. 6d. each). Dav. Exp. Dora Mabel Phillips PIERNXrs SERENADE (Jean Lensen’a Orchestra) (Pianoforte) David Jenkins and (No. 4768—3*.). Lon. A Dav. . Thursday : INVITATION TO THE WALTZ (Wcln- Two Miniatures (Ro­ Suzette Tarri (in gartner and Basic Symphony Orchestra) (No. 9691— 4s. 6d.). .Lon. A Dav. mance and Waltz) Light . Sdhgs and PRINCE IGOR MUSIC-Danso No. 17 (Sir Thomas Sibelius Harmony) >- Bcecham and London Symphony Orchestra) (Nos. L1811-L18121.1811-L1812—6s. 6d. each). MARCH (Sir ThThomas Two Album Leaves Wallace Cunningham BocdhainBoI LAMMERMOOR— Roguava Conducted by Frank Cantell Weather Forecast, Second General News nol Silenzio (GugliclmetU—Soprano) (No. L1959— 6s. 6d.). Dav. Exp. Overture to an Irish Comedy John Ansell Bulletin Monday : DEVOUT LOVER (Edgar Coyle-Barltone) (No. 9248-4*. 6d.). Dau. Exv. Tuesday : CAVALLERIA RUSTXCANA-Santuzza’s Nora Desmond 10.15 DANCE MUSIC Ballad iBlytlt and GriflUlis) (No. 5131—3s.). *' } Jack Hylton’s Ambassador Club Band, directed Dae. Exp. 1 Vagliissimi Sembianza (Fleeting DRINK TO ME ONLY (Celebrity Quartette)' (No. Visions)...... by Ray Starita, from The Ambassador Club 5579—3s.). Dav. bxp. Donav.dy Thursday: UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA (Dino 1 Freschi Luoglii, prati, aulenti (New 11.0-n.15 Jack Harris’ Grosvenor House Band, Borgioli-Tenor) (No. L2054-6s. 6d.}, Lon. A Dav. TO-MORROW (Harcrid Williams—Bantoie) (No. 4933— scones and meadows)...... } from Grosvenor House, Park Lane Lon. A Dav. Jeune Filletto (Young Maid) .. arr. Wcckcrlin TOM* JONES—Waltz Soug (Doris Vano—Soprano) (Monday's Programmes continued on page 938.) (No 3879—3s.). Lon. A Day. Charmant Papillon (Charming Butterfly) KNOTTING SONG (John Coates—Tenor) (No. 9506— Campm, arr. Moffat 4, fid 1 Lon. A Dav. F4^34??-S?)AOAIN °VlU,a5n ^“expV Orchestra YE BANKS } AND BRAES (Muriel Bru^kill- Rales of Subscription to * The Radio , Gaelic Melodies Foulds Times’ (including postage): Twelve -SIFBLACKBIRD’S SONG tbiste(Gortrpdo Jolmsou-Soprano) Harold Mills months (Foreign), 17s.; twelve months . Oricntale...... Cui (British), 15s. Subscriptions should be To tho Spring . .... Grieg sent to the Publisher of * The Radio ,v»v. Monsigny Kigaudon ...... Times/ 8-1 I, Southampton Street, Strand, \ 7.10 Orchestra W.C.2. Select]on, ‘Tina’ .. .Bubens . -Vv

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Monday’s Programmes continued (December 30)

968 kc/s 1.040 kc/s 3.45 W. Woods SWA CARDIFF. (309.9 m.) 6BM BOURNEMOUTH. (288.5 m.) Lcs Pofcits Moulins & Vent (The little Wind Mills) Couperin io.15-10.30 The Daily Service ZO.15-10.30 The Daily serviO: Sonata in A Flat (Book II) .. .Scarlatti Relayed from Daventry Relayed from Daventry Graceful Waltz (Op. 49, No. 3) . ..Horatio Parker 1.15-2.0 An Orchestral Concert 3.0 London Prograramo relayed from Daventry 3.55 Orchestra i 6.15 S.B. from London Galop Prestissimo...... T Valdlcufel relayed from Selection, ‘ The Mastorsingors ’ ... Wagner Tire National Museum of Wales 7.45 S.B. from Manchester 4.10 Muriel Roscoe (Soprano) National Orchestra of Wales 9.0 S.B. from London Tho Waters ...... Holst (Cerddorfa Gcnodlaetbol Cymru) Rest thee, my Spirit...... Strausg 9.15 Local News Ships of Arcady...... (Lender, Louis Levitus) \ Head Conducted by Warwick Braith waite 9.20-10.45 S.B. from London Beloved ...... J Overture, * To a Comedy ' ..Balfour Gardiner 4.20 Orchestra Lyric Suite, Op. 54 ...... Grieg 1.040 kc/s. Menuct ...... Rameau Romance (A Little Serenade) Mozart 5PY PLYMOUTH. (288.5 m.) Invitation a la Gavotte ...... Waldtcufel * Threo Bavarian Dances ... .Elgar Fugue h, la Gigue...... Bach, arr. Holst 8.0 London Programme relayed from Da.v on try 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service 4.3G Muriel Roscoe Relayed from Daventry 4.45 The Rev. Gordon Hamlin : * West Country Autumn Thoughts ... -----.Grieg Bells and Bell-makers' O Lovely Rose ...... MacDowcll 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry My Secret...... j- Schubert 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry 5-15 The Children’s Hour Mignon’s Song...... > 5.15 The Children's 4.46 Orchestra Hour Waltzes, Book II 6.0 London Programme Brahms relayed from Daventry Four Cornish Dances ir. R. Collins \ 6.15 S.B. from London 5.15 The Children's 7.45 c Do You Hour C.O London Programme Remember ?5 relayed from Daventry A Programme of old 6.15 S.B. from London time Songs and Music- relayed from The Pump Room. Bath 7.45 An Orchestral ‘Doyou Remember ? * Concert -is a question often on Relayed to London and the lips of those old Daventry enough to have lived in Marches arid Waltzes the nineteenth century as well ns the twentieth. The Noritern W ireless There is another sharp Orchestra division of memories Conducted by T. H. which takes ns its Morrison demarcation the Great Lily Allen (Soprano) War. Those who have 9.0 S.B. from London known the best of both periods often tell the 9.15 North. Regional moderns that the old News times and the old tunes 9.20-10.45 S.B. from were best, and moderns London will have an opportunity of listening tonight to a Reminiscence Pro­ THE PUMP ROOM IN THE DAYS OF ITS GLORY. Other Stations. gramme from Bath. This picture is taken from an old print of Bath’s famous Pump Room, from which a programme Songs by Gerald and of old-time songs and music is being relayed and broadcast from Cardiff tonight at 7.45. 5SC iBUrb Phyllis Scott GLASGOW. Calls will be made today by * The Candy King ’ Orchestral Items by The Pumt Room Orchestra 10-15-10-30:—Tho Daily Service. Relayed from Daventry. {Frank Eldridge), and Muriel Rogerson 3.0The Octet. Amy Samuel (Soprano) 4.0:—‘ Milestones of {Soprano). Musical Comedy. VI. Nina Taylor (Soprano). The Oc tet. 4.45:— 6.0 S.B.'from London Dance Music by Charles Watson’s Orchestra. 5.15 :—The Child­ 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry ren’s Hour. 5 57:—Weather Forecast for Famv-rs. 6.0:—linden. 6.15 West Regional News 6.30:—Edinburgh. 6.40:—Bulletin of Juvenile Organizations. 6.15 S.B. from London 6.45 London. 7.45:—R. L. S. Aj Concert. Her Grace tho 6.20-10.45 SJJ. from London Duchess of Atholl at the. rianofortc. Nettie Sclanders 7.45 S.B. from Manchester (Soprano). Robert Watson (Baritone). Alaistalr Sim (Reciter). 9.0-10.45 S.B. from London (9.15 Local News) 9.0London. 9.15Scottish News Bulletin. 9.20-10.45 1*040 kc/6. London. ssx SWANSEA. (288.6 m.) 797 kc/8. 2ZY MANCHESTER. (376.4 m.) 995 kofa. XO.15-IC.30 The Daily Service 2BD ABERDEEN. (301.5 m.) Relayed from Daventry 10.15-10.30:—The Daily Service. Relayed from Daventry 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service 3.0:—Glasgow. 6.0:—London. 6.30:—Edinburgh. 6.40:— 1.1&-2.0 S.B. from Cardiff Bulletin of Juvenile Organizations. 6.45 :—London. 7.45 :— Relayed from Daventry It, L. S. A Concert. Ilcr Grace the Duchess of Atholl at tho 8.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Pianoforte. Nettie Sclanders (Soprano), Robert Watson (Bari­ 3.0 An Afternoon Concert tone), Alaistalr Sim (Reciter) (from Glasgow). 9.0:—London. 9.15 :—Scottish News Bulletin, from Glasgow. 9.20-10.45 C. 15 S.B. from Cardiff . The. Northern Wireless Orchestra London. March of the Giants 0.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry ___ Finch Overture, ‘ Mclusine * Mendelssohn 1.238 ko/f. 2BE BELFAST. (242.3 m.) G.lo S.B. from London 3.15 W. Woods (Pianist) {from Leeds) 10.15-15.3):—Tho Daily Service. Relayed from Daventry. 7.45 S.B. from Manchester First Movement (Allegro), Sonata in E Flat, 12.0-1.0Light Music. Tho Radio Quartet. Molly MagiU Op. 66...... Haycln (.Soprano). 3.30:—Jan Ralilni’s Regal Band, relayed lrom tho •9.0 S.B. from London At the Cradle, Op. 68 .. . Grieg Pinza, Belfast. 4.30:—Mayc Martin (Soprano). 4.45:—Clifton JTelliwell (Pianoforte). 5.0:—Musical Interlude. 5.15:—Tho Toccata, Sonata No. 6 . Parodies Children’s Hour. 6.0:—London. 7.45:—A Light Orchestral 6.15 West Regional News {S.B. from Cardiff) Concert. Jean Bennett (Soprano). 9.0:—London. (9.15 3.25 Orchestra Regional Nows.) 9.35-10.35The Old-time Minstrel Show, 6.20-16.45 S.B. from Londor The Compass Suite Alison Travers featuring Billy Blake and Partner and Fred Msistcrs. ■ ■ ■ ; .

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9.40 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 xo.50 A PIANOFORTE THE BIRTH 2LO LONDON & 5XX DAVENTRY RECITAL OF 842 kc/s. (356.3 m.) 193 kc/s (1,554-4 m.) BY MOISEIVITCH THE YEAR

.* Somo Living Furs ’—according to 10.15 a m. THE DAILY SERVICE Leslie G. Mainland 10.30 Time Signal, Greenwich ; THE BIRTH OF THE YEAR C.O Mr. Ronald Watkins reading Weather Forecast a group of Modem Foerns for Winter and tho Now Year 1 11.0 (Daventry only) Gramophone A RADIO SEQUENCE FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE Records 6.15 ‘ The First News ’ Time Signal, Greenwich; HE people of those countries which keep Central European 11.0-11.30 (London only) Weather Forecast, First time will celebrate the birth of the Year one hour in advance General News Bulletin Experimental Television Trans­ T mission by tho Baird Process of ourselves/ who keep Greenwich Mean Time. The 0.30 Musical Interlude clocks in Holland, which keep an independent time, will strike mid­ 6.45 The Foundations of Music night approximately twenty minutes before Big Ben. When the j 12.0 Organ Music Schubert’s Pianoforte Sonatas Old Year has run out in Great Britain, it will still have five hours to orothy ogcridge Played by Edgar T. Cook Played by D M * First Two Movements of Op. 42 Relayed from Southwark Cathedral go in New York. These facts, combined with the speed of radio communication, make it possible for us to present the following in A Minor Concerto Grosso, No. 10.. Corelli Modcrato, Andante poco Proludio ; Allemanda; Corronto ; . sequence of events on New Year’s Eve. Minuetto 7.0 ‘ While London Sleeps *—VHT, Mr. Maurice Dance » ‘ Tho Helen Tresillian -(Soprano) 10.50 INTRODUCTION . Journalist ’ Tho Expostulation of tho Blessed There was recently broadcast tv Virgin Mary Purcell 11.0 MIDNIGHT IN GERMANY memorable rolay from tho offices of Edgar T. Cook ono of tho London daily news­ Pastoralo Franck Sylvester Abend in Cologne papers, during tho course of which Choral Preludes from tho Littlo Interlude: Dance Music listeners learned something of tho Organ Book...... Bach ordered tumult that attends tho pre­ (a) Closo of tho Year by Jack Hylton and his Band from the Kit-Cat Restaurant parations of our daily newspapers. (b) Now Year’s Evo • Tonight a working journalist will (c) New Year’s Day describe, in more intimate vein, 11.10 NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY ono particular branch of this mighty Helen Tresillian work. This is the concluding talk ‘ Alleluia ’ from Cantata No. 51 Central Europe celebrates in tho series. Bach A 7.15 Musical Interlude Edgar T. Cook * - * Sonata No. 1, in D Minor Guilmant I 7.30 Vaudeville 1.0-2.0 Light Music Leonard Henry (Comedian) i, Moschetto and his Orchestra Ronald Frankau’s Cabaret From The May Fair Hotel Kittens The Houston Sisters 3'? A Ballad Concert (The Irresisciblcs) Laura Morand (Soprano) Codolban’s Tzigane Orchestra Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Norman Vexner (Baritone) Dance Orchestra Antonia Butler (Violoncello) 9.0 ‘ The Second News ’ Laura Morand Weather Forecast, Second Stornollotriee .... . Respighi General News Bulletin ; Local Psychd ...... ) Interlude : Dance Music News ; (Daventry only) Shipping Widmung ...... Schumann Forecast and Fat Stock Prices Dio Lotusblumo . by Jack Hylton and his Band from the Kit-Cat Restaurant 9.20 Mr. Gerald Barry : ‘ A Re­ Antonia Butler view of the Year ’ Adagio Bach 11.35 Midnight in Holland 9.40 A Pianoforte Recital Aria.... d'Andrieu, arr. Salmon The Harbour at Rotterdam Rondo Boccherini By MOISEI VITCH Norman Venner Interlude: Dance Music Benno MoiSEivrrcn was only nine % years old when ho won tho Rubin­ Tho Vagabond .) Vaughan by Jack Hylton and his Band from the Kit-Cat Restaurant Bright is tho ring of words r Williams stein prizo for pianoforto playing, Tho roadsido Fir©...... J as a pupil of the Imperial Academy II.50 NEW YEAR’S EVE of Music in his native city of Odessa. Laura Morand - But he was wise enough not. to lot Flow 11 otso fast-, ye Mountains) rr , c God that madest Earth and- Heaven ’ that early success launch him on When Laura smiles...... J A Message for 1930 by Canon W. H. Elliott tho career of a child prodigy ; for Du bist wio eine Blumo. .Schumann fivo years moro ho continued his Mo Company along.... Hagcmann * O God, our help in Ages Past ’ studies there, going at the ago of The Bells of St. Michael’s, Comhill, ring out the Old fourteen to Lcschetizky in Vienna. Antonia Butler He mado his first appearance in Chant

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968 kc/a. 5*15 The Children’s Hour 4.21 String Orchestra 5WA CARDIFF. (309.9 m.) ' - 1929-1930 Two Fugues What may happen ? Who can tell ? But this C.A.B.B.A.G.E. 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service dc Conroy Smdle toe know— B.A.G.G.A.G.E. }..... Relayed from Davontry Part Songs will bo sung by 4.30 Orchestra 3.0 . London Programme rolayed from Davcntry The Junior Choristers' of St. Andrew's Fantaisio Ordinairo do Conroy Snv.ile Parish Church, directed by H, Moreton, 5-i5 The Children’s Hour 4.14 Maude Spencer and Norman Barratt 6.0 London Programme relayed from Davcntry G.O Mr. Lyndon Harries : ‘ Tho Welshman as a 4.34 Orchestra story teller ’ 6.15 S.B. from London Selection, ‘ Tho Dancing Mistress * Moncklon 6.15 S.B. from London 7.0 Mr. Charles Henderson: ‘Cornwall Tho Siamese Patrol...... Lihck'o and Devon a Hundred Years Ago ’—III 7.0 S.B. from Swansea 5.15 The Children’s Hour 7.30 S.B. from London 7.15-12.20 S.B. from London (9.15 LocalNews) Ring out the old Ring in the new 9.15 West Regional News ohn assey he 797 kc/s. Bell Solos by J M . Music by T 2ZY MANCHESTER. (376.4 m.) Northern Wireless Orchestra, Song3 by 9.20-12.20 S.B. from London Beatrice Coleman io.15-10.30 The Daily Service 1i040 kc/s. 6.0 Miss Madeline Linfop.d Women in the 5SX SWANSEA. (288.5 m.) Relayed from Davcntry North : A Survey of 1929 ’ 6T5 SJB. from London 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service 12.0 A Gramophone Lecture Recital Rolayed from Davcntry by Moses Baritz 7.0 Mr.’L. Stanley Jast: ‘Shops’ 3.0 London Programme 7.15 S.B. from London relayed from Daventry early f.ncmuvnvr. em.inl*

' RADIO TIMES’ December 27, 1929.

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Louise Marshall that is desirable. Indeed, who keeps diaries Auf dem Kirchhofo (In tho Churchyard) ” at all those days1—diaries, tho lost art of quill- Madchcnlied (Maiden’s Song)...... pens and candlo-shino and a contented mind ? . Wir wandelten (Wo wandered) ...... ■Brahms ' Perhaps Mr. E. V. Knox (‘ Evoo ’ of Punch) is Madehcnlicd (Maiden’s Song)...... going to advocato a return to this gent eel lmbit Vcrgebliches Standchen (Vain Serenade)_ —wo only know that ho is a first-rate humorist Sextet and will give us an amusing talk. Movement from String Quartet . .Borodino Chamber Music Organ Music 9-35 4-45 Dorothy Silk (Soprano) Played by Reginald New The BAiNTON-WALL-Fucns Trio Relayed from the Beaufort Cinema, Washwood Alfred M. Wall (Violin); Carl Fuchs .(Violon- • Heatii, Birmingham cello); Edgar L. Bainton (Pianoforte) Military March ...... Schubert Ke-Sa-Ko ...... Chapuis Dorothy Silk I Lovo tho Moon jRubcns, arr. Higgs Lullay ...... Bulland Boughton r . Intermezzo, * Lonosomo Little Doll ’... .Cowan Tvrley Tyrlow ...... Peter Warlock' Viennese Capri cc ...... Krcislcr Tho ‘Birds ...... Eric Thiman- * Savoy. Medley ’ Dcbroy Somers A Carol in Filigree .... Julia, Chatterton> Tho Holy Child----- ; ,. .Easthope,;M.artjn The Children’s Hour 5-J5 Trio . U; Boing Now Year’s Day, wo havo induced ‘ The ; Trio in B.Flat for Violin, Violoncello, aud Piano, Family ’ to divulge their resolutions for 1930 ! forte (K.254) ...... Mozart Allegro assai; Adagio; Rondo: Tempo di . 6.0 Musical Interlude Minuotto 6.15 ‘ The. First News * Dorothy Silk r •Time Signal. Greenwich ; Weather Forecast, , The Sunset...... i;...... Dc/fiw5 First General News Bulletin Sweet Venevil...... J A Prayer to our Lady of Rhymes. .Donald Ford. 6.30 Musical Interlude Little Snowdrop Stanford. Snowflakes ..... Mallinson 6.45 The Foundations of Music Trio Schubert’s Pianoforte Sonatas Trio in B, for Violin, Violoncello and Pianoforte Played by Dorothy Moggridge' Brahms Scherzo and Rondo from Op. 42 Allegro con brio ; Scherzo : Allegro molto ; of Perugino, painted when ihe artist was only Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 1 in C Minor Adagio; Allegro twenty—one of the masterpieces on view in the Italian Exhibition that opens at Burlington 7.0 Mr. Roger Fry : ‘ The Italian Exhibition * II. 0-12.0 DANCE MUSIC House today. Air. Roger Fry will talk about 7.20 Musical Interlude The Piccadilly Grill Band, directed by Jerry v the Exhibition this evening at 7.0. Hoey, from The Piccadilly Hotel 7.25 Tho Rev. F . E. Hutchinson : ‘ Tho Universities and tho xo.15 a.m. THE DAILY SERVICE Pooplo ’ 10.30 Time Signal, Greenwich : Weather 7.45 c Les Cloches de Comeville5 Forecast (‘The Bells of Comeville-’) 11.0 (Daventry only) Gramophone Records A Concert Version of the Comic Opera 11.0-11.30 (London only) Music by Robert Planquette Experimental Television Transmission Arranged by David J. Thomas by the Baird Process Serpolctto...... Olive Groves Germaine___ Marjorie Dixon 12.0 A Ballad Concert Gronicheux.. Herbert Tiiorpe Marquis...... George Baker Hilda Hall (Soprano) Gaspard___ Robert Chignell David Edwards (Bass) Gobo...... j\ Stanley Riley 12.30 A Recital of Gmmophono Records Baillie.... Chorus of Maid-servants, Men- 1.0-2.0 Light Music servants, Sailors, etc. The Wireless Chorus Frascati’s Orchestra Chorus Master, Stanford Directed by Georges Haeck Robinson From The Restaurant Frascati and PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS The Wireless Orchestra 3.0 Conducted by John Ansell * The Lure of Investigation * by 9.0 ‘ The Second News * Professor Winifred Cullis. C.B.E., D.Sc/ Weather Forecast, Second •at General News Bulletin ; Local The Eighteenth Annual Conference of Educa­ News ; (Daventry only) Shipping tional Associations Forecast and Fat Stock Prices Relayed from University College, London 9.20 Mr. E. V. Knox : * Diaries * 3 45 A Light Classical Concert New Year’s Day, wo havo always Louise Marshall (Contralto) understood, is tho time for The Wireless Orchestra Sextet: .turning over new leaves. It is 6. Kneale Kelley < 1st Violin): Ernest Wyatt also the time for making a record in the new diary of those (2nd Violin) + Frank. Howard (I«i Viola); A PICTURE WORTH £500,000. Arthur Quaifk (2nd Viola)-. Ambrose •pious intentions. If this is not , Giorgione’s ‘ The Tempest/ one of the most valuable pictures, Gacntlett (laf Violoncello); George Walton ‘as true today as it was in the (2nd Violoncello) days of our grandfathers, that is that have been lent to England for the Italian Exhibition. ibecause it seems more generally Mr. Roger Fry will talk about the Exhibition this evening Sextet •agreed, with Byron, that -at 7-0) and an article on it, by Mr. R. H. Wilenski, appear* Sextet for Strings .. .Dvorak good intentions lead nowhere on page 9^5- JT

■ December 27, 1920. RADIO TIMES 913 : •j 3.° WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i MILITARY GOLDEN 5GB DAVENTRY EXPERIMENTAL 626 kc/s. (479-2 m.) BAND Traksmissions from London except where otherwise stated. TONE PROGRAMME 3-o A Military Band Programme by emphatic outbreaks from tho whole orchestra. (From Birmingham) Then thoro is a lively section with a bustling The Birmingham Military Band themo in which most of tho orchestra shares, with Conducted by W. A. Clarke tho woodwinds in turn having little solo phrases. It finishes, in faster time, .with still moro robust War March of tho Priests Mendelssohn Incidental Music, ‘ Monsieur Beaucaire * Rossc vigour, and then there is a littlo arietta with a solo for cornet. That leads to a waltz whero Charles Woodford (Violoncello) oboe, bassoon, and cornet in turn play tho Hamabdil (Hebrew Melody) ... Bantock themo, clarinets afterwards taking it up. The Allegro Appassionato...... Saint-Saens rhythm grows moro lively and finishes tho Post and Packing 4d. I Ovorturo with a sons© of real bustle and energy, Band still in the waltz mcasuro. - Cornet Duet, Two Littlo Finches * .... Kling (Richard Merriman and Ernest Middleton) Irene Bona9 (Soprano) A SUPERB VAL VE AT Spanish Caprice Rimsky-Korsakov Como again ...... J Dowland, an. Keel Phyllis was a fair maid 3.45 Eva Floyer (The Entertaining Soprano) Gentle Shepherd ...... Pergolcsi A POPULAR PRICE Band Orchestra HaF«| LaFaj RaGaj «•« • •• 4/6 each Post 4d. Pot-Pourri, ‘ A Musical Selection, ‘Bric-k-Brao’ POWER ••• ••• 7/6 «> •• Switch .Alford Monckton and Finch SUPER-POWER ...... 12/6 M *• Charles Woodford rank enton SCREENED-CR1D ...• • • 15/. ! Apr£s un Revo (After a ‘MILESTONES’ 7.5 F V «» •» , Dream) Faurt (Viola) Not.* Screened Grid in 2 volt only. ColticSong \ Tarantello ....Popper the famous play by ; in 2, 4 & 6 volt i Cecil Forsyth D7 a special process employing an extremely rare element in 4.15 Eva Floyer Serenade ...... Pier hi minute and precise quantities, in the coating of our Golden Senes, we have been able to turn out a valve of extraordinary ' (Light Songs) ARNOLD BENNETT Orchestra c/hcieney. the emission beini? increased BY OVER 50 PER >■' ” I Band Suite, ‘ Harvest Timo ’ Waltz, ‘ Byo and Bye; and Haydn Wood VVVVVVVVVVVNAAAAAA ofOXSpain’BjvLRo/S EDWARD KNOBLOCK, Irene Bonas „ For tsfr' Bid mo discourse arr. Ord Hume . ;• Bishop Tho Now Umbrella REAL £4 40 VALVE 4.30 Dance Music will be broadcast from 5GB The P.R. Speaker at 35/« Besly V Cash, is marvellous value. Jack Payne and his A Birthday. .Woodman No need to talk, tty it in : B.B.C. Dance tonight at 8.0 r your, home at your leisure : Orchestra . Frank Venton against the best. Clear Aria Porpord, arr. Corti as. a bell—faithful—with and a sensitive P.R. Unit.* ; 5.30 The Children’s Adagio Corelli „ _ 13* x 13* x 0* real polished Hour Gavotte .Bach Oak Cabinet and Cone. (From Birmingham) from London and Daventry Bjlgpgl A real bargain. • Or if 1 relorred, 5/- down and ‘Scotch Broth *— 7.45 Orchestra reuut the balance 30/-, • or if another Puppy Dog tomorrow night. Selection, ‘Primrose’ you prcler it, 2/0 a week for four* I teei w-rkv. 40/- in all. C.O.D. 5/C. Tale by M a r g a r 01 Gershwin •VW^VVVVVVVVVVVAVVVWWVWVVVSNX Madoloy For full particulars see p. 946. Patrol, ‘ Tho Phantom Songs by II abold Brigade *.. Myddleton SERVICE MODEL Casey (Baritone) Charles Woodford 8.o e Milestones * (Violoncello) A Play in Three Acts STEEL MASTS ‘Anothor Interrupted Interlude,’ by Mabel by Franco Cd no HOLES TO DIG Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblook j * The First News ’ (See centre of page.) ? Oft reel tugh. In 3 j mm W 6.15 sections of. 1J in. ||Lf Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather Forecast, Steel tube tapering to 1/ i__ First General News Bulletin 9.25 Dance Music 1 in. Carnage, London, m^W 1/0;* Midlands, 2/0: elsewhere, 3/0. Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance Weight 24 lbs. 6.30 Light Music Orchestra 1 (From Birmingham) CL O/l Feet high. In The Birmingham Studio Orchestra 10.0 The Second News * ^ 4 sections of 13 in. Steel tub*- Conducted by Frank Cantell Weather Forecast, Second General News ■ Midlands. 3/6; elsewhere, 4/0. From The Piccadilly Hotel smaller pieces, like tho song ‘Lo, boro tho gentle O Weight 40 lbs. lark.’ One reason for the disappearance of his (Wednesday* k Programmes continued on page 944.) t£ No bother. These masts operas is no doubt the poor quality of the * P.R. £_. j easy to erect, damp librettos which were providod for him: as MASTS . and rot proof. Made ox Thu> Week's Epilogue t sturdy British steel tubing taper* listeners may hear in this Ovorluro, the music Ing from l in. to lgin. in 9 ft. has many of tho qualities which entitle it to a sections complete in every lasting popularity. ‘LORD. WHAT IS MAN?* detail. Cast iron bed plate, * steel ground pegs, stay, rings, He wrote sacred music also, as well as three ‘ VISION * and galvanized wire stays cue volumes of the ‘ National Melodies,’ for which Psalm 99 to lengtb, pulley bolt, washers, Mooro wrote tho pootry; he did notable work, etc.—NO FURTHER OUTLAY too, in editing older music. Ezekiel xxxvii, 1-10 The Ovorturo to The Miller begins with a Hvinn * Hail, gladdening Light! * P.R. PRODUCTS, pompous, slow section in which first oboe and then Provorbs xxix, 18 29, P.R. HOUSE. NEWGATE ST., LONDON, E.C.4. flute, have melodies, interrupted ever and anon (Opposite GJ>.0. Tube Station.' Telephone: CITY 37SS- . ..V • -v •

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(January i) * Wednesday’s Programmes continued CARDIFF, PCS KC'9. SWA SOD.9 m.) 5.15 S.B. from Cardiff Orchestra ¥ • ■ 0.0 Mr. W . H. Jones : * Adelina Patti'and Swansea * Symphony No. 1 in C Beethoven. Adagio molto—allegro con brio; Andante r0.r5-10.30 The Daily Service G.15 S.B. from London • V . cantabilc con moto; Monuetto c Trio; Relayed from Daventry 9.15 West Regional News. S.B. from Cardiff Adagio—Allegro molto c vivaco 1.15-2.0 A Symphony Concert 9.20-11.0 S.B. from London Ronald" Settle and Thomas A. Johnson • Relayed from The National Museum of Wales Variations and Fuguo on a Theme of Beethoven for two Pianofortes Reger National Orchestra of Wales Ii040 kc/s. 6BM BOURNEMOUTH. (*288.5 m.t (Cerddorfa Gonodlnothol Cymru) Orchestra Symphony in B Minor, No. S Unfinished ’) 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service Dream Pantomime, * Hansel and Grctel ’

'• ■■ Schubert Relayed from Daventry Humperdinck Ballet Suite...... Gluck, arr. Mottl Cwladys Roberts V 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Although Gluck was a German, and in many ways Russian Songs: 6.15 S.B. from London * a typical German, he spent, a'great, part of his Heaven on Spring Wilclund life in Paris, identifying himself closely with the 9.15 Local Nows Shut your littlo drowsy Eyes .... Sigurd Lie i national spirit. He acted for a time as singing 9.20-11.0 S.B. from London Spring Waters...... Rachmaninov master to Marie Antoinette, and had the advan­ Gopak (Russian Dance) Mossourgsky tage of her patronage as woll as that of other * influential people. But his work itself was striking SPY 1.040 Vc/*. Orchestra PLYMOUTH (288.5 m. and valuable enough to make its own way; it Japanese Suite...... Holst .*■ marks, indeed, an important milestone in tho 10.15-10-30 The Daily Service Prelude—Ceremonial ; Dance of the Marion­ history of Opera. Relayed from Daventry ette ; Interlude—Dance under the Cherry Mottl, whose name appears here Trees ; Final—Dance of tho Wolves in conjunction with Gluck’s, was, of The Children’s Hour course, the distinguished conductor, 5-15 who did so much good work in Good Resolutions, in which rescuing from' oblivion fine music Grizzle joins of the old school which was in G.O London Programme relayed from danger of being forgotten. Daventry The Suite is~ in four movomonts, G.15 S.B. from London * and not only are Gluck’s great operas, Orpheus. Iphigcnia in Av.lis, 9.15 North Regional News ■ and Armidc, drawn upon, but an 9.20-11.0 S.B. from London ^ early Ballet called Don Juan. Tho first, an Introduction, has con- _ trailing quick and slow melodies, ’ and the second is called 1 Tho Other Stations. Dance of the Blessed Spirits.’ The 02 kc(«. • third is a Musette, with the usual 5SC GLASGOW 1398.9 in.) ' drone in the bass, and the last 1015-10.30:—The Daily Service. Relayed ] makes use of two bright, airs, the from Daventrv. 3.0 A Hand Concert-. The • second in an old dance form. Bonnybrldgc Brass Band, conducted by Gregor J. Grant. A Quid New Year (Trad., arr. Crant); Selection, ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor* 3.0 London Programme relayed from (Nicolai); It. Izatt(Euphonium): Serenade- . Daventry (Schubert, arr. Grant). May I.yinburn (Con-, tralto): The Lament of Isis (Bantock); Lullaby (Cyril Scott); Easter Carol .(Martin Shaw). 345 An Afternoon Concert The Band: Selection, ‘Community Land* National Orchestra of Wales (Stoddon). William Robertson (Trombone): Berceuse dc Jocclvn (Godard, arr. Grant). May (Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Cymru) Lymbufn : The Boatman.- Can ye sew cushons ? (Leader, Louis Leyitus) and Turn yc to me (Songs of tho North (bit. Lawson). The Band: Fantasia, ‘Ancient - Conducted by Reginald Redman Scottish Melodies’ (arr. Grant): Here’s to tho Year that’s awa‘.(Trad., arr. Grant). 4.0 :— - Overture, * Plymouth Hoe ’ Dance Music bv Charles Watson’s Orchestra, John Anscll relavcd from ’ the Playhouse Ballroom 4 30:—Variety. Helen McKay (Soprano) In < Lilian Keyes (Soprano) and some (New Songs. Ernie Gower—Syncopated Orchestra .. Pianoforte Solos. Quentin Pettigrew—Mouth Puccini 3*() London Programme relayed from Daventry Organ Selections. 5.15 :—The Children’s Hour. 5.57: ” cather One Fine Day (‘ Madame But terfly ’) Forecast for Farmers. 6-0:—An Eye-Witness Account 01 tho Association Football match—ltangcre versus Celtic, Orchestra 6.15 The Children’s Hour 6.15:—S.B. from London. 6.30 :—Mr. J. S. Chisholm: Cleans- • Suite,1 Harvest Time ’...... Haydn Wood Ing Wall Trees * and Topical Gardening Notes. S.B. from Edin­ Wo venture to make adventures and, with tho burgh. 6.45 :—S.B. from London. 9.15Scottish News Bulle­ help of Professor Bbanestaavm, discover some . Lilian Keyes tin. 9.20-12.0S.B. from London. are incredible. No. I, ‘ The Professor Invonts a Song Cycle, ‘ A Tent in the Desert ’ 995 kof» Evelyn Sharpe Machine ’ (Norman Hunter) 2BD ABERDEEN <301.5 ni.) Tent in the Desert; My Soul is set among tho 10.15-10.30:—The Daily Service, Relayed from Daventry G.O London Programme relayed from Daventry 3.0:—A Band Concert. May Lyrabum (Contralto). Tho Stars; When I mast leave thee ; Put on thy Bonnybridgo Brass Band.' S.B. from Glasgow. 4.0 Golden slippers Music. S.B. from Glasgow. 4.30:—Variety. Helen McKay G. 15-11.0 S.B. from London (9.15 Mid-Week (Soprano) in some new songs.- Ernie Gower (Syncopated Piano-, Orchestra forte Solos). Quentin Pettigrew (Mouth Organ Selections) Sport3 Bulletin; Local News) S.B. from Glasgow. 5.15:—The Children’s Hour. S.B. from Selection, ' Tom Jones ’ German Glasgow. 5.57Weather Forecast for Farmers. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.0:—An Eye-witness Account of the Association 4.45 London Programme relayed from Daventry Football Match—Bangere v. Celtic. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.15 :— . 797 kc/s. S.B. from London. 6.30:—Mr. George E. Grccnhowc : Horti­ 2ZY MANCHESTER. (376.4 m.) The Children’s Hour culture.’ 6.45:—S.B. from London. 9.15:—Scottish News 5.15 Bulletin. S.B. from Glasgow. 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London. 6.0 S.B. from Swansea 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service 1.238 keys. Relayed from .Daventry 2BE BELFAST (242.3 tn.) 10.15-10 30The Dallv Service. Relavcd from Daventry 6.15 S.B. from London 12.0-1.0:—Gramophone Records. 3.0:—London Programmo 3.0 A Light Symphony Concert relayed from Daventry. 3.45:—Dance Music. Jan RnlflnJ’s 9.15 West Regional News Regal Band, relayed from the Plaza, Belfast. 4.15:—Light British Music. The Orchestra. Adelaide Bcattlo (Soprano). ■■ The Northern Wireless Orchestra 9.20-11.0 S.B. from London 5.15:—The Children’s Hour. 6.0:—Mr. 'William Moore: * Irlrh Conducted by T. H. Morrison New Year Customs.’ *6.15:—S.B. from London. (9.15Regional News). 9.35:—A String Orchestral Programme. Doris Bates 1.040 kc/s. Overture, ‘ Anacreon ’ ...... Cherubini (Violin). The String Orchestra: Introduction and Allegro for 5SX SWANSEA. <288.5 ni. ,2nd Suite, * The Wand of Youth ’ ... Elgar Strings, Op. 47 (Elgar). 9.50Doris Bfltcs (Violin) and Or­ chestra1: Concerto for "Violin and Strings, In L (Bach). 10.10: ; March ; The Little Bells ; Moths and Butter­ —Ecrcna Caldwell (Contralto): Dammmng senkcl rich von JlO.i5-IO.3O The Daily Service flies ; Fountain Dance : The Tamo -Bear: obon; So wlllst du des armen; Von ewlgcr Hebe, and Dio Relayed from Daventry Malnacht (Brarhms). 10.22O rehestra: Three Folk Dances Tho Wild Bears (R. Boughton); Song of Evening, Op. 42 (John Davte). 10.33: —Ecrcna Caldwell: Silver (A. Gibbs); Old Skinflint (H. Howells). 1.15-2.0 SM. from Cardiff Gwladys Roberts (Soprano) with Orchestra In Silent Night (Rachmaninov); The Scarecrow (E. T. Davies); Soft-footed snow (Sigurd Lie). 10.45-11.0:—Orchestra: Den-, 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry IK Ocean, thou mighty Monster (‘ Oberon ’) Weber high Suite for String Orchestra (Gordon Jacob). December 27, 1929. RADIO TIMES S4.V /

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10.15 a.m. THE DAILY SERVICE for many years. His own composi­ To be Broadcast tions includo important choral and 10.30 Time Signal, Greenwich: Tonight orchestral works, more than' one of. Weather' Forecast which won Fois Ccoil prizes, and most 9.35 of which havo been heard in this 11.0 (Daventry only) Gramophone country also. But ho did, besides,, Records a great deal for the preservation of tho national Irish airs, editing them not only with musieinnly skill, but 11.0-11.30 (London only) with an understanding of tho idiom Experimental Television Trans­ which is reioarkablo in one who was mission by the Baird Process . not himself'an Irishman. Born near Naples. • ho began his musical career at a very early age, and 12.0 A Concert at the end of his student' days spent Lilian Fisher (Soprano) some years in Paris before receiving Alec Feuerman (Violin) ■ the call to Dublin. He was honoured by Dublin University with the honor­ Maud Gay (Pianoforte) 18601 w ary degree of Doctor of Music, and m 188) m his native country bestowed on him i.c-2.0 Organ Music mA m 3I9I2 m the title of Commondatore. ‘Played by Reginald Foort fist Relayed from The Regent Cinema, Band Bournemouth mm Ballet Music, * Princo Igor ’. .Borodin S.B. from Bournemouth A Play in Three ^^§lifl||P m mm In tho second act of Borodin’s 'opera 3.0 EVENSONG Acts by. ---- tho Prince is a captive in the hands From Westminster Abbey mm of his enemies, the Polovt’si, buft one who.is treated with every lidnour. 345 A Concert Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock- In the opera these dances are per­ formed in his prcsenco by singers as Joan de Ferrars (Soprano) well as dancers, and the words of James Howell (Bass) CHARACTERS tho opening one tell the music to The Gershom Parkington Quintet ‘ fly away on tho wind’s swift wing John Rhead ; Gertrude Rhead ; Mrs. Rhead. to our homeland.’ Tt is a bright and 5.15 The' Children’s Hour eloquently rhythmic movement which * The Enchanted Ark ’ SamucJ Sibley; Rose Sibley; Ned Pyni. leads without a break to tho: first (S. G. }3ulmc Beaman) Emily Rhead; Arthur Preece; Nancy Sibley. of the dances, where tho clarinet With Ernest,., the Policeman, to tho introduces the swiftly moving tune. fore, arranged as a Dialogue Story • Lord Monkhurst; The Honourable Muriel Pym; A moro boisterous movement by tho whole body of dancers and singers Music to suit tho occasion will bo Richard Sibley. follow, tho words beginning, ‘ Chant played by The Gershom Parking- yo praises to our Kahn here.' Tho ton Quintet Thompson; Webster; Footman. boisterous tune, played by the whole . 6.0 Talk strength of the orchestra, is the well- THE SCENE IS LAID THROUGHOUT IN THE known one which is without tho first 6.15 ‘ The First News ’ boat of each of its first five bar3. Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather DRAWING-ROOM OF A HOUSE IN KENSINGTON mounting strenuously upwards. Forecast, First General News The next movoment, following Bulletin GORE again without a real break, is tho dance in which the boys and tho men 6.30 Market Prices for Farmers take part. It is a very brisk tempo, The First Act is in i860 with a vivacious them© in which the 6.35 Musical Interlude woodwinds have a large sliaro. There The Second Act is in 1885 is a characteristic passage, consisting 6.45 The Foundations of Music of downward scale of four notes Schubert's Pianoforte Sonatas The Third Act is in 1912 on bassoons and violoncellos which is ’Played by Dorothy Moggridge often heard. Sonata in A, Op. 120 The Play produced by Howard Rose In tho dance of tho maidens-which Allegro modorato; Andante; follows, thore is a* beautiful tuno Allegro played first by the oboes and violas (a tune which wo hoard already in 7.0 Mr. James Agate : Dramatic Criticism Band the introduction), tho voicos afterwards taking up Country Danco and Romance, * Penshurst tho same melody ; the vigorous dance of the boys 7.15 Musical Liter! udo Green ’ K. A. Wright, arr. Gerrard Williams roturns and the final movement is a general dance Invitation to the Danco Weber, arr. Wcingartner in the measure and with tho energotic tune 7.25 Broadcasting and the Spoken Word—I, Glady’s Parr which wo. heard in tho brisk danco which 4 New Links with Listeners 1 Most Noble Lords Meyerbeer succeeds the introduction. Lie there, my Lute . MacCxmn 9.0 4 The Second News 5 7.45 A MILITARY BAND CONCERT Ben Williams Weather Forecast, Second General News Macushla...... Gladys Parr (Contralto) MacMurrough Bulletin : Local News; (Daventry only) Ship­ The Lark in tho Clear Air .... arr. Esposito Ben Williams (Tenor) ping Forecast Bormy Wee Tiling Fox The Wireless Military Band Esposito, who died in November of last yoar, at 9.20 Mr. Vernon Bartlett : * Tho Way of tho Conducted by B. Walton O’Donnell the good old age of seventy-four, did moro for the World ’ Overture, * Tho Pearl of Brazil ’ David music of his adopted country, Ireland, than it is at all easy as yet to estimate. Coming to c Milestones 5 Gladys Parr 9.35 Dublin at the age of only twenty-seven, to take A Play in Three Acts Cho faro wnza Etiridice (What can I do without t ho post of professor of Pianoforte, at tho Royal by Euridice ?) (‘ Orphous ’) ...... Gluck . Irish Academy of Music, he very soon made Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock On the KoacJ to Bullyahee . . Leslie Elliott himself a dominating figure in tho city’s music, (See centre 'of page) not only teaching and giving recitals, but organ­ Ben .Williams izing chamber music concerts, too. At tlib very 11.0-12.0 DANCE MUSIC Let her believe .Puccini end of last century, his enthusiasm resulted in Una furtiva iagriroa (A furtive tear) (*The Love tho establisJunont of a symphony orchestra Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance Orchestra • Elixir’)...... Donizetti there. ..whoso, concerts he conducted with success Betty Fields (Comedies” r ■ |

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8.0 THURSDAY, JANUARY' 2 THE WIRELESS 5GB DAVENTRY EXPERIMENTAL 626 kc/s. (479-2 m.) STRING Transmissions from London except where otherwise stated. RADIO ORCHESTRA

3.0 Symphony Concert GEMS RECORDED ON 7.0 Dance Music Rolayed from The Pavilion, Bournemouth Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance (No. XIII of tho 35th Winter Season) Orchestra “HisMasfers\&ice The Bournemouth Municipal Symphony Orchestra 8.0 A CONCERT Conductor, Sir Dan Godfrey . Jean Rling (Baritone) Vocal TnE Wireless String Orchestra Overture, * Iphigenia in Aulis ’ ...... Gluck LA PROCESSION (FranckWohn McCormack-DB1023, Concerto for Violin (Op. 61)...... Elgar Conducted by John Ansell S/6. London & Daventry, Thursday, 8.10. Sarabandc and Bourroe....Bach, arr Bachricli CALLER HERRIN’—Essie Ackland~B2"69,3.'-. Daventry Allegro ; Andante ; Allegro molto Ex., Friday. 7.40. (Melsa) Elegy and Scherzo...... Chigncll SONG OP THE NIOHTINGALE—Evelyn Scotncy— E431. 4/6- Daventry Ex.. Friday, 0.15. Symphony (No. 2) in D Brahms Jean Kling ■ A SPRING MORNING — F-lsic Suddaby - H.'OIu. ■!■. Allegro non troppo; Adagio non troppo; : Circouspection ...... Poldovski London & Daventry Saturday. < .55. ■ Allegretto grazioso quasi audantino; Allegro Impression Fausse...... } BLACKBIRD SONG—Elsie SuJd.iby-l 3076,3/., London ! con spirito Chanson Tristo (Song of Sadness) Duparc & Daventry, Saturday, 7 45. THE DLYOUT LOYER-Percy Ilcming — B23U. 3,'-. Daventry I* x., Monday. 4.0. YAGH1SSIMA SEMBIANZA — Angelo Mioglicltl — DA80I.6/.. Daventry Ex.. Monday. 6.35. CHE FARO SENZA EURIDICE (Gluck) — Maria Olsxewslta—DMS0,6.6. London & Davemry. Thursday, 8.0^ CH’ELLA MI CREDA LIBERO—i Let h«r believe)— Valcntc— B3QI5,3/.. i .ondon & Uaventry) Thursday, 8.8. ON AWAY! AWAKE. BELOVED - Tudor Davie* — 1)1142, 6-G, London & Daventry, Thursday, 5.10. SO WE'LL GO NO MORE A-ROYING—Derek Oldham —D1228, 6.6. Daventry Ex., Tuesday. 3.59. Instrumental Book and Lyrics by Graham Squiers Music by Shirley Goodall POET AND PEASANT OYERTURE-Stato Opera < irehestra, Berlin (condu- ted by Ernst Viebifi)—4/6. PRINCIPALS (ALSO THE CHORUS) • Daventry Ex.', Fr day, 6.30. “G ISHA" SELECTIO N—Coldstream Guards Band— Evelyn Drewe Edith James Harry Sennett 0703,4/6. Daventry Ex., Friday. 6-tS. CAPRICE YIENNOIS—San Francisco Symphony Or- Alfred Butler Leonard Henry chcstr.i 'conducted by Alfred Hertz)—D1272,6,6. Da vent y Ex., Friday, 6.45. Mason and Armes Jack Venables (at the Piano) INVITATION TO THE WALTZ (Weber) - Alfred Cortot—DA 55.6.'*. Daventry Ex.. Friday. 7.5. The Scene is a Rehearsal Studio at 5GB HYMN TO THE SUN-Isoldo Mcnses-E444. is. Dav­ entry Ex, Friday, 7.30. TO BE BROADCAST FROM BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT AT 9.0 DA, CING DOLL—Renee Chcraet—DASH, 6.'-. Daventry Ex., Friday, 7.35. D AR LOVE—Jack Hylton & His Orchestra— B5733. London & Daventry, Saturday. 10.35 THE BLUE DANUBE (Strauss)—Philadelphia Sym­ 4.30 Organ Music Orchestra phony Orchestra (conducted b, Lo.potd Stokowski)—D1213, (From Birmingham) Air and Dance Delias o.V London J»i i.avcntry, Monday,3 25. COPAK —Mark llambourg — B2318, 3/-. Daventry Ex. Played by-Reginald New Ballot Music (‘Alcina'). .Handel, arr. Whittaker Monday 4.20. Relayed from The Beaufort Cinema, de Greet— Jean Kling YALSE BRILLANTE (Chopin) — Arthur Washwood Heatii DI22.',(<:G. London & Daventry. Monday, 3.45 • La Mer e.st plus bcllo (Tho Sea is lovelier) Debussy ROMANZE ANDALUZA — Erika Morini- DU43, S/3. Overture, * Plymouth Hoo * John Ansell La Procession...... Franck London & Daventry, Monday. 10.20. BALLET MUSIC FROM PRINCE IGOR - LonJ.vn Edmond Letts (Baritone) Orchestra Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Albert Coates)— D1523, Tho Vagabond ...... Vaughan Williams London & Daventry, Th rsday, 3.S0. • Elegie Tchaikovsky 6YMPHONY NO. 4. IS F MINOR (Tchaikovsky) Tho Red Star of tlio Romany ...... Sanderson Los Grands Violons du Roi Louis XV. .Massenet —Royal Albert Hall Orchestra (conducted by Sir Landon . Ronald)—Uiaw-41. ,6 each. (Album Series No. 10.) London Reginald New . Furianfc Josef Pribik & Daventry Sunday. 3A0 ' _ Intermezzo, * Fashioned© . Golden HEJRE, KATI—Isolde Mengcs-Dl223.6.6. Daventry Ex.. 9.0 c Hip-Hip-Hoo Radio * Tuesday. 7.12. ... v- ’A ' Garden of Happiness ...... Wood W A R M ARCH OF TH E PRIESTS-CoI

RADIO TIMES December 27, 1920.

Thursday’s Programmes continued (January 2)

CARDIFF 968 ke/f 6.15 S.B. from London (309.9 6BM BOURNEMOUTH. JSKJ'SK M 6.30 Market Prices for Northern English Farmers 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service 6.45 S.B. from London Relayed from Daventry 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service Relayed from Daventry 7.45 A Circus Programme 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Harold Bellis (Bass-Baritone), with Orchestra I.0-2.0 Organ Music The Prologue (* I Pagliacci ’)...... Leoncavallo 445 Light Music Excerpts from Bobby’s String Orchestra played by Reginald Foort The Mammoth Circus relayed from Bobby’s Carls, Bristol from The Regent Cinema, Bournemouth Relayed to London and Daventry relayed from The King’s Hall, Belle Vue, 5*5 The Children’s Hour Manchester 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Ringmaster, Mr. George Lockhart 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry The Northern Wireless Orchestra Tho Circus Parade ___ PauU 6.15 S.B. from London 6.0 Mr. George Dance, F.R .H.S.: For Gardoncrs : Bucalossi ‘ The Herbaceous Border ’ . ' The Village Circus 6.30 Market Prices for Farmers in the West Region Harold Bellis 6.15 S.B. from London Tho Showman . .. IT. C. James 6.35 S.B. from London Harlequin ...... Sanderson 6.30 Market Prices for South of England Farmers Orchestra Excerpts from Famous Selection, ‘ Tho Circus Girl ’.. Caryl1 and Monckton 745 6.35 S.B. from London Operas 9.0 S.B. from London given by 9.15 Local News 9.15 North Regional News The Cardiff Grand Opera Society 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London and the 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London National Orchestra or Wales Other Stations. Conducted by War­ wick Buaitii Waite 5SC GLASGOW Excerpts from FAMOUS OPERAS5 752 kc/s..- Orchestra (398.9 ra.) Overture . ‘ Fra Dia- given by the Cardiff Grand Opera Society and the National 1015 - 10.30 Tho Daily Aubcr Service. Rrlnvpd from Daven­ volo ’ Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Warwick Braithwaite, try. 10.45Mr. M.Aloxandcn. 'Electricity, the Ideal Servant.’ ‘Carmen* including scenes 11.0-12.0:—A ltecital of Gramophone Records. 3.0:— (Bizet) from Orunn Music', played by A. AL p/VAA/MliiJy.y j; S Henderson, relayed from tho Habanera Alexander Elder Memorial C-armcn Chapel. The Glasgow Western Dilys Thomas c MARITANA * A; Infirmary. .15:—Miss Isobci Wylie Hutchinson, 'New Year Chorus: Introduction, m in Greenland.’ S.B. from. Act III Edinburgh. 3.30 : — Musical and / 9) K Interlude. 340Mid-Week 1 Mariiana * Service. 4.0:—A Concert. Tho 1/ Octet: Overture, ‘The Barber (Wallace) of Seville ’ (Rossini). Margaret e CARMEN ’ Barrett (Soprano): From Monto Solo and Chorus, *Tis Pincio (Grieg); Sccrecy(Wolf); the Harp in the Dcvot ion(Strauss). Sol Mercado Violin): Nocturne in E Fiat Air ' to be broadcast Chopin); Tambourlri Chinois Mari tan a Krcisicr). The Octet: Mor-ct Lilian Purnell from Cardiff this evening Vita (Death and Life) (‘Judex’) (Gounod). Margaret Barrett: Cboiua ‘ The Angel us ’ at 745 sss I’ve been roaming (Horn); Come and trip ft (Handel); 4 Faust ’ Come, then, Pining, Po vish Lover (Vinci); O, Come, O, (Gounod) . . Como. My Dearest (Arne). Sol ‘ Tho Calf oi Gold ’ Mercado: Traumcrei (Schumann); Caprice Vicnnois PLYMOUTH, >•040 kc/s- (Krc'sler); Intermezzo (‘ Cavalleria Rusticana ’) (Mascagni). Mepluslophcdcs Norman Jones 5PY (288.5 m.) Tho Octet: Suite, ‘ Garden of Allah ’ (Landon Ronald). 5.13 The Children's Hour. 5.57:—Weather Forecast for Farmers. 4 The Death of Valentine ’ 6.0:—Musical Interlude. 6.15:—S.B. from London. 6.30:— ' Valentino ...... David Rees 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service Special Tulk for Scottish Farmers—Mr. J. M. Cais: ‘ The Beef .. Kitty Richards Relayed from Daventry Grading Sclicmo.* S.B. from Edinburgh. 6.45:—S.B. irom Marguerite ..... London. 7.4 :—Augustus Bcddie (Reciter): Tammas Tosh— Siebei ...... Gladys Peering 12.0-1.0 London Programme relayed from Bendlo * (Joscpii Lalng Waugh). 8.15 :—A Recital. Gavin Trio and Finale Daventry Gordon (Baritone); W. Watt" Jnpp (Violin); Inn Whyto Kitty Richards (Pianoforte). 9.0 :—S.B. from London. 9.15 : Scottish News Marguerite ...... 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Bulletin. 9.20-12.0:—S.B. from London. Faust...... Tom O’Leary Mephistopheles ...... Norman Jones 5-15 The Children’s Hour ‘ Januaritis ’ 2BD ABERDEEN. 995 kO/B. 9.0 S.B. from London An early edition of a Now Year production (301.5 m.) 10.15- 10.30:—Tim Dolly Service. Relayed from Haven*rv. 9.15 West Regional News 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry • 11.0.12.0:—Relayed from Daventry. 3 0:—Organ Music played by A. M. Henderson, relayed from the Alexander Elder 6.15-12.0 S.B. from London. (9.15 Local Nows) Memorial Chapel, the Glasgow Western Infirmary. S.B. from 9.20-12.0 SM. from London Glasgow. 3.15:—Miss Isobci Wylie Hutchinson: 'New Year 2ZY MANCHESTER, 797 kc 8. in Greenland.’ S.B. from Edinburgh. 3.30:—Musical Inter­ 1)040 KC/8* fsyr.a m lude. S.B. from Glasgow. 3.40:—Mid-Week Service. S.B. 6SX SWANSEA. >288.6 nr>.) from Glasgow. 4.40:—A Concert: Margaret Barrett (Soprano): 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service , Sol Mercado (Violin). The Octet. S.B. from Glasgow. 5.15 Relayed from Daventry Tho Children’s Hour. S.B. from Glasgow. 5.57:—Weather The . Daily Service Forecast tor Farmers. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.0:—Musical X0.I5-I0-30 Interlude. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.15:—S.B. from London. Relayed from Daventry 12.O-I.O A Ballad Concert 6.30Special Talk for Scottish Farmers, Mr. J. I\L Calc: ' Tho S.B. from Liverpool Bc-cf Grading Scheme.’ S.B. from Edinburgh. 6.45:—S.B. 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry from London. 7-45:—Augustus Bcddie (Reciter): S.B. from Marjorie Smith and Doris Doward (Pianoforte Glasgow. 8.15:—A Recital: Gavin Gordon (Baritone). W. (jDuets) Watt Jupp (Violin). Ian Whyto (Pianoforte). S.B. from 5.15 S.B. from Cardiff Gladys Duncan (Co7Urallo) Glasgow. 9.0:—S.B. irom London. 9.15:—Scottish News Bulletin. S.B. from Glasgow. 9.20-12.0S.B. from London. 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry Ernest Hart (Violin) 6.15 S.B. from London 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry 1,238 RO/b. 2 BE BELFAST. (■142.3 oj.li 4.0 An Afternoon Concert 6.30 S.B. from Cardiff 10.15- 10.30:—The Daily Service. Relayed from Daventry. The Northern Wireless Orchestra 3.0- 3.45London Programme, relayed from Daventry 6.35 SJd. from London 3.50:—Dance Music: Jan Ralflni's Regal Band, relayed irom Reginald Tkipiter (Tenor) Tho Plaza, Belfast. 5.0:—O. Harrison Whlto (Tenor) 5.15:—The Children's Hour. 6.0 '.—Musical Interlude. 6.15 9.15 West RegionalNews. S.B. from Cardiff 5*i 5 The Children’s Hour S.B. from London. 7.45An Orchestral Concert. The Sym­ 6.0 Miss Christine Stratham : * Northern Cycles phony Orchestra, conducted by E. Norman Hay. Tr- f r .tones. 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London of Miracle Plays—L* S.B. from Leeds 9.0— 12.0:—S.B. from London (9-15 Regional ‘N

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950 J8A.DIO TIMES December 1629. ; . ! . ' 9-35 FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 II.O HAROLD NICOLSON JACK HYLTON 2LO LONDON & 5XX DAVENTRY ON f PEOPLE AND HIS mu S42 kc/s. (356.3 m.) 193 kc/s (1,554-4 m.) * b:-: AND THINGS5 BAND t •; 10.15 a.m. fHE DAILY SERVICE i'.. 6.15 ‘ The First News * 10.30 Time Signal, Greenwich; Weather 8.0 Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather Forecast, Forecast First General News Bulletin •: • AN INTERNATIONAL 10.45 The New Programme of TIio Morning Talks 0.30 Musical Interlude The Foundations of Music 11.0 {Daveniry only) Gramophone Records CONCERT 6.45 Schubert’s Pianoforte Sonatas GERMANY Played by Dorothy Moggridgb F; 11.0-11.30 (London only) Sonata in G, Op. 78 F.xperimental Television Transmission by A Concert Relayed from Cologne (First two Movements) Fantnsic—Andante the Barn! Process Haydn 4tli London Symphony 7.0 Mr. Poter Lathorn: *Tho Waltz* (Conducted by Dr. Wilhelm Buscn- 7.15 Musical Interlude 12.0 A Sonata Recital KOETTER) Helen Luaed (Violoncello) 7.25 Mr. Arundell Esdaile : * The Epigram 1 Reginald Paul (Pianoforte) BELGIUM 7.45 Berkeley Mason (Pianoforte) Sonata in E Minor...... Brahms Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 19, No. 6 A Concert Relayed from Brussels Tchaikovsky 12-30 Organ Music Played by J. Edgar Humphries A Programme of Works by Gretry 8.o AN INTERNATIONAL CONCERT Organist and Director of the Choir (See centre of page) Relayed from St.. Mary-le-Bow Cuurch GREAT BRITAIN 9.15 1 The Second News * Frvlude in G . .Bach Weather Forecast, Second General ;News Choral Preludes Parry Act IV Bulletin; Local News; (Dar entry ' only) Shipping Forecast and Fat Stock Prices (n) Old 136th: (b) Mclcombe; (e) Old 104th of No. 4 of Five Fancies Noel Ponsonby 9.35 The Hon. Harold Nicolson : ‘ People Maestoso (a.d. 1620) ... MacDowcU ‘The Fairy Queen’ and Things ’

1.0-2.0 A Recital of Gramophone cClothes Props’ Records Written and Produced by Gordon By Christopher Stone McQonnel Cast 3.0 A Ballad Concert Stuart Robertson Phyllis Wells (Soprano) OurvE Groves Trevor Owen (TVnor) Dora Gregory Acdrie Ford (Violin) Ann Stephenson i The Revue Chorus Dance Music 4-0 Gershom Parktngton Quintet Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance Orchestra N:B.—Somo are born programme builders; some achieve programme 4.30 Light Music building; and some (liko Jones) Moschetto and his Orchestra have programmes thrust upon t-hcra. From The May Fair Hotel H'is first—and lost.—constructive effort originated from an audition of 545 The Children’s Hour some suitings and the result was * A Kino in Hiding ’ ‘Clothes PrOps.’ The story of how Charles II fled to Abbot's Leigh. Arranged as a play IO.50 DANCE MUSIC for tho microphone by ... . The" Cafe de Paris Blue Lyres Dorothy Howard band, frdm The Cafe de Paris . C.O Mr. Basil Maine : A Day in a " Film Studio' . .

December 27, 1929. RADIO TIMES 951

■ 8.0 FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 90 ' : FROM THE 5GB DAVENTKY EXPERIMENTAL A MILITARY LIGHT 626 kc/s. (479.2 ra.) BAND Transmissions from London except where otherwise sTATEa CLASSICS CONCERT Trio Callor Horrin* arr. Fletcher Herbert Thorpe (Tenor) 3-0 ORGAN MUSIC Tho Snow ...... Elgar Herbert Simmonds (Baritone) By Yell and Richards, Organist and Director Orchestra The Birmingham Studio Chorus of tho Choir (Church Hill Presbyterian Church) Excerpts will bo given from Scherzo ...... ^ Mussorgsky Relayed from St. Mary-le-Bow Church Turkish March * La Fille de Madame Angot5 (Lccocq) * Les Cloches de Comeville ’ (Planqmlte) Yelland Richards * The Grand Duchess * (OJJenbach) Bach Prelude and Fuguo in C Minor.-. 9.0 A MILITARY BAND CONCERT Meta Murray (Sojwano) The Wireless Military Band > Alloluja...... Mozart Conducted by B. Walton O’Donnell O sleep, why dost thou leave mo ?. .Handel Overture to Thackeray’s ‘ Vanity Fair * Omnipotence...... Schubert Fletcher I Yelland Richards Danza Esotica Mascagni Chorale Preludo on * Old 101th ’.... Parry Margaret Wilkinson (Soprano) Choralo Preludo on ‘ St. Mary ’ Air du Ros8ignol...... Saint-Sacns Yelland Richards Tho Lass with tho Delicate Air Arne,arr. A.L. Fantasy on ‘ Babylon’s Streams * Band W. H. Harris Three Spanish Dances Meta Murray Granados, arr. Qerrard Williams Coinfort sweet my Jesus conies . .Bach 9.33 Margaret Wilkinson An Evening Hymn Purcell Hark ! tho echoing Air. Purcell, arr. Moffat Wm-o’-the-Wisp . .1Spross Yelland Richards The Night Wind . .Farley Choralo. in A Minor ...... Franck Band Cantilenc...... \ Marcel Dupre Interlude, * Over tho Hills’, .HerbertBedford Final______J March, * National Emblem * Bagley 4.0 A Ballad Concert 10.0 ‘ The Second News * (From Birmingham) Weather Forecast, Second General News Bulletin Herbert Flint (Tenor) Ninctta...... Brewer 10.15 DANCE MUSIC By tho Sea ...... Schubert 8.0 From the Light Classics The Caf£ de Paris Blce Lyres Band, from The Onco again...... Sullivan (From Birmingham) Caf£ de Paris Stanley Adams (Pianoforte) The • Birmingham Studio Augmented xx.0-xx.15 Jack Hylton and his Band, from the Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1... .Brahms Orchestra (Leader, Frank Cantell) Conducted by Joseph Lewis Kit-Cat Restaurant Joan Whitehouse (Contralto) Lilian Keyes (Soprano) (Friday's Programmes continued on page 952.) My Prayer...... W.H. Squire In Haven...... Elgar A Fairy went a-markoting ...... Goodhart Carmenoita...... Lane 4-30 Dance Music Jack Payne and liis B.B.C. Dance Orchestra Marcia Bourne and Lena,Copying (Entertainers) - 5-30 The Children’s Hour (From Birmingnam) * Ray tho Reindeer,* by Mary Haras Songs and Concerted Items by Lilian Keyes (Soprano), Herbert Thorpe (Tenor), Herbert Simmonds (Baritone) * Winter Nights,’ and other, short verses by Marjorie Crosbio 6.15 * The First News ’ Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather Forecast, First General News Bulletin 6.30 Light Music (From Birmingham) The Birmingham Studio Orchestra Conducted by Joseph Lewis Overture, 4 Poet and Peasant * . . Suppe Selection, ‘ The Geisha *...... ,. Jones Jan Berenska (Violin) Arab Song...... Rimsky -Korsakov, arr. Krcislcr Viennese Caprice ..... Krcislcr Orchestra Invitation to the Banco Weber, arr. Charles Woodhousc The Clef Trio Tho Keel Row ...... arr. Fletcher Ye Banks and Braes (Scots Air) Nursery Rhymes ...... ijm Carse Orchestra Suite, * Nautical Scenes * •>. .... Fletcher Jan Berenska Hymn to the Sim (‘ Tho Golden Coekorol *) Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Krcislcr Dancing Doll Poldini, arr. Krcislcr . —" ■C:~

DECEMBER 27, 1929. 952 KADIO TIMES

:: Friday’s Programmes continued (January 3)

908 kc * • 5PY 1«040 kc/r. FOG • TOO.O (VI.) PLYMOUTH. (788.5 m > i 5WA CARDIFF. ' IO. 15-10.30 The Daily Service IJrr • • 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service Relayed from Davontry Relayed from Davontry blots out from 12.0-1.0 London Programme relayed 3.0 London Programme relayed from Davontry %% Da vent ry 5-15 The Children’s Hour Channel! 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventiy * A-r-a-c-a-r-u-m-b-a ! ’ -Vg • The Children’s Hour Mystery and Music G()' Mr Isaac J. Williams: ‘The Life of a A Programme full of weird items 0.0 London Programme relayed from Daventiy ‘’Srrb&as G. 15-10.50 S.B. from London (0.30 Forthcoming Parry.’ Events; Local News) 0.15 S.B. from London 0.30 Mr. F. C. Jones : * Highways and Byways 797 KC/6. 2ZY MANCHESTER. (376.4 m.) of Old Bristol Town ’ 6.45 S.B. from London 10.15-10.30 The 0.30 West Regional News 'Daily Service 0.35 S.B. from London Relayed from Daventiy 9.50-10.50 A Musical Comedy 3.0 An Afternoon Concert Programme The Northern Wire, National Orchestra less Orchestra \ of Wales Ccrddorfa Gencdlaethol Bernard Steele Cymru (Baritone) S.B. from Leah Conducted by Reginald Redman Anne Gregory Selection, * Chu Chin (.Soprano) Ch w ’...... Norton 5.15 The Children’s Hour Hilda Blake (Sopraflb) One, two, three, • and Orchestra Out goes he. The Old Fashion© d Into the middle of the Cloak: Sail my Ships deep, blue sea (‘The Rebel Maid’) ' Phillips Tho Uncles and Aunts Orchestra do a little mentu: arith­ Foxtrot, ‘ Tea for Two ’ metic.. Ferdie the Fop pays us another visit (‘ No, No, Nanette ’) Youmans 0.0 Mr. Cyril Shincler : danger on every side ■ ■ a Waltz,‘The Girl Behind 4 Christmas Stories of the Counter ’ Talbot t lie North—IV, A March, ‘ Soldiers in tho Simple Christmas. but Marconi Valves guide Park ’ .... Monckion Story ’ ships safe to port Hilda Blake and Or­ 0.15 S.B. from London chestra 9.30 N o r t h Regional Vilia’s Song (‘ The Merry News FOG thick as pea-soup. Ships* Widow ’)...... Lehar OLD BRISTOL. Mary-le-Port Street; in which are some 9.35 S.B. from London sirens moaning, booming. Incessant Orchestra of the oldest houses in the city. Mr. F. C. appeals for aid. “Bearings lost Waltz, ‘ Siiino Bright. 9.50-10.50 A Request Moon ’ (‘ Tho Blue Jones talks on * Highways and Byways of • . . collier bound for Harwich.** Old Bristol Town ’ from Cardiff this Programme Mazurka’) ___Lehar evening at 6.30. “East Indies liner ... must make Foxt rot , ‘ The Riff Song The Northern Tilbury tonight** “ Cargo boat (‘ The Desort Song ’) Wireless Orchestra bound for St Malo .. . can*t see Romberg Hilda Blake and Orchestra fifty yards ahead.” Miles away— It's rioe'tfbe'a'boy "ii.'JC San To-v ’> Jo,KS Other Stations. Dungeness beacon station directs 752 kc It. shipping — prevents collisions — Orchestra 5SC GLASGOW (398.9 ui.) Selection, ‘ Show Boat ’ ... Kern 10.15-10 30:—The Dnllv SorvPc. Relayed from Davontry. £ warns against rocks, sandbanks— 3.0:—A Concert. Lewis Cowic (Baritone); Alex. Nieol (Violin). S.B. from Aberdeen. The Octet. 4 0:—Banco through Marconi Valves. Music by Charles Watson’s Orchestra, relayed from the Play­ 5SX SWANSEA ti040 kc/s. house Ballroom. 4 30:—In the Open. The Octet Robert l All Trinity House beacon stations (788.5 m.) Marshall (Baritone). 5.15:—The Children's llonr. 5.57:— US2 Marconi Valves. Most passenger Weather Forecast for Farmers. 6.0:— London Programme, IO. 15-10.30 The Daily Service relayed from Davontry. 6.15:—S.B. from London. 630:— and merchant vessels use them. For Bulletin of Scottish Mnrkct Prices for Farmers. 6-30:—Musical i Relayed from Daventry Interlude. 6.45 :—London. 9.30 Scottish News Bulletin. their reliability, their long life, their 3.0 London Programme, relayed from Daventry 9.35-10.50:—London. wide range. Put them in your radio 5.15 S.B. from Cardiff 2BD ABERDEEN .SKKij sety too. Give it greater volume, 10.15-10 30:—The Daily Service. Rel-yed from Da vent rv. G.O London Programme, relayed from Daventry 3.0:—A Concert. The Octet. S.B. from Glasgow. LcwisCowlo clearer tone. Cost not a penny (Baritone). Alex. Nicol (Violin). 4.0 :—Dance Music. S.B. from 0.15 S.B. from London Glasgow. 4.30:—In the Open. Robert Marshall (Baritone). more. Fit any set The Octet. S.B. TroYn Glasgow. 5.15'The Children’sIIour. 9.30 West Regional News. S.B. from Cardiff S.B. from Glasgow. 5.57:—Weather Forecast for Farmers. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.0 .—London Programme relayed from 9.35-10.50 S.B. from London Daventry. 6.15:—S.B. from London. 6.30Bulletin of Scottish Mnrkct Prices for Farmers. S.B. from Glasgow. 6 40 :-MUJI“l ; Interlude. S.B. from Glasgow. 6.45 :—London. 9.30Glasgow. 1,040 kcle. 9.35-10.50:—S.B. from London. MARCONI 6BM BOURNEMOUTH• (788.5 m.t 1.238 kc/«- 2BE BELFAST (242.3 o.l 10.15-10.30 The Daily Service Relayed from Daventiy : VALVES 3.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry $ The first arul greatest name in wireless 0.15 S.B. from London V Marconi phone company limited 9.20 Local Nows % 119 Tottenham Court Road. London, Y.l 9.35-10.50 S.B. from London f

’ J' . -m i December 27, 1929. BADIO TIMES 953 Both Sides of the Bristol Channel.

LIFE IN BYGONE WALES. A New Series of Historical Talks for Cardiff Listeners—Important Topical Commentaries—The Enchantment ! of Glastonbury—A Bull Among the Dancers. ■ THe ~).d Welsh Home. Weekly Commentaries. Avalon. ANY listeners who have expressed their A NEW series., of topical talks under the * ■ ^I-IOSE whose joumeyings have not brought appreciation of the series of talks given r\ general heading of ‘ Roth Sides of the I them at one time or another to Glaston- M by Mr. Iorwcrth Pcatc from Cardiff on * A Bristol Channel,’ is being put into the bury are apt to think that the lovers of 4 Old Welsh Crafts ’ will be interested to learn programmes at 7 p.m. on Saturday evenings, this old spot are a trifle absurd. But it is diffi- that he returns to the microphone on Tuesday, Sir Thomas Hughes will be responsible for the cult to escape from the enchantment of the January 7, at 7 p.m., to give a new scries of Welsh side and Mr. Fred A. Wilshirc for the district, and after a few davs. the visitor who has talks on 4 Life in Bygone Wales.’ The subject West Country side. The new talks should be steeped himself in its history and its legends 1 of the opening talk is 4 The Old Welsh Home.’ interesting and amusing feature as the finds himself discussing the sojourn of Joseph of In some respects this new series may be looked speakers will come to the microphone on alter- Arimathea. And if the spell be truly upon upon as the logical sequence of the former series, natc weeks and much of what is said will depend him, he does not dispute the sojourn but merely for the old crafts were not the fads of 4 arty ’ uP°n the liveliness of events on the particular the exact spot where the pilgrim halted. Was it people, but the essential implements and fumi- side of the Channel during the week under on Weary-all Hill or------? And if his turn of turc of the home. review. I say much, but not all, for both mind be more towards the legends of chivalry speakers arc practised orators and can be relied he will learn that Arthur and Guinevere are Houses in the Country. on to make omelettes without eggs if need be ! buried in Glastonbury, no less than King Edgar /ALD houses of rural Wales can and Saint Patrick—but chivalry and I I be divided into two main Christianity meet in the story that classes—those of the coun- Joseph of Arimathea buried the try-folk-pcasants and farmers, and Holy Grail at the foot of the Tor. those of the landed gentry. The latter, from Tudor times onwards, St. Michael's Tor. have been constructed by English ISS A. M. BUCKTON, who craftsmen or by Welshmen who, has been so largely respon­ in the matters of design and orna­ M sible for saving the Pilgrim ment, were under English influence. Path from builders, will give a talk But the humbler dwellings are on 4 St. Michael’s Tor and its Con­ essentially native, straightforward nection with the Irish Brighid,’ on in design, and soundly built of local Monday, January 6, at 445 p.m,. materials. Free from architectural Miss Buckton is known chiefly for devices or detail, they achieve a her mystery play Eager Heart, which memorable effect by a fine simplicity, has been performed annually in becoming pait and parcel of the London for twenty-one years. The lovely landscapes in which they are play is also well known in America set. The material and modes of and the Dominions and has been construction differ widely according translated into many languages. to the locality, the walls being of Her other writings include 4 The oak framing in the well-timbered Coming of Bride ’ 1 Brighid), 4 A counties, of stone in most districts, Pageant Play,’ and a volume of of mud, and later of brick, in poems entitled 4 Daybreak.’ alluvial valleys, or clay-covered plateaux where stone is not readily The Dancing Bull. obtainable. US1C by Don Gabriel and his Embassy Players will A Typical Welsh Farmhouse. M be relayed from Cox’s Caf£, IIE general lay-out of a typical Cardiff, on Sarurday, January 11, Welsh farmhouse will be de­ from 4.45 to 5.15 p.m. This com­ T scribed by Mr. Iorwcrth bination, which numbers six, has Pcatc. It is interesting to mention played together for five years. Let that a Welsh bedroom and Welsh me relate an amusing incident kitchen have been reconstructed in which occurred during a recent the Gallery of Welsh Bygones in engagement of this band at a dance. the National Museum of Wales. At the back of the hall was a cattle 4 Period ’ rooms, it will be noticed, 6, tourtcjy vf tfe .wi(iou.u lluteum of iValti. market, and when all was going as never existed in these houses. The A BEDROOM OF BYGONE WALES. gaily as marriage bells, the doors family possessions in furniture Mr. Iorwcrth C. Peatc will talk on * Life in Bygone Wales,’ on Tuesday, were suddenly opened from outside included treasured objects handed January 7, at 7 o’clock. This bedroom is one of the reconstructions in and in dashed a bull. The dancers down from generation to generation the National Museum of Wales. fled to safety, but their terror soon and a normal tWfcntieth-ccntury changed to mirth for the bull found interior often contains objects made at any Exhibition at The National Museum of Wales. difficulty in negotiating the excellent surface of time during the preceding four hundred the floor. The effect of its attempts to4 keep HE exhibition of drawings by J. Orlando its feet ’ resembled some new and highly intri­ years. And yet so unbroken is the cultural Parry in the National Museum of Wales tradition that no incongruity results from the cate dance steps T will remain open during the weeks in association of objects widely divergent in date. which Mr. Isaac Williams gives his scries of talks on this versatile Welshman. One par­ A Box of Toys. National Orchestra of Wales. ticularly interesting exhibit shows a friendly ON GABRIEL told me another story O TILES ALLEN (soprano) will be the contest between the artist and Cruickshank when concerning a box of toys. A certain ^ singer at a concert by the National they both drew the same subjects. That by D musical number was sent from a Orchestra of Wales at the Park Hall, Orlando Parry shows a distinctly greater liveli- publisher accompanied by a box of toys, which Cardiff, on Sunday evening, January 5, when ness. Some of his drawings arc of houses and were to be used by the drummer as effects, that part of the programme between 9.5 and 10 ships and stiles as if he had said to himself: Shortly after their arrival, however, there was a p.m. will be broadcast. The fortnightly Concert * All the real artists seem to be doing water- happy event in the drummer’s family and the from the Patti Pavilion, Swansea, on Tuesday, colour landscapes and seascapes. I must give rest of the Embassy Players arc still wondering January 7, will be a Wagner one and will be up this trifling and try to do serious work also.’. why the box of toys disappeared on the same relayed from 7.45 to 9 p.m. The artists are The fourth talk on this artist and his work day ! Francis Russell (tenor) and May Blyth (soprano). will be given on Friday, January- 10. ‘STEEP HOLM.* . : • ■

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Tnn Victor Olof Sextet ‘ Buried Treasures of the World '—I Sextet ■ By Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie, and Herbert Clayton Selection, * The Rival Poets * Tue child in each one of us (unless wo ■ German, arr. Hcly-Hutchinson Music by Haydn Wood, Joseph Tunbridge, and Jack Waller. are exceptionally unlucky) nevor emit* dies ; and so long as the least Choir The Sorisr of the Jolly Roger Relayed from the Palace Theatre trace of childhood remains in us wo C. H. Chudleiyh-Candish shall continue to be interested in tho The Wanderer ; .Elgar CAST idea of buried treasure. How keen Sleeping ----- German is tho general interest, in fact, was in the order of their appearance plainly demonstrated by tho hun­ Sextet dreds of lottors that poured into tho Serenade,4 Les Millions d’Arlequin 1 Maurice Gerard ...... , Sydney Howard B.B.C. as a result of Dr. Thomas Drigo Mr^ Scantlcburv (Mr. Gerard's lawyer) .... , Robert Nainby Gann’s recent talk on his ad ven­ Humorcsko Tchaikovsky Peter Twigley (Second Son of Lord Borcham) Claude Hulbert tures with tho British Museum Turkish March (The Ruins of Jeanette (an artist's model) ...... Vera Pearce expedition to Central America. Athens) Beethoven, arr. Wcninger Pierre (an artist) ...... Tom Burke Comparatively few of us, however, Pas dcs Fleurs (4 Naila ') ..Delibes Boumet (dr. artist) ...... Dino Galvani are able to give rein to our wishes Choir Marie ...... Ena Grossmith. in this matter, which is probably os Drake's Drum . .Coleridgc-Taylor Mrs. Gerard ...... Kate Cutler well. Tho present talk, which is Drink to me only with thine eyes Suzanne ...... Annie Croft introductory to a series, is intended H. Elliot Button to pave tho way for somo descriptive It's Oh, to be a wild wind... .Elgar Models.—Luke Blackburn, Yctta Lubcrti, Molly Bourchicr, Molly Luck. story-telling by men who have Artists.—Elgar Viilicrs, Toni Svmpson, Terry Rcndle, Keith Gerard, Tom Devine. gone on such expeditions after Sextet buried treasure. Somo of the con­ Suite, ‘ Three Foure ’ Produced by William Mollison. Orchestra under the direction of Simms Waller. Coleridgc-Taylor tributors to this ‘ Treasure Island * Act i. Scene 1. A cafe terrace at Cap Brise. causorie include Malcolm Campbell 4-45 Organ Music Scene 2. Suzanne’s Boudoir. on Cocos Island, Paul Edmonds on Played by the Tobermory Galleon, Granville Mr. Gerard (Sydney Howard) is in search of a nobleman who can marry his daughter Reginald New Squiers on the adventures of Captain Suzanne (Annie Croft) before midnight, in order that she may inherit a large fortune. Kidd, and Clifford Collinson him­ Relayed from tho 4 Beaufort The conditions she imposes are that her husband shall not sec her face, and that he shall Cinema,* Washwood Heath, self on Ladrone Island. leave her immediately after the ceremony. An impecunious artist, Pierre (Tom Burke) Birmingham agrees on condition he can see her first, but at the interview, Suzanne’s sister, Marie 9.35 An Orchestral March. 4 In the Soudan ’ .. Sebck (Ena Grossmith) is substituted. Humoresque ...... Dvorak Concert Jutermezzo, 4 Polly ’ Zamecnick Act 2. Outside the School of Art, six weeks later. Stiles-Allen (Soprano) Waltz, 1 Destiny ’ .. .. Baynes Mr. Gerard and his wife (Kate Cutler) arrive in search of their daughters, but Mr- Hughes Macklin (Tenor) Narcissus . Kevin, arr. Custard Gerard’s attention strays to an artist’s model, Jeanette (Vera Pearce). The Wireless Orchestra Conducted by 5.15 The Children’s Hour laude ulbert na rossmith era earce ydney oward C H , E G , V P and S H . John Ansell Selections from Chopin played by Orchestra The Olof Sextet Overture, 4 The Grand DuchessT • The story of 4 Syr Heron ’—written Offenbach and told by Mildred Forster Stiles-Allen and Orchestra . Pencils and Postcards ready please t Ernani, Ernani, involami (‘ Ernani *) We should like your solutions to a Verdi new Comjjetition Snntuzza’s Aria (‘ Cavallerio Rusti- 6.0 Musical Interlude cana’) ...... Mascagni 6.15 * The First News * Orchestra r- • Time Signal, Greenwich; Select ion, 4 Gaiety Echoos ’ Caryll and Monckton Weather Forecast, First General News Bulletin ; Hughes Macklin and Orchestra Announcements and Sports Onaway, awake, beloved Bulletin Coleridgc-Taylor Orchestra 6.40 Musical Interlude Suite, ‘ Nautical Scenes ’ -----Fletcher I. All aboard ; TI. A sentimental The Foundations of Music 6-45 shanty ; III. Forecasted Frolics Schubert’s Pianoforte Sonatas Played by Dorothy Moggjudge 10.15 Excerpt from 1st Two Movements of Op. 78 * DEAR LOVE ’ •V Menuetto; Allegretto A ct II .1 7.0. Dr. F. E. Wagner : 4 Somo (Continued) - Shoot ing Reminiscences ’ IO.3O-I2.O DANCE MUSIC 7.15 Thn Week *-Work in the Garden Ambrose’s Band from the Mat by the Royal Horticultural Society Fair Hotel

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Orchestra 3-30 Vaudeville Overturo, * Idomeneo * Mozart Ronald Frankatj and his 8.0 Two Plays . Cabaret Kittens ‘ The Storm5 in their Revuetto (From Birmingham) • Ur To Scratch * A Poetic Play by John Drinkwater 4.30 Dance Music Alico Joan (her young Sister) (From Birmingham) : Sarah Billy Francis and his Band An Old Man. i Relayed from The West End Dance Hall A Young Stranger Powell Smith (Entertainer) A Mountain Cottage on a mid-winter night— outside, a snowstorm rages 5 30 The Children’s Hour (From Birmingham) c Columbine ’ ‘ Snooky’s Now Year,’ by Phyllis Richardson (From Birmingham) Brian Victor will Entertain A Fantasy by Reginald Arkell * Simplo Conjuring; Tricks ’ explained by Cyril ' Dan’l Shields Nathan’l Songs by Muriel Herbert (Soprano) Harlequin Pierrot 6.15 ‘ The First News * Columbino Time Signal, Greenwich ; Weather Fore­ Sunset—tlio shadow of beech trees on a bill top— cast, First General News Bulletin ; and a fairy ring Announcements and Sports Bulletin Incidental Music by The Midland Pianoforte 6.40 Sports Bulletin (From Birmingham) Sextet Light Music 9.0 A Symphony Concert 6-45 (From Birmingham) (From Birmingham) The Birmingham Studio Augmented The Orchestra Orchestra Conducted by Haydn Heard (Loader, Frank Cantell) Relayed from The Grange Suter Cinema, Conducted by Joseph Lewis Small Heath Overturo, * Prometheus ’ Beethoven Tlio- Admiral’s March ...... Kollo Frank Laffitte (Pianoforte) and Orchestra Muriel Herbert (Soprano) Planoforto Concerto, No. 2, in C Minor 4ne cmly - oys Bachmaninov teni is used U-r O tell me, Nightingale...... ,, .Liza Lehmann electrically heating Tho Fuchsia Treo ...... Quitter Orchestra churches, cine ni Suite from tho * Firework Music * theatres, work A Spring Morning...... arr. Lane )Vilson shops, factories.v- Handel, arr. Jiarly offices, etc, Full Orchestra particulars xcill Pc 10.0 * The Second News 1 sent on applica­ Suite, 1 At tho Play * ...... York Bowen Weather Forecast, Second General News tion to all inter- Selection of Sullivan’s Works .... arr. Godfrey cjtcJ. Bulletin 7.25 Muriel Herbert 10.15 Sports Bulletin (From Birmingham) Use the window-seat in the depths of Fountain Court...... Innisfreo ...... 1- Muriel Herbert 10.20—ii.15 Symphony Concert winter as you did in summer. I daro not ask a kiss . J (continued) Remember your experience during the Orchestra last cold spell. It was probably that Orchestra Symphony in D (K.297) (Tho ‘ Parisian’) Mozart of thousands who depended solely Waltz, ‘My Life* Hawkcs Frank Laffitte upon the open coal fire for the heating Intermezzo, * Chanson Tristo ’ (Song of Sadness Bruy^res (Whins) | Debussy Tchaikovsky Toccata...... of living rooms—a roasted face and Muriel Herbert Orchestra a frozen back. Blackbird’s Song . Cyril Scott Ballot Music, ‘ Egmont * ...... Beethoven Now is the time to ensure clean, healthy My Sweot Sweeting ...... Keel (Saturday's Programmes continued on page 956.) heating during the cold months. ‘ Unity * Tubular Electric Skirting heaters can be fixed to the skirting boards beneath the windows. Switch them on and off as required, and control them automatically to keep the room at any required tem­ perature. IT

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Maldwyn Price Nora Rust (Soprano) National Orchestra or Wales 9.0 S.B. from London (Cerddorfa Gcncdlaethol Cymru) 2.30 ap p. Australia v. England 9.15 West Regional News 2.10 London Programme relayed from Davcntry A Running Commentary on tlio Rugby League 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London Final Test Match, by H. Sunderland, tlio 3*45 , A Concert Australian Joint Manager, and W. E. Dick MAN' Relayed from The Swinton Rugby Football For Blind and Disib.ed Soldiers and SWANSEA. 1.040 fcc'P r Blind Workers. 5SX (?PP.R m.) Ground Provided by the Maequis and M.vrciuoness IO. 15-10.30 The Daily Service 4.0 London Programme relayed from Davcntry of Bute. Relayed from Daventry 5-15 The Children’s Hour Relayed from The Celtic: Rooms, Cardiff. 12.0-12.45 S.B. from Cardiff G.O The Royal Horticultural Society’s Bulletin fof Gwladys Naisti (Soprano) Northern English Listeners X’atricia RosSBOCP.orcu (Songs at the piano) 2.10 London Programme relayed from Daventry Leonard Henry (Entertainer). 5.15 S.B. from Cardiff 0.15 S.B. from London Alec McGill and Gwen Vaughan 0.15 S.B. from London 0.40 The Regional Sports Bulletin (Tit'- Cheerful Chatterers) C.45 S.B. from London The West Regional Octet 0.40 S.B. from Cardiff (Leader, Louis Levitus.) 6.45 S.B. from London 7.0 Excerpts from 4-45 Dance Music 7.0 S.B. from Cardiff ' c Mother Goose ’ The Coney Beach Five 7.15 S.B. from London Francis La idler s Great Yorkshire Relayed from the T116 Dansant, Hotel 7.30 S.B. from Cardiff Pantomime Metropole, Swansea Relayed from The Theatre Royal, Leeds 9.0 S.B. from London ■ The Children’s Hour S.B. from Leeds 5-15 9.15 West Regional News. 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Crue Davidson (Contralto). 4 4i Dance Music. 6.40 Sports Bulletin 5.15:—The childrens Hour 5-57:—Weather Forecast for Leader, Louis Levitts C. 45 S.B. from London Farmers. 6 0:—Musical Interlude. 615:—Loudou. 6-40:— Conducted by Reginald Redman Scottish Sports Bulletin. 6 45:—London. 7.0:—Mr. T E. D. 15 Local News Malcy: * A Review of the reason’s Football In Scotland.* Introduction and Scherzo Maldicyn Price 7.15 :—Musical Interlude. 7 30:—Two Flays. Presented by tho (First Performance) 9.20-12.0 S.B. from London Arthdeen Players, Prom Aberdeen 8 0 :—A Scottish Concert. 8.45 :—Aberdeen. 9.0:—London. 9-15 :—Scottish Sews Bulle­ Leila Mecane (Contralto) and Orchestra tin. 9.20-12.0:—London. ‘Softly awakes my heart* Saint-SaCns 1,040 Hc/8 5PY PLYMOUTH. (288.5 m.) 995 fcert. Orchestra 2BD ABERDEEN. <301.5 m.) All Through the Night ...... arr. Myddlcton IO.15-IO.30 The Daily Service 10.15-10.30 j—The Daily Service. Relayed from Davcntry- The Departure of tho King Relayed from Daventry 11.0-12.0 :—Oramophono Records. 2.10 :—London. 3.45 :— arr. Reginald Redman Glasgow. 6.15 :—London. 6.40 :—Glasgow. 6-45:—London. 12.0—X.O Gramophone Recital 7.0:—Glasgow. 8.45:—George and Wulllc in another Ahcrdceu Tom Pickering (Tenor) and Orchestra Episode. 9.0:—London. 9.15:—Glasgow. 9-20-12 0:—London. And King Olaf heard the Cry (‘ King Olaf ’) 2.10 London Programme relayed from Davcntry 1.238 kota. Elgar 5-15 The Children’s Hour 2BE BELFAST. <242.3 m.) Orchestra 6.0 London Programme relayed from Daventry 10.15-10 30:—The Daily Service. Relayed from Da-entry. Welsh Fantasy...... TT. Braithwaitc 2.10:—London. 3-45:—Light Music. 5.0:—Musical Interlude. 6.15 S.B. from London 5.15:—The Children's Hour. 6 0:—Musical Interlude. 6.15:— Leila Mecane London. 6-40:—Sports Bulletin. 6.45 :—London. 7.0Mr. ... .Pughe-Evans 6.40 Sport s Bulletin E. 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HOW BRITAIN CONTROLS THE MOSQUITO Interesting Talk from Bournemouth—Another Pennillion Recital—The Bible and Drama—Welshmen and Story- Telling—Concerts from Birmingham. HE organization of a mosquito control HE fourth and last talk in his series on ! HY Chaucer could never have been scheme in any given district is, in * Cornwall and Devon a Hundred a Welshman,’ is the title of a talk to T most cases, a matter of considerable Years Ago,’ will be given by Mr. Charles w be given by Mr. Lyndon Harries in complexity. For one thing, there are no fewer Henderson in the Plymouth Studio on Tuesday the Cardiff studio on Tuesday, January 7. Mr. than twenty-six kinds of mosquitoes in Great evening, January 7. Mr. Henderson will deal Harries takes Chaucer as a typical story-teller Britain, which breed chiefly in water-butts, w.ith the laws of the period and describe some­ and in the light of his achievements he is to neglected ditches, weedy ponds, woodland thing of the horrors and savagery which accom­ examine the talents and limitations of Welshmen pools, in rain-filled tree-holes, stagnant panied the administration of the old criminalcodc. in the same field. * The Welsh nation,’ says ! sea-water and so on. The British Mosquito ft * Mr. Lyndon Harries, ‘ is notoriously lacking in Control Institute, on Hayling Island, was opened the art of story-telling. For a few centuries, in 1925 and is equipped for the carrying out of HE Church and the Stage seem so very far 1 apart to-day that it is strange to remem­ Wales literally lived on the old Celtic legends, all kinds of advisory, educational, and research and even today Y Mabinogion seems to be the j work relating to mosquitoes and their control. T ber that once upon a time they could almost be regarded as one. Yet in mediaeval limit par excellence of what our people can Facilities provided include a research labora­ produce. Other story-tellers there have been, tory, educational laboratory, photomicro­ England the mystery and miracle plays were the 1 only sort of drama that the people knew, and but invariably they have confined themselves, graphic room, lecture room, drawing office, either to narrating the story of some local custom, library, workshop, and demonstration museum. they were acted in churches and churchyards, forming the Bible of the unlettered masses. In or superstition, or legend, or else to exposing the On Tuesday, January 7, Mr. J. F. Marshall, weaknesses of their fellow-countrymen to the , Director of the Institute, will give a talk in her talk, ‘ Sidelights on Play Acting in the South,’ from the Bournemouth Station on devouring eye of the Englishman. the Bournemouth studio on the little-known but • jj Thursday, January 9, at 6 p.m., Miss Marjorie highly important work of mosquito control, ILLIAM PRIMROSE, the distin­ for the establishment and development of Simmons will deal with some of the old-time plays and players from the local point of view. guished violinist, appears , in the which in this country he is mainly responsible.' W programme at an orchestral concert This talk will also be broadcast from London on Saturday evening, January 11. He will be and other stations. \ MILITARY Band Programme, which heard, accompanied by the Birmingham Studio follows the pantomime to be broadcast Augmented Orchestra, in Mozart’s Violin WELSH concert in which the artists will * from Birmingham for 5GB listeners on Concerto, No. 1, in B Flat, and also in a Diverti­ be Bessie Jones (soprano), David Evans Thursday, January 9, includes soprano songs by mento by Ysaye. The orchestra, which will be A

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REFILL The •• Fountain TEWS for Pon Lamp." Flashlamps. for vest pockot. 3 ceil (1 6391. 9d. No. ISIS. 2/6. [THE H.T. BATTERY GRID - BIAS tor your Port* able Wireless G.B.4. S volt}. [Set. 63 volu. 2/-. «/6. 105 rolls. 15/-. Obtainable Everywhere. tVrile for illustrated list to the manufacturers: The EVER READY CO., (G.B.), LTD.. Hercules Place, London, N.7. the Advertisement Manager, B.B.O., Temple Bab 8400. December 27, 1929.* RADIO TIMES 959

Unparalleled Performance

There’s a limit in radio set designing—a limit that lies be­ yond good reproduction, beyond great range, further than tonal purity. A limit that encompasses range such as has never been yours—range that gives you the thrilling power to search out remote stations with unerring certainty. A limit that includes volume. Real volume—a pure undistorted i magnification that puts the performer right in front of you. It The Orgola Senior is the record of the Mullard technicians A who reached this ultimate. To do so they used not two, three In or four valves, but six valves! The immense output is wonder- Vn fully controlled by two dials. It is a receiver that can give you greater results than any other set yet designed, and you can build \ WA it f°r yourself. The great magazine ‘ Radio for the Million * tells you all about it. Get your copy from any radio dealer today. MUliliAUD IWMiOL^ RADIO

Advt. The Mullard Wireless Service Co., Ltd., Mullard House, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2. W:

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LISSEN'S NEW VAL'

THAN A POWER VALVE

YiT BATTERY DRIVEN/

Put this new Lissen Power Pentode Y/ Valve into any set with one stage only it of L.F. amplification and you get at '? once an immense increase of volume. Properly used, it is like adding two uew valves to your set. It costs no more to run than an ordinary power valve—it takes W only 7 miiliamps of H.T. current and so can $ be run off ordinary H.T. batteries.

NO ALTERATION IN WIRING. No need to alter your receiver—you simply make a connection from the terminal of the Lissen Power Pentode Valve to the highest H.T. tapping you are using on your battery—just a piece of flexible wire connection. It seems like four times the volume you get when you put this new Lissen Power Pentode in your set, without further change. P.P.225, 1 7/6.

V A LV E S HAVE YOU TRIED THE LIVELIEST DETEC­ TOR VALVE? LISSEN H.L.210. PRICE 1016 I I IMITFn WORPLE ROAD, ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX «I1T111 SumJ j Factories also at Richmond (Surrey) and Edmonton