From ' When Two or Three,' page 87
Leader, Frank Thomas
Relayed from The National Museum of Wales (West Regional Programme)
Popular Orchestral Concert rhe Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted :v Julius Priiwer : Overture, Beautiful Galathea (Suppé). The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, onducted by Armas Järnefelt : Prélude Funèbre Järnefelt). The British Symphony Orchestra, conducted hy Sir Henry Wood : Air on the G String nil Gavotte in K (Bach). The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold stokowski : Fête-Dieu a Seville (Albeniz, arr. Stokowski).
Directed by Joseph Muscant
Relayed from The Commodore Theatre,
Hammersmith
Alfred Cortot (Pianoforte)
Preludes Op. 28 (Chopin), No. 1 in C; No. 2 in A minor; No. 3 in G ; No. 4 in E minor; No. 5 in D ; No. 6 in B minor
Relayed from Sadler's Wells
Cast in order of appearance: [see below]
The story of the version of the Faust legend of Gounod's famous opera is roughly based on that of Goethe. The curtain rises on the aged figure of Faust seated in his study poring over old volumes of philosophy and necromancy. He sings of his weariness of life, and the futility of learning. From outside comes the music of dancing and Easter Day rejoicing, and Faust, still more hopelessly, resolves to end his life. But before he drains he cup of oblivion, and as a last hope that his youth can be restored to him, he calls on the powers of evil for aid. Mephistopheles then suddenly appears, prepared to grant him his youth in return for a mere trifle-his soul. To gain his consent, the subtle devil causes a vision of Marguerite to appear before Faust, who can no longer resist and the compact is sealed. The scene changes. It is the market square of a small German town at Kermesse (fair) time. The citizens are merry-making, and one after another the students, girls, old men. and soldiers give way to lusty singing of the delights of wine, love, and war. Valentine, a soldier, and brother of Marguerite, now enters. He is off to the wars, and sings of a medallion his sister has given him as a charm. He commends the care of his sister to a young fellow called Siebel. Then general jollity breaks out afresh. As Wagner, a leader of the students, is singing the 'Song of the Rat,' Mephistopheles comes up to them (later followed by Faust), and offers to sing the company a better song. He gives them the 'Song of the Calf of Gold.' This and Mephistopheles subsequent behaviour, however, strike his hearers as strange, and they come to distrust him more and more, till drawing their swords to drive him away they find they are powerless and withdraw quickly from the scene. leaving Faust and Mephistopheles talking together. The act ends with a gay chorus in a waltz rhythm, interrupted in the middle by the appearance of Marguerite, shyly diffident when she is spoken to by Faust. The curtain falls on the dancing citizens.
BRUCE FLEGG (Tenor)
A Tea-time Entertainment of 'Artists new to the Microphone
The second of the now Saturday Variety matinees. Light songs, light music, and humour, will be tho main ingredients of this tea-time entertainment. Listeners will have the added interest of ' spotting the winners ' among the artists, all of whom will be making their microphone debut in this programme.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
An interlude of ten minutes 'punctuated' humour from this famous comedian gives the day's broadcasting another popular feature. ' Stainless Stephen ' is a Sheffield schoolmaster, and a real radio comedian. He started work on the music-halls in 1921. His first broadcast in 1923 was soon followed by national popularity, and ho has broadcast over one hundred and fifty times since. He evolved the idea for his punctuation style while on a signalling course.
with THE B.B.C. DANCE ORCHESTRA in Impressions of Famous Bands and New Numbers from the U.S.A.
A few days ago Henry Hall returned from his first visit to America. While in the States be naturally devoted a good deal of his time to making the acquaintance of the leading American dance bands. In tonight's programme, assisted by the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, he will give impressions of the playing of various transatlantic bands, introducing at the same time a number of new dance tunes which will be heard over here for the first time.
AMBROSE and his EMBASSY CLUB
ORCHESTRA
On July 29 of this year Ambrose and his Band, whose Saturday night dance music had come to be one of the most popular of the regular programme items, completed five years' continuous broadcasting from the May Fair Hotel. Now the band has returned to its original home at the Embassy Club, where it played from 1920 to 1927, and its regular Saturday night broadcasts are to bo resumed. For the present these broadcasts will be given from the Studio. Tonight's programme is the first under this new arrangement.
(Shipping Forecast at 11.0)
