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THE NEW ENGLISH TRIO:
Gwynneth Trotter (violin); James Whitehead (violoncello) ; Renee Sweet-land (pianoforte)
GABRIEL LAVELLE (baritone)
Nearly all Schumann's earlier pianoforte works are programme pieces, groups of little sketches interpreting moods, dreams and emotional fancies. ' Papillons ', Carnaval', and these ' Fantasy Pieces ' are all of this kind, and echo the thoughts of youth in love and in love with life. The titles of these eight pieces are almost self-revealing; 'At Evening', quiet twilight dreaming: ' Soaring ', restless and passionate; Why ? ' a yearning question ; ' Whims sparkling and humorous ; 'In the Night', broadly emotional; 'Fable', a gossip; 'Dream Visions', a maze of thoughts; and ' The End of the Song ', a fine, joyous ending.

Contributors

Violin:
Gwynneth Trotter
Violin:
James Whitehead
Baritone:
Gabriel Lavelle

REGINALD FORSYTHE and his New
Music
5.15 Daventry
The Children's Hour
Adventurers Royal: No. 5—' The Last Wish', a dialogue story by Jennie Dunbar
THE Zoo MAN
This afternoon the Zoo Man hopes to tell you about Keas, those large parrots which live amongst the high mountains of the South Island of New Zealand, and which have been accused of killing and eating sheep. He thinks the Kea one of the most interesting and delightful parrots in the world, and believes it has been painted very much blacker than it really is.
For thousands of years the Kea lived happily in its high mountain home, feeding upon roots and berries, and when the shepherds with their flocks arrived, these birds looked upon them as friends, visiting their huts and showing little fear. Then a report was spread that the Kea killed and ate sheep and a price was put upon its head, so that many thousands were ruthlessly destroyed. In one district, where no birds are allowed to be killed, Keas live peacefully with sheep and no one has ever known any harm to be done, and the Zoo Man is certain that the Kea has been wrongly accused. In the Zoo it lives entirely upon vegetables.
You will see its photograph on the previous page.

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Forsythe
Story By:
Jennie Dunbar

in 'ALL AT T'SEA'
An August Arabian Night devised and produced by MAX KESTER
Characters : Mrs. Gawkroger Mr. Gawkroger
Uncle Ed Young 'Erbert
T' Stranger
The programme opens in the front room at 64, Myrtle Terrace, Tinsley, Sheffield -after which, it moves in five different directions
There is something very topical as well as something fantastic in this ' August Arabian Night'. August is a holiday month, but millions, especially in the industrial areas, cannot go to the sea ; every moment is precious with the mills working again. They get postcards from friends and relations who are at seaside resorts all over the country. ' Sea gorgeous today. Having a lovely time.'
Here in this little extravaganza is a family who, besides receiving postcards, receives a magic stick of rock-the kind that is bright pink and grows smaller and smaller as pieces are bitten off the top. No sooner has young 'Erbert put it to his mouth than through the agency of a genie with a broad Yorkshire accent, the whole family is transported to a holiday resort, and as the boy is not content with one "go' at the rock but takes five, no less than five concert parties are visited by himself, his father and mother; and Uncle Ed.
Listeners will hear the various acts, the songs and music and applause, the remarks of the Gawkroger Family, and their reaction to the different programmes. A novel broadcast, bringing the sea to listeners in a fresh and entertaining manner.

Contributors

Produced By:
Max Kester

A play by C. M. FRANZERO , based on the fragment of an ancient Chinese poem
Music specially written by ERNEST TOCH and conducted by H. FOSTER CLARK
Characters
Courtiers, Soldiers, Servants
Victor Fairley , Lionel Millard , Fanny Wright , Wilfred Grantham ,
Cathleen Cordell and Sybilla Marshall
Produced by M. H. ALLEN
This play was broadcast in the Regional programme last night

Contributors

Play By:
C. M. Franzero
Written By:
Ernest Toch
Conducted By:
H. Foster Clark
Unknown:
Victor Fairley
Unknown:
Lionel Millard
Unknown:
Fanny Wright
Unknown:
Wilfred Grantham
Unknown:
Cathleen Cordell
Unknown:
Sybilla Marshall
Produced By:
M. H. Allen
The Emperor Ming Huang:
Ion Swinley
The Princess Kwai Fai:
Janet Taylor
The Holy Man from Tibet:
Henry Hallatt
First Minister:
Harcourt Williams
Second Minister:
Charles Barrett
The Narrator:
Robert Speaight

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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