The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-10
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the broadcasters of the highland
we heard many-was Charles Ben
ter, gently moving his baton In
front Of the Navy Band Orchestra.
AS he led his musicians through
all the intricacies of the Hunting
Scene" we mentally checked Mr..
Benter as a man who knows both
his band and his broadcasting.
Surely that description of the
chase was radio perfection, despite
the fact that sailors are supposed
to know but little of hunts and
horses.
We do not know how Mr.. Benter
passes his off-houre, but we have
a picture of him at home at night
listening in. studying sounds, and
working out the elements that make
for broadcast popularity.
instruction and study of tech
nique, we believe, he leaves for the
day hours at the Navy Yard, but
his nights are turned over to the
preparation of his programs and
reflection on the transmission Of
music through the air.
MIR. Benter has not been bringing
his band or his orchestra to the
lnicrophone very often of late. but
when he appears he comes prepared
to offer something very pleasing
and popular and something that is
high above the average in the nice.
ties of broadcast orchestrations.
And Mr.. Benter has an unusually
talented organization with which to
work. If you doubt it, consider that
hunting scene and reflect on what
a glorious thrill you received from
the efforts Of these men.
The Navy Band Orchestra will
return to the air again tonight
from WRC. Hear it.
Touring twenty Of the country's
hroadcasting stations last night,
eighteen of them between 10 and IL
o clock, we found music maintain
ing a broadcasting average Of ex.
actly 100 per cent.
1t was music everywhere, good
music, bad music and indifferent
music-songs, dances, opera, every
thing.
California. Here 1 Come" was
heard four times and Dixie Stars
Are Playing Peekaboo" three times.
Three new tunes-just off the
composers minds-were located at
three different stations. Dream
Daddy's Lullaby" at WDAR, Phil
adelphia: my Sweet Missouri Rose"
at WDAF, Kansas City, and KNOCK
At the Door" at WDAP. Chicago.
Mother songs, in preparation for
Mothers Day tomorrow. came in
from four stations, beginning at
home at WCAP and ending out in
Kansas at KFKB, Milford.
Faust" in its entirety was being
sung at WLAG. Minneapolis.
Starting at WCAP. where Boern-
STEMS Wardman Park Orchestra
was playing "Chansonette" and
California, Here Il Come" we
moved to WTAS, Elgin, ILL.,, where
the California song was being re-
peated by the Alamo Dance Or
chestra.
At WDAF, Kansas City, was an
announcer filling in for the Merry
Old Chief" now on a Chautahgua
tour, and doing very well, though
more after the manner Of the Train
Announcer at Atlanta than the
Chief. He was introducing the new
song, "Sweet Missouri Rose
At WDAR, the Morning Glory
program had just opened with,
judging from the applause, a full
quorum Of members present. The
second of the new songs dedicated,
like Dream Daddy" to the bed.
time story teller Of the Quaker
City. rg
Back in Chicago WA .attlad nm
WIS, Of the Chicago Tribune, with
emphasis on the Trib, where the
Pullman Porters were singing "Un.
tn Dawn" Then Sam" took up
the microphone and did a clever
whistling and piano playing skit of
THE Mocking-b bird"
Back behind WIS was wBZ.
Springfield, where Miss Hazel Far.
rar played a selection from Schu.
mann and the French Male Quartet
followed, singing 1.-THE END of a
Perfect Day" -
We returned to Chicago to visit
WDAP, which happily had let up
on its contests and was offering the
Drake Ensemble and Featuring
Adelaide Randell, who PLAYED
mighty cleverly on a uke and sang
popular songs. She was followed
by Mr.. Eggert who introduced the
KNOCK At the Door" ditty with
gestures In which the listeninR.in
audience was asked to Join. A fool.
ish but pleasant bit Of entertain.
fnent. 7"'-
Moving to wTAM. Cleveland. a
banjo was humping out some