New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Through The Static

Yesterday the day of services, | soloists and symphonies presented rather a bleak aspect to anyone scanning the program. unless the round of church services proved an attraction But the average radio lis- tener-in wants something more than that during the long Sunday even- ing,
 Of course, there was Roxy and His Gang" from WEAF. WCAP, WJAR, WEEI and WDBII. This az grcga,ion would have been sufficient 10 hold us all evening, but static never was welcome and there was plenty of 1t last night, A chorus pro ri1ed excellent entertainment as d | part of this program, although tho identity Of members of the chorus remains q deep, dark mystery. WeI have so many things to thank the static for, To get back 10 the sub ject, the chorus rendered, in an eX- cetlont manner, songs from Victor Herberts light operas. The Capitol theater orchestra presented several of the better known classical selcc- lions as a part Of the theater's regu- lar Sunday evening program, They had an excellent pianist at that station last night. Old Man Static would not let Us hear his name, but his style was similar to that of Phil Ohman and he rendered several of FhjUs best known num- bers. The usual run of soloists was featured on this program, also. We nearly forgot the Russian quintet | Excellent excellent.
 The Twilight Musicale from 1 WEBH, the Edgewator Beach hotel, Chicago, with the Orioe orchestra, added its bit to the evenings best programs, Notable among the se- lections, played in this orchestra's well known style, were Lift Up ! Thine Eyes" and For You Alone"
 
 mere was great bonn bardment on the ether last evening, although the atmosphere calmed down consd- crably later in the evening. Code, l which had been more or less of minus quantity for few nights last, tried to make up for lost time, with the result that faint signals 1 from 36O meters up could be heard only during the infrequent lulls.
 Rev. John L. Davis' familiar voice was heard by many New Britain 1 people, as he conducted the morning service from Grace Methodist church, New York city, yesterday, through Station WIZ. He has an eX- cellent voice for broadcasting. his usual careful enunCiation causing all his words to be understood. It seems good to hear home town folks talk 1 ing over the radio. WNYC, New York, put on the weekly Mark Strand theater program last night, an event which is attain 1 ing great popularity. Among the best known of the entertainers was 1 Frank Banta, pianist, who is well known through his performance on records, He is regarded as one of | the best accompanies in the phono- graph and he proved to be an cx- Cellent solo pianist in the radio world.
 One Of radios most popular en- tertainers will discontinue activities this week. it is expected. That per son is Harry NJ. Snodgrass. King of The lyories," whose performances from WOS, Jefferson City, Missouri have been received with a great deal of interest. It Is undcrStoo that Harry is 10 be released from the Missouri state prison this week, al- though radio broadcast listeners need not give up hope entirely. Harry is going into vaudeville and it is highly probable that his efforts may be put On the air at some Of the cities visited by him,
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 Lewis Chapman, in company with the Inter- Fraternity orchestra Of the 1 University of Pennsylvania, 'will be on the air again tonight at WPG, Atlantic City, where that band is filling two weeks engagement It will be remembered that this orchcs- tra put out some snappy dance mu- sic on Friday evening last, when they appeared at this station. Chapman's piano was easily distingushable It is not known at what time this even ing the program will be broadcast. I but on Friday it was put on as d late feature and that procedure may be followed tonight, the appearance being at about II o'clock.
 How many get up early enough in the morning to take advantage of the daily setting up exercises broadcast by WOR. Newark, N, J., and Of the many who get up early enough, how many take the trouble to tune in al { o'clock for this interesting part Of the days program It's worth whilc.I
 Tonight WEAF vii! present is regular Monday evening Mark Strand program, Jroa least direct from the Mark Strand lhoator Broadway, New York city, "Tha i P'unketeers' will do tho hono~s in 1 this program. which will be similar 10 that presented by "RoAy and His | Gang"