The Washington times., 1925-11-23
|ROnping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener In

- BY Listener In '
That radio is enjoying a newly
found prestige is evidenced by the
attitude which the New York Metro
politan Opera Company is taking
| toward the newest of entertainment
! arts.
A few months back the voices OF
Metropolitan Opera Company stars
were practically never heard over
the radio, and when they were II
was only after most rigorous IN
vestigation had been made by opera
| company officials and after a Tor
| NAL permit had been approved and
| finally signed by company offlclais.
In fact, the red tape was so n1n.
dersome that only on rare occasions
was any attempt ever made to get
through it,
Metropolitan Opera Company Of
/ ficials maintained that the Metro
politan Opera did not need any adj
vertising that it might get through
the radio and that furthermore that
policy was in line with its stand on
similar questions down through the
ages.
This fall, however, a new policy
has been in evidence. 1t has been
seen mostly during the Atwater
Kent radio hours which have fea-
tured several Metropolitan stars.
But the biggest break came last
night when Mary Lewis, the SEN
sational Arkansas star, made her
second appearance within less than
three weeks.
The dramatic rise OF Mary Lewis
from singer in a small church choir
49, AvSlxr -, Mnfrnnnlif0n NlnRFA
Company star has given rise to q
world Of publicity, and the beauti-
full prima donna, who caused sucn
sensation in Vienna q few months
ago, has been featuring in the
newspapers throughout the country.
Realizin. that the name OF Mary
Lewis was peg on which a
harvest of publicity could be hung,
the Metropolitan, rev ersing its time
worn policy, returned the famous
soprano to the air after an absence
Of only two weeks.
The fact that she only sang two
numbers did not shorten the
columns of publicity which the
opera company got from the
scheme.
CrandalIs Saturday Nighters
offered a. beautifully planned bill to
top off the week, featuring Earl
Carbaugh, baritone; Josephine ROch-
litz, contralto, and several other
front-rank- entertainers.
They were followed by the Span
ish Village Orchestra, which should
have made a big hit with its
rhythmatic syncopation The viii
layers are good.
The opera ia Traviata will be
broadcast by the WEAF Grand OPP
era Company tonight through
WCAP and come eted stations.
Other features Of the WCAP pro-
gram include the a. and p. Gypsies;
the Hawaiian Melodys Boys; The
Six Foot Four" new organization,
and joint recital by Ethel Payne,
vioIinist, and Harvey 7. Townsend,
tenor.
This afternoon WRC is broad
casting recitals by its musical an
nouncers, Ellsworth Tompkins and
George f. Ross, and a program by
Leach's dance orchestra.
WRC's Afternoon Bill
10 a.. m.-Women's hour, broad
cast, with station VIZ from New
York.
1855 a. huntington time sig
nails.
IL (noon) Organ recital by George
Emmons, broadcast from the stu.
dos of the Homer l.. Kilt Piano
Company.
D. M Sidney Seidenman's
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra. broad
cast from the Shoreham Hotel.
3. m.-Ellsworth TOmpkins,
baritone. George F. Ross at the
SIS p. m-Geerge F. Ross. pi.
$50 D. m.-Herbert Leach's Dance
Orchestra.
WCAP Tonight
771O D. m.-"Daily Market Sum-
maries.' under auspices or the Y. >.
Department Of Agriculture.
7:1O-7:3O d. m.-Musical program
by the Hawaiian Melody Boys-Mel.
vim Henderson, Clinton M. Rollins,
Charles Baum.
7:30-7:5O d. m.-Musical selections
NV .sThe Six Foot Four"-W. M.
TAYLOR, first tenor; III. j. I. Web
ner. second tenor: G. N; Gordon,
first bass; e. A. Perkins, second
bass.
I 75O-8:O5 D. m.-George S. brady,
u s.. Trade commissioner u LIZ
nartment of Commerce, who recently
returned from his post at Buenos
Aires. will talk on '"The Land OF the
Pampas."
8:O5.8:2O D. m.-Frances Gutelius,
concert pianist. in a short recital.
S:20-8:45 D. m.--Joint musical pro-
.yram by Ethel Payne, violinist, and
Harvey T. Townsend, tenor. accom-
panied at the piano by Carl S. Nil
| lard. uu,,
| from Metropolitan Tower. New York
city.
$40 o. m.-Music by the A. and p.
Gypsies, from the studio OF Station
WEAF. New York city.
1O-11 p. m.-Grand Opera, La
| Traviata," by the WEAF Grand
Opera Company. under the direction
of Cesare Sodero. from the studio Of
[ Station WEAF. New York city.
On Early Tomorrow
WCAP. 6:45 a. m.-Tower health
I exercises.
| WRC. 10 a. m.-Women's hour.
/
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