New Britain herald., 1925-04-11

voice has always been lhing or mystery to those whom it guides through the maze of broadcast pro- grams, a few words about this fa- yorite announcer and radio re- portern should be interesting.
 Graham McNamee was well started on a musical career when the | day of radio broadcasting came. AS Q boy he had sweet sopraro voice, and In St. Paul, Mlnn., where his family had moved from his birth place in Washington, D. C., he won distinction for his musical talents, After losing his soprano voice Me- Nance developed a fine baritone and gained prominence as church and concert soloist, ..
 One day In tho early summer Of 1928 Graham McNamee walked in' as he puts tito WHATS recep- ton room at ls5 Broadway, New York city, wondering whether he possessed the qualifications for tho position of radio announcer. He was given voice test and day or so later informed that he was to be taken on."
 From that day McNamee's fame grew as he proved able by his won- derful versatility to describe equally well the plays of world series or the technique of the Philharmonic orchestra. His most famous as- signment of announcing and report ing was the democratic national con- vention, but politics are far from being the limit of his ability. He Is an active sport follower, keen and quick-sighted. as his description of leading football games and boxing | contests has shown. McNamee is heard weekly during the Eyeready Hour through WEAF and chain of other stations, and he has an- nounced for the majority of the Famous Artist presentations. His last national assignment was tho inauguration of President Coolidge.
 So when you tune in on WEAF or WTIC and hear Good evening. ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience" you may feel certain that it is the voice of Graham McNamee.
 Edward l.. Hyman has planned a
 musical event of importance as the feature on the Mark Strand theater
 program tomorrow evening from
 WNYC. 70 Charles Wakefield Cad
 man, whose Indian ballads of rare
 beauty and whose love songs are
 known to all musicians in America,
 will be his guest of honor for the
 evening and the larger part of the
 program will consist of his many
 compositions arranged fer and ren-
 dered by your favorite Sunday night
 artists. Who does not know At
 Dawning," Land of the Sky Blue
 Water" "The Shadowless Hour
 Wolf Dance." and a score of other
 songs and selections by this great
 contemporary composer. MT. Cad
 man is rare human being of mar
 vicious personality and the personal
 contact which his presentation will
 afford every listener is bound 10 re-
 main a jewel in the memory of all
 who hear him and commune with
 him via radio at o'clock Sunday
 evening over WNYC.
 Cadman will perform an interest
 ing speciality on an Indian "Lute.'
 He will play many accompaniments
 for the artists when they retire tc : the studio.
 In the series of grand operas pre-
 pared in tabloid form for radio
 WEAF linked with WEEI. Boston
 Mass, WEI, Philadelphia, Pa. WCAE, Pittsburgh. Pa., WEAR Cleveland, Ohio, WGR, Buffalo, N T., and WWJ. Detroit. Mich. vii
 broadcast Bizet's Carmen" from 1o:oo to 11:3O on Tuesday, April 14 The text of Carmen" Is written b, Meilhac and Haleyy, founded or Merimee's novel. It was first pro : duced in Paris in 1875 and made it! New York debut in 1879 with Minni'
 Hauk. Some other notable rev1val
 were in 1893 with Mime. Emma Cal ve, Calves first appearance, and il 1905 with Caruso.
 The spirit Of cooperation that fa
 existed between the musicians, pro fessional and amateur, and station WING. The Commercial Appeal, Men phis, Is best Illustrated by the con . cert to be given by the combine'
 musicians unions at 12 midnight O
 the night of April 14, The pro :. gramme Is to last for two hours. |. A combined orchestra of 5S pieces | made up Of the best musicians fror 4 Is orchestras in the city. under tn , direction of five of Memphis leadin directors, has been working fo ', weeks on the two hour programme Special orchestrations have bee l.. written for each Of the 1i number " 10 be given, three selections to eac
 director and hours of practice haN :. made the many orchestra units - single organization.
 Ir The plan to broadcast the secu . ing of the orchestra from amor ', the ranks Of the professional m, . 7. sicians, the arrangements for il ,,e municipal auditorium and all d t i, tails were made and arranged ] :, the musicians themselves for Il III benefit of the musicians, the static T. and the city.
 . According to the advance plar s five directors will lead the orchest in three numbers each. Dave Lov P leader of the Palace theater orche is tra, has prepared three classic 'h selections; Frank Bracciante, dire D. tor Of the Britling orchestra al O. a regular entertainer from VIM m playing each Friday night, Il In completed three special orchestr m tions of semi-classical nature. Id Robert GoodinE. former Sou