New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
BACK O THE MIKE

BACK O THE MIKE
 An historical drama dealing with the first 50 years of the Northwest Territory will be broadcast by the WGY Players on Friday evening next. The title Of the piece is, The Border Line" four act play with prologue and epilogue. The central figure in the play is William Hen ry Harrison, "Old Tippecanoe," one Of the mos picturesque figures in American history. The Border Line" is brand new play. "Melodies of Not So Long Ago" will be the title Of the second in the ser 1 ies Of musical scenerios, to be pre- sented from VEAL. Baltimore. on Tuesday evening. The first, "Evolu- ton Of Popular American Songs" met with great success, and these scenario are being copyrighted by the station.
 1 Little Jack Little, one of the most ! popular or radio stars, will be on ! the programs of voc, Davenport, 1 during the week beginning March 2g. This means a good time for the | fans and a strenuous time for the | woe staff, the transmitter and Jack | himself. The special program from WGCP, New York. tonight at 10 o'clock, in l observance Of the birthday anniyer- sary of Henrik lbsen, celebrated Danish dramatist, will sound the { opening note in a movement backed i by the American Scandinavian so- 1 ciety 10 erect memorial 10 the dramatist in the United States, The program will be an All-Scandina- vian one and it will be marked by the appearance before the micro- phone of many stars of the stage and concert work.
 
 bers of the WEAF Shakespearean 1 Players, has left the radio and joined the cast Of Lady Cathcart t's play, Ashes" which opened in Washington recently.
 Franklin W. Pierce, chief engineer and operator in charge of WOC' Davenport, has resigned his position and his place will be taken by Alfred c. Bruz.in, formerly of WEAF, New York.
 Alter an enthusiastic response last week both in this country and III Spain, the Spanish Symphonic en- semble will offer it's second program from WOR, Newark, on Monday evening at 9:30 o'clock.
 In answer to thousands of ian re quests for old favorite songs, WbBM' Chicago, will reserve q Is minute period each evening for their eN- elusive presentation.
 Rossinis world famous oratorio, "Stabat Mater" which is sung every wear in the course of the l.enten season. will be heard from VICES, New York. tomorrow evening at 10 o'clock, Among the artists who will take part. will be, Charles Hart, tenor of the Chicago Opera Co.,; Esther Nelson, well known soprano; r Imerio Ferrari, baritone, and Anna Iago, contralto.
 , Frank A. Wright, one Of the team of "The Radio Franks" will broad cast from WSAI, Cincinnati, during , certain periods from March S1 10 April 3. Wright is a well known composer and radio artist and he
 has been heard frequently from New
 York stations in the past, Among
 his compositions are, "Oh. Roy ' What a Girl" Remembering g', | "Prctty As a Picture" Darling
 and others.
 A new dance orchestra, directed
 by Billy Adair, has taken the place
 Of the Ben Bernie organization al
 the Hotel President, Kansas City 1 and is q nightly feature of WDAF's
 Nighthawk Frolic. The Bernie or r chestra will go to New York for ar
 extended engagement.
 WTIC will broadcast the officia |. orcninc of the Better Homes Ex.
 nosition" at the state armory, Hart
 ford, tonight at 7:3s o'clock, witf l. speeches by Governor John Trnm
 bull and Mayor Stevens of Hartford
 Broadcasting from the exposition '- will be conducted al stated periods
 each evening during next week, eX
 cept Sunday and Tuesday. Worth.
 Hills and his dance orchestra will b
 featured.
 Nevada Van Der Ecer, well knowl
 contralto, and Sascha Jacobsen r. violinist. will present a program r. from WTIC tomorrow evening at r. o'clock. Miss Van Der Neer ha
 toured the country with the aSeJ
 York symphony orchestra and ha m met with considerable success
 everywhere. Jacobsen is recognize lc as one of the most prominent Vio
 llnists of the younger generation. n
 'a The Atwater Kent hour of musi,
 10 be broadcast tomorrow evenin " at 9:I5 o'clock from WEAF and 'ft chain Of stations, will also see th TT appearanc Of two noted performer
 Claudia Muzio, famous soprano ( e. the Chicago Civic Opera Co., an I'd Alexander Brailowsky, the gifte
 Russian pianist.