New Britain herald., 1926-03-13

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 microphone, artists who have be- como almost household word fin every family. There was Henry Burr. Billy Murray, Monroe Silver, Rudy Weldoefs Frank Banta, Lambert Murphy, Royal Dadmun, Lucy Marsh Elsie Baker and several oth- CTS not to forget the Salon orches. tra' which provided sophisticated music which fell pleasantly on our ear drums. They sang popular num- pers and semi-classical numbers. selections which are known and Be- lections which are not so we'll known. Dadum's Give Man Horse He Can Ride" is familiar the country over. Annie Laurie" by Lucy Marsh; Cohen on The Telephone" n little bit too hurried, by Monroe Silver. and so on ad infinitum. Wl}z, WGY. KDKA. WIZ and XIV handled the program. and we might say that the evening was well spent with these record favorites. Billy Murray officlated at the mike some of the time and he was in good humor. The entire program camo through well from WIZ, and 1t was diversified enough to please even the most critical.
 East Hartford possesses plenty of excellent soloists. We found that out as we listened to that towns community night program from WTlC. The only trouble, tho same trouble, and the foremost trouble with that program, in common with others of it's type. was that 1t was entirely too long, Not that we're banning the program by any means. The array of talent was by far the best we have heard on any program Of that type. The soloists could not have been improved upon and, al- though we heard only the last two hours of the offering, not once did we hear Q vocalist who was not right up to snuff. And then. again, they had a little girl up there who gave several readings. She was clever and her manner bespoke the fact that she had had careful training in elocu- tion. Her name was Alice Westbrook. And then again, Ernie Wardell, who broke into the studio unannounced, told some clever jokes and got away big. He appeared to be a profess sional and an old hand at the game, since he didn't get wise at any time. He gave the audience credit for hav- ing sense of humor. His delivery was that of an artist and We respect him highly for that alone. But (whispcr) we didn't care much for the dance orchestra. Send stamped and self-addressed envelope for fur ther information. (End of whisper). It would take too long to point out each individual performer, but let it go at this: Everybody fulfilled his and her part to perfection. But, as we said before, those community pro- grams arc too long. Two hours would be sufficient and then folks wouldn't get tired of listening to them. Be cause no matter how good a pro- gram is, if it is too long, someone is going to crab. and it might just as well be us, That's what We are paid for.
 G-KW, Tuinuco, Cuba, came whis- pcring in shortly after midnight, with American dance selections via photograph. Sweet Child" very faint, was heard and that's about all.
 WSM, Nashville, successfully evad- cd interference for time and dashed through with a snappy pro gram by the Cumberland Four of Cumberland University, The Four proved to be an entertaining quartet, which sang Show Me The Way" 10 go home, in which was included a medley of Hail, Hail, The Gangs All Here" Good Night Ladies" and Home Sweet" The only thing. They tried 10 initiate the Landay Revclers, and that isn't being done this season, my dear.
 WHO at Des Moints also came through pretty well, considering the fact that code was troublesome. The station was clear and We have scl- dom heard it with any more volume. Corn Sugar orchestra played Then I'll Bo Happy" 'Dinah" and Nor mandic."
 WCAP at Washington came through very loud after midnight and the Maynowcr orchestra offered Pale Moon" and The Convict's Chanty" otherwise, "The Prisoners Song" Tho latter was played in fox trot tempo and sounded pretty well, considering its age,
 That's all for today, thanks!
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