The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-17
MONDAY RADIOS
L|GHTFA

distance chasing dial tw1sters
showed a slight let.up last evening
that permitted some nearby pro-
grams to get to local loud speak
ers-to an accompaniment Of roar
and rattle, IL Is true - but,
nevertheless, the programs came
through. Atlantic City faded In
and out, Boston fought an all
night Bunker Hill battle with the
elements and Atlanta pOlxed
through once In a while to let
listeners know there was such
place. Otherwise the lombard
ment was equally aS severe as for
week past.
Radio entertainment for q city
and. country area with q popula.
ton of three-quarters of million
that continued for just three hours
and provided only three programs,
was the distinctive feature OF the
loud speaker deliveries last evening.
Which Is just one OF the ways
of showing how important a part
Of the night life of the nation
listening-in has become! Five years
ago there wasn't any such thing
A., twisting a dial or two and hav-
ing the living room flooded with
entertainment. Now the evening is
dull and profitless unless the iouo
speaker is operating from . O'Clock
to midnight and the home - poor
indeed that Is without some form
OF radio reception. Thus does the
world move in more ways tnan az
q part of the solar system!
MARTHA" IMPROVES
WITH ACQUAINTANCE
The big thing in the receiving
sets last night was the performance
Of '.Martha" given by the WEAk
grand opera forces and relayed by
WRC among other broadcasting
stations. Never grand or brilliant
or capable Of great tonal sensa'
tion-"Martha is the sweet, lovely
home girl OF the grand opera roper
toire-the steady, dependable col
lection Of heart saving tunes that
ret under the skin and give q
pleasurable glow to all sorts and
conditions of musical moods.
That was exactly the way thu
WEAF crew, under the very able
direction Of Casare Sodero, sang Il
last night. Built with a host Of
separabie parts that stand py them
selves as well as In a crowd, Mar
tina" lends itself very well to the
foreshortening necessary for radio
performance. Giuseppe di Bene
detto was the star Of the perform
ance in the role OF Lionel" with
Genia Zielinska, az Lady Harriet
but a few PAGES behind him In
achievement, and Devora Mad
worney as Nancy" holding up heI
end nobly. Ruisi and Rollins had
little to debut did that little well
BOERNSTEIN ORCHESTRA
GIVES RECORD CONCERT
Aside from the fact that the con
cert by the Irving Boernstein Wash
ington Hotel Orchestra from WRC
provided a vehicle for the debut OF
John B. Daniel as an announcer OF
evening entertainment the first part
of last evening, the orchestra did
itself very proud with the program
that was presented.
The playing of the ''L'Arlesienne'
suite Of Bizet was one OF Its
achievements-and most satisfying
to the audiences that seldom hear
the Carlton movement.
If Mr.. Boernstein would try to
select shorter numbers than some
of those included in tho program
it Ii likely his work would gel
over even better.
When the higher attitudes o.
musical endeavor are tested, IT Il
well to give but small doses o.
them until the customers are usec
to the rarified atmosphere.
The coffee subsidy came through
with good effect from WIZ, anc
a number Of variegated tunes. JUS
as we were introduced to Mr.
Daniel In Mr.. Musings old place a.
the Washington Hotel, earlier II
the evening. so one OF the pleasing
features Of the Maxwell House en-
tertainment was the sound OF tho
voice of Mr.. Husing where Mr.
Daniel has been performing.
Atlanta made Itself heard late II
the evening with an orchestra, and
the dancers received some little
helm from Atlantic City.