The Washington times., 1926-08-12
SHUT IIlS MAKE
BAND PROGRAM

The shut-ins within the radius of
the broadcasts of WRC, WIZ, WGY
land WBz which means most 81
the northeastern half of ths Amer.
lean continent are to be Ene spes
cial beneficiaries of the Sylvan
ITheater concert Of the IInited
states Marine band this evening.
second Leader Taylor Branson. who
Iis directing the activities of the
band these days. has prepared i
program made no entirely uf mum.
Ibers that have been requeased by
those whose only touch with the
outside world y through Tue loud.
/ speak ker,
Had the intelligent Branson been
preparing 4 program FOR the vide.
wide world be could not have
selected q Maore popular group pf
Inuf1bers IL might be said Iii 1aSs.
ling to those who are not shut In
and want To listen The program
lis really q model 0f Its kid with
something To please almost cvery
musical mood. OF the Poet and
| Peasant overture, the haunting
.Lieberstralina Of List, the sextet
from Lucia tbs Second Hungat-
Ian Rhapsody and the Bitls'
Danube waltz. we're not going
..PACLIACCI" MOST
HUMAN or MUSIC
There should be word Of two
regarding the prologue from Pug
liacci, which the band is to play
- musical second thought that
has eclfpsed III fame the tone
drama Tor which It was written.
Listeners who are readers Of this
monument Of uplift and frtvolity.
are probably aware Of the high
esteem iii which we hold Pag-
/ liacei" as an example OF how llu.
man emotion can be translated To
music therefore they might be
interested II the story Of tie
II was written after the opera
had been accepted. rehearsed aud
was about ready for production.
| Victor MaIlrel or some other such
cut-of-t The ordinary baritone was
the highest priced member Of the
outfit Discovery was made just
before the night cf production tllat
the baritone had no solo number
In the opera. The action fs about
q real Iii efin hence Il could
not be altered
So the prologue WIS written -
prologue which tells the audience
that actors and actresses are, after
all, just human beings. actuatad
by human enptions, perhaps even
q little more Intensely than other
people. That's the story. II may
faSss X "a :.
corking story of how piece of
music came to be written!
NEW FEATURE ON
| lPROGRlAM or VVEsC
a brand new feature win Be
brought forth at the witching hour
OF 10 o'clock this evening BY WRC
in the form OF the biggest concert
and dance orchestra Ia the National
Capital Under the direction of wv.
Spencer Eupman and the sponsor.
kghtp OF the MayfIower Hotel IL vii:
be- q May-grandisfiora effort. SO to
epealx!
The orchestra has been organized
Especially for its radio possibilities
by the unafraid Tupn1an and with
It he will try to do some of the
things He has long wanted to do
nut never had the INSTRUMENTATION
! to accomplish. Concert and dance
music VIII alternate
The diaIogue Of the motion pic.
surestllu Royal Salon Orchestra
with Erya Giles and the Fireside
Boys VIII be among those present
from the VIZ assortment WI2C will
deliver its customers at the usual
hours. A coloraturo from Mexico.
Senorita Miliqua Diana. viii enter
tain at 7;s0 from WEAF and from
WRVA at 3 o'clock there win come
"a program Of negro apirituals aYG
camp meeting stories that should be
worth listening for.