The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-20
NEW SINGERS To
MAKE DEBUT

Two new loIsts will make their
appearance this evening with the
Emerson ensemble which opens the
WRC studio progri n at 8 o'clock.
Matilda Leitch-Jones. soprano, will
be the first. to heard with aria
from the Barber Of Seville" The
second will be Clarence Him. tenor.
who will first be heard singing
"Macushla. Only three vocalists.
will be presented during the hour,
Eugene Martinez, baritone. and di.
rector, having three songs, includ.
ing 1.-THE Evening Star" from
"Tannehauser."
The major portion of the program
IL be furnished by the orchestra.
which is making very distinct i'm
preston under the leadership of
Nation Boyce.
This evening the orchestra opens
its program with Chabrier's "Es.
pana Rhapsody"
Chabier was one Of the advanced
thinkers In the mid Victorian era
of music and 10 regarded in France
his native country, az the man who
did much to pave the way for De
busy. BoIder in color and not 80
subtle or delicate in his tone de
velopment as Debussy, he repre-
sents the modern school Of music
in it's protestant beginnings. The
"Espana Rhapsody is regarded as
one Of the most important OF his
compositions from the point Of
view of radical departure from old
music conventions.
WIZ BROADCASTs
UNUSUAL PROGRAMS
There will be three out Of the
ordinary programs from WIZ this
evening that should interest music
loving listeners. At o'clock the
Hotel Commodore Ensemble will
play and abridged version Of 1.-THE
Golden CockrelI.'' Rimsy-Kersa.
kow's fantastic opera-ballet from
the folk tale Of old Russia. There
are few more striking examples of
modern composition preserving the
finest qualities Of an old folk tale
and intertwined with old folk song
than this curious combination Of
ballet and opera that requires du-
plicate casts-one to sing and the
other to dance.
Paul Robson, the negro actor
musician, will be the star OF the
Willys-Overland hour which Henry
Hadley will direct from WIZ at
$50 o'clock. Robson will sing two
groups of negro spirituals and the
orchestra, made up OF players from
will have an interesting program.
Lawrence Brown, the composer and
arranger of negro music, viii play
Robeson's accomplishments.
The third feature Is the pre-
sentation of Aristide F'jelde, the
Norwegian mezzo-soprano, in an
arrangement of the Peer Gynt"
suite by Grieg and will be heard
from WIZ at 10 o'clock. Nine.
Fjelde was a nelghbor of Grieg and
as a child spent much time with
the composer-receiving much of
her inspiration to become a must
clan from him. None of these
three programs will be broadcast
by WRC.
SOPRANO AND
STAR TWINS
The Star Radio Twins, who made
such hit with Washington listen
ers last week in their inaugural
program from WRC, will return
for a second concert this evening
at 8 o'clock. They will have q
program of new features.
Marguerite Clark Cromwell, the
soprano who is heard too seldom
these days, will have a Is minute
recital beginning at $50 and George
F. Ross will present a group Of
piano numbers at GAS.
The grand opera this evening will
be Tales Of Hoffman," by Often
bach, which will be presented by
the WEAF grand opera company.
The California. Nighthawks have the
late hour on the WRC program as
the chief feature of the Palace
Theater bill this week.