The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-27
TO HEAR EAIIRE \.
OPERA AIR

I Now that all the excitement has
cleared aWay and the new radio
set is WORRYING again after the
inaugural blowing but Of the TUBES
and burning out Of the batteries
or the other way round wen set
tie down to- regular programs for
a. day or two-the most important
feature of which this evening win
likely be the production Of Hum.
perdinck's fairy opera .Hanset and
Gretel,. which WEAF sends hither-
ward for Wt1C broadcast.
.Humperdinck il about a. well
known ii Germany and Austria a.
any Of the modern composers II
fact he is, better known and most
popular as he II j. sort Of com.
bination Of what might be called
the Victor Herbert and Geile Buck
Oe the central European States.
When Max Reinllart or some
other OF the European Belascos
wants to do something out OF the
ordinary in the theater he engages
Humperdinck to write a musical
score for his inlay. Thus the mar
Vicious music OF The Miracle
came to, pass,
The opera "HanseI and Gretei''
Is q musical version Of Babes in
the Woods" with which the
BEDthers Grimm have delighted 30
many generations OF children. The
story Is made Just a wee bit more
human than the Grimm fairy taleA
but the music Is Just as fairylike
and well worth hearing.
EcA1ElsSONS AND
STAR ENTERTAINERS
The Emerson Ensemble promises
q Christmas hoIdoyer in the la
of a program OF carols from WRC
at 8 o'clock, when they open the
studio program for the.eYeHing after
Sidney and his Mayflowerettes have
given us. an hour OF dance music.
Don't see how Sidney and his orches-
ira find time to play when they
have such good cigarettes to smoke.
Sidney sent me q box OF 'em for
Christmas. which was appreciated
by not only yours truly but the most
important cigarette smoker we
know, who happened, in simultane-
ously with the package from the
MayfloWer.
The Star Radio Twins viii perform
with some new songs and jazzy
tunes following u EmeEsonians and
then Will come d joint recital by
Mrs. Walter *. Wilson. soprano, and
Katherine Hill RaWls. pianiste. The
opera follows and. after 1t comes
the big splasle Of the evening Gus
Edwards revue from the Palace The
ater. Dials can be set for this fea.
ture with absolute certainty or real
entertainment.
EDWARDS rs A
THEATRICAL COLUMBUS
Gus Edwards 10 one OF the rare
artists Of the musical ,ha lls-typicall
Of the music halls and proud OF it.
He Will sing a group OF his own
songs-songs that have been made
famous by his proteges such as Lila
Lee, Eddie Cantor and others. Ed.
wards keen eye and ear found these
people and he gave them their
initial training. He is always worth
hearing.
Helen Clark. mezzo soprano, will
BIZ the soloist with the WHY'S Over
land progress which Henry Hadley
produces for WIZ Of a Monday eve.
ming at $3.50 for WIZ. There Willie
one of those interesting book talks
by Tom Mason. former editor OF
Life" from WEAF at S:45. and al
$40. J. Harold Lawrence. the blind
pianist, will be- heard in recital at
WRVA, Richmond.
The new set owners might be re.
MINDED that Chicago stations, Sche-
nectady, Davenport and z, several
other , high.power broadcasters are
not on the air on Monday evenings
after 8 O'Clock. SO they ought to be
able to tune some things outside
an sin,. thar IN nfbaIs. nN,arrin1n -