The Washington times., 1926-07-14
COMEDY RIDES
ETHER WAVES

Old. King Static was just
bit temperamental last evening
and clogged up the airways In
some directions, leaving them
open In others. The Middle Vest
was fairly satisfactory as
tuning center, with plenty of
fireworks, but power enough to
overcome their annoying crashes.
The North likewise came through
fairly wen. But the South
seemed silent. General condi-
dcns were just fair.
Comedy ruled the wave lengths
last evening at every point On the
dials. Whne the rain fell OF.
threatened to fall, the great arm
chair audience sat comfortably In
front Of loud speakers in thou
sands Of homes and laughed itself
into very happy frame of mind
and out Of any gloom the weather
may have caused.
Those dial twisters who haven't
heard Art Linick sing Animal
Crackers from KYW simply
haven't heard that classic OF the
modern school OF the lyrical
thought Linick is development
Of the Chicago Evening American
broadcasting activities comedian
Of the oppertunist type who re-
fleets his tfmeand through his,
capacity to put a song over, Is e.
corking good reflector.
He Is q radio product. but he
has been Seized upon by the phono-
graph record makers and the fam.
ily time vodeville managers as a.
find and is being exploited by
both. He is q regular entertainer
at KYW--doing some Of the an
11ouncing as well.
PITTSBURGH GIVES
CIRCUS BY RADIO
While wandering afield It wouldn-t
be out OF place to speak in terms
Of commendation Of the gentleman
who conducted the circus at KDKA
last evening. It was q real circus
Tor the radio aI.1ience-pure nom
sense and lots OF il.
. The Hon. Charles Erbstein. dis
hngufshed criminal and divorce
lawyer Of Chicago, likewise let 60
last night at WGN and WLIB and.
gave sample Of the sort Of radio.
announcing that has convulsed the.
nation Tor several years.
Radiotics are certainly profited by.
the fact that Erbstein took UP
study OF the ether waves instead
OF golf Or fishing as a hobby.
COMEDY DRAMA
MAKES BIG HIT
SHAM" as It came through the
air from WRC and the WRC
Players last evening, made 4 big.
hit with the loud speaker addicts
and made them hope that some
thing win happen so that Madgel
Tucker and her associates win get
back to the mfcrpphones IN al
shorter time than the six weeks
promised in Miss fuckers graceful
"curtainp speech.
The little play presented lasE eve.
ming is worth doing again. The
story presented IS worth listening
toand profiting by. Miss Tucker
was thoroughly at home in her part.
Dennis ConnelI had very little show,
while Maurice Jarvis had just q
little too much. Vincent Callahan,
being a chronic newspaper reporter
anyhow-simply played himself.
RAILROADING IN
DE- LUKE FASHION
The Broadway Limited being one
Of our favorite means of getting
over the continent-it was a joy
from WIZ to discover during the
Pennsylvania railroad hour last
evening, that a cabaret performance
has been added to the many attrac-
fions OF the train And that the
have been made large enough to
and close harmony quaftets!
At least that is the impression
the very Informative. announcer left
in the minds OF the audience that
heard the very good program that
was put over while the railroad was
advertising its New York Chicago
train.
REAL ADVERTISING
TECHNIQUE FOR RADIO
Incidentally, the Pennsylvania
railroad appears to have discover
ed q real advertising technique for
radio-one that gives a maximum
Of advertising value and entertain.
ment at the same time. It might
also be noted that the trip from
new 4ork started with Nalencias
The "Gem of Romance" Of the
week and the tour Of Panama were
both rather severely handled by
electric storms between WIZ where
the programs originated and WRC,
which rebroadcast them, but they
came over in fair shape.
Old Panamanians regret exceed
1ngly that no mention was made
Of the Strangers Club in Colon
because no tour Of the zone is
complete without a visit to that
haven Of rest and fellowship where
everybody in the world win meet
everybody else In the world IL he
but stays long enough in the club!