The Washington times., 1926-07-22

receiving Sc6S--tA AASB HRHt EOe
ception from the North and South
indicate anything. On the other
hand the Middle West and Can
ada were louder and more insis-
tent on being heard than for
weeks. All the standard noises
and q few extra bangs and whis-
ties were on tap during the eve
ming.
Beethoven's "Ninth symphony"
HPinafore,'' valencia" You're
Burning Ne Turning Me Down
the ne plus Alpha and the absolute
Omega of music came successlvely
to radio receivers last EVENING"
Each was presented by artists
who loved their work and put all
Of themselves into It. And each
registered It's particular appeal.
That is music In ali its infinite
variety. And that ID radio. which
gives il, without prejudice or favor,
10 all who care to tune in for II.
The transmission Of the Phil.
harmonic's Interpretation Of the
greatest Of Beethoven symphonies
by WIZ was not the best In the
world, but not even bad trans
mission and poor reception could
MARI the eternal harmonies and
konal grandeur Of the masterpiece.
The choral section .of the finale
was furnished BY 800 mixed voices
from the New York Oratorio Soc
ciety and the Sehola Cantorium oe
New York. The tremendous climax
Of perfect music scared above at:
i1iospheric noises and registered In.
delibly on the musical neeiousFess
of those who heard It. The concert
win not soon be forgotten.
a.pINAFOfR1'' GIVEN
By ROAfPING CAST
Moving from one point Of the
dial and the Ninth symphony, !" :
to It's tleighbor. with "Pinafore,
would not have been such q very
great artistic jump or In any way
4 disappointing thing, had It not
heen for the fact that last night
the WEAF light opera company
did not seem TO take their work
seriously and literally roinped
through the piece.
Only Frances Paperte, who sang
s$he role OF 'sButtercup' seemed TO
catch the real spirit of the piece.
The others burlesqued their parts.
The orchestra and chorus put over
the splendid Sullivan music and
the Gflbertian satire Ia good shape,
as usual. No mention Is made OF
the fact that the WEAF powers
that-be shifted their light opera
from Offenbach,s ssDaugl1ter Of the
Drum Major to iPinaforen with
out notice to the customers because
we're so doggoned tired Of doing
that sort of thing we don't intend
to notice it any more.
ALL WAVE LENGTHS
DELIVER "VALENCIA"
ssvaIencia" and its sister songs
with trick Spanish umpty-urnp.
urnp-ump tempo, came from all
points of the compass last evening.
Johnny O'DohneIl delivered II with
more or less gusto from the spanish
Village roof; Ottawa, Canada,
coupled It with ION the Riviera"
to good effect and WGN numbered
it from big orchestra with lots
OF flourish.
The real Spanish flavor was i'm.
parted to the evening program by
the u. 8. Army Band at the be-
ginning OF the evening from the
Sylvan Theater when "The Courts
of Grenada" suite was played and
broadcast by WCAP fairly well
over the United States.
The band delivered itself OF an
unuauaily fine program during the
evening-of which the Spanish stiite
was the prize number.
The programs Of the yeast pow
der saxophore experts and the
tooth paste harmonists through
WEAF and WCAP were Of the
rsual type-w1th lots Of win, wigor
and wy-tality, despite the weather
conditions.