The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-17
'PLAY IN PLACE
Of RADIO GEM

"Dry Those Tears" would be q
good melody for the WIZ story and
play interrupters to perform this
evening as a prelude to the presen-
tation Of "The Summer Widowers."
a one-act play that will come to
wRC listeners in place Of the usual
Tuesday evening Gem Of Ro.
nance" The sorrowful group Of
1isteners-and there has been a
very sorrowful group since the an
nouncement last Tuesday of. the end
of the Gem" series-this evening
will receive something of the same
sort of entertainment at the same
hour, 1880, written and produced
by the Same clever designers Of en-
tertainments, Colo ael G. r. Davis
and Malcolm La Prade. The cast
includes Godfrey Ludlow, the vio-
linist, and Keith, Macleod, pianist,
as well as the authors.
This IL the first time the de-
signers and the chief actors Of, the
"Gems Of Romance" have been
identified to radio listeners. They
have shown themselves to be pos
sessed OF all sorts Of story telling
resources and a host OF Information
that could be gotten only by first
hand travel In the places about
which his stores tell-as several
people who have been to most Of
them have been checking up on the
author-actors-whic is way PEG.
pie have Of doing with persons who
spread themselves and their expe-
riences SO generously over the Lace
Of the earth. 1.-THE Summer Widow
ers' Is q sketch built for radio
broadcast, Col. Davis states-just
like he and La Prade built the
"Gems" and as they build the mo-
ton picture dialogue for Thursday
evening broadcast-for they are the
authors Of those very entertaining
stories, too.
NEW STEINMETZ
STORY TONIGHT
There will be . new installment
of the fascinating story Of the
life Of the late Charles Steinmetx
from wGY at $40 this evening.
Listeners who have been following
this unique experiment In radio
broadcast, have found much inter.
est in the story Of the grotesque
cripple who became one Of the
worlds greatest scientists and
mathen1aticians.
Lew Raderman, the violinisr who
hobs up In radio stations all over
New York city, and Andy Sanella.
who Ia equally ubiquitous in q
saxophoning way, are to be among
the passengers ON THE Cleve.
lander" when 1t starts this evening
at 8 o'clock to provide entertain
nent for the Pennsylvania rail.
road hour through WIZ. WRC and
WGY. These two artists, and
others emusically inclined, will
strew samples OF their wares along
the right-of-way as the train moves
on.
BALTIMORE MUMMY
ORCHESTRA TONIGHT
Baltimore will contribute two in
teresting features to the loud speak
ers this evening that experienced
tuners have learned to watch for
and bring to the living room Tues.
day evenings. The first viii be the
newly organized Mandolin Orchestra
which performs at 1870 and the Sec
ond the City Park Orchestra, which
begins fits concert at o'clock. The
latter fS one of the best organic.
tons Of It. kind in. the country and
Its music has been very much WORTH
listening to.
There will be a visit to Melbourne
and Sidney on the Southern hemis.
phere tour, beginning at o'clock
this evening from WRC and at GAS
the Kilt quartet will perform. with
another interesting program OF
melody.
Devora Nadworney is to be the
star Of the Salon Orchestra concert
from WEAF at z this evening.
At 8 the Everready Symphony Or
chestra will present its semi.monthly
program with Charles Harrison,
tenor. as chief soloist. Bob Davis,
editor and philosopher, will give an
other of his interesting talks at 8
o'clock-this being the last of series
WEAF has broadcast during the
east month.
The big evening dance program
comes from the Meyer Davis LIE
Paradis unit through WRC. at 1879
o'clock.
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