The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-09
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The variety and range Of enter
tainment the grocery supported Sec
lions Of the fine arts delivered by
radio last night indicated a very
high sense Of their obligations on
the part of the astute business men
who are underwriting the programs
When one gives the matter just
that kind Of thought-it is in
keeping with the eternal fitness
of things that the contributions
of the grocer and the coffee mer-
chant to the upkeep OF the spirit
OF song should come SO soon after
the filling OF the Saturday night
market basket as Monday night.
To be honest about 1.-THE rangs
was just bit too much for even
the clever A and p Gypsies to
adequately fill In, with the result
that some Of their efforts were
just a bit below par-they didn't
get all there was to be gotten from
Saint Saens' Dams Macabre," for
instance-wh they did do Victor
Herbert's 'Badinage" in just the
lively, vtvacious way Herbert in
tended 1t should be done.
This little bit OF instrumental
Quip and repartee provides a sort
OF Dolly Dialogues in music that
are smart and intelligent. Wonder
If the modern Arlenites would get
the same kick odt of Anthony
Hopes little classic about Dolly
that the green hated and purple
souled heroines give them?
As to the manner in which the
various stations made themselves
heard during the evening-tI1ey
all did! It was . noisy evening
but one that permitted the ut.
most in rOmping about the diaIs-
with results. Some queer things
cred and faded and came strong
again from WEAF while WIZ,
across the street, as IL were,
made itself clear and distinct
despite its nearness to NAA. But
that was better than noise and
no music. Altogether the even
ing WAS one Of the most salts
Tying the air has given us for
some weeks.
The Marines from Quantico and
the Salvation Army divided honors
at WCAP with the Loyal Order Of
Moose. The Marine post dance
orchestra sent rhythmic strains to
dancing feet in the last hours Of
the evening while the Salvation
Army celebrated the fifth an
niversary OF the establishment Of
Evangeline House the early part
OF the program and the Moose gave
Secretary OF Labor Davis a eompli-
ment or two at the dinner in his
honor between and 10 o'clock.
interesting things came from each
section OF the program.
Announcer . Tenor
While 1t isn't unknown to listen
ers-in because it has been happen
Ing right straight along. Announcer
Milton Cross's voice was Just q, bit
more satisfactory In his recital of
things for the tenor, by way OF
VIZ last evening than 1t has been
for some time. Keith McLeod's ac-
compartments were great helps to
Cross. Why not organize a quartet
OF announcers with Cross as first
tenor, Jerry Sullivan OF VOL,
Chicago, second tenor; Ralph Went
worth of WEAF. baritone; Bill Hay
of xxx fame and now OF WGN,
baSso, and Glenn Rowell OF WIS,
accompanist? Have 'em sing at
their own stations and broadcast It
from Cleveland or Pittsburgh. That
would be a real radio stunt, in
addition to giving some excellent
voices a chance to exercise them
selves otherwise than by way OF
the You are listening to-"
formula.
Despite all the racket the Phil.
Hstines Of the air waves created,
the DeAilah Of WEAFSs production
Of Samson and Delilah" last
night was all anybody could pos
sibly have asked. A voice of re-
markable range, clarity and fIexi-
biEity, she accomplished not only
the vocal but the hard physical
work Of Delilah's long part in a
most acceptable manner. The high
priest Of the cast was also the
p0ssessOr Of q wonderful voice.
Atmospheric noises prevented my
hearing distinctly the names Of
these artists as they were an
fairly well presented, the singers,
this time, Oufshining the Orches-
ira, which rather fooled the bril-
liant ''Bachanaae."
The English lake countryside
country Of the poets and essayists
and philosophers of the Victorian
age-and the Shakespeare country.
will be the subject treated in to-
nights grand tour from WIZ via
WRC. Music and lecture will COM
bine to tell the story OF this most
English countryside.
Both the story and the music have
been heard many times separately.
but the genius Of the radio will
put them together, knit them
closely with each other. II there
could only be a visualizing Of these
things after the manner Of Turner
or Corot! Then all the creative
arts would be shown In proper
RELATIVELY. And that will conf!
George Ross is to be the artist
the second weeks broadcast Of
The Washington Times-WRC
Music Memory Contest starts to-
night. A group Of English songs
will be the appropriate numbers
used, when one considers the
grand tour subject that will
shortly follow.
In case it has been forgotten,
the time for getting in the iden-
tificatiOn of the Irish songs broad
cast Saturday night ends tomOr-
row night. The time for getting
I'm the Identification Of tOnight's
group extends to Saturday.
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