The Washington times., 1926-08-23
By GARDNER MACK
BOSTON. OPERA.
On AIR BILL

Sacred cats, Italian opera, the
cause of the great flood which the
late Mr.. Noah rode out so COM
70, tably, and the Scandinavian En-
semble of Minneapolis are a few OF
the things that begin the week,
microphonically speaking, for the
radio audiences. At every point
dial twisters will find something
that might entertain or enllghten
or give one emotional exercise
through rhythmic treatment.
If the rain ceases before 8 o'clock
this evening the U. s.. Navy Band
will open the program Of WRC with
concert from the Capitol Plaza.
Lieut.. Charles Benter's men have
had a very difficult time Of 1t keep
ing these Capitol Plaza engagements
curing the summer-but the pro-
grams were ready even II circum-
stance wa. unpropitious.
GRAND OPERAS
UNSTEADY LOCALE
"The Masked Ball." which is
used by grand opera companies to
show OF their entire stable full OL
baritopes, is to be the offering OF
the Cecare Sodero company from
WEAF through WRC at o'clock
this evening. And this self-same
opera. besides using up a lot of
baritones, is one Of the finest ex.
amples of the fact that elemental
human emotions are expressed
unsteady the world arouud-by ali
sorts of people in the same way.
When Verdi write this piece he
based 1t on an historic incident con.
nected with the assassination OF the
King Gustavus of Sweden at the
opening Of the famous grand opera
house in Stockholm. Political con-
ditions. at the time the piece was
about to be produced made It
rather undiplomatic to show an
audience the assassination of roy
atty and the authorities were for
@orbidding the production when
Verdi solved the difficulty by trans
ferring the locale Of the opera to
America and making Boston. Mass.
tbs setting for most OF the scenes
and q negress the wicked witch,
etc.
Sounds like a simple sort Of thing,
when you come to think of it,
because human beings can emote
the same way in Boston as in Stock
holm or Rome or Timbustoo. And
grand opera Is simply picturing
these emotions musically. Some Of
the names of the characters were
anglicized and some were not--which
Ia all very well when one considers
that Boston IL a cosmopolitan city.
YN@ 81 NafA ~ "a
Masked Ball" is some Of the best
NOAH'S FLOOD
AND EGYPT'S CATS
In view Of the sort Of weather
that has been falling rather con.
tinuously and interrupting the base
tall schedules. the lecture to be
given this evening by Hugo Germs
hack on What Caused the Great
Flood" ought to be both timely and
interesting. It comes from WRNY
at 8 o'clock.
And because, last week. there was
reference to a dog talk in these col
umns on Monday, today we're call
ing attention to the rather scientific
az well as archaeological talk DR..
Neville Whymant will give to the
audience of WEAF at 7.30 this eve
ming on the sacred cats Of Egypt.
DR.. Whymant will describe the
temple the cat goddess and tole
some Egyptian cat lore.
The coffee industry Subsidy coSles
to loud speakers from WRC at Z
o'clock this evening instead Of an
hour later and will have q guest
soloist in the person of Michel Gusl-
koff. violinist. recently chosen as
ccncertmeister Of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra. Carolyn Man.
ming. contralto, will entertain from
WRC at o'clock and Katherine
F'Ioecker Cullen. pianist. will be
heard at $3.50.
The famous Scandinavian Err.
semble Of Minneapolis Is to be heard
again at 10 o'clock from WCCO and
Mary Vogt will give another of her
organ recitals at WOO at o'clock.