The Washington times., 1926-12-22

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very much.
Elsie mis- darted into the homes
OF several millions OF radio listen
ers last night, sang three songs and
then darted out ain-leaving her
hosts b. athless it'll the laughter
she had created thoroughly rested
from whatever toy had been doing
70 tire them and eager for more
and longer visits.
The Janis debut on the wave
lengths was a typical performance
Of one OF the most individual stars
In the entertainment armament.
The true artist showed through
every syllable OF her songs, Of her
talk and the, suddeness Of her COM
ing and going. She was trying out
q new idea in her especial business
In life. She did not know what
would happen. So she gave the
customers just a wee sample of her.
self.
Before another "a hours have
passed Miss Janis will probably
know that she got over" bigl She
will be informed she made one Of
the biggest hits she ever made in
her life. She viii get the feel and
the spirit of the radio-the sense of
actually going into the homes of
the people she is entertaining. of
sitting with them in their living
rooms and chatting and laughing
and singing with and TOT them. And
she will realize just what q big
opportunity there is for her. And
will come again.
That Is probably the biggest thing
the radio audience got from the
speediest Is minutes the wave
lengths have provided for many
weeks-tlae desire for more and the
conviction that the Janis has much
more and will come again to de-
liver 1t. Which is the finale and
most artistic touch any artist can
put to any performance!
WMAL SCORES
WITH SINGER
Next to the Janis performance
the most satisfying thing I heard
on the wave lengths last evening
was the singing of Mrs. Dwight M.
Young, contralto, from WAAL DUR
ing the early evening hours. Mrs.
Young has been on the program OF
this station before, but she was
never In better voice than size APP
peared last might when her singing |
was OF the kind that made her audi |
ence want considerably more than |
she gave them, Undoubtedly they
win get it.
The spark plug subsidy from
WIZ and WRC was the same gen.
@ral naeIange OF tunes that has been L
coming to loud speakers from this
source during the past few weeks,
with announcements sung by Mil.
ton Cross fitted to better lyrics than
usual, however.
The singing of Wilfred Glenn and
Betsey Ayres during the Elveready |
Hour would have made that program |
distinctive were it not for the fact |
that Miss Janis ovetshadowed any |
other performance that might be |
given during that period. Radiotics
understood, we hope, that the |
Eveready Orchestra will play Christ |
mas afternoon from 4:30 to $50 in |
q special program and that next |
week Weber and Fields and Van and
Schenk will be the stars of the
evening.
Malcolm LaPrade will put over one
Of the best OF his many interesting |
travelogues from VIZ with last |
nights visit to London-eyen IL he
did cross the advance announcement |
Of yours truly and devote himself
costly to London traditions and |
legends rather than its cafes! On
the outside wave lengths there was
Christmas music and more Christ. |
mas music sprinkled with a few
Yule Tide songs and some Kris |
Kringle and Santa Claus comedy. |
Occasionally the mohotony would be
broken with dance tune or a refer. |
enee to the impending holiday season.