The Washington times., 1926-12-29
"S0RCERER" IN
AIR TONIGHT

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With the presentation of '"The
Sorcerer,,'' from the WEAF light
opera foundry. directed by Cesare
Sodero, music master of the octopus
/ of the wave lengths. listeners of
| WFtC will have opportunity to hear
some of the most distinctive OF
Gilbert and Sullivan music. Despite
the fact that i is q direct violation
I OF the rules Of the Union of Gil.
bert and Sullivan fanatics never
theiess we feel constrained to tell
the non-GiIbertian laymen that
every opera of Gilbert and Sullivan
when especially mentioned must be
called the most distinctive" or
most rnelodious!' The members
| of the union are just that fanaAcal'
And yours truly has been ore of
the worst 'of the lot!
The facts are, The Sorcerer" Is
| the second OF the works Of the Two
famous Britons. to gain great suc-
cess. Upon it they lavished much
Of their humor in music and lyrics
Having felt, their way to the public
heart through Cox and Box q
musical farce. and then with Tria1
by jury" the first of the operate
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opera with a fairly well developed
knowledge OF what was needed and
gave 1t plus!
The story deals with an attempt
at rank dwelling through a love
phfiter, administered wholesale TO
the inhabitants Of an English VI
lage. The results are easily
imagined likewise the way In
which Gilbert and Sullivan would
handle such a theme. They did
Just that with it--as the loul
speaker viii disclose at 1880 this
evening!
MUSIC Of
THE INCAS
Some months ago we took occa-
sion to say that the modern ex-
p.orers of the ancient musical meas
ures of South America are coming
nearer TO, finding the purest gold OF
the Incas than any oS the conquista-
doros who sacrificed their lives IN
the effort. One OF the real nuggets
found by these musical miners will
be presented to radio listeners for
inspection this evening when the
United States Army Band plays one
Of the great scenes from The
Hymn to the Sun" by Vale iestra,
the Peruvian composer.
The opera from which this ls
taken was prepared to show some.
thing Of the romance Of the age or
the Incas, and the section that will
be played by the band, arranged
especially for It by Master Sergt.
Theodore Bingert, has to do with
sun worship. The composer has
used traditional themes OF the In
cas- as the foundation OF his music.
Incidentally the first number to be
played by the band will be rather
effective march tune, Argentine,
composed by our old friend and co.
worker of the Times-Herald staff.
l.. z. Phillips.
VARIED PROGRAM
ON ALL WAVELENGTHS
There will be tea-time music from
the Carlton Hotel at o'clock this
evening. a science talk and dinner
tunes from the Lee House In the
early part OF the WRC program.
Then comes the Army Band, Fred
eric William Vile and his political
situations, the saxopEone octet. the
toOthpaste troubadours.s q moment
musicale" the cough drop harmon.
izeys and the opera.
During the early evening hours
Samuel Hopkins Adams, the author
and investigator extraordinary. will
be interviewed before the micro
phones of WIZ by John B. Kennedy
ard the same station, at 3 O'Clock,
will give to the world another Max
we'll Hour-this time actually play
Ing the French music that was
scheduled for last week. At S:45
the North Side Symphony Orches-
ira Of Richmond. Va, will be heard
from WRVA.
Former United States Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge is to make the
chief address at the Delta Kappa,
Epsilon banquet to be held in New
York and broadcast by WRNY at
$50. The only thing we know
about the fraternity Is that Bill
Sweets, our predecessor on this
editorial tripod. was member and
we're still getting his mail from
the local chapter. But If Bill and
Senator Beveridge are both at the
dinner tonight there ought to be q
corking program.
However. the famous Apollo Club
OF Chicago will be broadcasting
otatorfo music from WIS at the
same hour for those who don't care
- Intkar