The Washington times., 1926-09-06
RADIO THRILLS
OF WEEK END

A Ia carte and quick service
was the order OF radio tuning Tor
flle week end-Witl1 stations pound
ing into receivers from all sec.
fioIls. Almost anything ordered
Nv fIle dial twister could be served
n IouG speakers. There was
nIenfy Of atmospheric disturb.
ance both Saturday and Sunday
more OF II Sunday than Saturday
but this did not prevent the con-
finenfal programs from reaching
fI1a home foIIxs-nO matter where
the home happened to be. All
pOints Of the compass were Ootn
vocal and instrulnental-With tine
West having shade the better
of Il Sunday evening.
Loud speaker addicts had all the
feelings OF the child turheu
loose in the candy shop WITH No
ons to say him nay-so freely GIG
the vocalists and instrumentallses
of the country navigate the wave
lengths during the forfy-eign npu' s. ?
inst passed with WRC holding
siight edge on the program deliver
les Saturday and WEAF keeping
4ha hest program OF Sunday 1or
fhhsa who could tune In direct.
ST. PauI,s A. M. E. Church choir.
hinder the direction Of George w.
Rrown. was easily the star feature
81 the WRC program SATURDAY
.avenirr-set in q constellation OF
s.nl,glYal brilliance, too. The colored
sinrerg delivered their perfect har-
r,,onv with precision and full ap-
.,rsciation of, It's values. While all
~ tJ1e. numbers were we'll presented.
~ cid favorites. Deep River,
s.T .iaten to the Lamb" and Going
STonne.o set to the Dvorak largo
,,omsir.s were easily the chief Tea
f,,rer Al triele more attention 20
nrorran building would neip IN
Getting over these recitals.
PIANIST AND
SOPRANO STAR
Gertrude Smallwood. pianist ana
Mabel Goldenstroth BOYD, sopranO,.
800 tha individual WRC hits OF
saturday evening with two recitais
81 Unusual interest. Miss small
vvoed,s pIaying OF the Chopin pat
ia ana her own composition, ne
ElSvIark.,' weer easily her best num-
49,. we were trifle too clOseIy
snferested In the Chopin ''Berceuse'
* even give q, semi-detached view
~ II. But we hope 1t went over
ff1a wav of our intentions ana that
fha audience viii respond 70 the
Invitation for comment.
Miss Boyd's part OF the exercises
komprised q series OF lyric soprano
nI,nabers that were full OF dramatic
1s1,1ee al wen. She gave an ex.
heIlent account OF herself. as did
Freddie Rich'a dance orchestra
from VIZ.
WEAF CONCERT
SUNDAY FEATURE
The big feature of the Sunday
kveninq exercises was the concert
PRESENTED by WEAF light opera
forces to conclude its day OF loud
sneaker deliveries. It came imme-
sliafelv after the close of the broad
II distributed Atwater Kent pro.
kram Allen McQuhae did so well
and was a complete surprise IN
uuaIfty and program structure 10
even the most ardent admirers OF
WEAF productions.
Adele Parkhurst and Frances Pa
berte. soprano and contralto. were
the only two singers whose names
rould be made out in Arnold Nor
kan's hasty- announcement OF them.
But all OF the singerE-and the IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS equal praise
Tor q very fine effort. The best
feature on the program was the
singing OF the Good Night" quar-.
let from Martha" at the close of
the hour, a performance that was
equal to anything that has been
heard by radio this season.
REGULAR PROGRAMS
PLEASANT NOVELTIES
The regular Sunday features
Svere also distinguished by both ex-
Iellent quality of music and con.
siderable novelty. In the Capitol
rheater program a duet by piccolo
and trombone furnished novelty
and the string quartet playing
Erainger's Molly On the Shore
brovided an exhibition of technical
kin az well as musical understand
ing that isn't often heard. Allen
McQuhae was his best self In tie
Atwater Kent half hour with fine
bid and new songs.
Atlantic City registered neaVlIy
Ia the loud speakers with It's Sun.
day evening operate concert, Mary
Sundelius. soprano, and Paul Al
thouse, tenor. bearing the burden
of the program with the excellent
vocal efforts OF which they are
capable. But after the opera stars
had finished their part OF the pro-
gram WPG gave little extra
pleasure to listeners with the con.
cert by Arthur Johns. baritone. the
Hyperion players OF Philadelphia
and the grand organ recital.
Lucille Long, contralto, whose
voice charmed so many people last
winter, came back to loud speakers
last evening from KYw, Chicago,
during the concert Of the Edisison
Symphony Hour, with even more
telling effect than of yore. Her
tones were true and rich and her
intelligent use Of them a Joy to
hear.
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