The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
GYPSI[s SCORE
hit in AIR

Courage and an especially re.
eistant pair Of ear.drunls were
necessary for the exploration Of
the ether for broadcast programs
last evening. Noise 0f all sorts
sTnOte the explorer from every d.
rectiOn. There was some clearing
up late In the evening, when fad.
ing attacked the stronger signals
that could be received Altogether
fine night TO stay with the home
station.
Rain checks were passed out from
broadcast stations last evening with
q lavish hand. The Navy Band con.
cert that was to have been at the
Capitol Plaza, in Washington, and
the Goldman Band endeavors on the
Mall. in New York, contributing the
most conspicuous examples and the
particular affairs that affected WRC
and other WEAF chain listeners.
Washington loud speaker addicts
had all sorts Of difficulties finding
entertainment shelter from the
storm, and were finally prepared
for an excellent operate perform
ance by listening to a jazz or
chestra
But for the Rumanian Gypsy Or
chestra from WMAL, the fine per-
Torrance of "Manon" by the Cesare
Sodero grand opera outfit, and the
final ten minutes OF the Roxy pro-
gram there would have been rather
poor picSings for the dial twisters
last evening. The first part OF the
Roxy concert rather definitely es..
tablished the reason for the popu.
larity OF Athe impresario Without
his guiding and repressive hand the
performers seemed to engage in a
go-as-they- pleased sort of entertain.
Inent-each striving to do things in
his own way without regard to the
continuity Of the program or the
eternal fitness of things. And the
way OF each OF them wasn't
particularly entertaining way.
This was no fault of Douglas
Murray, who did the announcing,
because Douglas wasn't the boss
and the singers and orchestra
showed 1t rather distinctly in their
hstless and very uninteresting way
Of doing things. The last 10 min
utes of Iimericks devoted to telling
the audience how the performers
were enjoying the boss vacation,
was snappy bit of entertainment.
however, and we rather think MUIR
ray is responsible for it.
SOPRANO SINGS
BIRTHDAY GREETING
One feature of the Roxy en-
deavor that registered with Wash
ingten listeners was the song
Anita Lowell sang especially to
them In honor of the WRC birth.
day anniversary. This was the
only mention OF the fact on the
air. save a brief statement from
Vincent Callahan at the beginning
of the evening broadcast OF the
Washington station.
The storm preventing the Navy
Band concert the audience Of
WRC was transferred to New
York to kear the Goldman band
where another storm washed the
band off the Mall and a jazz or
chestra was substituted. Then
came the opera.
The really big thing OF the evening
broadcast for many listeners was the
Inauguration Of daily programs BY
WMAII with the concert of the Ru-
manian Gypsie Orchestra fR5m TIE
Carlton Hotel, Washington. This
orchestra is made up Of real mu-
sicians with director of ability,
(4yco Jonesco. We understand it Is
one OF Vice President Dawes Euro
pean musical discoveries. The pro-
gram of an hour was one. OF the
most enjoyable we've heard AMI
we're hoping the orchestra will make
regular contributions to the air
concerts.
Elsewhere there was too much
noise or fading to hear much. IA
rather fine address on agricultural
conditions and their. relations to
economic progress was made, We
think. at Penn State College, and
broadcast from the college station
but then we're not sure because the
entire affair changed in an instant
to a jazz orchestra that certainly
was not part Of the program
although 1t was good, band. No
word was received from the VIGIL
spirit test and dittIe was tuneable
elsewhere.