New Britain herald., 1927-04-16
through the Static

Last night Mas an average fair
.Fenlng, There was no static. fair
volume and i slight buzz which. at
/ times, became rather odious. W.
didn't detect any fading.
Barney Rapp's orchestra, that is,
the orchestra maintained under his
management, provided an excellent
program Of dinner dance music from
WDRC, New Haven. The young fell
low at the microphone was of
breezy type, and he took care OF
things in an able manner, singing
ocal choruses as we'll as announc-
ing. He had something special TO
work for last night, since, by his
own admission, his girl was listen
ing in up Massachusetts way some
where. Hence. he was right there on
me Job, exchanging snappy wise
cracks with the orchestra leader and
having a good time. For some rea-
! son or other, the band played many
sentimental tunes. The com bination
works out 10 good advantage. iThe
announcer and the band). AS things
stand now, We head for WDRC
every night It's on the air with din
ner music.
The Goldman band concert from
WEAF, broadcast by VITO, couldn't
have been improved upon, from the
istandpoint of quality and also of
performance. The hookup is certain
ly a slick one, since the band might
have been playing in WTIC's studio
for all the difference 100 miles of
telephone wire made. The program
| was Of classical nature and we
listened intently 10 the overture
from The Merry Wives OF Wind
sor;" excerpts from Carmen"
Handel's Largo" excerpts from
Robin Hood" and others, This band
is different from any other We have
heard. At times. it gives the impress
sion Of a symphony, with the brasses
held completely In check. II can re-
spond to any occasion, from the
rendition OF "On The Mali" to Schu-
bert's unfinished symphony" We
certainly hope that VITO will keep
that feature as weekly attraction.
| We can't get over the smoothness Of
the performance.
Another WEAF feature was pre-
scented by VITO last evening. al
though the members of the group
I y
South Sea Islanders appeared under
the auspices Of the civic clubs OF
Hartford. being one Of the Chamber
of Commerce programs. Many Ha-
waiian numbers were played and
several popular selections and old
favorites were also included. When
one hears the South Sea Islanders,
with their steel guitars, one feels
that selection has been played as
we'll as possible. Several youngsters
from Hartford provided songs be-
tween the South Sea groups num-
exceptional merit.
WTAG, Worcester. and KYW.
Chicago, away up in the code, could
be heard all right. for some reason
or other. The former was more out
OF luck than the latter, however, and
violin solo suffered in proportion.
kYW also offered violin selection
when we tuned in.
WNAC, Boston. and WIS.,, Proyi-
dcnCe, very close together, were
heard TO good advantage. The former
presented the Elks' dance band, in a
program Of music. Elsie Schultzen- |
helm being included. There was Il
vocal chorus. Have you noticed that |
WNAC is coming through much |
more steadily and dependably than |
il used to? No? Oh, don't be like |
that. WLSI presented a commercial |
talk on The RomaSce Of Hosiery"
We left there on the run" Heb !
heh- heb.
After reaching WTAM, Cleveland,
we heard 1.-The Palms" as played by
the Anglo Persians, from WEAF.
Then came Dream Melody" and