The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-12
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| Loud and clear were the clarion
rails Of the wave lengths last
evening and comparatively easy
- tune from most sections Of the
sentiment There was noise In the
7. atmospheric and the usual inter-
ference. Patient adjustment Of
the dials made possible the tuning
% almost anything desired, save
from some stations Where the
business Of brOadcagting seemed
50 have been left TO coal beavers
whose idea Of transmission was
20 shovel sound into the AtmOS-
plhere until Ii couldn't hold any
bnorei
a fairly interesting evening listen
ing to programs with about the
same sort OF music to offer was
The lot 'of WRG listeners last eve
ming. Good showmanship would
have devised several changes in
The program-changes that would
have given some variety and would
have been calculated to catch the
fancy OF the varied audience that
listens. But showmanship seems to
be one OF the qualities broadcasters
have given the least consideration
An the preparation of their pro-
grams-hence there was success
sion Of concert music-weu done
and good to listen in upon for per-
sons who like that sort of thing.
The weekly Brunswick program
also of concert type-would have
helped matters a bit had it been
possible to tune it with comfort.
The WIZ broadcasts these days
seem to be striving to break the
record the transmission lines made
when the programs were coming to
WRC, for they have been about the
worst one could imagine. Usually
VIZ programs can be heard with
much greater clarity through KDKA
or XIV. but the fading Of the one
and the atmospheric noises sur
rounding the other made it impossi-
BILE to get very clear idea Of what
was going on last evening.
SOPRANO STARS
AT THE BURLINGTON
Although there can be no ques-
ton that the Burlington weekly
concerts are becoming better and
better as the musicians seem to
set more radio wisdom into the
playing, the star of the program
last evening was Marie Duchon
Deal, dramatic soprano, who was
guest soloist. Last evening is the
first time we remember having
heard this singer and we'd like to
hear her frequently. il what she
did at the Burlington is a sample
Of what she can do.
The compositions of Saint Saens
were chosen by the WEAF powers
that-be for exploitation in the cele-
brated composers series, this weeks
section of which came to loud
speakers from WRC last evening
Arcade Birkenholz. violinist. was
the soloist.
One of these days the world will
realize that Saint Saens was one
Of the four or five great composers
who have ever lived. And when
this Is done it is highly probable
that q much more interesting pro-
gram of his works-for popular
hearing-will be made than that. of
last evening. Birkenholz proved
himself to be most skillful violin.
list In a most academic way. but
there wasn't a thrill in a single
note of his playing. nor in that of
the orchestra. which played the
other features on the program.
Last week we mentioned how
much improved the Lord Calvert
Orchestra was becoming, and last
night the musicians went ahead
another step. Their Interpretation
Of the orchestral arrangement of
Fritz Kreisler's 'Old Refrain" was
o very fine piece Of work-as was
also the playing Of the two Gar
men" selections which ought to find
place in orchestra programs more
often. especially the lovely Ara
gonaise. Sigmund Ziebel, violinist,
was soloist of the evening and pro-
vided two well.played numbers.
Our pet orchestra of the wave
lengths, Louis Katzman's Anglo
Persians from WEAF, provided
characteristic program. played in
the distinctly individual way Katz-
Farrelfs dance orchestra was intro
duced to WRC listeners for the
final hour OF dance music.
Perhaps the best kicks we got
out of the continental programs
came from the Happiness Candy
boys in the early evening from
WEAF, two unnamed singers of
the same sort of tunes from the
Chicago Federation of Labor sta
ton, VIGIL, and the organist from
WOS, Jefferson City, Mo-. who
seemed although we won't insist
it was intentional--to give a jazzing
Tilt to Nearer My God To Thee"
The last named came as bit Of a
shock and as we have stated, may
not have been intended for what
1t seemed to be.