The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17
Of MEN
RADIO HIT

IInUIU I'LL
With the atmosphere filled with
number of things entirely use.
Less to radio listeners programs
backed and filled and sputtered
through loud speakers last eve.
ming In most unsatisfactory man.
ner. Fading reached the merry.
gOTOund stage and interfered with
reception from most stations at
some time during the evening.
Interference between stations was
also . deterrent to enjoyment Of
many very good programs.
The singing of a very cleverly
put together arrangement of Grieg's
Morning by q Mystic Shrine
chorus during the course of the
celebration Of the fifth anniversary
OF the establishment of radio station
WSB, Atlanta, last evenirg, was
probably the star feature. of the
continental radio programs pro-
gram that was far above the aver.
age Tor the midweek, but so diff.
ficult to tune and keep from fading
that most loud speaker addicts stuck
by the home station. Which is why
the Atlanta opus is cited at the ton
OF the column--Atlanta being one
OF the few stations that did not
succumb to the temptation TO ride
the aerial merry-go-round and thus
get In training for the proper cele.
bration Of st. Patrick's Day.
The famous Peer Gynt'' suite
doesn't appear to be adapted to
vocal arrangement, and it required
genius OF the first quality 10
adapt Morning" to male voice ,irni.
tations: But the trick was done
and with considerable success, and
another genius trained the Shriners
10 sing It in an unforgettabIe way.
A mixed chorus would do it even
better-so here's a tip for some of
the Washington choral impressarios
who are searching for novelty.
POOR RECEPTION
MARS ZINIBALIST
To most Washington listeners,
the Zimbalist farewell concert at
WIZ during the Maxwell concert
was a disappointment, largely be.
cause the stations served by it, ex-
cept WSB, elected to fade out Of
the picture at the most important
moments of the famous violinist's
program. The initial broadcast by
WIZ was rather poor also, and the
work of the soloist could hardly be
estimated and certainly not fully
enjoyed.
One Of the most interesting fea.
lures OF the evening was the new
series of concerts under Balkite
subsidy, which was inaugurated
from WEAF and came to WRC
listeners between the toothpaste and
cough drop Wednesday staples,
With an orchestra of excellent DUAL.
ity and some fine singers the man.
ayers of this affair state they will
provide musical romance for listen
ers once a week and the sample
they delivered last evening was
most enjoyable so far as its sep.
arate items 20. There was little or
no program building sense used and
while snatches Of verse were read
between numbers to connect them
the numbers We're not well placed,
ShoWmanShip would have made this
one or the finest programs that has
been delivered.
After a couple of interesting talks
the WRC program for the evening
started musically with an excellent
concert by the United States Army
Band. The second of the programs
Dy the Perfect Diamond Entertain.
ers. which came to receivers follow.
ING the band concert, was novelty
he. story of 1.-THE Star of the
south. one of the most famous of
Brazilian gems.
Inc story was we'll built and de.
iiVered by the entertainer, but IL was
100 long and might well have beer
interrupted here and there by a bit
The public broadcast of wMAf.
from the Industrial Exposition pro.
vlded good average program-the
intention being to do Just that so
that the audience present during the
exercises might see the thing done.
Aside from those high program
lights that have been mentioned.
perhaps the most ambitions effort
on the wave lengths during the eve.
ming was the presentation of Beetho.
ven's Ninth Symphony by the orches.
ira and chorus of the Bush Temple
conservatory of Music through
Wis, Chicago. Poor atmospheric
conditions made tuning this prac.
tlcally impossible for those living
outside of Chicago.