The Washington times., 1927-07-12
TENOR STARS IN.
CARMEN

Static crashes rushed in where
snferference did not disturb last
night and made tuning loud speak
ers more or less of an endurance
fast for the ear drums. Because
fIna Chicago and many other high
mower stations are silent. Monday
Tight should offer good hunting
Cor distance chasers. But the
noise IN the air would not permit
Il being done with any comfort
last evening, though the stations
wara tuneabIe and provided good
volume and clear brOadcasts.
al Sodero opera performance pro-
vided opportunities for Devora Mad
worney, as Carmen" and justin
I,awrie. as ~Don Jose" to give vo.
cal Interpretation of those two great
oneratic roles that made the radio
presentation of the great Bizet opera
through WRC last evening one OF
the finest we have ever heard. me
Nadworney voice most listeners
have learned to depend upon as
capable Of realizing almost any
vocal test within it's range and the
Nadworney intelligence OF inter-
probation has likewise become q
thing to depend upon.
The performance of Lawrie was
d complete surprise, hoWeVer-al-
though his voice has always been
among the pleasing tenors when
heard in the lighter productions IN
which he is usually presented. his
singing of the famous Flower
song" the great tenor aria, gave
the meaning of that song in even
more vivid terms than the famous
Paul Althouse had done the night
before. He made it easy to I'M
Gerstand the character of the soldier
who is putty in the hands of one
Of operas greatest predatory fe-
males and developed a striking
vocal character study, If we might
call it that, rather than made Ell
fort to exhibit a voice. The result
was that he was very nearly all
we imagine Don Jose" to be.
AMERICAN LEGION
RITUAL BROADCAST
Two novelties were presented on
the WRC program-one OF which,
the American Legion program OF
Roxy's, was one of the most i'm
pressiye bits of radio broadcasting
we've heard. The other was a
debate on the question of whether
or not men may be made good by
law in which DIR. Alfred l.. Hall
Quest, psychologist, in the mega
tive, and DIR. Harry Hibschman,
Chatauqua lecturer, in the affirma-
tive, really agreed law does not
make people good. There will be
a debate" of this kind each Mon
day evening in the future.
The Roxy program was unusually
well delivered, beginning with
striking Interpretation of Rimsky-
Karsakow's colorful "Capriccio Es-
panole' by the orchestra and lead
up gradually to the climax OF the
evening, a short talk by Assistant
Secretary of War F.. TRULY David
son and an American Legion in
itiation ceremony.
Musician E. Hruby. cornetist,
newcomer in the United States
Navy Band, furnished the star per-
Torrance of the bands Capitol
plaza concert during the middle
evening. Hruby played two cornet
soIos--the first being one or the
might LAX a Rose" played with
great feeling and understanding.
The band concert was rather short
ened because of the unusual length
of the Roxy program-but was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Static messed up reception Of the
gala concert marking the opening
of the annual convention of Elks
in Cincinnati, which WLW broad
cast. The affair was a bit late in
beginning, but what we heard of
it came up to the promise made
for it. In Richmond, Va. from
WRVA, there was a rather bril-
liant bit of piano playing in the
late evening.
Those radiocties who have missed
the trumpet tones Of B. A. Role
on WRC broadcast are informed
that the orchestra leader is on
tour with his organization. He is
in Philadelphia this week and made
a radio appearance with WILT
yesterday.