The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-16
PAINTER MAKES
. RADIO DEBUT

broadcast viii be the radio debut
this evening OF Eleanor Painter,
soprano, In the studio of WIZ at
z o'clock. We're putting 1t here
at the very pinnacle OF the column
In the hope that as many radiotics
as possible viii tune this magnetic
star and discover for themselves
whether or not she win make the
great radio singer we're predicting
she will be. Unless Eleanor Painter
has suffered very serious de-
cadence, she has everything radio
needs In voice, temperament ana
musical intelligence.
Most American audiences know
her as Q light opera or musical
comedy star, but there ID probably
no singer Of the present generation
who has been more successful IN
such grand opera roles as Mimi
In "Pagliacci" In Europe
larry in Germany. She burst upon
the American public about 10 or IA
years ago In that dashing light
opera, THE Lilac Domino" ana
created something of g sensation.
and she has had no OUTSTANDING
success since then although Victor
Herbert composed an opera for
her and she has appeared In numer.
Gus musical shows.
She has q most versatile voice.
Into which she crowds all Of her
charming personality. This evening
she vii be supported by an orches.
ira and male chorus OF Is voices.
She win sing selections from "The
Nightingale, in which she is appear.
ing now at the Jolson Theater in
New York city. and will be heard
In number OF negro spirituals.
TWO PIANISTS
ON WRC PROGRAM
Two pianists will be presented in
recital by WRC this eveninR-both
OF whom have made themselves con.
spicuods by their intelligent play.
ing. Eleanor Glyn. who has been
one OF the n1ainstays of the WRC
Woman's Program since last fall,
ls to be introduced first. at 8
o'clock. Miss Glyn is one OF the
staff artists OF the, WRC studio and
isn't heard half enough by the night
audiences OF the station, although
she Is familiar to the women folk
who tune In the Tuesday afternoon
programs.
Katherine Floecker Cullen. one
Of the most skillful and musically
intelligent of Washington pianists,
viii be given the place of the
moment musicale between the
tooth paste and cough drop sub
sides at $3.50. This point on the
program WEAF seems to regard
a.
using its own judgment-and good
Judgment, Wen assert--in putting
this pianiste in place OF the fea-
ture WEAF praises 30 highly.
This evening her program will In
Glued Curil Scott's "Danse Negre,"
Paimgren's May Night" Debussy
composition and two Chopin mum.
bers. among other things. w
BAND TO. PLAY ,s
MUSIC OF INCAS
The o. s. Army Band starts the
WRC ana WEAF. and viii again
play the most ancient Of musical
compositions. 1.-THE Condor Passes"
arranged from the original Pc
ruvian air by Robes.
- new 4SdLuIoB tho N6LAO4lAt
Cavaliers" will be presented from
New York at s:l5. At $50 come
the saxopohonists followed by the
tooth pastors ana the coughdrop-
pers-with the Cullen interval
which has been referred to. "The
MilSado" Is the light opera selection
Cesare Sodero win direct from New
York to conclude the WRC evening.
In the Maxwell hour from WIZ
at 8 o'clock Sigrid Onegin, the ia
nous operate contralto and con.
cert star, will be the guests soloist.
This evening the Maxwell program
win go to four southern broadcast.
ing stations as well as the New
England and Middle West stations
that have been broadcasting 1t here
tofcre. The University Of Chicago
Choir will be heard again this
evening at 10 o'clock from WIS
Ford and Glenn viii have a special
concert at WLW at 1910. For
late tuners WON will stage a
pepper party" at 11:30.