The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-16
Fishing The Air
BY G. SHUBERT FRYE
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WTICTOR HERBERT'S musical
Y play, when Sweet Sixteen, -
with Jessica Dragonette, soprano
In the leading role, and Harold Sam
ford as musical director, will be
presented in the Philco hour over
the NBC Blue network, as one C1
tonight's three operate features.
The presentation, which begins at
4, will include the following cast:
Victoria
Mabel l........... Jessica Dragonette
Monsieur Beaucaire 49,. Colin QMore
John Hammond ........ Charles Robinson
Musical Director. ..,...... Harold 2anIoITro
3 Old Stager. .............. Henry M. nelly
Audrain's light opera, "Olivette"
is the operetta in miniature to be
broadcast by the associated stations
of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn at 7 tonight This operetta, al
though tuneful and full of COM
edy, is very rarely done on the
american stage, or in broadcast
gcircleS.
Genia Zielinska, coloratura So
prano, will sing the role of Amina in
the tabloid version of Bellini'S La
Sonnambula, which will be broad
cast by the National Grand Opera
Ensemble through the NBC Red
network tonight at $3.50.
Other members of the cast in
'clude:
Lisa ....... Katherine Palmer. soprano
Teresa. Paula Hemminghaus, contralto
z Elvino. .............:,.Ju Julian Oliver, tenor
Rodolfo. ................ Nlno Rulsl, pass
The opera LA Somnambula" CThe
TSleepwalker) consists of two acts
and was composed by Vincenzo Bel
lini from words by Romani, the sub
ject being taken from vaudeville
and ballet by Scribe. 1t was first
produced in Milan in 1881 and later
the same year in Paris and London.
( The scene of the opera is laid in
tSwitzerland.
Carolyn Turner Trio, v. L. Cor
anish, popular radio baritone, Cyrilla
ggTuite, soprano, and Alma Miller
Mentz, violine, will take part in the
sGreggorizing Variety hour to be
broadcast over WFBM at $50 to-
night. The program follows:
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AOiS0'a" Carolyn rafS Tunirnar Trio
rLittle .Coouette."
v. L. Cornish, Baritone
"a Garden Of old-Eashioneda I'd, Roses
~FIower s6 GaF0lyfp rom TuF 5Faus Trio
without 55REeG 0 You s7WieSe5t6eair t9''
Cyrilla Tuite, Soprano.
Violin Solo-'The Old Fefrain" .Kreisler
Alma Miller Lentz
Uwo Dances from Henry VIII German.
(a)Pastoral
CAROLYN Turner Trio
sMother o. Mine"
" L. Cornish
''Japansy'" waltz
CAROLYN. Turner Trio
Glove EVERLASTING
Cyrilla Tuite
AHits from THE Show Boat" ..........
................... Carolyn turner Ito
During the Mary Lyon Taylor
ghour broadcasting from WFBM at
~ tonight a group of Shelbyville
artists, including Mrs L. N. Holtz,
soprano; Miss Velva Marble,
'Violinist, and Josephine Aumann,
pianist, will be presented.
sLiebestraume" Observation-Disclosures; Liezt
""''N Josephine sep Aumann ''
Pm Dreaming Love of You. 49,.
y.Roses Of Picardy; mary a HydGn l Wood
f'O's' % MIS- Mrs. L. NJ. Hol taa' N'A OON
s'FOmance in A Aoirs wa ThHrlow Lieurance
t'YoTi Understand and Love YOU
,''''' Mrs. L. M WI Ho5ltz ~ ',o-
fV'Troika on Traineaux' -. .Tschaikowsky
..co NJ Joseplh3ine Aq mann roc,o,
"a Little Bit oHoney carrie 5fqR0J j. BOND BOND
.r, Mrs L. N. Holtz 1.u,.,.,
= ''''' ''''''' veiva MARBLE
To hear the program of WHIP,
philadelphia, at 6 tonight, is to hear
Negro spirituals sung as they should
lbe by a capable, trained Negro
4uartet.
4: The Hampton Institute Singers,
TO be heard tonight, are among the
FIRST to bring to the radio world the
Fascinating folk-songs of the colored
race. Each member of the quartet
its a thoroughly trained musician
land has a voice of unusual merit.
Among numbers to be sung to-
night are several new arrangements
of "List'nin' to de Band" Il Done
Got My Sword in My Hand" Keep
pnching Along" Zion, Keep Low"
and one that is said to be making
.fats radio debut, Joshua Fought the
fBattle of Jericho"
In nearly every city throughout
#he nation, and in most foreign
countries of the globe, graduates OF
northwestern University will gather
jtonight to participate in the annual
aCandle lighting ceremony. The
5elumni who cannot return to their
SAlma Mater, in person, return in
Spirit. Many of the mid-western
alumni have planned dinners to
celebrate the old University custom,
iand to listen in, by radio, to Wal
Ter Dill Scott, president of the Uni
lNerSity, as he broadcasts over
jWMAQ, Chicago. President Scott
SWill go on the air at 1902, and is
5expected to bring the ceremony to
p close by 1920.
q Tore and Biviano. with their