The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-23
Fishing The Air
BY G. SHUBERT FRYE
All references are Central Standard Time

THE hold which television has
Il on the public imagination has
been demonstrated by the great vol
tune of letter inquiries received by
NGY sinct the announcement, May
10, that three half-hour periods
would be devoted weekly to tele-
vision broadcasting,
Radio fans in every part of the
country have written requesting
information as to schedule and APP
paratus. The schedule can be fur
nished, but it is explained WGY is
in no position to advise on receiv-
ing apparatus.
The schedule was decided upon
for two reasons: first, to provide
signals for General Electric radio
engineers who are engaged in the
development of a television system,
and second, to give those amateurs
who have television receivers a sig
nal that they may play with.
There are many systems under
development, but those who believe
that teleVision has arrived at a state
comparable with radio broadcasting
will be disappointed. However,
those who like to get into new
field and progress with the develop
ment will find the work faScinat-
ing.
Radio magazines, heretofore linn
ated to the exposition of radio, are
taking up television as a new de-
partment and are Offering expert
.menters construction diagrams for
television receivers. In England to-
day there is a new magazine called
Television, edited by A. Dinsdale,
and exclusively given up to the
problems of the new art.
WGY'S television schedule is
d1:30 to l in the afternoon Tues
hay, Thursday and Friday.
Baby Peggy will be the feature at
traction on the LoeW's Palace Radio
F'~olic which starts at 1890 tonight
through station WFBM. She will
sing and talk and her father will
tell why Baby Peggy is as famous as
she is. Grace Johnson, blues singer
will sing some numbers. Both these
acts are appearing in the stage show
at the Palace this week. Dusty
Rcades will be on hand with some
anew songs.
The National Grand Opera Com
pany will repeat its tabloid version
OF Verdis III Travatore" for NBC
Red network listeners tonight at
$50. This opera will be presented
as usual, under the direction of
Cosare Sodero.
Astrid Fjelde will fill the role of
the Duchess Leonora, who is wooed
by the impetuous Count di Luna,
enacted by Ferrucio Corradetti, and
the even more romantic Manrico, as
sung by Julivan Oliver. Other mem
bers of the cast include:
Azucena -. .Deyora Narworney, contralto
Inez. Paula Hemminghaus, mezzo- soprano
Ruiz ................ Steele JamiScn. tenor
Fernando. ................N ino Ruisi, bass
This opera in four acts, noted for
its plot complexities and almost i'm
possible happenings, was first
produced in Rome in 1858. 1t takes
place during the 18th century.
Franz Won Suppe's comic opera,
"Fatinitza" is the operetta in
miniature to be broadcast by the
associated stations OF the Columbia
Broadcasting system at 7 tonight.
This three-act comic opera, which
is to be presented by large group
of soloists and a symphony Or
chestra, tells the story of Vladimir
Sanction, young Russian Julian
Eltinge, who is a lieutenant of
CircaSsian regiment. While mas
querading as a girl under the name
of Fatinitza, the old General of the
army, Timofey Kantchukoff falls
madly in love with him.
Complications that arise makes
the piece exceedingly interesting.
1.-THE Geisha," a Japanese musical
play in two acts by Sidney Jones,
with Jessica Dragonette, soprano,
in the lead and Harold Sanford as
musical conductor, will be presented
as the Philco hour feature through
stations associated with the NBC
Blue network tonight at 7.
The lyrics of the play are by
Harry Greenback and the libretto
was written by Owen Hall. 1t was
first produced at Days Theater,
New York, in 1896; some time later
in 1911; an Italian version appeared
at the Thalia Theater, New York,
to be followed in 1919 by a revival
of the English form by the William
Wade Hinshaw Company and the
Society of American Singers, Inc.
The cast for this presentation fol-
lows:
Q Mimosa San ........J essica Dragonette
Lieut.. FAIRFAX ....,.......... COIN O,More
cunningham ............. Norman Jnllite
MOLLY Observation-Disclosures. .Murlel wilson
Junette ............... Mary Hoppe
Musical Director 5000, Harold Sanford
The scenes are laid in Japan, and
the time is the present.
Negro spirituals will form the May
presentation from KOA, Denver, OF
the KOA mixed quartet. They will
be on the air at 9:15 tonight. Quar-
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