New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
Sunday. Program

Beginning toda. and ending Tues
day evening Christmas spirit will
prevail over the ether waves with the
story of the birth Of Christ in the
stable of tavern In Bethlehem top
! ping the long list of Christmas pro-
grams. This story entitled THE
First Gift" will be broadcast at !:
o'clock in the afternoon over WEAF
and VITO. The radio dramalogue
is based on the familiar narrative of
the inkeepers refusal to lodge Mary
and Joseph at his tavern. and the
birth of Christ in the manger.
| DR.. s. Parkes Cadman vii speak
on THE Christmas Feast" over the
same stations at o'clock. while ear
her in the afternoon at ), DR..
Stephen S. Wise will discuss the
topic, "A Jew Looks at Christian
ity."
| In the early afternoon roster OF
musical programs, the first is that
during the Sylvester hour at 1880
over WEAF when number Of pop
ular and semi-popular selections will
be played by concert orchestra un-
! der the direction of Andy Sannella-
Among the numbers are "A KISS in
the Dark" ut All Depends on YOU"
Cottage Small by a Waterfall"
"Pompanola." Sonny Boy" Rubin
STEMS "Kammenot- Ostrow. Her
bert's Little Gypsy Sweetheart"
Friml's Indian Love Call" and Sc
lections from the same authors
"Firefy."
Following this bit Of entertain
ment the Reproducers will be heard
over the same stations, heralding
their program with Cigars march
"Pomp and Circumstance" followed
by Debussy's "Claire de June" Other
numbers include Fishers spanish
Gold" Dvorak's "Humoresque."
Croxton's "Mavis" and Ippolitows
Procession Of the Sardar."
Jingle Bells the popular CnrlSt-
mas melody will usher in a prog cam
of selections appropriate to the oc-
casion by the Weymouth Post band
at 6 o'clock over WEAF and VITO.
Following a march by Sweeley. the
band will be heard In Beneath the
Holy" suite Of Christmas carols
which will include Tomorrow VIII
Be Christmas. Cantique de Noel,
Adesta Fidelis, o, Come Little Chill
numbers inclued shmrd shrd shrdlu
dren. and O. Sanctissima- Other
numbers include Bucalcssis 1.-THE
Hunting Scene" 1.-THE Bells OF st.
Marys" and Panella's university OF
Dayton" march.
Going on, we come to the Acoustt-
con program at $50 over WEAF and
VITO, during which the Six Brown
brothers. a saxophone ensemble. will
be heard as guest artists. This ag-
gregation will be heard in "Indepen-
dentia March," a medley Of old tunes
and the doll Dance" The orchestra
and soloists will be heard In Jes-
sells parade of the Wooden Sol
diers," Orth's I'm o Clock Store"
selections from Herbert's Babes in
Toyiand," and other popular num-
bers.
Reinald Werrenrath, baritone. will
be heard at o'clock over the same
stations in a number of Christm1s
songs, among them Noel OF the
Dresden Waits by Darcieux. 1.-THE
Holy Child" by Martin. Gounod's
Nazareth" and God Rest You
Merry Gentlemen"
Further down the line we have
Olive Kline, soprano; Elsie Baker.
contralto: Arthur Hackett, tenor. and
William Simmons. baritone. assisted
by a concert orchestra under the d.
rection of Josef Pasternack, at 9:15
over WEAF in program Of Christ
mas selections, among them Mar
tins 1.-The Holy Child" Adams 20,
Holy Night" Gounod's Jesus of
Nazareth" TIE Pastoral Symphony
from Handel's THE Messiah"
Stickles' THE Angels Song" Willis
ut Came Upon the Midnight STILL
and silent Night"
From the Chicago studios of the
NBC will come symphony concert
by the Chicago Symphony orchestra
under the direction of DR.. Frederick
Stock at o'clock in the evening
over WGN Gf possible). Among the
numbers are Halversen's March OF
the Boyard's." the prelude to act tt
OF Wagner's "Lohengrin." Schubert's
ave Maria.' ballet music from Mas
senet's lie CID and Rimsky-Kor
sadoff's THE Flight Of the Bundle
Bee"
Switching over to the WIZ net
work. We have on hand the Ron,
Symphony concert at o'clock Owe
WIZ and WBZ with Emo Rape,
conducting At o'clock DIR. Danic
A. Polling will be heard discussing
THE Small Town Prophet" while
$50 the same stations will carry Dr.
Harry Emerson FosdiG;'s address o,
FESTIVAL OF Christmas" In each o.
the latter two broadcasts. a musical
program will also be rendered.
the day. the Anglo Persans will bt