New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Today's Features

The headliner among tonight's
 entertainments is the Springfield
 Radio ball, a pretentious show ar
 raying tor both the visible and invis- ible audiences the leading musical
 talent in New England. Stations
 WBZ and WBZA will broadcast this
 event at lo:l0 o'clock and it will
 last until ? o'clock in the morning. Among the orchestfas, ensembles , and solosists to be heard are Mo Enelly's orchestra, Bill Tasillos or chestra, Dick Newcomb's orchestra.
 Yale Bull Deg trio, Gerald J. Griffin,
 Walter C. Daley. Pizzitola Banjo
 Strummers. Russ German and his
 orchestra and others. Don't miss this
 battle of music.
 A true story of the Yukon gold
 rush will be offered in sketch
 through WEAF and WTIC at 7:30
 tonight. The sketch will present the
 story of two miners whose strange
 experiences during the mad months
 of the rush" constitute one of the
 many amazing tales which had their
 origin in the tempestuous period
 when men fought, starved and froze
 for gold on tho upper reaches of the
 Yukon.
 A 20 minute thriller in the form of w. w. Jacobs well known one.act i playlet "The Monkeys Paw" will be
 enacted over the air by capable
 cast during a program of music at l 9 o'clock over WEAF. The story , furnishes many interesting situations and thrills that will interest every-
 body. The concert orchestra under | will furnish a musical program dur i ing the remaining 70 minutes of this 1 hour of entertainment.
 Following this presentation, the | EIskimoS will present d program of light dance music over WEAF and l WTIC featuring new arrangement of that famous foN-trot "Dardan- ella" violin solo. "ioolin' the
 Fiddle, medley of Ida and ] Some of These Days.'
 1 The Dutch Masters MlnStrclS Will
 present as their weekly contribution
 to the list of features minstrel airs l made famous by stars who gave the 1 black face show its stars. This pro-
 gram may he heard over WIZ and WBZ at 3:30 and will include among other numbers My Gals a High
 Born Lady," Henrietta. Have You
 Met Herr" and Good Bye Little Girl. Good Bye" which numbers will he sung by the entire ensemble.
 Percy Remus and Al Bernard. those two comical end men will sing When Sweet Susie Goes Steppln' By" and another well remembered favorlte. When You Were Sweet SiNteen.'
 "The Pretty Persian. all opera in three acts by Lecoca. has been se- lected for tonights presentation by the United Light Opera company over WABC and WNAc al go" o'clock. This opera is noted for it's tact, freedom and above all. anma ton for which it's composer was known.
 Hank Simmons and his talented family of enterta will moor their Show Boat in town long enough 10 present q play by Nesbit Stone Sco- vile entitled, "A Country Kid This presentation will be broadcast over NABC and WNAC at 10 o'clock. The Cincinnati Symphony orches- tra under the direction of Fritz Reiner will be heard again tonight in their regular Perfect Circle sym- phony programs at o'clock over WLW, Cincinnati. Ravel's famous Mother Goose Suite" featuring "Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty Little Thumbkin." "l.aideronette, the Empress of the Pagodas," Beauty and the Beast" and the Magic Garden" will be played as the second and main number, while Jarnefelt's "Prae!udium'' which opens the program and Haydn's Clock symphony, the closing number are the other selections.