The Washington times., 1928-05-25
HOWARD SINGER
STAR IN GALA J.
NIGHT ON AIR

the atmosphere ON the wave
lengths last evening loud speakers
had difficulty, although the air
was fairly clear in the early eve
ming. The North gave Its pro.
grams with little noise or Otner
hindranee, but the MIDWEST WAS
impeded by almost al SORTS "
interference. In the late evening
the static din rose 70 crescIisS
and timing was difficult III MI "'
rectiOns.
Unusually. fine programs from all
sorts and conditions Of broadcasteFs
filled loud speakers last evening
from All points Of the compass
narticularly on local wave lengths
THE immortal soul OF Victor Her
bert--which seems to doIn4nale
radio programs at all times-Was
n1emorialiZed in an unusually Tine
program under the auspices o. tlle
American, Society OF Authors. CoH.'
nnsers and Publishers through
WRC. FRITZ Scheff, prima donna
of MANY different kinds OF muslcai
productions, struck the hlgh hots
of the concert with as 1lne an i as
Fermentation Of kiss Me Again as
sba ever sang in her youth. and
Amgi,sfl1s Fhomas. dean of play
wrights. told eloquently OF the near.
ness of the spirit OF Herbert and
lie never DYING qualities.
washington. through the Howard
University Glee Club and WMAL,
contributed what was perhaps the
finest musical movement or the
evening under the direction OF Prot
Row Tibbs. The singers or the
famous negro Harvard provided
listeners with a concert they VIII
not soon forget and will rarely hear
duplicated. The genius Of Director
Tihhs could easily be traced In the
ARA neement of chorals of Handel,
Vittorio. Praetorius, Obey Speaks
and others-and in the direction OF
about as perfect singing Of them as
could be heard.
The Howard University singers
are in a class all by themselves.
Prescription of their work leads one
II suDerlatives that defeat their
own nurpose. The club must be
hoard for one to thoroughly under
stand lust how far 1t stands ahead
az most choruses. The concert last
evening was devoted almost entirely
to masterpieces OF music of all
times, But one group of. negro
spiritua1s was presented--aH OF
them arrangements or compositions
OF Harry r, Burleigh. himself a
graduate of Howard. The club had
the assistance of group of soloists
whose performances were quite
equal to the distinguished company
they served
PIANISTE SCORES
IN JOINT RECITAL
Another important happening from
the standpoint of pure music was
the joint recital of Katherine Hell
Rawls, pianiste. and George Beuch-
Ter, baritone and staff artist of
WRC. Mrs. Rawls has many times
cheered and delighted her audiences
but she has. seldom provided them
with sucf an exhibition of technical
skill. intelligent understanding and
poetic feeling of piano music as she
gave last evening. Beuchler's voice
provided a program that was quite
in keeping with the excellence of
his program mate.
The Inauguration of the new
VIZ program, The Fit Soldiers, .
with Ernie Hare and Billy Jones,
the Happiness Boys, as its stars,
was an auspicious occasion. There
are few radio teams that provide
more or keener enjoyment than
this pair and. associated with a
poppy orchestra last evening, they
gave the best they had in their
most pleasing way.
The United States Marine Band
from WRC. the United States
Army Band from WMAL and the
other regular programs all seemed
to be in especially fine form and
made the evening the best oppor.
tunity they've had for weeks for
listeners TO stay up most Of the
night and keep turning the dials
from one station to another.