The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-24

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"The Viking" MARCH ............. King
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" ........ Key
Some Of Americas foremost art
lists will take part in the Victor
Herbert Memorial concert for 1928
concentrating the fourth ami
versary of the death of America S
favorite composer, to be broadcast
through the NBC Red network to-
night at 7.
The elaborate musical program
featuring Nat Shilkret and his Or
chestra, FRITZ Scheff of Mile.
Modiste" fame and a brilliant array
of artists associated with Victor
Herbert during his lifetime, will be
staged in the Crystal room of the
Ritz Carlton, New York City. Each
year millions of NBC listeners join
with musical celebrities and men,
bers of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers
to honor one of the greatest names
in the history of American music.
This years memorial concert is I'M
der the personal direction of Gene
Buck, president of the society.
Among the artists to be heard
during the sixty minute broadcast
are Frank Moulan, Ernest Schilling,
Roxy, Major Bowes, Walter Scanlon,
Frederic Fradkin, Sigmund Rom
berg, Fred Stone and many others.
Otis Skinner, one Of the stages
greatest figures, will relate humor-
Gus and unique anecdotes covering
his long career on the stage in a
special broadcast feature over WOR,
Newark, at 7:45 tonight.
Skinner will make references to
the historic career of George Far
quhar, whose "Beaux Stratagem'
will be performed by an all star cast
at the Players Club annual revival
on June 4, at the Hampden theater.
Skinner is making a special trip
from Providence on the night of the
broadcast, where he will have been
playing in "The Merry Wives of
Windsor" prior to his appearance
before the WOR microphone.
Jessica Dragonette, NBC light
opera soprano. will be the guest art
ist in the Maxwell House hour
which will be presented through sta
tions associated with the NBC Blue
network at 7 tonight.
The complete program for this
broadcast follows:
"old Colonel March" ............s hilkrcs
La Rumba' Cuban rhapsody ...Maganini
Orchestra
"on VINES Of Song so+: ;Men sdfn
Orchestra "
''Marionette Intermezzo" Felix
To Be Selected
"Estrellita" .............M Mexican Air
Tango" Observation-Disclosures. Rettenberg
.cMomento Capriecioso'' Won Weber
The Three Bears" from "Goldilocks
and the Three Bears ........ Coates
Three Descriptive ers son95
Jessica Dragonette. soprano solo
'Joli Bluette" ................,.,..D Deepen
Orchestra
The radio premiere of Lucy Alan
son Cuddy's three-act drama, 1.-The
Green Dragon Emerald" will be
presented by the KGO Players over
the Oakland (Cal0 station at $50
tonight. This play is due for its
first production in New York and
San Francisco during the early fall.
The motion picture version is now
in the making.
Mystery plays lend themselves adj
mirably to broadcasting, according
to Vida Wilson Church, director of
the KGO Players, who is enthused
over the radio possibilities of Mrs.
Cuddy's play, which centerS on a
dragon which appears and disap-
pears apparently out Of nowhere.
The Rembrandt trio will furnish
the musical setting by playing Chi
nese music.
"Giving the Cripple a Chance" is
the subject Of an address scheduled
for listeners on the NBC Station
WEAF Friday afternoon at 2.
This talk, which must necessarily
be Of interest to everyone who es-
capes classification in this category,
will be delivered by Frederic G.
Elton, district director of the State
education department, bureau of
rehabilitation in New York City
His talk will consist largely of illus
trations of the services being rem
dered and the notable results
achieved.
Schubert's ''Marche Militaire" will
open the program of Slumber Music
to be heard at tonight over sta
tons in the NBC Blue chain.
The complete program for this
broadcast follows:
"Marche Miitaire'' ............ Schubert
Selection from "Lohengrin' ......Wagnel
'Andante" from italian symphony ls-
PRAYER from "Moaartina'.. 80. TschaikoWsky
The list of tonights best features
follows:
6:so-NBC Blue Network. Ampico hour
Hans Barth, pianist.
6:5o-CNRM. Montreal. Children's Choii