The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-29

~ the one-act opera, will be pre-
sented in customary tabloid form by
the National Grand Opera ensemble
through the NBC Red network from
WEAF, New York, at $50 tonight.
The production will be directed by
Cesare Sodero with well known SOLO
lists in the title roles.
The time OF the scene Of the
opera is Easter Day and its setting
a Sicilian village. "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" (Rustic Chiva1ry) is a short
story Of swift action and tense emo
ton, of passion, betrayal and retr1-
button. It is one Of the best libret-
tos Of all time, and it inspired the
composer to his only notable
achievement.
Stations broadcasting this pro-
duction are listed in Dial Twisters.
Three Of Victor Herbert's oper-
ettas will be brought back to the
memory Of the radio audience in the
holster Radio hour. to be broad
cast by the Columbia Broadcasting
system, headed by WOR New York,
as key station, at 8 tonight. In this
program the holster Radio Sym
phony Orchestra will support the
contraIto and bass soloists, the male
quartet and a group Of instrument
talists, including a. vlolinist and
csllist.
The complete program is as FOL
lows:
Selections from 'Babes in Toyland".
-. holster Radio Symphony orchsstra
song 9IsssE %Rsdio ooasFaikto
IS. Holster Radio symphony Orchestra
Gypsy Love Song from 1.-THE Fortune =,
parade Of the Wooden Soldiers, Jessel
holster radio violinist
SS 'ni Ko Sss Radio Male Quartet ;3''"O'f'
Kashmir Song" from Lndtan Love IA.
"Fqisht Of the Bdmblebee'' ;..,.::::i:
holster Radio symphony nt"c oFychsstra
''None But the Lonely Heart Ht"t : Il; ca:,,
holster radio contralto with esjio ZEE:
Koisssr Radio Symphony Orchestra q e1so'iA
'T1oonbeams" from 1.-The Red Mill
holster radio Kiarolers --'-O'-
BOLSTER Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Columbia chain includes
KOHL. Council Bluffs; KNOX, st.
Louis; WNIAQ, Chicago; WKRC,
Cincinnati and WOWO, Fl. Wayne.
The episode selected by Henry
Fisk Carlton for portrayal by the
National Players, under the direc-
ton of Gerald Stopp, through the
NBC Red network will be the mas
Sacre at the Alamo which occurred
March 6, 1886. The half-hour broad
cast is one Of the series of Great
Moments in History" presented each
week.
This exciting episode occurred
during the valiant revolt of the
Texans from their mother country
which gave them the name of the
Lone Star State.
Tune In stations listed under
WEAF, New York, in Dial Twisters.
KOA. Denver, is to give a Leap
Year party on this years extra day,
Feb. 90. 1t will have little crazi-
ness, a little music, a little drama,
little burlesque-a little Of every
thing to keep listeners interested.
And 1t will be given at 9:15 tonight.
An array Of Russian compositions
is included in the half-hour broad
cast by the Neo- Russian String
Quartet during which Jackson Kin
sey, baritone, will be the guest solo,
ist, at 1880 tonight, through the
NBC Blue network.
While the selections of the eve
ming do not represent the larger
works Of the composers included in
the broadcast, they are none the
less representative Of Russia. Two
interesting and scholarly bits of the
works Of Arensky, pupil of Rim
sky-Korsakoff, are included. Tsch-
aikowsky is represented by two vocal
solos, the staggering don Juan's
Serenade" and the more melancholy
None But a Lonely Heart"
The details Of the broadcast are
as follows:
Variations on a Theme" ....... Arensky
Strings
Songs Over the Steppes" Gretchaninof
Vocal solo, jackson Kinsey
Strings
don Juans Serenade" go. .TschaikowskS
Vocal solo, Jackson Kinsey
Strings
None But a Lonely Heart. .Tschaikowsky
Vocal solo, Jackson Kinsey
February 90, the day that occurs
only once in four years, is to be
celebrated with Leap Year party
in the Columbia Photograph hour
to be broadcast at II tonight