The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-06

The most startling thing that came
loud speakers during an unevent-
8I,il week end, OF average broadcast
prorrans, was the nn.announced ap-
pesrance of the Roxy Sunday after
noon endeavor on the, WRC pro-
wraYn ana the presentation in that
Program of Yaslla Bunchuk, cellist,
Evho fl1ua deserts the Capitol Theater
lrrAvy FOR its most hated rival on
Broadway and in the air lanes.
OF course; we're excepting the
oDanfa3 Of the new National Press
VsItib ~ President Coolidge and q
ialiatinpnished cpnapa NV Saturday eve
T,ffe President Coolidge is the great
est radio attraction Of the continent
ana sslg time he speaks into q micro
mh0n the largest audience that can
vaf 6er about loud speakers hears
him aturday evening there were
SO bnoa dcasting stations throughout
the United States III the hookup that
distributed the Press Club cere-
monies.
The entire executive staff OF the
National Broadcasting Company,
from PRESIDENT Merlin Hall Ayles-
worth down was on hand to superir-
tend the Job although all the
speaking and working parts were
1fIled. as usual. by the staff Of WRC
and washington home talent. The
latter included, besides President
Coolidge President Fred Esssarys OF
she Press Club: President Frank b.
Moves. 81 the Associated Press and
the United. states Marine Band
0rchesfra
Irl place Of the usual New Fork
symphony concert Saturday evening
q fairly elaborate operate and SYM
plaonic outburst came to customers
from the WIZ connections to which
We listened with more or less interest
end much mental reservation be-
cause Of the very poor job Of broad
casting WRC did with 1t. DR..
Damroscf and his men were playing
n wilmington, Del. and their sub
stitutes appeared to provide d fairly
good concert under the direction Of
Richard Hageman.
MAKES GOOD
As MERRY WIDOW"
Jesslca Dragonette and the PhilcO
company did themselves proud with
their second production 81 The
ANGEEVs w AllQ8y E4AA3 EecASQdAa - -
rather fancy the fair Jessfca In the
part of the widow even more than
the several .InascaraTed song birds
Ne saw, as wen as heard. in the
opera during its hey day.
Yesterdays loud speaker vista
stions. az we've indicated. were prin-
cipally remarkable by the sudden
cancellation of The Fox Theater
symphony concert and the slbsti-l
tuition of Roxy and his crew, with
the addition OF his studio guests,
Amelia GaIIi-Curci and her hus-
hand, Homer SamueIs, who filled
only small speaking parts and pro-
ed wlla are usually termed in
prompt books as noise OF gay
laughter. off stage from time to
time. YaEl1a Bunchuk celebrated
HIS return to the Roxy fold by
playing Ia his ininitable way, the
way that has made him one OF the
premier 'cellists Of the country.
Jacques Thfbaud. the French yio-
1iniet. was the chief attraction CT
the AtWater Kent hour and in at
least two numbers disclosed himself
a. q very great artist. the Brahms
waltz and. his encore" the Rimslxy-
KarsakOw Hymn to the Sun
Otherwise he was engaged in
demonstrating beyond any doubt
that he IL worthy OF being ranked
as one OF the five or six great
vf0linists of the day. The Biblical
drama Of the evening was highly
dramatic as usual and served to
bring to the microphone again Helen
Freeman, of Washington Square
T'heater and Theater Guild fame.