New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31

ly since the war and expects every
thing to reach point of perfection
in no time. The radio machinery Is
more complicated than the tele-
phone. telegraph. cinema and
countless of other things, therefore
progress maintained at the present
pace is really something to marvel
at, considering the youthfulness of
the Child"
Going further, we come to the
point of individual interest in the
radio, that of the programs. The av-
erage listener is interested solely In
the programs coming over the ether
waves and their quality. From our
point of view. we conclude that on
the average the programs during the
past year were really worthwhile.
the artists capable and the program
arrangers wise to the wants and likes
of the millions OF customers" OF
the permanent fixtures" on the list
of entertainers. musicians, singers,
etc, the most pleasing programs in
general were those OF the New York
Symphony and Walter Damrosch, the
Boston Symphony under Serge
Koussevitsky, the Cincinnati
Symphony under Fritz Reiner,
the Chicago Civic opera, the
United Light Opera company.
the National Grand Opera
company, the Slumber Music Sex
tette, Roxy and His Gang. the Cap
itol Family, National String Quartet
the Troubadours, the Mediterrane-
ans. the Continentals, the Cathedral
Hour, the Symphonic Hour, the Her
bert operettas with Jessica Dragon
cite and Colin O'More, the Old FASH
toned Singing School, the Wey-
mouth Post band under George Ven
tire, the Anglo Pcrsians, Reinald
Werrenrath. Milady's Musicians.
Dutch Master Minstrels, the Maya
zine Hour, the sketches. the Song
Shop, the A. X. Hour, Gcnia Zielin-
ska, Genia Fonariova, Lew White,
the Two Black Crows. Hank Sim
mons Show Boat. Then and Now,
and others. whose names do not
come to mind. In conclusion We hope
that the high standard OF programs
by the artists will be continued
throughout 1929 with the addition
of other worthwhile features.
The closing of the year brings to
US a number of features familiar
during the past months, which will
be carried through to the new year.
Among the first on the list tonight
is Friml program at O'Clock over
WEAF and VITO. Among the selec-
tons to be heard are Ting Ling,
Indian Love Call, Rose Marie Love
You, and Allah's Holiday. Other
numbers include LISTS Second
Hungarian Rhapsody" Gershwin's
''Song Of the Flame" and "Auf
Wicdersehen."
The Gypsies, who by the way, have
been a permanent feature through
out the year and deserve praise for
their excellent programs, will be
heard at $50 over the same stations
in a program of solo numbers to be
The ensemble will be heard in
Tschaikowsky's waltz des Ifleurs,'
Rachnlaninoff "Oh Cease Thy Sing
ing Maiden Fair" and Padilla's "El
Rclicario," which opens the program.
Frleda Hcmpel, famous coloratura
soprano known as the Jenny Lind
of Today" will be the soloist during
the Family Party, which has also
contributed some Of the best pro-
bit farther than their conteinporar-
les in giving the listeners The b5st
in music. This prog - ri r. -
trough WEAF and VITO at 9:30
and Miss Hempcl will be al d. !,
4 symphony orchestra under the di-
rection of Genraro Papi.
And don't forget the Thompkins
Corner folks over WIZ and WBZ at
$50. IF you have no place to go to
celebrate the coming of the new
year. join the folks at this hour as
there will be plenty Of noise and
music coming from this cominity.
This being New Years Eve there
| will be plenty of pep and step in
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