The Washington times., 1929-05-06
s BAND
IS FEATURE
At NRC


Phillip Sousa will be heard for the
first time on the air over 80 stations
of the N. B. G.. System. including
wRC, at $3.50 o'clock.
Although the renowned band
master has played to more people
than any other band director here OF
abroad, he has held out for seven
years against brodcastiug the per
fections of his brilliant musicians
Having at last submitted to the
lure of the microphone, he will be
the feature of the General Motors
Family Party, with a program in
which he is particularly famous as
composer and director.
Ted Lewis and his band, Vivienne
Segal and Dolores Costello will be
heard during the c. B. s. presenta.
ton of the Vitaphone Jubilee hour
through WMAL.
Every jazz lover knows the rea,
sor why Ted and his band are so
popular on both sides of the big
pond" Miss Segal, for many years
one of the greatest drawing cards of
the musical world needs no intro
duction as a pleasant entertain.
over the mike" and Is it not a
great moment to meet the beau
tiful and popular Mrs. John Barry
more, who following in the foot.
steps of her father, Maurice Costello
Is one of the stellar figures OF the
movie world?
The American grand opera, Cleo
patra's Night" with Henry Hadley,
the composer, conducting, will be
presented as a special feature of
National Music Week. by the Ma
tional Grand Opera at 10 o'clock.
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM
Firestone dedicates a program to
Mothers Day, during the NBC
broadcast tonight. Each number
has been appointed by popular re-
quest. 1t is scheduled that Frank.
lyn Baur will sing Little Mother
of Nine" Mother. Ny Dear" and
Mother Machree." Vaughn De
Leath will be heard in Little
Mother" Dream Mother" and
Baby Your Mother" There will
be alternating orchestral numbers.
Roxy will present his Gang" in
an unusual program tracing the
history of the United States from
the time of the Indians to the
present day. utilizing examples OF
American music that is significant
in the nations development. Many
Of Roxy's best known soloists. ths
male chorus, the male quartet and
the symphony orchestra will par
ticipate in this musical chronicle.
The A. and p. Gypsies will pre-.
sent a Maytime program under the
direction of Harry Horlick. Before
the broadcast concludes we viii
have musically dealt with love
flowers. forests. birds and the other
springtime fancies. bringing all tc
close with Wilson's Parade
Fantastique."
Chopin's Military Polonaise" will
inaugurate the program of numbers
by Polish composers, for the Musi.
cal Vignettes. through wMAL.
Henry Burbig has selected That
Old Gang of Mine" to burlesuue
after G. underhill Macy presents 1t
in dramatic reading, in the Coco
Couriers program through WMAL
Musical numbers will include 81
Kiss Your Hand, Madame" TIN
Still Caring" THE Broadway Mel
ody," IT amt Got Nobody" and
Down Among the Sugar Cane"
Julia and Frank
Julia Sanderson and Frank Crum.
init have chosen "If l had You
and "I'll Never Ask for More" for
duet numbers. when they appear
through WMAL, during the Burns
Pantelas program. In addition
Miss Sanderson will sing ITO Know
You Is To Love You and Mr..
Crumonit will give his interpreta
ton of Down Among the Sugar
Cane" Jazz and semiclassics will
be offered by the orchestra.
Among local artists at this station
will be Brewster Marshall. baritone.
and Marion Hartler. soprano. in
joint recital. Miss Faye Thomas
mezzo-soprano, will render a number
of solos accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Stark.
VOL features the afternoon pro
gram with play-by.play account
of the Wash1ngton-Clevela game
broadcast from the studio of The
Washington Times. In the even
ing DR.. A. o. Penney will give a
talk on safeguarding the foot
health of the child. There will be
staff party, which promises
everything from classical enter
tainment to much fun ad lib. Their
David Martin, well known radio
baritone. will close the program
with several vocal selections.
Major General Amos A. Fries
U. s. A, will be heard in a talk
on current patriotism. during the
special program by the Sons OF
the American Revolution, tonight
through WJSV. There are the
usual musical attractions at the
little station.
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