Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
ALMA G[UCK SINGS
ON WMAL TONIGHT
Nine. Sigrid 0negin, 0per-
attic Star, will Be Heard
Over WRC.

H. group Of outstanding stars of the
concert and vaudeville stage, headed BY
Alma Gluck. internationally known So
prano, and Nine. Sigrid Onegin, the
newest and youngest European concert
contralto and operate star, will be
heard in the radio programs to come
INTO Washington tonight through wRC
ana WMAL.
Miss Gluck win be the soloist In the
De Forest hour. scheduled by WMAL
ana other Columbia network stations at
10 O'Clock. Her appearance before the
mierophone was originally scheduled
several weeks ago, but had to be post
poned because Of illness.
Nine. Onegin's radio concert will be
the. feature Of the Atwater Kent hour,
q regular WRC attraction. Her pro-
gram has been arranged to give free
play TO her many vocal accomplish
r1ents. 1t includes Haydn's Piercing
Eyes" and She Never Told Her Love"
GaH's While the West Is Paling" and
Brewers Fairy Pipers."
Russian Folk Songs.
Miss Gluck has selected as her offer
ing two folk songs Of Russia, arranged
by Zifnbalist, and group of American
popular songs, consisting OF Garry Me
Cabin In the West" and MY Old Ken
tucky Home
Aside from Miss Gluck and Nine
Oneein. the chain broadcasts also will
introduce Walter Kelly, famous mono
logist, known all over the world as
the Virginia Judge; Andrew Mack
Irish singer and actor, and Jose Mario
Barone. the first man to drive an au-
ton1ohile from Rio de Janeiro to New
York City. Kelly will take leading
part in the Majestic hour and Mack
VIII be heard during the Sonatron
program. both of which are scheduled
by WMAL. Barone will broadcast dur
ing the Studebaker program over WRC.
Still another popular concert star to
take part in the Sunday radio programs
is Fiske O'Hara, the famous Irish tenor,
who. Is. to be the guest soloist in the
Photograph hour, q WRC feature. Both
O'Hara and Mack will sing Irish songs
and ballads in cornmemoration of ST.
patriek's day. a..
0ratorso to Be Heard.
The outstanding afternoon program
Synarhonic and Cathedral hours, which
have been combined for a two.hour
presentation OF Bach's oratorio, Pas |
sion According to st. Matthew" This
great work has rarely been heard on the |
radio.
The La Palma hour and Around the |
Samovar, a period devoted to Russian |
music. by native artists. are other |
WMAL attractions. The former will be |
devoted to Irish music The Russian !
broadcast viii inaugurate a new series !
Of ballroom dances, featuring Peter |
Bilio and his Ballalaika Orchestra.
The StetSon Parade, which WRC will |
broadcast at O'Clock, is designed as
a tribute to Capt. William j. Stannard |
leader of the famous United States |
Army Band. The Weymouth Post |
American Legion Band, which will give
the concert, will open it with one OF
Capt. STANDARDS most popular marches. /
The Evening Star" which he dedi- |
Gated to this newspaper.
The Capitol Theater broadcast and
the Old Company program are among
WRCis other features. Nicholas, vasi-
lief, dramatic tenor, will be the indi- |
vidual. star of the Capitol program The |
Old Company singers have arranged az, !
The Wardfnan Park Orchestra will !
sise another concert over VOL tonight, |
and WJSV is featuring a recital by !
Kathryn Crowley, pianist.