The Washington times., 1929-08-07
I OPERA
IS FEATURE
At WRC

1.-THE Pirates of Penzance" a
comic opera in two acts and con-
sidered one Of the best Of Gilbert
and Sullivan works. will be pre-
scented over wRC at $50 O'clock to-
night. by the National Light Opera
Company. with Graham Harris di-
recting.
This delight In music was first
produced In New York, 1879. 1t is
a satire on British responsibility and
| the Victorian ultra.moral sense. The
scenes are laid In Cornwall, the
year 1879.
The modern American composer
Vincent Youmans. contributed the
program OF the Mobilon concert at
| I o'clock over WRC. Emo Rapee
will direct the symphony orchestra
through such selections as Take a
Little One Step from "Lolllpop;"
Deep in My Heart" from 1.-THE
Student Prince, "BambaIina" and
"wildflower'' from "Wildflower;'
II Want To Be Happy" and Tea
For Two from "No. No, Nanette,'
"Hallelujah'' from "Hit The Deck"
and II Know That You Know
from 20 Please"
Nevin's Suite
Ethelbert Nevin's suite "A Day
in Venice" will be q feature of the
program that the United Symphony
Orchestra with George Rymer, az
soloist, will present over WMAL and
associated c. B. s. stations at 8
o'clock.
"A Day in Venice" Is divided into
four parts. all of them descriptive
of typical day In the romantic
city of canals. Alba" introduces
the suite and Is followed by Con
doliers, /" "Conzare AMBROSE" and
"Buona Hottie"
Nine. valentinova and Nine. Nico-
lima viii be featured In two duets,
when the La Palma Smoker goes on
the air over WMAL at $50 o'clock.
The first duet from Delibes' opera
"Lakme" Is light in character,
while the second, composition by
Glinka IL heavier in tone. A group
of popular song hits will be con.
tributed by Dale Wimbrow. regular
star of this broadcast.
The Ipana Troubadours viii con-
duct Commute tour of New York
city through the N.B.C. system at
5 o'clock. The jaunt provides for
stops at Chinatown, the Ghetto,
Little Italy, the Irish district on the
West Side. the heart Of New York Is
gay black belt and of course the
city's Great White Way-Broadway.
Victor Herbert Favorite
Victor Herbert's lovely compost.
ton, kiss Ne Again." will be sung
by Olive Palmer. soprano soloist Of
the Palmolive Hour, at $50 o'clock.
She and her fellow songster Pau.
Oliver, tenor, will offer '"Just My
Style" in duet The Cavaliers will
be heard In their always delightful
groups OF characteristic offerings
and the orchestra will contribute d
number Of the latest compositions
to the program.
The holster hour will feature two
song hits from Earl Carroll's cur
rent revue Sketch Book" when 9
o'clock rolls around to WMAL.
Other numbers will be the popular
Sapphire" by Rube Bloom and a
spectacular arrangement Of Rimsky-
korsakoff's Song of india
At 715 o'clock Capt. Watson B.
Miller, chairman of National Re.
Mobilization Committee of American
Legion will be presented in a brief
talk over this station. His subject
will be Government Insurance for
World War Veterans
The Washington. Boston baseball
account broadcast from the studio
of The Washington Times, opens the
afternoon program at VOL. Edith
Reeds entertainers are musical
features in the evening broadcast.
At WJSV, Big Ed. the Blue Har-
monica player, will offer such mum.
bers as The Panama Blues" THE
Chicken Cackel Blues and "Ths
Graf Zeppelin Blues"