Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
new COMIC SERIES
ON WRC TONIGHT
"Buck and Wing" to Make
Capital Debut Over
National Network.

'Buck and Wing" q new series o.
comic broadcaSts, introduced over q
number of National Broadcasting Co
network stations last week, will make
1ts Washington debut tonight over WRC
Phil Cook and Vic Fleming, two IA
nous radio comedians, are the stars OF
this new feature, which is designed to
depict the struggles Of small time
vaudeville team. The initial broadcast
left the two hams" stranded in small
town, and tonight they will be found
travelling with circus to which they
have attached themselves as clowns and
"jackS Of all trades"
The second of the new series Of radio
broadcasts on the disfranchised status
of the residents Of the District will be
broadcast tonight by WMAL and a
coast to coast network Of Columbia
System stations between 7:30 and 8
o'clock under auspices of the Citizens
Joint Committee for National Repre-
Sentation. Representatives Dyer OF Mis-
souri, and Zihlman of Maryland, will be
the speakers. Mr.. Dyer is the ranking
Republican member of the House ju-
dietary committee, and MFR. Zihlman is
chairman Of the House District commit
tee.
The Hoover Sentinels, with Jessia
Dragonette, soprano, as the guest SOLO
list, will follow the Buck and Wing"
broadcast The Sentinels will present
q varied program featuring an orches-
trail version Of the Pagan Love Song"
Miss Dragonette's solos will be Who'll
Buy My Violets" and Sing Me to
Sleep"
Other Attractions on WRC.
wRCs other major attractions in
clude the Seiberling program, Rapid
Transit, the Halsey-Stuart hour and the
National Broadcasting and Concert
Bureau hour. A new quartet version Of
RubinSteins piano masterpiece, "Ka-
mennoi-Ostro will be the speciality Of
the Seiberling singers. The musical
portion of the Halsey-Stuart presenta-
ton includes Friml's march. THE
White Eagle. "Deppen's "A japanese
Sunset" and the dance of the Canon
riStS,' from the third act of THE
Jewels of the Madonna"
AS its contribution to National Music
week, the concert bureau will present
native American Indian songs. by full
blooded Indian princess and an Indian
chieftain-Princess Atalie and Chief
White Horn. Godfrey O'Hara, mod
ERNST composer, will preside as master
of ceremonies. Native American music
in its original form will be sung by the
solo artists with effective orchestral &C..
compartment and special tom-tom
rhythms.
One of WMAL's outstanding attrac-
tons tonight will be the Sonora hour,
in which Oliver Smith, popular tenor
will be the guest soloist. The Picadors
Dance Orchestra and the Mayfair
House Salon Orchestra also will have a
prominent part in the program.
One Alone" from the Desert Song"
and III Never Ask for More" will be
Smiths contributions. The Picadors
will play Thou Swell" from "Connecti-
cut Yankee" Building a Nest for
Mary" and "El Relicario.' "Rosita"
wiz be the salon orchestra'S speciality.
WMAL Program Features.
DAguerreotypes and Silhouettes and
the George Olsen hour are listed among
WMALs featured presentations. Mourn-
full melodies of the nineteenth century
dominate the Daguerreotypes and Sill
houettes broadcast, while Olsen and his
orchestra announce varied program of
popular hits.
Edward Arnold of the National Thea
from Station VOL. The program also
lists representations by Florence Jane
Adams, a dinner concert by the Carl
ton Orchestra and Amos n Andy"
representative Manlove Of Missouri
Is scheduled to speak from WJSV to-
night on THE Little Red Sehoolhouse ("
The stations musical features will be
provided by the Columbia Trio and
Ray Harper, tenor. There also will be
the weekly comedy sketch Of the Squash
Center Bible Glass.