Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
OPERATE FANTASY
ON RADIO TONIGHT
"HanseI and GreteI" Will Be
Presented by Quartet of
Noted Singers.

pretentious Christmas treat. pre-
attic fantasy, "Hansel and Gretel," and
a symphony program with willem van
Hoogstraaten, world famous director of
symphony orchestras. will be broadcast
tonight by WRC and other N. B. c..
stations.
"Hansel and Gretel' will be presented
by quartet of noted singers. including
Dorothea Flicker. contralto, who will sing
the part of Hansel; Louise Lerch, So
prano, who will be Gretel; Helen Oel-
helm, contralto, as the wicked witch,
and Fred Patton, baritone who appears
IN the role of the father. Miss Flicker,
Miss Lerch and Mr.. Patton are all of
the Metropolitan Opera Co., while Miss
Oelheim is leading contralto of the
American Opera Co.
Frank Blacks arrangements of new
and old melodies will add color to the
Chase & Sanborn program over WRC
at $3.50 o'clock. A group of popular
radio stars including Mary Mccoy, So
prano; Welcome Lewis. contralto;
Frank Luther. tenor. and male quar-
tet will assist in the program.
Lawrence to Talk.
Rubinstein's Romance" is contrasted
with current theme songs from screen
shows in this evenings program which
Jean Goldkette's Studebaker Cham
pions will offer through WRC at lO:l5
O'Clock. Other Sunday evening favor
ties offered by WRC include musical
program by Maj. Edward Bowes Fam
lily, from the Capitol Thcater; Our
Government" a talk by David Law
renee; Sunday at Seth Parker's, the
Russian Cathedral Choir and with a
short period of xylophone music by
Sam Herman.
For the Majestic Theater broadcast
over WMAL and the Columbia Broad
casting System tonight Wendell Hail
has planned several innovations, which
include group of Christmas melodies
presentation entitled His Majesty,
King Christmas" The latter is de-
signed to give beautiful explanation
OF Christmas against an appropriate
musical background.
Christmas music also is featured on
virtually all of WMAL's afternoon pro-
grams with the exception of the News
Reel OF the Air which is made up of a
variety of popular and semi-classical
numbers.
The ACQUISITION program in the eve
ming likewise has a Christmas flavor.
1t will be presented by an orchestra
ana the Ritz Quartet and a group of
vocal soloistS. Jesse Crawford in his
weekly organ recital will feature an
unusual arrangement of MacDowell's
To Wild Rose"
Arabesque Presentation.
A playet entitled Mother" will be the
Arabesque presentation. The Back
Home Hour to follow contains a group
of Christmas songs in addition to a
sermon by Rev. Clinton H. Churchill
on 1.-THE Birth of Christ"
DR.. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary
OF Commerce, will give his weekly talk
over WMAL and associated Columbia
stations at 7:45 o'clock. Helping the
Wholesaler Cut Costs" is the subject.
Gretchen Hood, soprano, viii Join
Florence Yocum, soprano, and Miss
Paige Burroughs, contralto, in a special
recital Of Christmas music for VOLS
major musical feature. The recital will
be followed by broadcast Of the morn |
ing service at the First Congregational |
Church.
WJSV will broadcast tonight the
service at the First Church Of Christ
Scientist in addition to its usual array
of Sunday features. which include 3
program by the Ladies' Choir of Fair
fax. Va. and concert by the Gospel
Melody Trio.