Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
ROOF GARDEN SHOW
TO Be BROADCAST
Ellis, La France and Hel!E;,;;
head Are on WMAL Pro-
gram Tonight.

A New York roof garden show will
presentation tonight over WMAL and
other Columbia Broadcasting System
tations.
Wendell Hall, who will direct the
production, has constructed 1t with such
superlative material as Seger Ellis.
popular recording singer for the South;
Muriel La France. soprano: Redfernc
Hollinshead, tenor: the Mound City
Blue Blowers and Arnold johnson and
his orchestra.
Ellis will sing five popular numbers
and join with the other artists in a
roof garden revelry, closing feature
Of the show. "I'll Always Be in Love
With You" "The One In the World"
Sing Little Love Song" Louise" and
Where Are You. Dream Grip" are to
be Ellis contributions. Miss La France
Will sing Hymn to the Sun" and the
kiss Waltz" She also will sing a duet
With Hollinshead. Where My Caravan
Has Rested The tenor's solo number
will be Don Jose's Rose Song" from
Carmen" The orchestra has included
number Of popular numbers in its
program.
Mystery Play Scheduled.
"The Tomb" mystery play, will BE-
produced during the Arabesuue period,
another feature on the schedule of
WMAL and other Columbia network
stations. The drama deals with an old
tomb discovered In China. A real Chi
nese orchestra will provide the musical
background.
WMAL also will broadcast all of the
other Columbia network features.
These include the sketch, MRS. Muir
phys Boarding House." the Sonatron
program. the half hour Of sentimental
music known as Souvenir" the Rus
sian broadcast. Around the Samovar."
and concert by the Coral Islanders,
featuring the famous Honolulans, a re-
cording Hawaiian group. Zinaida Nico-
lima. popular Russian soprano. will be
the individual star of the Around the
Semovar" presentation. She will sing
a group Of romantic melodies. assisted
by Peter Biljo's Balalaika Orchestra.
Emelia da Prato, the young lyric
soprano OF San Francisco who won
second place in the 1927 national radio
addition. will return to the microphone
tonight for the Atwater Kent half hour
over WRC and associated National
Broadcasting Co. stations. native of
Italy. Miss Prato came to the United
States at the age of 3. Opera has al
ways been her ambition. In her radio
recital she will sing Rosa's "Star
Vicino AL Bell Idolo," Loves in MY
Heart" Dawn" and Lehmans THE
Cuckoo"
Three New Features.
WRC's evening program is made up of
all of its other regular features. but
the afternoon schedule contains three
new ones-the Nomads, the Pilgrims
and Songs and Bows" A string or
chestra constitutes the Nomads. The
Pilgrims are mixed vocal sextet, while
the Songs and Bows" offering will be
presented by a string trio and Gertrude
Forster. contralto.
Beal Hober. soprano will be the prin-
cipal star of the Capitol family" broad
cast. She will sing an oratorio and a
group of popular ballads. The Cathe-
dral Choir's featured number will be
a song Of the Russian fisher folk. In
the Face to Face With Our Presi-
dents episode Joe Mitchell will talk
on Theodore Roosevelt. The Stude-
baker Champions will have as It's guest
artists Fred Waldner, tenor, and Ret
ting and Plat, q piano duo.
Roland Potter. president of the Chris
tan Endeavor Union of the District.
will speak from WJSV tonight The
stations main musical features will be
provided by the Ladies' Choir Of Fair
fax, Va: Jack Perry. tenor: L. J. Phil
lips, tronbonist, and Gretta Ludwig,
contralto.
An added feature on VOLS program
today Is a presentation by the Greek
Bible Students of Washington. The
regular attractions include an Amos n
Andy" episode and a vesper hour.