Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
SHOW BOAT GROUP
WILL GIVE COMEDY
"The Cape Cod KID to Fea-
ture Columbia Chain Pro-
gram on Air Tonight.

'The Cape Cod Kid" comedy from
the pen of John j. Kennedy, will be
presented by the Hank Simmons Show
Boat Co in its weekly broadcast tonight
over WMAL and other Columbia Broad
casting System stations.
The play unfolds an interesting story
Of vacation life along the shores of his
toric Cape Cod. The city boy who loses
his heart to little country girl, is found
in the piece, together with the newt
able country SWANS who are unsuccess-.
full in winning the hand of the girl.
Some villainy is intersperSed to relieve
the comedy, but romance is pre-eminent
in the plot.
A dramatization of the riot and at
tempted Jail break at Folsom prison In
California nearly two years ago, is an
other WNIAL feature tonight. 1t will
be presented during the detective story
hour.
Gold Seal Program.
The Gold Seal program will provide
one of WMAL's principal musical pres
entations. 1t will be popular in char
acter. An orchestra, vocal chorus ana
vocal soloists will take part. "Helgh
Ho," Barcelona" and the "Whoopee
Hat Brigade" will be played by the or
chestra with interpretations by the vocal
chorus.
The remainder of WNIAL's program
includes the weekly Tower preserta-
ton, the Dream Makers Studio" and
whispering Flames"
Fresh from a triumphal concert tour
of Europe, the Revelers, noted quartet,
will return tonight for their weekly
broadcast as the Seiberling Singers over
WRC and associated National Broad
casting Co. stations. The quartet is
composed of James Melton and Lewis
James, tenorS; Elliot Shaw, baritone,
and Wilfred Glenn, bass. A special
program has been arranged to mark
the quartet'S homecoming. 1t includes
a selection from Naughty Marietta"
"If I Had You" and "Ploddin' Along"
Grace Hayes, popular singing come
dienne and late star of The Passing
Show" and Walter Winchell, dramatic
critic, will be the stars tonight OF the
second FleiSchmann Sunshine hour,
which WRC also will broadcast in con-
junction with other National Broad
casting System stations. Miss Hayes
will sing with a Song in My Heart" "
ct Kiss Your Hand, Madam" Pagan
Love Song" and Cant We Be Friends?"
Winchell will relate some intimate
stories about theatrical personages. Ben
Pollack's Orchestra will take major
part in the program, playing nine pop
ular numbers.
John Ramps Orchestra.
Other WRC features include the Jack
Frost Melody Moments, and the weekly
Victor program featuring John Hamp
and his orchestra. The orchestra will
play eight numbers, some of which have
been drawn from popular talking pic
lures. Selections from "Mignon" and
Samson and Delilah" will be played
by Eugene Ormandy's Orchestra in the
Melody Moments broadcast. Ormandy
also will appear as violin soloist on the
program, playing group of the Victor
Herbert hits.
The Army Bands concert at the War
College tonight will be broadcast by
WJSV as one of its main musical fea-
lures The stations program also con-
tains a number of other musical offer
ings. These include a concert by the
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club,
and a joint recital by the Balser Sisters
who play the violin and piano.
Terry White, novelty whistler, with
Elsie Varle Lanf, soprano, and Jimmie
and Ray" singers of popular ballads.
will provide the musical attractions
tonight of VOL.