Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
AIDA DON|NELL|
IS GUEST SOLO|ST
Metropolitan Opera Star
Makes Debut Before Micro
phone With Sousa.

Aida Doninelli, young Metropolitan
Opera Co. soprano. will be the guest
! eoloiSt with ScuSa'S famous band when
| it gives its third radio concert during
the General Motors family party" to-
night over WRC and associated sta
| tons.
1t will be Miss Doninelli's debut be-
! fore the nlicrophone. Though of Ital-
| ian parentage, she was born in Guate-
Opera Co. last Fall and had her pre-
miere in the opera for which she was
namsd-"Aida."
The family party" is only one of
WRC's many outstanding musical at
fractions tonight. however Roxy
and his Gang" announce special pro-
gram. and the National Grand Opera
Co. is scheduled to sing a condensed
version of Stanislaus Moniuszko's first
opera, "Halka," in which the Italian
composer Mascagni said he found musi-
cal themes enough for 90 operas.
Starred in "Halka" will be Genia
tenor. The Roxy" speciality will be
the music of the Fox Movietone Follies
Of 1922 which has not yet had it's
premiere in the theater. The songs
are from the joint pens of Con Conard,
Archie Gottler, and Stanley d. Mitchell.
These include big City Blues" Break
away" and walking with Suzie."
Other Musical Features. d.
The voice of Firestona and the A. &
P. Gypsies also will contribute musical
features. In addition there will be an
other historic Empire Builders" sketch
depicting the part the fishing boats of
Bellingham, Washington. played in the
rescue of Maj. Frederick L. Martin,
commander of the first round-the- world
flight, who was forced down in the
snowy wastes of Alaska, April 80, 1924.
Schubert's Moment Musical and
the "Slavonic Dance No. l" of Dvorak,
will be the orchestral features of the
Firestone program. Franklyn Baur,
tenor, and Vaughn de Leath, contralto,
will sing the vocal numbers. The Gyp-
sizes have arranged a colorful program
which. includes a native South Amer
lean tango, obtained from world
famous cabaret in Buenos Aires, and
sent to Harry Horlick, director of the
orchestra, in exchange for some cur
rent American dance tunes.
Michael MacWhite, the new Irish
Minister to the United States, will open
WRC's evening program with talk on
THE New Ireland" Mayor Walker of
New York is expected to introduce the
speaker The talk will be supplemented
by a series of Irish folk songs and
music.
Lankow Will Be Heard.
wMAL has two unusual features
among its Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn offerings tonight. These are a re-
cital by Edward Lankow, reputed to be
the deepest bass in the world. who will
be heard during the Physical Culture
Hour. and joint program by Mathilde
Harding. pianist, and Sergei Kotlarsky,
violinist.
Musical Vignettes. with North Africa
furnishing the background, and the
Vitaphone Jubilee. starring Jack Nor
worth. vaudeville star, are among
WNGAL's other outstanding Columbia
presentations. Norworth will sing some
of the songs that made him famous
Shine on, Harvest Moon" "All on
Account of a Girl" and THE Body's
in the Bag"
In the Coco program, scheduled by
WMAL at 7:30 O'Clock, Henry Burbig,
humorist, is again listed as the indi-
vidual star. He will burlesque famous
poem. There also will be the usual
musical contributions by the Coco Or
chestra.
The Red Wings, string orchestra,
will make its debut to the Washing
ton radio audience tonight over VOL.
A recital by David Martin, baritone,
and another Amos n Andy broad
cast are among this stations other fea-
lures.
The weekly series of broadcasts by the
Sons of the American Revolution over
WJSv will introduce tonight Selden M.
Ely who will speak on the principles
and the aims of that organization.