New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

q S6-piccc orchestra.
 r. r. Barnum. snowman cNtraor- ,iinary. is the subject of the Famous Challenge to be broadcast over WI3AF and the coast to coast net ,yorll Of the NEG system at eight o'clock thls evening. Barnum reign cd too soon to know the uses oi the radio art which is to honor his name. but even without this facility for exploitation he attained such wide rcnown that he has become al most a legendary figure.
 The challenging incident in his life which will he dealt with this evening deals with his sponsorship of jenny Lind, inc Swedish night ngalc. as Barnum so apuy named ] her. Her coming 10 America, which | 1 was arranged by Barnum, was an . event SO stupcndous that it still has | i reverbcraUons in the entertainment | world.
 Barnum challenged the world of ! art and muse m his day: he risked 1 his whole fortune to bring Jenny !. i ind to these United states. The re- l e1lt of his challenge has been an l ! i1sriration to managers and artists | 1 ever since.
 Thomas J. Noonan. the bishop Of 1 Chinatown, announces that the f"S- cue Society of New York city, which i tor the past three years has been a rpgular feature over the radio, Will return to the air sunday at S:30. WDRC af New Haven will be the oastorr: outlet of the program. Again the program will be broadcast from the old Chinese thcat"r on boyer" street with Mir. Noonan presiding at inc microphone.
 Fima Friedman, one of the metro poitan areas outstanding NloIInlSt' appears in the Sund&y salon honr to be broadcast from WOR sunday afternoon at 4:30. She is co-starred with Carroll Ault noted Tennessee baritone. frequently heard over WOR. Miss Friedman will play Ave Maria. La Gitna, Nalsc Blurtt2, and Spinnled.
 ] Amcrica's favorite poet, the lcat"- ed pr. Edward A. Guest, iS comln- back 10 the Thcater of tha Air Sun day evening at nine o'clock when the program is to be bro1:cast over WABC and the CBS. Dr. Guest, America's richest poet also, will read one of his char;HteristiC poems, Radio, especially written for the oc- cason. But he will not tell any of the Rabclaisian stories which have made the good doctor so popular at college stag smokers. They might damage the spotIess reputation he has gathered while being the post
 of the people.
 Sonta Blonde, claimed by Hart
 fori as one of it's very own since
 sine came to the Capital City when
 she was but five years old, will be
 the guest artist in program which
 will be broadcast over WEAF and
 tn. NEG system Sunday evening at
 9:15.
 The pure lyric qualities of her
 voice were demonstrated when she
 was but a child. and her family and
 friends saw that she was given care
 ful training. In her program this
 evening she will sing ballads-Eng-
 fish ballads of especial appeal. S"c
 will be assisted by an orchestra and
 her teacher, Enrico Rosati, as her
 personal accompanist.
 Thirty minutes with the Student
 Prince players is listed for 9:l5 Sun
 The players who appear in the in
 ternationaI musical comedy success
 in Hartford next week include Bell"
 sylvia. Margaret Wells, Curt "oWies
 and Joseph Martcl. Each will COL
 tribute to the program so that th"
 listeners are assured of an halt hour of unusuaI variety.
 l Col Theodore Roosevelt returned from an expedition to China to take , over the post of Governor Of Poi ,n
 Rico. will be one of the speakers 2n . hte Byrd broadcast of WGY and it's
 short wave tranSmittcrs this C"cnin9 Y, at 1 o'clock. Other speakers will be ,, F. Trubee Davidson. assistant SeCre- ', tary of war in charge of aeronauticS; II Harry Gugg ,nheim of the Guggcn- if helm Foundation. Col. Charles " e Bob. financier and one of the hoav-
 jest packers of the Byrd expedition
 James l. Bush, Clarence Chamber Q lin, and Richard F. Hoyt. president 5. ot the Wright AcronautiCal corpora r. ton.
 : George NJ. Conan and Irene Bor- J. doni, Belle Baker and a glce clut ?, will contribute to the program. = WOE has come 10 the assistance
 of the Irish Thcater group in i: y campaign to establish an Irish thea ( ter. featuring plays and music O. I' Old Erin and it will be this group II which will present the Forum houl N at 5:15 Sunday evening.
 '' Under the direction Of Micha 1 = Breathnach, began the enterprise 'l last year with three productions. l II plans to function on the subscription ! basis iE the Cherry Lane Playh house , New York. Otto Kahn, one of th '' ~ KywR