Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
OPERA STAR SINGS
S, ON WRC TONIGHT
Clara Jacobo Appears With
Francis MacmiIien and
Kenneth Hines.

Clara Jacobo, soprano of the Metro
politan Opera Co., together with two
other outstanding concert artists, Fran
els Macmillen, violinist, and Kennth
Hines, tenor, will take prominent part
in the weekly Atwater Kent radio hour,
one of the major National Broadcastlng
Co.'S attractions coming into Washing
ton tonight over WRC.
Though native of ITALY, the famous
soprano came to the United States at
the age of 3, and her operate triumphs
have been international. Macmillen also
gained triumphs abroad, winning the
Brussels Royal Conservatory prize With
distinction. Hines is the 22-year-
Buffalo tenor who gained national dis
tinction last December as runner-up IN
the 1928 national radio addition.
WRC also will introduce another ia
nous singer tonight, Milla Dominique,
Mexican soprano. She is the featured
artist in the Capitol family broadcast.
New Late Features Scheduled.
Aside from its other regular Sunday
attractions, WRC has scheduled two new
late features which will keep 1t in the
air until midnight. One is a 15-minute
program by Sam Herman, xylophone
virtuoso. The other will be provided by
the famous Russian Cathedral Choir.
Outstanding among the remaining at
fractions are the Dictograph and Old
Co. broadcaSts, the Stetson parade and
the Studebaker program. The outdoor
life of field and stream is the theme
of the Old Co. program, while the
Stetson parade will reproduce unsteady
the Battle of Flowers" in San Antonio
last year, a part of the annual fiesta
de San Jacinto. Jean Goldkette and
his orchestra will be heard again in the
Studebaker program, which has ar
ranged as a special feature piano duet
by Buryl Retting and Clay Boland.
In the afternoon WRC has scheduled
the usual features, which INCLUDE the
Roxy symphony concert, the American
Pro-Arts quartet and the concert art
lists hour. There also will be the regu-
lar religious broadcasts, headed by the
services from the Washington Cathedral,
where the sermon will be preached by
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal
Bishop of Washington.
Will Discuss TelevisiOn.
c. Francis Jenkins, Washington In
Ventor, and DR.. Lee De Forest, dlScoverer
of the three-element vacuum tube, Will
appear before the microphone in the
De Forest hour a WMAL- Columbia
discussion of the recent developments
in television. supporting program OF
band music will be presented by the
Audions, under the direction OF Arthur
Pryor.
The Majestic Theater of the Air, an
other WMAL-Columbia attraction, will
present a radio version of the "Allbi,
talking perturbation of the play
"Nightstick" Chester Norris and Flea
nor Griffith, who starred in the film
production, will have the same roles IN
the radio presentation. Roland west,
director of the film, co-operated with
Wendell Hall in staging the radio YER
sion. "Alibi" is an underworld tale,
full of action and set against musical
background of Broadway's night CLUBS.
Orchestra Is Featured.
Among the other Columbia attrac-
lions to be broadcast by WMAL are
"Around the Samovar," in which Peter
Bilio's Ballalaika Orchestra is featured;
the Sonatron program and the La Pa
lima hour. Music depicting India will
be introduced in the La Palma program.
WMAL's regular Sunday afternoon
vesper program will be provided by the
choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Woodside, Md, under the direction
of Harlan Randall. There also will be
the usual ballad and cathedral hours
In the latter there will be an orchestral
portrayal of the entire musical part OF
Rheinberger's famous Mass in c." The
composition will not be heard as COM
plete unit, however, but divided into
groups.
An hours program by the Christian
Endeavor Union of the District Is fea-
tured by WJSV. It includes number
of musical selections and two-minute
talks on the Ten Commandments. Mer-
rift l.. Smith will lead the program. The
soloist will be Miss Marion Keefer.
VOL has scheduled its regular sun
day attractions.