Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
FAMED GLEE CLUB
MAKES AIR DEBUT
MendeISsohn Group in First
Broadcast viii Be Heard
Over WRC Tonight.

The nationally famous Mendelssohr
Glee Club Of New York and william
Green, president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, will take part In the
outstanding radio programs to be broad.
cast tonight by WRC and associated
National Broadcastins Co. stations.
The glee club will broadcast for the
first time during the Happy Bakers
program, at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Green
guest speaker In the Halsey-Stuart hour
q half hour later, has chosen for his
topic 1.-THE Worker and His Money"
Historians of American music recog-
ni2e the Mendelssohn Glee Club as the
father Of American vocal music. 1t
was organized in 1866 by q group OF
New York men interested in the de-
velopment of chorus music, and its
affairs have been private, invitations
friends of the so members. Music by
the conductors and members of the
club, both past and present. is included
among the nine selections scheduled for
the radio program. The first of these Is
Morning" by Obey Speaks. AS trib-
ute to Edward A. Mcdowell, conductor
of the club from 1896 to 1898, his
Witches Dance" has been given a
prominent place on the program.
Granger to Play Tonight.
Another noteworthy radio event will
be the appearance Of Percy Granger,
famous pianist and composer, as the
guest g'olost in the Mobilon concert
whiclS'WRC will broadcast at o'clock.
He MI play some of his own compost
tioNB and one of Tschaikowsky's master
~Tiano Concerto"
Palmolive hour, scheduled by WRC at
$50 o'clock, will feature the famous
Revelers' Quartet, in addition to Olive
Palmer soprano, and Elizabeth LennoX,
contralto. The Revelers will sing Blue
Waters" and 1.-THE Chant Of the jungle, "
from 1.-The Unframed"
Two dramatic sketches occupy a
prominent place on the program OF
WNHAIi. One is a tabloid version Of the
four-act comedy drama, THE Senator'S
Daughter" by the Hank Simmons Show
Boat Co.; the other dramatization OF
the story, "Snow Girl" romantic epic
of the Canadian north woods.
Martini VIII Be Featured.
The weekly grand opera concert and
che holster hour are among WMAL's
other outstanding attractions. Nino
Martini tneor, will be the featured
soloist in the grand opera program and
he will sing Blanca AL Par" and ''Tu
Sc Ernani," from Verdfs "Ernani." Ben
Selvin's Orchestra will provide the
holster program, which includes med
ley of the song hits. from Rio Rita"
and Mrs. Jesse Crawfords 1.-THE Noon
light Reminds Me of You"
"Radio Joe and His Budget Boys"
also will present their weekly program
over WNfAL tonight and have dedicated
It TO the Post Once Department and the
merchants. It is labeled shop Early
and Mail Early Night"
The United states Army Band will
give concert tonight over WJSV. The
station also has scheduled q number OF
other musical features, which include
recitals by Pearl Windsor, soprano and
Sue kennedy, contralto, and half hour
dance program by Ray Actor's Modern
isticS.
Douglas Griesmer, director Of public
information Of the American Red Cross
will speak from VOL tonight on the
activities Of that organization. The
musical portion Of the stations program
will be provided by the Arlen Sisters,
Edith Reeds Entertainers and julie
march,, pianist.