Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-03
RUSSIAN SHADOWS
FEATURE TONIGHT.
Sodero to Conclude His Oper-
attic Masterpiece Over
National Network.

The second and concluding part Of
Cesare Sodero's operate masterpiece,
Russian Shadows" (On1bre Russo. the
first opera to make its premiere by
radio, will be broadcast tonight by WRC
and associated National broadcasting
Company stations.
The first half Of Russian Shadows"
vas sung last Monday by the National
Grand Opera Company, under the per-
sonal direction Of Sode-o. It is a tragic
romance of the Russia Of the deposed
Ron7anoffs. and 10th the story and the
music reach thc!- climax in the final
portion Of the opera.
Russian Sne dows" is said to be the
biggest work ever attempted by Sodero.
the maestro of the National Grand
Opera Company. Favorable comment
by music critics throughout the coun-
try rewarded the performance OF the
first half of the opera last Monday.
Secretary OF interior Wilbur Will open
WRC's evening program with talk on
the Conservation Of Beauty Along the
Wayside." a Commute concert by
Ben Pollack's Park Central Orchestra
will follow.
Other WEC Attractions.
"Roxv and his gang" tho Voice of
Fircstone. the A. & F. Gvpsies and the
General Motors family party are
among WRC's other attractions. Viola
Philo. dramatic sophano, will be the
individual star of the Roxy program,
while the Gypsies have arranged pro-
gram of Summer music and f1owery Sc
lections which opens with Chassis mel
ody Bunch of Roses The Gypsies
also will have as their announcer to-
night the distinguished Milton Cross,
winner of the gold medal good diction
award of the National Academy of
Arts and Sciences.
John Philip Sousa and his famous
band will give the fourth of series
of nine radio concerts during the fam
lily party" Two young soloists of the
band-William Tong, cornetist, and
Howard Goulden, xylophonist-are to
be the soloists. The bands program
contains liberal selections from Sousa's
own compositions, one of which the
often played High School Cadets"
which he dedicated to the Washington
High School Cadet Corps will open the
program.
Another WRC feature tonight will be
the Empire Builders historical episode.
in which the deve'opment and growth
of Alaska will be dramatically depicted.
The opening scene will be in Yukon
dance hall.
Schedule by WMAL.
WMAL'S schedule tonight contains
its usual collection Of Columbia Broad
casting System attractions. OutStand-
ing among them are the Coco Couriers,
the Physical Culture Hour, the Vita
phone Jubilee, Night Club Romances
and the third of a series of joint re-
citals by Matiilde Harding, pianist, and
Sergei Kotlarsky, violinist.
A trombone solo of "Slippin' Around"
by Tom Dorsey, will be the feature OF
the Coco broadcast. An orchestral
version of "Or Man River" and vocal
trio arrangement of Ida Sweet Apple
Cider" are among the other specialties.
Miss Harding has chosen for her
contributions in the joint recital with
Kotlarsky, Yon's Alpine Nocturne,
and Mozart's famous "Rondo." The
violin selections by Kotlarsky include
Mozart's ''B Flat Sonata" Kreisler's
arrangement of Chaminade's "Serenade
Espagnole' and Kreisler's own Caprice
Espagnole."
Audrey Fern Brown, s-year-old plan
ist, who has been heard from VOL on
several previous occasions, will return
tonight for an encore recital. The Opus
Trio also will make its radio debut over
this station tonight. and, in addition,
there will be a recital by David Martin,
baritone, and another Amos n Andy"
episode.
The Taylor Sisters, the whoopee
Trio, the Roosevelt Trio and the
Rhythm Boys, will provide WJSV's
main musical features tonight. There
also will be another broadcast by the
Sons of the American Revolution and
a program by Woodville Brown, THE
Southern Troubadour."