Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
FAMOUS ARTISTS
OPEN MUSIC WEEK
AtWater Kent Hour to Pre-.
sent Many Stars on Pro-
gram Tonight.

The Atwater Kent hour will present
gala program tonight to mark the
close of its Winter season of radio con-
certs and to inaugurate National Music
week. Eleven famous artists of the
concert and operate world, together
= with quartet and orchestra, will par
ticipate. In addition there will be brief
talks by A. Atwater Kent and Charles
NJ. Tremaine, secretary of the National
Music week committee.
Reinald Werrenrath, distinguished
American baritone, who sang in the first
Atwater Kent hour, will head the galaxy
of artists to take part in the program.
The others include Louise Homer,
famous American contralto; Maria
Kurenko, Russian soprano: Kathryn
Meisle, opera contralto: Nina Nor
CANA, contralto; William Simmons, bari
tone; Toscha Seidel internationally
known violinist; Arthur Hackett. tenor,
and Hazel Arth, contralto. The quartet
is composed of Victor Edmunds, first
tenor; George Rsaeley, second tenor;
Erwyn Mulch, baritone, and James
Davies, bass.
Because of the added features. the
program will start at 7:45 o'clock, a
half an hoNr earlier than usual. 1t will
end at the regular time, however.
Amphftheater Services.
Another outstanding feature of WRC's
program today will be the broadcast of
the conference of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers in the Amph1-
theater in Arlington Cemetery. Right
Rev. James E. Freeman. Episcopal
Bishop of the Diocese of washington,
will be the principal speaker. The
musical portion of the program will be
provided by Gretchen Hood concert and
light opera star, and the United States
Marine Band.
The remainder of WRC's program is
made up of its regular Sunday attrac-
tionS. Outstanding among them are
the Roxy symphony concert, the Old
Company songologue. the Capital The
alter family" the Studebaker Cham
pions, the Russian Cathedral Choir,
Godfrey Ludlow, violiniSt, and Sam
Herman, xylophone virtuoso.
Ludlow's program contains the works
of the leading composers of six nations,
all selected by the radio audience. A
medley of old songs will be presented
during the songalogue, while the Rus
sian Choir will feature the religious and
folk music Of the halcyon days Of Rus
STA. Clyde Doerr, saxophonist, will be
the star of the Capital family pro-
gram, and the Studebaker entertainers
will introduce as their guest soloist
Fred Waldmer, tenor, formerly Of the
WDAF "nighthawks."
AiIeen Stanley Star.
The Majestic Theater of the Air, star
ring Aileen Stanley, leading lady of the
musical show, Pleasure Bound" and
the De Forest hour, featuring the West
Point Quartet, are among WMAL'S main
attractions tonight, both of which will
come into Washington over the Co
lumbia BroadcaSting System. Besides
Miss Stanley, the Majestic program
includes talk by Mr.. Tremaine, who
also is scheduled to speak during the
Atwater Kent hour over WRC. The
quartet will sing songs OF the World
War. Sd
The La Palma hour, the Sonatron
program and the Russian Around the
Samovar" broadcast are WMAL's other
Columbia attractions tonight. The af-
ternoon program includes the ballad
and cathedral hours and the regular
services of the Tenth Presbyterian
Church of Philadelphia.
In the Russian program Peter Biljo's
Balalaika Orchestra will play novelty
number, ga Song About Dog" The
La Palma hour features several COM
positions of Victor Herbert. Romantic
music ranging from classic to modern
numbers will be the offering of the
Ballad hour, while in the Cathedral
hour Helen Oelheim, contralto, will be
the principal soloist.
WJSV has scheduled its regular Sun
day night attractions. VOL will fea-
ture a recital by Howard r. Green,
baritone, in addition to Amos n Andy.