Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-07

The Alpha and Omega Grand Opera
Company De Luxe, incorporated under
the laws of the state of miSapprehen-
sion and dedicated to cultural uplift,"
makes its radio debut tonight over a
network of National BroadcaSting Co.
stations. in which WRC is to be the
Washington outlet.
A burlesque on the opera Carmen"
will be the company'S initial preSenta-
ton, which j. RoSamund johnson, au-
thor and colored leader, will direct. He
also will take the role of one of the
principal characters in the cast, all Of
whom are colored.
Another outstanding WRC feature
will be a talk by F. Trubee Dawson,
Assistant Secretary OF War in charge
of aeronautics, on THE War Depart
ment's Aviation Plans for $780," Ar
rangementS have been made to have the
talk which Mr.. Dawson will give into
WRC's microphone distributed through
loud speaker at a dinner of the New
York Aviation Commission in New
York hotel
Other Attractions.
Aside from the opera burlesque,
WRC's other outstanding attractions
include the weekly programs by the
Cities Service Orchestra and Cavaliers
and the Clicquot ESkimos, another cpl
sode of the melodramatic serial "Mys-
terry House" and the musical preSenta-
ton known as "Broadcasting Broad
way" in which a group of prominent
radio artists will take part. There also
will be a late dance program by
Happy" Walker and his Lotus Orches-
ira, which he has labeled Classics VS.
Modern" Contrasted with the "Medi-
tation" from That's" will be Keeping
Myself for You," and with Rimsky-
popular Somebody Stole My Gal"
Vocal solos and duets by Jessica
Dragonette, soprano, and Leo O'Rourke,
tenor, will interSperse the selections of
the Cavaliers and Bourdon'S Orchestra
in the Cities Service broadcast The
duet speciality will be Because You're
You from Victor Herbert's Red Mill"
For her solos Miss Dragonette will sing
gems from mo, No, Nanette" Herbert'S
When You're Away" and Frimls Love
Everlasting" The orchestra will con-
tribute a group of popular and semi
classical numbers.
Fannie Hurst, one of Americas fore
most woman noveltiStS will make her
premiere appearance before the micro
phone tonight in the BroWn-Bilt Foot
lights program, secluded by WMAL and
associated Columbia BroadcaSting Sys-
tenn stations. She will give a humorous
and narrative talk. The musical por-
ton OF the program contains a medley
OF George NJ. Cohan'S song hits and
Irving Berllns latest, Putin on the
Ritz"
Feature Music Artists.
Luxury Mad" is the title of the True
Story hour dramatization, to be broad
cast by WMAL at 9 o'clock while the
Curtis Institute of Music program at
1890 O'Clock will feature Florence
Irons, soprano; Lily Madison, violinist;
Joseph Rubanoff, pianist; Florence
Frantz, pianist, and the Swastika
Quartet.
One of WMAL's principal attractions
OF local origin will be a recital by Mil
dred Parsons, harpist, of New York.
She has come to Washington to enter
tain the Lions Club.
The newly organized VOL Little
Symphony Orchestra will give it's first
program from this station at 6:15
o'clock under direction of Paul D.
Gable. The program is made up of
both modern ana classic music. The
station also has scheduled a return
OF the Izaak Walton Leagues program,
Lets Go Fishin," and a joint recital
by Cecile Littleheld, soprano, and Cath
crime Gross. contralto.
Chick Godfrey, popular radio tenor,
Will lead group of entertainers in a
special program to be broadcast by
WJSV at 1880 o'clock. The Honolulans,
the Gondoliers and the Washington Trio
also will contribute to the program of
this station.