Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
NEW BOARDWAY
FEATURE ON AIR
Colin 0'More Plays "Man
About Town" in New
j. Broadcast.

Broadway of yesterday and today
portrayed in word and song by "Ths
Man About Town" as he strolls alcne
ture to make its debut tonight at $50
O'Clock over WRC and a network OF
other National Broadcasting Co. stations
Colin O'More, known on the stage
and over the air for his performances
In operas and musical shows will play
the role of The Man About Town
The assisting artists include Erva Giles
soprano; Welcome Lewis, contralto
crooner, and Walter Preston, baritone
Hugo Warrants Orchestra also will take
part.
The Cities Service hour, with Jessica
Dragonette, soprano. as the principal
soloist, contains a variety of classical
and popular selections. Miss Dragon
cite will sing Valencia" the sparkling
melody of Jose Padilla, and Alice Blue
Gown" from the musical success
Irene" Rosario Bourdon's Orchestra
viii feature Lampe's "A Vision of Sa-
lone" and the March of the Grena-
dierS,' from The Love Parade" The
Cavaliers will contribute "Limehouse
Blues" and "Sweeter Than Sweet"
Popular Airs Feature.
Jim Whalen and Lou Noll, as the
Raybestos Twins, join with Charlie
Kenny and Lannie Ross in offering pop
ular airs at 1880 o'clock. Have a Little
Faith in Me" When You're Smiling
and Watching My Dreams Go By
from mo, No, Nanette," are some of
the numbers.
An opera burAesque by the Alpha and
Omega Opera Co. and, popular pro-
gram by the Clicquot Club Eskimos
also are scheduled by WRC in addition
TO another episode of the melodramatic
serial. Mystery House"
WRC's late dance program, to be pro-
vided by Horace Walker and his Lotus
Orchestra, will have a historic back
ground. commemorative of George
Washington's birthday Dixie Ditties. /"
'Swanee Sunshine" and Garry Me
Back to Old Virginny" will be woven
into a program of popular dance tunes
Joe and Dan Mooney. THE Sunshine
Boys" who specialize in what is known
as trick harmony" will be featured II
the Brown-Bilt Footlights program to-
night over WMAL and associated CO.
lumbia7 Broadcasting System stations.
The orchestra will play selections from
sThe Vagabond King" and Zamecnik's
''Polly."
Youthful Stars on Air.
Lillian Batkln, 14-year-oId pianist,
and Paul Gershman, 17-year-old vio-
Inist, viii be the principal contributors
to the Curtis Institute of Music broad
cast The program is made up entirely
Of classical compositions.
Forgotten Generations" is the tale
TO be dramatized in the True Story
hour. A late dance program by Sleepy
Hall and his orchestra and the Russian
feature called Around the SamovaF"
are among WMAL's other Columbia at
fractions. The stations features of To-
cal origin include recital by H. ].
Waters, pianist, and a talk by Dr. Ed
win H. Silver of the District Optomet-
ric Society on THE Importance of Good
Eyesight.'
VOLS studio orchestra will give an
other concert from this station tonight.
It will be sandwiched between a recital
by Pauline Loria, blues" singer, and
the Let's Go FiShin' broadcast of the
LEAK Walton League of the District.
'WJSY will introduce new feature
tonight to be known as THE Fireside
Hour" 1t viii take the form of a radio
community sing, presenting a number
Of prominent Washington singers.