Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
McNAMEE'S QUESTION
BOX.

@. Who are the actors in the "Mys-
terry House" program?-Della Saunders,
East Syracuse, N. Y.
A. The cast usually includes Harvey
Hays, Harry Neville, Harry HUMPHREYS,
John McGovern, Charles Warburton, T.
Daniel Frawley Agnes Moorehead ana
Virginia Gardner.
O.. Is Arthur Allen on the air at pres
ent?-Mrs. P. r. T., Cleveland, Ohio. p.
A. Yes. He is playing in THE Sum-
set Trail" among other programs.
@. Does Lucille Wall play In any
other programs besides Collier's?-
Archie Devine, Fonda, N. Y.
A. Yes. She has been playing the
lead in The Adventures Of Polly Pres
ton" and she also has been in East
of Cairo" and several others.
@. Is it true that Andy sannella isn't
conducting the "Old Councillor" program
orchestra any more?-S. N, Mobile, Ala.
A. The program no longer comes
from the New York studios. so Sannella
does not conduct the orchestra. George
Dasch and his orchestra play from
Chicago.
O. Can you tell me anything about
Neel Enslen, the announcer?-Nen Err
win, Toronto, Ontario.
| "A. Born in DelphoS, Ohio, and was
! graduated from Ohio State University.
He studied at the Eastman School OF
Music in Rochester N. Y, and after
that took up piano and voice at Bush
! Conservatory. Chicago. He was one OF
the first IL singers selected by George
Eastman for the American Opera Co.
Later he taught piano and voice in
Chicago, and sang in Princess Flavia"
for the SchubertS. He came to New
York in February, 1929. and sang in
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick's Park Ave-
nue. Church. He has been announcer
since May of the same year, and is
one Of the very few men to get such q
| job without previous radio experience
Of any kind. His wife, whom he met
while they were both students IN Roch-
ester, was formerly Beatrice Kneale,
who scored in MY Maryland"
Q. Has Sophie Tucker been on the
ART. D., Los Angeles, Calf.
! A. Several times as guest artist, but
never regularly.
@. Is there a romance between the
two people in THE Cub Reporter" p.
! Mrs. S. Berman. ST. Louis, Mo.
! A. Peter Dixon and Aline Berry are
really man and wife, and 1t looks as II
the romance we're still holding out.
They have a young son, David.
Q. Is It true that many leaders Of
dance orchestras are not musicians7-
Dorothy Swanson, Newark N. j.
A. Most of them are really musicians,
but there are q few specialized cases
where the leaders are not. Bernie Cum
minis learned to play the drums after
he had become the boss Of an orches-
ira, but he didn't conduct until three
or four years later. Howard Phillips
was a singer before he was a leader.
A conductor was needed who could sing
well and make a good appearance. At
that time II seemed easier to teach O
singer how to conduct than to teach .
conductor how to sing In addition
Phillips was able to entertain restaurant
patrons by bit of fancy dancing be-
tween choruSes.
@. Why do some singers cup one ear
when they are broadcesting?-J. G. c.,
BronXville, N. Y.
A. There are two reasons. When
one Is singing in very dead" studio
Zone which has been treated to prevent
sound reflection) it helps a singer to
hear his own voice, and thus to re-
main on pitch more easily. When there
is an orchestral accompaniment 1t also
helps the singer to hear his own voice
in spite Of the noise around him. Stu
dios today are not quite so dead as they
used to be, and the practice is rare
among the newer recruits to broadcast
ing.
@. Does the award for good diction
on the radio carry cash prize, too?--
S. T. c., st. Petersburg Fla.
A. No. There Is only the gold medal
and the honor
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