Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
MANY STARS HAVE
RADIO ROLES TODAY
Famous Personalities to Ap-
pear ON Programs Through
Chain Stations.

A brilliant array of stage and opera
stars will take part in the featured
l radio programs coming into Washing
ton today over the N. B. c. and Co
1unbia networks.
wRC lists among its principal en-
tertainers. Margarey Maxwell, soprano
of the Chicago Civic Opera Co.; Martha
soprano: Elizabeth Rethberg, leading
dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera Co., and Billie Burke, interna-
tionally known stage celebrity. Maurice
Chevalier, stage and screen star, also
will be heard over WRC. in the aug
mented program of the Choral Orches..
z ira, which will run for an hour instead
Of the former half hour period.
The principal stage star on WMALs
program is Irene Bordoni, who begins
series of programs to be known as
the "PIaygirl' over the Columbia net
work. Eugene Ormandy's Orchestra
Z will assist her in the initial broadcast,
. which viii cast her in the role OF an
. entertainer aboard ship bound for
Havana.
Honor Justice Holmes.
: wNGAL, in addition, has scheduled
The regular Sunday concerts OF the
New York philharmonic symphony So
ciety Orchestra and the Detroit SYM
Z phony Orchestra and a special broad
cast in celebration of the Goth birth
s day anniversary of Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes of the United States SUI
preme Court. which will bring Chief
) Justice Charles E. Hughes before the
nicrophone.
Miss Maxwell will be heard In the
Garden program scheduled by WRC at
$3.50 o'clock. The Kent hour will pre-
sent Miss Rethberg as its guest soloist,
while Billie Burke will take the leading
role in q radio version of Sir James
Matthew Barrie's play, "Rosalind," to
be broadcast at 7:30 o'clock. The cast
also includes Ivor Novello, young British
playwright and actor.
WRC also viii broadcast another play
at 1918 o'clock; "Skyscraper" is the
title. It was written by Lawrence Hs1-
comb an N. B. c. staff continuity
writer, and had its premiere In recent
Radio Playful presentation.
Deems Taylor To Direct.
The Sunday morning symphonic con-
cert of the Roxy Theater Orchestra;
which WRC viii broadcast at 1880
o'clock. will feature Stephen Hero, Is
year-old violin prodigy. Deems Taylor
will direct the orchestra i'm one rem
citioK-"Through the Looking Glass. !"
-. WMAL'S regular Sunday rebroadcast
from London will bring a talk by ]. M.
Kenworthy member of Parliament, on
1.-THE Freedom of the Seas" The sta
tons Conclave of Nations program at
1880 will honor CZechoslavakia. The
speaker will be Ferdinand Veverka,
minister from that country.
The New York Philharmonic will
open its concert with the Symphony
in E Major, No T." by Bruckner Ar
turo Toscanini will conduct the Or
cheStra.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra an
nounces a varied program. The prin-
cipal selections are Strauss waltz, "One
Thousand and One Nights" Song Of
the Mosquito" and Fair Land Of
Mine"
VIII Broadcast Sermon.
Rev. Peter F. Quinn, former rector
of st. Mary's Manor at Langhorne, Pa,
and now q member of the Marist Mis-
zion Band In Washington, viii begin q
keries Of sermons during the Washing
ton Catholic hour today over VOL. The
musical portion of the program viii be
provided by Florence Yocum, Verona
Koran. and the Immaculate Concep-
ton Choir.
VOLS other features include q
Spanish program by Rosalmira Colomo
soprano, q concert by Jack Ralston's
Orchestra, and fashion review, a new
attraction. Myra Marshall, Joseph Di
Meglio and Chick Godfrey will con-
tribute to the program Of WJSv.