Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
NINE. AIDA TO SING
AIRS BY PUCC|N|.
Noted Soprano to Make Sixth
Annual Appearance on
Radio This Evening.

Frances Aida, former leading soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Co, will
make her sixth annual appearance be-
fore the microphone tonight in pro-
gram featured by songs from the operas
of Puccini, the radio productions OF
which have been rigidly restricted.
Assisted by Josef Pasternack's Or
chestra. Nine. Aida will be heard over
WRC and a network of other National
BroadcaSting Co. stations at 9.l5
O'Clock. The numbers she has chosen
for her recital present comprehensive
idea of Puccinis music dramas. They
include two of the most famous songs
from La Boheme," "Vissi d'Arte," the
great soprano aria from "Tosca," and
s'Some Day He'll Come" the dramatic
aria from Madame Butterfly. The
orchestra will not only provide accom-
paniments for parts Of Nine. Aida
program, but also will present a series
of orchestral arrangements of Chopin,
Tschaikowsky and Goldmark. and
special arrangement of Nevins Mar
ciSsus."
The Capitol family" announces as
the piece de resistance of its program
a special orchestral arrangement OF
concert waltZes in symphonic form.
There also will be solos by Louise Bave,
Dudley Wilkinson and Westell Gordon.
Bernice Claire to Sing.
Fresh from stardon in the leading
musical comedy successes OF recent
years, comes Bernice Claire, soprano.
to be the guest star in the Choral
Orchestra presentation. Her numbers
include the "Saber Song and the
italian Street Song" from Victor
Herbert's Naughty Marietta
Edward Cigars oratorio, "Gerontius."
will be sung by the National Oratorlo
Society. The soloists will be Alma
Kitchell, contralto: Frank Croxton,
bass. and Chester Ewers. tenor.
THE Beautiful Ship From Toyland,"
from 1.-The FREELY" will be presented by
the ensemble in the Tree Hour at 5
o'clock. Other selections range from
"Old Black Joe" to Adams Bells OF ST.
Mary's"
Another incident from early Amer1-
can history, in which Gen. Oglethorpe
e the hero. will be dramatized during
the Big Brother Club presentation.
The musical background will be pro-
vided by Joe Rines and His Joy Spread
erS.
Sam Herman to Play.
Modern composers contribute to the
program of Sam Herman, xylophonist
His numbers include You're Driving
Me Crazy" IT Miss a Little Miss" and
1.-THE Wedding in the Ark"
In the Russian Cathedral program
Milan Smolen will play Rachmaninoffs
"Polichinelle" as a piano solo; The
choir will sing the Ancient Chant
from Exodus" and "Tiresome Nights"
Victor Kolar will conduct the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra in the third of a
series of concert programs tonight over
WHAL and a network of associated
Columbia Broadcasting System stations.
One of the features of the program will
be xylophone solos by Fred S. Paine Of
'Flight of the Bundle Bee" from
Of the Tsar Sultan" The orchestral
selections include the overture from
THE Secret of Suzanne" bits from
Victor Herbert's "Sweethearts," and the
military march from the "Algerienne
Suite" Of SaintSaens.
Another outstanding concert, that of
the New York Philharmonic Orchestra,
to be broadcast by WNdAL at o'clock,
features Rats Symphony No. 3 In F."
This, the opening number, will be fol-
lowed by "Istar"
Artists associated with Around the
gamovar will celebrate that programs
second anniversary with gala broad
cast. An added feature will be vocal
chorus composed Of invited friends of
the Solotsts, who Will assist the orches-
ira in playing THE volga Boatmen."
DR.. CurtiuS on WMAL.
Dan Maddei, guitarist, formerly with
the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, will
be heard during the weekly organ re-
cital Of Jesse Crawford. He will play
Ia Paloma" Crawford's outstanding
selections are Roses Of Picardy," High
Hat" and IT Want to Dream by the Old
! Stream
WAdAL's weekly international re-
broadcast will bring talk from Geneva
by DR.. Julius Curtius, foreign minister
of Germany Other addresses will be
made by DR.. julius Klein, Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce, and Col. Victor
Mutt, the Esthonian consul general
Aside from the regular religious pro-
grams, VOL will broadcast variety Of
musical features. These include re-
citals by Earl Carbauh, baritone, and
Sol Minister, violinist, and a popular
concert by Jack Ralston's Orchestra.