Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
TO PLAY OVER WRC
Leo Reisman viii Present
Dance Musicians in
New Series.

Leo Reisman and his internationally
famous dance orchestra will make their
debut tonight over WRC and a network
of other National Broadcasting Co.
stations in a new series. OF sponsored
programs.
Dance music of the United States,
Cuba, Spain. Austria and other foreign
countries will be featured. Authentic
native instruments will be used when
necessary for the true tonalities Of the
foreign music.
Selections from the 'operetta classics
of Herbert and Romberg dominate the
Service Hour program to be presented
by Rosario Bourdon's orchestra, the
Cavaliers and Jessica Dragonette,
soprano. The principal numbers will
be excerpts from "The Only Girl" and
will You Remember" from MAY
time" For her solos Miss Dragonette
will sing Toselli's ''Serenade" and Cad.
mans "At Dawning."
Joe White to Sing.
Joe White, popular radio tenor, will
be the guest artist in the ESkimoS Club
broadcast. The orchestra, under the
direction Of Harry Rese:, will play six
fast moving numbers.
Countess Olga Medolago Albani,
soprano; the Men About Town quartet,
and Nathaniel Shilkret's orchestra will
be heard in a half hour program
beginning at 9 o'clock. The orchestra
will feature De Koven's "Oh, Promise
Me-" and the Song of the Vagabond'
from THE Vagabond King
Joe Cronin, sensational shortStop OF
the Nationals, is scheduled to make a
brief talk during the Quaker Maids
program at 6 lis o'clock.
Francesca Della-Lana, Washington
tenor, will sing an old Neapolitan air
when he appears as soloiSt with Sid
neys orchestra at 6:45. The orchestral
speciality will be Your Land and My
Land" from my Maryland"
Murder Drama Is Feature.
A double murder in Los Angeles will
be one of the dramatized news events to
be broadcast at $50 o'clock by WMAL
and associated Columbia BroadcaSting
System stations This episode will be
followed by scene in Havre. France,
during which Mayer John Clinton Por-
ter of Los Angeles, refused to drink
champagne at banquet given in honor
of visiting American MAYORS.
While My Husband Was in Prison"
is the title of the story hour dramatiza-
ton. 1t reveals the loyalty Of con-
vict's wife during his long term in
prison.
Annette Hanshaw diminutive con-
tralto, will sing three numbers when
she appears as the principal soloist with
Eugene Ormandys Orchestra at 9
o'clock. "Underneath Your Window"
Say Little Prayer for Me" and I've
Got a Sweet Somebody to Love" will
be her contributions.
Memorial Day Program.
A special program in commemora-
ton of Memorial day will be presented
by the Masters with Helen Oelheim as
the soloist. The principal selections
will be Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet"
and a medley of wartime tunes.
Another act of THE Lost Necklace"
will be presented over VOL tonight
by the Northern Dramatic Co. The
stations chief musical features will
be provided by Norman Wilson. bari
tone. and Gretchen Kier. soprano.
Three prominent Washington artists
Jessie Tanning and Jimmy Dugan.
pianists, and Beverly May, baritone
will contribute to the program of
WJSV. There also will be a dinner
concert by Abilio Martins Orchestra
and a late dance program.