Evening star., 1934-09-07
new ROXY TALENT
TO Be IN REVUE
First Presentation of "EaI
Pictures" on Columbia
September IS.

INTRODUCTION of group Of
Roxy's new discoveries and the
first presentation of the veteran
i stage and radio impresario's new
"ear pictures" an innovation in
broadcasting technique, will be the
high lights of the premiere of the new
weekly series, THE Roxy Revue" on
Columbia September Is.
For the past several weeks Roxy
has been holding additions for prom
Using new talent and will introduce
several Of his discoveries during the
program. They will include Sue Read,
q Philadelphia soprano; John Evans, a
Toronto tenor; the Roxyaires, a male
quartet, and Aimee Deloro, soprano.
The programs permanent cast will
include a large concert orchestra, a
mixed chorus, the quartet, and a
group of radio actors. Roxy will serve
as master of ceremonies and conduct
the ensemble with the assistance of
Leon Rosebrook. we'll known theatrical
and radio musical director.
Roxy's ear pictures" will be pano-
ramic presentations combining mu-
sical suggestion, dialogue and sound
effects. Several of them will be pre-
sented during each broadcast. In
the initial broadcast the lear pic
ture" will depict British India Of the
eighteenth century, the Old South,
and a cross section of life as repre-
sented by New York's famous River
side Drive.
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WILLARD ROBINSON'S typical
American folk music so de-
lighted Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt Tuesday that Robinson and
his orchestra have been engaged to
play for the remainder of Mrs.
Roosevelt's weekly broadcasts on N.
3. C.
Sponsors of Mrs. Roosevelt's series
selected Robinson to direct at the first
broadcast because they felt his Ameri-
can melodies were especially fitted to
accompany the First Lady on the air.
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TIE address % Of Go Col o,saao Frank Knox; na''5
News, at Portland, Me-, Satur-
day at $50 pm, will be broadcast
over an N. B. c. network. He will
discuss "A Constructive Policy for
the Present Crisis"
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TWO popular Columbia bands, one
- headed by Isharn Jones and the
other by Little Jack Little, ar
rived in Washington today for a
weeks engagement at movie-vaude-
vile houses. Isham Jones will be at
the Earle and Little Jack Little at
the Fox.
VTTILFRED PELLETIER, the man
Wv who was leading the Mtropoli-
tan Opera Orchestra one night
10 years ago, when an unknown
young baritone named Lawrence Tib-
bett sang his first leading role, has
been signed to direct the instrumental
and choral ensemble supporting the
now famous baritone during his new
radio series starting on N. B. c. Sep
tember l8.
EFFORTS of the British yacht
IL Endeavour to wrest the Americas
Cup from its defender Rainbow
In the series Of races of Nantucket
beginning Saturday, September Is,
will be described over N. B. c. net
works each day that the speedy boats
cross the starting line.
Announcers william Lunden and
Ben Grauer will be in yachts on each
side of the course and will keep
abreast of the racers over the 80
miles of the triangular course. With
Lundell will be the prominent society
yachtsman, Fred Gade, and Rod
Stevens, noted naval architect, will
accompany Grauer. Their deScrip-
tions of the thrilling spectacle will
be sent by short wave to the Coast
Guard station ashore, from which
they will be relayed to the network
listeners.