Evening star., 1936-07-08
HERBERT DRAMA
GOESONA|R TODAY
Life of Noted Composer to
Be Subject of CavaIcade
Program.

THE life Of Victor Herbert will
be dramatized and his famous
melodies played during the
= "Cavalcade of America" pro-
gram on the WABC- Columbia network
today from z to 1880 pm. eastern
standard tine).
The show, s,lbtitled Victor Herbert,
Master Of Melody" opens in the
suburbs Of London where the 8.year-
old boy picks out his first tune on the
piano. It shows how Herbert, with
the encouragement of his grandfather,
Samuel Lover. himself noted artist,
poet and novelist, studied In Stutt-
gart, Germany, and became the FORE
most cellist Of his time. Eventually,
Herbert came to America to play In
the Metropolitan Opera House.
Later scenes in the drama show
Herbert's rapid climb to fame as
Americas foremost composer OF
operettas and Of his final triumph
when his grand opera "Natoma" was
acclaimed at the Metropolitan.
Throughout the program, Herbert's
music will be played by Harold Levey
and his orchestra and sung by promi-
nent soloists.
FRANK BUCK will tell radio listen
ers about his encounters with
wild animals In Africa when he ap-
pears on the air Friday night as guest
Of Frank Fay. The noted Bring En-
Back Alive" jungle hunter will be
interviewed by Fay in Frank Fay
Calling" an N. B. c. hook-up.
Buck has been through numerous
successful skirmishes with lions,
cobras, elephants, pythons and other
jungle killers in his search for ami
nals and birds to bring back to the
United States. On the broadcast, he
will describe interesting experiences,
narrow escapes from death and the
various methods used in capturing
wild beasts.
During the last few weeks. Fay has
been bringing guest stars with him
to the microphones including Irene
Bordoni. Robert Ripley, Jane .Cowl
and last week, Joe Louis.
Bobby Dolans band will supply the
accompantments to Fay's songs.
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IN Toledo, not long ago, a powerful
underworld machine held honest
merchants in such terror that they
were forced to part with half their
profits to pay protection" to use an
ominous gangland phrase. How a
two-fisted. militant prosecuting attor-
ney came along and wiped out the
gang, bringing the ringleader to
justice will be told by Phillips H.
Lord on Two Gang Busters programs
tonight and next Wednesday over
WJSV.
Beginning with the arrival in Toledo
of one Tom (Yonnie) Licavoli in 1881,
Lord will dramatic the gangster's life
of crime, taking him from his first
operations, as the proprietor of
night club to his downfall in 1888.
In its bold and successful attempt
TO gain complete control Of Toledo's
underworld, Licavoli's gang committed
q succession of murders which extin-
guished most of their adversaries.
Never was any member arrested and
brought to trial, however, for wit
nesses could not be found to establish
q solid case for the State.
Then in 1898 Frazier Reams came
into Office as prosecuting attorney on
q crusading platform. As courageous
as the gangsters were brazen, Reams
started a roundup of Licavolis gang
which eventually resulted in the lead
er's own surrender. Licavoli and most
of his men were found guilty Of mur-
der and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
HANDEL'S LARGO" to be heard
- on the Fireside Recital Sunday
evening, has been a positive favorite
with music lovers for 1913 years: not
only with audiences, but with singers.
organists, string instrumentalists and
symphony orchestras. 1t is probably
the most popular piece Handel ever
wrote, even though it is the only thing
remembered about his opera, "Xerxes."
He had become a Britisher when he
wrote it. though it is characteristic of
what is called his Italian style, which
he developed during his residence In
Italy. Sigurd Nilssen. basso, will sing
1t as the opening solo on Sundays