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spending . great deal Of time in the
Library Of Congress research division.
Sasha says that he found every one
Of the old Slavic folk songs in the
music room Of the Library. and is
astonished to discover that here in
Washington Is probably the most COM
plete collection Of them in the world.
Bartnovsky arranged the music pro-
grams Of the A. g. p. Gypsy hour on
the radio for three years, and is known
as a master among entertainers.
The floor show. to be broadcast
from IL to 1880 pm. over Station
WMAL, will open with "Kolyadka," /"
from the opera The Night Of Christ
mas" with a special arrangement by
Bartnovsky. Lee Everett. N. B. c.
Night Watchman," will announce
from the Troika.
A Russian song, Silent Night"
from the opera, The Christmas Tree"
not the same German one with
which most Americans are familiar
and q waltz serenade. both by vladi-
mir Relukov, will follow. Marusia
Save, whose stirring contralto voice
is known TO all Of Washington, will
sing solo q gypsy folk song. Mischa
Markofi, also . part Of the regular
Troika show. will sing and Capt. Nick
Hope will play the accordion. The
finale is q Slav waltz, "Starinny
Vallse." by the Troika chorus of nine
persons and the orchestra.
Artists All Russian Born.
All Of the Troika artists are Rus
sian born, and the music. therefore,
will be authentic. A miniature burn
ing log, suggesting the huge outdoor
fires that used to burn all over the
empire in celebration of Christ's birth,
will be in the club tonight.
Bartnovsky tells Of the first time
that Russian Yule logs famed in
Washington about 1874 years ago on
Christmas night. when the first Rus
sian Ambassador was on duty in
Washington, three years after the
Nations Capital was established here.
Catherine the Great was then EN-
historical records, instructed her rep
resentstive to spend all the money
he wanted, but to be sure to show the
American people in their new world
pomp and elegance. Outside the old
Russian Embassy, still standing on N
st in HnArnafnuyy1 hnnA
burned 80 feet high that night, while
all the diplomats In Washington
watched in briiliant-hued uniforms
contrasting with American notab bles
garbed in black. Inside candela bras
bearing Russian Christmas tapers
were of solid gold. Music offered then
will be heard at the Troika tonight.
Other Clubs VIII Assist.
Wednesday night the Heigh- -Ho
Club and the Club volga Boatman
hold their toy parties, inviting con-
tributions. The Heigh-Ho Christmas
cheering will be on the air over Sta
tion WMAL from 1850 pm. until
midnight. while the Slav Boatmen
will broadcast from 1l:l0 to 1880
over WRC.
Friday night the shoreham toy
ball. where cover charges will be
waived II new dresses, sweaters, sle6s,
dolls or shoes are presented to be dis
tributed in The Star-Warner Bros
N. B. C. Christmas campaign, will
close the night clubs contributions
to gladden. sorrowful hearts. This
show, featuring not only Eddie Pea
body. but Santa Claus. will be broad
cast from 1890 pm. until the party's
over by WRC.
Wednesday nights N. B. G. broad
cast on behalf Of the campaign will
be q thriller. Leon Enrol and his
Hollywood Follies Of 1897" will be
heard, and John ]. Payette. general
zone manager for Warner Bros. says
that the entire cast Is enthusiastic
about the idea and that Leon is
arranging special numbers. Freddie
Clark and his Earle Theater orches-
ira, who charmed radio listeners with
their Yuletide music at last Wednes.
days broadcast. will be on again.
This program will last from 1880 to
1l:l0 pm. over WRC.
And then, OF course. there are the
Warner Bros toy matinees next Sat-
urday, where new toys and clothing
for the campaign will be the ticket
price. They are as follows:
Metropolitan-Joe Z. Brown In
Warner Bros "Earthworm Tractors"
Tivoli--Freddie Bartholomew in
United Artists Little Lord Faunt-
leroy"
Ambassador-Harold Lloyd in the
Paramount picture The Milky Way"
Uptown-Laurel and Hardy in
MONS Bonnie Scotland"
Penn-Laurel and Hardy In
MONS Bohemian Girl"
Earle-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox production Paddy
o'DAy."
Apollo -Eleanor whitney In the
Paramount picture, Timothy Quest"
Home--Joe I. Brown In Warner
Bros SOM o. Guns"
York--Dustsr Crabbe In the Para.
mount production Desert Gold"
Coiony--Jane withers IN the Twen.
tieth Csntury.Fox picture Little
Miss Nobody" ~
savoy-Richard Dix in R.K-oa
"Yellov Dust.