Evening star., 1936-07-16
VALlEE TO BRING
RADIO DE LAWD'
Rex Ingram to Have Role in
Variety Program To-
night at I.

IN and be heard for the first st
l. y time in this part on the air
when Fudy Vallee brings the Negro
actor. who portrays the famous role
in the motion picture version OF The
Green Pastures" to the microphone
of the Variety Hour, heard over WRC
at pm. tonight.
The appearance of Ingram IN
scene from the play will coincide with
the opening of the highly praised film
at New York'S Radio City Music Hall.
The additional assembly of guest
stars for the program includes Gregory
Ratof, brilliant Russian character
actor: the comedians. Tom Howard
and George Shelton AL Altman, movie
talent scout for M-G-M, and the
lovely Sonestress, Judy Starr.
Rudy. who is something of star
"discoverer" himself, will compare
notes with Altman on the trials and
tribulations Of seeking out new talent
The movie man will tell what it takes
TO gain a permanent Hollywood ad-
dress in an interview with Vallee.
Ratoff, who came to this country
In 1922. was on the New York stage
for 10 years and then entered motion
nictures. He will be remembered for
his memorable performances IN
Grand Hotel" "Undercover Man"
and What Price Hollywood" His
vehicle is to be selected.
Miss Starr. who is Rudy's latest
singing discovery. will make her final
appearance on this program before
changing over to a radio broadcast
of her own.
WJSV starts new program tonight,
an hour of soft music to known as
Sleepy Time. The program starts at
midnight and runs until l am. The
announcer for the program Will be
Charles Goodwin.
TL TRoVATORE," by Verdi. will be
the first opera Of the season pre-
sented at the stadium and will be
broadcast over WOR and the Mutual
network tonight from 7:30 to $50 pm
This opera is the perennial favorlte
of the italian repertoire and Will oe
under the baton of Alexander Small
lens.
Included in the cast will be Anne
Roselle, as Leonora; Cyrena Van Cor
don, who will play the role OF Azucena'
q wandering Biscayan gypsy: Thelma
Votipka, as IneZ; Carlo Morelh. as the
Count di Luna, a powerful young noble
of the prince of Aragon; Pasquale
Ferrara, as Manrico; Louis d'Angelo
as Fernando who is captain OF the
guard, and Charles Haywood, as Ruiz
a soldier in Manrico's service.
IAN PIERCE, tenor, and Virginia
~ Rea. soprano, who were featured
together on an N. B. c. series last
Winter, will share the spotlight as
guest stars when they come aboard
the Show Boat tonight. The myth
cal craft will be in Bridgeport, Conn,
at 8 pm.
Special recognition will be given on
this program to P. T. Barnum, cele-
brated citizen of Bridgeport, who was
known to his fellow townsmen as
great philanthropist, as well as
Snowman.
Peerce and Miss Rea have been
headliners since the early days OF
radio. They were brought together
for the first time last Winter for an
N. B. c. commercial series co-starred
with Rubinof and his violin.
Capt. Henry has consented to play
one of his famous trumpet solos as
one high light of the Show Boat pro-
gram; Molasses n January are going
to present another miniature minstrel
show. and there1l be more music and
fun from such favorites as Louise
Massey and the westerners, Ross
Graham, Gus Haenschen's Orchestra
and the ensemble.
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A CHOIR of 20 voices, singing
modern songs symphonically ar
ranged to bring out striking tonal
effcts. will be introduced during a
concert by Cavallos Symphonic Band
to be broadcast over WJSV from to
$50 pm. The program is one OF a
series presented from Frant Park,
Chicago, during the annual Summer
concert season of the Midwest met
ropolis. Sevral noted organizations
participate.
The modern chorus is an innovation
of Peter A. Cavallo, jr.. director OF
the band which bears his name. The
choral features on the broadcast will
include Moonlight and Roses" by
Moret, and Why" by DaviS-Coots.
Cavallo's orchestral selections will
include Sarappas Symphonic March" "
Wagner's Overture to Rienzi" and
Won weber's Invitation to the Waltz" "
The finale from Act ! of Aida" by
Verdi, will conclude the program.