The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-06
ALONG TIE RADIO WAVES
Richard Crooks, Metropolitan Tenor, TO Replace
Nelson Eddy While Latter Goes on Concert Tour

~ EBOON EDDY, distinguished
baritone, is to desert the air
following tonight's broadcast over
the NBC-WEAF network at 7:3O
for the first of two concert tours
which will carry him into more
than 40 American cities. He is to
resume his radio programs FEB. 10,
accompanied by William Days
symphonic orchestra, Margaret
Speaks, soprano. and the SYM
phonic chorus. Mr.. Eddy is to be
guest of indianapolis on March
% when he is to appear at Eng
lishs
Meanwhile, he is to be sup
planted by Richard Crooks, youth
full tenor of the Metropolitan OPP
era co. Mr. Eddys farewell pro-
gram is to consist of the follow
ing solos: Schubert's ave Maria"
Woodforde Findens "Kashmiri
Song" "Hallelujah Rhythm The
Drinking Song" from Hamlet" by
Thomas. and "Promesse de Mon
Avenir" from Massenet's opera,
"Roi de Lahore"
Grace Moore, who brought opera
to the cinema and has been in
strumental i'm bringing it to the
American fireside by radio, is to
make her advent on the open
House" broadcast tonight at $50.
Accompanying her is to be Josef
Pasternack's orchestra. Kreislor's
"Old Refrain" "Jurame," by Giev-
er; Puccini's "Vissi D'Arte" from
La T0Sca, and Zone Night of
Love-" by Schertzinger, are to be
heard. She is to conclude with a
Southern medley including ooh
Susanna" and "Swanee River"
A LIVELY spot on the dial to-
L n night at 6:15 will be any of
the WABC- Columbia stations Ted
Husing, Columbia's ace sports an
nouncer, is to inaugurate his own
series of weekly programs as ra-
contour and commentator Not
only will Mr.. Husing relate expert
ences, anecdotes and scenes be-
hind the mike" but he will in
tersperse his accounts with range
of music including spirituals, ia
miliar classics and current hit
songs. Featured on the program
are to be the Characters, colored
quartet introduced to New York
by Jean Goldkette.
Eddie Cantor was receiving
cheers from thousands today fol-
lowing his announcement last
night of a $4,000 fOur-year univer-
sity course with no strings at
tached."
The radio comedian announced
he was personally setting up a
$4,000 educational trust fund to go
to the person writing the best
500-wOrd essay on how to keep the
United States out of war. There Is
nothing to be bought, no tricks,
no provisOs, said Mr.. Cantor.
The judges are four famed
American educators.
Estelle Taylor, who is to open at
the Paradise Restaurant soon with
Ben Bernie, and Lila Carman, who
is featured with Harry Richman,
will be the guest stars on Ted
Hammerstein's Music Hall of the
Air tonight at over the NBC-
WEAF network.
EIBBER MCGEE, who recently
Il annexed the toga as the great
est prevaricator in contest at the
NBC Chicago studios, is to be on
the air tonight at over the NBC-
WIZ hookup. His is program of
hilarious episodes and domestic
Glowing in which he spars verb
ally with his wife Molly each Mon
day night.
Sylvia Sidney is to be starred
tonight at over WABC- Column
bia on the Radio Theater hour in
her first full-length radio role. The
screen actress is to have the lead
in 1.-THE Third Degree" a role said
to demand the full range of Miss
Sidney's talent.
GLADYS SWARTHOUT, popu-
" lar mezzo- soprano, is to sing
her favorite song, IF I Should
Lose You" from her new starring
picture, Rose of the Rancho" to-
night at 9. The opera, screen and
radio star Is to be guest artist on
a program originating in the Chi
cago studios of the NBC-WEAF
network. She also is to sing "Hab-
anera" and Brahms "Wiegenlied,"
the latter selected in nationwide
poll as Americas best lullaby. The
picture is due at the Circle soon.
John HiX had a Strange as 1t
Seems" occurrence in his own or
ganization that should be placed in
the books. Twenty-Five minutes
after he had finished THE Man
Who Set the World Afire" on his
series, the studio in which he had
been working burst into flames
which resulted in $4,000 loss.
Strange as 1t Seems" is heard
over station WIRE each Friday
night.
DIR. Irene Sherman, Chicago
specialist in child development, is
to appear on the Today's Children
program tomorrow morning at
$3.50 over the NBC-WJZ chain.
INDIANAPOLIS music lovers
i were going about their chores
today with praise bubbling from
their lips for Jose Iturbi's mag
nificent performance of the
Franck Symphonic Variations
last night with the Ford SYM
phony Orchestra, Victor Kolar,
director.
The electric quality of Mr..
Ttiirl,i'S nlayino Inst nothing in its