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GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIO WITH BILL BAILEY See Page 4 %Mr 411. WEEK ENDING JANUARY 28, 1938 EMERY DEUTSCH MI\ VIOLINIST See Page 4 2 RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDING JANUARY 28, 1938 New Dramatic Star Cincinnati Symphony Begins RADIO LIGHTS Brahms Cycle The Cincinnati Symphony Orches- tra this week inaugurates its widely GUESTARS OF THE WEEK: Richard Barthelmcss will be heard heralded Brahms Cycle—a special sea- on Friday, January 21. Gladys Su arthout to be interviewed son of four pairs of concerts devoted by Elza Schallert before leaving for New York where she will begin season with the Metropolitan Opera Company .. she just completed her exclusively to the major works of fourth motion picture, "Romance in thc Dark." ... Arlene Hershey, soprano, Johannes Brahms. will be soloist with the Rochester Civic Orchestra. Richard Crooks, In spacious, historic Music Hall, operatic tenor, guest soloist with "Sunday Evening Hour." .. John Smith, the Orchestra, under the baton of brilliant 15-year-old clarinetist of Port Washington, New .York, with Frank Eugene Goossens, will present, at 2:45 Simon's Armco Band. H. H. Heimann of the Department of Corn- o'clock Friday afternoon and 8:30 nterce's Business Advisory Council is guest speaker on "Story of Industry." .. Apollo Boys Choir on "Columbia Chorus Quests." .. .Duke Ellington's o'clock Saturday evening, a program orchestra and Sidney Phillips, saxophonist, guests on "Saturday Night Swing consisting of the famous "Academic Club." .. Sidney G. McAllister in a talk about industry's contribution to Festival" Overture; the Symphony the American standard of living on "Voice of Niagara." . Columbia No. 3 in F-major, and the Piano Con- Workshop" presents "Alexander the Great," written by the class in radio certo No. 2 in B-flat major. script writing at N. Y. U. .. Norman Gordon, guest vocalist with Richard WKRC will feed the Friday after- noon program to the Columbia net- Himber's "Hit Parade" orchestra. Edward G. Robinson will present work from 3:00 to 3:35 .p.m.(E.S.T.) "Big Town" from New York since he is there for a two-week period. .. Edward Everett Horton, one of radio's most sought after guests, goes to when Lee Bland acts as commeneator. Al Jolson show this week. .Lou Holtz guesting for Al Pearce's gang Robert Casadesus, eminent French pianist, will be the soloist of the occa- who will soon leave on a round-the-country tour. .. Adolphe Menjou and sion. Although Casadesus has won Veree Teasdale, Stoopnagle and Budd to visit Jack Oakie. William 'world-wide fame and has made one Fay, station manager of WHAM, Cleveland, to try vocals on "Music Is MY previous tour of America, this will be Hobby." .. Adolphe Menjou to make another appearance when be visits his first Cincinnati appearance. "Calling All Stamp Collectors." . St. Peter's College in Newark, and Jascha Heifetz, pronounced by many Georgian_ Court College in Lakewood, will compete in NBC Spelling Bee. critics as he greatest living violinist, .. George Stewart will speak on "Learning" during the "Call to Youth" will be the soloist at the second pair program, Saturday. .. Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, Dean of th e Drew Theo- of concerts of the Brahms Cycle, on logical Seminary, and Rabbi Harry J. Stern, of the Temple Emanu-El, Friday afternoon and Saturday night, Montreal, Canada, will be the "Church of the Air" speakers. .. Clyde January 28 and 29. He will be heard Barrie will make a return appearance with "Magazine of the Air." . .. in the Violin Concerto in D-major. "Exits and Entrances," one of the most popular features of the "American Nan Grey -was chosen after an intensive search to play the Conductor Goossens also has pro- School of the Air" will conclude its 1937-38 'term. .. Margaret Speaks, lead role in "Those We Love," the new serial heard over NBC, grarnmed for these concerts Brahma' young American soprano, to be soloist with "Voice of Firestone" program. including WCKY and WLS, Tuesdays, at 8:00 p. m. (E.S.T.). Fourth Symphony and the Variations on a Theme, by Haydn. MODERN CINDERELLA IN DEMAND: Is there one modern Cin- Ticket prices for each of the con- derella amongst the millions of radio listeners—or does every woman se- Lily Pons To Star With John certs range from 50'cents to $3. Reser- cretly harbor desires that are seemingly beyond her reach? This question vations may pe made by communi- will be answered before February 8th for the FIRST TIME IN RADIO Charles Thomas in Metropolitan cating with Ralph H. Kunkle, Sym- HISTORY phony ticket manager, 121 E. Fourth Miss Elizabeth Arden, known the world over as the foremost authority St., Cincinnati. on beauty, has announced a contest via her "Music of Romance" program Matinee of "Barber of Seville" heard every Tuesday evening at 10:00 p. m. (E.S.T.), over the Mutual network and starring Eddy Duchin and his orchestra. Rossini's rollicking "Barber of Se- Answer Questions Really in search of a modern Cinderella, the contest might be called ville" will be given its first Metro- "A Dream Come True." It is based on the fact that Miss Elizabeth Arden politan Opera performance in six years feels there are countless numbers of women in America whose "Dream when it is broadcast on Saturday, Jan- Come True" would be— uary 22, from the stage of the Metro- I) A trip to New York with first class accomodations. 2) A three-week stay in New York aethe very best Hotel. politan, beginning at 1:55 p. m. 3) A complete course of beauty treatments from top to toe in Eliza- (E.S.T.), over NBC, including WCKY, beth Arden's Fifth Avenue Salon. • WLW and WSM. 4) A private limousine and chauffeur. Lily Pons will sing the role of \ 5) Her clothes styled by Elizabeth Arden. Rosina, and John Charles Thomas will ;Three weeks of an exciting New York—Entertainment—Parties—Every moment a dream—ALL Free. be heard as the immortal barber, The conditions are simple—Elizabeth Arden asks all women, "What is Figaro. Bruno Landi, tenor, will sing your most personal beauty problem and why haven't you overcome it?" the Count of Almaviva, Pompilio They should write the answer to this question directly to Miss Elizabeth Malatesta, basso, will have the role of Arden, Fifth Avenue, New York. Every woman who writes will receive Rosina's guardian, Dr. Bartolo, and immediately a souvenir from Elizabeth Arden—one of her powder puffs, Ezio Pinza will be the music master, containing a generous sample of Illusion and Cameo powders. Don Basilio. The writer of the very best letter mailed on or before February 8, 1938, Gennaro Papi will conduct. The will "Have Her Dream Come True"—and New York will be hers for three broadcast will mark the beginning of weeks. Miss Pons' eighth season at the Metro- politan Opera House, and also will be NEWS AND NOTES: Tommy Riggs has been signed to a Universal the third Metropolitan revival to be pictures contract. Eleanor Jarrett will discuss making movies under heard over NBC this season. water on "For Men Only," January 24. ... Johnny the Call Boy is back on the air after a brief illness.... Jack Benny's San Francisco broadcast netted CAST OF "BARBER OF SEVILLE" a request for 3,000 tickets. .. .The Voice of Experience employes four The Count of Alinaviva..Bruno Landi, tenor secretaries to handle his mail. .. Dr. Frank Black will be permanent con- Dr. Bartolo Pompilio Malatesta, basso Rosina Lily Potts, soprano WCKY's telephone switchboard buzzes incessantly every week- ductor of the "Cities Service Concerts" beginning February 4. 170 Figaro John Charles Thomas, baritone Don Basilio Ezto Pinza, basso day afternoon from 4:30 to 5:00 o'clock (E.S.T.) when Bill Dye people were auditioned for the eight roles in the "Those We Love" show. Florello Wilfred Engelmann, baritone and his Information Bureau go on the air. Bill and his assistants, •• • Waring's Pennsylvanians really made a comeback by breaking all Berta Irra Petina, mezzo-sopralio An Official Giordano Paltrinieri, tenor John Reynolds and Virginia Golden (left to right) endeavor to cords at New York's Paramount theatre and many Conductor Gennaro Papi Chorus Master Fausto Cleva answer "right off the bat" questions phoned in by listeners direct Stage Director Desire Defrere" to the telephone at the microphone. 3 RADIO DIAL, WEEK ENDINO JANUARY 28. 1938 ANDERSON'S 2ND PLAY TO BE AIRED "Mad Russian" Really Gets Mad Play Involves Lives Stars o "Double Everything" Of Prisoners In Russian Revolt Maxwell Anderson, distinguished American playright, has just complet- ed his second original radio drama, "Second Overture," written especial- ly for the National Broadcasting Com- pany, which will be presented over that network on Saturday, January 29 from 9:30 to 10:00 p.m. (EST). The scene of the one-act play is a small damp cellar in the city of Tiumen, East of Moscow during the Russian Revolution in 1918, where a small group of refugees ate huddled together, surrounded by armed guards, awaiting disposition at the hands of the authorities who have taken them prisoner. Part in verse, part in prose, but always in brilliantly dramatic terms, Maxwell Anderson delineates their fate, presenting at the same time a stirring argument for tolerance and sanity in social justice. The characters in the play include Princess Thalin and her two daugh- Here is Bert Gordon, the "Mad Russian," of Eddie Cantor's ters, Olga and Katerina; their but- show heard every Wednesday night over CBS, including WKRC, ler, Krug; Lugan, a peasant; Colonel WHAS, and WHIO, at 8:30 p.