Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 143, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1925 — Page 15

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VARIED PROGRAM TO BE PRESENTED BY TIMES

Soprano, Jazz Orchestra, Violinist, Pianist and Chorus Will Go on Air From Severin Studio Friday Night. A coloratura soprano singing, “The Swiss Echo Song,” a popular jazz orchestra, a violinist, a pianist, a chorus and other musical events will bo on the third progTam to be broadcast Friday night by The Indianapolis Times from its studio at the Severin over WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company. The program, which begins promptly at 9 p. m. will be given by the members of the Indianapolis Music Promoters and Reginald Du Valle’s popular orchestra. Miss Lillian M. LeMon will be in charge of the program. One of the features will be the appearance of the Mitchell chorus with Lucretia L. Mitchell directing. She Is also a noted coloratura soprano and she will be heard in a group of songs, including the famous “Swiss Echo Song.” Baritone Will Sing Walter Price, baritone, will be heard in a group of numbers. Mat Clements will be the piano soloist. Wallace Woolfolk, tenor, will be heard In a group of songs. DuVallo has arranged six cocking numbers along popular lines for his orchestra. Friday night will be Melody Night. Dr. Theodore Cabel, violinist, will be on the program. Program Given The Times program over WFBM beginning at 9 o'clock, will be as follows : !.’§. a7p Tour Sorrow for Tomorrow." •Brown Eyes. Why Are You Blue:- - ' Every thine Is Hots.v Totsy.” Reginald DuValle’s Orchestra. "When the Heart Is Young' Pinsutti A Dream Barlett “Mother Machree" . , Alcott Wallace Woollolk, Tenor, Mercy Woollolk at the Piano. "Life and Death” Coleridge-Tavlor “Honey Dat’s All” Vanalstvne Swiss Echo Song" Eokcrt lucretia Dawson Mitchell. Coloratura # 4 . Soprano. y Lillian M. LeMon at the Piano. Italian Song. “Lascia eh'io pianga”.. Rinaldo English Song. “Under the R00f”.... Lieut. Gitz Rice Walter Price. Baritone. Hazel B. Johnson at the Piano. “Hexantanz” MacDowell Mao Clements. Pianist. Negro Snirituals—“l Want to Be Ready.” “Every Time 1 Feel the Spirit." “Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray. ' “Somebody's Knocking at Your Door." "Crucifixion' N. Clark Smith The Mitchell Chorus. Lucretia L. Mitchell Directing. “If X Were a Bird" Henselt Mao Clements. Pianist. Songs by Negro Composers—- " Thou Art Risen. My Beloved”... S. Coleridge Taylor "Exhortation” Will Marion Cook “Nobody Knows De Trouble I’ve Seen" . Harry T. Burleigh Wallace Woolfolk. Tenor. Mercy Woolfolk at the Ifiano. “Traumcrl" Sehnmr.nu “Deep River” Burleigh Dr. Theodore Cabel. Violinist. Lillian M. LeMon at the Piano. “Smilin’ Through” Penn “Thanks Be to God” Dickson Walter Price. Baritone. naMl Johnson at the llano. Songs by Negro Composers—“l’m So Glad Trouble Don't List Alway" R. Nathaniel Dett “Swing Low. Sweet Chariot” Carl R. Diton “Didn'y It Rain” Harry T. Burleigh Lucretia L. Mitchell, Coloratura Sonrano. Lillian M. LeMon at the Piano. “You’re Just a Flower From an Old Bouauet” "Oh Boy. What a Girl.” “I Had Someone Else Before I Had You." ' Reginald DuValle’s. Orchestra. For all numbers a Baldwin grand wifi be used. RADIOGRAMS Women are to be (Wnployed exclusively as announcers In the new broadcasting station In Tokio, Japan. There are 550.000 farms in the United States equipped with radios. Illinois leads with 46,000 farm sets. Because of the many high-tension power lines in Switzerland, cheap receiving sets virtually are useless. Canada now has forty-three broad casting stations. Os this number ten are operated by a Canadian railway and five are owned by newspapers. Radio amateur transmitters in Germany are forbidden |.o broadcast 4 |f items, general infit-rmation, adBjmsement. lectures aM concerts.

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German Radio Ideals Defiant

This is the fifth of a series of articles , written by Fred Smith. He has been I referred to as the first “Radio Ambassador. ’ and vtsiU-d all of the principal broadcasting stations abroad. His articles are appearing in The Indianapolis Tunes exclusively. By, Fned Smitli Walter Fitze, editor of Germany's biggest radio weekly, “Der Deutsche Rundfunk,” arranged for me to visit Voxhaus station. I went in the afternoon, and then again in the evening with my wife and a number of friends. The studios, consisting of a reception of a reception room, small studio for speeches and a very large one for ensembles, are handsomely furnished. The impressions one receives on his first visit are something on this order: Near Potzilaner Plata center of Berlin, city of four million fretful, determined, Teutonic idealists, an elevator that takes half your party at a time; a hallway, an entrance, a mysterious silence, bewildering and noiseless doors; whispering managers and attendants; cordiality of a miliiarfstic nature; high collars. In the evening the program was scheduled to begin at 8:30 We arrived at 8:15. There were six of us. 'However, no admission to the studio proper had been arranged for anyone except my wife and self and Herr Fitze—and no one else got in. Our friends had to wait for us in the reception room where they were able to hear the concert by means of loud speakers. , Aehtung! Achtung! When we entered the big studio the thirty piece orchestra was tuning away like mad, most of the men with their coats off. The studio was plenty hot, but there prevailed an air of professionalism and earnestness which thrilled me. AVe took our seats in the corner opposite the announcer. I was eager to know if the program would start punctually. It did. At exactly eight-thirty came a buzz from the operator in the adjoining room. The announcer stood up and yelled: “Achtung! Achtung! Achtung!” (Attention! Attention!) A “ss-ssh!” moved over the orchestra with rapid wave-—and all was silent. The concert opened with “The Ruins of Athens,” by Beethoven. It was prefaced by the announcer reading for some five minutes the life of the great composer and the meaning of the piece. When the music began there was no doubting the quality of the orchestra, nor the capability of the director. Beethoven was interpreted admirably. Following this optMung number the announcer told the radio audience

Coloratura Soprano Is to Sing

Lucretia Lawson Mitchell The first coloratura soprano to be heard ori The Times radio program will be Lucretia. Lawson Mitchell, noted soloist. She will sing “The Swis Echo Song” and other numbers on tThe Times’ program o'vej WFBM, Merchants Heat and feighr. Company. I

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there would be a two-minute pause. Immediately a suction ventilator was turned on the 3tudio to clear the air. The concert recommenced with a Mozart Concerto, in which the concert master of the orchestra was soloist. He played beautifully. The program was concluded by a complete Beethoven Symphony. Defiant Ideals It is impossible for one to say whether such a prolonged program of purely classical music would be popular in Germany. I can easily 'see that If an expensive orchestra were to come for the evening and play only one number the cost would be impracticable. It is also understandable that the German iadio companies and impresarios are determined upon sustaining a high ideal, or at least, their- conception of a high ideal. The Germans are very determined and defiant about their ideals. It is bard to say just how far or hdw little they will go in yielding to the natural demand of a mixed public. My impression is that the Germans have not developed a complete sense of radio showmanship. I have not in Germany, encountered any desire to work out Thematic Programs such as we know in America and such as the English are developing so rapidly. Spectacular “stunts” have little place on German programs. There is great excitement in Berlin at the time I am writing because they are planning to broad(Tum to Page 4)

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Woman Is in Charge of Program

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Liliiam M, LeMon The thir4 Indianapolis Times radio program will be given by members of tho Indianapolis Music Promoters with Miss Lillian LeMon in charge, on Friday night, over WFBM.

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DUET TO BE ON FUND PROGRAM Mrs. C. M. Hites, 74, and Son Will Go on Air A duet by Mrs. C. M. Hites and her son, Capt. William Hites, Knoxville, Tenn., will be sure of the numbers on the Community Fund program to be broadcast at 8 this evening by WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company. Mrs. Hites is 74 years old and the mother of Lieut. Col. E. F. Hites, of tha Volunteers of America in Indianapolis. Mrs. Eugene M. Fife arranges the Community Fund programs that are being broadcast by WFBM each Thursday evening. The program: “The Old Rugsred Crow*.” “Tliat’h Why I Love Him.’* Duct by Mrs. C. M Hites and Oapt. William Hites. Short talk on the Community Fund Oampai Mrs. Euxene M. Fife. “Afton Water" Burns "Love Me or Not’ Seechi Thomas Knox. "Autumn" MacDowell "To a Wat- r I.jly" MacDowell "Waltz. C Sharp Minor" Chopin, Tull E. Brown. “Passing Bv" Purcell "Drink to Mo Only With Thino Kye", Johnson "To You" Speaks Thomas Knox. A different Community Fund program will be presented under Mrs. Fife’s direction each Thursday evening unul the campaign ol’ the organization opens on Nov. 6.