Radio revue (Dec 1929-Mar 1930)

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20 RADIO REVU E Zero Hour in the studio, with the Philco stars and orchestra ready for action. Harold Sanford, left, stands with baton upraised, ready to call for the opening number. Next in order among the stars are Henry M. Neely; Colin O'Morc, tenor and leading man; Jessica Dragonctte, soprano ; Charles Robinson, bass; Emily Woolley, soprano; Mary Hopple, contralto; Kitty O'Neill, mezzo-soprano; Muriel Wilson, soprano; Walter Preston, baritone; Dan Gridley, tenor. spirit and do much to improve the general effectiveness of the program. Unquestionably the individual personalities of the Philco singers have endeared them to the radio public. Our leading lady, dainty Jessica, is endowed with an abundance of charm. She takes her work seriously and applies herself d i 1 i gently to the task of portraying a new character in each light opera. She is a conventbred girl. Her hobby is h o r s e b ack riding. Colin O'More, our leading man, has had a wide and varied experience. After meeting with great success on the concert stage, he turned to grand opera and light opera, and repeated his former triumphs. He originally studied to be a concert pianist, but was compelled to give it up, owing to an injury to his wrist. He is an unusually fine musician, a splendid actor and a fine fellow in the bargain. His hobby is cooking. The meals he prepares are legend among his fellowPhilcoites. Typical Irish Beauty Kitty O'Neill, who is Mrs. Colin O'More in private life, has a beautiful mezzo-soprano voice. She came into the cast directly from the' musical comedy stage. She is a typical Irish beauty, with more than an ample share of the wit that made that race famous. Mary Hopple, contralto, made her reputation chiefly in the concent and oratorio fields. She originally came from Pennsylvania. She possesses a lovely voice of truly remarkable range and is extremely easy to look at. Her favorite recreation is swimming. Muriel Wilson's limpid Soprano voice broadcasts beau tifully. She came to radio from a position in the United States Internal Revenue Department, Custom House, New York City. She is exceedingly jolly and has a "bit o' the divil" in her eye. In Radio Since Early Days Charles Robinson, bass, has been in broadcasting since the early days of Station WEAF. He originally came from San Francisco and has had a wide range of experience. Walter Preston, baritone, was for ten years the news editor of a national trade paper, "The Produce News." He started singing as a side line, but it has long since supplanted the newspaper work as his main occupation. He has written the lyrics for four popular songs that have been published and three radio signature songs, including "Slumber On." Henry Shope, tenor, is the latest addition to the cast. Originally a Pennsylvania boy, he tried a number of fields of endeavor. For a while he studied the violin and eventually took up singing. He has appeared in musical comedy. His voice is a lyric tenor that can park on the high C's with the utmost facility. Last, but by no means least, is Harold Sanford. For 18 years he was the bosom friend and righthand man of the beloved Victor Herbert. Harold knows Herbert's music better than anybody else does and is never happier than when he is conducting a Herbert light opera. He is universally admired for his ability and charming personality. He originally came from Massachusetts and was a violinist for years. (Continued on page 44) A wedding in the Philco family — Here are members of the Philco cast at the recent wedding of Henry M. Neely, at Beverly, N. J. Left to right: Harold Sanford, conductor; Kitty O'Neill, mezzo-soprano ; Jessica Dragonette, soprano; Colin O'More, tenor; Mrs. Henry M. Neely; Mr. Neely; Muriel Wilson, soprano; Walter Preston, baritone; Mary Hopple, contralto; Charles Robinson, bass.