Radio revue (Dec 1929-Mar 1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio revue
Date:
Dec 1929-Mar 1930
Publisher:
[New York, Radio review, inc.]
Volume:
Radio revue for the listener
Leaf #:
00035
Language:
English
Subjects:
Radio Periodicals, Radio -- Periodicals
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 21, 2023
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DECEMBER, 19 2 9 27 A Glimpse "Behind the Mike" During the Palmolive Hour By HERBERT DEVINS NINE-THIRTY Wednesday night. To millions of radio fans from coast to coast, it means a pleasant circle about the family loudspeaker for another Palmolive hour. To ushers and page boys at the New York studios of the National Broadcasting Company, it means another problem in higher mathematics, to make the Cathedral Studio's 400 chairs accommodate twice that number of applicants— all eager to catch a glimpse of the nationally famous Palmolive entertainers actually working before the mike. For visitors in New York have learned the way to NBC's secluded studios, high above Fifth Avenue near Central Park. Every night brings new crowds of the curious. But the greatest number by far. week after week, storms the soundproof doors precisely at 9:30 on Wednesday night. Those, who are Alfred Cheney Johnston. Olive Palmer (Virginia Rea) Exclusive Palmolive Soprano The Inimitable Revelers. Standing, left to right, Elliot Sham, baritone; James Melton, top tenor; Wilfred Glenn, bass. Seated, left to right, Frank Black, accompanist and arranger; Lewis James, second tenor fortunate enough to be among the first 400 applicants for the cards admitting them to the studio, quietly take their places a few minutes before 9 :30. At 9:29 the doors are closed and stalwart guards take their positions before evenentrance. Guards Not Mere Ornaments The guards are not mere ornaments. Theirs is the task of quieting the crowd of tardy arrivals and those who failed to obtain admissions in advance. A signal flashes. 9:30. "On the air !" Under no Apeda.