Radio revue (Dec 1929-Mar 1930)

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28 RADIO REVUE Static prom the Xtldicx Dr. Robert A. Goetzl, the Viennese conductor who directed a performance of Johann Strauss's "Die Fledermaus" given by the National Light Opera Company over an NBC chain last year, was engaged by the Messrs. Shubert to direct the forty-piece symphonic orchestra, which is playing for their revival of this Strauss operetta. It is called "A Wonderful Night" in this revival. Dr. Goetzl has directed this operetta on numerous occasions in Europe. He acted in that capacity during the entire centennial celebration in honor of the composer, given in Vienna in 1925. In 1923 Dr. Goetzl was decorated by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, after she had witnessed a performance of "Die Fledermaus" in Amsterdam, which he directed. Kitty O'Neill, NBC mezzosoprano, 'who is heard every morning with the After Breakfast Trio and also -with the Philco Hour and the National Light Opera, tells this one on herself. When she was playing in "Rosalie," the Ziegfeld production of last season, the famous Florenz took one look at Kitty's slim figure and remarked "My, what a lovely voice you must have." WNYC recently presented an unique artist, Mme. Caterina Marco, who at 77 years of age sings with a voice that is remarkably preserved. Mme. Marco is a contemporary of Adeline Patti and sang Micaela to Mme. Patti's Carmen at the old Academy of Music. The New York critics were amazed at the still brilliant quality of Mme. Marco's voice at a recent recital she gave in New York. Georgie Price, popular Broadway comedian who returned to New York recently to appear on the Brownbilt Footlites on Station WABC, told how he was held up lately in Chicago. As he was leaving the Palace Theatre by the stage door, he was accosted by a man, who told him to "hand over all valuables before I shoot." Unable to call for assistance, Georgie was forced to hand over everything. A hard-earned pay check and railroad tickets home were among the valuables. Georgie was compelled to postpone his departure for New York until the next day. Listeners who remember Lewis Reid's "Gamboleers" of last year are getting another sample of the writing ability of WOR's chief announcer in a series of programs he is producing at the Bamberger station. They are heard weekly on Friday nights at 9:00 o'clock and are called "Tuneful Tales." All the programs are humorous in nature and employ about five people in the cast. An orchestra supplies the background of music. Willie Perceval-Monger, the hysterical musical historian of the NBC, has never been able to boast of an excess of mental stability. His partner at a recent dance at the Plaza was a young Czecho-Slovakian girl, well known in New York's musical circles. After gazing at this moon-eyed gazelle throughout a long dinner, Willie, accompanied by Marcha, arrived at the top of the grand staircase all dressed up for the ball. Willie spoke to the check room girl as follows: "Pardon me, I wish to Czecho-Slovakia hat and coat!" Josef Pasternack, the well known conductor, is the proud possessor of a gold tipped baton, presented to him recently by J. Walter Thompson &• Company, as a token of appreciation for his work in conducting the "Around the World with Libby." The baton is of a fine grade ebony, decorated with delicately chased gold, and bears a suitable inscription. Mr. Pasternack has been regular conductor on this series since its inception, June 6, 1929. In a recent broadcast written especially for a birthday luncheon to George F. McClelland, the popular vice-president of the NBC, "Jolly Bill" Steinke had the pleasure of seeing and hearing himself burlesqued by Ray Knight in "Jolly Bull and Little Pain." "Jolly Bill" joined in the laugh on himself. Arthur O. Bryan, the WOR announcer, was ordered out of the Court of Oyor and Terminer in Newark recently, when he said he had scruples against convicting a man when capital punishment would be the penalty. Bryan was called as a talesman in the trial of three men who were under a murder indictment. Among the questions put to him by the prosecution was: "Are you opposed to capital punishment?" Bryan replied that he was. "Get out of here. Get out of this court room. Get out of this building," Judge Dallas Flannagan shouted. Bryan left. WHO There is a dark-eyed and quite beautiful young lady instrumentalist in one of the broadcasting studies, who when she gets tired, becomes excited and stutters. This is a recent conversation: "Do you know a book called: "All cuck-cuck-cuckoo-Quiet on the Wee-wee-wee-weeWestern Front?" The other person said he did. "And surely you have read: ''Poo poo-poo-pa-dooppoo-Oh, pardon me,-poo-poo-I mean "Possession." The other person had. Flora Collins, mezzo-soprano well known to radio audiences, was chosen to sing the solo parts of Andre Caplet's "Le Miroir de Jesus." This work was done by the Adesdi Choir, under the direction of Margaret Dessoff, at Town Hall, on December 22. Miss Collins made her radio debut a few months ago (Continued on page 32)