Word: sung
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Broadcasting costs money. There are mechanical expenses to begin with. At first important musicians and verbal entertainers were willing to perform gratis for broadcasting, in consideration of the advertising. But soon, when nearly everybody had sung into the radio, the advertising value diminished. All that the radio companies could get were third-rate performers. They turned on the phonograph for the radio. That made the affair ridiculous. They have not done it so much lately. Protective organizations for musicians demanded pay for radio service. Orchestras still continue to allow the broadcasting of their concerts. At big sporting events spoken reports...
After a special prayer, The Battle Hymn of the Republic was sung for probably the first time within those ancient walls, followed by God Save the King and My Country 'Tis of Thee...
...performance encountered a queer series of mishaps. Joseph Schwarts, formerly of the Chicago Opera House, who was to have sung the important baritone rôle of Rigoletto, could not be found on the day of the opera. Another baritone, named to sing in his place, was taken ill shortly before the curtain rose. A third baritone finally went on stage in Rigoletto's cap and bells...
...Fogg Art Museum of Harvard has sent an expedition under Langdon Warner, recently of Pennsylvania, to west China to study ancient and medieval Chinese art treasures, including the kiln sites of the Sung dynasty (10th century) and Buddhist rock grottoes of the 5th century. Duncan McDougall, son of the psychologist, is in the party. Other expeditions from Boston, Washington, and Chicago museums are in China, and an American archeological school may be opened at Peking, similar to those at Rome, Athens, Jerusalem. Rubbings, photographs and measurements of early architecture in danger of decay will be taken...
...Senior class will march around the Yard and will listen to an address by President Lowell. Several selections will be sung by the Glee Club, after which refreshments will be served and moving pictures will be shown on the walls of University Hall...