| Show PRIZES OFFERED FOR BEST VOICES national it radio a d i 0 Audit audition ioni open to young singers singer i in this country americas future generation of stars will be disclosed to the world this fall as another of the wonders due to radio every young man or woman with the gift of song whether from country town or city will hv have an equal chance A nation wide quest tor for the tha best young singers and the opening of the tha door of opportunity to them has hag been undertaken by the atwater kent foundation an institution established for scientific and educational purposes purpose by A atwater kent the philadelphia radio manufacturer and sponsor of the ahe sunday night grand opera hour broadcast over a network of nineteen stations the foundation has aas announced plans tor for a national radio audition to find by competition the tha best undiscovered yokes voices in the tha united states prizes aggregating with tuition for a musical education in certain ca cases ei are offered as follows the two winners of first place in the national audition a man and a woman will each receive a gold el TW V p f 5 UZ g nac r L 0 S 41 1 1 41 X 4 A aawar kent cres president ident of atwater kent kant foundation which opens door of opportunity to undiscovered vocalists decoration la in cash and two years tuition in a leading con conservatory serTa winners ot of second prizes will each receive 2001 2000 in cash and one on years year tuition winners ot of third prizes will each receive 1000 and one years winners ot of fourth prizes will frill receive winners of fifth prizes will each receive musical civic and clubs la in vach fich community in aach state will be invited to hold local contests to select the me best young man and be best Y young 0 u towne he g woman singers of their towns T these winners will then be certified to a state audition which will be broadcast by a radio station in each state A state winner of each sex will be b chosen and will receive a silver medal the next stop Is a district audition the young men and women who have bare won state honors will be taken to a central broadcasting station in one of five fire districts where an audition will be broadcast to select the two winners a young man and a young woman from that district the two winners winner to in each district w will ill receive gold medals and the tev tea t finalists thus selected will be taken to new york for or the final national audition to be broadcast over a na atonal network of stations all expenses of contestants in the district and final auditions including railroad I 1 LI fare are hotel bills entertainment at etc will be paid by the las atwater kent roun foundation dation the tha spirit and purpose 0 of f the national audition are indicated in a statement by A atwater kent preel dent of the foundation who said the discovery of one of those rare aces of which each generation pro duces a very few seems to me an vent event of oc profound national importance even when such a voice boulo could give five pleasure plea Bur to only a few thousand people in a year it was a national treasure trea sura now that millions may en an joy it on the same evening through the medium of radio such IL a voice has ha become priceless the national radio audition sup parted by the atwater kent pounds founds eton don Is an undertaking to search the country for beautiful volcey lad and to offer these singers an fanity tor for full fall development tion and reward the tha principal qualifications for con COD iB te Stants are as follows must not be over 26 35 years old inest never have been associated wit 1 professional theatrical or jum pany must never have been i imald abild principal in any concert held out tide ilde their own states must declan ia an intention to follow a musical ca raer and must be free from theatrics ir musical contracts this limitation permits choir sina irs to enter tho auditions evel T though they may have received finali sw compensation tor for singing lc other groups frum from entries are anticipated are students student in musical schools and locally aromi jt aest sincere in bleb aich schools 00 I 1 5 an and oe ow bows leces musical organizations in mac irate are also afforded an op to m |
