Radio mirror (Jan-June 1948)

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¥ C^lolie rf/acC^lht Every Friday evening at 8:30 P.M. (EST), radio listeners who are tuned to MBS are let in for a devastating session of chatter that takes the "boys" to pieces. We're referring, of course, to Leave it to the Girls. Consistently, since the show began, Eloise MacElhone has stood out as the fastest on the up-take. Her cracks at men are hilarious, but frequently contain just that germ of truth which makes them real wit. "You know, though," she said, "that's got me worried. People — and I mean men, too, must be getting the idea that I'm a dyed in the wool man hater. And I'm not." The young lady who by no means hates men is Eloise MacElhone, chatterbox extraordinary on the show, and the one member of the panel who's been there since the program started. Her introduction to it was accidental. Martha Rountree, producer of Leave it to the Girls, was a close friend of the sister of Eloise. Two days before the premiere of the show on WOR, Martha phoned Eloise's sister in desperation. One of the girls on the panel had backed out. Would Eloise's sister replace her until Martha could find a professional? The answer was a tremulous No. Eloise's sister was terrified by the whole idea. Eloise's mother had an idea, however. "Why don't you ask Eloise?" she said to Martha. "She's crazy enough." Eloise wasn't too eager, but allowed herself to be talked into giving an audition. Her impression of herself as she answered the questions snapped at her during the audition was that she didn't have a chance against the other four girls who were also trying out. She was wrong, miuch to her surprise. The night of the premiere, Eloise was still nervous. For the first five minutes of the show she made like a very bright clam. Then her ears unfroze and she realized that the other girls weren't saying anything any sillier than what she was thinking. Since then there have been many guest appearances on dozens of other programs, but, until recently, Eloise had no idea of branching out further in radio on her own. Now, however, she is busily involved in a program on NBC, which she is doing with John McCaffery — Room 416, a show on which McCaffery plays an editor and she plays his secretary and Room ^16 is the information clearing house through which all news goes. Dentyne -/>a/£tof t^ ^um. m » 0 Always right there with what It takes for enjoyment— Dentyne Chewing Gum, it's keen chet^ing gum! That refreshingly different, long-lasting flavor really satisfies. And Dentyne's special plus is its pleasantly firm chewiness that helps keep teeth sparkling white ! Chew Dentyne and smile. Try the other Adams quality gums too -^ they're all delightful. Always — ^ aam^As^izm^ Reg. Trade Marks