Radio Digest (June 1932-Mar 1933)

36 zjXLarcella "Hears All Tells All" WELL! Of all things! Why! Who ever would have thought of that ? This is Marcella speaking, and not knowing just how to take the unexpected and very happy news which her Little Bird just carried in to her. Of course, one can't scold a bird for promoting a "match" which evidently is just what Toddles has done, although, until now, we had no idea that our Little Bird was also playing the role of Cupid. And just to show you that we are not "spoofing" about the affair, we are going to let you read for yourself a few paragraphs from a letter which just arrived. "I just got my new issue of R. D. Now I'm going to tell you 'sumpin'. Remember, 'way back in March R. D. that VOL. ran a letter from Mr. Eugene Walter Cain of Chillicothe, Ohio? Well, I was one to answer that letter. As a result, I am Mrs. Eugene Walter Cain today. Grandest man in all the wide world. Too handsome -for words, and oh, so good. We are just two radio fans made one; so just address me now Mrs. Gene Cain (isn't that a nice name). R. D. could mean Romance Delivery ! "Again THANKS for Radio Digest and all it means to the happiest couple in all this world!!!" — Betty Cain, 635 Stibbs Street, Wooster, Ohio." Little Bird, we believe is as happy as that couple appears to be, and we fear we will get little work from her this afternoon. Well, dear Mr. and Mrs. Cain, we extend to you here our sincerest congratulations, and best wishes for many years of happiness together. And, of course, a big cheer for Toddles, for she did do some good through her messages ! Cora Snyder of Curwensville, Pennsylvania, has asked us where she can locate the McCravey Brothers on her dial. Sorry, Cora, but the McCravey Brothers are not now on the air, and it is not known when they might return. They will probably surprise us sometime soon. You are right, Mary Livingstone is the wife of Jack Benny. Hello again Bob (from Minneapolis) ! Here is something about Al Sheehan : He is WCCO's most popular announcer (of course you knew that, or at least you guessed it). He is thirty, single, has blue eyes, light wavy hair, and we understand, looks well on the stage, as he is an excellent master of ceremonies, and therefore, makes -»: Pat Binford many personal appearances. Famous — for his vocabulary and his ability to handle difficult situations with a great deal of tact. Hobbies — writing poetry, and astronomy, with the stars a little in the lead. By the way, better keep your ears tuned for Walter Winchell ; expect him back on the air this month — with a beauty lotion company too. To all those who have been inquiring about Charlie Reinhart's orchestra : Our latest information is that he is located in Milwaukee, but at present is not broadcasting. We are advised they hope eventually to get a break on the air. Here is the honorable Pat Binford, of radio station WRVA, for whose picture we have had numerous requests. Wonder if Pat realizes his most likable voice has made him so popular, and that this picture is going to make happy many of his ardent listeners. We had a double page story, and a good photograph, of Vaughn De Leath in the November, 1931, issue of Radio Digest, Melody Circle Fan, and hope you will be able to secure a copy, because we are sure you will enjoy reading about her. Dear Mabel Newcomb : Is not the following what you have been patiently waiting for? The characters in the Sunday at Seth Parker's program include : Phillips H. Lord Seth Parker Sophia M. Lord Lizzy Peters Effie Palmer Mother Parker Bennett Kilpack Cefus Peters Raymond Hunter Capt. Bang Gertrude Forster Mrs. Hooper Richard Maxwell John Norman Price Fred Edward Wolters A Neighbor Mary Merker Jane Muriel Wilson A Neighbor Polly Robertson Musical Arranger To That N. U. Sorority DEAR Members of A Sorority at Northwestern University : We want to express here our thanks for your kind words about Radio Digest. We believe Bob White is worthy of your praise and admiration, as he is still a very young man — twenty-nine years of age. As an item of interest, he played one hundred and twentyeight different characters in "Rin-TinTin." And if you have been ardent listeners to that program, you have also heard Mrs. White, "Betty," who plays child parts on the same program. She must have great fun playing with her own two sons too, Bob White, the third, age three and onehalf; and "Skippy" White, age one and one-half. Bob (Sr.) is five feet, eight and one-quarter inches tall, and weighs one hundred and thirty-four pounds; Mrs. Bob is four feet, eleven inches, and weighs eighty-nine pounds. Mr. White, who, by the way, has the distinction of being the only American to play "Raleigh" in the English war play "Journey's End" although there were sixteen companies on the road, was born in Philadelphia. He attended Penn Charter School and University of Pennsylvania, went into the theatre ten years ago — stock, production and road shows, and married during the run of the road show "Three Wise Fools." He is now producing and writing two dramatic programs "Brown Stone Front" and "Si and Mirandi" for Standard Oil Company. At last!!! Betty Jeanne C, Bob, and others, you will find on this page some interesting facts about Thomas Dunning Rishworth. Thomas, known to all children listeners of station KSTP as Uncle Tom, has developed the largest birthday club for children in the history of radio. Uncle Tom has had extensive parties for children too, inviting them not only to visit him at the studios while presenting his broadcast, but also asking them to sing, dance, and what-not. Thomas R i s hworth also conducted the prog r a m entitled "The King's English" over the same network. He is tall, has dark hair and eyes, is twentyfive years old, being one of the youngest men on the KSTP staff, and is unmarried, so far we now know. He is English and prides himself on everything English. From the UniMinnesota, where he retraining in dramatics, he an announcer. He dishimself as a playwright, while at the University, when he received second prize in a national play writing contest in which David Belasco was one of the judges ; a burlesque called "Radio Reforms." Thos. Dunning Rishworth versity of ceived his started as tinguished