Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

AND ON. ..AND ON! by Leila Benjamin Stock Company" and the Golden State acts are both written by Jennison Parker. Pedro Gonzales also writes the parts in which he appears with Axel, the comic Scandinavian. Because of the number of artists, and the dual roles played by many of them, perhaps it would be well to straighten them out. CAST OF CHARACTERS Doakes and Doakes Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Gibson Professor Hamburg . ....William H. Wright Reginald Cheerily William H. Wright Zeb William H. Wright Pedro Eugene Hawes Axel Pete Barlow Eb Al Pearce Elmer Al Pearce Sprayspreader, Jr Al Pearce Lord Bilgewater Monroe Upton Simpy Fitts Monroe Upton Edna O'Keefe Herself Jane Green Jane Green Norman Nielsen takes many different parts each week. William H. Wright is also the Gruen Answer Man, and is heard on records all over the country. Eugene Hawes comes from Barstow, Calif., where he was a salesman and railroad man before entering radio. Monroe Upton was formerly a radio operator, while Pete Barlow is now the drummer in the Jamboree orchestra. Al Pearce, in addition to a talent for comedy, also possesses a brother, the genial Cal. The Pearce Brothers' harmony team started microphone work five years ago, after being in the real estate business. Al is also the guiding spirit of the Happy-GoLucky program. The only members of the original Jamboree cast who are still heard each Monday night are Harrison Holliday. station manager. "Mac" Harry McClintock. who captains the "Haywire Orchestry," Robert Olsen and Monroe Upton. Meredith Willson. who has been musical director at KFRC for the past two years, is responsible for the infusion of most of the ideas into the Jamboree. His music, no matter what is played, always has the "Willson touch." Not only are his ideas well-braced with original noveltv. but he isn't averse to using a little • Right — The versatile Jamboree Orchestra at KFRC. Mendith Wilson, the musical master mind is in the center, just under the mike. Below. William '•Bill' Wright, who plays various . picturesque roles. comedy in some of his musical acts. Dare we say that a practicing sense of humor in a musician is as rare as an Indian Piccolo player? And speaking of piccolos, Meredith plays the flute. He was flute soloist with the New York Philharmonic under Toscanini before coming to KFRC. in addition to having been a symphony director, and a scorer for talking pictures. He is always searching for new brilliant ideas to use on the Jamboree, and most of them usually find their way on the air. A hard worker, his colleagues call him. The Jamboree boasts of having one of the largest collections of re cording artists in the country. Jane Green, Edna Fischer, Caltanna Christoff, Robert Olsen, Meredith Willson and Frederic Bittke are all old veterans of the little black disc. Miss Green is the newest recruit on the Gamboree. She was a featured star in many Broadway productions, including the Zeigfeld Follies. In jolly old London she took 'em by storm with her songs. Edna Fischer is the wife of Milton Hayes, a steamship man. and is a young lady with both a genius for dressing well and playing the piano. And oh, yes! Edna O'Keefe is the original "Oh. Woe is Me" girl, who sings as well as she acts. Her portrayals of the dumb little country girl are familiar to everyone. She's young, too — only 19. Tommy Harris, whose exuberant singing voice adds much to each Jamboree is 19 also. Juanita Tennyson's charming soprano voice is often heard on the Jamboree — she has been staff soloist for several years. Her husband is a San Francisco dentist. For the information of those who like plain and fancy accordion playing. Madelaine de Mischel, Jamboree accordionist, is a mixture of Spanish and French, and hails from Canada. She learned accordion, however, in North Beach. San Francisco's Italian quarter. She is a beautiful girl, in her early twenties. Many have marvelled at the imita ( Continued on Page 42 )