Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

Beginning Next Month "The Adventures of Chanel ft The Magician As A Serial Mystery Novel in RADIO DOINGS WHEREVER there is a magician, there is sure to be a crowd. Deep in the heart of everyone there is a love for the mysterious and occult. While it is true that the great illusions of the stage in most cases are performed by mechanical rather than supernatural means, yet many feats of magic that are common in the Orient, have never been satisfactorily explained to the Occidental mind. Travelers to India have reported that East Indian fakirs toss a rope into the air, have a boy climb up this unsupported rope and disappear into thin air! Few have ever discovered the fakirs' secret. Many even doubt the authenticity of the story. Other travelers tell weird tales of the rose bush that is caused to grow and bloom before their very eyes on barren ground, or even on the deck of a ship! "Chandu, the Magician," KHJ's new nightly feature, brings magic and occult demonstrations to the radio audience for the first time, with a thrilling plot, dramatized by famous actors of the stage and screen. The results of the first chapters of this new feature were tremendous — more than the sponsor? had anticipated. The plot of this magic-drama is ingenious. Frank Chandler, the hero, has for many years lived in the Orient. He has been a student of the occult and endowed by Indian Yogi's with the magic secrets of the Far East. In the story of "Chandu," he is given a magic crystal, and taught to use it in receiving and interpreting thought vibrations sent out by the Yogi's. One afternoon, in the Vale of Kashmir. Chandler, known in India as "Chandu." is seen studying his crystal ball, when suddenly he see* A scene from one of the exciting episodes of "Chandu. the Magicuu in it a scene taking place in his sister's home in Beverly Hills, California. It is revealed that his sister, Dorothy Regent, and her two children, Bobbie and Betty Lou, a young man and a young woman, are in grave and mysterious danger, unknown to them. He immediately realizes that he must rush to America and help them, and using his magic powers mysteriously transports himself to the Regent home, where the excitement commences. In the succeeding chapters of the story, each consuming 10 minutes on the air, many thrilling events transpire. A mysterious underground scientific laboratory, knives thrown in the dark, murders, and adventures in Egypt, narrow escapes from death — all these are dexterously woven into the dramatic story of "Chandu. the Magician." Chandu's magic feat« are mnningly spun into the action of the drama, and the illusions are further heightened by weird Oriental theme music and by 1,000 sound effects, that have been planned by KHJ sound-effects engineers for the Chandu series. The part of Frank Chandler, or "Chandu," is cleverly played by Gayne Whitman, a familiar character on the stage and screen. Margaret Macdonald takes the difficult role of "Helen Chandler." "Bobby" and "Betty Lou" are portrayed by Robert Bixbv and Bettv Webb. And next month, RADIO DOINGS has a treat for its readers. Beginning in the next issue, "The Adventures of Chandu, the Magician." will begin serially in story form! For the first time since its establishment, RADIO DOINGS is going to have a serial fiction story, and what a story! RADIO DOINGS Page Nine