Radio stars (Oct 1933-Sept 1934)

RADIO STARS The Inside Story of the Cantor-Jessel Feud I (Continued from page 28) FOR ABSOLUTE SAFETY in darkening your lashes use genuine, harmless NON-SMARTING, tearproof Maybelline is NOT a DYE, but a pure and highly refined mascara for instantly darkening and beautifying the eyelashes. For over sixteen years millions of women have used Maybelline mascara with perfect safety and most gratifying results. Pale scanty lashes are instantly transformed into the appearance of long, dark, luxuriant fringe with Maybelline mascara — by far the largest selling eyelash darkener. Have lovely lashes safely and simply with Maybelline mascara. Black for Brunettes, Brown for Blondes. 75fS. Mascara SOLD BY REPUTABLE TOILET GOODS DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD after Norma like a young college boy. Norma was sick a few months ago and George flew out to California from New York, stayed by her side for one day, and then flew back ! Jessel is impetuous enough to do a thing like that. Cantor is not. This summer, indirectly through Norma Talmadge, the whole affair came to a head. Her mother was dying and Georgie rushed to Hollywood to be near Norma and comfort her in her moment of distress. There, he came face to face with Cantor again. But somehow, they were strangers now. They didn't talk the same language. Cantor spoke of nothing but Hollywood. Jessel was practically a stranger in the town. What memories he did have of the Cinema City were none too pleasant. JESSEL could hardly get to see his old friend now. Eddie was all wrapped up in his picture, "Roman Scandals," and they couldn't talk shop or any other kind of talk any more. Jessel is very sensitive. He felt hurt and rebuffed. A big dinner was given. All the big shots in Hollywood were invited. Cantor was there. But not Jessel. The next day. a widely read chatter writer asked in his column: "What's happened between Jessel and Cantor? They're ducking each other now. Cantor was at the big dinner last night, and that's why Jessel wouldn't come." The simple and rather ironic truth of the mat and Irving Berlin, was one of the big events. Just before it went on the air, a photographer snapped the famed composers grouped around a piano. Kern, who has produced such works as "Show Boat," was seated at the piano. As the photographer's bulbs flashed, Kern was softly playing a piece which the audience didn't seem to recognize, but which brought a good laugh to an old timer who stood near. The number Kern was playing was, "I Don't Belong to the Regulars; I'm Only a Volunteer." PHIL PORTERFIELD, baritone in the NBC-WEAF Red "Galaxy of Stars" program, set out to become a department store executive after he got out of the University of Illinois in 1924. The wife of his Pittsburgh (Kauf ter is that Cantor was invited. Jessel was not. Jessel felt the friendship slipping. He longed for the happy days when they were both stars together on Broadway. One day he approached Eddie with a proposition. "How about teaming up together again in vaudeville, Eddie? You know — like we once did." "Oh." answered Eddie hurriedly, "I can't, Georgie. Don't you see, I've got too many other things to do. I've got my pictures." Georgie's face fell. "Yes. I see Eddie," he said, and walked away. He knew then, definitely, that their interests were no longer the same, and that the old feeling between them was gone — lost forever. And now Georgie's future is all wrapped around Norma. Will they marry ? Jessel told me, "There are two very good reasons why Norma and I can't marry. First, she happens to be married. And secondly, I'm not rich enough to support her in the style in which she's been accustomed. She's got a home in California, Palm Beach and New York, and I could never give her those and other luxuries." I think Jessel's life lies at the two ends of his watch chain. At one end is a beautiful platinum watch. On it is inscribed, "To Georgie from Eddie. Pals forever. 1912-1932." And on the other is a gold watch charm with a half dozen pictures of Norma. His life is continuing from there on and his future is bound to be colorful. mann's) boss heard his voice, put him on Pioneer KDKA. Phil jumped to Broadway, appeared with the Marx Brothers in "The Cocoanuts," and in such musical shows as "Rose Marie" and "Golden Dawn." Two years ago he returned to radio work over the Columbia network. Now he's back with NBC. FhE famed Cherry Sisters of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have been making the rounds of Chicago stations seeking radio connections. Despite their seventy years, and their fifty years of derision from the amusement world, they still have that "Tu-Ra-Ra-RaBoom-De-Ay" spirit of the turn of the century. At WLS they reported that they had been assured of several auditions on that thar station. Let's Gossip About Your Favorites (Continued from page 37) 74