Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1950)

show: the program for the following Sunday night was finished about midnight, Wednesday. The following morning duplicate tapes and recordings were made and distributed on planes as follows: Pan-American; TWA; American Overseas Airlines; KLM; and Military Air Transport for stateside flights. And just to make sure that the program reached CBS in time, Jerry took it to Berlin where it was shortwaved back to New York. Not all the shows Heidt put on were originally scheduled. When the troupe arrived in Tripoli after a 1,000 mile flight from Paris, they found hundreds of GI's standing in line outside the base theatre four hours before show time . . . and the sad news that only half the base would be able to see the one scheduled show. Could they put the show on again the following night? Well, the following night happened to be one of the few nights off, a night and day they were going to spend sightseeing in London. Would the kids give it up for a second show in Tripoli? The curtain went up for that second show in Tripoli, even though it meant another day in the desert wastes, sand flies, bad plumbing and all. The day wasn't wasted, however, for they visited the Casbah and to their great disappointment discovered it was much more romantic in the movies. The second unscheduled show was put on in the Azores and the annals of the entertainment world rarely list a show put on under such strange circumstances. The planes were heading home from Burtonwood, England, with the first refueling stop scheduled at Iceland. A few hours out of England and word came that weather conditions forced a change in flight plans to the Azores. The Azores radioed a request for a show with a Lt. Colonel saying that "a show in May would be the nicest Xmas present you could give us." Heidt put the question to the troupe again — an extra show? The answer again — yes. On two hours' notice, the island prepared for the show — rigged a stage at the base theatre, rounded up the only available instruments— a broken down piano and an out-of-tune accordion. No props or costumes were available because the third plane was late. And the island's only radio station was closed down to give Heidt and his crew the best microphone. The planes landed and the troupe proceeded to the theatre where every American on Lagens, including the hospital patients were packed into the tiny theatre. In high heels, moccasins, and assorted "civilian" traveling clothes, the kids gave one of the great performances of their lives, with the piano and accordion their only music — and during the dance numbers Heidt turned the mike near his heels and beat out time. Immediately after the show, the planes took off . . . returning the troupe intact to the States. All of which was no mean accomplishment for the air force, especially in view of the number of people involved. But not a Heidt trouper was stranded in Vienna or Germany; nary a one had to run down a, runaway after a plane soaring aloft; not a one landed in the brig or in the arms of the local gendarmerie. In fact the only mishap was the loss of Al Tirt's trumpet in Tripoli — and he is sure some local Arab kid is making like Gabriel under a palm tree playing a GI's song in praise of the Heidt troupe and the way they took Europe and North Africa. ONE DANCE was enough for me // Don't let DEODORANT FAILURE spoil your good times . . . Use/feewC. . . new spray ONE SPRAY IS WORTH A DOZEN DABS deodorant . . . stops perspiration There's a big reason why millions of women are switching to new, spray-on HEED in the flexible, squeeze bottle. It really stops perspiration . . . prevents underarm odor all the live-long day. HEED's so easy, so dainty to use, too. No more messy fingers. There's not another type deodorant... cream or old-fashioned liquid . . . that gives such long-lasting protection so quickly. So don't risk unhappiness. Get HEED today. At all cosmetic counters, 49tf. Lasts many months. j New fc ffeed/ess a/u/ you'// a/ways be safe/ 25