Variety (Jul 1932)

42 VARIETY f uegday, July 26, 1932 Frances Langford on WOR has an Interesting voice and manner. The Southern thinff seems to be a. bit overdone, most of her tuniea Bounding pretty much the same be- cause of the saccharine trilling, but there is an Individuality about the songstress that ought to\be dovel oped with little trouble to real im portance. ■ Three Shades of Blue,' girl sing iera o£ the Boanrell Sisters type, have been spotted In a cbuplei of pro- grams of the, California Melodies hour, the, only complete CBS chain program iemanatlng froni the Coast. Already popular on that hour, they Tare worthy of a spot of their own. • Trio are Gene Schock, Helen Jami- ,Bon and Madalyn Oreen, former night-club entertainers, who re-: cently had their first stage brealc with a week at the Downtowni JL. A. As a blues singing combination they hold promise of being outstanding If given a better break by KHJ, now having them under cohtract. Ctflonel Stoopnagle and Budd are still holding their own^as the ether's ace debunkera. Always resourceful performers, the boys realiz^ it's not necessary to step out of their own tnedium . for some rich grist for their: mUl. Slickest bit of debunk- ing pulled by them in some time \ras their klddine version of a cou- jple of radio's latest pet stunts-^the International interview and the use of the lapel mike in what CBS terms 'ezlperlmental dramas.' - Team brought; out the absurdity of most of these, international ex- hibitions without overdoing the in- coherent and-ear-wracking mum- ble-Jumblery attending them> IapoI Idea got an cixtca deep rib from StoopniBigle and Budd^ V "Way- the credit plug is handled bere continues to. remain another jjomniendablo feature of the pro- Siram.. . Pithy, terse and sprightly PHt over at a non^. too-^intruslve moiqent by Lpitls Dean; It's Ivory iBoap they're selling, and a swell all- lurovnd job they're, making of. It. . - Radio ehowniarijBUp, where art 'fliou?- A sample pt prograniinir on one Tuedday afteim66n"'«t' 1' p. m. Iflcladed WNYC, dead, and Its. sls- ter-wayelejigtberi. WUCA,. had the StoV.. Pet^F Hoey :.wit h .» midday inessage-^ talk, "WSAF had mar- Ice^ repbrtai WOI^ another talk, biit Mtimm^rclal^.. by Blsqulck; .. WJZi .w^the^ reports: 1IKABC« atUl ah- iitKl$fr'talk, fsurrent leventsl. • ' - " ^tot a musical strtdn lA a carlotcd at .liigh hbon. The isole commerciial, Betty crock on Bis(iulck, offered lene git the world's' lonisest ad spiels. ■ Bjir ; and- Henry^ WestinghouBe Iron siEiIejamen, on dunng, the noon Master Without. Ceremony . oa tbe • ttl, 9* B* Demi TaaiM , Bevae if. B. c. StatloM Coaat Network RAYMOND PAIfiE Hosfeel Plwctor KHJ, Ikw Angeles GtriSSI CONDVCTOB HOIXXWOOD BOWI. 'STMPHONT • . July 29tbi DlreetlnK Gershwin's "American In Bsris" and the Belcher Ballet spell via NBC, started to wear with the ad thing but later saved them- selves by essaying the now popular idea of kidding the advertising. Contest winner announcements, in between the vocalizing, probably hel)}ed prevent dial-switchitis. Sinain' iSam,yclept Harry Frankel, is still doggerellng about BarbasOl in paraphrase to 'Tammany,' "but is also purveying engaging pop dlt- ties. ■ Idea of request response, with regional mention of the locales, jumps him from Maine to Liancas- ter, Pa., to St, Paul, Minn., for one sequence of requests. Michael Roseneker, concertmeis- ter of Josef Pastemack's orchestra, on behalf of Jack Frost, did his stuff on a 150,000 fiddle, the make of which was hot caught but the flnahcial quotation was. Roseneker fittingly gave out a $50,000 number, 'MIedltation' from 'Thais,' which, despite the Dunn and Bradstreet rating of his instrument, sounded exceedingly worthy. Howard Barlow with his Colum-' bla symphony orchestra, via WABC, played a mazurka from a non-U. S. produced opera by Dvorak, *Wanda,' that \ra;s a gem. In the parlance of tin pan alley, it's a honey of a tune.. If the rest of this obscure scorer- obscure' at lecut to the American public-^ls like this mazurka, the operia may be a musical wo^. Apart from whlch^ Barlow's late, hour symphonlcizatlon from the CBS key station is a musical treat; His type of - Intelligently plannied program can aid to elevate tl^e public's musi- cal tastes and ttiat he is consistently oh,at so choice a late hour evidences a public acdaiin which inspires the next-to-closlog groove on WABC's bill.: ■ . , .'■ Juiiart Woodward, hotel Giavemor, Clinton, N. Y., maestro, la another self-announcing orchestra conduc- tor. From WOR he etherizes a 30- mlnute frolic ofdansapaflbn. ' ' Most signal highlight of the period caught .was. Woodward's ballyhoo for a new signature song of his own writing, : 'Sometimes I ; Wonder.' Sometimes you wohder, too. A pip of an arrangement by Beii Jarrls of the eminent American composerfs, '£<{Uitwood Xane,' 'Float- ing Down the River*, as Ted Brewer did it over WABC... Adele Vasa. so- prano, -with Vincent Sorey's orche?- tr^ very effective with Qrleg's 'Ich liielKt Dlch;' 'A fine voice. tenor: Oscar liovant^ piano soIo-> 1st, not to mention a guest l>«rl- tone, Theodore Webb who ably did 'Cargoes,^ based on John liase'- fleld's poem. - , , William Dalley orchestra played some smart seleotiohs, notably ex- cerpts frpm the Viennese 'Dollar Princess' and a cprking arrangre- ment of 'On Miami Shore.' Finale was Gershwin's. 'Strike Up the Band,' all of which meant a lot of 'by special permission of the oopy- rlght owners" credits. Hoffman puts the plug thing on thick, but ingenuously with free re- cipe booklets, the 'Tinkling Tales of Hoffman' as a guide ^> audience reaction. Westbrook Van Voorhls announces in unusual manner. RADIO CHATTER MU-WeK Frey and , Braoaiotti, whom Maurice Chevalier had with him on his concert tour, can whip a pair of Stelnways. Their version of the •Bolero' - contrasted to 'Humoresque' was a peach, as was their sign-off, 'Merry Widow'waltz. Lubille Peterson, WMCA, Is a fetching soprano who mixes up her routine with pops and better grade numbers. She has a sweU piano accompanist; but the ahnouncer sliould uncurl his tonsils. He gives It that with an; iiltra-decorbus style of sonG Introductory, almost mourn- ful in Its seriousness. Elmo Buss, piano accompanist, , is the WMCA staff Ivory tickler; than which there's no wicher for catch- as-catch-can accompanying. Tito Gizar Is .still warbling of the South American pampas; but now hooked up to Woodbury's j^oap. Guizar is oke with tenoring, but the ad routine by .the feihme Is n.s.g. Kodak program glyes' Itself a come-agalner by heralding next week's special, added attractloii. I^ot Nat Shilkret and the Dixie Jtiblleers arei still the mainstays along with Thelma Kessler's . so- pranoing. A native Porto Rician band is coming as the extra feature. Stokes and Kogen Out of NBC, Chi—Temporarily? Ghicago;<July 26. Qarold Stokes and Harry Kogen ; are out at NBC as staff orchestra leaders. Both were formerly rated ad ace-house men and Iii the pbst got creaih assignments. Their de- parture. Is reported temporary, with the probabilities of returning in the fall. Stokes keeps'his Carnation pro- gram over NBC Mondays. Rotiis Maclioan, Nestle baritone, renewed through August. . Der Casino, former WBNT bari- tone, auditioned for WMCA, New York. . - —; t. NBC sales staff In New York tuned en masse on a DeWolf Hopper audition. ■■ „„„ Colonel Stoopnagle and Budd Bay they get many of their Ideas from the newsreels. ^ i , Formal bpenlng of Meyer Davis' new 18 East 48th OfBoes Wednesday (27) at 6 p. m. . . »: t» Max Terr, arranger for tne A. « t% Gypsies, picked a trip to Hollyr wood aa a vacash. . . Funnyboners, CBS vocal trio,, made a talking short with Jerry Wald, fdr Warners. „ Monty Hackett, the Lucky Strikes Impresario, Is still trying to bring that-score,under BO. : ■ J. G. Judd moved from the remote contfol staff of the CBS program dept. to the publicity division. That Atlantic City week end has become an unbrdken ipoutlhe with Ralph Wonders and Bob Tapllnger, from CBS ■ ' Richard Crooks Introduces, over the air a ballad, My Garden,' composed by his sponsor's wife, Mrs. Hai-vey S: Firestone, Sr. Johnny Green, composer-pianist, olns' Buddy Rogers and orchestra at the Hotel Pennsy, N. Y., succeed^ ing Arthur franklin as assistant conductor: : Georgle Price Is dickering with a lemon account (Sunkist Fruit), and, in view of his present Chase &.San- born tea sponsor, the comedian will be back on tea ahd lemon again, he says. If the second account goes through. Jack Denny's Radio Debutantes, featuring Mrs. WvlUlam R. K. Tay- lor, Jr., Gwendolyn Flsk and Ruth Magdrf society debs, were developed by the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria leader, who-now has them spotted for regular Friday afternoon quarter hours trOm WMCA. i ; ■ . You have to get a load of Duke Ellington, this time from WHN, Chicago, on a CBS hookup, to^ap- preciate Elllngrton's distinction as the colored Wblteman. Here's a maestro, who, apart: from his pio- neering among the i colored school of dansapation, can play cacophony and rhythinic symiphony alike. Version of 'Trees' waia a tribute to the leader's Judgment, restraining as he did' on any eerie,. barbaric modulations such as followed imme- diately thereafter In contrast Just to . sbbw that the Ellingtonlans haven't gone panze. But 'Trees,' smoothly, rhythmically, melodiously modulated, with nice lyric varia- tions, was strong. But so ■ was 'Mama, When You Ain't There,' with the Duke's own digit dexterity get- ting In Its Innings at the keys, Russ Russell announced for WGN picked up via WABC, New York. NfiC'S NEW QUARTET Summer Dolcirums Disappeared as N«W Commercials Set. 4, PHIUIP'S DBNTAI,. MAGNESIA WABC—Taes., Thars., Sat., 8.16 P.H. FRANCES LANGFORD HANHATTAM IUBI.ODIK8 WOB—Wednesday, 10 P; M. Atop Empire State Bids. it Whoopee Show** JOE GALLICCHIO And His Orchestra Saturday 9 P.M. to 9:39 P.M. COST N.n,C., Chlcaeo SEGER ELLIS Enjoying Month with Folks at Home in Houston, Texas After 17 Months' Run at From Milwaukeo, via WISN In relay with WABC on a CBS net, comes Art Krueger and his different style of dancei music. Krueger is heard at 12:30 a. m. in the east, but giyen a better time clocking he's apt to make himself plenty heard. Art, no relation to Bennie Krueger of the laf flng sax, knows his dance rhythms and displays 'em' in good style. Hoffman's and Clicquot Club gln- gerales are giving each other the works. Both are on Fridays start- ing at 9 p. m., respectively, - from WOR and WEAF, the latter on ain NBC net. But so far as the New York area Is concerned, this siml larlty of presentation for', the same brand of product* couldn't do 'em both any good. Both give it that 'to your health' routlno on the sales' appeal, plus business of clinking glasses and gurgling glngeraie. Both, too, have good ent^rtainmentis to back up their ballyhoos which is more the pity. Harry Reser and his Clicquot Club Eskimos, WEAF, are a radio insti t.ution, rating as the .Oldest radio commercial today. This runs snappy half hour wherein lies its advantage over the full Hoffman hour. That's giving 'em a bit too much and a question if it can hold the iaterest that long. Not that Hoffman hasn't a cork ing array of talent in William Dalley batoning the orchestra; Nel son Eddy, baritone; Margaret Speaks,, soprano; Harald Hansen, . NBC has snapped out of the commercial doldrunts with a string of four new programs slated to go on In the : fall. Biggest money spender of the group brought In last week Was the R. B. Davis Co., makers of a baking powder and Cocomtflt,' tloketed-for both a twice weekly morning sessioA and a three time weekly afternoon show for the kids. Morning affair, which starts Oct will Introduce the-'Wtystfcry Chef' for the . retailing, of recipes, while the .afternoon spasm, debuting the day before, will regale the Juves with a dramatic serial titled 'The Flying Family' featuring Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchison. Programs are set for 2G and 13 weeks, re spectively, with the blue basic the releasing web. U. S. Industrial Alcohol comes on the red network Oct. 23 for a Sun day afternoon shot over a period of 13 weeks. Figuring on a tnuslcal show, but nothing as yet in the way of talent determined upon, Also signatured for a Sabbalth ses- sion Is the A. C. Gilbert toy manur facturing company. It's for a Slml lar stretch starting Oct. 30, with i quarter-hour kid dramatic show the planned magnet. Past week also brought a four week renewal from Armour., Meat packers had been scheduled to wind up its ether activities July 29. BIGGIE LEVIN SETS A BIG OJN Chicago, July 25 Evans : Fur Co. has contracted with WBBM for 26 Weeks. Will be on daOy first four weeks and thrice weekly thereafter. Frank Wilson and Jules Stein provide the musical entertainment. Biggle-Le.vin of the William Mor ris office made the deal. Belgian Set Revenue I?russels, July 16. The -IJelgian government collected |4&0,330 as wireless receiving sets' licences last year. Crystal sets pay Cents a year while tube sets pay. $1.71. West Harry. A. Hutchison resigned as manager of KVOO, Tulsa; will be succeeded by William B. Way. Station KGGF, South. Coffeyville, Okla., has received i^hnlsslon to change Its location to Cofteyvtlle, Kan. - - • Bums and Allen fleW back to New York after finishing their picture work in 'Big ..Broadcast/ at Para- mount! NBC Artists' Bureau In San Francisco has been dickering with Murray and Harris, Nora Schiller and Tommy Harris of KFRC with flrist three already set lor Aug. 15. Tomniy Harris Is holding out for more money. ' They will replace Rita Lane and Marjorle Young. Both were on old KPO staff.. South slated for Ted Weems returns to WGN. Chti July 27., ^ Charlio Davis and radio ban* playing jsutaimer engagement «^ Lake Manltou, Ind, . ^ ^ AusUn Wylie bAni playing at Chippewa Lake Park, near Cleve2 land, on WTAM nightly. Leslie Atlassr WBBM, Chicagtf exeo; has permission - to. use 3 00(1 kilocycles ,from his yacht Harriett, Gene Austin, NBClhg from WMAQ, Chicago, has one fixed time now Instead of a different hour each niffhtr - ^ Dorothy Sutherland and Ro^ Woods,, radio singers, broke Inttf RKO circuit hero at Lyric, Indian* apolis. Thelma Murphy appointed pro* gram director of WKBN, succeed* Ing Mrs. Irma Brundage Bradeo. recently resigned. ' ■ ■ Stratford Johnson, who sings basa for WGN, Chicago, will mafry Waverly Ann Fisher, Kansas City commercial artist, on July 26. William . F. Copeland, managlns director of WHBC, Canton, ba% resl£med to represent a radio prop-t osjtlon on the road in this territory. He has beeft succeeded by JacI; Jones of Cleveland. Copeland ha^ been with the station since its in-4 ' ceptlon several years ago. Fight against the granting of % license to station WJED, Indianap'v oils, sponsored, by a church, haa been started by WFBM. ^Petition filed against station In Washln^on points out license was granted with-* out hearing. WSBT, South Send, which shares.time with,WFBM an4 WBF, other local, are expected to Join fight. Weiss Ail Set Detroit, July 26. Leo Fltzpatrick, v.-p. and general manager of WJft, this week ap«i pointed Lewis Allen Weiss of sta^ tloh KHJ, Los Ang61eSi as assist-* ant manager, and merchandising; director of. WJR, Detroit Weiss succeeds John F. Patt. now managei* of WJR's sister ~'btation, WGAR, Ini Cleveland. Weiss has been general manage^ of the Don Lee chain on the Paclflo Coast. 1 ABE AND HIS CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA Colombia Broadcastlnr Brsteas PHILLIP'S DENTAL MAGNESIA tae»., Thnrs.', Sat. 8:1S (East) . COAST^TO-COAST New studio manager WAPi, ^Birmingham. All employes of WHAS, 'C-J' and Times,' Louisville, took 10% slash. Viola Clark, soprano, hai been added to WHAS staff at Louisville OS' meiiAber of Banqueteers. Credo Harris, manager WHAS, Louisville, In Washington pending hearing of Federal .Radio Commis- sion. • '' ^ Bill Young, manager WBBC, Birmingham, celebrated his third year as boss of Birmingham's oldest station. Alice Joy/ NBC artist, Inaklng personal appearance at 'Rialto,. Louisville, but' barred from Colum- bia's WHAS. Robert Barcli:t and Chad Bridges, of Birmingham, have formally opened their station WFKI 'at Greenville, Miss. Hot weather doesn't hurt personal appearance of Asher and Little Jimmy, Kentucky-mduntainers, who made first local theatre appearance at Broadway, Louisville, in con- junction with WHAS' radiocasts. WFKI hks made Its debut at Greenevllle, Miss. Station is a suc- cessor to WRBI and is being oper- ated by Robt. Barcllft, formerly of Birmingham, and Jack Sims, former newspaperman. C. C. Bridges of WKBC, Birmingham, is one of the directors. 'Radio Show Boat,' with the RKO Majestic, Houston, as sponsor, maide its appearance over KTRH, 'Hous- ton, jack Jaster and Art Johnson are in charge. Featured spots taken by Herman Waldman's Orchestra, Fred 'Skipper' Somers, the harmony team of Ann and Marianne, Dave Miller, Helen Meier, and the .winner of the weekly Opportunity Revuei of the theatre as guest artist. -''he general manager of the Afrl can Broadcasting Company states that Capetown will have a new broadcasting station to replace the present one. The Shdrkey-Schmeling fight was clearly received in South Africa. IWABCr DUMB CRACKERS ROBERT BURNS PANETELA WAB<^ Every.'- 'Wednesday Evening .at » ;• BURNS^ ALLEN JACK DENNY AND ORCHESTRA Waldorf Astoria Hotel Victor Records Gent Safety Razor Program Lucky Strike Dance Hour Management M. C. Am JOHN SHEVL] (TENOR) Tune in on WOR Every Monday, A. M.