Variety (Mar 1938)

VARIETY With! , John? W^tr, Wyhne Ajello, . kSt'eifn Sfbtt; Dehler^warrehi :ftl»~ry- . 'O'Fairreli;' Styx GibHnr. . ' V v.,': ■;■ ;0.Mios.'.y;', ■ ■■ y "■, Ihe ■• iSfevefi-' chbrtshed illusions. : Thlnjijft Ulse' that.-^^ ^V' . -V^^^^^ -•• -- . ■ '.London,. March 17. ■■■ 'Snow ■jVl'hite -■ atid DvyartV, is not 6i\\y- KGtUrv^.;a-. t.errirte J inake a. sad world iadde'tv gallrtp in t'tje pluyih ;. WhatevQi\ tlVe. "priginaf. linteqiipris };c nje o'ytfr' the air. thip.'j«* nl!»hl!>4-and f or; hopcsV Idr ... the program ;' there duyi-rrbiii- tho'inlluence o^f th'> have :lj.een riiaiijf' ja - slip' 0A!l0Q!V;is;;niiaiiit2.st itv.al)- /i'tSiOf/alvVfi'bin paper cup to xadidi^Up'.' Robert Ju.-;iOris aii.d topical .j;^^^^ TU:2.s- : Hipl'Cj':. slbvVed the show .do\v«,. .So diVy .n^5h^.• l22■)-;w^^^ in pbiiiit" ]:did Kate \SiTvith. ,St> :did.-• the verbal Al.jPearce '.pioMram was peppered-'ibouquet.s with which both were paid th:roUfthp\,it:.: with ..a,-'.Sn.ow -...W-h'ite' .•54-,, Pi-ccibus. miriute-..atteiV: mjriiAt^. in. a- fancy drOTs .bgH tiv-it-.-was w ton ,:intp:the story a,«iA-*.Sn.a.w;yrhite;!; waiting. world /sat and - :Wai,ited;. too; BallVand wl^..Lyl^^^^ .coslume asv'Ddpey.Hi. ordetv:t«:^ut^;!oi:di^^ ■ ; wit one: ;pr.. the .scoundrels; w-hP .got./ ;.-Hbrn-lbtking of - th^ ;twp;.icoitiedir: tnu^de^(^d . Wl(h;^t)unets^^ r. ans ..was fjot-drily . brief and Slce^^^^ the ;3yck- J^ec; :Rsindall, casual. ;Toward ,tiie end .yalenti.. • v_/^^^^. - , j-'the-. - ■gaggin^' -:de^eh'e.t'ated ■■to.'.^.merev .' : ' i bahdYint! of coniic narnc-c'ailllhii.. It Arthur Tracy - VvaiS, ' ^h prtigrarh. foiv..his..first v American..-a • date,it.i two years. '. He's b«jert.rii;o.stjy " ill England dtii ing that- time; ; Stepr '..ping in .ri.gh'f .Rafter-the;r^ord ip-fdSviiy coinrhef cial anci..-Without ihtrb Tracy • want ihtoThis .'St"r.es-t Singer' thefne.. . 'NifaVta;' . Orily ' tlien did E^e^arce a 'Dp. you feniemb'pi". that'N^.biee-, etc?'. "■: -Tracy' rehYni.n^ a ■vibranf, .b.all.ad-,; ballybiboer bt the trehiblo ichib;bl;'... .-bandying of cpraic h'amc-c'allihjj the.-:Ford,:)^as faintly ■Gus:.$U^^ -. 'By f bpular DemandV .09:30 p, ju; : Sat-WABC). ..spon's.bi'eii. byMpcii^rn Age-"Bbbks./ in . a."'J5-miti, stint .the- value of wliich ..as...a .seHer -nf ;bppks' m ust:' '. be ■.' (iu 6stibriable; ■.' / Exce rpit.i dratnatized.- are frdim modern .'fi.f?,t,i.piV and how many of thiat type of .read-' ei? the ptograrti can rtach at. 9:.30..bf a Satui;day night 1^ -why it's .qne.^tibn^- able. .' Mbnday slot would probably • bring, moi'e .re^^ . ^ ; Ape Lynyah instead of,Phil. Harris was' w'r into: \t}ie ^script as: a; •tbughie ,'in .charge' :o'f 'an .orchestra: •Whose members are^,re£upiees. ixotn. Danhieniibra;.: .This!r.oUtihe^^ foi:' soind; gigilbs ks./wa the . stuff: \v ith. - ^ the".: .Negr.p-.' ;b.utler,. Rpchestfe.i".' who time§ his stiipf :^xtremely w^U. Harry < Von: Zel|V.hahdl$d ..his; assighr^ raent; as spicliei,'! a.nd. quipster' nieely.; ■ John. Witt'.s jL'?id.id tr^2in.''cr.tpti(>n of Disney's'.'Snipw .White artd^the Savei.i Pwaiuij'.-waf.s a:' ijeat- job"-- .and a high stand'a'rd biUertalnme^n^ p^POmbtioiv,. .to . BB^. * Dic^^or of VariGty; ;Wa.l.tv:has' sitay.fecr^ c^^^ abtiial .pro^cru'clioh. ;but fbiit^-ibroadi- .cast ;pos.3ibjJifies -ofi^te trr^sistiblo. ,>'lie ^ had~'-:ex|)"iJiueili^ s.iic.h h-ialbl-,ial..iiv the past iiv'prbd,ui'- ihg ,.i"q^' th.e n-iike a; s6ri6.s.>.t^^^^ the' rhost pppiu lui- :,tS :i 1.1. ■ Sy li ijiivpn i es,.; a rid Mickcys.bUt,found '.np^w^p^^ ■the f.ull-ieji{iiiv. picl^ii^^^ ''•' "..•'■ ■. ^'-'' ■ - Keepn^^ .tp - Disney's- ^ici'.ipt! BBG^; vor^-ipn" only • .■"trjniin.c.d, away ;abtipii'ahd.spcclaelo'>soa the lii.iko could.-.not r(ind.e.r,./rhymed cpmmotitairy-byv W^^ dialog. ahd. songs' to .;the: i iicidelits .6f the' taiV!;. /rhefe:..hiight; in Jaijt, " Ifttye, biecn Inbi'e.of exp.liilfiation,. which was -well keyed; -tbV th.e briginaI tnvi'-: ieriaiiiibinhicr^arj)',^ spariiijj tb . pcrntjit 'i.^istervers -iwho ...have . hot iseQn ^th.eV^piotui\e; ft'pm.^fii^ ating. the. dcVelbpni5h.li.S:<).f the stor^r, ■ In. •ccrlain : •"l-(i.sp^ts,,..'.brba-dda.st yersion ;fel.i cJjoivy n iii iprripa ris,bn w Ith' the-;: jbiclure,' tlfie ; rruisib .alohG.'' ;With addga-soMiid eR'ec.ts-beln^ to . s ujigbst,' f0 p \;exa mpiev. tli ei h ig h.t.- ritaris'h dark Xy'obd vvheii .Show White Aletrb-MiajifWeir. Hous* : ishCjw - last I runi .\frbni ^ Ijeiv. ^cruisl- iitepmpth<ir sday • ni'ght.; )• 'bver .• WEAF-1 P.sjM h bC'the;-witch;, tod. w.iis,-:badly rappfed acrosis . a: gbc^d ayerage '= sc;ahj.ped oyei:S. (fssciitial/dialbg. being b.l'entertainment.'\Altnough.thfe-Shdw ^- ,a>- l-^,..^^ Thut: NBC ^l^hien:' fi.rst:' presehted.C.eaf"^^^ th i.3 fbrm; ind •bharactei'; still seepis ovei'.crpwdild: With;^ arid matterial,; the . prQdii.ctioh cpn- ti-Kyes to'. keep: .the - actibh; spihnirig; It's '. V. bit of . hodge'ppdjfe,: but., thfe Berttbh' 'A'; B6Wlei-Metirb.Vsti;at^ n.pvt^ dping we'll .in givir^^^^^^ . yestr .show vpresented; excerpts fronv three - books. '. That;., has since^ been. .lbwered^;first;;to. twb. and thbn .ld 0 and; for' the; better- ; :Bdok-,' used'for; tHii ! :broadcast" ; was .an; :;expos.e; of newspaper . contests, sweepstakb.s tickets, . €>tc;'.Bhowiid /.'how ..v litlle -c.hiuice---6rdinaFyw^wkers ,"ot ::,.easy money, had against'prQiessibrials who made a living from; thcri[\. ; Drarna- tiziation's were well done;. • ;/ ' : .: ^relllc; Reyell guested brv 'the -Coh;- Sblidated Rf^i.gnri 'Mi»w V<irlc nn Pa[.; rade'/Zprdgram" Mondiiiy- (7:30 p. hv. : WEAF;),'. being interview'ed- by- Ldw-r elV Thorhas, whid.; took over.: lot. the iling Johii B:.Kennedy. Short shot of flye .miris. vduratidh ; h ad liliss Revbll reflecti ng New .York thi'dugh the.; eyes of .;av wdman . - ;porter, After^ answeFing questions concerning 4he; .length df Jier news- papeir Work in New; York she t'weD.t: pn.' to pdini-'put int2resting ^sections of;' the city toverihg- from. the:i^IuTn.i to ritzy niteries;; .Aii5o observed that N-: is hdthing ;indr,e''than a . srhall; to wn ;at; h.isatt - as evidenced, by . the ' .neighborly .tissist'anc'e riished to dut.- stahdinij needy cases. .Nice stuff/. ; Headline-- item oh this -Stanza' was ,a ; dramatic.; skit vih 'vwhich..' Rpbeft 'Mbhtgbpi^^ry 'arid ; Rita ...Jdhrison teamed . to. play;; a young'Birdadway. .ai^toi-, iand h'is Jipyal -wife". .It.vyais orie of ihosei. actdrish things ..that; atCtors dfteh llfce.tb .play., Both an d the- little w oman y/e xe. .Vpreity: frightferied, but striying t.o Ijavbray'^ IJffettp-aind-Qf-^-the'-Dvvarfs-^^ and gay/about it all; . When,;the;ligh't larly. - stearn.- Scol'tV CriVn^ and gas and phone. Nvere- tUirned .off t^""-— «r;.-.._:»_.... t\__v __.^:- .u..— ai.. .arid there was ho more money for thie young -wife's birthday dinner, .4he aetoj^^gdt^t^job^^aft^ man .Kate/Smith ha^v;a good, fast show fbr General Foods over GBS Thurs- day 124>v the variety: was . jrtibe and the layout had punch.; For- in hour ; shp.w, pace was especially: brisks A 13-min. scahe from,; the' Bt'oad. Vfay; play, *Our Td.wn,' was presented with .Frank Cfaven, :hjs son John, ; and. Martha . Scott from srtage play. : Mi.*.'?.. Smith jvisely didn't go over- :bpar.d., as she sometimes doe's; wheii ; ih.trp'ing guests and dressirig-a sdeiie. ;Bit. wfas the excerpt about the boy arid grrl -puDpy.rldving itv the- drug- store while 'Ddc Morgan' ^F;.Grav^en'> l.obked;. 0.IP and mused. It had .^h* , proper flavdrfdi; the sort of i>!rogra.tn , M i .s.s; Sm i th . opera tes. . . Gene Krupa; who makes: the jitter- bii.is:;goggle-woggled With hi.s' trao- d i-ummlne.. put oh two of hi.s - spe-- 1 ci^Ities—'Hdneysiiekle Ro.sc* and -I'' -Got Rhythm;' Proved he had the :lattbr..,. ■ .■■\' : •/•.\^- .. 'y:. Bud Abbott, and Lou Cd.stelld are Ifloiiiilding 'sfeadily..'. Their fast,', vis-a- yis style, of patter Isn't new hi radio, but les.s: practiced than many, otlvei^ nVsthods. Ai»d they do keep .oiit of th? hysterical pitches that mar inany a/iPthcr attempt,: Pair went: Ihto the trunk and exhumed a bit that they nvusl have dWe.-jiV.shoW biz'over ten yeai s . ago. ; Roittihe - wt>. >: ..; the' fa: ; t abdiit 'who's on fir.st. dn' stilts to. get. a few- dollars .' lit"- stabbed .;h.er-,to r sije'^^^^^ tdsi'ed'aw.ay'. on"; such • sordid.:ptirsuits^- but she;.went \aldng td be ; With hihi in .that .dark-hdur. . Biit ..a prbdlicer" Saw him: and i^n offer of ; part; was. the fadedut .h'i^,a.rt-.thrdb';r iv All Very hokey :;ahd ; Sentiihental, biit'! .well played by' both alt the. Way; ., : In 'the absisrtce: d( -Rdbert Tiyior' • (who V was.; kept . away. by. shooting schedule cd'itfllct, it was. announced)' Frank Moi-gipiii and Mei-edith .Wil^^ Wrangled joyfer. the: ni.C;..chores,: with T^d ; Pearson' Qcca'siohaily.; elboWi hg into-- the tussle../- .Good <ot-. a; few iaughi?;; Progranri. used Fred Allen's recent gag. Of . slinpinl;:; a' persohal ; inessage over the air >y'having .Mor* gan/date a gal 'to.mest hirti^dn such*, and-such a ;corher,; Later gave ;it 3' new twist by .hiving JJL' irbpjjTted that. Taylor' had gpnei; first 'io keep the date. Final.;. gag was pulled Avheh Morgan trackedi. 'Yes, fcut ydia; ought Xo see-the. j?i.ri.''.'... ;.■■-' Fanriie';\Brice . was- walldpy V a Biaby Snooks .characterizatidh.. eh.d-; ing with, a special vefsiori of "Thanks for. the M'emory:' ;Gabby. Harthett .tdld iri frog-voiced ;accents.-about' th •Giants^prb.<iijects:ih this year's base.4; 'ball. seasPh.; Lewis. Stone and Mickey ftbpney .did: .brief skit ;(separately re v iewed) . :a.hd Connie; Bos well; ig-. nited: the; kilbcvcles. with fSjingln' iri: ,.th,e Corn' and; 'Thanks fbr the^Mem- bi-y.' both- riicely arranged' iand with, strong, backstoppihg; lost .in. a'-;jtiinblb; b.f. sburid,;''and -the .seqticnce ; cphlaincd .;^iid ; Sehso-ii'df 'clihiRx; ' ■ .>;;:;■ .':■/•::'..' .- '■•■■'' /'■[■■:: -,ph -Ihe . el^dit: Side, ;hea\r:ily ^'oiitr ■Weiighi.hg.i.so;iaJed;p^ criticism.' was:the Tme^playihgo-ot :th'e, .BBC yaribty" Grc'hest;ra,;:"cdiipled, tb. •'' cellbht -.. sblo ' ,and , ,ch'oru,s ' ^singihet,: ;Aj;lUeh' bmphaticSiiiry tbld how iiiuch' of . pishpy'4' sueeoss . ■ i - the pictiire, was 'diie 'J to,; .the scored by. ..'Fraiiik; Churchiri.:\Leigh:'' Harlihe and . Paul •Snl^th.;; A^v•Mi^cli;nhily ■ accura^^^ •acterizatiPn.;/;bfv .. Sn'wv . '-White •■ by Wyiioe .AjelldiVin. voice aridspoKen • 1 ine.s .feaye" :eq'uaL Denier \V,a'ri:en's Doc V caihe' grandly, tjirough. '.the^/^^l^^^ P'Fa r re 11. .cb nstra s tef! .'-th e ;;Qliee her tr^nsf.orhaat.ioh:as - .Witch - with complete Su€cbsSv Adaptatibni7.'p.r.b:diictioK and addi tidna l-commehtg.ty-';w;er e; -al t by -John ■Watti::ahd Wally Wallohd's drchesf t(atipnS. .; perfectly. balanced r - the swinging; and sweet' music ^or.: BBC. orchestra; requiremehts.- ^ vydrdi. tod; for Styx" Gibling; in cHar-ge/df special effects, whoV never . put a.' cdkerhiit shew,. wrong, although; the script called ' for; hopelbssly" complicated effects. •■ i' " -.■ ::" ,;; - overtime play, - be wa* comiinentihg on ;Something els:e, the rdaf of the crowd beirig; the first intimation' an auditor had dC whsit Had happ^s^hied. . -Payoff caine hear the >hd,Cwhen after tallci,ng abstractedly .for. min- utes .dn;'end hie'said,-'Iri other ,\vdrd.s We ;don't camouflage on WMCA; 'We teli ypu exactljr y/hat'^^ .OK Lux .program; (23.3! cdunti'y's- charhp;.film catcher <ahd/"a. VAftii-rt-v miigg )c.Barney Oldfiield,;.Aya.s^^ himself .cau,ght-^as •: -ah actor. ■• - pushed ;-to Hdllywdod frdtti^ his home ^rpuhd'of Lincoln; Neb., by plane, he fuirii^hed^ several lightly tpniio ,rnomehts;.;withi his pet' ?ijidienbe; peeves" rbiide'red in colorfijl-language..'.; ;: Reporter seeified. [slightly; tvemulous in ypice at dffset but the tVue Old-, field: as.<rerted- himself.. shortly ind: mustered thie blankcty-blahk th^^^ ;Left himsielf wide .open -id ;ribs back in:de^ir:pld ;Lincplh :fdr Lux soap teS- tirridniar; wpveh;. around'; h^v wlife's JA<:aB TAitsnisH - ^ ,:!The Xampllghter'. ;: ■GROSSlVIAN'^.SH'OKS-r, Sunday^ ■3";-p.ni.';^.;--.' 'W^6Rv..Ne,w-.yqirk. ..; SnibCfthei*, - bc.tteV di.'^hed ^dut, thq stiiff. of ;>Tvtii:6b -Tin'shi.siv is; markedly iinpi'bved :bvcr a C'bupfe of^yoari)'. ^go; Has, .his radio l.p.g,.s;j Hiu. .^piel-;is ;an Umiilgam of the 'hov'^ to.liye' philbsb- phiei? nbw. eurreiit; ; He' translates it irilp-cleat- and^ sbniiible terni.si^^ W the: script;'woiijdn'l: .tloal if .bi'P.mide^ .w e re ; roe its. \ i t- S s I i li i ivv the.' pop u1 a r IdipinV :Peo|i)le: iikp .th.is;,ki«'id.,pf s.tuft today,..' in; ' ■vyaf-aiid-wbrry.-ridden ■wprld. ;>-.;-.. ■.'■, '..-;. ■ •.. -,-V; - ...-;■''■; ■ ' A- ipractibal . -oflcring . fdr '. av .slioie .esiablijibmbnt.: .bf-./a ;Sa ;.balh:; aftor- iipon,; Nicely Ivand ■■.. -: ■'■"' ■:■'''•■'' I''-: -'/.L(i»|'d; • r^--/^NRV^Na■■eAESAR^--/^'-^-■~-;-•• • 'v l,.Sonjis, Talk'-;.. . 'i'-ROYAL - GELAXINI2 . ■'.■ -.:•. ■, ■.'-..■ :',:,:! TI|ursday,v«;p.in;>. ;,;.■ • j "WEAI'-NBC, New York.-•-:.... -^^ Librettist Irving Caesar, •; wh'b • cetitly ■;concocted Idea ,:oi:; sd (oty-jir-;t Voiigb- for .children, .gub.stod/on i-r-t , w.e:ck*s (24) Valle.e show to teit abiuit it and derhQhstr^te^U .As r,adib:.'cViUM'^ tainriient. it. had fair 'novelty.' vij!• i-:^ •but .not: much .else; ■; And althoiitih the.-idea' of, ^saying ybiingslei's irbr accid.eiital. death ..^and \ inlury '; ii 1 pudable ;dn;pugh/ it ;seeni,< doilhiI'l,i it 'Caesar\s...:ditties wTil ..ac'cbinpl.i-vh (n.ueh... Neither Uie- tunic's noi' Jyi-'ic.-i scorn • to/ have , quite the : roquil ed ;ima,i>ihatiy.c appeal foiv tliai. ;;'; .■ .. . Aiiei- ,.a brief ,introd,uct()ry:, spiet ;and ,; riiri^thrpiigh:' ol- > some : ot the Caesar:rhit times..' thf^ :iihi-i.iHi^f ^^^i . - . iibw ho. Hapberied--I0 cbhceivovtKw ^iJ!»J^'!"«:;^^^?'i«vjr'^«*<'r!«!f:Shleld goiiig hdrnc;.fr.om. a; party';ldvit >je:v(r Year's / Eve .; as the .streets;: .Wei;d CIW ArdtiettfiV VValiy Maher 1)rainatlV:~'Scriar ;;Ky-:: l't-:Mins;■■ 'ii' : riil'SOpEN'T 'j'-;- I)aily;;,:{:i5...p.ni. ,;: v |C'F-I; iifis ■Ahff'eles- : ■ '--^^ - tip isod ic ad v'b il til res. .oi ; a . f emme h'evv5'P,hdtog ;fr.oni the peri' and under the : direc.tidri ;: p'f .- Ted. Sherdbniyn; .shdiild vprove vPkay;,fai:'e;^.for those- who. like th'e.iii-.'seirials ii) early a^^ei•- riodj^^;:/'PrOgrahi iftak pretcinses pfibyiVig anything, othei^'-f^ est quarter hour show for .thos6. jvhd might, be intrigued by a' -liijht dra^ ilia I i/Lv,.offer ing- backgrd:iindcd-against fhe 'cUy. rpbtn 'o f ,a bust-1 i ri g- dq^ i 1 y; . ■■■ .EiDiSbde.r.cauJgliV;wa .cb'nti!-. iiii.i.ty-With4hi:.be' ■chai^actiei\s in.v^ Yarn <:i:e^ds;:dft; .With a :;d'anie,- f-;>d up oii. ^'cp■lhrnerc;ial,..art,^ hittingi. iip the siVedt • fof :;.;a.,' ,iob.-^ -whe.!^' eiinui! giwes avyay tP;vthr.i.il.i? ^ rtd ■ chaser. -By fpr'-; fni.tbus .circtiinstance -She snaps -iip' hei; .{rusty Graflex .aivd •gets,: ;,a"plaite. of a -p'a-ir ..of .bandits^ ,at -work/ 'Tli.at ia:iids.-hev the,.,idb:;-.- . •,;..: : . •; Ahne -Stbrie; hi^s the' title rolis .ahd- shriuld; apprAXiriiate. the public'a.'c^^ ctiptjori. of,;a., sobbie-.' lens^r- in.; her- characterijjaliion. ; She plays with rcr Straint :a part; that cian easily/be slopped;; dyer. iShields,; Maher ; and ArtiUfette; are;seasoned air': tir.bupers :and^perforni4*?iih JMh^ "^tJSwSwBS^viS;^^ r pep^odent alternates the plugs be-r'^^'*^ ■-^^•^^•^'^ tween the nidlar/sQfubber/and \:the ;ahtiseptic*^' discreetiy. and. bi'iefly co.mrnercializihg -on „ the./program;. Current 13-week sbsh oh Cdast lanes: is- in..the} nature- of a :test../ It it does, a '.iob. it, ;gde§ -cross 'cduiUny^^ the-: iall>; .Chahces ar - HchfiV;"; CATHOLIC /CH Wltii Alfred/EW ;Siintth. ; G«»rre .M. Cobiilii,./ M«Ft<on : iJiAwniey, Hdllace Shaw.;. Beirnard HcrrniaritiV Orchi 3»..Mlh9.;\ .\/':-.:,:-.. r---' Sunday, .^r ' .i' - WABC-CBS; S&wrYinkrr -. GBS; ciiffed the current GaihoUc Charities' drive of .fhe archdiocese of . N«w Yoik a half hour Sunday (27) afternoon.;; It turned dut to ;be an InfiDrmal iaffair/and hivich. 'saner than ,nnost appea Is for ddnatipris, '• Al Smith was. on hand to: handle the rtext-'torclose / spot arfd. get 'in the plug,', whibh. -ih? v'did; "in •« miahher : hi^UGh.mdKe :Gdlbrfui; than, most of his, ec^rit and'> largely: huniOrless - public utterani^sf;'-. ;'::,■ ■■'•■■■; '.-'■-'' George M; . Cdhan^ iritro'd Smith, arid; also sang one of h is older dneS. 'Life's a Very* Funny; Propdsition After All.' He half talked it, hampered b;y either a .drice-dver df li.ryngitiij op .a-rcdld: ;> Mdrtori;. Dowrifey wais ih (Ine; form; for rChrisidpher Robin Is Saying His Prayers' and 'Rd.se ;of Tcalee.' Hollace ■ ghaw,. promising Warblbr whom GBS-is.givirig a biiild^ up, did 'Stiir as the Night.'; Bernard Herfrriann was.in front'df; a" GoluriV-, bia ,hou;se ordh f<>r .the- Vt'indup, )Val.tz.vdf;the;..Fldw;ers.'v;^- ' Gary Copper was bilied td;ap])ear, but;didtt't: show. Wire' of I'cgret Was read from' the filni actor,- ' Bert. / jainnied .. witli. cclebl-alii)g^. thtoh'<'3- , arid, hojnking aUtqs.. It 'made him' th i nk • of -the dangpV and lie deter- .iiiiiicd to do soihetixihg- about it. , His sp.ngs .are the answer./ / ':■ - ;:; ; ; ; A;ccordin.g" ;tb 'e-aiosar.;1ie' i>?/-.quile seriou.s -about - it'—wi-.iting the Urnes has '-been;, a labor of iove-?- And he exi)lainfeV^\)S.;is.. proiid ..that ;the .siliic: : •iai-,e; the. flrSt. popii bver ;accepted by •the: New. York Board . bt Educalion: Seriesvb t.:ntimbers hai.< a iriiisibal ^in- trbduction-explanation . albiig: - the /'Jpnny-BeTCarcful,.' 'Mary-Beware'/ theme.; Thetn; Caesar ;sang ;ohe of the; other tunes. *Watier That's Hot /'Water;^Thiat^s; Cdld;.. llgui.ed to^ wain mppfjcts - to': .\,Q , caiiief u l\ not-!ito sea Id themselves >by; turhmg; oiV the w rbi ig faucet^. ;-;.. iy::.,'.-y■ y^f^^!^Y»y^y^\^, v^a^^l^ runs-aw--- fully thin as ;radio-: ehtei-tairimeiU' ; u--/- ;:.:;; /./■:.;;/■.;•;:/; ■• /-Ujjbiij:::-. 6 E ORG E . QRIFFIN .With Dorothy BresliiiV Verlve ^'-harles; -iPaiil, ^larry; Breur, Folrl ,'/-Bond'.- ; :c/-- Mu»ical«- ;.;..;-■■. li'Mlhsr^ ■,-./:/" -■.'■;•• :- ■■^■<■■^ ■ :-■■ -- HARVEY-WHIPrLE/ to express her belief ih God'/in an age :.ofskepticism. The religious convictions /of.; Miss; ;PiGkfO!rd (e.x- pressed.in book form), have giyen;her th'e ;stre;ni^th .to; beair the soi'ro.ws; of the last 'ten. years-^l.rtpne. of. her' Own' makingiA/' '■'■ '.".;..' •/" - . ; Biuddy , Rd.,geTs :fell /. Move;- with; Miss. :.Pickfnrd .dh .-..seeihg; ii-DoFothy-- Haddon.'; Wants to sell ;piekfair.'.a ;ba,<ieball.;:bit', •what's ,oh ;seiidrid, 1 dPn't knbw'.'; on tlii.i:d'.* - TJhtey. ?,ctU9lly:'''-it;lt. over^ ; TGd; Straeter'.s mixed chdrti's tniikled: 'Loye to; Whi.stle' arid 'Di pay ppbdlq;-. .;-Latloir had darb ar.rarige- nv^'iit.. .Thrbb. Arr>ba.s.sadbr-{. ,ri,i'Hl2 ti'lo^,,; Were- .011 ;thcil^ own f:)r -:;'Y-()u ■W?;iit.lP-\My-.-.l:Iead' 'aiid;l)rtcl;M ./ ;/ ./.'./■ ..;• Mi.Ks Smi.th during, .several; :()t' her . Jack ; Ftlm^n's ' play-by-blay/ .de.-- spll?sv .;;..;r \;■.'/■•■ •;■' ■■ .-;'/;-/;-'.KSC.rit>tibn oyer., WMGA. ■■N/.Y..'-of/the : /• . - ■ //' / - '. . '■ :< ;- :',' .,;|Stahley;..Gup, Hockey -playoff, games ;^ack^B*;nny' '^n^:TT:^-J^\^vsr^^xt^ Y./VRangers .:.and .conStaiit reri^iiVder ot a rornarice eiv'd:-', iiig- in divorce.; ;a'nd to live dri. 'ihe Ro.ser.s, ranch; -It.was a vlvld picture, :that; .Miss';GraV('n?;,Paihted.- but like :;riiariy .pf thd,se she; does dri the air., i- bit' over bdlored.';Adjectives. plied -tdo/heayjly.-.v;'/-.■■;;■• ;' ■/. -■;:;■;• .cnwi—qeiiveieq. but , the: ."shadow-..;-, oinvpi- missert -whaf in htm xiVb-' -in boxi„g;,,didri't ^M^eVt;; much ; ;pre-^j ^asi^^Sil^S^Sahr bd^H^ ^sbd hminaiT^tr:i.n.np.Fan^y.pU .Hc?;ougl{l,tpSv^s h(Sd bu^ l?''P'i=.4: t^'?*'^.^py out;,-; no : favorites- r herb" '■■ It do; belter for cash. The/bibnic .was bi ribril; but didn't benefit. ; Letrdpwri ,<>fter:: the ; big, buildup Wns;all'the mpi'e notable. 1^^ wa.'iia bad show. It cpuld scarcely be . tliat,.: But;:thia:t the.inceting of .Bonny <f i.id Alloji .sh()lil(i ini I.to cclirf .avoiind hbclvcy ; is not easy. to, call clearly, biit .Eilm;an. miade only spasmodic ■ at- tempts at keedin^! iip/ MOst 'bf the iinie;'^he JiOundcd 1 ike ,he ' was talki hg t,(;), hirii.sblf:, ..'WKci'i ,the ';wini'Vrn,g,- goal columned him.. Liix has hiid hinii and now the Nebraska State .Jdurrisil-and: iVAhiETY have: hirti back again/'' :; ^: ;/ Thii Spitalny's aggi;egratidh oi fem- inine ;mU!?ic*makers Were; presented with a gold TOedai by Mrs., Harriroan: of the :Wohieh;.s Natibrial Sxpo.sitiori in.-a Ji ttle speech; on; Mdhday'S bfoad - tast.v ;iri apprbpriate Setting fdr ah: honPrific... occasion the iTiaestijd "for-. •mul^jted a ;plrdgiani composed; entire- ly of the works of ;Wdmen^ cdrhpds- e.rs, ahiohg them Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mabel; Wayne and Ddi*dthy Fields. Award was .:to.; Soitalny for raising' the^standard df alUferiiale orchestral •woi-k.-; ■•;•;;;': /;■/.:•■:../\- :-...,;,-: Alv\^ays;a-skil'lful;program-plahh .S^iitalny bbvibusiy, gave an -.extra-: .loving, ■se.rie.s of pat ^touches to this brpadcast.. Both in.the.full;riiembcr- ship -arid . hi the ,several- grolipirigs the arrangements, were; standout, An.d .»gain;:the , girls evidenced ' the fact that^;the; ntaestrds giri't'^dddinr/ Reheai-sai- rii.usf be the mpst serious wpi'd. in ;Spitalny'.i'vdcabuluVy. ^Or- galiizatidhal;: .cdhe.si.ori;" .,and . w .esprit; fairly dramatizes /giiucUihg- hard Work .- - - & ■ /G.ertcral>. Electric . .^i<pnance.< / are .brightly arid Iritelligcritly:-sdld. Tiriie- — — -2^''0css J.s . ialways strtssed,' 'N seemed to\b.e a big..rifght for "Tilma^iH^he e A9tjy,; natniid the _ .fastest/jsi)di%|bat:-ti^ight iidw. fPi^;ex^^^ dnveiv- sprays-^:with" WhidiT^fe^^^ moths/ Sbitalny; program-is'mbd electrical- gadgetry's.: topflight yerituVe intp: radio shdw.thariship,. piraftgirig al.firi;g."a ' little .conxmerclal shd.wmaii- Uie;;:radio. wbiW.-'w ^l.niihuleW-ofiShipjin^t OPEN HOUSE' with Hyinan CkarnliMiiiyV i»rclieBir» :i*-Mlns.;.•"-■ ://■' . .-',:; :■ Snst»inlnf.- ;o.-;: ■Saturdays; •'5:Sf:p.in/'.;,:"'-..^ KRLD. Dallas .. .;This ;; musical-; vairietV : program sounds Amatb^iir Bowes .which > Prog day afternoon- spdt immediateiy, next dddr; to the CBS Swing CI ub,; heart oyer Ihe; 'sahie rstation. and ittempU to jjatisfy; the; .jgutbtjcket; ^ahg who .are; tuning: ih-; . ■;■■;;■••■; ''::y^- v - ■:: Show's - particular ii.sset is that :it travel!? ; right pij aldhs:; at,, a rapid clip, Miisic/df band and' singers is: not very good, but there's a lot df It. ...; ;.;'>;vV^:--,•';•.:.:^.';. .. /Gtili.,'.; ■ji6k"-(EUXNlNGHA*t-^/■■^^ '-. ^^-'V - HiinibrdUs..comtneiit- / \ '. 15 JM[in««;-^tocal'—.■ ■ Sustaining .. I;. \ iDirecn . . , . Massachusetts mahufactuvec -of oil heating for; homes.; huijichos ; • llii quarter, hotir ^.to stihiiiUite . ho'm.^^ dwhers'; purchase of dpparatiis^^ ing the ^off-season.,,-A.- -ivo ;cash doWn iintil. -October' .pi-Ovisb iii/ the' sales-.. appealTis-.- i»tfdngly •.;strc>;.s-ed ' • - the • cdpiy..':;,;-;..■:.-;;-;^-,;- -.V;:-;.^ ■^'■':/'-:" ^.;w'ithout;•.,'dispa^ grani may bis diaraCterized as a typi- cal summer q.uarterihouiv Cbni:p^ of, standard musitral items, .content; with moderate entertalnmbrit qiiiility and corresponding audiences. Membership^is off the usual itre^idv riiill of the Ijimiliar. Support two, singiers, virho; alteiiiale/rate i harpist, ah organist and a.xylbphon. 1st.: It ./all;' -combines . pleasantlyi- George Griffin and Miis.BreSilin fiaiii; die themselves, arid their pi pes: n ice ly. y]-: ':. L(if(d.:l.;- .>fA INE ./SlULtl VAN ■ / ■.: With jdhBi;Kirty> Orch^ / ; ROYAIi:/GELATlNE^ Thuriiday; 8 p.m. ; WEAF-NBG,^ New■';Yoris^■. - ':J fj; :Walifcr ^T/ioiupsOii; ,;Maxine S.ulliyari is the youilg ' Negro singer.:; rated, / as having . established the :ciirrerit vogue 'i<it- •swing:-ballads/'.; For this iii^t- guest / fhot- .. ;/ .. big-^time ; program, -^i« ' brought, alorig John Kirby's oi'ciielsi, Ua from the- Onyx Glub/ in ."iM st. New York, to do the babkstopping. Qffered three numbers, *Bo6 white,' ; 'Horicysuckle Rose', and the song for . which she ' possibly best :kiij,wii, ■ the swing version of 'L'och Lbinorid.*; Despite her ; undoubted rep %]^^c^■ records la.re reported- (P,-}#ve had i: heavy salis , arid bahd-i^erywhere ; -pav* :, heen . swingihg bid : i'avvirite' • ballads.) / Mi.ss ;SulIivan ' was - any.' thi.ivg -but ..kilocycle bonlii ev P;>s- sibly .she/Was nervbus iri her liVst iin-; . dor-tant ., air ./spot, a 1 tlfough - cei tainty , ;she, • sounded v ' cbdl • /eiioufeli^she '- p:cr;sorial^ty,.. Seems. A'ei-sM/in appeal ^ f rbrri - iinir.- :-BASEBALL^iJ3tTRA.'"'. ■ With Harry HeiImaiiin, John .Sia«le / TraTiScriptlohs' - ■••'■- 15- Miiui;;-.;i,*eil';"-- PFIEFFEB;S:"BEER- M^-F; :6:Z9 pM. y ... ,/•"..^^- ,WXYZ,.:.DplTtoii/■■'; ;-„■•;;.;■ ... Sqirie.s of -tecordiiig.^ waxed 'at. t)s!« ■ troit. Tigers' traihlhg carivp; iri 'L^«kt;i';;' land, Fla:.- started laSt/ycar,: is ci>ti>.; • tiniied this; season ;for; same - }ip()iisorr. with ; ;Hiitry::'lienmgmr,/ ^>x:^Tig(* . Sunday, 12i4.5 pv fli. ' , ; ; .„ ^ „ .It«J, :Los-Anjpeie< '■ ■';' .• '-- ■. ..: ;;':.-v Player;;,again haindlihg. '-' Glit'ko for , A .spVjghtiy qiiarler; hour ;of ,satiri- / '>;town which ;stairtR takiivg'its base- :, ball' ■earjy.^ahd...scnOijsly; :./,'^-/^ I^cilma.nn,.:WXYZ's' regiilar ..spdrS'- , :oaster; /ha.->. iirijirdyed toiie. of : di!jb3 this year;by injecii'ug a little^ df/tli-i- '■■ pract ice;.game data betwben shdrl: in- .. tpryi.ews. with..-va'ridus;:TiRe.r: T)!y>e)'.^'. ■ Haodling;is;.d(?tt..J»Tid tS'-'rninutbr gets .-aipfiRv :v. :-v -'-: .,.;^/;; ;-'■■.■•.'.•,■;;::.'.;-■■; ; / Discjt are waxfd'oh.,stali(Jt.i'.-< m.:>-/, bile Unit ;in Florida,: airhialK^d td OcV" .troiffor ;airitig:fpMdwi'rig.hight. J<vlM>. .: SlaT'le, be.'iide.s spteling blurb's, cii' >. .- ,in|o tccdrdirigito outliije Whia».*,>! <'>^">-; ■irig'-next..; :.,;.-v'-;-:-v . :r ':'::Pite. ■■ ■■■ ca.l:com,ment oii -burrent events, puliu- t ua ted , by. Shaf 'ts Of vtr 11 ia rid w isd pin, in the' approved Cunriirigham- man-'' net; To- give'the .setting; a fourlh es- tate .tang the dl'v^kidder sidle.iLaip td; a .stpoI for a brace of;java and What .•f,'oes;.w-ith it ;td pass the-tiriife' dt .day .Withvthe .short order, cook-arid kick the :gdhg around dh: what takes nlyuM,: yin^his.Screwy;■'woi^ld.-/- :/; ..'■-; ;^-.:-:' -; '■ 'Writes .h'is:,' own".'copy '.and'. very .riiuc\h ,okay. on delivery. .Sort- o .ur.bss; between Jack Bcrifiy ;; a rid Will Rogers.' .K'slfi;,