Variety (Mar 1938)

XTediiiesdayj 30, VAitlETV With Deanna Uui'lfJn, Gladys Sjvartli- . iiuii Edg»t Tairibit6f Bert Gordoi, ■■"vifiii*r. y^poif Kim. ■camels:-:' ^^Mond»y,^■7:3a.J».•>|ri..•• ■. ; v . -(ilsti/X,\ ;:v / Rather hii^e'd-up srhd distirtctly ■ ' sub-Gantor • the. eiiteritainrtierit-: a\^.e)r- ' age of the .first for Camel. \yas (Jantor. infused' his personality; - pef^ .' i(nd jtiag.nietisni ihtoughout; he. had .■ some, slrbng momentSk hdtably^ with; Be.ct Gordon, his -iri^ and. the .shbvv 'moyed \vifh zip.. None-lthe-. ■ • less; many of. the 3.0 minutes .'\vere. riot bell-ringing minutes; . A novelty' : iapp.earance was'. that of.' a 'Ncgriess- - 'sw;'eeps'.winner.. Rathet ■ T^ere-was talkv lot: of talk, about.- 'the bl^ Cantor^.ahd.'tht! new: Gan*: ' tor,* ' ias sji: eiicu^e Ibi', ■ the.. Sponsor : . tbl^pihohing.ithat he'd .bought ^the. old. >Cantpr.VThis routine produced a..f6.w- lj;iggles,: b.ut 6nly a .few. Light i)er-' srflage with. Gladys Swartltbut j^ro.ved ■. pretty 'heayy>. And when the opera ' singer ' -and '; the . comedian .jointly . tackled.. *.:Djirktowh . Strutters v :Ball' ihe . dxiet. stacked lip as: in rhebd : of . much' more: thbughl and- rehearsal to be funny :and a lot-more bit the .same r toi b^ : musical... • Dejinha -PurBin \yas .. iritroduced straight ,and^ sang -Lo^h. ';Iiombhd' that :way. : , '..; A rnihority, too, wouW bbjiebt to the: extra .shbw :ihe studio : audience ;. got: :that^ the Jbudspbaker :faile'd\ to : convey. .What was going ori ih CBS' ■' hall wasn't icbrrelated .with the: vibra- . tipns :cbrhing but; of the lQudspeaker.v . It sbimded like a riot Ot mUggirig. : WithVhis. new- otchestrivleader, Ed"; gar i^airchild^,: there was. gbme^ baint ' bf thiie kihi how . standard . between ; cbntiiedians aiid time'-beaiters..- .To all • rjemarks .Faitchild brigh.tly Whimpbrs 'ditto.' If this 'catchphrase .clibksi the future - of ..the art of conversation in l:Aiherica V :wiUV. be irreparably .ioSt. .Orchestrar.ehd workmanlike.' .. :^-.:^^ . Walter Woblt:Kirig, the actor, had Jjtitle, scope, oh the; o.pieher,vb.eing -just . imfor the spiel.;,. Excellent, drctibh Of .course. : He sings, top,, irt •■ca.se; its been forgotteh. just one: o)E the,'aSr Sets- that Cantor will - -probably 4s- ■ -yelop,' ■■,. ■: : ■ - ■ ^-'T^r^lnday; niglTt^ Jatk-Benhy-a Fred Allen finessed, through a. weak sUit' pf. :;gags andr v/cht dQwri double - in' disappoihtmenty . Monday night Cahr tor found hirnself frozen in his scrip,! : and; unable tb;sfct up his perSphaUty ■ 1ricks.V'!:-\-:''-- ■ .Whibh. goes to prOye, if things ;are. ". ■ eyer". :;prbveh':'" in; :ra'diby:•: that- being f linriy^ is • getting- to ^ be" i^retty -iserious.' ■ Hiarry W. Cbnn Is. his ijew authPt; . ■;' ::■ ■:■::'./ ■.. ■ v■■■ Land. . NBC CHICAGO . JAMBOREE ; yv\th Jackie Heller, Sylvia dark, Lynn Chalmers,. Pinky Lee, jtanch : >.Bby!i^\ B.ilI Thbnipspn, Benheii: and ■Wolvirtpn, Don.; McNeill,' Hari-y ..:,'Kogen?s: orchestra " ■ ..MMins. V.■ Sustainiiifr- v: Tuesday; 9 p.m. CST, -.WENR-NBC, Chicago:' .. This/has:been;.:a siK^talnin^^^ .for some time- how; and frpm _ the way this thing $SUhdfe oyer the loud- . speaker'thisre j's every reason. ,to be? . Jieve that it will be. sustaining to:;.the. :'day "it\fadesv- ■ : iT"^- -' . ' Squanders pretty . good- Aalent. . .What seems. ■ to be basically ■ wrOhg; 'with the program* . the.-eyident im-:: pressibn. of the. prbdudci^s that the' seissioh.nriii.«!t be; funny .iat all' tlrheis. : The'result is that it is :seld.om funny;. :.and..pretty .generally.;; ': sad -'jarh- ■■bbree.'.■■; ■•'••:■.'; ; When :Heller-slng.v.ifss .olcay.., Syl-. Via Clark is.a. performer who. can be dfepehded on always, for solid mbrio- Ibgingi ..On:: the prograni cauaht :%ynn Chalmers .blicked with a disr iilay of a fine pair of pbp-plpes,. Shei has :a :'swihg: in her voice that regis-;^ ;,lers:. Well over, the .mike. . The.; Ranch . Boyii ar,e good.; and the pianb-guitar ■^eani- of-.Berihetf :and ;W.olvert6n are .satisfying-' enoiigl-i, ah'd; Lee is a ;good: vaudevilliari. .; .:-: : .. . . .. ^- -r Yet: dbspite all these. (Bxpbnehced and able perfoirmers; they are buried awiy under a mass", of 'jsseudo-comic .material ..that slows this; period :'to a ■:dirgb tempo arid neyer .piermits the . listener to get started. ";It .would ap- pear better to :ruh this as .i.straight .SOrminutb session . of ;music, rather; than hide it away .'iri. a .hio-rkss b^'^ln- '"""^■''■" skitis;'..;■-•'.''• •■,..■/;■■.:; ^jGold;'-'.. ■ Rl^DlT VAtLEE HOUR With Touiiny RifffX Irvinr -Caesarr Wjlliam : Harridan, Jimmy McCal- , llon^ Sto6pnag:le, Marine Stiliivan, J6hn KIrJjy • Orch, Graham Mte> 'Namec - '.. ' ■;■ - ■ 60.-Mins.'-' ROVAL; GELATINE Thursday, 8 li.iii; ! WEAF^NIIC; N*w;York; .:■ ■• •:.After'.-an" eictendbd,'stay - .brt ^tvie Coast, Rudy, yii 1 lee -. last THui-sday ni'ght.'(24) brought-his.ShbW back to New Vbrfc. . Ghahgedidn't ^seeni: to < bring .the '.progrart> 'back to itsr.fbr- mer. high'staitdard—as regards lU'^st stanza, on '■the home -groiuids.' Was merely - .pretty good - ethbr . fare-- which.: was- .nothing.-: :]ike . thb.' highr ; power enterta.inh-ieht: for ■-which;. Val-;' lee-has ..earned-a'rep;^ ^ ^; . Possibly, that OpeJ\lrig sessiori ;back. ;hbnci^:.;hadh;t perrtiitted the pro-., granirhbrs. tb. bejjOme ;acciimated, to. get ..the machinery: oiled and the pfbr-- ductiori ;. gears Spihhingv But -the. Vallee. styl6:. 6f - show: seems :mui:h' bettbr suitfed. to; eastern .ori^iriatfpril .It's:-.patterned- after -the .vaudeville type, of : preijehtatiQnV with - four or; ;five; acts, arid a hoy el ty; Ori ;.:the. Coast)■,, Where names, .are . priGed...at. Hollywojpd rates, that ;kirid<.of -pror graninilng-; is , at' a distinct disad--, .vahtag<».":- But in:. New. Ybrlc-: ^here are.eriough strong acts :to fill oiit: the .bin arid morie intriguing pfiaterial. for nby.eitiesw-.-."v.- ., . As alw^ays- Vallee ri).c,-ed the' shbAv: irigratiatingly■ arid gave -it; a defthite tharaqter. That/part bt the" prO- eebdirigs was all' that a' large liistener fbllbwing has- ebriie to :expect. . But the :variOus:, acts 3 Ust .didn't-ipjeasure up .'to ■..bullseye.; calibre. ..this;.timS. Tommy. "Riggs arid his . Betty^^r^^ vbic'e character^this. weelc happeried to": be:: fair-T^no :mbre. ' ■ Contained only bn<e sure laugh /and the pacing Was slow/ .:Riiggs., 'hoWever,:;'is: now .rated ai pF0gtai|i :iaxture Irving ••Cabsar,sbngrlibretiist,..'v^as the noyeltyi..!; Eji:plaiped;;^nd sarig his children's safetysongs (separately, reyiewed)i Col; -Stpopriagle '(saris. .Budd-'Hulibk)...\yas ju^^ : in' fOF: a gbpfy ■■■ tartglertalk sessions: With; Vailee arid-latei" Graharin Mc- Namee, theri the three of ;theiri pf^: feired .wha.t Stbbpnagle .called: a 'miir 'uperbo,' -wabky dramatizattbn :iPaded ;clo:wn .-with. unending variatibris■. of puriSi' jherije was based on similarity Of the words: 'eel;' *ale' arid- 'oil.': It: was one of those, bppbyhatch things that-only- Stbbpnagie seems able 16 cook up, but' too. screwy; to. be.-- in-. teiligiblb;, ■->/: :'•. ; • M'axirie'SulXivan/Negro. singer who is; credited.,- -With "the / popularity..':^ 'swing versions of the ^Scotch balliids, :brought.~ along . John •' Kirhy's ■ band from the Oriyjc Club N. ;Y.,. jto .offer :what she: calls- subtle ^wjng! (separ.- atly reViewed-^f-rlt was any thing biit a bell-iringer.' .:;.■.;,,:; . ■> ' .Other afct; on. the;.sho\vrwas a dra-: rtiatic bit frorii thie recent Broadway flop, 'Rbosty,' with William Harrlgan arid, Jirilriny McCalli.on ;j:epeatiiig the ganglarid killer arid his son; roles they had in' the play.' Fa.riiilior /difficulty that trips.^Up adaptOrs;pf such; m,a-^ tbriai/was evidexit-^iriability- to 'corii-. press enough backgroiind/arid char- actbriiatibn iri^to; the. tihrie .lirnits.; to 'make the.'drama. completely under-; Staridabl'e.\arid therefore ;co>TipelUng.. / Under -the circuriistances, 'Harrlgan: aridl^ McCallion- brought \ the. char- acter arid the. situation - into : fairly sharps foctis arid 'thb; dr'arria. did, haye. a few. absorbing moriierits.; It :w-as re asoriably - ' clear-- to . a -l.rSte n er ' wh o: had read all the reyiews Of .the;play, biit^ to the.' uniriitia'te;d,'*^it, may have remained sonieWhat incbnclqsive. .'•.;'.':. '■ .-Hobc...-:; CLEM McCarthy : .•'Sports-'Reel':../:;'■ ~ ■.;i5./:Miris/ ■■:.'■ ;^:-"-./;;':;-- /':; ■;:.Ij;RtJEGER'S~BEERVV:■, ■-;:;Fri.iSat.rMbni,'i'p. .niv ■•■'.'-.• ■ V' WJZ-NBC/New/York:/ ■ V-: -. - : ' ■•;'...', ../Yoimg, & Ritbicam) ;...- . ;.v . . : 'McCarthy .'.khow.s-his sports trncl< . thoroughly biif . unTor-^timatcIy hC; .' secrii.s. tb\ have' .riothing'' y'c bijt ■: a;;. gaUilP.^-jlg' Pit ch.cs. i nto . a tb.utiri.e . .bit 01.infor!rria.t^nn abniit the new;.left ..;. ■ ITeldbr :fbr the Whoozi.scp' in pi-ecisel'y • the ■ sari-ie e:J:cit'cd,~ cri.stti; -cl ipped. . -;.phrases .he;i!Se.r'.tb..rbpbrt that SI ■■ McGoop is having, his nope lifted.. It's : ;> style of roriortiri!? - well. ^iU^ted • to •;. •play.;by^pl'ay. but not' at; air a .restful :■'.' fccorinnariimbrit to a ■bbttlc,'pE ;bccr-. .; -Beer ;.shouid' be'.slppcd. iriot. gulped-: '; Othbrw'i.«-e' '.thert'*; a. bLirb.'n?; obbli-.; .gatp. it's-.riot :;dpiiife .;^ri':: th'e..-.;ii!i2cst places.--■ ■■,./.•: ''..■•:• f'---^',^ v.'k;-- ■ ■ ■.(a) of not kritiwintivwhat: .he'S--.tall<-^ .-"ing,about or.:(b) ript-'ialun^;. Jii^.JSFwm,.- • ■: •hi.s'v-4f)brtsm('.ri\>rid"'-hi;si;--#riQi?Jsvqvidj'«..-. '■.- cnce sbriouslv: biil h'.<! rnay .b.iG.c.h.j][rfictJ. ■ ■•• ^.vith (a.) chcwl.riri uri Ihe.'jic'ejier-y-^rid, :' .Cb) usirig a .•rijbg'aplwne.;:' 'y^jOiia^yV r-: :. ■■••-■•V'''^:-''-:-:- EDDIE DUNN With Wilbur Ard orcheistra,:: I5yMiiis>-r-Local.; ■ ' -.'•. . ' - •WFAAj Dallas -:-': ■ ' .v..;. ,: This; hew brie for the .kids powfd; last :week arid :looks ,prOmisirig. . A. sort of .afternoon ; junior ; yersiori .of WFAA's popular riiorriirig. stistainer, the E^rly Birds, the Weatherbirds •will appeal to :1arge- North- Texas^ audience chiefly: becaii^e.: Of Eddie: Dunn's already .estabhshfid.. .pbi?u- larity with youngstbr.s. In addition to ericeeing thie sho\y, Dunn pprtrays several coriiic chaifac-. tersi with the assistance,/of batonist Wilbur Ard ais stobge. Show ;' ■■W^.: hahccd by: the wbekly appearance .of kid guests .with-. musical talent,' one boy and-brier6irl!eaeh brbadcast,: flne from Dallas'arid brie frbm ,Ft. Worth. Music for the program^,igs seritfid by Maestro Ard arid meri, Is in. .tone .with' the' rest of, the .ypulhful enter- tainmbrit/Jiippy.;" ; ; .. ;'-CuU,;'■ Wilbuir;-moi«iis6n/-;;';> ;>•■ •News'tasis •• V. ..'■ . ^ ;-■ ■.■ ■ V■ V ■ ..■;■ ;■■:' ;i5. Miihs;e-L6caI.. ■. ■socony-'vacijum: oil-'<;q*;:.:v.'- -^y Dally, € p.m. ■ .WOKO>Aibanr-i>s-.---•■ "^'-v^r- :■. tJ^:SterUmX}eMeU)r■^■r■ ■rOneot the five-,iTii:nu>e UP; ^New."il ■ : Reports Pbwbd.s.^lJ^t i^ , '.. anH' .witfi^Boake .'CJarter. ntrd.tiing- it. ■..*SKft;-6f the -6;30 spot;, hiked-to a'-q.uar--: terv hoUr... ■.:Mbrri.<iorii_;. formerly...; of. WMFE,;^PlattsbUFg,. handles: th;. . .as. •well/^s~>«^p:.-bther' •.rifi\v.s;.-.shols- .Ibrv .sponsor. . ..lI^nclUd.ej! -iibm.e .Gommcnt.^ ^althoupfh. ntot ' as .much ■; of the - 'I; think' varietM-^as.on the .former. .1.0- ^ minu'tciv ■ •Ocfea.^iohally ' h'as -'a; guest to - ;be- interviewed. ;Gi:'oritGll.-.Rand.. ■takes' a- Pbrwori of the-.bio k; .oqce or'. "(W-ice-weekly^fbr :yR^<?pprl.slcnalter^^^ V A;!^6rv-icoable iarifWtheref Pro, 'ai .'sa.t-,: ■isfactory'-brbtirarii; lallhippKh it.:be.ai:s. rlittle Jm'pririt; :oC..' nFj,'inalily. in; i.dca-,- Or- brilliahce--;ih-..prcj;c'iitatiori.: Jaco, ■. •WHAT'iS MYVNAME?' v'.. WMh Budd^jkulickT- Ariinc Francis; Ray. Blbckr. Orchestra,: Charles : 'O'Connor " ;■ :Audien'ce'''.Game -■ •.■.•- ■■. ■ ■■..: ■• -..-•-.■•" 30■Miris.:•;--.;;^-^-•^ -•■• - PHILIP MORRIS Friday,:8'p.m. .::••'•■.:".;;■•.:.'',;' :WbR-WLW^WGN .-" . ■■.■.: ■•,> ^ : .:-. ;(BioicV: ■. ; :Okay addition; tp th e 1 i.sl b f pa iMbr diversions.-rio\V tricked \ip far.Tjroad.-: cast '...pu rposfe.' / (31 ves -.- the - ■ -ciga-ret cp'mpariy ■ ;..hal£. h.pUr of - ehte.rtain- 'raent. at riiode.rat'e- ' expensiei ,'.: Being teritatively. bb-^fined 'id -a; thre'b-sfa- 4ibn.:- Mutual hobk-up; out' .of WOR, New; .Ybrki" to/' WLW,'. Cihcy, .rand^ W(iN, Chicago.^^-:, y\r.:-.'\\:r ■:v ---; ■^■Vpi.ces. and'-persprialities ot:BUdd HUlick (on his'own syi?ce StoOpriagle and Biidd ;SDlitas a team) and Arlirie' Francis, are .well suited-to., the' pro-: gram.; O^udd bas.thb.-further faculty; of beih'gi able to,mimic celebs,'by: w^y of:. thro\v.i'ris a. vocal:ma.rinei:lsm'hint, for identity.- His; iiripersbriatiori ;bf. Fred:Alleri -was pretty: ;bad bUt good erioUgh to W recoghizable. His-Jean-' ;HbrsHblt:Syas riiubh^ better (although; the housewife being: quizzed/-didn't ;get;.it.):;' ■.:,■..;[:..■'■ .,: -.:■;. /;; .V-; ;■:.;: . -Series ; bi five; q'ues.ti.bris;- arb: asjked. 01-' each contestant.: Each 'question .gives; bxpari ding ■ .cl ues: , A nsWering right:on' ,the.-:firi5t -Set bf. hirits pays .$10, the fiebbnd set !.Pf . clues,$9; . And .sb/.o'ri,. Losers -get; .$.!5Variyhow. I--.In-; ;augi|raV prograrri-' p^i'd ,ou,t ■ $60 ih cash,: ' . Oriljr one . $10 oh '.Eiean'of Rooseyelt, ;' Question that 'was' absurdly./ easy / (and the. :last ,one quizzed) ;by contrast :\(/ith .the.bthers.. ' Many bf the selections, notably .the biographical - dbtalls. ori . W^lt pfshey, ate ;.: beyorid - coriijrnon kriowledge, FbW Jn the trade, could have guessed from the. leads ■ prayided" who Dis- ntiy was.. Fred-Allen, Martha haye, .Hersholt,'Dolly/ Madisbrt, l^ousai arid ';Zasu .Pitts all .werb siibjbcts. First que«4j<»B5«4ii-.a4l M the: firial :derir tity: were .tbugli to. the point-of db.wri; - right: urif aitries.R. ., Alriibst like; sayr ing, .'I'm: a .Whltb American i-.Under 4(^Who am I?'... -: . /■'.' ..;-.-.v .' After this' Disriey' quiz Orchestra was asked to pliy.some 'Snbw 'White' tunes. - "Followiriig ' Sbusa: werit into •friusic' without :.'a direct cue.::.l*his .m.usical . paraphrase seeins good idba; that: could'-bfe - used for.- each ■riariie;'-;:'-::■:.:■;.. ....:'-..■ ■■':■.;. ;. ':.In: geribral/ show .wa.s^.sn1both^a .sjrbrtly handled.,/..^ Miss' Francis, per- haps' a; .trifle too jolly. ; More easv- gbirig approach riiight be. bettiei-; ''Joe ..Gross: arid .Ed ByrOri- sbripting; Reg- gie; ScheUbel blBiow. producirig. -. ■■ Meariwhile. the l^hilip; Morris, cbpy ..is, at. sharp, ..variance/.With. ihb;/ad- vertising clairiis^bf -Pall Mall, f or,pne. Each- says .'rio othei'.: cigaret ban. ihake such a' blairri.' .Each implies, that all competitor's: are poisoners. -' L.and..;; "quin:^ RYAN'' SiibrHs Interviews ■tt-.MinS.:-.'..:; /PHlLLlEiS.;.ClGARS'': / Monday, to Friday; .8;52 p.ni. ' WGN, Chicago . iMckeev.i^lbrififHt/ii 7r:ev> - O ■ TlwS'-'Spofts. Celebritie,s: Parade'/.is attached. each week -'.n ight to' Qain ;Ryan's regular;, readirtji: bf• :-tliie:;:riews from ■■'thc: Ghic't'igb Tribune, taking lh'e.:last eight-Zminu'tes ■ p-f a i..^-riiiri-' ute period that has .becii Ryarils fbr many ye^lr/5^./■ 'r ; ■./ . / V..:". ■; .. Ryan himself . haSjia fpllowing and; .a name built up. thfoil^h mariy' years :o£ airing .oyer; this statibri. :.Ills man- , her of intieryiewing is- bright .and to the-.■point,': bringing -out pertirient 3fac;t.5.'.and' .anecdPtes; abbut ;ihe p^vr sons, he: happbns' to ;be -.que;stioriing.. His guests cover eyfefy-jgi^p^ib,le.field bt ;spoz'-ts, -frbrri biascbaTr to. hockey, and ba'dmiriton to; boxing: - Arid they irate, as-:; irrim.ediate iceiebrities ; on .their, name value alone.' Gold.: ' LEWIS STONE With Mickey Rbbhey 7 - , 'Judistii Hafrjiy'S Children' MAXWELi;''IIOl)'SE. //•■■■ Thursday,'tK piih, ;/.-'■..'.';'.■-. WEAF%rNBCrN^w\'York-:;;-;.;;;^ ■ .•Inslead.:/of bejriif a dVii'rii't':ti-/^r.oi"!i. th Is ' shbt ; ori .-:.;the //iyiax wel !:■ CpfVf <>'. sho-W- .WilS;'-.primarily:':,a co'mrirei'diil trailer ; :lpr;' 'the ■■)Xorl-he;'^nriiag.:''.Mc!.r^ pic>- o;rib'..6f-a;Eei'i.e.s.'-. ;.i?Lflei'. liiK'-io^lrp- '■ d:ij'btipri-: Le'Wii Stdrie:; .-imriiedi.atciy-: la unbhed. J nto. a ;h arangiie' : a b-o;u 1. how marvelbus ;the .filrii is, including a QMoied' tbslimonial frbiri .. G.harle.s $koUraS, -of the Wes t Cba'st theat re j, chain; -..; A.ctoiv /and -Mibke-y-. • R.ooi^ey-^ th.en tossed off :a/tiny piece ifronv the/ ■stpry; -- /■ •^,.■;-.■■;^.■■.■.^^/■^'.••::.•;■::■■■■-■.:.;/• It' Syas merely a.cbjipife bf minutes' • corivers.sition ;tetweQn .a .boy' and . hi.<?. ■father■ - in their - Wa.slviriglori: .hotel,, robni, Seems; .the ;pair were, v.i.siling/ in. :th.e:.qapitai sirid :tHe lad:'wa.s-/smitT" tbri; T^by' . the. French ;• aihbaT^.siidbr's dau.ghter. ■ .Tp .e.scort her to-a dance' he putHre/bco^ orivhis dad: ifor for: a. tnxc'do. .-Old b.by "finally foVked'. over/on the; prprili.sb. the/kid woiild . •lead- his./elass.; in;'s!t-'.hPbl.' for the next: two /'riribrilh's' back- hojrife: iiL-JOjilikpijli. .or spjriewhere;'.-. ^/:/ /r '~,".-.'..:. '■'.';/: ■ ■■.,,.. ''■ .- .tiece. wai!5 -.too sho.iH../arid ■ too. - i."=.bi. la'tbd to est.abrsh .rchi'r.a.dlbr-, or' 'any ' reai backgroiirid... ;Onl.y sh red'of; eoii-:; vibtipri was in the youngster's, a.^king- his father^ iffJt- wa.«!-..natura / for; /It-id, to;- Wan.t' 'to -kiss, ail the prbtl.V . gii'kV:. (Did bby -v^as, in / a spot there, but mereiy.- coritented hiniself -wjlh / a. ,hO;h-commlttal-/assent. '■■;>:■:'. ■:';. ^ . /Sbssibri /then.. relapsed: into' nibre.'■ blairiis for the film;:- It was ,nbt bhly: iri; doubtful, taste' .for Stone .-to praise, his bwri picture sb -highly,/but tended tb-'"-: shattbr th* ;.. dignity ;.. an - actor of. ,Lev/is .V. $ton--'is.' standing . should •inaintain.'-'-//-Ai: least"--h^ was in / a studio, not on'the paveme/^t;-outside., a theatre^V'v-. '- :. •■■.''--;■'■,■;■■Wobe;-;: ■♦vAtiANT LADV ./\-'-• ■•■ :/';; ^ With' Joiart; Itlahe / Script.■SeI'lail■^ ■';..■-■ " ■::.=-^..." •i5-;Mihs.=/^''.-'.:- ■■^/'V'- v:'^ ^:^/■■•■/■ :'.. BISQCICK-';:;. ■;::■:■/."';v ■ "Daily, .l:45'-'p:'/nii.' :- .. ;/ ■.•'■.;;•.■ ' WABC-CBS^ New York: ; ., (BlackettrSample-Hurnr^^ .'. ; -Latest, -entry; • in Ihe .Ge per a 1 M il Is' hour each afternpOri ovbr;CBS is .cut frbm:the;same riibuld as ai'e the other r-yn-bf^mirie ; five-a-.weeker.s. /j Abo'ut the ibrily differ.erice rioted bri:; the:' episode, qaught /. (29); was / tbat: ;the / thiree cbrittaF character.s did- riiOre b?.cklihg.-than cryirig..-.But. th(?. underr- lying theme /iisthat-thef; fern me Iqad labbrsrunder a load, bf worries arid:- distresses,. bUt she'll be a/ 'valiant • lady.' and/she'll borne' through;. That's' a certainty; ,what ;:is not certain iS:- how/long ifll takei. her. ; /./;.; ■; /Lass has a - bed-riddert^pa. arid rib- ma.: . She's -a ehebrful ' thingj and/ prbperly shy, too... Young doctor./is/ d.o.iri' a heap- of hiealin';fPr pa, and would like tb dp'a heap/of; rbriiancin' Ori' the/ ..side, ; Quitrk: is .whe)her the lass - will let. hirii/ Befpre the iirst '1.3 weciks/ are- :up;' it'^s^' Obyious. s^^^ ibt hirii.';"He;/iricidcrita'liy,: is a much - brighter',, brisker-character; thari thc.s^^ pcript;' 'Shp.'w.s. - usually ;.: Voiichsafb, ■That's a large liriib of. support tb :the-^ shbw^^prbbably; its best /pbint. '/■ -. Acting /is/good.'; Mi.ss Blarib; fear: tured,.: knows-how rtO/troupe/and has aVi airrattractiVe pair of pipes.-. Sup- porting/ players are right Ori: her heelS;"' ■.■,■ ;:/■:.'■;■';■..'/■ /' '';■:.' >'/ ■'■ ■^/'V-'/ , '. AlriiOst all. :ttie. pliigs- ' are;: thrii.i't \ip; frprit. Which, mearis the nitiicfgas' have about .five, minutes ■;0f nerv<tui? sii^pen.se befpre/they learn lust h.bw 'yalianl' the: heroine will'be in 'each sliqb.-■•.:.'■• ■ /V,::;■■•■ :/■ ■:,■.,:■•-.; Bert. ; BORIS:-KARLOFF^ j- ■ ■. -Liehts - Out' ■with :/,Templeilon--^Fo»>,-- - - • Mercedes . McCambritUie,.. .Arlihor. ■ [y Petcirson. ::Rkymand Johnj.pn, BoW .:/; Giiilbert-. ;;.^ . '-■ '■jViy.slcty'/Sloric'is-': ^'-''::-'. / ■ > \a6;Milris.; ", ••'■:: /: ■:/ ■ .■■■:■"■■:'.■'/■■ ■ Siisia'irihiir^'. ■-. Wcilncsday, 11:30 p.m. :ir.S r. :-W>IAQ-NBC:./t;hitaftg:.; .•:.:--Mid„wb?t .U'lyisioih ot NEC; ..bi'puf-hi :- in. Kai.loir to : inau.giira-l6"- -vhiv ^^(^t.tU ■ : ; n.upl-vcrpary '•-fbr.Uh-i'S.jn-ifini-jjht ..-i-vV.v*-. ' ..tcry.. t-li.ow, Wi:th '. Kju-rolV ■schrciiVlrd ■ for .ji:.'-K'lay.v.'af,./SGvcial .\!r-ccki/ -.(in^.. ;Wbdri.C£day'rnini't'chil.lc\v--■^;^-'; ':•' •./■'- . -.SI ra n riely .-:cric-)ugh;: desp itc-.. I lib'. .c. v 'r--'• ' ."'. .•dci>t..'rir;iw of .pr'o'granv, NBC..h:!y.jj.(.iC. / '■ ■■bGeri'ablc:,'t.p .bbt-a:iri. a :.s'pbri.'<or -ior ji..: .. ■' /with: advertisers:"shying frbni;: the • \' ' u .;ihPdbx*:prograrii that.appgii).<?.tc -"pcdple/ who will listen to:- a; hai:-r<ir. . yarn,- or who; will s.tay up.3b*iUil jiiul- /: ■ .night for./a 'sp)ne-tin.r,'Ier.' . ';. Initial Karloff'script was a^sblid ;• piece oi' writing, displaying ai;ri0velly ". apprp'ach .iri"/p.rbjectihi»/ the - sto^^^^ in / -' the; first; p.eirsOn,.-. with~ ..pnly Occa^ ,<!i'pri.al : lapses '.-into,'.. dfatnaTizatiari^ Story /of a riian -Avho hears voices;: /' telling him to kill,- arid i,vhtch: .finally ; dri ve. hiih ■ to rilurder.' th'c;: wpniaii ■ he / : :lovcs; ...:-.-'-"■ ■/. ■'• •■./.'"'- -. ■■ ■ ■Karloff does a. gopd .job. of the.': hfejplcss' murderie.r,...-wlth-..the-.Tr?t: 6T'\:. ■. the .CHst^beirig pufstandirig, eispec;all v :. the .gal.playing thb: part.ot;the tVil ^ '; vpioc. Productibn- -was; .turied/ per--. -:. fcclljr. to the. deniarids of.the: sciMpt/. and built . eaph; sequence - to full . , .valuci : .: . ■;. .;••/■ ••/-•".- Gold. ''!|.ibs'r;:ENTERTAiNMiENt'-^^-' Wiib. Jack Fulton,'Andrews Slsierv .Louise J-'itch, Richard Poiit 'Songs-:-..■ :-.< >'^ :;:/;..-/r-■ ' ■■■'^ :-iS'-3Hin!?.■:■/■■ .■/;•■.-•"'■/■/■■"■.■.■/.■-•■;• . ; WRiGLEY'S GUM DailyVld p; ni. /■ :' // .WBBM.CBS,;Cblcaffb,': ; ; {(Neis^er-M^i/erhof) . '■ Title Of/the :shbw i^: self-explorirj'- ■ tory; ,.-It'.s a ;shOw;: without pi-eten.se or fanfaie. Jack.FultOri is all right; 7 the ' Andrew^." Sisters "are all" . tight.T. v The. AridreWs ^trio, of bourie, .sjrigs • . /every song ,exactly alike;as if afraid . to. change from the pace they ol icked -With/ in 'Bei Mir Bi.st . Du/ Schben,*' But even that's all ; right. In fabt, the - -: trpvible,-., .paradbxically,,- with-/, thtv show/ is/that it's jtist::^all ri.ght.V :.:. 'JustE.ritertainment' is-just aribth^r / prograrii, even thbvigh cOast to. cba-st;-:' Outstanding!:, on :'the $h6w were the bommerbials;. Post is.-a good; strbight; , forward-) .announcer, / Whilei \L0ui5e Fitch' brings in an excellent note: a.s ' a fcWnie piaster for the chicle. Has/ . a .delivery: and quafily that, - ba'tche^^^^ ': attention ./arid appro'yal. ' • Gold. :/, ' HASTY PUUDINC ^REVIEW Wilh. Vinton. ' Frtedleyi/ Jr;,v Nat " Behcbley, Ben; Welles^ Lyn Shtr-, / . man, Tony Ruisscll, Rakov's Ork. .10 Mins.'-^Lbcai Sustaining V WBZ, Boston 'Men IN GRAY': '■(', - r Ohio' .Penitfintiary :Band .and i>yinr ^ p1^oiiy'Orchesitra;RoK.ueiK drRhythih,; / Foiir. Br.pSvnies, Strinf Buislers /Z', .'Variety'Miisic'.. '30-iVlins,—Lb<;al...v • /Suiitaihing'.:. Wednesday',': 3:30<: ii;-.'-in./.--'' ;WlljK^C,;Coluni|i:uii/'' ;.:;■ v ; :.^'V;_-; ':-• All' musical orgariizatiOn.s: 'of the •Ohio I?ehiteritip.ry/'arie^..r^ ihis §Ustainer;from.behirid the •walls/ bf-thb-iriistitUUbn;, v,(5rigJO^ tor wbi:k.-.iLJp a (inp-'ti iTiff: fihhi. Uir '-i hp. Mutu^lt-webi but'prbgra Wel l":that/,bpth. prlspne'j-.s,. and. .'■■(ati.9'1) ^ warit;.tor- -cbrttiriu'e. as': regular .'mid yard) :'mu'sical comedy. Wednesday (23,). oyer local ether:/ Out /of- IS m u- / .sical numbers frorii 'Hail' seven were ■ - aired. -- ,/ . /.:;■■■..., - ;■:/•■./ -■:.' ■. Producers- pu.sh . '.'Night ' $orig' .'. ar ':■:. their.. be.st. ;bet. ". it's fair:. •. 'Look Bp- ' fore You., Leap'^ is ;a : good i'chor , .number;; arid/as • presented on . this / progi-am wafi well 'sirranged, al- .:./ though poorly given oUt; by a thin ' .studio band (Rakov^s)- . 'Rainbow in /' the S.ky' rand 'My Chance" to. DreariS*/ rate /fair, :..v>ith the .latter licked by a cprny. lyric; /'Dancing Whiie' Ro- r. / .jnancingM (title uriarinOuriced)/ / / ti/sed: a.s openirig. and closing thcmeV'. arid: rates better/than :most of the ' .t.unes.;.,/■■ /. -,.. ./:/■ /- ■ /: Benchley and Welles/writers-for the'l9.37;and .'38 Pi^idding shows, had twb/.innings.,- First .was .:a ."atlre oh -. ' rtiU.sical .cprincdy bobk- writing,': arid ". ha.s po.c.slbjlilibs / as. ^; .-yaude ■ k]uI: Lbrig-w^itrdtd,- ineprigrubu.s.- - saperoo.:- dialpg bctwceri bpy and girl-is fir.H': offered: a.^ hpfribic cxamDlc'qf a fijrst draft of a; scene. / After; . the/ gag ' ! writors./Work on'.it'the re.s.:U is ju.it. two-lines;" 'Where's ^Keri?' fl/ Dop't /: Know.' . Thi.s; was better Of-the two. ..scene.s. and it.had <jnuch of -the Bob : / Berichlev .flavor. , Other skit. i,>j strai.nQd,: slangy; modernized ycrSJori " ofRprneo-Juliet balcony/scene.. ; ■ "TOnyRussell;. arid Lvn Sherrtisn, : :Vocaled .'Prearii' arid ,'Night Song.^/ - respectively, "niey; ate pro A?Gbal),';i.< i./.: :UBually.. working. ..with ' the : HakoV ■nnit... ; Other tunes; rirbvicwc'd; wrr* : ■I'm-; Sorryi: .bUt:..We^ll. 'Have to.-RiiV: /; Good-Bve' / and !Camb• thej .D.n wrr,'^ both belbw-jfjar.- '- "'^^':'•■■■ .. - .^'Fb.cl '"" GORDIEVRANbALL'S ORCHESTR With; Vicky; Colafnaria. and Charle* • "INSIDE THE WALLiS' With Gov. Jairies V/ Allr«d, O; X; .S- /Elli.nerSon, Harold Hough I^rison Talent' 30 :M'ns.iTJtCffi6hal . / ■ ' ^'■ Sustaining': Wbdnesday, -10:30 p.. ni..' WBAP,",Fort,Wir«i;;>':;-^;-; -S.hb'w .origjriat'cs' : ' the: library of- HuritS'vilie'sta'te prispn. initialer airbd /talKs^-by .Gov; 'Alired /arid ;-Gen; erai-'Managcr. Ell;i-.rig'sbn:.Ori prLsori setriip /and .plans.--ipr -'reha^ tatiori' :pf ,:..i:nmates; /' :Harold ' -Hough; tendered, .grbc ". ; Prison. 'prcheEh-a ■ 1 iivriis.hed: ]riiU.<;ic:-_, 4hat wa's!.suirpri.?(ng)y;j.6kay^^^^^ }abed 'Maiinma>';;'Tha>''/^^ /Agalri!- ;and'You're' \. n ..Sweetheart' .iiri i gl"! t a rid- the n ' w.e n t intp'; a ■ j a'm ..<!e.«.s-ipn-'on. ■'Ghri.ilopher'.G^^^^ prp.ving.tkey./cq.iild rrielpdy,: .a V-Well -ais play^ti:^' .';'•: ::.;-;'..-./^'^":; •'. -/-NogrO. ■ /g-roiip : -bilTed "a.";..: '£l.cveh Son;;.stcr?>'-. .very'. bi-ed i:i a b ly. 'i'ende red.. ^Gr.eat, DJi'y'-arid: 'G.o.niejng.'-Gpmie Aibn'g.''■. ■ ■/•.'• •:. .:::■.■■'v^':.:'--: "/'■.'•■■::' ■ :- - 'Nimble 'Fingers . IJiip'. -wil.h-piano . , _. 'and/ .i^Uitar-'wa.s;. pkeh;./^V-\vcre/t^ie , tra/boys. ::;,:,^^^:.^ >;./,:/v^-:-^H^fri^<;::/1-ypo:' -'RhythnlibuStririgsler.'-.'^ Al5rtr..avftatr .|. 'Six-mmule^ :spot. in ;m)d:-.prcigrnrfi., -f.-reafbc], even though" rio -'gj-c.-'t' .'bck ' ./mp.hiGa.'.'riu.mbcr;....«infilbr-'-:'f^^^ ^-^-^-'^^■■' —^■^ -^ - ........... . _ Up iri' the ; i.-Sisnattire.- :bbmpo.":cd.- --pri.son"brcho/«i... -.. , . . . :.'A"/ proiEi\anv .:av1k|.^: .' i.Pfii.i.patibna ir.cik -penal./■:Hrid. s^icial"•cfi.tj.vGqiii.i'ticM .Aff'ur., by Fred 'Joyri ' Who annciciiir*: :"r-;ro'-'.-'';!x;'tOTnD'a»)Jnr)ciiX^S''' Ibcal. i-u'ciio i-i'L ; ":be'%prrh,-itudyi-iig. '■. ;';■■ !,./ ■■/.Le^i;il'.-^-;rgi:a;n^ / ■ .'. ;■ •.-. ;:.: '■Qfrii-'--'', i^iUlipi^g^^J^;, : ' :/;. ■■;:•;-■;:■/ i'. .i'Jaco/ " .15*' :;;^P^;^d;;cff: 68/-T3iieW^bperis::and:M^-^ .Vo.^?nar.a., ana ^ V .,spng;- - for-" years -. has; 'ibeetf.v^^rjEfrm-■■|.?'eji'i^(aii,Xn-J ■ •.-. - ■: , : •TFai";i,«--:with..^WhKstle//a'rtd;/cHbb-'chb'Q iTu^^ •t-ffebis;. .^prii^ of barid;'/ne»ribei'i#i^d^/^"^^ doublcf./irt -o'ther prgariization!!,- whi!t%; Includo-'little ..symphbriy ' group' and :R:oguc:s/: pl/RhYthm/ ■l:(?^{>j^^t^, 'iswi}}i' band., -.^-.-Four^';, -BrbWrilc's ■''"• "'"-"'■■i^i-."---- W<»V;'Sb»>briectiidy"^: - ':-':/;.■ ■;-.; •■:: /Drcpmy - -nrtd' -'rcstfu.]'; ■'• Ciit-".'tr '/ - ■ ■ familiar ■.•W'GY- jf5attern,:'.but .s-njoPlh"y ./ .tajlqrbd. . :Randall u.scs ,strin;|.s;..-|(/r:v -