Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-02
The Once Over
sUBBNG FOR MIR. FLOYD GIBBONS
- =. I. PHILLIPS

Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)
CAS- it seemed to the author. who recently pinched
hit on the Literary Digest radio program)
McGregor "a radio corporation guard or some
thing: We'll. how do you feel7
Substituted: I feel limp all over. I've got a cold
Ills this the room? How are you? What time
Is It?
Mcoregcr: Cheer UP. There's nothing to worry
about. No, they're using the studio now. It's down
the hall. I'm well. It's $50.
Substitutes: What do I do? -. Am I supposed to
talk loud or fast or slow or what?
McGregor: Just talk as If you were In a room chat
ting with three or four friends.
Substitute 0orlornly): After the broadcast I won't
have three or four friends. Phew-w-w. Are you hot?
McGregOr: No. I thought it was cool in here.
Substitute: I'm burning up. .LiSsen--Give me
some directions so I Y won't flop. =. How close do I get
to the mixer. :. DO I stand or sit DOWN.. 80. Where
did you say the room VASE. =. How do you pronounce
Buenos Aires9
McGregor: Just be natural. Think that you're
talking over the telephone. You can sit down II you
want. The room is down the hall. Just say South
America.
Substitute: How much time have ! got now2....
How do we know when to go2
McGregor: They'll come and get you in about ten
minutes now.
Substitute: A regular escort, I suppose. One on
each side and one in front and behind me. Gotta
match?
McGregor: Yes.
Substitute: Never mind ~ don't smoke. a
Just as If I was talking to a group Of friends, eh?
McGregor: Yes. Your natural voice. You know
what your natural voice is. don't you?
Substitute: ! did until this thing came up.
sss
McGregor: II you could get a little chuckle into
it, it would be nice. you know.
Substitute lin real alarm: A chuckle?
McGregor: Yeh. A chuckle is always good. Let's
hear you chuckle.
CThe substitute tries to chuckle)
McGregor: Not like that. That's a cackle. They'd
think you had laid an egg. Better not try 1t.
McGregor Gas two mysterious figures enter: About
two minutes now. You'd better get ready.
Substitute: Any word from the governor?
McGregor: What governor?
Substitute: ANY governor. Have the boys got all
that stuff about eating a hearty meal OF roast beef,
fee?
McGregor: Come on. It's time to go now.
Substitute Cvery pale but trying to seem game):
Natural voice -. no need 10 shout. try to chuckle
u. imagine I'm talking TO three or four friends.
CThe door is thrown open. Mr.. McGregor leads the
wav. Two other radio men fall in behind. There IS
a tramp-tramp-tramp Of feet down a narrow corri-
dor to a door which opens into the broadcasting room.
II is a small. bare, gloomy room. The substitute looks
about nervously)
Substitute: McGregorl
McGregor: No. What?
Substitute: Shouldn't my head be shaved?
McGregor: Now brace up. You look scared stiff.
Snap into II when you see the light flash. Natural
voice. A little expression.
Substitute lin a FAR away inexpressibly sad voice):
Where's the accent IN Boise, Col?....H How do you
pronounce ChiIlicothe? ~. Where am i?
Voice OF Announcer preaching substitute vaguely:
Ladies and gentlemen. you are about to listen TO that
merry fellow. that Jolly newspaDerman. that gay
spirlted light-hearted devil-may-care writer whose
articles bring smiles to millions Of people, &c, &C.
&c.