The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-28
SAILS FOR AMERICA
IN BEST Of CABINS
T0BEC|N PROGRAMS
Young Man Stepped from Lon.
don Dock to Become Vocal
Sensation Overnight
Received ONE LUCKY BREAK
Hadn't Eaten for Two Days
When He Had His Signifi-
cant First Addition

Danny Malone, the young tenor who
stepped from q London dock to be-
come an overnight sensation In radio
and music halls, Is coming to America
for q series Of programs over NBC net
works.
Acclaimed throughout England as
the greatest singer Of Irish songs Of
the day, Malone has wen almost un-
precedented popularity with the Lon
don public. His rise from poverty to
fame in little more than "a hours
reads like fairly tale. Now he is
coming to New York to take another
step up the ladder Of success.
A few months ago, Danny Malone
was out Of Job. It was no new
experience for him, as his entire life
had been q struggle to find work, q
guest which. starting In factory at
Belfast, took him to New Zealand
and Australia, into the stokehold OF
Ocean tramps, and finally landed him
on London dock, penniless and hum
CRY. In q desperate attempt to get
9 few shilings, Danny went to q pop
ular music hall In London's west end
and sang his beloved Irish ballads to
the crowd standing in line for tickets.
Listener Was Impressed
BY one Of those tricks Of fate which
prove that the age Of romance is not
yet past, one Of the listeners in the
line was impressed by the unmistak-
able beauty Of the boys voice and
gave him . crumpled card, telling
Danny that he might find q lob ct
the address on it. The next morn.
ing Malone presented himself at the
Office Of Basil Charles-Dean, well
known theatrical manager and COM
poser. He started to sing.
Halfway through the ballad. Dean
stopped him and reached for q tele-
phone. Calling an executive Of the
British Broadcasting Company, he
told him that he had in his office an
undoubted find" and requested an
immediate addition. Ten minutes
later. Danny was standing before q
microphone in the BIC studios. put
ting his heart into song Of his ma
tive Ireland.
Following the addition, Malone was
white and shaking. Dean questioned
him and found that the boy had not
eaten for two days.
Sensation Within Month
Within q month, Danny was the
biggest entertainment feature on
British radio programs. He started
series Of music hall engagements
and the theatres were mobbed by
admirers. And then came the biggest
triumph Of all, the fairy tale climax
to Danny Malone's amazing climb to
fame, when his name-.rlazed on the
marquee Of the Leicester Square
Theatre, in front Of which he had
sung for pennies only q few months
before.
The young man sailed for America
today, not in the stockhold where, as
member Of the black gang" he
made his previous ocean voyages, but
III first-class cabin on q palatial
Atlantic liner. The Fights child OF q
poverty stricken laborer will be re-
ceived here with eli the honors due
one Of the worlds great entertainment
stars.
Following his reception in New
York, Malone will begin his series Of
song programs over . nationwide NBC
network, series which will mark
another high spot in his striking
career and lead to recognition by
another continent Of an artist already
rated as among the most remarkable
Of this day.