Evening star., 1936-12-27

dialers to vow to switch the dial ava
rupting the mood of good music or
other wares; for comedians to resolve
to renounce forever the jokes by which
they have been angling for laughs
from 1922 to 1886, inclusive.
But, getting away from general res
olutions for radio, let's be specific and
get down to cases. How about reso-
luton for Haven MacQuarrie, whose
new do You Want to Be an Actor?"
show has succeeded to that N. B. c.
red network coffee merchants spot
now that the Good Will Court" has
passed into limbo? He might very
we'll consider that the dialers make
up a much more important audience
than the handful of studio visitors out
in Hollywood. Hence why wouldn't
it be a good idea for him to renounce
the casting method he is using now
and also to adopt something of the
technique of Maj. BoWes, who pre-
ceded him on that Sunday night hour
and by so doing personalize those
unknown artists well enough for the
listeners to be able to care which one
does come out with screen test as
reward for his appearance on that
show?
MAYBE Fred Allen could do with a
AA resolution to vary the routine OF
his Town Hall Tonight" broadcasts
sufficiently so the edge wouldn't be
taken off the fun a bit simply because
you know the very moment to expect
the screening of the neWsreel, the
entrance of Portland Hoffa and the
Mighty Allen Art Players. Even that
sharp-witted comics programs might
benefit by dash of surprise.
Many a dialer would be pleased If
the New Year should bring the return
of a script by Lulu Vollmer, of Noon
shine and Honeysuckle" fame. But
the chances don't look encouraging,
especially now that N B. C. Sunday
spot has been shorn of her more re-
cent Widows Sons" scripts.
Some sponsor would do all right
by the listenerS-as we'll as himself
If he could find a place for Helen
Claire and Rosemarie Brancato, when
that twin star" talent is succeeded
January / on N. B. C.'s blue network
by Victor Moore, Helen Broderick and
Buddy Rogers Orchestra. Another
sponsor has equal opportunity to Sc
cure capable talent in the persons of
Bernice Claire and Oliver Smith, what
with that pair being out of the show
after Abe Lyman's Orchestra goes
into warm melodies instead of dreamy
waltzes on the "Melodiana" show.
p ESOLVE to tune in that new 'Mu-
sic of the Theater" series on
N B. c. Sundays at 2 inasmuch as
Howard Barlow is welding the ba-
ton To hear Conrad Thibault and
Francia White teamed as new duet
on the Fred Astaire programs .
Incidentally. departure of Miss White
from the Nelson Eddy show doesn't
mean that jeanette Macdonald will
be permanent That movie singers
recent appearance was only a guest
engagement.
Add New Year resolutions: For the
beauty counselor on the Wayne King
bill: Forget your ultra-ultra accent
that registers so unconvincingly at the
loud speaker end of the radio. For
Announcer Ken Niles: Be sure the
answer is "yes" to that question you
voiced on the Burns and Allen show
the other night to this effect: Some
times wonder if let my enthusiasm
run away with me?" Well. some one
certainly does let 1t run away with
you when you get to talking unreserv-
edly about tomato juice-although, in
justice, 1t should probably be blamed
on the script writer for those CONNER
cials.
HOPE some one in position to
make it come true has compiled
a resolution to let Joe Cook go ahead
and be himself on his new show, in
question-and-answer gag man. which
he very definitely isn't That the
Saturday Night Party" will get its
troubles Strengthened out soon and
make up its mind about the identity
Of the new talent And that its
former master of ceremonies. Walter
OKeefe, will, meanwhile, bob up on
the broadcasting scene in a new spot
soon :. Hope new sponsor will de-
eide to put on a show led by Rupert
Hughes, who has departed from the
Caravan" That Fred Niblo will
shortly begin to temper the build-ups
he gives those artists on the "Profes-
sional Parade" The talent is good.
But no one could be as good as he
nronaises in his intrndllctinnS which