Evening star., 1936-11-29

Lehman shows up at the microphone'
with grooming Bing Crosby as she did
the other night-nor when Operatic
Tenor John Mccormack stepped out
of conventional character long enough
for a guest stint with Rudy Vailee's
orchestra. And it's all in the weeks
work when Deanna Durbin, Eddie
Cantor's young soprano and protege,
makes plans to sing with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra when
she gets back to the Pacific Coast.
One modern balladeer of radio-Fred
Warnings one-time songster, Stuart
Churchill-even went so far as to
venture into the operatic field the
other afternoon. And the real news
argle of Tenor Churchills tryout for
the Metropolitan was the fact that he
really measured up to the exacting
standards in that field.
THE interchange of talent between
the lighter and the more sophis-
ticated fields of entertainment is ap-
parent in the majority of the top
notch shows in radios fold tor the
current season-a nice bit Of testi-
mony to the fact that the sponsors
have finally discovered they simply
cannot pigeonhole their listeners
neatly as either the type who likes
serious music or the type who goes
in for popular music, exclusively.
They have at last conceded that bit
of each is acceptable in almost all
dialing circles. provided it is well
done.
Music on the air waves is soon to
be augmented by a new classical Sc
ries by contemporary composers over
at C. B. S. WABC, due to get of to
start December Z, with Aaron Cop
land at the keyboard. A new N. B. C.
stanza in light vein, with Tony
Romano's swing band doing a two-a-
week series on the Blue web and an
evening stint for the Red network on
Wednesdays. will also present contri-
buttons of delightful dizziness by Al
Pearce's former comics, Mabel Todd
and Morey Amsterdam.
The signing of Conrad Thibault as
permanent member of Fred Astaire's
Tuesday night troupe should help in
sure Astaire's high percentage rating
accorded him in radios most recent
survey. Another vocalist has just won
contract on the strength Of a guest
engagement-Benay Venuta, who is to
remain on that Friday night Court of
Honor" the while continuing on her
WORM. B. S. show.
WITH Juano Hernandez busy on the
script for premiere of their new
radio show, Good Time Society,"" Fri
day night via N. B. C's red network,
Chic Webb's orchestra and Vocalists
Ella Fitzgerald and Charles Lynton 60
right on singing their blues songs in a
Manhattan night club these evenings.
With them at the microphone for the
radio bill will be those old favorites,
the Four Ink Spots and the Juanits
Hall Choir. New air shows also pro-
vide for a lengthy series by Lud Glus-
kin, who got back to the microphone
with his continental dance music Sat-
urday night via C. B. S. And speaking
of foreign touches on the kilocycles.
that Canadian musicale. "Jewels Of the
Madonna" links up with the WOR-
NJ. B. S. network today for an $3.50
pm. series.
Shows on the radio horizon are due
to include a new bill by Tim Ryan and
Irene Noblette, in town to put the fin
ishing touches on their new comedy
series which Is to have Nationwide
hook-up. Phil Regan will have a net
work program from the West Coast
after he settles down in Hollywood
about January !. Ben Klassen has
Western show, now that he has re-