Evening star., 1937-08-15

u to be inaugurated on September %,
utilizing the N B. c. blue network,
OF which WMAL is the local af1iliate.
Leading stars of the stage and films
are to face the microphone during the
G. B. S. series, which will set a pre-
cedent in the manner In which ma
terial is to be selected. The require
ments OF radio presentation alone are
to stressed to which end use will be
made, primarily, Of novels, magazine
stories and original manuscripts, to
the virtual exclusion of plays written
for visual audiences-the established
Broadway and Hollywood vehicles.
The chore of cutting down." there
fore, is to be eliminated. Dialogue
found in the stories themselves will
not be held in awe.
In the case of Grand Central Sta
ton, which is the name of the program
as we'll as its mythical scene, each
broadcast period is to present a COM
plete play, with the depot serving as
place from which to pluck a plot.
From the almost limitless possibilities
afforded by a spot in which there are
so many happy welcomes, sad partings
and accidental meetings each day, the
producers intend to evolve stories,
which, when dramatized for the air
listeners will have their first scene
In the station after which the i'm
aginary locale will shift as the plot
develops to climax. The N. B. c.
show has enlisted the services of no
names" from other fields of drama
activity, but has signed group of
capable radio performers who have
distinguished themselves in individual
productions and serial dramas. Himan
Brown, although unknown to audi
ences, has been in evidence around
network studios for some time. He
will act as producer.
TODAY'S rosrams-Cornelia Otis
Skinner brings her dramatic
monologueS to James MeltOn's Sun
day Night Party-WRC at 9. Wynn
| Murray has been signed as per-
manent member of the cast of that
show Allan Jones. screen singer
and Loretta Lee, rhythm songstress
of the airUaves, will be heard with
' Werner Janssen's orchestra-WMAL
at $50 Songs by contemporary
American composers are to be featured
on the Fireside Recital program to-
night-WRC, $50 The worlds
birling championship (birling is roll
ing logs and trying not to fall Off
will be described over WRC at 4:30
:. The struggles and courage of the
American farmer are portrayed in
How Dark Harvest Moon" drama
Ia be presented over WMAL at :. . :.
Alice Brady plays scene from Eu-
sere ONeill's Mourning Becomes
Electra a"-WRC, 7 o'clock The
Soap Box Derby, race of home made
toy autos, will be described by both
N. B. c. and C. B. S. today-WJSV
at and again at $50; WMAL at 1890
and again at S . Viola Philo, So
prano, and Carmine Coppola, flautist,
are soloists on the Music Hall this
morning-WMAL, IL 80 Lee Wiley,
singer, and Harry McNaughton, who
Is Phil Bakers Bottle, are the guest
stars on Harry Won Zell's show, to-
gether with the Phantom Strings, an
instrumental group. and the Kidood-
lers. who play toy Instruments
WJSV, $50 Miracles of Our
Blessed Lady" is the title OF the Ave
Maria Hour presentation-at $50
WOL, through Madeline Ensign,
asks. DO you know that the
Mutual Broadcasting System has set
aside 7:30 to O'Clock on Thursday
nights for Guy Lombardo?"
No, not until now, but it is inter-
esting. 1t seems that when M. B. S.
organized it wanted to procure the
services of the finest dance band ag-
gregations, and considered the Royal
Canadians Of Guy and Bros, a par
particularly desirable plum. Lombard .
acquiesced, and as gesture Of appre-
ciation for his willingness to send his
music into the microphones of new
and ot-yet-established network, Mu-
tual dedicated the period to Guy and
his aggregation to be used by him
whenever he has yen to broadcast.
Under the system now in force, the
Lombardo rhythms are picked up by
the nearest Mutual affiliate whenever
the band is playing at hotel or night
club to which stringing wires would
be practical If the band Is on the
road or unavailable for broadcasting
FOR any other reason, the network fill
In with another musical program.
MORE program notes.-the Magic
Key moves to Hollywood this
afternoon, picking up humorist Bob
Benchley as master of ceremonies, Nat
6hilkret's Orchestra, scenes from new
motion picture and a bit from Homo
lulu. Doris Weston, blues singer, and
Frank Forrest, baritone, also will con-
tribute. The film is Flight From
Glory with the excerpt being en-
acted by Chester Morris, Onslow Stew
ems and Whitney Bourne, while from
Hawaii will come the authentic native
music of the Ioani Namokueha Sere-
naders-WMAL, l o'clock Bob
Hope assumes great lover role
WMAL at s Bye's Prehistoric
Sluggers and Lowell Thomas and his
Nine Old Men clash on the diamond
today. It's a base ball game with
members OF the opposing teams in
cluding Gene Tunney, Westbrook Peg
Ter, Deems Taylor, Frank Buck, Hey
wood Broun, Lanny Ross, Frank
Hawks, Stoopnagle and Budd. Kath-
arine Cornell is to be the umpire
WMAL at 4 Henry Hunter has
been chosen as Irene Rich's leading
man for her new ;eries-WMAL ut