The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-31
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With CHARLES MANN .

following to our attention: When the late Haywood Broun was con- ducting an editorial column-of- air, he spent one talk on radio diction taking most announcers to task for their precise manner of speech. David Ross, Broun's special an- nouncer, was annoyed at this lacer- ation of his profession. But he got even in the closing announcement:
 Ladies and gents, va jest hold a few cherce woids by me good pal, Haywood Broom. If any O youse guys would like ta lissen ta him agin, make pernt of tunin, in dis here station at da same time Tois- day, As fer me, well, I'm jest guy what announces. Me moniker is David Ross. Dis is da Colum'is Broadcas'in Sysem."
 Elizabeth Bergner, the great con. tinental actress appearing on Broad way in "The Two Mrs. Carrolls', has this opinion of our theatrical producers: You have to prove iu America that you are box-offics success before you dare prove that you can act. In Europe, during my whole career, never play clos.s down because It's drawing power wal exhausted. I could have revived any classical play over and over again. Here you squeeze play to the last drop and throw it into the rubbish pail, which is crime. A goo6 play should be like good opera and live eternally. Who, with the ex- ception of John Gielgud and Kath- erine Cornell, would dare to put on. play without being sure that Hol- lywoOd is not prospective buyer? That is the chief difference between the American and the pre-war European theater."
 WATR Tonight!
 "The Story of Oil", on ''This Na- tion at War" program at 10:30. Isidore Philipp, one of the greatest living piano teachers, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Alfred Wallen. stein's "Sinfonietta" program. heard at 11:30.
 Congress Speaks is the new pro. gram that CBS k mighty proud ot these days, heard Tuesdays (10s3s 10:45 p. m.). Its purpose is to per- init Congressmen to air their thoughts and tempers on the hottest controversial issues of the week. And until several days ago, there were no catastrophe moments yep until several days ago. .. Senator Ellison DuRant Smith, all hepped up and raring to blow off steam. hit the air with a speech on "Amer. jeans and the war effort. While dissertating away from the pages which also took a few knocks al the New Deal, he lost his place 1T the script and hit upon an unas sociated sentence concerning gasO. line rationing. After rustling page: for about 20 seconds, listeners or 118 stations heard him squawk: ] knew they were going to get thess damned pages mixed up!"'. .. CBS Correspondent Albert Leitch gave him fresh script which straighten. l ca n1m out. congressman Suitu Uc gan again and ended up witl How'd I Dor" before the program was off the afr. An embarrassed en. gineer cut the switch which finally gave the congressman the air.
 Teresa Wright is now with RKO just temporarily, to star in 2 new version of "The Enchanted Cot. tage", the Arthur Wing Pinero play which was filmed in 1924 as 2 ve. hicle for May McAvoy and Richard Barthelmess. . .~. Miss Wright will later resume her role in Those En. dearing Young Charms" for Samuel Goldwyn.
 Mary Astor has been scheduled ts do the mother role in Sally Benson's adaptation of sNeet Me Tn St Louis,r which will also stas Judy l Garland. M0M ts uroduc4
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