The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
r Listening?
with. CHARLES MANN.

"The Lady Is willing" with
George Brent and Kay Francis, Is
the way the marquee will read on
the Lux Radio theater tonight. The
full-hour dramatic show Is carried
by the Columbia network ut 900 D.
m.
Operations Of Nazi saboteurs in
the United States will be exposed In
an authentic drama titled 1.-The
Diary Of a Saboteur" on "Cavalcade
of America" today, NBC 8 p. m. The
principal roles will be played by
Joseph Schildkraut, now starring
with Eva lie Caffeine in the Broad
way production of "Uncle Harry"
and Mildred Natwick, who Is APP
pearing in the Noel Coward comedy,
''Blithe Spirit.
Burns and Allen won't have much
Chance of seeing the Broadway
shows when they pay New York
visit for three CHS brOadcastS
starting Tuesday. When not on the
air they'll be visiting eastern Serv-
ice camps.
Add Embarrassing Moments: Most
radio emcees have trouble enough
getting contestant to overcome
their mike fright" but Bob Hawk,
Thanks to the Yanks" quizmaster,
had the reverse problem TO contend
with on Saturdays CHS broadcast.
An uver-enthusiastic contestant, q
telephone operator, consumed seven
minutes Of Bob's airline with her
chatter about her home, her family,
pets, Aeighbors. etc. Bob finally
quieted the contestant with q 5000
cigarette question:
Edwin G. Hill, the radio newscast-
er, Is also film expert. As far. back
as 1925 he was scenario editor for
major picture company.
The Sacred Heart program from
Connecticut stations broadcasts
Monday through Friday at 1918 a.
m. over WATR.
Two popular Broadway stars, 10.
seph SChildkraut and Mildred Nat
wick, will be heard in Cavalcade
Of America SPY drama, entitled '"The
Diary Of Saboteur," tonight.
Mary Margaret Mcbride, who does
a 45-minute ad lib program for NBC
five days each week, Is frequently
asked how she manages to fill up
50 much time with interesting stories
and news without benefit Of q script.
she says it's simple: she works like
the man who took his car apart,
then put It back together again and
had hundred spare parts left over
when he was finished. II have more
anecdotes left over when my broad
cast time runs out then thought ]
had altogether when ! began" says
she.
II vote were taken to determine
the most modest radio commenta-
tor In the business, Raymond Clap
per would probably win "hands
down." Clapper Is heard on his
White Owl program Mondays and
Thursday at 10 p. m. over Mutual.
SO that they can make q series OF
personal appearances at eastern
service camps, George Burns and
Oracle Allen will lnove their CHS
radio program to New York for
three broadcasts, March 2, 0 and
10.
Fred Waring Is one Of the busiest
men IN radio, what with ten "Pleas-
ure Time with Victory Tunes" pro-
grams on the air every week NBC,
Mondays through Fridays, $500 p.
m, and repeat shows for the Pacific
coast ut II p. m. Yet he spends his
spare time in Q home workshop
where he has Q varied assortment
Of Woodworking power tools. Right
now he Is making bOOkshelves for
his library.
Ask Florence williams, charming
young star Of the NBC serial, Front
Page Farrell, the stock question:
'To what do you attribute your sue
cess as an actress?" and she will
reply with considerable gusto, MAR
cissus!" That was the name Of q
piano piece she had to learn as a
little girl. But when her mother
heard what she did to 1t on the
piano, she changed the piano les-
sons to elccution lessons.
No one win ever point Q finger Of
scOrn ct Joseph Julian, who has
frequently appeared in gangster
roles ON "Counterspy," heard over
the Blue network each Menday at
3 %. m, and say he dOesn live his
parts. He's terrific! Listen I'm!
Dagwood tries in vain to lift the
dumbbell that Blonde blithely car
ried home. and as q result decides
that he has to do something about
getting into good physical condition.
| His boss, J. O. Others. and the man
next door Join him, and the fun Is
| on, In Blonde Gets a Workout"
which will be heard today ct 1850
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