The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-04


approach of a brOken-d down acton
named Conrad ]. COnreid, consents
to becoming a One-student school o.
the drama for which ''incidentaP
expenses will be the only charge,
Strangely, the expenses equal tho
amount the phoney drama inStruc'
tor owes George for pre-ratior
rubber check.
Allan Jones, in New York Thurs
day for a "Stage Door Canteen'
radio appearance, left after the
show for theater tour, and returns
to New York May % for a guest
performance on the Andre KoStela-
metz program. After that, he leaves
for Hollywood to start work on his
new film, "All Out for Rhythm"
The Women's Glee Club and the
I U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School Choir
us, both of North Carolina Univer-
sity, will be heard in a special
broadcast observing National Music
Week over WATR tonight at 1915.
The all-time opening day record
at the Roxy Theater, held by alex
ander's Ragtime Band" (1938) was
shattered Sunday by Jimmy Dorsey
and his orchestra. The $500 seat
house rocked to the cheers of swing
mad youngsters who had waited in
line since 6 a. m. to hear Jimmy
and, of course, Bob Eberly and Kit
ty Kallen. The enthusiasm was
such that spontaneous dancing took
place in the aisles and outside of
| the theater.
Eddie Cantor says that the man.
power shortage is acute and adds
| that it is particularly so for any
father with five daughters.
Nick Carter, and his secretary,
Patsy, are called to an eerie old
mill on an ancient estate to unrave.
the mystery of The Old Red Mill
in the Return of Nick Carter" cpl
sode to be heard over WATR and
the Mutual Network tonight at $50.
In true Super-detective fashion,
Carter solves the mystery with
death Juggling at his heels every
second.
Joseph Szigeti, one of the worlds
aristccrats of the fiddle, appears as
solOist on the popular Cresta Blanca
program with the Morton Gould or
chestra over WABC and the CHS
Network on Wednesday evening,
evening, May 5th at 1890 p. m. The
great viOlinist, who entered the
popular field this year with Co
Iumbia album titled Gypsy Mel0-
dies" (M-513) will include on his
Creste Blanca program one of the
albums favorites, the Brahms Hun
garian Dance No. 5.
An internationally-kn free
balloon expert - lately cloSeted in
his laboratory developing the rubber
RATS which have saved many an
American flyer, notably Eddie
Rickenbacker-W be guest on
Salute to Youth" tonight, NBC,
1870.
'Encorces", the new program Of
the VITO string orchestra, which
Moseh Paranov directs every Sat-
urday night 1890 to HOO over most
stations of the National Broadcast
ing Company, has been added to
the coast to- coast network of the
Canadian Broadcasting Company.
Alfred Wallenstein willy conduct
TschaikOWSky'S Swan Lake" Ballet
Music and Glinka's overture, "Kam-
erinskaya', on tonight'S "Sinfo-
Meta over WATR at 1870.
Basil RathbOne, Rudy Vallee's
guest on Thursday, May 6, at $3.50
p. M, via NBC, is Number One on
the calling list for young British
aviatOrs training in America and
visiting i'll Hollywood. He has an
Open-hOuse policy. and all British
boys are welcome without invita-
ton.
Recently when Oracle Allen put
on her radio show from March
Field, the whole cast was sent out
to find Elvia Altman, who plays
the part of the ''Tootsie SagwelP".
the girl who can't ever find a man.
After a twenty minute search, Elvia
was found-you guessed it-Sur-
rounded by men. She was auto
graphing the inside Of admiring
soldiers hats.
Cagney Productions first picture
for United Artists has been retitled
Johnny Come Lately 1t was an
nOunced today by William Cagney,
head of the new independent pro-
ducing firm. Formerly named "Mc-
LeOd's Folly" the picture stars
James Cagney and introduces to
screen audiences the distinguished
stage star, Grace George.
SWank, hauteur and elegance in
eiTable are about to descend upon
"Dutfy's' together with AKIN Tam
iroh. well known radio and screen
player when the biStro opens for
business over the Blue Network at
$50 p. m, tonight
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