The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15

duced several operettaS supposedly
possessiong the nostalgia of yester-
year. Ho! Hum! Several more have
been revived since then and the
critics are getting so tired Of shabby
scenery, poor performances-gen-
orally and specifically speaking, pool
productions, that producers Of them
are suing the newspapers for the
bad reviews and the critics are try.
ing to ESCAPE!
M. Oakley ChristOph, popular
columnist Of The Hartford Courant,
aired her new weekly broadcast,
Bits OF Life" Monday afternoon
All the human touches that mark
her newspaper column make this q
sure.fire heartwarmer. It's aimed al
the wives, Mothers, and sweet
hearts Of servicemen, with atten-
ton mot to the headlines, but to
the heartlines." Miss ChriStOph is
also greatly responsible for the non
professional theatre movement in
Hartford. AS the only qualified
drama critic, she has served as a
sympathetic guide to the nOvices
who have since become the most
active professional theatrical
organization in the East, The Mark
Twain Masquers.
Nancy Carroll, as pretty as ever,
strengthening her daughter, Pat
Kirkland, who is appearing In the
Chicago Company OF kiss and
Tell" Pat refuses to return for the
two months schooling she needs for
her high school diploma. Especially
nowadays" Nancy warned her, "a
girl must have high school d.
ploma, or its equivalent" {.
Mother" declared the 1S-year- old
Pat, who is receiving $1,000-per-
week movie offers, I'm getting Its
equivalent right now"
Joan Davis, star Of the Thursday
night village store program, Is hav-
ing the biggest year Of her career.
Now heading her own radio show,
with Pack Haley as her associate in
comedy, she Is under contract for
four big pictures o year, two for
RKO and two for Paramount.
DR.. Frank Blacks practice Of CIV
ing musicians in his NBC Symphony
orchestra the opportunity to solo
with their respective instruments is
one that should be practiced by
other conductors throughout the
country. There is no doubt that
meek geniuses are among them and
until somebody crooks his finger at
them, they Just sit back. A similar
occasion gave the great Toscanini
his opportunity.
Mayor John s. Monagan will par
ticipate with 80 other mayors over q
Columbia BrOadcasting hOOkup to
plea for fats salvage during the
closing minutes Of Lionel Barry
mOre's mayor Of the Town" pro-
gram tonight at 8 O'Clock. Your 10.
cal station Is WBRY.
American servicemen at battle
stations all over the world will not
miss hearing their favorite sporting
event-the World Series. Arrange
ments are now being made to short
wave the games to our fighting men,
For the fifth consecutive year, the
diamond classics will be broadcast
exclusively over the Mutual net
work, with WATR carrying the play
by-play accounts for listeners In
this area.
John Bennett and Ray Midland
will trade repartee with service men
when Soldiers With Wings" is
heard over WATR tonight at 9:3O.
The heavyweight clash between
Melio Bettina, now a member of the
Army's Military Police, and hard
hitting Jimmy Bivins will be broad
cast from Cleveland Stadium over
WATR tonight at 10. The bout,
scheduled for ten rounds. will repre-
sent comeback attempt for Bet
a