The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-19
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

Success of the Xavier Cugat pro- gram, "Your Dubonnet Date" In a Saturday morning spot on the Blue network, has been so great that the sponsor has decided to move it to an evening time to satisfy the many listeners =. especially war plant workers who couldn't hear the series ill it's present slot. That's why, starting Dec. l, "Your Dubonnet EDate" will be heard Wednesdays at $50 p. rn., over MES.
 Cugat, who pioneered in Latin American rhythms in this country, will continue to offer the same ear-- and toe--compelling music that has won him many awards.
 As a matter of fact, his hold on American fancy so impressed Holly wood that Cugat was given one of the finest film contracts ever ex- tended to bandleader. He has just finished working in two different pictures.
 Sharing the spotlight with Cugat will be his two vOcaliStS. Don Rod- ney, a newcomer to the maestro's organization, has made so much of an impression that Cugat has given him new pact and will allow more time on the air for his singing. Rod ney is good-looking, has also won Hollywood attention and is often re- ferred to as the Modern Valentino. Cugat's other warbler is Lima Romay, beautiful and talented, who has been heard with the orchestra for quite some time and has made many recordings with Cugie. We'd ding bells are due to ring for her this month but she'll continue her singing career.
 So don't forget "Your Date With Dubonnet." For 8 turn of the dial to MES any Wednesday night start ing Dec. at 8:30 p. nn., you will be regaled by the best in Latin Amer ican rhythms, by rumbas, tangos, sambas or whatever dance and list eaing patterns you prefer. Cugat always delivers!
 Each year on his Friday night concert series Dr. Frank Black of- fers special arrangement of Christmas Around the World" en- bracing Yuletide songs of various countries. This year will be no ex- ception and dialers will be able to hear it on Dr. Blacks Dec. 24 broadcast over NEG.
 Pranksters in Springfield, Mass, gave the cast of Gay Nineties Revue" quite a laugh when the stars of the CBS Monday night series made a personal appearance there recently. The fellows dressed up in fashioned plaid coats, button shoes and derby hats and then waited at the stage door for the feminine principals.
 It is rumored that Ward Wilson, who does the announcing and com edy commercials on the Kate Smith show, will be & regular member of the Stage Door Canteen" cast. Will sons characterization of Werren- rath G. Werrenrath, handyman around the Canteen, has made such hit with the radio audience that he may be regular performer. | Society of musical composers of Los Angeles have requested Maestro Billy Mills of the Fibber McGee program to give monthly talks on the history and theory of music. l A rataI uyoS,oor, ori,,,i1,o1 uyoc hn. ing discussed by the cast of T Love a Mystery. Carlton Morse, author of the series, observed that the de- tectives got the woman's finger prints from her husband. It seems she had been keeping him under her thumb!
 Viola Griswold's first job she confessed at a recent We Love and Learn" rehearsal, was packing mush- rooms for her father, an agricultur- ist. The salary was $2.OO a week. Bernardine Flynn observes: Beau- ty is good enough feast for love, but it is a very poor meal for matri- mony!
 Contestants on "Take It Or Leave It" may be stuck for an answer, but quimaster Phil Baker never is. Sunday, when Mrs. Margaret Nor gan of New York foundered on the $64 question. Baker sympathetically pointed out the answer in his script. Mrs. Morgan replied. T can't see 1t without my glasses" Baker promptly handed her his own. plus the script. and she became a $64 winner.
 Dinah Shore, who figures the week end is a total waste If she isn't singing at a service camp, this week flew to Hobbs. New Mexico, to en- certain the trainees at the bomber school there.
 Nadine Com CT, the "salute to Youth" soprano. took time out be. tween broadcasts to sing the lead ing feminine role in Q Montreal pro- duction of Faust. She will be fea- tured in several presentations this season ct the Metropolitan Opera.
 Private Bob Love was mighty glad that he stopped in to sec the Jim
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