The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-01

maryOn Dale, recently returned
from Australia where she toured
musical comedies, is singing at Ce-
ruttiS and an opening night guest
was Broadway producer Mike Todd.
Years ago Todd tried to help her
get the job opposite the late Hal
Skelly in "Burlesque" but girl
Barbara Stanwyck won out, went TO
HOLLYWOOD on the strength of the
performance and became. a star.
IrOnic fact is that Stanwyck's latest
picture is called Lady of Burlesque"
ard was written by GYPSY Rose Lee.
And Gypsy Is currently starred on
Broadway in Mike TOdd's hit show,
star and Garter"
A new star shines in the Broad
way sky these nights as Dick
Haynes the handsome singing grad
uate OF the Harry James, Benny
Goodman and Tommy Dorsey bands,
show at Martinique.
Two Of the largest mirrors ever to
be used in a motion picture arrived
in Hollywood today.
They will be used in "The Gun
master" story Of the fighting mar
shall Bat MaStersOn, which Harry
Sherman is producing for United
Artists.
Producer Sherman, during re-
cent visit to Dodge City, saw the two
mirrors and arranged TO borrow
them for his exciting epic.
The history Of the glasses dates
back to 1870 when they hung over
bar in Dodge City. The next bar
that they will hang over will be in
the Alhambra Saloon, which Saloon,
Is to be reproduced for the film.
James Allen, night club hoofer
will be tried for the murder Of
wealthy Frank Lane, who was found
shot to death in a lonely pasture,
when the Famous Jury Trials"
courtroom is called to order tonight
at 8 over the BLUE Network
Cecil Brown, famous war cores
pendent and news analyst heard
nightly over CHS, has consistently
warned the American public against
Over-cOnfidence. Il am afraid" says
Brown, that in the flush of the
African victory we may forget Ba-
taan and its results. Until we re-
aliZe that the successful elimination
Of this war depends on the whole
hearted determination of every
American % devote all efforts TO
fighting the enemy and not each
other or our allies, there is danger
of another Bataan.'
"Counterspy," Phillips II. Lords
espionage series that
started on the Blue network a year
ago this week has been renewed by
its tobacco sponsor for another
quarter-year effective June %. Writ
ten by outstanding radio writer's and
performed by a cast Of radios ace
actors, "Counterspy" is heard from
9 to $3.50 p. m.
Whatever successes attend the re-
turn of POla Negri to the Ameri-
can screen, the original film glamour
girl has further and hitherto I'M
disclosed ambition, she revealed yes
tcrday on the set of Hi Diddlc |
Diddlc," the Andrew Stone United |
Artists production in which she is
making her re-debut.
Her great ambition, POla admit |
ted, is to become a grand opera |,
star as well. More specifically, she |
said, she has set her heart on sing |
ing the title role in Carmen on the |
stage of the Metropolitan Oper-
House in New York.
Hildegarde, the vocaloyely who
Scatters StarduSt in the eyes OF the |
habitueS OF New York's Persian room |
will be the guest OF Bill stern ON
the June II Sports Newsreel over
NBC.
Linda Keene, who left Basin
Street" on the Blue to go out on
her own as a solo star, and who's
new sensation At New YOrk'S
Famous Door Cafe" on Send Street
is again being baited by the Blue
network who feels that Linda could
be the Frank SinatrO of Women.
The Famous Door. incidentally, is
the cradle of eastern swing hav
ing given birth TO Louis Prima and
Red NOrv0
Helen O'Connell, the beautiful
blonde songStreSs who has gone
forth to sing ON her own with the
blessing OF her former boss Jimmy
Dorsey, makes her Broadway star
ne debut beginning the week OF
June 3 at the Capitol theatcr
II will not only be Helen's first APP
>earance ON Broadway but her inst
BY herself in any thcatcr Dur
~ her stage engagement, Miss o.
,ounell will continue as leading lady
}. the Blue Networks Rhythm
Road at l0;30-ll p. m Mondays
Ray Noble, music maestro of the
EDGAR Bergen Charlie Mccarthy air
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