The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
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for introducing tunes that become
hits, has a new one that's soon Il
be heard on his NBC college Of
Musical knowledge. It is calleC
"A Rookie and His Rhythm"
Irving Berlin wrote 'SThis Is the
Army" in an Army camp--Calnr
Upton, Long Island. The show will
climax its nationwide tour with q
broadcast In the Lux Radio TheateI
on Monday, February 22, over the
Columbia network.
Ed Jerome, actor on mfr. District
Attorney" Is fast becoming known
to the trade as the man who car
best portray the great presidents
Of the United States. He has JUS
Joined the cast Of the Broadway
nit, "The Patriots" in the role o.
George Washington. And this weeH
he starred on "Cavalcade Of Ameri'
ca" over NBC as Abraham Lincoln
Gertrude Berg, creator and
Molly" Of the radio family serial
1.-THE Goldberg's" (CBS las P. M.
Monday Friday was casting for
some character parts for the
popular radio SHOW. She was
particularly int, csted In someone
for the part o. an old German
refugee woman. After speaking
to several Of the applicants she
noticed q little old lady standing
tiinidly on the side carrying q
small black vallse. Mrs. Berg,
thinking 1t was stage fright called
her over and speaking softly to
her broke down the woman's re.
serve and questioned her as to
her background, experience and 50
forth. She decided that this was
the perfect woman for the part and
told her what her salary would be
and to report for reheadsal the
next day. "But,'' said the now
frightened and bewildered little
woman" I Just came In here to
sell you some ladies' handker-
chiefs"
Alan Hale, one Of HOllywOOd's
best known character actors, and
Fay Mckenzie, rising young screen
star, Will be Crosby's guests ON
the Kraft, Music Hail, tonight at
$500 p. M. (EWT) over NBC.
Hale, who Is, generally either
the very good or the very bad
character In q movie, hasn't de-
cided what role he will assume
for the Crosby program. Miss
Mckenzie has starred In q num-
Der Of song-tltle pictures, one Of
her latest being Remember Pearl
Harbor."
Bling and Trudy Erwin, his new
songstress, the Music Maids, and
John Scott Troter will take care
Of the musical scores on the pro-
gram. y
1. ... Author clifford Gold
smith turns topical in 1.-THE AL.
drich Family" for Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, over NBC at $3.50 p. M,
E.W.T., when Mr.. Aldrich's in
come tax records. through Henry's
error, go to the Solomon Islands
as part Of the Victory Book Drive.
(Repeat broadcast at 900 p. M,
E.W.T0
Lawyer Sam Aldrich isn't
the only one In the family to be
embarrassed by having his finan-
cial standing open to every buck
private In Uncle Sans Army.
Every second lieutenant from
Nome to Casablanca will now be
able to learn how Bill Cassidy
tried to kiss Mary Aldrich on the
front porch three nights in a row.
Mary's diary has gone along. too.
Perhaps the funniest line anent
the butter ratiOning was pulled by
Herb Sinner, the WabashfuI corr
respondent Of the CHS Comedy
Caravan" Friday nights. Herb an
n0unced that he was going TO play
''You'd Be So Nice TO Come H0me
To" and would dedicate 1t to a
pound Of butter!
At the height of the opera sea-
son. tonight (NBC, 11:30-12 mid,
EWT), "Music Of the New World"
devotes itself to the beginnings
Of Grand Opera in the Americas
during the period 1900 to 1880.
DR.. Frank Black conducts the
N5C symphony Orchestra, with
Hollace Shaw, soprano, Mario
Berini, tenor, and Robert Merrill,
baritone. Following Is the pro-
gram scheduled: