The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-29

Take Earle Ferris word for it. ephone conversation. long a rural tradition. has become a national pastime through the WATR-Blae Network laugh-getter.
 Every Monday night at 8:30 sharp. thousands of persons caves drop on the fast-talking efforts of six eager servicemen, bidding for a blind date with three beautiful girls. The enthralled listeners, in- trigued with the verbal attacks and counter-attacks. in turn laugh. sigh. weep and applaud, depending on the success of the uniformed Lotharios.
 or course, neither the girls nor the men have ever met. The girls, who are loVelieS from the stage. ra- dio. theatre or screen world. sit on one side of a partition, the boys on the other. Over the telephone the boys compete in pairs for a date at the famed Stork Club. all expenses paid by the shows sponsor. The audience listens in on both sides Ot the conversation, which runs from puns to entreaties, from wise-cracks to bouquets.
 Again, of course, there's no ac- counting for what clicks with the gals. Punned an aspiring sailor one night. after being asked if he liked demure girls: "De-nure the mer- rier." He didn't win the date.
 Countered a soldier on another show to a question as to whether he was a good dancer: No, but ] can crack my knuckles." He did win the date.
 Heart -rending appeals. if sprink- led with enough small-talk, usually gets the boys a date. Such as the one from the sailor who pleaded: Its either you, the Story Club and caviar or it's back to the bunk and a can Of Navy beans"
 Whether they win the coveted date or not, the men who are quick with the wise-crack are fayorites with the eayesdroppers, On the trig- ger one night was Marine corporal, to whom a girl described her dream man as. true. square, and up- right"
 Lady, you don't want a man, you want a piano" quipped the Marine.
 Playing Cupid on the Blind Date shows is lovely femcee, Arlene Francis, who has a gift for drawing out a thumb nail sketch from a unl- formed man before he does his stun on the telephone, Miss Francis, and prominent men and women who serve as ehaperOnes for the party accompany the winning seryieemen and their blind dates to the stoFk Club.
 As for the losers. they get fifteen dollars, tickets to popular broadway shows. and the full sympathy Of the eayesdroppers.
 Cllff Arquette finds himself in- yOlyed in Q mazda maze as he buys an electric sign for "GlanouF Man. orr during tire broadcast tomoFv row, at i2 noon, over WATh ana the Blue Network, PFiorities and shortages bring on many compll, cations in the sign purchase, but everything Is finally cleared up and Cliff beams with delight as the sign emblaz0ng the magic letters "Glam0uT Manor" Adding to the general fun Is the Charles Hale Band speciality. "Soft Lights and Sweet Music, The romance corner is handled by vocalist Hal Stevens, who sings How Many Hearts Have You Broken
 Paul Whltemap, director Of music for the Blue Network, today ans n0uneed that he would conduct the first performance of a new work by Igor stFavinsky, celebrated com poser, during the initial broadcast Of the Blues Creative Music Fun series, to be called Music Out 0f Tlle Blue, tFaVinsky's work, titled "ReheTz0 q Ia Russe," one Of thiF- teen new compositions commissioned by the Blue expressly for radio per- f0Tmanee. The initial broadcast will be heard on Tuesday, Sept s. at Il;30 D. m, over WAT'R and the Blue Network.
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