The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-07
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

sesse6 compc. ou 10 go on an, read--or lisic' aGd enchantmen enfolds you
 TtUH to another. Descent of G. Gods" Venus and Mars and Apoll | come to visit the earth. Venus ar. riveS firSt--nl Boston and returns Then comes Mars. Later Apollo Here is mirth and satire, and un. adulterated delight If you don't ge a chuckle out of the reading of thE play your disabilities are frozen, nnt your sense of humor has gone tt seed.
 These are only three. There space to mention one more, one al ready referred to, We Hold Thess Aruths." Little can write about this play that has not already been said. for my voice is only a smal voice in a great world But that lit- tie Is, I'd like everyone in this coul try, native-born, or immigrant, On passer-through to read we Hol. These Truths. That it is literature poetry and drama-goes without question. But it is more than that It Is Patriotism, patriotism devoid of jingoism, patriotism to stir the heart of every American and to make his soul swell with joyous pride. And that goes also for the plays "Be tween Americans" ard This is War"
 Not all of the offerings are ss good as these. Two or three found dull. But that is a small matter, For even these were frightened by the inevitable and insouciant footnotes and afterword which Corwin ap- bends to all his plays.
 More by Corwin" is not a book for the masses, for the masses as a whole are a ddull, and witless lot. But for those who love good music. and good literature, and good drama
 More by Corwin" should be q must" AS Clifton Fadiman says in his preface to the book, What is important about him (Corwin), be yond his mastery of his medium. is that he has something to Say, and heart and mind with which to say it."
 Until March 12, twelve young singers will be holding their breath That's when the semi-flnals for the second half of the Sherwin- Williams Metropolitan Opera Additions of the Air" series will begin. This dozen represents the contestants who have sung on the Sunday broadcasts, 4:30 to 5 D. n., e W, t. over the Blue network, between January g and March 6. They are eagerly awaiting the decision of the Metropolitan Opera board of judges as to which four singers will coin- prise the second group of semi flnalists.
 The first four semi finalists chosen after the initial six programs of the series, were Harriet O'Rourke, coloratura, Angelo Ratfaelli, tenor both of Chicago Ill; John Brooks Mccormack, tenor, of Ashville, N, C., and Hugh Thompson, baritone of Seattle, Wash. It is against these four young artists that the second semi-flnaliStS will have to compete for place in the finals.
 Of the contestants eligible for the coming semi-flnals, five are so- pranos; Regina Resnik of New Yorlc city, Jean Gibbons of Washington, D. O., Verna osborne of San Fran cisco, Calf, Leone Scheuneman of St. Paul, MiIln. ,and Jeanne Parke coloratura soprano, of Wichita, Kansas. Three are contraltos: Jean Browning, of St. Louis, Mo-, Lucille Cummings of Salem, Ore, and El- len Repp, of Everett, Wash. There arc three tenors: Thomas Hayward of Kansas, Mo, Morton Bowe of Plainfield, N. J.. and Leopold Sim. oneaux of Montreal, Canada, and three arc barltones: William Har- grave of Philadelphia, Pa, Kenneth Schon of New York city and David Rochette of Montreal. Canada.
 The semi-finals for the second half of the series will be heard on the March l2 and 10 programs, after which, four singers will be chosen for the finals. broadcast on Marcl, 20 and April 9. It is from these four iinaltsts that the lucky winner or winners will be awarded $i,000 and Metropolitan Opera contract.
 To date. thtrty-one American singers, among them, Rise Stevens, Eleanor Steber, Raoul Jobin. Arthur Carron and Patrice Munsel have reached the goal of their ambitions through the additions and each sea- son receive more acclaim for the artistic quality Of their work. So, 1t is small wonder that the public will listen eagerly to hear what new voices will be added to the Metro politan Opera roster.
 Although Tom Breneman didn't sound weary on "BreakfaSt at o 'pV AVA nrA AAn aN.,A