The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
WAVELETS S
By SD LEAMY

There are many different types Of laughs for which radio comeui- ans try as they give out with their particular brands Of humor-alloged and otherwise--T am informed on good authority. There is, am told. the sly. fast moving gag" line: the sitsiation motif, 1. e.. mistaken identity. etc.: the combination of light comedy and punch" line. and gay infectious banter. These all are styled for different types of audience response. from uproarious laughter 10 quiet chuclSle and in- ward smile.
 Occasionally radio comes, up with a comedian who doesn't fall into any Of these set patterns but is rather a type" unto himself. using as a framework for his talents a combination Of all comedy styles. Such, my scouts tell me, would seem to Tom Breneman. host Of Breakfast at Sardi,s" aired Mon- day through Friday at n a. m. in the next to the opening spot on WATR and the Blues comedy cav- alcade.
 Breneman's catch-as-catch- can repartee with his 90 femme break fast guests each morning runs the gamut from the so-called Scotch" laugh, which sto>S the show. to the amusing "slow take" that wreathes everyone in smiles. excepting. Of course. dullards like myself who never smile before high noon. Tom, himself. they tell me. neyre knows what's going 10 happen. and he is just as liable as not to tear down the house with his own reaction to n guests sally. Which may or may not be a good thing.
 It's getting close to anniversary time for the Hour Of Charm. The series, starring Phil Epitalny. and his all-girl orchestra. began its run for itS present sponsor Nov. 2. 1886.
 When Spitalny first conceived the idea Of the all-giIl orchestra, after he had seen Evelyn. nov his con- cert -nsitTess. irl recital ia Carnegie hall his associates in the musical world told him he could never find enough feminine musicians to make t work. To land his first commercial radio series flor a soap spOns0rg, Spitalny literally had to hide his orchestra. The girls played in a studio several blocks from the addition room in which the client heard the music, under the impression that ne was listeIl- ing to a male Hchegira. Spitalnys ail-giT1 orchestra made it's air de- but in January. Is3S. Earlier. the 0rganization had broken tii. m May. i93s, at New Works Capitol tbeaier' heinz signed originally for a One- week arrangement and staying for three additional weeks.
 Whereas spitainy's friends told him ten years ago that he could aaeyer find enough women Tor an all-girl orchestra. today, thanks largely tO the incentive furnished feminine musicians by his opening up of a field for their talents. there are several all-gii1 0rcbesfras foi- lowing Gpitalny's lead. and during fhe past season, nearly 200 women 0ccupied chairs with the nataODb leading symphony OrcbessTas.
 There are virtually no occupation al hazards ip being q radio writer, unless one gets himself into G0nle- thing like the nneomiortable hp0t Milton 0eigeT f0ua6 himself % re- gently.
 TO gather material for Men A Sea" script, Geiger went dogN to the Merchant Marine hiring haD lp New York to talk tO seaDleIl about illelg duties. their ships, their ey- peTieneeg 0D voyages. UDt0riiil' ately, he didn't get chance fo es' plain al around just ghy he was being SO iflaliisittye,
 snddeply he 6elt sp Onin0ns aandeTeagrent Of suspicion, found himself surrounded by g group ol G0ld-eyed mariners, 0Ae 6Alo, quietly: Kind Of n0sey, erent you, bub9 Whose Slde you 0D2"
 0eiger lost no tiIne explaining be deIlnitely was 0D tiae right side stld whipped out the pass he had been supplied wjtb by fhe Maritime beTy' lee.
 'They couldn't Telag too soon to snlt me" 0etgeT recalls,
 Here's . treat tO lo0k ahead Co; EtiDel Barrymore wlJ FeiAiTp to radio RepleinbeT i5tb, 0n the Blue network. She bas teeD signed f0r go geeks for . 2:a0 fO 600 9, a, kulls dag program called '1AglltAd Wlns d0Bs," Q family type Of draine, elle Blu floItFay the role 0f Miss ls@ttte, Q nDllyeTsaj family frieild,
 T'bts wili he the first time Mss BagvVnOfe hes been 0p q series pr0s GTaill. Heretofore klle has made 0llly 0aeasl0Del br0aaeastS,
 One 0G tlle most vicious 0f eFlDles, Kidnapping 0f q helpless ellild, is linked wisb espionage and ElnH0er ln flle "Ca6e 0f T1ae House Dls vldAd", as the WATn Blue Network hiFs asl0tlleg Dagid Harding C0HFls teTsDy aTaDle Monday, August 2s st ' D. o.
 Are apy 0f y0nr fag0rltes beTef Sg00leT ratings for August 18th FeS ports that radio program sNT, Dlss frlet Aii0Fney,s leads the iist 0f sHIrGt Twelve evening network pF0gTanas wlib "You Blt Parade, second. and rfieTeep plsyersS. bpiFo, Tale otBDeTs are;
 f,1lU Harris f2fld half h0pTp
 Mr. and Mrs. N0rtb
 Man Called x
 Gabriel fieatleT
 Waiter wInebell