The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-14

IHeHCer ON sunday june 10, over
CHS In an original radio drama
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broadcast script, first with The
writer, and finally by himself, care
fully placing each bit Of dramatic
business, each sound effect and each
musical note in its proper setting.
Two hours before the program
goes on the air, the director, the
writer, and the actors who compose
the cast get together with must
clans, sound effects men and en-
gineers for rehearsals. A norma.
group Is about twelve persons, who
thus spend good twenty-four man
hours getting the program ready fol-
listeners. Often a larger cast, and
even a choral group is used, mean
ing that so many more hours OF
preparation 60 into that days
Listening Post drama.
And did you know also that, to
serve housewives and war workers
returning from night shifts anxious
to be abreast Of the times, WATR
has inaugurated a new news broad
cast, Mondays through Fridays at
1855 a. m?
The program will consist of news
bulletins "hot of the wires" Gas the
saying Isl from Trans Radio Press,
and outstanding local items.
Constantin Bakaleinikof, maestro
Of the Date With Judy" orchestra,
enrolled in the Moscow (Russia)
Conservatory of Music at the age Of
nine as a student Of the cello. The
conductor owns a $4,000 Quad
agnini cello but seldom plays it
Bakaleinikoff fought
with the Russian army in World
War I and afterward toured Siberia
and the Orient with two other mu-
sicianS. billed as THE Moscow
Trio" In addition to his Date With
Judy" radio orchestra, Bakaleini-
koff Is Music Director of the RKO
Motion Picture Studios.
Thanks to her radio audience
Regina Colbert now has a complete
ly furnished home. The Singing
Secretary" Of the Musical Steel
makers" heard Sundays at $50 p.
m, e.w.t., over the Blue network.
had announced her temporary re-
tirement from the program in order
to keep house for her service man
husband before he left for overseas
duty. Immediately, her fans rallied
around and presented her with a
parcel post" shower. Regina re-
ceived bed spreads from Maine,
cvrystal from Georgia, table service
from San Francisco and preserves
from Texasl Her fellow employees
gifted her with a complete set Of
Musical Steelmakers" broadcast
recordings, Just to keep her from
forgetting the Sunday show in
which she used to take part.
Background music for The
Parker Family" heard Fridays at
BIS p. m, e.w.t., over WATR
and the Blue network, receives as
much consideration from Producer
Oliver Barbour as the script and
sound effects. He believes that the
best radio story can bog down if
the music behind it isn't just right;
therefore, Barbour and Charles
Paul, the programs musical direc-
tor, confer before cast rehearsals to
determine that kind of music will
be best for the show.
They take into consideration
whether a particular program is
built around a certain member of
the Family" leach has his own
thence whether the script is
satirical or just plain humorous
how long the music bridges should
run and. most important of all,
that the music be unobstrusive and
not interfere with the mood. After
that. it's easy for Paul-all he has
to do Is find the music!
A minstrel show in Siberial That's
what started Raymond Massey on
his career as an actor. Massey, now
narrator on the new series, The
Doctor Fights on CHS Tuesdays
at $3.50 p. IN. ewt. was with
the army of occupation In Siberia
during the last war. Motiyated by
sheer boredom he organized a min
strei troupe among members Of the
regiment. directed 1t and played as
end man. Thus began an interest in
the theatre which has since carried
him 10 screen acclaim and a niche
In radio.
Ken Niles. 0Foucho Marks an
nouncer on the Blue Ribbon Town
program, has been subbing for Tom
Breneman as EN- Gee OF the
Breakfast At Sardiis" show during
Toms vacation. Niles does I'VE
broadcasts q week on the sardi pro-
gram.
Comedienne Cas- Daley. who
halls from the Quaker State, has
been requested by Pennsylvania
now living IN Los Angeles 10 per-
form at their annual reunion IN
that city on June i6-the same day
she airs the first Of her new summer
broadcasts via NBC with Charlie
Ruegles as Co-star.
Maestro Felix A6ills came down