The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-03
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

In its radio form, Chicken Little'' is played by those actors who as- sumed the voice parts in the film.
 Also on Report to the Nation" is a dramatization of the weeks out standing news events, with some of the principals who figured in the news appearing in person. The pro- gram is produced by Paul White, CBS Director of News BroadcastS, and narrated by Quentin Reynolds. Earl McGill directs and Victor Bay conducts the orchestra. The script Is by Margaret Miller and Bill Slo- cum, Jr.
 The First Piano Quartet" heard regularly on NEG each Saturday at 300 to 3:30 p. m., (EWT, is the first musical unit of its kind.
 The four artists who compose the group are Adam Garner, Wee Padwa, Frank Mittler and Edward Edson. Each is an experienced musician and arranger and has played as so- loist with leading European sym phony orcheStraS.
 In pooling their talents, the four virtuosos offer a notable ensemble that demonstrates exceptional abil- ity to create harmonious. unusual and beautiful tonal effects.
 The field of four-piano music, as well as four-piano arrangements, had been virtually unexplored until the appearance of the First Pia- no Quartet" decade ago. Little music, for instance, has ever been created for four pianos. One ex- ception was an obscure work by Bach - "Vivaldi Concerto" This piece was originally written for four violins and then arranged by Bach for four pianos. Also, there is a StravinSky arrangement for four pianos in Les Noces."
 Consequently, the four piano play CTS were forced to call on their own arranging talents for an adequate repertory.
 The task, although Stupendous, was far from unsuccessful. At pres ent, the First Piano Quartet's" re- pertory consists of virtually every phase of music that has been writ ten-frorn primitive Italian and French composers to the modern isis. Not only are Rameau and Lul- ly represented, but also Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Strauss, DeBussy, Stravinsky, Profofieff, Gershwin and Cole Porter.
 Interesting Is the fact that some times the Quartet plays in unison, sometimes with two carrying the melody and two the obligato. Again the pianists will play three to one, and at still other times each plays his own separate part. At all times their playing displays a magnificent unity, precision and clarity.
 There is no hierarchy in our quartet; all parts are equally i'm portant," says Wee Padwa. Add Ed ward Edson: we need no leader, no conductor-nor have we ever had one"
 The First Piano Quartet" which joined NEG in January, 1941-is the original and only group of four pianists who perform simultaneous ly at four instruments. AS far as they know, there never was such a group. However, just for the sake of dreamy speculation, they like to suggest that the four pianists of the past who would have made spec tacular four-star piano team were Bach Beethoven, Mozart and Cho- pin.
 Take THREE-RADIO- .. .. ...
 Wally Brown. madcap mOnolOgist, introduces Dinah Shore to the rigOrs of a hunting trip on "The Dinah Shore Program" Thursday, February 3. over CBS at 9:30 P. M, E.W.T. Dinah and Harry Won Zell find Wally Brown long on theory and short on practical experience when they encounter an uncOoperative moose.
 The $64 question is due for a screen debut, in Take It Or Leave it." a Twentieth Century-Fox pie ture starring Phil Baker and pat termed after his CBS Sunday night quiz series. Baker and his air show move west after the Feb. 27 broad