The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

carefully and has learned to anttci-
pate his every action.
The perfect fusion Of these piarl-
lists into one massive concert grand,
with all the vitality and power OF
one piano amplified four times, is
largely due to the fact that each
pianist is an accomplished concert
soloist, composer and arranger IN
his own right.
Ginny Simms, the "GI's Girl
Tuesday" is going to New York
early in April to meet the service
men on the Atlantic Seaboard.
Her NBC program, Johnny
Presents" which brings to its mi-
crophone each Tuesday the great
est guest stars in the world"
$500 p. m, EWT), will originate
in Manhattan's Radio City for four
weeks starting April II.
Thus Miss Simms will be In New
York to attend the opening Of her
first starring picture, Broadway
Rhythm" MGM technicolor musi-
cal co-starring George Murphy.
Accompanied by her mother,
Miss Simms entrains at Holly
wood following her April 4 broad
cast.
While in New York, Ray Blocks
orchestra and chorus will fashion
the settings for Ginnys songs.
Arthur Lesser, whose radio pro-
gram, 1.-THE Next Time I See Paris"
can currently be heard on WNEW,
Saturdays at 9:45 p. m. is donating
his entire salary to The American
Red Cross. Lesser, an American
who was attached to the French
Prime Ministry and fought with the
Free French, Is presenting a weekly
series of exposes of French collab-
orationistS and traitors. Mr.. Lesser
was one of the organizers Of the
Franch Underground and will offer
weekly summation Of the Under
grounds activities.
Resourcefulness of radio In carry
ing on despite all obstacles Is eW-
dence in the situation caused by
the draft. Hollywood, for instance,
has been hard hit recently with
many Of the major shows losing CEN
trail characters. A case in point
Is "Lum m Abner" with Norris
Golf, who plays Abner, slated for
khaki. However, despite the break
up Of team which has been recog-
nized as one Of the standard bearers
on the microphone scene the pro-
gram will continue with Chester
Lauck. the Lum of the duo and per-
haps the addition Of several outside
characters.
Felix Mills, Burns and Allen
maestro who last year conducted the
orchestra for the Tommy Riggs
airer, wonders If, now that Tommy
has passed his physical for the
Navy, Betty Lou" will automatical-
ly be indicted into the WAVEsl
Janet Blair's appearance II
Wrong Number on the Obs ISL.
yer Theater," marked script-write,
Paul Pierce'S farewell contribution
to civilian radio for the duration
Two days before the broadcast HI
was indicted into the army.
When the European war broke on
in 1889. Jim Doyle, NBC news com.
mentator, began assembling {
Notebook of War News" consist
ing Of the most significant dis
patches. The notebook, now com
priSing some 1000 pages, was thi
week published In Monograph form
and will be used by several Cali
fornia prep schools as a reference
book Of current history.
The bobby-sock brigade turned
out in full force to pay homage tt
their idol Alan Ladd, when he ap
peared as guest star on the Burn
and Allen show, and the usherS a
the CHS studio had a difficult tim
curbing the youngsters enthusiasm
to the point where the actors coult
hear their cues.
When Dunninger, the Maste
Mentalist, asked people through
out the country to send him thet
business cards for use In the BRAIN
Buster" on his March 20 broadcast
he little expected to receive 90 NAL
sacks full of them. Dunninger vii
rate as one Of the best contributor
to New York's paper salvage cam
paign, when he turns in the card
after using them.
Dennis Day, singing stooge on tn
Jack Benny programs. enters tn
navy In about a month as a lieu
tenant, junior grade.
Bob Haynes, who plays willie
on radios Date With Judy" pro
gram, had the disconcerting exper
ienCe Of having his voice fail hin
shortly before broadcast time thi
week, due to the after effects Of
recent cold Bob, however, scurrie'