The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-23

Ole Opry" on NBC Saturday nights
has withdrawn as candidate fol
the governorship of Tennessee. Acuf1
withdrew because he felt that he
could best serve the people of his
native state by continuing to bring
the folk music and ballads which
our fearing pioneer ancestors
brought with them in the early years
of the nation. Acuff had qualified
as candidate in the Democratic
Primary.
Eddie Cantor, starred with his
own program on NBC Wednesday
nights, by getting around to many
other shows, too. On Thursday
February. "a, he'll clown on the Joan
Davis program, also over NBC, and
on Saturday, Feb. 26, he'll act in
His Childhood Sweetheart" on
"Stars Over Hollywood" via CHS.
Both Frank Novak'S orchestra,
and Ed Durlacher, heard on Hook
n Ladder Follies" over NBC Sat-
urday mornings, have bene signed
by sponsor for a new series OF
square dance programs which will
come from army camps. However
they'll continue with their present
assignment, too Durlacher is the
official champion square dance call
er of the country.
When Constance Moore, starred on
notwithstanding Unlimited. ap-
pears as guest on Broadway Mat
inee" over CHS Tuesday, February
%, she'll be introduced by a guest
master of ceremonies, Texas Jim
Robertson.
Patsy Kelly's recent guest appear
ances on "Stage Door Canteen" have
established her as a potent radio
comic, and she'll be starred in a
new series soon to hit the air for a
soap sponsor.
Radio and screen tenor Bill Days
has been asked to sing at the ia
nous annual Easter Sunrise Services
held at Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside,
California.
Way down south in Knoxville,
Tenn, radio station WBIR has hit
upon a unique idea to promote the
sale of War Bonds. They have re-
quested the leading network artists
Throughout the country to contri-
butte some sort of wearing apparel
accompanied by their autographs
and these being auctioned off for
War Bonds. Among those who
have contributed is Julia Sanderson,
star of Lets Be Charming" heard
over MBS Thursday afternoons. Ju-
liza sent, via special delivery air mail,
new spring chapeau from her no.
tably chic wardrobe. The hat is of
browne crepe, tilted over one eye
and around the edge of the crown
it has beige daisies. The auction
is scheduled for later this week.
Kay Kyser's college of Mpsical
knowledge" producer, Paul Phillips,
is the proud pappy of a baby boy,
Paul Junior, born Feb. 10.
The sound effects engineer pulled
boner at a broadcast of 1.-THE
New Adventures of Perry Mason,
the other day, but it was with the
full blessings of CBS-and His
Honor the Mayor. The script called
for the sound of siren-equipped
police car, off mike, but listeners
heard something like the changing
of a street car. Reason: The Mayor
believes too many people might be-
lieve the siren heralded another,
and grimmer reason-enemy air
raids.
Maestro Paul Lavalle and his or
chestra, DR." Milton Cross and
their guests, the Andrews Sisters,
gave service men an encore perform
ance of THE Chamber Music So
ciety of Lower Basin Street." fol-
lowing Sundays broadcast, when
the entire cast repeated the air
show, plus several acts. at the
American Iheater Wing Canteen.
There is no rest for the weary.
Xavier Cugat, with a chance to
catch up on his sleep during his
first and only day off since coming
east, elected instead to take his
orchestra and vocalists. heard on
your Dubonnet Date" over MBS
Wednesday nights, to Mitchell Field
N. Y, to entertain the service men
stationed there. The preceding week
end he played Hartford, Conn, and
on Tuesday February 22) he opens
stand at the Paramount Theater
in New York for six or more weeks
Two singers from Montreal, Can
ada, David Rochette, bass baritone
! and Leopold Simoneau- tenor. viii
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