The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
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By ED LEAMY

LEAMY
 cation eerenade" Mondays over NEG, would undoubtedly have been a first rate efficiency expert N he had not possessed even greater tal. ents. fn preparing the title roe of ''Eadeiio" two seasons ago in South America. Mlas Hampton tried to find the book which LilA Lehman, one of the great ''Fldellol'B'' had writ. ten on the interpretation of the role. But the volume was out of print and her most diligent efforts were without success. Now Miss Hampton doesn't give up easily, so she continued to search for the Leh. man "Fidelio''. not only in the book shops of New York, but in the cities she visited on concert and operatic engagements. A few weeks ago she mentioned the matter Co her hus- band. adding that she was afraid she would have to admit defeat. The next day "pelly" came home and quietly announced that he would have a copy of the book iEl about a week. When Miss Bnmpton recov- cred from her ainasement she nat- urally wanted to know how "Pelly" had managed this minor miracle. ''Oh it was very simple" he an. swered, T just thought a moment and realized that 6 there was a copy of the book anywhere in the coun- fsae fe s.oa,aN 8.n s.. saen aa...Mn., .e Congress. So I wired them and dis- covered that they did have one, and would send me a photographic copy or it: they have a special service to cope with such requests. When it comes all I have to do is have the film developed, enlarged and printed-and there is your 'Fidelio.' !"
 Damon Runyon, the writer, got an unexpected plug on Jay c. Flip. pens Correction Please" broadcast over CBS recently. A contestant who vas asked to name the ia. nous companion of the character, Damon. blithely replied. ''Esunyon." It took a moments fumbling bee fore the correct name of Damon's friend, Pythias, was given.
 "I've always been a lover of mu- sic" declares Jimmy Durante, elder half of the Moore -Durante airsiaow, ''even when I was a baby my mud. der used to put me to sleeD by singin' Brahms' ,Allbi.' "
 1sh Kabibble, bang-haired comed- Ian Of Kay Kyser's College Of Mus. lcal Knowledge," currently being uttered by substitute Prof. Phil Har- rts. is telling about a marine he met recently in a military hospital where the College" gang was broadcast ing. The leatherneck, invalided home from the Pacific. told Esh how he had become separated from his bud- dies In Bougainyille and after wan- dering awhile decided to take a nap in the jungle. He awolse to the sound of . bugle sounding reveille. Tt was close by but it sounded funny. not like the way our buglers play tt," the marine told Isl. "Tt took me about twenty seconds to recog- nize tt as q Jap version Of reveille- and boy. did I scram-"
 Mort Lawrence. writer and assist ant producer of M-0-Ag's Screen Test" series, suggests that on the day Hitler dies we all sing @Oh, What a Beautiful MouFningl That's singing in praise of a wake. instead of awakening"
 "0oofy." the three year old Kerry Blue terrier who made a radio ap. peafance recently 0sl we, the peo, ple." was honorably discharged after i7 months in the U. S. Army K-e Corps. It's owners. Mfr. and Mrs. Jerry Doyle of Melrose Park. Pa. Gyerry is a eartoonist on the Phll- adelphia RecordD tffer a few inter- eSting statistics and sidellghts on the dogs army experience which might serve as a guide to what ernly life can do even to OUT eour-f0oted friends. To begin with, "0oofy" vent into the army at 6S pounds. Ese now weights i30. He used to be de- eidely vocifeEous; he Is nov silent. even when spoken to. for he waE taught to be silent on sentry duty. A twelve dag period in which he was taught to be silent on sentry duty. depEoceesed and untTained by the army have left him with none of the fighting traits sog which he was trained in his line of duty. which consisted of guarding prisoners of war. His table manners" have i'm, proved and he no longer interrupts when others are eating.
 So d0eile. gentle and hammered Is 'Goofy" that when he was asked to bark on the radio program. be remained bashfully silent. Arnold 6tang-an actor not Of Kerry Blue blood-supplled the sound effects for the listening audience.
 Durema Gresham Fltzeefald. Of Ralegh, N. C.. Is the winner Of the Kay KyEer Scholarship ip Music at the University Of North Carolina for the ggsa-i6 academic year. Ky ser. yaealioning pTegy Of "C0lleee of Musical Knowledge" Is . 1927 graduate Of the University, The scholarship Is awarded on the basis 0f character, scholastic rank, auall~ ties of leadership, achievements and promise ef future distinction in dFa, matte art or music.
 Eleanor stebeF, American soprano | Of the Metropolitan Opera AasoeiaS | ton will be guest artist on "The voiee Of FiFest0ne" Monday evening | Sept, le, at e;90 D. il., oyer NBc | This wlll be Miss 6tehegIs first ap, peaFanee on this series,
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