The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

BiIlie Burke. Sohn Barrymore, among others.
 At present, beside the ''Top Of the Evening" tri.Weekly shows. his radio chores include the Sunday half-hOuE on NEG starring John Charles Thomas, "Cagaieade 0i America" and Pacific Story"
 Margaret Webster, distinguished producer and actress who read Charles PegIy's poem, 'SThe Passion of Our Lady" on NBCs Easter ser. ies Thursday April 6. Is one Of the best known interpreters Of Snake speare in the English speaking world.
 The producer of the current Broadway "Otheilo" she b the daughter of two of Engjandg best loved actors: Ben Webster and Dame May Whitty. Born in New York, Miss Webster started her theatrical career in England, then appeared with John Barrymore in Hamlet" in 1925 and with Dame HybIl Thorndike in host of Shake' | kklEIEhH uLhIIlhog AktkAAAAAAH hAFAhk VIII," Macbeth" and many others She joined the Ben Greet Shake- speare Company in England, later became part of the famous Old Vic Company in London and appeared in many production with John Gielgud.
 Before taking e variety Of parts in other productions, Miss Webster turned to directing in I936. Among the many plays she directed were "Richsrd IT." Henry "" and 'Hamlep with Maurice Evans, and the tabloid version of Shakespeare at the N. Y. Worlds Fair in 1899. She also directed Macbeth" with Evans and Judith Anderson in lo4l, and currently acts as well in her own production of "Othello.' Miss Webster is author of Shakespeare Without Tears"
 Lieutentant General Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army in Italy, will participate in the special Easter service to be picked up from hillside somewhere near Naples and heard in this country, Sunday, April 9, at 7:30 8. r1, EWT, over the Blue Network,
 General Clark will be heard reading an Easter story from the Scriptures. A soldier chorus and army soloists will provide the tradi- tional music of the religious season.
 The "Cities Service Concert' under the direction of Frank Black will be keyed to Easter tonight, at 800. The entire ensemble will open the program with Irving BerIin'S gay Easter Parade"
 Lucille Manners will sing the be- loved -Gounod Ave Maria" and Malottes musical setting Of "The Lords Prayer" Baritone Ross Graham ITO My Mother" by Mac" Gimsey. Prank Black will lead the orchestra in the Scber2o from "Sonata Tragica" by Mcdowell The program will close with another ensemble number, Sir Arthur Sul- liyan's "Thc Lost Chord"
 MIKE GOSSIP
 The service mems canteens re-" joice whenever Claire Niesep, star of We Who Dream" popular Erie day CBS series, drops in to dance with the boys in uniform, Not only is Claire, radios "dream voice." one of New York prettiest actresses, but she's also an outstanding trip. per of the light fantastic, Before deVoting herself to the drama, she was & professional dancer,
 Jan Peerce, Metropolitan Opera tenor who is heard every Wednes. day on Great Moments ip Music interrupted his current concert tour long enough to make Rn apS pearapce on a "c0Hlnand Perform apce" broadcast for the War De- pertinent, The program originates in Hollywood and Is sent by sboFt5 wave to the armed forces overseas, The men over there like classical music, too,
 Jim Doyle, NEG news eoDmeB- tatoF, knows whereof he speaks when he discusses labor questions and the activities Of people in many 1 industFies, Jim, himself, has held jobs in a dozen trades and DF0fesS sioDs since leaving college, He bas been a baker, bridge buildeT, RDt0 salesman, hotel night clerk, loggeF, farmer, radio singer, RpD0uDefF and finally news commentator | A eoloVful correspondent B Grace Russell, mistress of ceremonies pi GRR Bright Horizon" show, Hlf believes that tlle men ip service aps pTeeiate femlDlDity and iDdtyldpal5 ism jn stationery, Grace keeps or hand four G0l0rs 0f Ink blue, green brown and Wblte which she eQW' blnes Bllb persoDRlzed pastel Rlg' matl paper
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