The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-25

, before ne won recOgnltlon. On sew
eral occasions he had to give up
his orchestra and return to the role
of sideman.
Stepping into tonights spotlight
of the Chesterfield Supper Club
program for the 10th consecutive
week will be that mad-Mann of
comedy-Jerry Mann. Jerry has
brought forth many hearty laugh
on his previous appearances, SO for
this evenings funfest tune in NBC-
way at p. m. and hear 1945's new
laugh roit. When the laughter fades
away, romantic Perry Como will
take over and sing two of the hit
songs of the day. Blonde Mary Ash
worth teams up with The Satisfyers
to sing one of the popular 1--WE
numbers. Ted Steele and his orches-
ira supply the musical background.
On CHS Let Yourself Go" April IS.
Milton Berle losses discretion to
the wind and joins battle of wits
with actor Pat O'Brien on Wednes-
day, April Is when the Hollywood
star is guest on Millions Let
Yourself Go" (WABC-CBS, 1890
11:O0 p. M. Milton engages Pat in
a verbal duel and dares O'Brien to
unfold his "secret ambition" into
the ears Of a nationwide radio
audience.
Wendell Niles and Don Prindle,
those two comedy stars featured on
''Hires Icebox Follies" "wednesday
at 10 D. m. via The American Broad
casting Company find themselves
confronted with q hasty move to
new quarters. and no place to
60. The two Zanies had rent-trouble
last Wednesday night and this
week (25th) will hunt for a new
home.
Aiding the boys in their search will
be Harlow Wilcox, Mel Blanc and
Elvia Altman. Billy Mills and his
bandsmen will tighten the boys
house-hunting troubles by playing
some CHEEKY tunes and The Smart
Set, vocal-four, will sing Gordon
jenkins Every Time."
Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie will make
one of her rare radio appearances
when she joins Jay Jostyn (Mr. D
A. in making appeal for the United
Nations clothing drive during the
broadcast Of MICS "Mr. District At
torney," tonight at $3.50 p. m.
One of the most insidious forms Of
enemy propaganda is attacked BY
the D.A., with his accustomed vigol
in 1.-The Case Of the Peddlers Of
Peace" on the program that night
AS the European phase Of the wa:
draws to close, enemy agents, in
filtrating civilian worker fronts, try
to beguile employees away from wal
industries back into peacetime pur-
suits. The alert D.A., aided by Mis-!
Miller (Vicki Vola) and Harrington
Glen Doyle, soon ends this treach.
cry in his city.
! Years ago when Cass Daley, com.
edy foil of the Frank Morgan show
was struggling to get started II
show business, she played a one.
night stand at a Walkathon il
Camden, New Jersey. One the SAM,
bill was a red-haired young mai
who brought down the house with
, notwithstanding routine enact.
ed in pantomime. After the SHOW
he approached Cass and said defect.
eddy: II wonder if we'll ever ge
anywhere with this comedy stuff"
They met again recently in Holly.
wood and Cass reminded him of tn,
incident. II remember" said tn,
man, Il almost gave up the actin,
business that night, but I decide<
that If young girl like you coult
stick 1t out then so could T."
The red-haired comedian Is In tn
army now but before joining tn
armed forces he'd zoomed to fam,
as a radio comic. You know =
Red SHELTON!
Navy men at Treasure Island IL
San Francisco Bay will hear Ka,
Kyser and his college of Musica
knowledge" when that institution
is whisked to the world-famou
port, tonight NBC, 1000 .. m.
Heard with the "Ol Professor
will be lovely Georgia Carroll, Doll,
Mitchell, Michael Douglas, Lind'
Stevens and Eddie Mari.
The true story Of now HoWart
Thurston. the great magician, near
1y missed the boat at com;mant
performance will be narrated b,
Marvin Miller during the WATR
Blue Network broadcast of Corone
Storyteller, Wednesday, April Is, a
9:55 p. M, The story Is called eth
Old Watch Trick"
Sunday, April 20, will mark an
other milestone in the amazing car
eer Of Kate Smith. On that dat
the popular artist observes her 14tl
radio anniversary. Among the treat
on the program will be Tallulal
Bankhead, who will be heard in al
original radio drama, and Dunnin
ger. the Master Mentalist, who vii
offer feats Of telepathy. The pro
gram airs on CHS, at Z p. m. e. ".
It's seldom that comedian ha
a street named after him but on
of the few so honored is Lou Cos