The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-02
VA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

OpeHlIlB bkle llIld4 ulOklIkI VI JklC regular Metropolitan Opera sea- sons broadcasts, Puccinis La Bo- heme" will be presented on Satur- day, March 2, over WATR-ABC be- ginning ct 3 p. m. This year marks the 5Oth anniversary of the world premiere of the work and completes the four-opera tribute which the Metropolitan is paying to Puccini this season. The work was first heard at the Metropolitan Opera on Feb. il, 1907, when the composer at- tended the performance.
 Singing the role of Mimi will be Stella Roman. Giacomo Vaghi, new baritone, will be heard as Colline. Jan Peerce will sing Rudolfo, Fran ces Greer will be Musetta and John Brownlee will be heard as Marcello. Others in the cast will be Arthur Kent, Louise D'Angelo, Lodovico Oliviero and John Baker. Cesare So- dero will conduct.
 The trial of the alleged murdererS of a gangster, who attempted to muscle in on the defendants num- bers" racket, is complicated by the efforts of the defendants lawyer to incriminate the dead mans girl friend in the Famous Jury Trials drama to be heard on Saturday, March 2, at 8:30 D. nl., over WATR- ABC. The case is titled "The State vs Tex Jackson and Little Favorito."
 Helen Hayes will be heard with the famous Shaxespearean actor, Maurice Evans, in Romeo and Ju- liet," when 1t is presented as the closing dramatic show for the Tex tron Theater series tonight. The program airs at TOO p. n.. over the Columbia network.
 It was in the role of Romeo" that MT. Evans made his first New York appearance in 1895. He had just ar- rived from London where he had won outstanding dramatic laurels for for his Shakespearean roles. He is currently being seen on Broad way in, Hamlet"
 The day of the Textron Theater broadcast, MT. Evans will be doing three performances of Shakespeare. In the afternoon he'll play mat inee, finish in time to do the "Ro- meo and Juliet" broadcast with Miss Hayes, then back to the theater for his evening performance of Ham let"
 The deadliest of Dick Tracy's enemies, the ponderous Brain" strikes a blow aimed at the heart in this Saturday nights suspense filled radio episode in the life of the heroic detective, '@The Case of The Brains Revenge" Tracy's old flame holds a fatal fascination as Tess Trueheart's long awaited re- turn from the W.A.CS. inspires The Brain to a master plot that would paralyze justice and hold our favor ite sleuth forever at bay. The story introduces Nav Rummy and her sniveling son Jimmy Rummy, re- form school refugee who idolizes crime, an evil pair who run an equally evil boarding house. hide away where the Brain awaits his victim.
 The new Dick Tracy program is broadcast at 800 p. m.
 A heart ballad, Little Pal" and an old-time hymn, Drifting Too Far From the Shore" are Roy Acuff's song contributions to the Grand Ole Opry," in it's broadcast over WTIC-NBC, tonight, at l0;30 D. m. The Old Hickory Singers blend voices in Garry Me Back to Ole Virginny" and Long, Long Ago" Whitey Ford, the Duke of Paducah, surveys the automobile situation. confessing that his car is a bit old: T bought 1t back when Republicans used to get elected" Tommy Mag ness fiddles Florida Blues" fam- ous fiddle tune which was given it's first air performance on the Grand