Evening star., 1951-01-19
On the Air
NBC Cooks
"A Deal for
Robert @.
By Horry Macarthur

L llc INOUClt W. LEWIS Ao11o uP-
parently are going to have to do
without him in the afternoon. for
awhile at least. BY the time you
read this, unless you are an early
reader indeed. he will have done
the last of his series of matinee
shows for CBS-TV.
Next week the 2:.45 pm. spot on
the network (WTOP-TV> will be
taken over by Johnnie Johnston.
the singer recently announced as
an addition to the permanent cast
of the Saturday night Ken Mur-
ray Show" The degree of per-
manence of the Johnston assign
ment to the afternoon program
is not yet known, but the story
persists that CHS is planning to
insert Joey Adams (of radios
Rate Your Mate") in the old
Lewis spot. (And if CHS Or anyone
else turns Adams into a matinee
idol. you'll be the first to be told1
Future Lewis plans have not
been announced formally, but the
recent dissolving of his exclusive
pact with CHS seems to have been
a prelude to an NBC-Robert @.
deal. He will continue on CBS-
TV with "TheShow Goes On" on
Thursday nights, and as the Cod
frey replacement on morning
radio and Wednesday night tele-
vision shows, and also is expected
to launch a new NBC-TV pro-
gram.
| Mr.. Lewis, incidentally, will be
a busy Washington visitor this
week end, here to help launch
the March Of Dimes drive. Among
his other chores, he will make
guest appearances on Les Sands
Game Room" (WTTG) at 7:45,
on the MBS orchestra pickup from
the Statler Embassy Room at
10:30 tonight, on Milton @. Ford S
program (WWDC) at 10, on al
WBCC interview at 1870 am,
on the Navy Hour" (WMAL-
ABC) at l. on Gene Klavan's
show (WTOP) at 4 pm. tomorrow,
on Your Junior Review"
(WNBW) at IL and on Hazel
Markets Talk of the Town" at
2 pm. Sunday.
This probably is no trend. but
it is a reversal. Lry number of
radio programs have come to tel
evision, but Somerset Vaughan
Theater" (WTOP-TV-Wednes-
day, 9 p.m) is pulling a switch.
1t will remain at the old stand
on TV. but an additional radio
version is being added, starting
tomorrow on CHS (WTOP) atl
1880 am. with The Colonel's
Lady"
Programs and People: When
Anything Goes launched "Mu-
sical Comedy Time" (WNBW-
alternate Mondays, $50 p.m.) It'll
was made a lively thing by
Martha Raye, but it also sorely
missed Victor Moore of the orig
lnal. That defect is being over
come on the program next Mon
day when the 1910 hit, louisiana
Purchase" is presented. Victor
Moore and Irene Bordoni will be
playing their original roles. !
Jane Froman and Maureen Can
non will be guests Sunday at a
on "The Paul Whiteman Revue"
(WMAL-TV. >. Jarmila Novot-
ma, the Metropolitan soprano, will
join the Celebrity Time" panel
Sunday at 10 (WTOP-TV). Hope
she gets a chance to sing
t"Orange-Colored Sky" as she did
on Jack Haley's Star Revue"
il. Studio One" (WTOP-TV)
next Monday night at 10 will pre-
sent 1.-THE Trial of John Peter
Zenger." He's the -Revolu-
tionary printer whose newspaper
attacked Colonial governor and
whose trial was the opening wedge
for the free press in the United
States. Lena Horne will make
her television debut tomorrow
night on the "Show of Shows"
portion of Saturday Night Re-
vue" (WNBW). 80. Dolores Brees-
kin, wife of Barnee, the Shoreham
Blue Room orchestra leader, will
appear Sunday on Hazel Markets
Talk of the Town" She was q
professional singer before her
marriage.
For Listening Only: Rudy
Vallee, who is a transcribed after
noon disc jockey on WMAL be-
tween lis and las, will discuss
on Monday and Tuesday sub
ject which can get a critic into
acknowledgement Truman's vo-
cal accomplishments. Ezio
Pima will make a radio appear
ance next week. as an actor in
Aria for Murder on Suspense"
/ (WTOP-Thursday, 9 pmD. E.
Labor Speaks 5-minute savings
bond program produced by the
Treasury Department., organized
labor groups and WWDC, has
been shifted to tbs pm. on Mon
days. :. The United States Army
Band is again presenting a series
of freedom Sings" concerts at
the Departmental Auditorium, for
broadcast by WASH-FM Thurs
days at 8 pm. Earl Goodwin
will launch a new NBC network