Evening star., 1952-01-23
By Horry Macarthur

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us-the brokers and executives
lglaring at the camera, the clerks
and stenographers standing as Il
Ianaesthetized, the scores wearing
still the blank expressions they
wore on the subway, behind them
all the messengers expending the
boss energy early in the day by
lleaping in the air to grimace ant
wave.
| It is funny, but it is also, a LITTLE
sad. If these New Workers, as the
Chinese do, were finding some.
thing rewarding in this minor di.
version in the days routine. il
would be different. AS it is, they
are actually a pathetic lot. They
think they're on the outside look.
ing in at television show II
progress. but actually they are or
the inside looking out. their noses
pressed against the glass that
separates them from the world
If you are sensitive, If. say, you
ever felt a twinge of compassion
for the innocent beasts trapped
in a zoo, this spectacle is almost
too depressing a one to launch
"a day with. NBC may even be writ
ing the beginning of the end OF
New York with these face-at-the-
window shots on To-day" No
body who ever sees this aspect
of the town will ever migrate
there Of his own free will.
X 4 4 y
Talent, Here and There-Gene
Klayan will be at the helm of q
new show. Government Talent
Hunt" to be launched this week
in the Saturday -at-4 half hour on
all WTOP outlets, TV, AM and
FIN. This will make Klavan, who
spreads himself over thai
same variety Of air waves, the
most triplecast man in all tele-
vision, which must be distinc-
ton. The show, as the title in
dicates, will be an amateur COM
petition, with weekly winner
chosen by a panel of judges. Every
four weeks the winners of the
previous three weeks will COM
pete, these semifinalists taking
part in the finals at the end o1
the 13-week cycle, to compete fol
the grand prize, which viii b.
Ihighlighted by trip to Paris. Tht
show is being produced in CO.
operation with the Government
Recreation Committee, to which
would-be performers should ap-
ply.
Another talent show, an NBC.
TV network affair, is expected tt
'1e the vehicle returning Dagmar
| Broadway Open House" to 9
regular television spot. The title
of this would be 'Dagmar's Can
teen," with the buxom blond play
ing hostess to servicemen with
an urge to entertain the TV au-
dience. 1t is expected early ir
March, possibly in a Saturday
night spot. and possibly with Mil
ton DeLugg and some others o1
"B. O. H." assisting Dagmar.
***
Midnight Type Jerry Lester
another who won T'y
fame on broadway Open House.
lis being considered for another
TRY at late-hour televiSion. That''
the ruInor, at any rate, from New
York, where NBC-TV officials
lelated by the success of To-day
lin the 7-to-9 am. fringe of tele.
vision, are thinking about thu
other end of the day. It's only II
the discussion stage so far, but
there is a possibility that Mr.. Les.
ter might turn up eventually a.
the master of ceremonies of {
Imidnight-to-2 am. TV show.
The conclusion OF Sound OF
Time" on which he alternatet
with Bob Hope and Fred Allen
did put Mr.. Lester "at liberty tor
the payroll and his contrac
comes up for renewal soon. 81
INBc undoubtedly is seeking ,
proper spot for him. He nevel
really clicked in the more forma
showcases of the early evening
hours and return to informa
midnight television might just b
Mr.. Testers TV salvation.