Evening star., 1953-08-25

"a soprano voice which is warm
and rich in timber and does not
go brittle around the edges. She
was not out of work for long.
The next step was Yul Brynner's
harem, graduation from chorus
ranks to a role as one of the
monarch's wives in THE King
and l."
About two years ago Miss Al
Tyson appeared on Godfrey's
Talent Scouts" and, as the fight
announcers always hope the SUI
perior adversary will, emerged
triumphant. Noteworthy spoils
of her victory were not immedi-
ately forthcoming, however. She
made three appearances on God
frey radio shows. but she also
went right back to that harem
she had joined in March, 1851.
1t was not until April of this
year that she departed the cast
of "The King and 1" to join the
chanteuse set. She made this
debut in no minor league, but
as the featured singer in the
Carnival Room of New York'S
Sherry Netherlands Hotel.
The New Acts" department
of Variety, the weekly show
business journal, greeted her as
"a strong entry into the class
cafe circuit" She brings, said
this report. mot only voice and
personality but an uncommonly
savvy conception of song values
-" A "sultry brunette beauty
she is warm singing per-
sonality in everything she es-
says"
+ X X 4
Why, then, the question indi-
Gated seemed to be, did not
being a Talent Scouts" winner
do more for Miss Allyson's ca
reer? The answer was that it
did exactly the right thing at
the right time for her career.
The appearance turned out also
to be an addition for a man from
the William Morris Agency, who
was impressed with what he
saw.
More than talent and person.
ality are required for success In
the entertainment world. "It
takes somebody really interested
in you, who will work and work
to get you booked says Miss
Allyson. That is exactly what
the William Morris man did,
helping the singer put together
an act that would get reviews
like that one in Variety and
maneuvering her into a proper
showcase for the debut.
So now Miss Allyson is hap
PLY touring that "class cafe cir
cult" which includes the Old
New Orleans, as a result of hav-
ing appeared on the Godfrey
show two years ago. The an
swer seems to be that it pays
to be Talent Scouts" winner
if there is a talent scout paying
attention in the TV audience.
X x x
PROGRAM NOTES-"Kukla,
Fran and Ollie" will be back on
! NBC-TV next Sunday at 5 pm.
launching the new season with
a repeat of that wonderful opera,
st. George and the Dragon" "
The orchestra this time will be
the NBC Summer Symphony,
conducted by Arthur Fielder. 1t
was Fielder and the Boston Pops
who collaborated last June in
the premiere production of the
Burr Tillstrom-Jack Faschinato
gem. A pair of the more
notable theater craftsmen will
be engaged in dark doings on
CBS-TV's hour of mystery to-
night. Sir Cedric HardWicke
will play the leading role in
Death in the Pasig" on "Sus-
pense" (9:3O PM. He will be
separated by a few commercials
and station break from Walter
Hampden. who will follow in
Death Is My Neighbor" on
Danger" at $50. Minnie
Pearl, the garrulous gossip from
Grinders Switch on radios
Grand Ole Opry," will make two
guest appearances with Eddy
Arnold this week. The first is
scheduled for tonight (NBC-TV,
| 1900, the second for Thursday.
night, same time, same station.