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inson. OF Franklin. attended the
graduation exercises at Madison
College. May, 80, at which time
Miss Aubrey Sanderson received
her degree of b. S. in Education.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Sanderson
Miss Ola Walton, Miss Aubrey
Sanderson and Mrs. j. G. Sand
erson attended the SEVENTEEN
graduation exercises at Longwoo |
College, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Smith. OF
Cartersville. attended the grad
lation exercises OF the Medical
College of Virginia held at the
Mosque. June /. Miss Ann Smith
received her degree as Registered
Nurse She was among 325 re-
ceived degrees in their various
fields.
Miss Ruth Walton accompani-
ed Mr.. and Mrs, Eddie Parrish, OF
Goochland. to New York to attend
the graduation exercises at Col
umbia University, at which time
MISS Lucy Clyde Blanton received
her degree.
Bobby S an d err son returne1
home after a trip throug h Ohio
and Indiana He received his art
degree from r, p. l. last week.
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ing in the home Of Nh. ad Mrs,
Jot" Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Spencer,
Cnrson and Betsy Spencer. Mrs.
Alice Glover and Miss Florence
Jamerson Of Buckingham G H,
were visitors at Midway. Friday
night Mrs Shepard, of Stoney
Point Road. spent Saturday in the
same home.
Mr. and Mrs Bruce Spencer
and Miss Sarah B Corson at
tended the Christening Of David
Corson HutcheSon, son OF Rev.
and Mrs J e sSe Hutchinson, at
Cumberland Church, Sun d a y
morning
David Corsan was Chr!stened by
his grandfather Rev. r, q Hutch
eSon Of Raphine va
Mr. and Mrs. +. Acree Chappell
and Edward were visitors IN the
nome Of Mn and Mrs. Jesse w
Gates. Sunday.
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Guinea Mills

Mr. and Mrs. Moorefield. Jr..
visited Mrs Moorefield'S parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Southall. of
Tuggles. last week
Miss Virginia Smith and Mrs.
Ben Smith were quite sick last
week. They are both improving
Mrs. Jane Bolen Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Gnol and Miss Barbara Bo-
len, of Washington d c., were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. c. Amos.
Mrs J O. Blanton. who had
the misfortune TO have a bad fall
in her home last week is lmprov-
ing.
Visitors to see Mrss. Blanton
sunday. included Mrs. S w. Shep-
ard, Of Stony Point Road Mr.. ana
Mrs Eddie Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Newcomb of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew G0dsey.
Mrs. Richard Blanton MIR. ana
Mrs. H B Wilkinson, Of Cumb-
orland. Mrs. Joe Blanton and
daughter, Joanna, Of Farmyille,
MIR and Mrs. Donald Murray. Of
Petersburg, and Mrs. c. NJ. Price,
Of Prospect
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh B Flippen,
Of Ballsville, were Sunday guests
of the Misses Corsens.
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Moorefield
and family had as their guests the
past. week end Mr. and MIS- Ar
cher Moorefield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Grssom; also, Mrs T. S.
Baldwin and Miss Mary Moore
field, Of Richmond
c. b Wilson and Ford Wilson.
of Johnson City. Tenn. are visit
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The Asby Home Demonstra-
ZION Club held its May meeting
in The home OF Mrs f. c. Wal
ton Mrs Hutchinson showed
slides on Cancer. Mrs. Wilkinson
was also present. but due to
heavy rains the attendance was
small
Nj and Mig James Meadot
accor panied MIN ANA Mrs Billy
whittier to Richmond to be din
ner guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
lin Whittier in their new home
College Graduation
Nh and Mrs w p Sanderson
accompanied by Mrs J K Rob
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Recent EUents, NeUs In Cumberland

Charlottesville. also Mr.. and Mrs
/ w. F. Vaughan, of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Blanton
and Miss Virginia Lawrence Blan-
ton, Of Victoria. were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Gillian last
| Sunday.
K. F. Godsey. of Lynchburg
Arnold Godsey and son, Ed
ward. of Falls Church. were visit
ors Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
I Dandy at "Oakwood'
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Peters had
as their guests, Sunday Hubert
Clabo and son. Spencer. of
Scottsville, also Virgil Clabo OF
Dillwyn and Mrs Nora Clabo, of
Trents Mill.
Mrs. c. c. Hundley, of Farm
Vile. and Mrs. George J. Whitlock
of Gainesville. will accompany Mr.
and Mrs. MeriWther v. Smith.
Bill and Buchie Smith and Miss
Mary E. Godsey to Charlottesville
next Monday to be present for
the graduating exercises of the
University OF Virginia. Richard
Dunn Marks Jr., grandson of the
late Judge and Mrs. William NJ
Smith will receive his diploma
and will enter Medical School next
Fall at the University Hospital
Mrs. G. A. Jenkins spent sew
eral days in Richmond this week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Pembelton
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. G..
G.. Wilkinson were among those
who attended the funeral, Sun
day, Of Mrs. Virginia Sloan at
Antioch Methodist Church. In
terment was in the Antioch ceme-
terry. Mrs. Solan was a sister OF
Mrs. Pembelton.
Guests of Mrs John T. F1ippen
last Sunday at Rose Cottage"
were Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Flippen
and family. Of Richmond, and
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Stratton,
of Guinea.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M George
had as their guests for the grad
uation and closing exercises of
the Cumberland High School.
their son-in--l law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Huskey and
their children, of Richmond.
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recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j
| Banton.
Attends Convention
| Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Moore and
children and Mr. and Mrs. J Alex
| Ransone attended the James
River Sunday School annual Con-
vention at Mt. Zion church in
/ Buckingham the past Sunday
! Relatives from Richmond visit
ed the Dabneys here Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Sheldon
and children. Of Toano. spent the
week end here with the Robin
sons.
| Mrs, r W. billiard and brother
Phil Baoer visited relatives in
Howardsville, Monday.
Miss Martha Louise left Thurs
day for Johnston Willis Hospital
where she will undego an opera
ton.
Mrs. B 3 Ford. u Richmond,
spent the Memorial holiday with
her sisters here, Mrs Mary Upde-
grove and Miss Sallie Guy Davis.
Mrs. Louise Hall re turne d by
plane Sunday to her home in
Ohio after spending two weeks in
the same home.
Rev A. A. Mason is spending
some time with relatives in Bowl
ing Green.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A Martin and
Elmer Joyce spent "Wednesday in
Richmond
Relatives and friends from
Richmond visited Mr., and Mrs.
F. F. Fleming. Sunday.
Mrs. F.. F. Fleming was in
Farmville, Tuesday
Miss Sallie. Guy Davis and Mrs,
Mary Updegroye were in Rich
mond. Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cragwall and Mrs
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Miss Mary E. Godsey has re-
turned from her visit with rela-
tives in Washington. D. c.. New
York City. N Y, and Lawrence,
Mass She also attended the grad
uating exercises of the Merrimack
College at Andover. Mass, where
her nephew, Richard Lee Godsey,
son of Mr.. and Mrs X. F.. God
sey. OF Lynchburg was valedictor-
ian and received his B. S. degree
in the class of 81.
Visitors last Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. w. Foster were Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin Hurt, Of Crozet
Mr. and Mrs. James r Williams
and their daughter, Kathy re-
turned TO Lexington. Tuesday. fol-
lowing a week end visit here as
guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. B Muck
OILS
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Godsey
with their daughters. Page and
Janet, spent Sunday as guests Of
Mrs Godsey's mother. Mrs. V. c.
! ate, of SAKE.
Expected week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Meriwether Vaug-
han Smith at "Pochontas Farm"
viii be Mrs. Helen Cannon, of
Burlington. N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Allen spent
the past week end Mentioning in
Eastern I n n S e, including
Knoxville, and evierville in the
Smoky Mountains.
Including among the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Hayes were
Mrs. j. F. Sheriff. Miss Stella
Sheriff., Mrs A. f Bannoy Miss
Sallle Penick and Miss Kate Ban
noy, of Boone. N. c. They were
enroute to Plainfield, N j., for a
visit with relatives and to at
tend the commencement of the
New England School of Theology
at Boston, Mass, in which Hal
Sheriff. Bannoy was a member of
the graduating class, and also his
wedding which took place in Lynn,
Mass. -
Miss Shirley Wisdom. student
of Oak Hill Academy Mouth of
Wilson, Va, is spending a part
Of her vacation here as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ v, Smith with
their sons, Bill and Buckle, mot
ored to Goshen. Sunday, for
visit with Nh Smiths aunt Mrs
A b Graham They were accom-
ranied by Mr. and Mrs. w. F.
Vaughan. of Richmond.
Miss Silvia Jones, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin c. Jones, Of
West View, spent few days here
this week as the guests Of her
cousin, Miss Airline Crockett.
Mrs j d Carpenter has re-
turned home from a visit with
her sister andl brother-in law Mr..
and Mrs } y Mason, of Boy
kins.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Atkinson
visited her mother. Mrs. B. S.
Thomas in Richmond Thursday
OF last week. at the home of her
sOnin-laW and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. S C Guthrie. Mrs. Thomas
remains in precarious condition.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Goodman
accompanied by Mrs Herbert
Goodman, Of Sunny Side. were
among those attending the final
exercises at Longwood College. OF
which their nieces. Miss Lillian
Guthrie daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Blythe Guthrie. Sunny Side,
was one OF the graduates.
Week end guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Allen Carter were Mr., and
Mrs Howard Settle and their
daughter, Ann Marie. of Alberta
Mr. and Mrs, M. V. Smith had
as recent guests Miss Nancy and
Bobby Davis, Of War. w Va, Mr..
and Mrs 0 G May and their
daughters, Judith and Nancy. Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11

Through 1858 The Federal government had than So billion
nIo
facilities Highways transportation
and the private m63i and truck
pao exrectn
me eXceEtt tina they cam
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WORLD POPULATION

According to a United Nations
report the population of the
world thirty years from now Will
be 1000 100000 but ignorance
greed strife. superstition and
Blind adherence to tradition" will
prevent the necessary increase OF
food and other necessities, so that
living standards will still be de-
pressed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-11
Gainesville

Ed Harrison. OF Newport News,
and j. A. Ransom. of Hampton
spent the week end here.
Mrs. sR. w. billiard spent Fri
day and Saturday with DR.. and
Mrs. Frances Billiard in Rich
mond
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McAden Jr.
and children, Of Broadnax. and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Goodman
were recent guests of the Plea :
SAINT in Gainesville.
Mrs. M. E. Blanton has return
ed to her home after undergoing
treatment at Johnston Willis Hos
pital
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Banton and
little daughter of Richmond. were
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/. CaIra

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rousch
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rousch. of Farmville. Sum
day. They also attended church
services Sunday night at Brown S
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Rousch had
birthday dinner in honor of
her father, Oliver Hause on his
77th birthday. unday. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. Glover
Warsing and children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Davis, of Dillwyn.
Mrs. John Wright and son,
Wayne, visited in the same home.
Mrs. Willard Orange, of Rich
mond, is spending an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wright, also her sis
ter and brother n-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Stinson.
We hope Claire Dowdy is up
again after having measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul DoWdy, Of
Richmond were week end visitors
of her mother, Mrs j. w. Whaley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kisses and
son. of Richmond, were week end
guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H JamerSon.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Rousch
We're Monday night visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wright.
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Mrs. r. o. Garrett and Mrs.
w. T. Putney were recent guests
OF Mrs. w. E. Doolan at her
beach home. Breezy Point on
the Chespeak Bay. They were
joined there by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Allen Garrett and their family,
OF Takoma Park, Md
Cumberland Youth Fellowship
meets Sunday evening, June 10.
in the Center Presbyterian church
at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs, Irwin Flippen, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Char
les ). Miner, Of Sunny Side, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Tanner
and family last Sunday at Slate
Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Crawlev
mad AS their guest recently Mrs
John Russell Young Jr.. Of wash
ington. D. c.
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Mable Evans, Of Richmond. were
week end guests of Mrs. Linda
Walton.
Mrs. Henry Cooke, of Hampton.
visited Mrs E. E Pruden and
Mrs Linda Walton several days
recentlV
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Todoy's Schedules

Stage.
CARTER BARRON AMPHITHEATER-"The Mikado" and
Dancing Waters: $3.50 pm.
NATIONA-South Pacific dark tonight resumes tomorrow
OLNEY-"The Cocktail Party" 2:40 and S:4O
Screen.
AMBAssADOR-secret the Incas": $780, 4:25 655 and
9:35 pm.
cAPTToL-"The Student Prince: 1905 $780, $780, TAO and
$3.50 pm.
coLUMBIA-"The Long Watt: 1:45 s:45. 545. 7:45 and
0:45 pm.
DUPoNT-The Captains Paradise" /. 245 4sO. 615. sos
and 9:S5 pm
KE1THs-Taza Son of cochise": 1885, s55. 5:55.
9:55 pm
LTTTLE-"staag IT, l. $685. 4:15 500 1880 and s:4o
MACARTHUR "Fackwck Papers: $780, ASS. tbs and
9:40 pm
METROPOLITAN of the 1ncas" g. 1885, 71o and
oNTARIO-"The Golden $780, $3.50. $3.50. 1880 and
$3.50 pm
PAIAcE-"Three Coins Fountain" las. $3.50. 5:4O
7:45 and $50 pm.
9:35 pm
PLAzA-One of Happiness" 11o. 25o ASS. $780,
sos and $50 pm
TFANs-LUx-The French Line" l. 1855. 1850. e:45 $40
and 10:40 pm.
wARNER-'This Is cnerama": 1880. $3.50 and $40 pm.
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Coming Attractions

Stage.
ARENA STAGE"Room Service" a comedy by John Murray
and Allen Boretz starting Tuesday
CARTER BARRON ANGPHTTHEATER-The National Sym
phony Orchestra with guest artists starting June 81
OLNEY-Outward Bound" with Margaret Wycherey, start
ing Wednesday.
Screen.
AN1BASsADoR-"Them," with James whitmore, starting
Thursday.
cApITOI-1arden of Evil" with Gary Cooper.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of War;" with Ronald Regan.
DUPONT-"Beautes Of the Night with Gina Loloorg1da
KEITHs-"Drums Across the River" with Audie Murphy
starting Wednesday.
MacARTHUR-Isnt Life Wonderful" with Cecil Parker.
starting Friday.
METROPOLITAN Them" with James whitmore. starting
X Thursday.
oNTARIO-.TIans Christian Andersen" with Danny Kaye
starting Friday.
PALACE-'Denetrius and the Gadiators," with Victor
Mature.
PIAYHOUsE-aAbout Mrs Leslie" with Shirley Booth
PIAZA-"Strange Deception" IN Italian nlm.
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THE MOOD hRtrAz <& lima aa< aait I1~a< Asesx ~rah
e<4 ox J4<aA1g Ma4t M1as dase Ae< i< A@ylsAAY %et
Ig A6u MUMMY And Aw A>A, NA"1 A~aat @hA ~Se@atA
&1ass< @&~1&ant zA~Y aGh~ ~Mef&~ 1@ M~"< F@77s%z'


any mention OF the White
House: IF I can't make good
on my own, I want to find it
out tonight"
Bette Davis suggested that
for her TV debut she'd do
her "Two's Company" show
stopping sketch, in which she
cid an imitation Of Tallulah
Bankhead'S entrance into a
theater audience. John Muir
ray Anderson tells me that this
sketch would be a foolproof
introduction to TV and I value
his advice above any one" said
Bette.
The next morning she
phoned and said she definitely
would not do the Bankhead
impersonation. I asked her
why the overnight change in
plans. Her startling reply:
"I've thought it over and come
to the conclusion that Tallu-
lab is not nationally known"
First Negro act to appear on
TV, Billy Kenny and the Ink
Spots, June 81, 1913; Lena
(See SULLIVAN. Page ED
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By Joy Cormody

herself, Is sorry she ever men
toned it.
The fact is that If there is
a summer theater traffic prob
lem, and there no doubt is
one, that it is one traffic Gre
ates for itself 1t represents
an inexplicable misuse of one
of the summer theater'S best
assets, it's accessibility.
1t grows out of the fact that
all the patrons want to arrive
at the theater of destination at
the same time-f1ve or ten
minutes before the first cur
tain-over the same route.
Time of a summer evening
which is to be given to the
theater is not that pressing:
roads over which the customer
may travel are not that limited.
Any contrary assumption is
mismanagement for which
most Of the mismanagers have
only themselves to blame.
This regular patron of Car
ter Barron Amphitheater, to
deal with it first. has not
counted all the approaches to
the big Rock Creek Park bowl.
He does know of three, how
ever, of which he makes regu-
lar use in approaching it from
a south and westerly direction.
Lots of Woys
One of these is east on
Blagden avenue, another north
on Sixteenth street to Colo
RADIO, and the third an ap-
proach from the west (and
north end of the parking area)
over Military road across the
northern rim Of the park. None
has ever offered the slightest
obstacle to completely free
access to the amphitheater, 20
minutes to a half-hour (usu-
ally the latter ahead Of cur
tain time.
Egress, of course, is a diff
ferent thing. It is occupation
ally important that critics be
the first ones out of any
theater, summer or winter.
AS for the time between ar
rival and the rise of the cur
tain, there's no nicer area in
Washington in which to wan
der than that surrounding the
amphitheater.
Olney, the areas more out
lying summer drama center, is
singularly approachable
theater from the Washington
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What's This Theoter 7 roffic Problem?
Summer Dromu Centers Have 1t Because Their Patrons
Insist Upon Arriving at Same Time, Some Rood

side. This bumbler, with no
particular talent for finding
roads, has discovered four
ways, two Of them backiSh sort
Of lane-like roads, to reach it.
This latter pair are cut-offS
from the main highway from
Georgia avenue extended. The
one to the right near the termi-
nus of the new Six-lane high
way, just north of Wheaton,
leads through a series Of CLAM
orouS Black Angus herds.
A RuroI Flavor
Either road, as does any
secondary route, gives summer
theater a special flavor not to
be found by travelling over a
main traffic artery.
Arrangements of both major
summer drama centerS in this
area have shown especial en-
terpriSe in making early ar
rival attractive. Both realize
they are in the business Of SELL
ing non-urban charm and re-
Taxation. They are dedicated to
the proposition that they have
the perfect antidote for that
Scourge of city theater-thC
last minute rush.
But so long as the patron
persists in his urban ways, he
will find himself with a theater
district traffic problem.
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He's Had Most of the Greats Of Theoter
And Many From Other Exciting Areas
By Ed Sullivan

guitarist, always reminds you
of a great philosopher. There
is no temperament about him.
no demands. Tell me how
long I should play. 3 minutes
to 8 hours" he says mildly.
Never = to be forgotten mo-
ment: the night that Ger
trude Lawrence Joined Richard
Rodgers and Oscar H. on our
stage. She explained the king
and I" was her first experience
in one of their shows and ex-
pressed her qualification by
singing Getting to Know
You"
After a spell binding display
of her stage genius in a scene
from Victoria Regina" Helen
Hayes explained she'd chosen
that particular scene in which
Victoria had been so touched
by the cries Of the roughly
dressed London workmen, Go
it. old girl, you've done it WELL"
Helen added, Perhaps
some day. when I'm making
my last entrance the American
audience will be Of q mind to
call out to me. Go it, old girl.
you've done it WELL"
Moson Is Modest
British star James Mason
is completely modest and
completely honest. When I
signed him to appear In the
Robert E. Sherwood biog,
doing q scene with Pamela
Mason from Sherwood's Road
to Rome" Mason agreed but
made one stipulation: II
understand Alfred Lunt will
be on the same show. I refuse,
absolutely, to attempt to fol-
low him In the program. He
is the. greatest actor In the
world Of theater."
That night. Lunt gave the
greatest performance that TV
ever has seen. In the school,
room scene from There Shall
BE No Night" : Mason.
watching him from the wings,
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Little Old New York
NEW YORK.


Six years Of television: Most
embarrassing moment we ever
experienced happened on the
very first night Of our TV
show. We placed Ray Bloch'S
band in the rear Of the stage
of the Maxine Elliot Theater.
In the tension of that opening
night, your reporter completely
} overlooked the important fact
that when the curtains close,
to enable our stage crew to
set a scene, Bloch would be
blocked off from the acts. He
solved it by grabbing a set Of
earphones and playing the
accompaniment faultleSSly.
Although he never again was
subjected to this emergency.
Bloch'S resourcefulness and
muSicianship have established
him as one of the legendary
figures of TV. He was most
pleased with a message from
Margot Fonteyn. premier bal
lerina of SadlerS Wells. On
her return to England, after
making her TV debut on our
stage, Miss Fonteyn cabled:
Tell Ray Bloch that my music
never has been played with
such deep understanding, in
all my career" MORA
Shearer, q brilliant pianist,
and Bloch became warm
friends through their love Of
music. He says that no per-
former ever knew so much
about music as MORA.
Audrey Tireless
Audrey Hepburn, who made
her TV debut with us, affected
audiences with the same i'm
pact later manifested in mo-
ton pictures. She was a tire
less worker In rehearsal, got
along wonderfully well with
every one. The great stars all
ways are unsparing Of them
selves.
Yehudi Menuhin, after dress
rehearsal. continues to re-
hearse right up until show
time: Sophie Tucker insists on
doing the numbers over and
over until she feels that every
thing Is exactly right. It's the
trademark Of the great ones.
Andres SegOviA. tho spAniAh
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whispered admiringly: "Now
you understand why I didn't
want to follow him." He turned
around to find Raymond
Massey standing next to him.
IT have to follow him." said
Massey. But I'm doing Lin
coins farewell speech at
Springfield, III. If it were any
thing less powerful, I swear I
wouldn't go on that stage"
Morgoret's Debut
The then Secretary Of the
Treasury, John Snyder, ON
cially represented the White
House, in our audience, the
night that Margaret Truman
made her TV debut. Mr..
Snyder volunteered to me that
it would be all right to intro
duce him in that role. Mar
garet asked me not to make