Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

grin in Broadcast House. The
wonderful mail from all parts OF
appearance on the Garry Moore
the rate it's coming in it'll take ]
thanks.
I missed it myself, but what
Garry said about Billy after he
left the stage when Billy
couldn't hear should have
doubled his hat size.
Garry doesn't take to superla-
tive often. In brief, he stated
that here was a performer who
should make the jump to net
work TV without any trouble
at all.
Which isn't precisely news at
this end Of the cable.
/ remember how worried Billy
was about the show q few weeks
ago when he was called "out of
the blue" to do guest shot. I
was suhhing for Eddie Gallaher
and had the opportunity to chat
with Billy who was then filling in
for Pick Temple.
I don't remember the CONVEX
sation--only Billy's determina-
ton that he wouldn't go TO New
York and sound like anyone ex-
cepting himself.
He prepared three songs, laced
them with patter, put on a
newly Numbered checkered shirt
and took of for New York, drag
ging his guitar behind him.
At rehearsal time, the awed
johnson watched the pros in
action. Came time for Billy
and they asked him what he did.
Well" he said, cit Mould
take me about rs minutes to
describe It to you--but / can
do the ighole routine in sepen
minutes"
While Garry looked on, Billy
went through the act. disdain-
ing the idiot" card.
That was exactly the way he
did 1t on TV.
What did he sing? Getting
to Know YOU" Smoky, the
Bear and Aren't You Glad
You're You" And he talked
about Washington and people
and stuff.
I don't know what Garry and
his stair were expecting in Billy
probably a Red Foley. IT.. or a
young Burl Ives. or a George
Gobel with hair.
They just never expected a
guy would come up from the
hinterland and be himself.
Even If no network show comes
of it. I'm sure Billy will be max
ing that trip to New York more
frequently now that the word is
out about his refreshing contri-
button to the Moore program.
BlOoper Dept: We erred in
printing the complaint Sunday
from a color TV set owner that
The Shower of Stars" wasn't in
color as advertised. At least three
people have called to say that
they saw the Jack Benny play
In color and were wondering If
their eyes had been playing
tricks on them.
Tuning in a color show on a
color set can be quite project.
found that out Sunday when
the wife, son and took turns
trying to bring in the NBC Spec
tacular Show Biz"
Inside Of five minutes, we were
snariing at each other. Yos
have to get the exact spot on one
Of the tuning knobs, then fiddle
simultaneously with several
others before the hues settle
down.
We plan to practice this week
on Howdy Doody at $50 and vii
probably get. to be experts at il
in due time. It's not too diff.
flcult, I suppose. if you read thu
instruction sheet. but who think;
about that until several argu.
ments too late?
Not that the instructions make
perfect sense-but they generally
help. For example, there's ont
knob that can be turned thres
full revolutions. The instruction
is to turn a quarter to the right
Does that mean a quarter
OF one turn? Or a quarter of
three turns2 And tuhat is a
quarter OF three2
Always decisions, decisions.
On the Run:
Practically everybody in radio.
TV about town showed up at ths
Mayflower yesterday to say good
by to TV Guides Frank Boucher
who win shortly be the maya.
zines Eastern ad director witt
Offices in New York Hi