Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

II Mike Nichols and Elain
their craft. they will be entitled
10 make the same claim around
the year zoos.
As Mikes teen-aEe hOt-rod-
der might pungently phrase II,
WOwee.
Anyway. Chevalier and
Tucker, on the Sullivan show,
manned II up beautifully In an
act that reflected more care
and rehearsal than usually OBJ
tains In much-publicized book
ings Of this kind. II was. as Ed
intimated. one for the scrap
book.
And for immediate and VIZ
brant contrast, on the succeed
ing Dinah Shore show. there
were Nichols and May with one
Of their def studies Of an
atomic scientist chatting on the
phone with his mother.
They have a brash, Chayef-
sky-like preOccupatiOn with the
sights and sounds about them,
these two, and In q business
where performers are inclined
10 look back before they have
ever really looked about them,
les q badly needed commodity.
II viii always be in demand
especially, I have a feeling in
the year zoos. Betting that
there is one. Of course.
$50
News Dept:
Vice President Nixon's talk
before the National Press Club
on his recent South American
tour will be telecast live" to-
morrow from 1 to 2 pm. wRC-
4, and broadcast on WRC-radio.
WTOP-radio will carry q
half-hour of highlights from
the speech at 10:35 pm.
The Evening Stars John Hor-
ner. president Of the Press Club,
will introduce Nixon.
President EiSenhotDer's Sched-
uled address on the national
economy tonight 1880 o'clock,
WRC-4 and WTOP-9, 1880
O'Clock, WMAL-7), plus the
reports on the Maryland pri-
mary results should keep broad
casting netUs STATS hopping.
For primary results check
your stations at the half-hour
breaks after 9 or SOL
+ \
Wither Omnibus?
Some fancy behind-the-
scenes moves and countermoves
are going on with respect to
Bob Saudek's prize-winning
Omnibus series. -. Saudek,
who pioneered the Commute
concept. is disturbed by the
possibility that NBC may want
to cut the series back 30 min
utes to match the Wide, Wide
World trim. -. Hence, he's
listening to CBS's bid for the
Series-a deal whereby the ma
Ijority> of the Omnibus stanzas
would be in the Commute
groove and in the excellent
Sunday afternoon time slot,
. (Pro football requirements
would cause some fall disloca-
tons at the current A pm.
hourl.
Hefty ratings - q els for
Mrs. McThing," for example
are the reasons for CBS's re-
newed interest and for Omnibus
fans, IT'S q highly pleasant
state Of affairs to find the two
networks battling over II.
s. $50
Weekend Watch:
Love came to Paladin Satur-
day (WTOP-9 in the Have
Gun, viii Travel episode
Offering the dude gunman the
right combination Of ingredi-
Ients-a lady doctor played BY
June Lockhart.
Most Of us got our first IoOk
at Julie Andrews replacement
In my Fair Lady" Saturday
on the Perry Como show
| (WRC-4)- and the. looking
struck this reporter as betteI
than listening A striking
blond, Sally Ann HOwes has 9
pleasant voice that was curl
Ously lacking In resonance.
On the Run -
Bob Banner, Dinah Shore
brilliant director, moves to CHS
at seasons end in a deal tina
will give him an undiscloseC
percentage Of the new programs
he originates Il. (This happeni
often in TV--it's part Of thu
success story pattern, as George