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Roaming the Air Waves Polls •• 1 -i— Midget's Heavy Love Affair ROAMING THE AIR WAVES i With RAY FITZPATRICK Hadrabova sot married for art’s POLI’S movie Bewareel field, which sake. As a youngster she ran away mb satirized none too gently from her home In Csecho-Slo- Over*30 years ago, Alice Hegan radio comedians In the past, is vakla to make her rebut in Rice wrote the story which is to be Invaded by a radio Dvorak’s opera "Rosalka” In the destined to remain forever in the which will give both tlio Austrian town of Allmuts. Her hearts Of people.. .h moguls and moviegoers a f American debut was a sensational success classic drama whose courage pathos nee to make some Important but Immediately after her per- make it a The new news- and great- ..humanity comparisons. formance the youthful conductor of thing of ageless beauty. goal Is to be “The March of Time” the opera, named Nedbal noticed'- it will be released monthly by Nqvv this precious story Is one of and that the star seemed quite which the young the most important pictures of this no magazine sponsors He raked her w:hy. "She Columbia Friday depressed. or any other year. In the: title role highly popular confessed her family demand- broadcasts. The March had is Pauline lord, the famous stage Might ed that she get married ,6r return Time newsreel will attempt to star who purposely delayed h«r •f home until she was older before behind the scenes, to give the screen career to be able to flfst play ■0 continuing her career. background behind the news. the part of Mrs Wlggs. If it succeeds as well as the radio Nedbal listened sympathetically her on the should- "March of Time,’’ it’ll be easily the and then patted king, shines In the role of C. I've so- best newsreel. And if er: "That's easy. got your Chesterfield S'tubblns.'the mail-or- World's not you’re not a regular listener to this lution already. Why marry der soul-matb frorp whom such ro- me?" .grrand show, tune in on it tonight mance .was hoped' for... .and who ever CBS at 9 o’clock. And they’ve been living togeth- brought Instead such speedy, comic er happily ever since. awakening. notes. Two of the Zazu Pitts, she of the Buttery ■Cray THE FIRST I.ADY HOLDS newest to come to plays the iluttery Miss pop songs AN William hahds, the desk are "How’s About It, AUDITION..... »Mazy, and perfect she is as she veteran of the March Honey?” and “Malibu,” the Adams, dreams at a husband for a two and latter written by Irving Ceasar or.Time” cast frequently cent .stamp! heard as the “ghost” voice of XiUin and Abner, famed hill whose firm is publishing both A * Lucy Olcott and Bob Red- President Roosevelt, was sum- country comedians from the Ozarks numbers. Emery Dcutscli Evelyn Venable and Kent mooed lust Sunday night by a entertain 800,000-watt WtW lls- ding, will do “Winter Wonderland" are a handsome-arid gallant' UBS boy to take teiiCrs evening Satur- Taylor a# a violin solo on one of his “panting page every except sweet old fash- his oddest audition. and Sunday, 7ilft to 3:80 .o’- pair of lovers, the programs next week....Sounds day ined that clock. Thej- are also heard Over kind, they .gave you'in interesting....llio appearance Sirs Roosevelt, in "New fork and in Which yoil for her “Anterieaiis of Tomor- the Mutual Broadcasting System. "Judge'Priest” of Raymond Joseph Healey, took them right to your heart. this time as a Nazi, before a row” broadcast, expressed a Thanks to a sponsor depart- “Mrs Wlggs of the Cabbage congressional committee in desire after her program to ment. ■ Several times In Patch" one of the finest pic- Hew York, calls to mind his meet the actor who imper- "11. this pillar we suggested that ture's that we’ve ever offered,’’ is visits last summer sonated the president soclevcr- frequent WOR’s “Tlie O’Neills" would' the promise made by the manage- after he had been expelled ly. Adams liappcncd to be in make a good program for the ment of Poll’s which is a guarantee from a CCO camp at Thomas- the reception room and an nets. .. To-day we learn that are in* for some great en- ton....N'cal O'Hara, Boston amusing audition \vas imme- you that the family life sketches tertainment. Here is a picture for writer, who did a foot- diately arranged for the first ■porta have been signed to go on the entire family. over the New lady. Adams read a recent hall series Eng- CBS-WAbc at 7:30 on Mon. land network, has been signed GLADYS SWARTHOUT speech by the president while Besides the feature selected days, Wednesdays and Fridays, include an "Our to do a weekly “Sports of the “Voice of Firestone" Mrs Roosevelt listened In shorts that will starting next Monday, tlie scenic Week” broadcast... .It’ll be on a nearby nudition room, ad- Gang” cordedy, a cartoon, At of fame seldom nn American 10th. The scries was chos- treats. the air from WEEI-WTIC Sot- peaks attained by girl, Gladys mitting that she could not de- and others will be added noted radio en after more than 2,000 Dancing partners in a New York revue, Jack Gllckstein, 35-year- at 7 Swartliout, star and leading mezzo-soprano of the Metro- tect difference between Tonight is the last opportunity aurday nights o'clock, any housewives sat in at auditions old 63-pound midget, and Mildred Monti, 21-year-old 400-pound fafc politan Opera, is soon to greatly Increase her huge following on the Adams’ and that Of the. Watefbury will have to see "Eve- starting a week from tomor- voice held the who decide to make it a life tod. So they were married and air. She lias signed a long-term eontrnet with Paramount Pictures being by sponsor, lyn Prentice” with William Powell girl, partnership, row. .. .Waterbury’s Virglnio president. now has Paul Kcast and the here’s the bridal kiss the civil ceremony in City Hall; which will reveal her charm to added millions, and at the same time and Myrna Loy In the leading roles, following Mined still leads several or- Serenaders on the air. We will in no way interfere with her increasingly popular Firestone radio ably assisted by a local girl Rosa- chestras and docs occasional TONY’S WIFE_Tony. Gale, feel sure that “Tlie O’Neills" scries. a of this V GARDEN solo from WLW. and lind Russell, w'ho is part STRAND programs In the Kate Smith's pianist arranger, will be highly successful on of seeking contract with the world-famous singer the sound also very pleasing picture. Cincinnati... .He’s rated one was playing In Philadelphia the Columbia, as much as the picture producers renlized her remarkable combination of dramatic just Poll’s parade of hts still marches Tackett with the Rocker- the best musicians in the mid- skill other night when he got a phone Man’s "Fugitive Lady”, Columbia'c Rube alnd natural charm, in addition to the glorious voice. newly sponsored “One on such as “Kid west. call from Mahattan. His wife was and successes thrilling rofnanfic melodrama fea- ville Mountaineers will be shown Family" |s proving to be. "College Rhythm," Isham a at any moment > Wimilfts.” Neil Florence on the stage o£ the Garden theater Jones and his grahd ag- a vocal arrangement or it, by expecting baby That’s another good sketch and "White turing Hamilton, and there wasn’t a train for two "Mighty .Barnlm," nice and Donald Cook, heads the to-day at 3 p. *1., 6 and 9 p. m. for The success of the appearance of gregation of musicians. Ijce Sims and Ilomay Bailey series for you. a taxicab sind i double feature bill at Warners' the last time* laham Jones’ orchestra at Ham- It the city supports the Jones we think but never one In dance hours. So Tony hired Parade'hred^e. to New ar- Strand and tomorrow. The Joe E. next will orchestra, then it’s up to the park tempo.... The Mary Pickford drove 90 miles York, Around and about. Those to-ddy Coming tomorrow only, ilton park Saturday night one to a at the hospital simultane- of Hal can new film is described as of the the wide mouthed com- mean a lot to Waterbury dancers department bring other nation- show is picking up lot of riving arrangements Kemp’s STATE Brown, with the The meter most delightful love stories of the a “6 Bike a for It will mean that the park de- ally famous dance bands here. listeners, proving that (Trnma ously baby. be credited to the fact that live edian as Day Rider," a $30. It was a girl—and in his outfit arc skillful tuns com, current cinema season, concerning, First National production that Is partment can go ahead and book on the air has real place if registered men “Big. clean, strong in story, have sense Tpny christened her Kate. putters-together. has a cast and as it does, the -romantic aftermath said to be the biggest rib tickler other “name” bands during the Going personal. .. .This list- sponsors enough CBS cdy, production, value, of one woman being mistaken for has Winter months. A large crowd at ener’s ears enjoyed tremend- to realise it....Some of the "special program on at 5 tomorrow this production should rate high.-’ in which Jo© yet appeared.
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