In The Local STAGE SEASON GATHERS SPEED Theaters “KONGO”TALE OF Several Assured Hits Are Already Packing In The Customers ARE YOU LISTENIN’? Damrosch To Present Second JUNGLE VOODOO Apparently A white ruler of a black empire, Fall with a wheelchair as throne and a Radio Broadcast Friday Ions bullwhip as sceptre. A white girl lured to the African MUSICAL ILLUSTRATION OF IMPORTANCE OF MYTHS Jungle to be sacrificed in a heart- less scheme of revenge. An English doctor who has "gone Why myths have an Important ual, the conductor will augment native’’ in his efforts to bring heal- place In the world's library of the boradcast with descriptions of the ing to the natives. music will be Illustrated by Walter compositions played. of Damrosch, dean of American con- The Bach Suite consists of seven Voodoo tricks magic, and the ductors, In his second concert of movements, of which the conductor muffled throb of war drums beat- has selected four for the NBC Music Appreciation Hour presentation. ing their signal of revolt. On Friday, October 21, when the The Pastorale is the first of the These are the colorful materials students of Series C hear their first suite of four movements. out of which have been evolved lesson of the season at 11:00 a. The complete program follows: m„ E. S. T., over combined NBC- Myths in Music Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s production WEAF-WJZ networks from New The spinning Wheel of Omphale of "Kongo”, which brings Walter York. Salnt-Saens Huston and a large array of screen For musical Illustration, Dam- Iphigenia's Farewell, from stars to the Poll-Palace theater rosch agd the NBC Symphony or- Incidental Music to starting Friday. chestra will present In the first "Iphigenia in Aulis” Rules Rebellious Blacks half of the hour, “The Spinning .. Walter Damrosch Walter Huston originally played Wheel of Omphale," by Salnt- Ride of the Valkyries, this same role of "Deadlegs” Flint Saens; “Iphlgenla’s Farewell,” from from ‘‘The Valkyrie ... Wagner on the New York stage. He is a “Incidental Music to Tphlgenla In Bach Program wheelchair paralytic who rules the Aults’ by Damrosch, and Waw- Pastorale (arranged by Gui) rebellious blacks through their ner’s “Ride of the Valkyrie.” Suite In C (arranged by superstition, a man who plots a In the second half of the pro- Walter Damrosch) diabolic scheme of revenge. gram, Damrosch will play hla own I. Grace The girl' he plans to sacrifice is arrangement of Suite In C by Bach II. Gavotte Virginia Bruce. Others prominent and Bach’s Pastorale (arranged by III. Forlane in the cast are Lupe Veles, Conrad Gui) for Series D listeners. As us- IV. Burree Nagel, C. Henry Gordon, Mitchell Lewis and Forrester Harvey. "Kongo’’ was directed for the "Are you listenin’?’’ queries Philo Vance in screen by William Cowen. Leon author of "White beloved philosopher Gordon, Cargo," Tony Wons, Theo Karle screen wrote the script and dia- --- at 9:30 on --- 4* of the air, each morning Interview NBC logue from the original stage play oo hie program to the same name by Chester DeVonde and Kllbourn role of Dorothy Matthews has a leading Thco Karie Columbia staff 1* fi contestant for Dorothy Hall Is shown here In the title “Mljr Turner,” the WABC-Columbia net- Gordon. Potir Kelly role in the Spewack’s likely hit, over S. artist whose tenor voice is featur- in Max Gordon’s latest lit Manhattan’s openings of the new season. S Van Dine, Detec* high honors "Fly* "Clear All Wires.” work. Here's a new picture of ed in such as "Cathe- I no* Cnlnn ’> programs EVENT” dral "Murdi and “BLESSED AND “THE for the scrapbook. tive Writer to Tell Hour,” Gras” the ar- Romanoff when oply a mendicant Tony—just Story THIRTEENTH GUEST” ON GILBERT SWAN’ wagon,” "The Cat and the Fiddle,” Clifton Webb; pan-faced “Jay C. Fllppen-cies” made his ^ By the war corre- DOUBLE FEATURE PRO- "Third Little Show” and other tist, Charlie Butterworth, newly princeling exists, How It’s Done u c D u t at tne N'EA Service Writer it to rid GRAM AT STRAND NOW. class found himself on a recent arrived from Hollywood, the viva- spondent finds necessary New York.—It has been one of in or- age of seventeen In the smartest revue cious Patsy Kelly, the languorous himself of this Frankenstein S. S. Van more wag- pace-setters So he ar- SECRETARY ADAMS Dine, writer of the In California — Two splendid feature attractions, Broadway's paradoxical In the care of physi- Tamara Geva, and the extremely der to dodge exposure. Max opening night Philo Vance detective will geries- to comment that "if of a blue Jean ranges to have the poor fellow stories, came to N e w "Blessed Event” and "The Thir- cians, harassed to the point Sargeant. Gordon produced another hit he all shot. • be interviewed over a National nervous breakdown. And with York two months teenth Guest,” the latter being broke.” when a real TO TALK FRIDAY would be Broadway believing that he sat on Another early season hit is The farce warms up Broadcasting company network. Mr Gordon has another and It is later to make shown for the first time in any Well, top of the world. Which is Just predicted by many in ‘‘Clear All shooting plot develops October on how he • astern at but he the receiv- de- the rather than his Wednesday, 19, debut local theater, are being presented hit, may dodge another of the big street’s little Wires," a farce satire which correspondent, de- is wounded. prepares his thrilling novels. old Waldorf-As- ers.' Yet you will hear that As Sam Harris discovered bunks a certain type of foreign intended victim, who To Commemorate Anniver- at Warners’ Strand to-day, tomor- Jokes. a toria lor the Itu- spite the record number of suc- season hit associated with the This, of course, makes him He will be interviewee! by r^ewis when he put on the last correspondent bon.steln club — row and Thursday. cesses to this young, brilliant and of Richaird Dav- hero all over again of the Constitu- H. Titterton, during the "Books "Face the Music.” Only recently writings Harding great public sary and within two The former is based on lavish young showman's credit he his is. The considered since he can now claim presence and Characters” program over an picture has Harris begun to get money type by m o n t h s was had to borrow money to bring "Of Thee I Belle and Sam Spewack, the au- right in the front line shooting tion’s NBC-WEAK network at 7 p. m. the Broadway stage play of the back out of Sing.” Launching booked for a "Flying Colors” to the stage. Only thors, both of whom served time belt. This, too, is exposed how- Van Dine, who in private life is season which had a tour of past phenom- folk close to the show business climes as and he is fired, to bs Willard Huntington one fifty-nine But whatever the cost, Gordon In foreign newspaper ever, ol)ly The 133th anniversary of the Wright, *---I enal run. Farce, romance, satire a sen- concerts as solo- know that it ik possible to put on has established himself as the representatives, is the self-pro- immediately snapped up by time newspaperman, and at pres- THEO and melodrama run in of the frigate "Constitu- F.ARLE ist with the New rampant musical concern. which launching ent commissioner of seemingly successful pro- town’s most important revue mak- moting, posturing, garrulous, go- sation-Beeking police Bradley this hit production. In this screen beat. lie commemorated over York Phllhar- and wind up In the poor- er. his nov- fellow who Allows the ships him to a new and fertile tion" will Beach, N. J., will tell of the prob- Gee is Alvin ductions, This year particular getting iiiuiiit; oi' iu-sira laier ne re- adaptation Tracy, house In a few The to fall as much upon Perfectly cast by Herman Shum- the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- lems encountered in writing a de- years. point elty Is the use of both white and limelight just ceived ovation at the Coni- Roberts, whose whole life is cen- the the suf- tective novel. He will tell how his Opera is that a generous and extravagant black choruses and principals In himself as upon the news events. lin, producer, comedy tem, Friday, October 21, from 4 Jquo, Paris traveled further tered in his newspaper column and from wordiness in early In aesthet- I showman can pour out so much the same show. Harlem and Al- In this case, for purposes of fered training anthropology, to the whose desire to get a punch para- to to 4:30 p. m., EST. The program in Royal Opera at Monte Car- that the likelihood of get- bertina Kasch it out for audi- plot, when the news falls to pro- presentations, but is expected ics and philosophy helped him with makes him at times money tight lo, and returned to ah graph forget into a faster which Charles Francis Adams, sec- his America ting it back is slim—whatever the ence recognition for two brilliant mote him sufficiently, he sets out be doctored moving writing. every scruple he has ever had. leading man in Earl Carol’s "Fio- box office which to fake and manufacture it. But product in time to save it for a of the navy, will speak, will His latest novel, now running jn It is to Mr credit as an receipts. acts, during appear aagin retary retta" .... Thco’s home town Tracy’s run. Cosmopolitan magazine, is "The So the producer of "The Band- the rubberold, suave mannered he goes too far and, inventing a goodly from the deck of the "Con- is Iowa he actor that he makes a character come Kennel Murder Case.” He is the Perry, spends all his time who is not always as admirable a stitution." Benson Murder spare tinkering with his author of “The as he be a contract. She .automobile and is an ardent mo- person might a thorough- Johann, current feature attraction juicy long-term The ceremony will open with the Case,” "The Canary Murder Case.” that torist has toured back and ly genuine and sympathetic indi- it Warners' State theater. thought she was terrible in band under the and “The Bishop Murder Case,” and the manner In which and was all set to return United States Navy forth to the coast no less than vidual, Tomorrow brings Kay Francis picture among other successful novels. he wins over the audience after home. The thing Is that the direction of Lieutenant Charles four times. and William Powell, co-starring in HOLLYWOOD funny deliberately betraying a night club the finest hit they have ever pro- young actress actually gave a grand Benter playing "Anchors Aweigh” performer, for the sake of a line duced Jointly. Most of the action performance, running John Barry- “All Hands.” of for honors. She and tor his column, is nothing short Is laid on a Pacific liner sailing more a close race description of the 4M non 220 * A rapid-fire ■;i3o marvelous. from Hong Kong, where the two GOSSIP Is one of the best bets the jnovles the "Constitution" as lelers WEAF WDRC launching of Helen Kilocycle* Meier* Kilocycle* The role of Alvin Roberts is Ill-fated lovers meet fbr the first have discovered in some time. on October 21, 1 797, New York who it occurred Hartford practically a monologue and calls time, to San Francisco, where the Then there’s the scenarist by Lieutenant .1. Y. will be given for Mr Tracy’s presence on the final farewells are said. William can’t write a line unless properly attached to the "Con- screen when so stimu- Dannenberg, P. M. P. M. almost every moment of the Powell has one of the most im- INTIMATE GLIMPSES AND stimulated. And stitution.” 4:30—Studio Music 4:45—George Hall’s orchestra time. Both in conception and exe- roles of his career as Dan lated he sees double—two type- will follow with , pressive The Navy band 4:45—The Xexl Door 5:00—Meet the Artist; Interview- cution the star’s work is admir- the debonair criminal writers, two desks, ets. So he ties Tar’s Lady Hardesty, INSIDE STUFF ON THE "Shenandoah" and "The able. He with a bounce and handkerchief over one Melodies ing Myrt and Marge play's who is Anally tripped up by the a eye. a brief address 5:00—Garden Farewll” preceding 5:15—The Captivators vitality that are a Joy to behold police. Kay Francis is considered And Estelle Taylor consenetd to Adams. 5:45—Sekatary Hawkins—Chil- MOVIE COLONY by Secretary 5 :30—Skippy and which should definitely stamp by metropolitan critics to have the ThOQIM play Clara Bow's mother in “Call talk on "What the ’Constitu- dren’s club A 5:45—Musical comedy memories him as one of the screen's out- finest opportunity of her career in Her Savage" only when she learned Us” Commander 6:00—Concert Frances tion’ Means to by ensemble, 5:00—Currents Events standing artists. the role of Joan Ames, ready to -BY DAN THOMAS--- that the part Is hotetr'than that Louis J. Gulliver of the "Constitu- Aida, soprano 0:15 Reis Event” is a blessed de of and Dunn, comedy duo “Blessed give up life itself for a month If it there further music by the 6:50—Glen Sisters, songs Hollywood.—It probably never will happen—but does, tion" and ®:30-—Jack Miller and orchestra parture in screen entertainment perfect happiness while the steam- band will conclude the pro- 6:45—Bruce Barton, Hey wood Is going to bo grand mixup around Hollywood. Navy 0:45—Chandu the Magician that should delight every Water- er its course across the pursues Arrangements have been completed for a brilliant world pre- gram. Broun, speakers; Theodore 7:00—Myrt and bury theatergoer who sees it. The Just aMrge Pacific. miere new "The Kid From at the War- Webb, baritone; Eddie Includes of Kddie Cantor's film, Spain," 7:15—Noble Staple's orchestra supporting cast Mary Warren has the part of Dunham, organ Hymer ner theater here. The deal didn't go over very big with Sid Qrauman, 7:45—George violin- Brian, Allen Jenkins, Ned Sparks. member 7:00—Midweek Hymn Sing Westerman, Steve Burke, the dogged the gentleman who runs the Chinese showhouse up on Hollywood 39ft 730 ist; Margaret Birks, con- Frank McHugh and a newcomer, force, sketch of the San Francisco police Boulevard. The Chinese has more or less of a WJZ 7:15—Dramatic Barbara Dick Powell, who registers a pow- ordinarily monopoly Helen Klloryclec tralto; Troop, pi- undoing. — — Perkins, songs who proves Hardesty's TODAY WED. THUKf. York 7:30—Ray anist erful impression as a night-club is on these gala openings and urau- New 7:45—The An Abundance of comedy sup- 2—FEATURE ATTRACTIONS-^ Goldbergs 3:00—Abe Lyman's orchestra a d radio crooner. Sanderson Frank plied by two of Dan’s fellbw- man wanted the Cantor picture. 8:00—Julia and 3:15—Edwin C. Hill The companion feature, "The crooks, passengers on the vessel, over not he has P. M. Crumit Thirteenth Guest" is a Upset getting it, 3:30—The Dictators rousing like himself. The roles are played 4:15—Wilson orchestra 8:30—King orchestra 3:45—Eddie melodrama and includes booked "Life Begins," a Warner in Gov- Dunstedtcr, organist; mystery Aline MtttMahon as "The Coun- 4:45—Your Responsibility 9:00—Bcrnics’ orchestra in its cast by male quartet great Ginger Hogem tess" and Frank McHugh as production starring Loretta Young, BUSKO ernment—Mrs Anen Hard 9:30—Ed Wynn, comedian J. Farrell McDonald 0:00—String Singer Lyle Talbot, Frederick Burton is the for his theater and has announced 5:00—To be announced 10:00—Dance orchestra; Walter and other favorites. Skippy. 0:15—Tommy McLaughlin, David many doctor in attendance on 6:15—Stoess’ orchestra O'Keefe; poliee sketch traveling that he will open it simultaneously Ros, Koatelaneta's orches- Joan Ames. Douglas Gcrrard is a 5:30—The Singing Rady 11:00—To be announced tra The Season's “TIGER SHARK” CLOSING AT titled Britisher who figures amus- with “The Kid from Spain” pre- 5:45—Rittle Oruhan Annie lldO—Coleman orchestra — 0:30 lino Crimec lub — Hit I orchestra STATE FRANCIS-POWELL ing in the complications on board miere. If Grauman sticks to his Biggest Laugh 6:00—Furst 12:00—Ralph Kirbery, songs C. and Joe 10:00—Jay Kllppen-des IN “ONE WAY PASSAGE” ship. Herbert Mundin contributes rogujj 6:15—William Wirges 12:05—Olsen orchestra threat, there will be plenty of scur- 1KAI/Y y 10:30—Charles Carlilo. tenor STARTS TOMORROW. companion \ Kahn, piano duo; John Cali, 12:30—Kohn orchestra a vivid portrait of a steward. 10:45—Fray and Braggiotti, piano rying around Hollywood on that MARY BRIAN ( guitar; Frank Novak, A sparkling surrounding pro- Future ) duo Performances this evening con- One grand opening First Time In xylophone gram iacluding latest news events, night—maybe. Waterbary 800 11:00—Columbia symphony or- clude the local of 6:30—Armbruster orchestra engagement comedy, cartoon vitaphone acts causes sufficient excitement—two ‘THE Meters WABC KII
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