Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1936 — Page 17

MARCH 19,1936

BENNY FIELDS BOOKED FOR AIR FOLLIES

Former Vaudeville Headliner to Take James Melton's Place on Program on CBS at 7 Saturday Talking Pictures Brought Unhappy Days for New Star, Who Tried Hard to Get on Radio; He Failed to , Crash Networks Until About Four Weeks Ago. BY RALPH NORMAN BENNY FIELDS will write the last chapter in the strangest of Broadway’s success stories Saturday night when he makes his debut in Follies of the Air, CBS (WFBM) at 7, replacing Hollywoodbound James Melton. The singer took his choice of five major network programs.

Not many years ago Benny Fields and his talented wife, Blossom Seeley, headlined in every important vaudeville house in the country, starred in popular revues, often had a combined weekly salary check of $4000.j Then came talking pictures and radio, and vaudeville stars t were no longer wanted. He tried to crash radio, but couldn't get past the office boys in New York offices. Two years passed; he was looking for a job, not at thousands a week, but for what a singer could get. a a tt LAST spring he landed in a small Chicago cabaret.' His baritone was good, but attracted little attention. Then the cabaret was raided and closed. That n gtit

Blossom talked to an old friend who managed one of Chicago’s brightest night spots, the Chez Paree. No one knows what Blossom told him, but Benny was booked, soon was at the top o f Chicago’s entertainment list. A month ago his old*friend, Abe Lyman,

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waited someone to put in Broadway’s Hollywood restaurant show, took a chance and called the singer back to New York. In two weeks he was the toast of theatrical circles. Radio offers started immediately. a a a TTERE are a couple of his suc- -*• cess stories worth passing on. One of his calls came from a radio bigwig who a year ago had kept him waiting, finally refused to see him. Knowing Benny has no talent for harboring grudges, Director Lyman did the talking. “No, we're too much tied up to see you this week,” Abe told him. “How about next Monday, then?” “That would be too late. By that time we’ll be all signed up with your opposition.” Another congratulator called to complain that a story was getting around he had thrown Benny out of his office a year ago. “No, that story is a lie,” Benny told him easily. “A year ago you wouldn't even let me into your office." a tt tt NOW the New York critics, who last year joined the executives in ignoring him, are writing: “The logical successor io Vallee, Crosby, Eddy and Jessel”; “Benny Fields is a sensation —the biggest male hit since Richman”.; “There never was a singer the likes of Benny Fields,” and many more similar to these. The joke is, to Benny, or should be, that he Is singing exactly as he has sung for years—but nobody noticed he was good until the spotlight was on him. tt u a Show Boat’s Winifred Cecil, as sure-voiced and composed before the mike as at home, lost her first opportunity in radio when “mike fright” caused her voice to tremble and lose its quality. Although

she had sung with ease and success before critical European audiences, she had to begin at the bottom of radio’s success lauder and get experience b y chorus singing before successfully completing an audition for Show Boat programs.

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Tonight at 8. over NBC-WEAF (WIRE), Miss Cecil and Lanny Ross will help another beginner along the road to success when they sing “Let’s Dine Alone Tonight,” prize winner of 10,000 manuscripts submitted by American women composers in a na-

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Music BY JAMES THRASHER THE rise to fame of Joseph Bentonelli, soloist on tonight’s Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra program, reads like the scenario of a typical “opera” movie. After successes at the Chicago Civic Opera and abroad, he auditioned for the Metropolitan this fall. A few days later, General Manager Edward Johnson was telling Bentonelli that his chances of joining the “Met” next year were good, but that there was little chance this season. Just then the telephone rang, bringing the message that Richard Crooks, scheduled to sing Massenet’s “Manon” the next night, was ill. Charles Hackett, the only available substitute, wa= on tour. Bentonelli, however, knew the role, sang a part of it for Johnson, and walked out of the office with a contract. His brilliant debut next night has won him a place as a regular leading tenor at the Metropolitan. “Manon” is to be represented on the young American singer’s program tonight by the lovely “dream” aria, “La Reve.” Songs by RimskyKorsakoif, Herbert and Foster, with selections by the orchestra under Antonio Modarelli, will complete the broadcast, which is at 7, through NBCWJZ (WIRE). % # The last of the season’s concerts by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for tonight, rather than last week, as we erroneously reported. The finale of this excellent series is to feature the First Symphony of Brahms, with Eugene Ormandy conducting what probably will be his last broadcast with the present organization before going to Philadelphia next year. NBCWEAF broadcasts the program at 10:35, with WIRE taking the last half hour at 11. a a DR. WALTER DAMROSCH is to discuss the modern orchestral suite and illustrate his talk with the suite from Rimsky-Korsakoff’s “Tsar Sultan” during the first half of the Music Appreciation hour at 10 tomorrow morning, through NBC’s combined hookups (WIRE). In the second period, Series D students are to hear works of contemporary American composers, including the Concertino for Piano and Orchestra by Edward Burlingame Hill, a member of the country’s more “conservative” group, and orchestral fragments from Bennett’s opera, “Maria Maiibran.”

tional contest. The song was written by Ruth Sylvia Hall, Hollywood piano teacher. IN radio circles, when an artist concludes one year of continuous broadcasting it is a notable event—few stay on the air that long without a break. But without celebration, Amos ’n’ Andy tonight will round out their eighth year of sustained microphone appearances with the airing of their 2286th episode. Their first script was read on Chicago's WMAQ March 19, 1928.

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Abbreviations: N—National Broadcasting Co.i C—Colombia Broadcasting System : M—Mutual Broadcasting Co.s Or— Orchestra. Member stations and kilocycles of the network are: NBC-WEAF—WEAF <760), WIBB (1100), WLW (700). WTAM (1070). WMAQ <670). and WSM (650). NBC-WJZ—WJZ <660), WISE <1400), WLW <700), WE.NB <870), WLS <870). WMAQ (670), and WSM (650). CBS-WABC—WABC (860). WFBM (1230), WOWO (1160), and WBBM (770). When there la no listing lor a station at quarter and baU-hours, Us preceding listed program la on the air. THURSDAY P. M. 4— Lewis Gannett (C). Radio Guild <N WJZ. While City Sleeps <Ni WEAF, WIRE. Toy Band iMi WLW. Tea Time Tunes WFBM. 4:15 —Jack Armstrong WLW. Wilderness Road (Cl WFBM, Harold Nagel's Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. 4:30 Jack Armstrong (C). Twin City Foursome (N) WEAF, WIRE. Singing Lady (N) WJZ. WLW. Navigation Program WFBM. 4:4s—Goldbergs (C) WFBM. Orphan Annie <N) WJZ, WLW. Top Hatters (Ni WEAF. WIRE. —Virginia Verill (C) WFBM. Flying Time (N) WEAF. News (N) WJZ. Johnsons WLW. News WIRE. s:os—James Wilkinson (N) WJZ. s:ls—School Sketches WFBM. News ol Youth (C). Connie Gates <N) WEAF. WIRE. Animal Close-ups (Nt WJZ. Jimmie Mattern WLW. s:3o—Christian Science Program WFBM. News (C) WJZ WEAF. Pioneers WIRE. Old Fashioned Girl WLW. 5:36 John B. Kennedy (N) WEAF. Liars Club (N) WJZ. George Hall’s Or. (C). s:4s—lmperial Hawaiian Band (C) WFBM. Andre Carlon WIRE. Billy and Betty <N) WEAF. Lowell Thomas IN) WJZ, WLW. 6— Len Riley WFBM. Myrt and Marge (C). ___ Amos ’n’ Andy (Nl WEAF, WLW. Easy Aces (N) WJZ. WIRE. 6:ls—Recovery Speaker WFBM. Moneak Ensemble (C) (WFBM at 6:20). Popeye (N) WEAF. WIRE. Tax Talk (N) WJZ. We Bring You Loveliness WLW. 6:3o—Kate Smith (C) WFBM. Pastorale (N) WEAF. Lum and Abner (N) WJZ. WjjW. Women's Club Talk WIRE. 6:4o—Dramatic Skit WIRE. 6.4s—Nevs WFBM. 80an.3 Carter (C). Life Studies (N) WEAF. My Hobby (N) WJZ. Crown Frolics WLW. Jimmie Mattern WIRE. n —Airshow (C) WFBM. I Rudy Vallee <N> WEAF, WLW. Pittsburgh Symphony (N) WJZ, WIRE. 7:30—T0 Be Announced (C). Roy Shield’s Or. (N) WJZ, WIRE. Piano Twins WFBM. 7:45 —Maybelle Jenning (C) WFBM; 8— Caruel Caravan (C) WFBM. Show Boat (N) WEAF, WIRE. Death Valley (N) WJZ, WLW. 8:30-Ed Wynn (C) WFBM. Town Meeting (Ni WJZ. Listen to This (M) WLW. 8:45 —Showdown Revue WLW. —Horace Heidt (C) WFBM. Rhythmania Retreat WIRE. Bing Crosby .’N) WEAF. WLW. Town Meeting (Continued) (N) WJZ. 9:3o—March of Time (C) WFBM. Musical Moments WIRE. Music Magic IN) WJZ. 9:4s—Musical Moments WFBM. News WIRE. Talk (C), 9:ss—Basonology WIRE. I A —Myrt and Marge (C) WFBM. J-U News (N) WJZ. WLW. Nano Rodrigo's Or. WEAF, WIRE. 10:05—Russ Morgan's Or. (N) WJZ. 10:15—News WFBM. WIRE. Guy Lombardo's Or. (C). Benny Goodman’s Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Salute to Wichita WLW. 10:30 —Isham Jones’ Or. (C) WFBM. News (N) WEAF. Meredith Willson’s Or. (N) WJZ. Bowling Congress. WIRE. 10:35 —Minneapolis Symphony (N) WEAF. 10:45—Clyde Trask’s Or. <M) WLW. n— George Olsen’s Or. (C) WFBM. Shandor (N) WJZ. WLW. Symphony (Continued) <N) WEAF, WIRE 11:08—Paul Pendarvis’ Or. (N) WJZ, WLW. 11:30 —Sammy Kaye’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Ozzie Nelson’s Or. (C) WFBM. Ed Fitzpatrick’s Or. (N) WJZ. Moon River WLW. 22 —Mid.—DeMarco’s Or. (M) WLW. 12:30—Phil Harris’ Or. WLW. FRIDAY 4. M. g —Nation’s Family Prayer (M) WLW. 6:ls—Sunday School Lesson WLW. 6:3o—Chuck Wagon WFBM. Organ Reveille (C). Pollock and Lawnhurst (N) WEAF. Jolly Bill and Jane <N) WJZ. Rise and Shine WLW. 6:45 —Morning Devotions WIRE. Sunbeams (N) WEAF. Yoichi Hiraoka (N WJZ. News Flashes WLW. n —Early Birds WFBM. • Oleanders (C). News WIRE. Spareribs (N) WEAF. Morning Devotions (N) WJZ. Chandler Chats WLW.

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Best Short Waves THURSDAY BERLIN—S p. m. Humorous Musical Anecdotes. DJC, 49.8 m. CHICAGO —6 p. m. Amos ’n’ Andy. W2XAF, Schenectady. 31.4 m. BERLIN—6:3O p. m. Brass Band. DJC, 49.8 m., 6.02 meg. LONDON —6 p. m. Walton Symphony. GSD, 25.5 m. NEW YORK— B p. m. Show Boat. W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.4 m. PARIS —B p. m. Life In Paris. FYA, 25.6 m.

7:15 —Ray Block (C). News iN) WEAF. Tuneful Tick Tocks WIRE. Betty Gould (N) WJZ. Dance Rhythm WLW. 7:2o—Good morning melodies (N) W3AF. 7:2s—City Consumer’s Guide (C) tN) WEAF. 7:3o—Freddie Miller (C). Cheerio (Ni WEAF. WLW. 7:4s—Bluebirds (C). Landt Trio 4 (N) WJZ. , O —Dear Columbia (C) WFBM. ° Musical Tick Tocks (Continued) WIRE. Breakfast Chib (N) WJZ. Hymns of All Churches WLW. Dr. Jim (N) WEAF. B:ls—Streamliners (Nt WEAF. Garden Talk WLW. B:2o—Master Singers WLW. B:2s—Household Hints WLW. B:3o—Way Down East WLW. Woman’s Feature (C) WFBM. 8:45 —Backstage Wife (M) WLW. News WFBM. Montana Slim (C). —Hostess Counsel (C) WFBM. News (N) WEAF. WJZ. WIRE. How to Be Charming WLW. 9:os—Happy Jack (N) WEAF. WIRE. Vaughn de Leath IN) WJZ. 9:ls—Captivators (C) WFBM. Home Sweet Home (N) WEAF, WLW. Edward Mac Hugh (N) WJZ, WIRE. 9:3o—Mystery Chef <N) WEAF. Today’s Children (N) WJZ. String Quartet iMi WLW. Harry Reser’s Or. WIRE. 9:4s—Mountaineers (C) WFBM. David Harum (N) WJZ. WIRE. Betty Crocker tN) WEAF. Livestock Reports WLW. 9:s3—News WLW. A —Rae Eleanor Ball (C). J-D Music Hour (N) WEAF. WJZ, WIRE, .WLW. Legion Auxiliary Speaker WFBM. 10:03 —Bohemians WFBM. 10:15 —Helen - Trent (C). 10:30—Mrs. Farrell’s Kitchen WFBM. Just Plain Bill (C). Singing, Neighbor WLW. 10:45—Rich Man’s Darling (C). Broadway Cinderella (M) WLW. n— Voice of Experience (C) WFBM. Martha and Hal (N) WEAF, WIRE. Simpson Boys (N) WJZ. Barnes and Larson (N) WLW. 11:15—Musical Reveries (C) WFBM. Honeyboy .md Sassafras (N) WE.-:F, WIRE. Sophisticates, (Nl WJZ. Tom, Dick and Harry (M) WLW. 11:30—Mary Marlin (C) WFBM. Farm e T '<i Home Hour WIRE. Merry Madcaps (N) WEAF. Nat'oiial Farm Hour (N) WJZ. Livestock Reports WLW. 11:45—Five Star Jones (C) WFBM. Jules Lande (N) WEAF.

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National Farm Hour (N> WJZ. WLW. I 9 —Noon—Mary Baker* Album WFBM. ■*■* Glee Club (C>. Farm and Home Hour (Continued) WIRE News (N) WEAF. National Farm Hour (Continued) (N) WJZ. WLW. 12:05—Weatner. Market Report* (N) WEAF. 12:15—Hooster Farm Circle WFBM. Savitt Serenade (C). Concert Miniatures (N) WEAF. 12:30—Gene Beecher's Or. IN) WEAF. Brave Lady 'Ni WJZ. Reporter WIRE Rio Burke WLW. 12:45 Midday Meditation WFBM. Mount and Gest (C). Dot and Will (N) WJZ. a Sinr.lng Spirituals WLW. Inlaws WIRE. I —Between Bookends (C) WFBM. Walter Hickman WIRE. Magic of Speech (Ni WEAF. ' Words and Music |N> WJZ. Once Upon a Time WLW. I:ls—Happy Hollow <C). Insect Friends and Foes WLW. News WFBM. 1:30—School of the Air (C) WFBM. Gale Page iN) WJZ. Nicholas Mathay’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Agriculture WLW. I:4s—Women's Clubs (N) WJZ. Current Events WLW. Don Pedro’s Or. iNj WEAF, WIRE. 2— Songs Without Words (C) WFBM. Home Folks WIRE. Forever Young (N) WEAF. Marine Band <N) WJZ. Molly of the Movies (M) WLW. 2:ls—Marine Band iN) WJZ, WIRE

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Ma Perkins (N> WEAF. WLW. Talk (C) WFBM. 3:3o—Mark Warnow's Or. < C) WFBM. Vic and Bade (N) WXAF, WXW. 3:4s—Cub Reporters WIRE.

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With Mark Warnow’s concert orchestra, Alexander Gray, above, is to be heard at 7 tonight on the new Airshow, CBS (WFBM). With the baritone, the Airshow is to present iCharles Hanson Towne, columnist of the New York American, who is to give his views on Current art, books and the theater.

O’Neills (Nl WEAF. WLW. King * Jester* iNi WJZ. 3— Billy Mills’ Or. (C) WFBM. Woman's Review iNt WEAF WIRE. Betty and Bob (Nl WJZ. WLW. 3:15 Army Band (C) WFBM Seth Parker Quartet (N) \AEAF. WIRE Gene Arnold (Ni WJZ. Mary Sothern WLW. 3:3o—Alice Joy (N) WJZ. WIRE. Forever Young 'Ni WLW. Girl Alone (Nt WEAF. 3:4s—Tea Time Tunes WFBM. Thomas Broadbuist (Ci. Grandpa Burton (N> WEAF. WIRE. Medical Talk tN) WJZ. News and Financial Notes WTLW. 4— Tunes (Continued) WFBM. Buddy Clark (C).

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Congress Speaks (N> WEAF. WHUR. Afrbresks tN> WJZ Club Program WLW. 4:ls— Wilderness Road <C> WFBM. Jack Armstrong WLW. 4:3o—Navigation Program WFBM. Jack Armstrong iC*. Rose Room Melodv WIRE. Tom Mix iNi WEAF. Singing Lady iN. WJZ. WLW. 4:45 Renfrew (C) WFBM. Old Hymns WIRE. Dorothy Dreshn (N) WEAF. 3 PAIN FIGHTERS BRING QUICK RELIEF FROM REGULAR PAINS What a pity that some women will suffer every month, when they could ease the pain of those trying daya with safe, quick-acting Acquin. Unlike many preparations offered for the relief of pain, Acquin contains THREE pain relieving agents instead of only one. Working together, these THREE perfectly compounded pain fighters accomplish seeming miracles. Severe pains subside shortly after you take one or two Acquin and drink a glassful of water. Tense nervea relax. Tension goes. You feel fit for work or play. The best time to begin with Acquin is before severe pains start. In this way, you may escape all severe pains and are virtually certain to have an easier time. And this relief is obtained, remember, without quinine, without opiates, without narcotics. You can ask for Acquin without embarrassment, because druggists sell a lot of it for the quick, safe relief of headaches, simple neuralgia, neuritis pains, rheumatic pains, muscular aches and pains. A tin of 12 Acquin costs only 25c at any good drug counter. Advertisement.