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Sweetwater Reporter, Texas, Sunday, January 23, 1955
RADIO AND TV GUIDE
Stage, Screen Actor David Wayne Star
And Half-Owner Of Successful TV Show
NEW YORK, Jan. 22—UP—There
can be no doubt that David Wayne,
stage and screen star is thoroughly
caught up in the workings of tele-
vision, and with good reason.
He not only is the star of
"Norby" Wednesday nights on the
NBC network, but he also is half
owner, along with the creater-
writer, David Swift.
And this is a program that not
only is in the big-money sponsor
class now, but it is on film and,
hence, all sorts of future earnings
are possible. Even more — it is
filmed in color which will give it
a new life whenever color takes
over television.
Wayne May Drop Stage
The television show has become
so important to Wayne that it is
likely he will drop out of the stage
hit, "The Teahouse of the August
Moon," when his contract ends
June 1. He's been playing Sakini,
the sort of role that comes along
rarely in an actor's career, going
on two years and probably would
continue with it were it not for the
TV program.
This isn't official yet, but the
the signs point that way.
"I want to have more time to
devote to the production end of
the series," said Wayne who is go-
ing night and day now between the
stage role and the necessity of
completing 39 of the "Norby" ep-
isodes by May.
Wants to Get Closer
"I want to be able to get closer
to the writing of the scripts and
other details that I can't possibly
bother with the way things are
now."
"An indication that the "tea-
house" producers are aware that
Wayne may not be available for
another contract is seen in their
action in bringing back Eli Wal-
lach, who has been the Sakini in
the London company of the play
for almost a year.
Wallach actually is reutrning to
replace Hollywood bound John For-
syth in the role of Captain Fisby.
but having an experienced Sakini
on hand — it's a very difficult role
—is nice insurance.
Caesar's Girl Big Hit
Anyone who was worrying about
Sid Caesar getting along without a
capable female foil after he and
Imogene Coca went their separate
ways, must be able to relax by
now. Nanette Fabray has made a
firm place for herself on the pro-
gram within a few weeks.
Those who have seen Nan in
leading roles in big Broadway mu-
sicals in the past decade know how
much she is capable of doing and
how well, but, despite the fact that
she has made TV appearances be-
fore, the general public that doesn't
get to Broaday had little chance to
see the full scope of her talent until
she started working with Sid.
'It's obvious that she's as pretty
as they come, and it doesn't take
long to realize that she is an ex-
pert singer and dancer. But it is
! her skill as a comedienne that
j makes the difference and gives
Sid's program a big plus.
Peepers Get Boost
j There will be an extra pleasure
j in "Mr. Peepers" for the next few
weeks at least. Cyril Ritchard will
j be around.
Ritchard joined Wally Cox for the
first time last Sunday in the first
I of a series of episodes that are tak-
' ing Peepers to Britain to claim an
inheritance. Ritchard plays a
j down-at - heels British adventurer
who loathes Peepers ts a cabin
| mate until he finds out about the
legacy. t
The pair will be together for
three and possibly six programs,
depending upon how the inher-
itance gambit is worked out by the
writers.
Ritchard, of course, is just
j about the best player of comedy
around today. Currently employed
j on Broadway as Captain Hook of
"Peter Pan," there is absolutely
nothing he ctn't do with a script
and do it with a style that only a
I handful of players can hope to
match.
j It is pure pleasure to watch the
! man work.
NOW HEAR THIS—Press agent Oscar Muldoon, portrayed by
Edmond O'Brien, far right, gives the lowdown on Ava Gardner,
otherwise known as "The Barfoot Contessa," in the picture of the
same name, opening Sunday' at the Texas Theater. Listening, from
left to right, are Warren Stevens, as the producer; Mari Aldon as
the vacant-headed starlet and Humphrey Bogart as the director.
Miss Gardner, with her unquestioned charms, is obviously not
present.
FRIENDS AND ROMANS—Louis Calhern, as Julius Caeser, af-
firms his faith in the friendship of Mark Anthony, portrayed by
Marlon Brando, before Calpurnia, Caeser's wife, otherwise Greer
Garson, in the MGM Production of "Julius Caesar," opening Tues-
day at the Texas Theater. Taken from Shakespeare's famous play,
others in the cast include Edmond O'Brien, James Mason and
John Gielgud.
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IN and OUT. . .
A GREAT many fires
cause more damage to
the household goods
than to the building.
The contents of your
home need protection as
adequate as that for the
dwelling in which you
live.
Before you have a loss—
ask this Hartford agen-
cy to insure them.
Clark Agency
Phone 4722
307 Oak Street
Sweetwater
Cantor Shows Make Debut
The first of the new Eddie Can-
tor shows — filmed — bows next
| Wednesday on ABC-TV. This is a
| half-hour program seen weekly at
i9:30 p.m. est. and the comedian
j promises a widei variety of pro-
j gram types during the series.
Sunday TV Highlights Listed
"Susan B. Anthony is Tried for j
I Voting" on the CBS "You Are i
; There" program.
Robert Taylor guests on "Toast
] of the Town," which also will have I
I a scene from the stage drama,
I "Anastasia."
Gordon MacRae will be backed
i up by a lot of varied talent on |
NBC's "Colgate Comedy Hour."
Franchot Tone, Paul Winchell, the |
five Demareo sisters, Joyce Bry- J
ant and Gloria Vanderbilt will be j
| present.
The NBC Opera Theater will;
I present "Tosca" at 1 p.m. with the j
leading roles played by David Po-1
leri. Josh Wheeler and Leontyne'
! Price. It will be sung in a new j
[ English translation. Miss Price was ■
the star of the Broadway-revived j
"Porgy and Bess" a couple of sea-[
j sons ago.
THEATER:
TEXAS THEATER
Sunday and Monday — "The
Barefoot Contessa," with Ava
j Gardner and Humphrey Bogart.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
\ day—"Julius Caesar," with Mar-
lon Brando. Deborah Kerr and
James Mason.
j Friday and Saturday—"The Law
j vs Billy The Kid," with Scott
Brady and Betta St. John.
RITZ THEATER
Sunday—"Ride Clear Of Di-
l ablo." with Audie Murphy and
1 Susan Cabot.
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-
30—"Coroner Creek," with Ran-
t dolph Scott and Margurite Chap-
man.
ROCKET DRIVE IN
Sunday and Monday — "The
Man With A Million," with Greg-
ory Peck and Jane Griffith: "The
Cowboy," presenting the Cowboys
of America.
Tuesday and Wednesday—"Khy-
ber Patrol," with Richard Egan
and Dawn Addams.
Thursday and Friday — "Hell
Raiders Of The Deep," with Elea-
nora Drago and Pierre Cressoy.
Saturday—"Bachelor Mother,"
with Ginger Rogers and David
Niven; "Diamond Queen," with
Fernando Lamas and Arlene
Dahl.
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Sunday
Wings of Headline
Sixth Street Methodist Church
Music Recorded •
Flowers For You
Fundamental Baptist Church
Voice of Prophecy
Frank & Earnest
Music Recorded
Reviewing Stand
Morning Church Service
Global Frontiers
Sunday Serenade
The Freedom Story
Bill Cunningham
Basil Meaner
Bandstand LT. S. A.
Wonderful Citv
CBS Symphony Orchestra
Nick Carter
Bin Tin Tin
True Detective Mystery
Public Prosecutor
On The Line with Bob Considine
General Sports Time
Church of Christ — Elm
Old Fashioned Revival Hour
First Baptist Church
Lutheran Hour
Music Recorded
Assembly of God
Hour of Decision
Winnipeg Sunday Concert
Sign Off
Monday
LOANS
To Buy, Build or Re-financ«
Your Home, Commercial Loans
and FHA Loans
H. A. WALKER
Texas Bank Building
BROWN
Quality materials for building
At a savings we can show.
So get the best,
When you invest,
Soir.e of your hard earned dough
"IF IT'S BUILDING MATERIAL,
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WE HAVE IT"
Phone 4855
Sweetwater Airmen
In Basic Training
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE,
TEXAS, Jan. 22 — William T.
Franklin. 17. son of Mr. and Mrs.
W E. Franklin, 906 W. Oklahoma
Street and Melvin T. Wilkinson
Jr., 18, son of Melvin T. Wilkin-
son, Lake Trammell Road, are
completing Air Force Basic mili-
tary training at Lackland AFB.
Situated near San Antonio, the
big base is the site of Air Force
basic military training for men
and women. Basic training pre-
pares airmen for entrance into
Air Force technical training and
for assignment in specialized
work.
Three Die in Fire
CHICAGO. Jan. 22—UP—Three
persons were killed and nine
others injured Friday when a lire
swept through a three-story tene-
ment apartment building on Chi-
cago's southwest side. The fire was
the second in the area within the
space of a lew minutes, and fire
officials began an immediate in-
vestigation to determine whether
both fires were set by an arsonist.
0:15 Coffee Cup Review
7:00 News
7:15 Roy Rasco Time
7:30 Personality Time
7:45 Your Exchange
8:00 Robert Hurleigh
8:15 KXOX Radio Want Ads
8:30 Rotan Hour
9:00 Cecil Brown
9:15 Morning Devotional
9:30 News
9:35 Mid-Morning Melodies
10:00 Florida Calling
10:25 Johnson News
10:30 Queen For A Day
11:00 Break The Bank
11:15 Capitol Commentary
11:20 Women's World
11:30 Variety Time
12:10 Weather Report
12:15 Noontime Melodies
12:30 Cedric Foster
12:15 Noontime Melodies
1:00 Luncheon with Lop?z
1:25 Headline News
1:30 Callahan's Madhouse
2:30 Want Ads
3:00 Bruce & Dan
3:30 Bruce & Dan
4:00 All Request Hour
4:45 Tunes For Tickets
5:00 Bobby Benson
5:55 Cecil Brown
0:00 Fulton Lewis
0:15 Dinner Date With Dorothy
I 6:30 Gabriel Heater
6:45 Recorded Music
i 7:00 Top Secret Files
7:30 Broadway Cop
8:00 Bill Henry
: 8:05 Ed Arnold Spotlight Story
8:15 In The Mood
8:30 Reporters Roundup
9:00 After Hours
9:30 Distinguished Artists
10:00 Virgil Pink ley
! 10:lp Treasury Department
I 10:30 Orchestra
10:55 News
11:00 Sign Off
ALINE MOSBY'S HOLLYWOOD
Unsung Actress Becomes
New "Discovery" On TV
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By ALINE MOSBY
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 22—UP —
This year's first new "discovery"
is a pretty comedienne who has
no urge to be a star, but who's
happy playing side-kick to George
Gobel.
KRBC-TV
Sunday
2:15 Sunday Matinee
3:30 Daily Devotions <L>
4:00 This Is The Life (F)
4:30 Western Theater (Fi
5:30 Oil Country with Dick Elam (L)
5:45 Serenaders
0:00 People Are Funny (F)
0:30 Jack Benny (F
7:00 Jackson and Jill (F
7:30 Break the Bank (ABC-K).
8:00 Reel Music (L)
8:30 It's A Great Life (F)
9:00 Loretta Young (F)
9:30 I Led Three Lives (F)
10:00 Sunday Report (L)
10:10 TV Weatherfacts (L)
10:15 Tandem Theater (F).
11:15 Vespers and Sign Off
WARDEN
BOSWELL
Chartered
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Brighter Day (F)
Homemakers Fiesta (L)
On Your Account (F)
Kalvin Keewee (L>
Crusaders Rabbit (F)
Flash Gordon (F)
The Music Mart (L>
Evening Report (L)
Inside TV
Liberace (F)
The Lone Wolf (F)
Texas In Review (F)
Robert Montgomery Presents (F)
GE Presents Ray Milland (F)
News, Sports, Weather <L)
FFA
Movietime (F)
Vespers and Sign Off.
K T X L - T V
SAN ANGELO — CHANNEL 8
Sunday
2:00 Now and Then CBS
2:30 Adventure CBS
3:00 American Week CBS
3:30 The Search CBS
•1:00 Facts Forum
4:30 Cotton Industries
5:00 Group In Blue
5:30 You Are There
6:00 Hopalong Cassidy
0:30 Jack Benny
7:00 People Are Funny
7:30 7:30 Show
j 8:00 The Visitor
8:30 Kings Crossroads
9:00 Father Knows Best
9:30 Break the Bank
10:00 Tomorrow's Headline
10:05 Sports Hi Lites
I 10:10 Weathercast
10:15 Channel Eight Theatre
11:15 Sign Off.
Monday
3:00 Test Pattern
4:00 Kitchen Party
4:30 Kiddie Time
5:00 Sagebrush Theatre.
6:00 Your San Angelo
6:15 To Be Announced
6:30 World News
6:35 Texas Today
6:40 Sports At a Glance
6:45 To Be Announced
7:00 Burns And Allen
7:30 Amos 'n Andy •
8:00 I Ix>ve Lucy CBS
8:30 December Bride CBS
9:00 All Star Theatre
9:30 The Falcon
10:00 Sports Hi Lites
10:10 Weathercast
10:15 Channel Eight Theatre
11:15 Sign Off
Jeff Donnell, best described as
the "young wife" type, has been
a competent but unsung actress
in movies for 12 years. Two
months ago she won the job of
playing wife to a new TV come-
dian and wound up on the most
talked - about show of the home
screens.
"This is the nicest job I've ever
had," chattered Jeff. "Nothing so
good ever happened to me in pic-
tures. I'm happy to leave it this
way. George is the big star and
I'm willing to work under him."
Jeff met Gobel nearly two years
ago when they were in separate
skits on TV's "Saturday Night
revue." Jeff, famous around Hol-
lywood for her infectious laugh,
"just sat watching him and near-
ly died laughing."
"Later I saw him in the hall and
said I though! he was the greatest.
! He said thanks but kept on walk-
ing. He's very shy," she added.
After Gobel won his own NBC
show, he remembered Jeff and
asked her to play his w'fe on th*>
j Oct. 2 program. But Jell was get-
I ting married Sept. 30 and bride-
j groom Aldo Ray refused to post-
pone the ceremony, announcing
"either you marry George or me."
"I felt Aldo was steadier so 1
chose him," quipped Jeff. "I was
heartsick to lose the job, but later
they called me for four shows and
I'm signed now for four more."
On the program Jeff takes the
name of Gobel's real wife, Alice,
who is backstage during the show
"but she never makes any sugges-
tions to me." Jeff and George's
TV children have the same names
as the real Gobel children, and the
set of their living room is similar
to the comedian's actual San Fer-
nando Valley house.
"In fact, when I went to New
York to play a wife on a steel hour
show I felt like a bigamist," Jeff
laughed.
During our interview her agent
called her with her third recent
offer to star in her own husband-
wife series, but she prefers to stay
with Gobel.
"It doesn't seem like working,"
she said "Everybody connected
with the show enjoys il so much.
When George has his back to the
cameras, for example, he winks at
me. just like we were really mar-
ried and having a heckuva good
time.
"How many people are happy at
their jobs? The weeks I'm not
working on the show I go crazy."
Hunters Are Released
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan. 22
—UP—Two American jaguar hunt-
ers who blundered into the Costa
Kican revolution last Saturday
were flown Friday lo San Jose
where the United States embassy
is arranging for their release.
Hunters Pershing Pickens and
Jacm C. Swope. both of Indianapo-
lis, Ind., were arrested last week
by Loyalist troops when they
crossed the Nicaragua!) border
into the midst of the Costa Rican
revolt.
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, A Federal Communications Com
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I Friday that K-Six Television, Inc.,
be granted a permit for a new tele-
vision station at Corpus Christi,
Tex., on channel 10. The examiner,
H. Gifford Irion, recommended de-
nial of competing applications for
the same channel by Superior Tel-
evision, Inc., and Keys-TV, Inc.
Irion's recommendation will take
effect automatically in 40 days
unless objections are filed.
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 19, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 23, 1955, newspaper, January 23, 1955; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth284343/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.