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Macdonald and radio players who have been heard on more than a score of CBS serials. The respective voices of Miss MacDonald, playing Kate Hopkins whose life is devoted to helping others, and of Collyer, cast as her son, Tom, have been broadcast since 1928 and 1929. Actually Miss Macdonald's air career started as a little girl in 1919 when, on an experimental program from KLZ, Denver, she sang "At Dawning" into the wrong end of a phonograph horn: Collyer's radio work also began in the warbling ffeld. Both studied voice Miss Macdonald at the Denver Conserva Back in 1919 a little girl named Margaret Macdonald made her "wireless" debut singing through a phonograph horn. Today she's the grownup star of Columbia network's "Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy" program.

tory of Music; Collyer in New York. Then she returned to her birthplace, San Francisco, later reaching Los Angeles where she crashed the CBS studios, where she played on "Chandu, the Magician," broadcast book reviews, and short waved fashion notes from Santa Anita race track. She appeared on "Strange as it Seems," Lux Radio Theatre, "Silver Theatre," and in Septem ber, 1938, flew to New blowing in with the hurricane. In Manhattan Miss Macdonald found friends with whom she had worked on the Coast, and through them got plenty of CBS assignments on such programs as "We, the People," "Aunt Jenny," "Second Husband," "Life Can Be Beautiful," "Hilltop House," and "Big Collyer, after earning his tuition by singing, graduated from Ford ham University School of Law, and practiced for two years before returning to the air. In 1932 he was singing on commercial programs over CBS and soon was emoting on suchc daily dramas of American life as "Pretty Kitty Kelly," "Joyce Jordan, Girl Interne," and "Aunt Jenny." Joe Emerson, baritone soloist on Columbia network's "Hymns of All Churches" program, does an imitation of a five year old boy singing "Dixie" which is always good for a laugh at private VVHP RADIO PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK STARTING MAY 4 'Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy' Becomes Daily Drama on WHP "Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy," dramatic serial dealing 1 1 XJ with the story 01 a vismng nurse wnuse me is aevmea iu neipmg omers, win oe a lvionaay inrouen Friday WHP Columbia network feature be ginning Monday, 2.45 to d.UO p.

m. The new program is sponsored by General Foods Corporation in the interests of Maxwell House Coffee. Laid in the mythical, typical American town of Forest Falls, the drama involves the story of a young widow, whose husband was killed in a fire. Left with a small son to support, Kate became a visiting nurse, sacrificing her youth to the needs of others. Co starred on the new Columbia network dramas dealing with the story of a visiting nurse, "Kate Hopkins," are Margaret Clayton Collyer, PAUL WHITEMAN, Dean of Modern Music, coming to Har risburg's State Theatre, will appear Tuesday on Dick Redmond's "Round the Town" Revue.

WHP. MONDAY, MAY 5 (EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME) MORNING 6.30 HBG Sunrise Roundup Penna. Department of Agriculture 7.00 HBG Morning Alarm 7.15 HBG News Bulletins Kelvinator J. H. Troup Music House 7.20 HBG Morning Alarm Music Time Weather, at 7.30 7.45 HBG Bond's Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes.

8.00 CBS European News Roundup 8.15 HBG Today's Top Tunes Caplan's 8.20 CBS Music of Today 8.45 HBG Morning Devotions Harrisburg Ministerial Association 9.00 HBG "Nine O'clock News" Brev 9.05 HBG Bob Ellis, Songs Norge Refrigerators. 9.15 CBS Keyboard Capers 9.30 CBS Sunny Melodies 9.45 CBS Hymns of All Churches General Mills 10.00 CBS By Kathleen Norris General Mills 10.15 CBS "Myrt and Marge" Super Suds 10.30 CBS "Stepmother" Presented by Colgate Palmolive Company 10.45 HBG "Dialing For Dollars" Giant Food Fair Markets 11.00 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 11.05 HBG Ben Klassen, Songs Burche Co. 11.15 CBS "Martha Webster" Campbell Soup 11.30 CBS "Big Sister" Presented by Rinso 11.45 CBS "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories" Spry 12.00 CBS "Kate Smith Speaks" Grape Nuts AFTERNOON 12.15 CBS "When a Girl Marries" Prudential Insurance Company 12.30 HBG Noonday News Hall's 12.40 HBG Weather Report, U. S.

Weather Bureau 12.45 HBG "Our Gal Sunday" Anacin. 1.00 CBS "Life Can Be Beautiful" Ivory Flakes 1.15 CBS Woman in White; Presented by Oxydol 1.30 CBS "Right to Happiness" Crisco 1.45 CBS "Roadaof Life" Presented by Chipso 2.00 CBS "Young Doctor Malone" Post Toasties 2.15 CBS "Joyce Jordan" LaFrance and Satina 2.30 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 2.35 HBG Lew White Trio (EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME) MORNING 6.30 HBG Sunrise Roundup Penna. Department of Agriculture 6.45 HBG Farm News Presented by P. Loril lard Co.

7.00 HBG Morning Alarm 7.15 HBG News Bulletin Kelvinator J. H. Troup Music House 7.20 HBG Morning Alarm Music News Weather at 7.30 7.45 HBG Bond's Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 CBS European News Roundup 8.15 HBG Today's Top Tunes Caplan's 8.20 CBS Simple Melodies 9.00 HBG "Nine O'Clock News" Brev 9.05 HBG Bob Ellis, Songs Norge Refrigerators 9.15 CBS Songs by Elvera 9.30 CBS Greenfield Village Chapel 9.45 CBS Hymns of All Churches General Mills 10.00 CBS "By Kathleen Norris" General Mills 10.15 CBS "Myrt and Marge" Super Suds 10.30 CBS "Stepmother" Presented by Colgate Palmolive Company 0.45 HBG "Dialing For Dollars" Giant Food Fair Markets 1.00 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 'Martha Webster' Characters Show Perfect Type casting' Not by chance should a great part of the success which the WHP daytime serial "Martha Webster," enjoyed since its air aeDut in January or tms vear be wrm ascribed to the technique of type casting employed ty the director, for each of the experienced actors resembles in age and appearance the character he portrays on the air. This method of casting lends to a deeper understanding of a role bv the player and inspires him to inject more of his own per sonality into the portrayal.

The story of "Martha Webster" opened with the appearance of a 40 year old maiden lady (and do note she has never been classified as a in a strange city, seeking employment after the death 'of her brother for whom she had 2.45 CBS "Kate Hopkins' Angel of Mercy Maxwell House Coffee 3.00 CBS Mary Margaret McBride Presented by Florida Citrus Commission 3.15 HBG Ma Perkins Oxydol 3.30 HBG "The Guiding Light" Camay 3.45 HBG Rustic Ramblers 3.55 CBS Press Radio News 4.00 HBG "Treasure Island" 4.15 CBS "We, the Abbotts" Hellman's Mayon naise 4.30 CBS "Story of Bess Johnson" Palmolive Soap 4.45 HBG "Junior Town" 5.00 CBS "Mary Marlin" Ivory 5.15 CBS "The Goldbergs" Duz 5.30 CBS "The O'Neills" Ivory Soap 5.45 HBG "Superman" Sponsored by Mother's Oats EVENING 6.00 CBS Edwin C. Hill American Oil Co. 6.10 CBS Bob Trout, News Commercial Credit Company 6.15 HBG The Sport World 6.30 HBG Your Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 CBS "The World Today" 7.00 HBG "Gifts For Listening" Miller's 7.15 HBG "Donald Novis Sings" Doutrichs 7.30 HBG "The Question Bee" 8.00 CBS "Those We Love" Sponsored by Teel 8.30 CBS "Gay Nineties Revue" Model Tobacco 8.55 CBS Elmer Davis, News 9.00 HBG Congressman John C. Kunkel 9.15 HBG Lew White Trio 9.30 HBG Governor James' Cabinet Report 9.45 HBG Howard Gale and His Orchestra 10.15 HBG "News Ahead of the Headlines" David's 10.20 HBG Today's Top Tunes Caplan's 10.30 HBG Red McCarthy and His Orchestra 11.00 CBS News Reports 11.05 HBG Europe Then and Now 11.15 CBSToan Edwards "Girl About Town" 11.30:BS Caeser Petrillo and His Orchestra 12.00 CBS Press Radio News 12.05 CBS Joey Kearns and His Orchestra 12.30 CBS Tony Pastor and His Orchestra 12.55 CBS News Summary and Sign off WHP, TUESDAY, MAY 6 11.05 HBG Ben Klassen. Songs Burche Co.

1.15 CBS "Martha Webster" Campbell Soup 1.30 CBS "Big Sister" Presented by Rinso 11.45 CBS "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories" Sory AFTERNOON 12.00 CBS Kate Smith Speaks Grape Nuts 12.15 CBS "When a Girl Marries" Prudential 12.30 HBG Noonday News Hall's 12.40 HBG Weather Report, U. S. Weather Bureau 12.45 CBS "Our Gal Sunday" Anacin l.uu 'Lite Can Be Beautiful' ivory Flakes 1.15 CBS "Woman in White" Oxydol 1.30 CBS "Right to Happiness" Crisco 1.45 CBS "Road of Life" Presented by Chipso 2.00 CBS "Young Dr. Malone" Post Toasties 2.15 CBS "Joyce Jordan Girl Interne" La France and Satina 2.30 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 2.35 HBG Accordion Aces 2.45 CBS "Kate Hopkins" Angel of Mercy Maxwell House Coffee 3.00 HBG Matinee Melodies 3.15 HBG Ma Perkins Oxydol 3.30 HBG "The Guiding Light" Camay 3.45 HBG Rustic Ramblers 3.55 CBS Press Radio News 4.00 HBG "Treasure Island" 4.15 CBS "We, the Abbotts" Hellman's Mayonnaise 4.30 CBS "Story of Bess Johnson" Palmolive Soap 4.45 HBG WHP Studio Orchestra 5.00 CBS "Mary Marlin" Ivory 5.15 CBS "The Goldbergs" Duz 5.30 CBS "The O'Neills" Ivory Soap 5.45 HBG "Superman" Presented by Mother's Oats EVENING 6.00 CBS Edwin C.

Hill "The Human Side of the News" Presented by the Amer ican Oil Company 6.10 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 6.15 HBG The Sport World 6.30 HBG Radio News Extra Styletex Clothes 6.45 CBS "The World Today" 7.00 HBG "Gifts For Listening" Miller's 7.15 HBG Donald Novis Sings Doutrichs 7.30 CBS "Second Husband" Helen Menken Presented by Bayer's Aspirin 8T.0O CBS "Court of Missing Heirs" Iroiiized Yeast 8.30 HBG "Round the Town" Revue 8.55 CBS Elmer Davis News' 9.00 CBS "We, the People" Sanka Coffee 9.30 HBG Music Week Program 9.45 HBG Radio Screen Guide Program 10.00 CBS Glenn Miller's Orchestra Presented by Chesterfield Cigarettes 10.15 HBG "News Ahead of the Headlines" David's 10.20 HBG Today's Top Tunes Caplan's 10.30 CBS Joan Edwards "Girl About Town" 10.45 CBS News of the War 11.00 CBS News Reports 11.05 HBG Europe Then and Now 11.15 CBS Walter Gross and His Orchestra 11.30 CBS Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra 12.00 CBS News Reports 12.05 CBS Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra 12.30 CBS Rudy Bundy and His Orchestra 12.55 CBS News Summary 1.00 HBG Sign Off maintained a BESS flynn home. Being of a genteel smalltown family she was educated but experienced only in the art of home making. It was natural that Bess Flynn, the author of the serial, should play the part of Martha, for Bess is grey haired, forty, and before taking up her duties of marriage, and motherhood had been an actress. Into the employment agency where Martha was registered came Alvin Craig, an impulsive, 40 odd year old father of four motherless children, to engage a housekeeper for his unruly family.

To portray the sole parent in the Craig home, the well know Ray Collins was chosen. Kay Collins, one of radio's most versatile actors, is heard as Alvin Craig in the "Martha Webster" serial. Collins has played many types of roles in radio but says the Craig character is so human that he remains "just himself." Collins is a father in real life and interprets his radio role with a sympathetic but colorful reality. Martha Webster entered the Craig household to meet Winfield, the oldest child in his early twenties, beautiful 18 year old Virginia, 15 year old Dick and 10 year old Lucy. Each of the juvenile actors portraying the Craig children gives genuine personality to his radio role, for in each instance the player was cast with the aid of the author's judgement to real life characteristics fitting the script personalities.

All script problems are natural, for they are to use the abused cliche of daytime radio true to life. Then there is Wilbur, the lovable, big hearted, middle aged bachelor who lives next door to the Craigs. His stumbling phrases give a homely humor which is universally appreciated. Played by Ralph Dumke, the accomplished actor of "Sisters of the Skillet" fame, Wilbur indeed exists. As to the story itself, the sincerity is unquestioned.

Written, as it is, about a motherless home, by an author who was orphaned at an early age, the sequences follow the tenderness and humor that abound in an environment of love and loyalty to family. As the children grow older, author Bess Flynn has charted their lives for the next two years, using the experiences ot her own lively children for material but temper ing the action with the memory of her own motherless yearnings throughout those same years. "Martha Webster" is broadcast over the WHP CBS network, Mondays through Fridays, 11.15 to 11.30 a. m..