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Ann Sothern, star of the Friday CBS "Maisie" airshow (WHP, 10.30) and films, is all out for the Red Cross nurse's aid program, but isn't always their ablest helper. Night before she took her first aid test, she practised bandaging on a few party guests and it took three hours for them to free themselves. Haymes, 0'Hara Co Star in LRT's 'Do YouLove Me' Dick Haymes and Maureen O'Hara re enact their original film roles in the Lux Radio Thea tre's version of "Do You Love Me," popular film musical, on Monday, December 23, at 9 p. over CBS. William Keighley is the producer of the full hour air show.

"Do Love Me" tells the amusing story of Katherine, the prim dean of a music school (played, by Maureen O'Hara), who comes to New York City to engage a conductor for the school's spring festival. On the train she meets the leader of a swing band who tells her that if she took off her glasses, she would be a "smooth tomato." When she arrives in New York, she takes his advice and, in other ways, effects such a transformation that a famous crooner named Jimmy Hale, portrayed by Dick Haymes, falls in love with her. When Katherine's friend, the band leader, meets her again in the city, he is amazed by the change in her and competes with Jimmy for her affections. Jimmy becomes jealous, at about the same time that Katherine is ousted from her position as school dean for swinging the classics. However, the story ends happily, with swing music keynoting the schools spring festival.

Lou Silvers and his orchestra provide background music for the Lux Radio Theatre. A man of many characters is Kenny Delmar and his latest is "Rasputin," mad movie director. Delmar trots out Rasputin three days a week on Ms CBS "Hollywood Jackpot" (WHP and 4.30) show. To Each I 4 II JW "I 'Rasputin9 1 completed by the WHP pro i ji lunrisimas events timing uie tum ing holiday season. With emphasis on the local Yule' tide season, arrangements have been made' to rebroadcast the city school Christmas program, which was heard last Sunday, December 14, over WHP, Monday night, De cember 23 at 10.30.

The Saint Stephen's Boys Choir will be heard in a special broadcast Sunday, December 22, 11.30 p. m. Included in the presentation will be a Christmas message from the Rt. Rev. Thomas J.

Heistand. WHP will also carry the ap propriate Yuletide programs to be presented by the Columbia Network All CBS programs will be altered and augmented to conform with the season. CBS has also ar ranged for several special Christ mas programs that will feature some of the nation's outstanding choral and instrumental groups. The times for these programs can be found in WHP's complete schedule on this page. Through WHP's close association with the British Broadcasting Corporation, arrangements have been made to transmit to Harris burg listeners several special Holi' day programs from England and Europe.

Times for all overseas Christmas broadcasts will be an nounced in advance. "Snow White and Seven Dwarfs" on "Screen Guild" The Lady Esther Screen Guild Players Christmas show will star Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," on December 23. at 10 p. m. over WHP.

It will be a repeat performance in response to public demand, since Bergen did the same show for the Screen Guild two seasons aeo. He will again attempt to tell the beloved and familiar story to a very unwilling and very sarcaS' tic McCarthy. Bergen fancies him self in the role of the dashing young prince, and the vision oi his appearance in purple tights on white charger throws Charlie into hysterics. As the story is told, parts of it are enacted by a supporting cast which includes Mortimer Snerd in the role of "Bashful." This back' woods character is so very bashful that he announces at one point that he refuses to undress in a room if he himself is in it. The broadcast promises to be a delightful fantasy in keeping with the spirit of the Yuletide season.

The show is produced by Bill Lawrence, story adaptation is by Harry Kronman, and announcing duties are in the hands of Truman Bradley. Donald Dame on "MelodyHour" Donald Dame, Metropol itan tenor, appears as guest star on a program of holiday music ranging from the majesty of the "Adeste Fidelis" to Victor Herbert's gay "Babes in Toyland," on the Columbia network's "American Melo dy Hour" Christmas Eve, Decem ber 24 (WHP, 7.30 8 p. Bob Hannon, baritone, and Eve lyn MacGregor, contralto, regular stars on the program, and the Knightsbridge Chorus enhance the holiday mood with appropriate hymns and traditional Noels. Compositions heard on the pro gram include "Gather Around the Christmas Tree," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem," "Ave Maria," "Away in a Manger," "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," "The First Noel" and "Joy to the World." Job Open Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hil liard, starred on CBS' "Adven tures of Ozzie and Harriet," are in the market for a temporary maid, to take over for a few weeks 1tfn.nl. Dnn i heard as Gloria, servant in thej Nelson household, will become mother.

Her husband is Jim tsannon, Hollywood announcer and screen player. His Own fmS II Comparing their famous specialties during an informal get together in CBS' Hollywood studios are Frank (The Voice) Sinatra, Jimmy (The Nose) Durante and Garry (The Haircut) Moore. Frankie is heard Wednesdays on CBS' "Songs By (WHP 9 p. Jimmy and Garry on Columbia's Friday "Durante Moore Show." (WHP 9.30 p. HHP's Jack Paar Guest of Vaughn Monroe Tonight Jack Paar brilliant new com edy star will appear as guest on the Vaughn Monroe Show to' night at 7.30 p.

over WHP and the Columbia network. The announcement is of direct interest to WHP listeners and the Central Pennsylvania audience, because of the local association which led to his stepping into stardom. Paar started on his career while stationed at Indiantown Gap, at which time he was heard on sev eral local broadcasts over WHP, and in local Army shows, before going overseas to be acclaimed 'Number One Comic of World War Twoc" While here he married the former Miriam Wagner of Her shey, Pennsylvania. Since his return from overseas he has appeared on several top flight broadcasts, including "We, the People" and "Hall of Fame," later going on to Hollywood under a screen contract with RKO. He now has returned east for the Christmas season and several east coast radio appearances, the first oi which is the Vaughn Mon roe Show tonight.

Ginny Simms Adds Young Comedian To Friday Cast Donald O'Connor, 21 year old motion picture comedian, has parlayed three guest appearances on the CBS "Ginny Simms Show" into a contract as a permanent feature of the series. He is a regular member of the company beginning Friday, December 20 (9 9.30 p. m. From Hollywood). Son of one of the great acro bats in circus history.

John E. "Chuck" O'Connor, who hurled elephants and high barriers as principal leaper for Ringling Brothers, Donald was in show business as a professional at the age of 13 months. In a vaudeville act with his mother and older brother, Donald appeared at that wide eyed age, doing his version of the black bottom." He was tap dancing with the family troupe at three and a half, and started at four. Back in 1938, he was doing a charity in Los Angeles when a motion picture talent scout, impressed by his talents, arranged a test which led to his being signed for the role of Bing Crosby's young brother in "Sing You Sinners." He made 11 pic tures for Paramount within a single year, after which he went back to vaudeville with his family for two years. Universal brought him back to motion pictures, and he has made rapid strides in that medium.

He spent two years in the Army. THURSDAY, MORNING 6.00 The Farm Hour 6.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.00 Wake Up Time 7.15 News Bulletins 7.20 Wake Up Time 7.45 Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup Glider 8.15 Rambling With Rand 8.30 Coffee Club 8.45 Morning Devotions 9.00 News Reports National Biscuit 9.15 Music for Morning 9.45 Spade Cooley's Band 10.00 Give and Take 10.30 Strange Romance of Evelyn Win ters Sweetheart Soap 10.45 The Daily Digest 11.00 Arthur Godfrey Time 11.30 Tima to Remember 11.45 Rosemary Ivory Soap 12.00 Esso Reporter 12.05 News Aunt Nellie's Products AFTERNOON 12.15 The GaUi Sisters 12.30 Romance of Helen Trent Kolynos 12.45 Our Gal Sunday Anacin 1.00 Big Sister Ivory Soap 1.15 Ma Perkins Oxydol 1.30 Young Doctor Malone Crisco 1.45 Rnad of Life Duz 2.00 The Second Mrs. Burton LaFrance Satina 2.15 Perry Mason Sue and Span 2.30 Lone Journey Friskie's Dog Food 2.45 Rose of My Dreams Sweeah't Soap 3.00 Kate Smith Post's Raisin Bran Flakes 3.15 Dorothy Dix 3.30 News Shoemaker's Sea Food 17 'TI rntCHMS HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, Harrisburg. Saturday, December 21, 1941 AM S. FIL.

TMAS DW ON School Yule Program Repeated on WHP's Special Christmas Schedule Arrangements have been gram department to give listeners in me iiunsuuig uco comdete coverage of international, national and local For the Week SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 MORNING 6.00 The Farm Hour 6.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.20 Wake Up Time 7.15 News Reports 7.25 Wake Up Time 7.45 Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup 8.15 The Three Treys 8.30 Step Weigand Trio 9.45 Dr. Bookstaber, Rabbi 9.00 News Reports 9.15 The Garden Gate 9.30 Helen McCauley, Pianist 9.45 The Blue Ridge Bovi 10.00 Barnyard Follies 10.30 Mary Lee Taylor Pet Milk 11.00 News Curtiss Candy 11.05 Let's Pretend Cream of Wheat 11.30 Give and Tak Chef Boy er Dee Foods 12.00 Theatre of Today Armstrong Rugs AFTERNOON 12.30 Stars Over Hollywood Dari Rlch l.oo Grand Central Station Pillsbury 1.30 County Fair Borden's 2.00 Esso Reporter 2.05 Eddie Miller Orch. 2.30 Country Journal WHP PROGRAM SCHEDULE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 MORNING (.00 Newt Roundup 8.1S Christian Science Program 8.30 Carolina Calling 8.0O Esso Reporter 9.05 Church World Service 9.15 E. Power Biggs, Organist 9.4S Johnson Family Sincere 10.00 Church of the Air 1 1.0O News CurtUs Candy 11.05 Wings Over Jordan 11.30 Market Sq. Presbyterian Church AFTERNOON 12.15 Report from Wash Kunkel 12.30 Salt Lake Tab.

Choir 1.00 Esso Reporter 1.05 7Radio News Extra Styletex 1.15 To Be Announced 1.30 To Be Announced 1.45 Howard K. Smith 2.0O People's Platform 2.30 Harrisburg Symphony Choir 2.55 News Report 3.00 N.Y. Phil. Symp. U.

S. Rubber Co. 4.30 Hour of Charm Phil Spitainy Orch. Elec. Co.

of America MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 MORNING 8.00 The Farm Hour 8.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.00 Wake Up Tima 7.15 News Bulletins t.iu waice up Time 7.45r Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup Glider 8.15 The Three Treys 8.30 Coffee Club 8.45 Morning Devotions Hbg. Mini. 9.00 News Reports Nat Biscuit 9.15 Music for Morning 9.45 Donald Novis 10.00 Give and Take 10.30 Strange Romance of Evelyn Win. ters Sweetheart Soap 10.45 Daily Digest Kingan's Meats 11.00 Arthur Godfrey Tima 11.30 Time to Remember 11.45 Rosemary Ivory Snow 12.00 Esso Reporter 12.05 News Aunt Nellie's Prod. AFTERNOON 12.15 PhU Brito Sings Vlcks 12.30 Romance of Helen Trent BIsodol 12.45 Our Gal Sunday Anacin 1.00 Big Sister Ivory Soap 1.15 Ma Perkins Oxydol 1.30 Young Doctor Malone Criico 1.45 Road of Life Duz 2.00 The Second Mrs.

Burton LaF ranee and Satina 2.15 Perry Mason Spic and Span 2.30 Lone Journey Friskie's Dog Food 2.45 Rose of My Dreams Sweetheart soap 3.00 Kate Smith Post's Raisin Bran flakes TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 IE MORNING 6.00 The Farm Hour 6.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.00 Wake Up Time 7.15 News Bulletins 7.30 Wake Up Time 7.45 Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup Gilder 8.15 Rambling with Rand 8.30 Coffee Club 8.45 Morning Devotions 9.00 News National Biscuit 9.15 Music for Morning 9.45 Snade Coolev's Band 10.00 Give and Take 10.30 Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters sweetheart soap 10.45 The Daily Digest 11.00 Arthur Godfrey Time 11.30 Time to Remember 11.45 Rosemary Ivory Snow 12.00 Esso Reporter 12.05 News Aunt Nellie's Products AFTERNOON 12.15 The Galli Sisters 12.30 Romance of Helen Trent Kolynos 12.43 uur uai Sunday Anacin l.oo Big sister Ivory Soap 1.15 Ma Perkins Oxydol 1.30 Young Doctor Malone Criaco 1.45 Road of Life Duz 2.00 The Second Mrs. Burton LaFrance Satina 2.15 Perry Mason Spie and Span 2.30 Lone Journey Carnation Milk 2.46 Rose of My Dreams Sweetheart Soap 3.00 Kate Smith Post's Raisin Bran tc Flakes WEDNESDAY, MORNING 6.00 The Farm Hour 6.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.20 Wake Up Time 7.15 News Bulletins 7.25 Wake Up Time 7.45 Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup Glider 8.15 The Three Treys 8.30 Coffee Club 8.45 Catholic Hour 9.00 News Roports National Biscuit 9.15 Music for Morning 9.45 Donald Novis 10.00 King George HI 10.15 Oratorio Chorus 10.30 Strange Romance of Evelyn Win ters Sweetheart Soao 10.45 Daily Digest Kingan's Meats 11.00 Arthur Godfrey Time 11.30 Time to Remember 11.45 Rosemary Ivory Snow 12.00 Esso Reporter 12.05 Aunt' Nellie's Products 12.15 Phil Brito Sings Vicks AFTERNOON 12.30 Romance of Helen Trent BIsodol 12.45 Our Gal Sunday Anacin l.oo Big Sister Ivory Soap 1.15 Ma Perkins Oxydol 1.30 Young Doctor Malone crisco 1.45 Road of Life Duz 2.00 The Second Mrs. Burton La France Sauna 2.15 Perry Mason Spie and Span 2.30 Lone Journey Carnation Milk 2.45 Rose of My Dreams Sweetheart Soap DECEMBER 26 3.35 David Shoop Piano Moods 3.45 Matinee Melodies 4.00 House Party 4.25 News Aunt Nellie's Products 4.30 That's Life 5.00 News Reports 5.05 So the Story Goes 5.15 Curt Massey 5.30 Mitchell Grand, Stylists Bowman's 9.s Lum ana Abner Alka seltzer EVENING 6.00 Esso Reporter 6.05 News Analysis Studebaker 6.10 Sports Spotlight Trim Hair Tonic e.is musio ty sweeten 6.30 Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 Robert Trout with the News Til Now Campbell's Soup 7.00 Mystery of the Week Ivory Soap 7.15 Jack Smith Show Oxydol 7.30 Mr. Keen Tracer of Lost Persons Kolynos Topth Paste 8.00 Suspense Roma Wine 8.30 FBI in Peace and War Lav Soap 8.55 Bill Henry, News Johns Manvule 9.00 Dick Haymes Show Auto Lite 9.30 Casey Crime Photographer An chor Hocking Glass 10.00 Reader's Digest Radio Edition Hallmark Cards 10.30 That's Finnegan 11.00 Headlines News David's Clothes 11.10 News Feature 11.15 Caplan's Parade of Bands 11.30 Juillard School of Music 12.00 News Reports 12.05 Ray McKinley Orch. 12.30 Charlie Spivak Orch.

12.55 News Summary 1.00 Sign off 3.00 Treasury Bandstand 3.30 Joey Kerns Orch. 4.00 Matinee at Meadowbrook 4.30 The Chicagoans 5.00 Philadelphia Orch. EVENING 6.00 Esso Reporter 6.05 News Analysis Studebaker 6.10 Spotlight on Sports 6.15 Kay Armen, Songs 6.30 Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 Larry Lesueur and the News 7.00 Hollywood's Open House Grey stone Wine 7.30 Vaughn Monroe Show Camels 8.00 Hollywood Startlme Frigldara 8.30 Mayor of the Town Noxzema 8.55 Ned Calmer, News Parker Quink 9.00 "Hit Parade" Lucky Strikes 9.45 Symphonette Longines Watches 10.15 This Is Hollywood Camay Soap 10.45 "Just Jazz" 11.00 Ned Calmer, News 11.10 Feature Story 11.15 Shep Fields' Orch. 11.30 George Towne Orch, 12.00 News 12.05 Johnny Long Orch. 12.30 Don Bestor Orch.

12.55 News Summary l.w sign ou of December 22 5.00 Prudential Family Hour 5.30 Hoagy Carmichael Ludens 5.45 Wm. L. hirer. News Glider EVENING 8.00 Ozzlt and Harriet Internet Silver 6.30 Kate Smith Sings Postum 7.00 Gene Autry Wrigley Gum 7.30 Blondie Super Suds 8.00 Adventures of Sam Spade Wild' root Co. 8.30 Crime Doctor Philip Morris 8.55 Ned Calmer.

News Parker Pan 9.00 The Campbell Room Hildegarde 9.30 Eddie Bracken Show Texas Oil 10.00 Take It Or Leave It Eversharp 10.30 We, The People Gulf 11.00 Headline News David's Clothe 11.10 News Feature 11.15 To Be Announced 11.30 St. Stephen's Choir 12.00 News Reports 12.05 George Towne Orch. 12.30 Tommy Tucker Orch. 12.55 News Summary 1.00 Sign off 15 Dorothy Dix Saraka 30 News Shoemaker's Sea Food .35 Brroll Garner, Piano ,45 Matinee Melodies .00 House Party General Electric 25 News Aunt Nellie's Products 30 Hollyw'd Jackpot Anacin, Kolynos uu news Keports 05 Santa Claus Hershey's Ice Cream ,30 Mitcneii Grand Bowman's ,45 Lum it Abner Alka Seltzer EVENING 00 Esso Reporter 05 News Analysis Studebaker 10 Spotlight on Sports Trim Tonic 15 Christmas Carols 30 Radio News Extra Styletex Hair 45 Robert Trout With the News Tli Now Campbell's Soup ,00 Mystery of the Week Ivory Soap 15 Jack smith Show oxydol 30 Bob Hawk Show Camels 00 Inner Sanctum Bromo Seltzer 30 Joan Davis Show Swan Soap 55 Bill Henry, News Johns Manville 00 Lux Radio Theatre Lux Soap 00 Screen Guild Players Lady Esther 30 School Christmas Broadcast 00 Headline News David's Clothes .10 News Feature ,15 Caplan's Parade of Bands ,30 Music for Midnight D'Artega ,00 News Reports ,05 Sammy Kaye Orch. ,30 Bobby Sherwood Orch.

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12. 1, 3.15 Dorothy Dix 3.30 News Shoemaker Sea Foods 3.35 David Snoop Piano Moods 3.45 Matinee Melodies 4.00 House Party 4.25 News Aunt Nellie's Products 4.30 That's Life 5.00 White House Xmas Tree Liehtine 5.30 Mitchell Grand Stylists Bowman's 4.45 Lum and Abner Alka Seltzer EVENING 6,00 Esso Reporter 6.05 News Analysis Studebaker 8.10 Sports Spotlight Trim Hair Tonic B.15 Christmas Carols 6.30 Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 Robert Trout With the News Til Now Campbell's Soup 7.00 Mystery of the Week Ivory Soap 7.15 Jack Smith Show Oxydol 7.30 American Melody Hour Bayer Aspirin 8.00 Big Town Ironized Yeast 8.30 Mel Blanc Show Colgate 8.55 Bill Henry, News Johns Manville 9.00 Vox Pop Lipton's Tea 9.30 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts 10.00 The Greatest Gift 10.30 Longines Symphonette Longines a tones 11.00 Headline News David's Clothes 11.10 News Feature 11.15 Caplan's Parade of Bands 11.30 Apollo Boys' Choir 12.00 Christmas Carol Service 12.15 Christmas Carol Service 12.30 Christmas Carol Service 12.45 Christmas' Carol Service 1.00 Around the Christmas Tree 2.00 Sign off DECEMBER 25 3.00 Kate Smith Post's Raisin Bran flakes 3.15 Dorothy Dix Saraka 3.30 News Shoemaker's Sea Food 3.35 Errol Gamer, Piano 3.45 Matinee Melodies 4.00 Elgin Christmas Day Show 4.30 Elgin Christmas Day Show 5.00 Elgin Christmas Day Show 5.30 Elgin Christmas Day Show 5.45 Elgin Christmas Day Show EVENING 6.00 Esso Reporter 6.05 News Analysis Studebaker 6.10 Spotlight on Sports Trim Hair Tonic 6.15 Here's to Veterans 6.30 Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 Robert Trout With the News "Til Now Campbell's Soup 7.00 Mystery of the Week Ivory Soap 7.15 Jack Smith Show Oxydol 7.30 Ellery Queen Anacin 8.00 Jack Carson Campbell Souo 8.30 Jean Hersholt as "Dr. Christian" Vaseline Preparations 8.55 Bill Henry, News Johns Manville 9.00 Frank Sinatra Show Old Golds 9.30 Ford Show starring Dinah Shore Ford Motor Co. 10.00 Hollywood Players Cresta Blanca 10.30 Information Please Parker Pen 11.00 Headline News David's Clothes 11.10 News Feature 11.15 Caplan's Parade of Bands 11.30 Invitation to Music 12.00 Invitation to Music 12.30 Glenn Miller Orch. 12.55 News Summary 1.00 Sign off FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 MORNING 6.00 The Farm Hour 6.30 Sunrise Serenade 6.55 Esso Reporter 7.00 Wake Up Time 7.15 News Bulletins 7.20 Wake Up Time 7.45 Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 Morning News Roundup Glider 8.15 The Three Treys 8.30 Coffee Club 8.45 Morning Devotions 9.00 News Reports National Biscuit 9.15 Music for Morning 9.45 Donald Novis 10.00 Give and Take 10.30 Strange Romance of Evelyn Win ters Sweetheart Soap 10.45 Daily Digest Kinun's Meats 11.00 Arthur Godfrey Time 11.30 Time to Remember 11.45 Rosemary Ivory Soap 12.00 Esso Reporter 12.05 News Aunt Nellie's Products AFTERNOON 12.15 Phil Brito Sings Vicks 12.30 Romance of Helen Trent BIsodol 12.45 Our Gal Sunday Anacin 1.00 Big Sister Ivory Soap 1.15 Ma Perkins Oxydol 1.30 Young Doctor Malone Crisco 1.45 Road of Life Duz 2.00 The Second Mrs.

Burton LaFrance and Satina 2.15 Perry Mason Spic and Span 2.30 Lone Journey Carnation Milk 2.45 Rose of My Dreams Sweetheart Soap 3.00 Kate Smith Post's Raisin Bran tc Flakes 3.15 Dorothy Dix Saraka WHP NEWSCAST TIMES Daytime Esso Reporter ilewa Reports Breakfast Bulletins News of the World Nine o'clock News Esso Reporter Noonday News News reports News Reports News Reports Night Time Esso Reporter WHP News Analysis Radio News Extra 6.55 A.M.. 7.15 A.M.. 7.45 A.M.. 8.00 A.M.. 9.00 A.M..

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6.05 P.M.. 6.30 P.M. DAILY RADIO'S FINEST MUSIC SUNDAY 3.00 N. Y. Philharmonlo Symphony 4.30 Hour of Charm 5.00 Family Hour TUESDAY 7.30 American Melodv Hour 10.30 Longines symphonette Lionel Darrymore Portrays Scrooge Tonight on WIIP Lionel Barrymore, continuing one of radio's outstanding Christmas traditions, offers his eleventh portrayal of Scrooge, the miserly misanthrop of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," over CBS tonight, December 21 (WHP, 8.30 8.55 p.

Barrymore first broadcast "A Christmas Carol" in 1934, and with two exceptions, has repeated it during the Yule season in each succeeding year. Agnes Moorehead, who is heard as Marilly, the Mayors house' keeper, on Barrymore's "Mayor of the Town" series, is cast as Mrs. Bob Cratchit, and Conrad Binyon, featured as the Mayor's ward, has been assigned another impor tant supporting role in the Dickens placcm Incidental music for the drama will be played by an orchestra conducted by Bernard Katz, com' poser of the background score. Jack Van Nostrand will pro duce A Christmas Carol." Lauritz Melchior Christmas Guest Of Dinah Shore Lauritz Melchior, famous Wag' nerian tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, and the St. Brennan's Boys' Choir, will play a Yuletide call to the Ford Show Singing Star Dinah Shore on her Christ mas Night program December 25, at 9.30 over WHP.

Peter Lind Hayes and Robert Emmett Dolan and his orchestra will also be on hand for the fes tive occasion. Mr. Melchior, who recently dis covered the screen as a medium for his talents, has since then por. trayed an opera star in two films, "Thrill of a Romance" and "Two Sisters From Boston," and is now making "This Time For Keeps" in. which he shares top billing! with Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante.

A native of Copenhagen, Denmark, Melchior has for twenty years been one of the world's foremost Wagnerian tenors, gain ing lasting fame for his renditions of "Tannhauser," "Tristan" and "Siegfried." Christmas Night will find Mel chior and his hostess, Dinah Shore very interested in Christmas carols. A special program of holi' day music will be presented with Dinah in charge of popular selections and Melchior adding a tradi tional note. Versatile Frank De Vol, conductor comedian on the CBS "Ginny Simms Show," is setting some sort of a record for versatility on that series. His most recent assign ment found him (a) yodeling and (b) imitating Rudy Vallees ver sion of "Yqur Time Is My Time." 3.30 News Shoemaker's Sea Food 3.35 Errol Garner, Piano 3.45 Matinee Melodies 4.00 House Party General Electric 4.25 News Reports Aunt Nellie's Pro ducts 4.30 Hollyw'd Jackpot Anacin, Kolynos a.uu news neports 5.05 So the Story Goes 5.15 Matty Malneck Oreh. 5.30 Mitchell Grand Bowman's 5.45 Lum and Abner Alka Seltzer EVENING 6.00 Esso Reporter 6.05 News Analysis Studebaker 6.10 Sports Spotlight Txim Hair Tonle 6.15 Music by Sweeten 6.30 Radio News Extra Styletex 6.45 Robert Trout with the News TU Now Campbell Soup 7.00 Mystery of the Week Ivory Soap 7.15 Jack Smith Show Oxvdol 7.30 Sparkle Time with Meredith Wil son Canada Dry 8.00 Baby Snooks Show Jello 8.30 The Thin Man Sanka 8.55 Bill Henry News Johns Manville 9.00 Ginny Simms Show Borden's 9.30 Durante Moore Rexall Drues 10.00 rPays to Be Ignorant Philip Morris iiui Maisie Ann Sotnem Eversharp 11.00 Headline News David's Clbthes 11.10 News Feature 11.15 Caplan's Parade of Bands 11.30 Les Elgart Orch.

12.00 News Reports 12.05 Jimmy Dorsey Orch. 12.30 Chuck Foster Orch. 12.55 News Summary l.oo sign ofi 6.45 P.M. The World Today 8.53 P.M. News Commentator 11.00 P.M.

News Ahead of the Headlines 11.10 P.M. News Analysis 12.00 MID. News Reports 12.55 P.M. News Summary SUNDAYS These newscasts augment the dally times: 9.00 A.M. Esso Reporter 11.00 A.M.

News Reports 1.00 P.M. Esso Reporter 1.05 P.M. Sunday Edition 1.45 P.M. Howard K. Smith, News 5.45 P.M.

Wm. L. Shirer WEDNESDAY 11.30 Invitation to Musio FRIDAY 8.00 Sparkle Time with Meredith Wilson SATURDAY 8.00 Philadelphia Orchestra 8.45 Longines Symphonette Cast of Two Hour Set; Swedish Tenor to Be Heard Set Svanholm, new Swedish tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, has been added to the cast of "Two Hours of Stars," Elgin holiday show to be Wednesday, December 23, irom 4 to 6 p. m. over WHP.

Other 'names" to be added to the cast are "Amos 'n' Andy" and Alan Reed, and orchestra leader Bob Crosby. The star studded cast of the Yuletide program already consists of Bob Hope, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Ginny Simms, Benny Goodman, Roy Rogers and the eons of the Pioneers, Cass Da ley, Victor Borge. the Charioteers. uon Amecne as master of cere monies, Lou Bring as musical di rector and Ken Carpenter, an nouncer. Set Svanholm, who made his sensationally successful Metropol itan debut last month in the title role of "Siegfried" is a Wagnerian tenor with exceptional dramatic and vocal gifts.

The "New York Times" music critic observed after his debut that "Mr. Svanholm has a fresh, brilliant, manly voice. "Amos 'n' Andy" will celebrate their 19th anniversary on the air next spring, but in 1946 listeners are enjoying the comedy team as greatly as in 1928. Alan Reed, veteran radio actor. best known for his tenancy in "Allen's Alley" as "Falstaff Open is currently devoting his talents to the screen.

Bob Crosby, youngest member of the Crosby cian, nas.just completed a vaudeville tour of the United States with his band. Damon Runyon Story Featured On "Star Time" The Damon Runyon's! "lnree Wise Guys," famed modern Christmas story he wrote for Collier's, will be dramatized on "Hollywood Star Time" Satur day, December 21, with Herbert Marshall and James Dunn in fea tured roles (WHP, 8 8.30 p. "Three Wise Guys" deals with three tough city guys who rob a bank, hide the money in a barn and return on Christmas Eve to pick it up. They find in the barn a young woman in the labor of child birth. She is the wife of the man accused of the bank rob bery.

They help deliver the baby, then turn over the loot to her so she can clear her husband. The locale of the story is Bethlehem Pennsylvania. HollywoodPlayers Heard Wednesday "Hollywood Players," one of ra dio's top dramatic programs, will move to the 10 p. m. spot on Wednesday over WHP, starting Christmas Day.

The eight stars who make up "Hollywood Players" Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, Bette Da vis, Joan Fontaine, John Garfield, Paulette Goddard, Gene Kelly and Gregory Peck are going to play Santa Claus in a most unusual way. Quite some time ago, the idea was conceived of starring an unknown actress in the Christmas play with the stars in supporting roles. After considering many possibilities, the "Hollywood Players" decided that Janet Leigh, youth ful screen player, best filled the bill. So, as an amazing Christmas gift, the young actress will have the starring role in the famous "Hollywood Players" holiday play with Joseph Cotten, John Garfield, Gene Kelly and Gregory Peck in supporting parts. Maisie Wants a Gun Ann Sothern, star of CBS' "Maisie" may be seen as Annie Oakley in a screen version of the Broadway hit, "Annie Get Your Gun." MGM is reported inter ested in buying the smash musical hit, for filming with Miss Sothern the title role.

Authentic Erie Stanley Gardner, creator of CBS "Perry Mason," achieved fame early in his career as a trial lawyer in California. As ap author, he now draws on that experience for much of the legal action, as well as amusing court sidelights, in the scripts. Christmas Show broadcast on Christmas Day, 'Hollywood9 Star Lovely Janet Blair will co star with Joel McCrea in the world radio premiere of the hit film comedy, "Along: Came Jones," on "This Is Hollywood" Saturday, December 28, over WHP, 10.15 p. m. It's the story of a greenhorn cowboy who tries to be a tough guy and is almost successful despite the ribbing of his girl friend who knows he isn't so tough.

100 Prudential Singers Heard On 'Family Hour9 A 100 voice male choir of Prudential Insurance Company employes join Rise Stevens and Al Goodman's orchestra in a special pre Christmas broadcast of the "Family Hour" this Sunday, De cember 22. (WHP 5.00 to 5.30 P. The choir will be heard in the traditional "Deck the Hall" and Little Town of later accompanying the pro gram's star, Rise Stevens, in Irving Berlin's popular "White Christmas." m4 Opening the broadcast, the entire company join in Handel's "Joy to the followed by Schubert's ever beautiful "Ave Maria" sung by Miss Stevens. For his tenor solo, Jimmy Carroll has chosen "St. Nicholas Day in the Morning," and the old favorite "Still as the Night" is his duet with Rise Stevens.

The orchestral highlight will be a medley of nursery rhymes, which Maestro Al Goodman has titled "A Children's Program host Ted Malone will be on hand with yuletide greetings, as will Announcer Frank Gallup. Penny Singleton, Sunday CBS "Blondie" star, collects fine crystal and textiles as a hobby. Sleuth Staats Coteworth, in the role of CBS' "Crime Photographer," begins a new year of lens sleuthing in a mystery episode titled "The Last of the Fara days" on the program of Thursday, (WHP 9 p. January 2., i CBS star Kate Smith I adds her card to one of 1 the Christmas arrange ments she's 'sending to Pplll? I her friends this season..

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