Britain’s Theater Survives War Through ENSA and CEMA
Britain’s theater endures wartime strain with London shows shrinking from 34 to 10 during the V-1 threat but reviving as ENsa and CEMA widen access. Flying squads tour to boost morale. blackout rules and shortages shape stagecraft while nation-wide tours bring top plays to towns and villages. The Theater Royal in Bristol becomes the first state owned venue through CEMA in 1943.
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Britain
England
London
ENSA
Entertainments National Service Association
CEMA
Council For the Encouragement of Music and the Arts
Treasury
Drury Lane
National Theater
Theater Royal
Bristol
Hollywood Horses Dominate Big Screen Horseracing
Hollywood racehorse scene grows as Mayer and Warner–LeRoy owners lead with Whirlabout Paperboy Ariel Lad and Sir Bim among top performers. Don Ameche and Fred Astaire add equine entries while Bing Crosby’s mounts still run under Bob Hope notes.
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Whirlabout
Paperboy
Harry M. Warner
Mervyn LeRoy
W-L Ranch
Warren Lewis LeRoy
Warner
Ariel Lad
Myron Selznick Estate
Don Ameche
Sir Bim
Bimelech-Airegla
Chicago
Churchill Downs
Fred Astaire
Nan Gray
Jack Westrope
Bing Crosby
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule Listing
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Patt’son
Hkeveile
Happy Haines
WGN
KXEL
WMT
Stan
Radio stars on Kate Smith hour and other broadcasts
An all star radio lineup includes Lt. Robert Taylor in a Fighting Lady adaptation on CBS and WMT, with Akim Tamiroff, Jackie Gleason, Tom Howard, Jack Miller orchestra, and the Four Chicks. Other shows feature Jascha Heifetz with the New York Philharmonic, Dr Arthur Compton talks, Rudy Vallee with the Andrews Sisters, and the March of Dimes kickoff hosted by Basil O Connor with a large participating list.
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March of Dimes
CBS
John Thomas Eeeees
N. ¥ Symphony
Ethel Barrymore
Army Hour
Nelson Eddy
WGN
William Shirer
Ozzie and Harriet
Saba Exel
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Kate Smith
Jack Benny
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Phil Baker
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Comedy Theater
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March of Dimesa
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Jack Miller
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National Foundation For
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Arch Oboler
Greer Garsen
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Jascha Heifetz
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Arthur H. Compton
University of Chicago
Pearl Harbor dispatch hints at missing Japanese fleet
At Pacific fleet headquarters a joking communiqué circulated after word of the sea battle off the Asiatic coast. The message read One of our fleets is missing reflecting cautious humor about Japanese losses.
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Pearl Harbor
Asiatic
Pacific Fleet
Franklin P. Adams Early Career Builders Revealed
The item notes Adams before fame as an insurance man and his 1909 collaboration on a musical comedy with a listed partner, outlining his early industry work and artistic ventures.
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Franklin P. Adams
Lupino Considers Writing Career Over Acting
Ida Lupino says she is flummoxed by acting and plans to quit to become a full time writer. She describes early rise routines, her vanity, and a concern about her future as she works on a new story she believes studios will buy.
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Ida
Pillar
Hays Office
Army
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Stanley Lupino
Papa
London
My Ideal Returns as Chicago Gangster in Khaki
A fragment shows a small Chicago gangster reappearing in khaki with medals. He is recognized by a woman who sings My Ideal for him twice, hinting at past conflict and a softened demeanor.
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Chicago
Frankie Masters to headline Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands show
Frankie Masters leads his orchestra and vocalists in Cedar Rapids for a Blue network salute to Quaker Oats. The 8:30 to 8:55 p.m. broadcast from Memorial Coliseum will be preceded by an hour of live entertainment, with dancing to follow until midnight, carried by KXEL and WMT.
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Cedar Rapids
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Quaker Oats Company
Masters
Memorial Coliseum
Quaker Oats
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Frankie
University of Indiana
Chicago
Katz
Phyllis Myles
Gaylord Sisters
KXEL
WMT
Nightlife Snips and Show Biz Sparks Across Town
Cha teau Briand Metropole Copacabana and Ruby Foo s serve as backdrops for witty quips from clubgoers and entertainers. Ella Logan telegraphs for a co star role while Melva Lachman mourns her ill child. A satirical feature by D Quirk and Val Arms debuts as Broadway chatter and political probes surface in a mosaic of nightlife notes.
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Hitler
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Princeton
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Enduro
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Freda Finklehoffe
Italy
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Ella
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Arms
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Pearce
America First Party
Dept. of Justice
Cong. Anderson
Cedar Rapids Seeks 100 Tons Tin Salvage By April First
Finance Commissioner L. D. Burgus urged Cedar Rapids residents to boost tin salvage aiming for 100 tons by April 1. He noted discouraging totals, stressed high tin scrap demand and quick conversion of steel for shells, and asked housewives to place prepared cans near pickups in sturdy covered containers to prevent waste.
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Cedar Rapids
Burgus
Pearl Harbor
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