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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1949
Page
12
Actor Basil Rathbone reflects on the Sherlock Holmes phenomenon, noting Gillette’s era and his own radio work. He recalls clashes with producers over continuing the role and laments imitators while recounting career peaks and a 1946 shift to a Scotland Yard detective series.
Basil Rathbone discusses his failed Scotland Yard radio part Inspector Burke and a short stage turn in The Heiress. He later returns to detective work in Tales of Fatima, but the series never matched Sherlock Holmes’ myth and Rathbone’s persona remains un-Holmeslike.
High school students perform Canton Quiz Contest at 6 30 on WAND listing Mary Alice Mraz Charlene Foulks Margy Schmitman Bob Gasser Don Casselberry Peggy Donahue and Mary Tomic. Donald Crisp plays Judge Henry French on Cavalcade of America at 8 over NBC WTAM. The Railroad Hour at 8 over ABC WHBC covers Kiss Me Kate creation. Thomas L. Thomas sings on Howard Barlow Show at 8 30. Yale Glee Club on The Telephone Hour at 9 with Joseph Cotten Valle and Louis Jourdan in The Para-
The listing outlines a full evening lineup from 4:00 PM to midnight. Programs include Distaff, Howdy Doody, Uncle Jake's House, Films, Kukla Fran and Ollie, On Broadway, Tell Me This, Americana, Newsreels, Nat's Barn Dance, Crystal Ball, The Goldbergs, Boxing, and Coming Attractions. Several news segments are interspersed with entertainment shows and theater hours.
The Reds versus Phillies game airs at 2:30 on WAND. The Indians versus Senators game is described at 2 on WCMW.
Johnny Lucas and Kate Friedrich will be featured on Preview at 8 over WEWS. Natalie Schafer stars in Lady Look Out on Television Theater at 9 over WNBK.
The Cleveland Indians clash with the Washington Senators tomorrow on WEWS at 1 40 P M In a local TV listing the matchup airs in the afternoon slot with both teams set to compete on the station.
CBS ends Tuesday comedy Mr Ace and Jane as its current contract expires. George O’Hanlon will begin new work at NBC on July 12 as a summer replacement for the Alan Young Show. Producers of the Goldbergs TV are being courted to create a half hour weekly radio version in the fall.
Francis Cardinal Spellman archbishop of New York will celebrate a pontifical high mass in Cincinnati on Friday. He will join Msgr. Edward J. Quinn in marking the 33rd anniversary of their priestly ordination, both longtime classmates at American College Rome.
Broad way Gazette reports at the Stork Club Gen Kilpatrick weighs a Mexico oil venture offering $5 a gallon cost and $20 in New York, promising over 300 percent profit yet limited use. Also notes quips about Humphrey Bogart’s Tokyo Joe, Mil ton Berle, Tom Dewey vacationing, and other social tidbits from New York society.
Todd Bolender formerly of Canton has arranged the dance version of Wild West for television on Through the Crystal Ball at 9 tonight on WEWS. He is the son of C. S. Bolender and has trained at Worley grade school Lehman high schools and McKinley high. He studied at The School of American Ballet in New York and joined Ballet Caravan. He has performed with Catherine Littlefield Co American Concert Ballet Ballet Theater and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and acted in Rosalinda Helen Goes to Troy and The Merry Widow. He has arranged two TV dance shows Peter and the Wolf and American in Paris.
Ranger Joe cereal described as delicious and kid friendly by Jim Norris of Akron. The honey flavored wheat product is promoted as a sugar free, distinctive treat with strong enthusiasm and a call to try it now.
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