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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
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Toronto Promenade ,Symphony Con-
cert
The .seoond 'concert in the series of
twenty-four "Prom" :Symp'beny ,broad-
casts 'under the direction of !Reginald
Stewart, will be presented by the Ca-
nadian .Broadcasting 'Corporation over
combined 'CBC and N'B'C -Blue net-
works :on Thursday, May 012, 0.00 to
10.00 p.m., EDST. The one-hour
broadcast- :portion of the concert it'll
feature one of the world's greatest
violinists, William :Prienrose, cf Lon-
don, 'England, as soloist. The 'famous
Bach Choir of. Toronto, in addition,
will assist the +910''piece 'orchestra in
the conolu'dang ,selection,• "Polovetzian
Dances," from 'Prince Igor," by the
'Russian composer, 'Boredin„ The pro-
gram will be as •fo'ilows:
B'eethov'en: a'Symphony ,No. 7"
Orchestra
Dade: "Romance"
Orchestra and William (Primrose
Borodin ."Polovetzian. Dances and
sleet organizations. The 'first presenta-
tion, '' Etherite" 'believes, Was ,one of
the most thrilling and tine same 'time
happiest .experiences yet made 'possi-
ble bythe Canadian Broadcasting au-
thorities.
"Whither Democracy"
CBC will 'continue its series of Sun-
day evening • "Whither 'Democracy"
broadcasts .May dl5, 'when sit will .pres-
ent two speakers In a discussion on a
su'b'ject of a rather provocative nature.
Coldwell, M1P., •chairman cd the
national 'executive of the C.C.F. and
Clifford Sifton, Toronto lawyer and a
director of the Sifton newspapers, will
deal with both sides of social plan-
ning, Mr. Coldwell, 'who will speak
from Ottawa, will favor socialism and
Mr. Sifton, who will speak from To-
ranto, will take a negative stand, Mr,
•Coldwell is member of ,the 'House of
Commons, 'representing the :constitu-
ency of Rosetown-Biggar, Sask.
Three members of the CBC's popular Toronto group, "The 'Happy
'Gang," who are responsible for much of the gaiety that characterizes this
national network 'feature heard five days a week. They are Bob 'Farnon,
trumpet player; Bert Pearl, pianist, vocalist and master of ceremonies, and
Blain Mathe, violinist.
Choruses", from '"Prince Igor."
Orchestra and William Primrose
These "Prom" !broadcasts, the first
to be heard over the national radio
s'pstean, represent one of the most suc-
cessful efforts of the CBC to give ca-
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"Bands Across the Sea"
Sophisticated swing inthe ultra
modern arrangements of Percy 'Faith,
Canada's celebrated .arranger -director,
will he heard five :thousand utiles
•front the studios in which the music
originates on Saturday, May 'lu'th,
$:310 to 9 p. rat, :ED!S'l'. On this date
the CBC 'will send its. second salute
to Hawaii, ""Bands Across the Sea,"
to an international audience through
the facilities of the Mutual Broadcast-
ing System and by short wat'e to
Honolulu. iA coast-to-coast audience
in Canada will join the dtsteners of
the U. S. and Hawaii,
'Percy Faith has risen to +promin-
ence on the Canadian networks as
musical 'director. and arranger 'for
some of the top-ranking 'musical pre-
sentations offered ,from the Toronto
!studios sof the Canadian Broadcasting
Corparation. ,He has recently •con-
•eludedt a 'highly seecessfu'l series,
"Streamline," which also claimed an
international audience,
"Bands 'Across The Sea," which
'had its premiere Mast 'week, will 'feat-
ure strings in 'swin'gtime, twenty ver-
satile .instruneen'talists, under the
Faith baton; the "Bands Across The
Sea" choral ensemble and the sensa-
tional young lyric 'baritone, Dave
Davies.
The prograat'nte will open with a
smartly !paced setting for 'Brahatn's
long standing •favorite, ""Lime'house,
Blues," 'swinging into Raymond
Scott's clever novelty, "Toy Trump-
et," The orchestra .and chorus will be
starred in these two opening numbers.
Dave Davies adds romance at this
point, introducing Faith's setting oe
"This Time I't's Real," ""Sweet delad-
nese" ifrom 'Murder Al'The 'Vani-
ties"; "Joseph, t vseph" and a swingy
arrangement of 'Three Blind Mice"
will lead to the lyric baritone's second
number„ 'G'eorge Gershwin's lovely
ballad, "Love Is Here To Stey." The
programme will conclude with two
more special arrantgem'ents featuring
orclreetra and voices, Ted Flo R'ito's
swing sensation, "Swir;ging Annie
Laurie Thru the Rye" and Moore's
non stop winner, "'Tiger Rag."
Corporation Features Day By Day
Sunday, May '8:
2 p. rat, Romance of Sacred 'Soug—
dramatic interpretations of cantons
hymns and their origin,, written. by
Estelle Pox, Front Vancouver.
3 p.in• Pan-American Broactcast, in-
cluding speeches and 'music ;by the
United States Service Band. CBS -
CB a
BS-C'13G international exchange pro-
gramme. Froso New York.
6.31) pen. The Band of His Majes-
ty's Canadian Grenadier' Guards, con-
ducted 'by Captain j. 'j. 'Gagnier, by
permission of Lieut .Col G. S, .Stairs,
M. C., V.D., commanding. CRC -NBC
international exchange programme.
From Montreal.
9 p.m. 'Music For You, under ,the
direction of Geoffrey Waddington.
eager' Toronto.
Monday, May 9:
8.30 •p, ni. Metropolitan Cate, pro-
duced by P. S. Adkins. From Mon -
treat
Tuesday, iiay :10;
9.311 p.nt. Magic in the Mr, 'by (Rich-
ard de Bois. FIBS -CBC international
exchange programme, (Front New
York.
11(),30 pan. .Drama Series, produced
.by Rupert ,Caplan. From Mon treat.
Wednesday, May .1111:
10.30 pin. The CRC Singers, direc-
tion Albert \ Ilitchead, 'Frit n To-
ronto,
Thursday, •May 11L:
'8:315 p.m. The CBC Summer Thea-
tre, light dramatic series direction
James C. "Harvey. From Toronto,
9 p.m. Promenade Symphony Con -
Seri, conducted by 'Reginald Stewart.
CBC - NBC international exchange
programme, 'From Toronto,
1111015 p.m, Youth Intervenes, dis-
cussion on youth and cultural oppor-
tunities by Dorothy Marks and Rob-
ert IEisman,
Friday, May 1,5;
4.415 'p,m, "This English", readings
in poetry and prose by '.j. Campbell
McInnes. 'CB'C-M'BS international ex-
change programme. From Toronto,
7.45 pan. !Unconventional ,journeys,
talk by Captain C. C. Dixon, Froin
Toronto.
.9 p.m. Debussy Memorial !P'rogram,
orchestra and soloist, ;playing work
!by 'Claude 'Debussy. From Montreal.
Saturday, May 1141: •
17,415 p.m. The Decibels, 'instrum'ent
novelty. group. 'From Ottawa.
!8;310 pen. Bands Across the Sea, or
chestra and soloists under the direc-
tion of Percy ;Faith. CB'C-MBS inter-
national exchange p'hogramnte. From
.Toronto.
9.310 p.m. Let's All Go to the MeekHall, 'direction 'George : Young, with
orchestra, dramatic :cast, and soloists.
From Toronto.
10. p.m, (NBC Syanpbony Orchestra,
:conducted by Sir Adrian Bou'lt. NBC -
CRC international exchange program.
From New York.
the desire to :form a 'government asaout douh,t'his is one of the 'finest
quickly as may Ibe tposs•ib'le, exist in minds not only in ,the 'Conservative
the Tanks, a state Of affairs which has party but in the dominion 'of Canada.
been noted in the other great pohaticat His remains a :difficult temperament,
s body, the Liberal party, en 'occasion, however, th'ou'gh again it must be ed -
but never with the same force which witted that there has been a 'consider -
applies to ' Conservatism, Tories pos-.able mellowing with the' years, and
a1 sass .a 'faculty far fighting amongst there is a good deal of honest Semi -
themselves which cannot be rivalled stent in the ,w'ay young and old alike
- by their opponents.. Most of the linen think and speak of dim as an inter-
of the •convention will 'be washed be- lectuaf aristocrat, From 'here it
hind closed doors, of course.Even so, doesn't look dike a 'Meighen 'con'ven-
the odor of laundry soap will drift tion.
occasionally over transoms, says Mr. Strong Contender
Dr. Manion owns one of the most
likeable .personalities in the 'country,
in politics or out. He is a cap.alble par-
liamentarian, a forceful hustings 'ora-
tor with a ring of friendly •sin.cerity
in his voice, .His record- as a minister
is that of a ratan with administrative
capacity. Manion would appeal great-
ly to many elements in the 'country,
He remains, all told, one of the
strongest contenders on the scene,
Still proceectin•g on the assumption
that ane man's guess is as good as
another's .(and these paragraphs ser-
tainly must not he regarded as an at-
tempt to pick the winter),. !General
McRae has all the earmarks of 'being
one of the strongest runners in the
pack, if the contest interests the. Gen-
eral, Here is a breezy, pungently -
spoken westerner who will never
leave anybody in doubt as to his op-
inion on almost any subject under the
sun. ,His personality is attractive, in
the vote -getting sense. He has the
brusque hunter which endears the na-
tural political speaker to rural and ur-
ban audience alike. He is a 'bonny
fighter. He is a man of no inconsider-
able wealth, which is more important
than you may think, In other direc-
tions he is a liberal -minded man with
a flair for thinking in the sante terms
as the mythical ratan -in -the -street .and
his record in politics thus far shows
hint to he a -fellow who cordially de-
tests sham and hy'nocrisy. McRae
might rally the younger elements of
the party behind him and at the same
time Abe satisfactory to a large portion
of the extra -mural old guard. As to
his ability to organize and lead a
campaign, which, after all, is the es-
sence of the matter, no doubt exists
as to the General's qualifications.
From this point of vantage he has all
the •marks of an extremely strong
candidate,
HAVE THEY THE ANSWER?
Some day net very long after the
paragraphs which follow are exposed
to public 'view the ancient and. almost
always honorable Tory party will
gather in solemn co•nc•lave to select a
future prime minister of Canada, says
Leslie 'Roberts in the Canadian Mag-
azine. To that conclave will 'conic' all
timelier of people: Members of parlia-
ment ,(not ' very many of 'then, '•be-
cause not merry Conservatives are on
view in 'Ottawa this year), candid-
ates defeated in the 'last general elec-
tion (of whom there are a consider-
able number),' captains of industry,
farmers and laborites, lobbyists for
the country's great vested interests,
cranks who 'want to aide their favor-
ite h'o'bbies intro the platform, cynics
and pollyannas, would-bes and bas-
il eeus, pointers -with -pride and view-
ers -with -alarm, saviours-of-the-coue-
try, eccentrics and egocentrics—all
the areazing human anotley ,that is the
warp and woof of that loosely woven
fabric known as a major political
party.
The principal task of those who
will foregather will 'be to agree upon
the .Moses whose task it will be to
lead the party back to 'the promised
land which is the goal of all 'political
groups: 'Power. The question is,
whom will they choose? \Vil1 it be
Arthur Meighen again, accompanied
by a publicity fanfare to the effect
that he has been especially "recruited"
for the task of national salvation?
Will it be another of the present field
officers, such a than as Bob 'Manion,
for . example? Might it be I-Territlge?
'What. about Lawson, Massey, Drew?
Is there a chance that Harry Stevens,
leader of the one-man reconstruction
party, may emerge as the hero of
the hoer? Votr .guess is as good as
the next man's, including even Mr.
Bennett's, for almost anything can
happen when a political party meets
to name a leader. Depend upon one
thing, however. There will be no pau-
city of candidates ready and trilling
to die for clear old alma Conservat-
ism, and no shortage itf backing -and -
filling, (back-slapping and back -knif-
ing, jockeying and skullduggery, the
whole 'conducted with a great deal of
political religiosity.
I3elieve it or not, unity will not ,be
the keynote of the proceedings, other
than outwardly, for the party is not
as united as you might think from a
reading 'of the press releases, 'Numer-
ous groups, agreed on nothing but
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
,Roberts.
Inevitable Clashes
Clash will occur between numerous
elements. In the main it will involve
the old guard and the younger elem-
ent in the party's Tanks, (but- regional,
and other factors will cut ,sharply
across the stain young vs. old battle.
The Mel guard itself will be involved
with its own schisms surrounding the
perces of •the retiringleader, Mr.
Bennett. 'One influential group will
want to name: a man sure to follow
closely the okl fashioned concept of
toryism. Bennett's personal following,
on the other hand, will be looking fox
an opportunity to launch another pro-
Bennett drive—a circumstance which,
one hears along the grapevine, would
not be, entirely repugnant to the ex -
premier aaad might result in an im-
mediate pick-up in his health should
a successful conclusion seem prob-
able. Such a movement is not likely
to succeed, however, The days of the
one man band seem to be over, a fact
which not only writes finis to the
Bennett era. 'but which would also
appear to preclude the possibility of
\l r. Herridge supplanting his brother-
in-law.
A Bid for Idealism
l'he reactionary section of the old
guard, then, will seek to replace the
present incumbent with a formal 'Con-
servative from their own group, while
another section will be looking• for,
opportunity to start a Bennett putsch.
Probably neither will get their way.
Meanwhile, ctmonget the younger and
more ncdicad elements in the party,
the 'attempt will be made to find a
leader wha incorporates in his person
the essences 'of forward-looking ideals
consideralbly removed 'from the ex-
treme practicality of old guard big
business. In this respect permit me to
canon end to your attention the ':Hon.
Tlarry Stevens, the British Columbia
t.ochinvar who, although not likely
to ride off with the leadership acro-
his saddle, may easily ;become the
personality on whom the entire pre.
ceedings of tine convention hinge, '1'0
a 'great many of the younger element,
'ifr. Stevens represents the hope of
rejuvenation, through 'a hard-hitting
idealism. I night even venture the
opinion that ?,lr, Stevens might he
the white hope which Conservatism
needs at the polls. It meet be admit-
ted, however, that his name is ana-
thema te, certain of big hu m, s'.:
most influential tory baron„ i ut
against that is the other fact that
many of the old-time tories are none
too friendly to Mr. 13•ennctt, and lean
toward M•r, Stevens, ;because he had
the courage of his convictions and
got esu:t when he could no longer see
eye to eye with his leader. Yet, even
so his 'chances do not appear extreme-
ly bright, principally because many
of the elements which will -eek to
control the great gynrkhana are not
looking merely for a man who might
win voters, 'but for one who will win
vetee for certain specific policies not
in lime with the expressed views of
:\•!r, Stevens,
Earl Lawson, George Drew, Den-
ton Massey: what of these? Each is a
prospect of .pleasing personality, het
none of them has any great back-
;gonmd of pubic appeal to !bring then
into the record, 'Unless one of the re-
enaekande last-minute compromises,
so often witnessed in these affairs, oc-
curs, it is reasonably safe to predict
that not one of Ontario's three bright
bens will emerge as the leader.
The ,Elder Solons
Amongst the eider salons of • the
party, in point of service at least,
three names stand out: Arthur Mei-
ghen, Dr. Manion and 'Generai Mc-
Rae. What of this triumvirate? Is
there leadership timber amongst
them?
As these paragraphs are written,
Senator and former Prime Minister
Meighen is reported to have retired
to his inner sanctum :to prepare a
statement concerning his own stand
in the leadership race. That statement,
I am 'inclined to believe, will closely
resemble the immortal words of the
nasal and revered 'Mr. Coolidge who,
once upon a time. did n'at. 'choose to
run. •Such a statement may not have
any 'bearing on 'M'r, Meighen's inward
thoughts, however. In fact, given a
sure shot at squaring accounts with
the party notables who so ignomini-
ously !booted hint from the rear when
last the 'tomes met in national con-
clave, Mr. :Meighen would be :sotne-
thing less than human if he did not
seize the ,opportunity. Bot his chances
even admitting the very definite bull
movement running ear ]rim at the
present 'time, are hardly (bright en -
nigh to be very encouraging, 'With -
BERGEN'S BLOCKHEAD
Within a year after that impertinent
blockhead, Charlie M•eCarthy, had
been "discovered" byN:oel Coward at
an Elso Maxwell party, he and his
toaster had won a following of mil-
lions; the dummy's wisecracks were
quoted everywhere, and, in addition to
to his fat radio contract, he had been
signed at $112,000 a week for a 'Gold-
wyn picture, Ile even won some write-
in votes for Mayor of New York in
the election last fall,
Charlie has revived world-wide in-
terest in ventriloquism. 'Forgotten
practitioners of the art now win ap-
plause in metropolitan night clubs;
countless amateurs have started on
parlor careers; correspondence schools
are digging ventriloquism courses out
of dead stock; dummy -makers are
back at their work !benches, and manu-
facturers are turning tut thousands of
Charlie McCarthy ,dolls for 'child'ren.
The appeal of the talking dummy is
universal, because people delight in
seeing and hearing themselves imitat-
ed by something inanimate. The ven-
triloquist's dummy can get off imper-
tinences no human actor would dare
utter. He can prick pomposity, jab at
false dignity with reckless thrusts
that we may think of but are too re-
pressed to utter.
Few current -gen eration youngsters
know anything about ventriloquism
because the art e-anisltecl with the de-
cline of vaudeville, Yet talking dum-
mies pop ttp in the earliest pages of
history. Thousands of years ago they
were used 'by Chinese priests who
would hold them :against their stom-
achs and ask them questions, where-
upon the dummies would answer in
deep sepulchral tones.
The great 'oracles of Greece, histor-
ians suspect, went in for the same sort
of ventriloquistic flummoxing of a
gullible public. So did the 'high priests
of the Pharaohs, The Louvre has a
statuette of 'An•u'bi's, the Egyptian god,
built along McCarthy lines, movable
jaw and ail.
Almost anyone can learn "near"
ventriloquism '(where a dummy is
used), the degree of success depend-
ing on one's vocal equipment The il-
lusion of throwing the voice is created
by acting and by changing normal.
speech, keeping it within the glottis.
That vocal distortion, known in the
trade as "the grunt," is one of the
things that make audiences laugh; it
is the voice of 'Punch, and children
and adults all over the world have
been rolled in the aisles by it for cen-
turies.
For distant work—where the voice
seems ac'tua'lly to come from some re-
mote spot—much more practice:, is re-
quired. The 'basic sound fit- that is
called the "drone," The farther the
drone is forced lbacic in the throat, the
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