10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST-NIGHTER»
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On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
The First Nighter Program 253 Oct. 4, 1942-Oct. 25, 1944, Mutual. 30m, Sundays
at 6 until April 1944. then Wednesdays at 9:30. Campana. Oct. 20, 1945-April 13,
1946, CBS. 30m, Saturdays at 7:30. Campana. Oct. 4, 1947-Oct. 20, 1949, CBS.
After a buzzer sounded, Mr. First Nighter wouldsay, “That's thesignal for thefirst-
act curtain,” asan usher called out, “Curtain! Curtain!,” lending an addedsurge of
excitement. Everyplay had threeacts, broken up withcommercials for Campana,a
...
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Catalog of Copyright Entries
3860 Marriage (The) of Miss Perrichon. .See Mariage (Le) de Mademoiselle
Perrichon. Mary, Queen of Scots. See First nighter. Matinee idol. See First nighter
. Matsukaze; a Japanese no play, by Kwanami. rr. into English by Dan Frank
Waugh.
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1933
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic ...
See First nighter. Suiding (The) light ; episodes nos. 11- 27, by Irna Phillips. © 1 c
. each Mar. 11, 1937; D 48298; Procter & Gamble co., Cincinnati. 1906 Hairy (The
) ape. See Emperor (The) Jones, Anna Christie, The hairy ape. Hakim (Der) ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1937
5
Those Great Old-Time Radio Years
Aubrey J. Sher, Ph.D. THE FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM “The First Nighter
Program” was a comedy/drama soap opera that ran for twenty-three years.
Charles P. Hughes was the series' first host, known as Mr. First Nighter, followed
by ...
Aubrey J. Sher, Ph.D., 2013
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The Great Radio Heroes, rev. ed.
As if in answer to Lux, DeMille, and Hollywood, the Broadway stage had its
champion in Mr. First Nighter and The First Nighter program. VINCENT: Good
evening, Mr. First Nighter! MR. FIRST NIGHTER: Good evening, Vincent. I see
there's a ...
7
Hollywood and Broadcasting: From Radio to Cable
Dramatic Series The dramatic series format, often featuring big-name stars,
originated with the appearance in 1929 of the long-standing dramatic program "
First Nighter," sponsored by Cambana Balm. Built around the kind of imaginary ...
8
The A to Z of Old Time Radio
HHSCHMANN YEASTIIOUR ' 99 FIRST NIGHTER (THE). A 30-minute drama
anthology that presented light drama in three acts, The First Nighter was heard
from 1930 to 1953. In the introduction, the host, “Mr. First Nighter,” strolled to “the
little ...
Robert C. Reinehr, Jon D. Swartz, 2010
9
Historical Dictionary of Old Time Radio
FLEISCHMANN YEAST HOUR ' 99 FIRST NIGHTER (THE). A 30-minute drama
anthology that presented light drama in three acts, The First Nighter was heard
from 1930 to 1953. In the introduction, the host, “Mr. First Nighter,” strolled to “the
...
Jon D. Swartz, Robert C. Reinehr, 2007
10
The Benchley Roundup: A Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of ...
TO THE Inveterate First-nighter ( of which there are perhaps four, aside from the
critics who don't count because they don't dress) a play is either good or bad. As
he walks out of the theatre, dropping his muffler behind him on the way up the ...
Robert C. Benchley, Nathaniel Benchley, 1954
