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Show B ANPLI1 U1PAUII ON IBHILPOIMflM MMiVMft IMMk ioW BY JOHN and JANE STRICKLAND a H TODAY'S PROBLEM: Glamour vs. Ability RECENTLY these columnists sat in on a discussion of the above subject by a group composed com-posed of two writers, a theatrical professor, an actor, three business people and a singer. They had just viewed a TV program where the guest stars were Ethel Merman and Cyril Ritchard. AH agreed that those who saw that program were not likely to forget it. It was one of the better TV shows. The next day, the newspaper reviews re-views bore out their opinion. It was noticeable that the young, lovely and glamorous Emcee of the Show was barely mentioned in the reviews; too, she had been commented on by the group mentioned men-tioned in remarks not wholly to her advantage. As a matter of fact, she was considered just "another "an-other glamorous doll." Why did the Guest Stars outshine out-shine the Emcee, who stood in the light of a hostess and hostesses always have the vantage spot. Here is what this cross-section of professional people had to say about those who perform as entertainers, en-tertainers, or as service folk, for the public with relation to ability and glamour: The theatrical producer: The two Guest Artists learned their profession in the days when hard application to their art was the only thing that would get them by. "They became artists." A writer: "We rely too much on glamour today, instead of on ability abil-ity gained through hard work. The whole country has gone bughouse on glamour." A Business Man: "It's not only the entertainers who rely on glamour glam-our to put them over. Airline hostesses offer little else. Obviously Obvious-ly with most of them service is secondary to glamour with them, judging by what the traveling public pub-lic has to say." The sinter: "Most of the young people today think more of the impression they make due to makeup, pseudo charm, and the like." Yet glamour, like cigarette smoke, dissipates the minute it strikes the air. |