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"Bob & Ray - The Two & Only"

Another pleasing entry, this one
on the light side, is "Bob and
Ray - The Two and Only," in which
Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding
display the magnetic personalities
which have made them radio
favorites for years. The revue,
which director Joseph Hardy has
adroitly staged against a cluttered
attic setting, affectionately satirizes
the broadcast media.

The two men assume many
different identities for a succession
of interviews and create characters
such as Wally Ballou, an inept
man-on-the-street interviewer; Gabe
Preston, a luckless news
correspondent; David Chetley, a
commentator with a William
Buckley vocabulary; and the
president of the STOA (The Slow
Talkers of America), to name but a
few.

It's a very short show, but while
it lasts it is quite ingratiating. I
doubt if you'll feel short-changed,
for the material is often humorous
and Bob and Ray are thoroughly
likeable fellows who make for good
company.