The Bakers of Weber's Bread present your all-star Western Theater. Sipping along, singing a song under a western moon. Applause From Hollywood comes your all-star Western Theater, starring America's great western singers, Roy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. And with them as their special guest, motion picture singing cowgirl, Dale Evans. Now, the Riders of the Purple Sage. Riding, roping, and the blazing sun all day. Singing, swinging, as I travel on my way. Riding, rocking, roping, brand new cattle all day long. Singing and swinging to a cowboy song. Riding, roping, and the blazing sun all day. Riding in the saddle all day long. To along and load some cowboy song. Riding through the burning desert sand. Through the land and country where a man's a man. And I'll go riding, roping, and the blazing sun all day. Singing, swinging, as I travel on my way. Riding, rocking, roping, brand new cattle all day long. Singing and swinging to a cowboy song. Riding, roping, and the blazing sun all day. Applause Thank you, friends. The signs all point to the fact that we'll have a mighty fine half hour together. Dale Evans has promised to sing for us and help us tell our story. But more than that, the presence of a pretty gal on the show always inspires Scotty, Johnny, Al, and me to do better than our best. You'll see what I mean now as we sing this favorite song of all Western fans. Al, start off, Blue Prairie. Weary day and lonely night. Seems to say that nothing's right. Everything is feeling blue. Here in my very soul I feel it too. Far in the distant hills I hear a cry. Then a silent push but no reply. Prairie, won't you tell me too. Why have they spread this gloomy blanket of blue over you? Blue prairie, blue are the skies. Blue are the sighs of a night wind falling. Blue prairie, blue are the hills. Blue are the trills of a night bird calling. Every beating heart beats a rhythm that is blue. And the moon has cast a blue reflection in the dew. So the wind while on its way seems to cry and sigh and say, Blue prairie, blue echoes ring. Blue as I sing of a longing, blue as you. When the West was young, thousands of head of cattle roamed the open range. Cow punchers were a busy chance. They had to spend long, weary hours in the saddle looking over the huge herds for which they were responsible. For the most part, their pay was small and the hours long, but they didn't mind. But all they asked was a congenial foreman and plenty of good food at the ranch house. Westerners today are pretty much the same. They're congenial and they like plenty of good food. And that's why Weber's bread is so popular among Southern Californians. Weber's is good bread. It's always well mixed and well baked. And it's always the same, always smooth, even textured, always distinctive in flavor. Yes, good Weber's bread always hits the spot. Buy Weber's bread the next time you go marketing. It's that good bread in the familiar Blue Gingham wrapper. You'll like it. Now folks, I want you to meet again our favorite glamour girl of the West, Miss Dale Evans. Thank you. It's good to have you back in Hollywood, Dale. Though I expect folks in other parts of the country wish you could keep right on making personal appearances. I wish I could too, boy. You know, I had a lot of fun playing theaters and as soon as I can, I'm going on the road again. Well, meanwhile, you embrace our program occasionally, I hope. I sure will. And here's a song you asked me to sing. It's called His Hat Costs More Than Mine. Atta girl. Ten gallon steps and oh my it was pretty. But they cost too much to keep him in style in the city. Oh what a pity. Now he said we could move into town you see and live on my income very handsomely. I had it all planned but it worried me cause his hat cost more than mine. His shirts and his ties and his shirts and his furs they were pretty. But they cost too much to keep him in style in the city. Oh what a pity. Now his shoulders were broad he was six foot three. His boots were as gaudy as they could be. But I wore a seven and he wore a three and his hat cost more than mine. Yes his hat cost more than mine. You know I wonder how many bonnets that character buys a year. His hat cost more than mine. Thank you Dale thanks a lot. Now don't go away cause there's lots more for you to do before the show's over. The writers of The Purple Sage and the westerners idea of paradise. Cowboys Heaven. Oh paint and I will be there. Cowboys Heaven. Tonight I'm a tired weary cowboy. I've been in the saddle all day. Searching the hills and the valleys. For cattle that strayed away. Old Pate is tired and leg weary. His feet are broken and sorely. But someday our work will be over. And we'll ride on that other show. Laying wrapped up in my blanket. Looking straight up in the sky. Watching the bright stars a twinkle. The way up there on the high. Seems sometimes maybe they see us. And maybe they understand. They may be the souls of cow punchers. Who have gone to that promised land. Well it's time now for Foy Willing and the writers of The Purple Sage to tell us another of their adventures in the west. This week their story is called Heaven is a Star and features our guest Republic Pictures lovely leading lady Miss Dale Evans. Poets have written verses pledging life, love and constancy to the women of their lives. But words are only words and when a woman tires of them I say let her travel west for the west is a land of action. Here chivalry is not a honeyed phrase a compliment. Chivalry is a thing that's done respect shown comfort provided courtesy given. Nor is it a mere whim that makes a western man give rather than promise chivalry. No for western women by their beauty and courage have earned the consideration they receive. Thus when those three vagabonds the writers of The Purple Sage received a call for help from a girl they knew. They rode all through the night and by dawn were almost at her side. Hold it boys there she is coming to meet us sure enough well look at her right my guy could see down right to meet me she throw a jealous. Oh if your gal can see you wouldn't have a gal why not don't make me answer that question Johnny and call hard feelings. Hello Dale hello there. Kind of giving that horse a workout ain't you Dale he's going to get more of the same I'm afraid what's up I'll tell you when I get my wind back. Gale's pretty that my gal you know what I'll go even bald Barbara is the truth be known. Boys boys there's a trouble at the circle bar oh and I think maybe you can help Frank together gone bad and locked himself in his little girl in the house he's. Gone bad what do you mean loco he's threatening to shoot anyone who comes near the Rangers have the place surrounded but they're afraid to close in on account of a little girl afraid she'll get hurt. I don't know what we can do Dale we hardly know together I know and though I've helped take care of a little girl so we're friends. Listen I think maybe I can get into the house but after I get there well I don't want to be alone with him. We'll sure go with you Dale if that'll help once we're inside maybe we can talk him into being quiet long enough for the Rangers to take over. And there's always a chance we can't and if we can't when we get in there and well you know how he is and you know what might happen loco as he is lead the way Dale if you've got nerve enough to try I guess we can go along with you. Captain North is in charge of the Rangers here for I were old friends yes I should say then you probably know Al slow and Johnny Paul to your hello Al. Dale explained we're up against I suppose yeah most of it well the situation hasn't changed a couple of times last night we tried to slip a man in through the back but the gal is too smart for that little girls are. Problem we don't want anything to happen to her well I reckon we'd better see what we can do try our luck I keep out in the open if I were you he might get an idea that you're not trying to put anything over but he's always trusted me I'll take the lead. Al Johnny we're starting we're with you he's there at the front window call to him when we get near enough you know I will don't get too far ahead they'll I want him to see me first we'll have a better chance that way how come the guy to go back nobody sure we think it's like death has been preying on his mind hasn't had anyone to help look after Judy I drop in every day I try to buy you have a right on his hand easy then. Mr to get hold of Johnny now. Mr to get his redness rifle so talk don't move you know me don't you Mr to get. What do you want. Just to see Judy. Why are those men with their friends of mine. Better go back. Right now Mr to get I told you the stories about one of these men I promised I'd bring him over to see you. There's a little girl out on the porch. Judy I brought by willing with me. One man you told her about not the other I won't have a good word. I'm not going to come. To promise not to try to take me out I'll hold you responsible if you don't keep it word. Word. Put your hands in the air and go I see what they have any more gun there ain't any more. Things will soon be all right. Come in all the way. Close the door thanks. Better remember your promise not to try to take me in if you make even one move that look I gave my word Mr to get a lot I'm holding bail responsible. This is a sure fire gun. Just a minute you can put that gun away we're here to help you and do it we're not going to come with bail cause we need water. Judy and I have drunk up all the water we have and I'm going to make you go to the well and get some more why you could have gotten it yourself you still can. That's what you and the Rangers are waiting for if I go outside you'll run off with Judy and the Rangers are shoot me you're a mess I want to get the water. You don't this is a sure fire gun. You better go all right I'll see what I can do for Judy when you're gone put the gun down Mr together don't point it at me. You just braving Mr together we're not here to hurt you neither are the Rangers if they were they are closed in long ago please put that gun down boys our friend nobody's my friend they're all trying to get Judy pretty both spirits in there but I won't let him I won't let anybody not even you know I won't let even you put evil spirits in the jury remember that I got ever kind of. I mean here's the water. You first and then me drink all you want to cut lots of water. And when this is gone he'll get more won't you put the gun down I'll be the gun down out because you and I'll stay here to do where people can't get in the fill you with evil. And we're going to keep bailing this man here to they can get things for his water and put them down and if they don't say well use the gun on them it sure fire like this. Sure fire little girl can't put that gun down you get your little girl better stand by if you can get to do it Mr together look here come over this way you've got. A girl for a doctor Dale but how I don't know but we'll have to if nothing more we can do for the little girl she's in a bad way he won't let us leave I'll stay with him you ride for town well it might be better if you went to it will be less afraid if I'm here she knows me you can't stay here alone I have to be suspicious of you I've been here so often it will seem one nobody's leaving. I have to go Mr together he's got to get a doctor for Judy she's awfully nobody's leaving trying to get out for a while trying some way of fixing things we can bring the doctor and when you come back nobody's leaving I said we can go in and see Judy now it was his fault Judy's hurt she's awful sick she'll want to decide. He says she is come on. Put down the gun Mr Don't fight I need to gun are you feeling any better Judy. Here's your day. I knew you'd want to hear the story. She said. Will you tell me. An old one or shall I tell you one you've never heard. The one about the. Girl. Once upon a time there was an Indian girl the most beautiful girl of all the tribe she fell in love with the chief son he was very handsome and very brave but their tribe was poor what was worse the tribe was at war with the neighboring tribe over a totem pole the neighboring tribe had stolen from them the chief son had to lead the brave and the Indian girl was so proud of him one night before a big battle he walked with a girl down by the river he pointed up to the biggest star in the sky and told her that if anything should happen to him their love would not die he said he'd wait on the star for her Indians you know to believe that heaven was on the star maybe have a new one he said he'd wait on the star and watch over her so that she could come to him all this was just in case anything happened to her now. No Mr Figueroa sit down you did it you brought the evil spirit that made Judy sick stop it go back evil spirit will kill her that'll be your fault you didn't even sleep you'll awaken her I don't know how to get rid of evil spirits but I do there's only one way to get rid of the person who brought it Judy's worst we might I'm going to get rid of you you'll get better then you let the man go no you're no good I have to get rid of you. I think that you. Don't. You want to. We'd better see what's the matter. Come on. What is it. I don't know. I hope. As long as you're awake. Now we'll all be very quiet and you can go back to sleep. You'll feel much better when you wake up. And. You let him into the back so we can go and. Little girls in the bedroom to the left. The. The. Yes. It's all right he's reconciled to the fact that you and boy here he and him keeping us all. Afraid nothing can be done with a girl. She's asking for you. I think you'd better go in. The tribe came back from the battle and told her that the chief son had been killed. I want to hear the last. Yes. Her heart was breaking but she tried not to show it to the tribe had been defeated and it was whether her people were without food that night she walked outside the P.P. looked up at the brightest star she thought she saw her sweetheart the chiefs down there and he seemed to be pointing out what she should do she left the village and made her way to the enemy camp there she slipped into the chiefs T.P. and stole a totem over which the war had been fought the totem that would bring prosperity to them again she got safely to the edge of the camp then the dogs barked awakened the tribe the Braves ran after her shooting with their bows and arrows but she reached her own village and gave the totem to her chief. Only then did she notice the arrows that pierced her flesh she looked up at the star this time her sweetheart begging to her she went up to him and shoot if you look close at the star even today you'll see them both there but that brightest star is their heaven they'll live there happily forever. Dale you needn't tell anymore she's gone. But I just wanted to finish you know the last part well that was the part she loved so well I thought maybe she could hear it even if she was gone. The Rangers have gotten to the house they've taken Mr together I hope she could hear it boy though it doesn't matter I guess because she's seeing it herself now. The old time cow puncher was a pretty independent critter he had little use for a man who couldn't handle a horse rope a steer or throw a six gun. Plenty of Eastern dudes came to the West and most of them had little in common with the Western cowboys. However one thing they did share in common was their love of good food and because the West has always been noted for good food the Easter news soon came to enjoy the plain gullet fare of the cow camps. Modern Westerners today are pretty much the same at least in their enjoyment of plenty of good food and that's one reason why Weber's bread is so popular among Southern Californians. Weber's bread you know has a distinctive flavor all its own and because of its just right moisture content it has a long lasting freshness that keeps it delicious to the very last slice. Next time you visit your neighborhood market via loaf of Weber's bread the good bread in the familiar blue gingham wrapper. Now we come to that part of the program when the riders of the Purple Sage sing a song you've chosen as one which typifies the glory and traditions of the West. This week it's to be when the white roses bloom in Red River Valley and Dale Evans joins the boys in bringing it to you. When the white roses bloom down in Red River Valley I'll be riding down the sunset trail to you. Meet the pale yellow moon down in Red River Valley we will meet and plan a rainbow ranch for two. Down in Red River Valley we will meet and plan a rainbow ranch for two. Goodbye my darling one kiss before I go remember I love you and I want you to know. When the white roses bloom down in Red River Valley I'll come back and make your every dream come true. When the white roses bloom down in Red River Valley I'll be riding down the sunset trail to you. Meet the pale yellow moon down in Red River Valley we will meet and plan a rainbow ranch for two. Goodbye my darling one kiss before I go remember I love you and I want you to know. When the white roses bloom down in Red River Valley I'll come back and make your every dream come true. That's about it for this time friends but before we go I want to thank Dale Evans for being with us and extend an invitation for her to come again any week at all and just as often as she can make it. Thank you, boy. The welcome that is always out for you Dale the actors who did such a good job in helping us tell our story today were Don Bender, Baron Kane, and Stan Waxman. We'll be back again next week folks and hope you'll be with us. This is Poy Willing speaking for Al Sloy, Johnny Paul, Scotty Harrell, the writers of the Purple Sage saying so long and good luck to all of you. Resting along singing a song under a wetter moon. From Hollywood you've heard the all star Western theater, a VM Bear production starring America's great Western singers, Poy Willing and the writers of the Purple Sage. Day 11 soon may be seen in the trespassers. The script was by Ray Wilson, direction by Tom Hargis. This is Terry O'Sullivan speaking. The all star Western theater came to you from Columbia Square. This is KNX in Los Angeles.
