Radio: The New Shows

Author! Author! (Mon. 8 p.m., ABC-TV) is a variation on an old theme: the amateur talent show. This time the chance for limited fame and limited fortune ($100) goes to would-be playwrights. On the opening show, after a performance of Robert Latta's Love Story, Moderator Marc Connelly and a panel of experts told the aspiring dramatist what was right and what was wrong with his play. Their criticism ranged from the vague ("I think it's a pretty good job") to the picayune ("No character should be made to say, 'Get out or I'll have you thrown out,' unless there's someone around...

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