The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-16
In-S Nero York
By PAUL HARRIsON

M |A N New York-May-time meander- ines: Evening amusement Is reach ing n higher plane-about thirty stories higher, any way-now that fine roof gardens are opening Tor summer trade. There are sky- larkers these nights atop the st. Moritz. the Pierre, the St. Regis, fine Park Central's Cocoanut Grove, inc Waldorf-Astoria, the Biltmore Cascades, the McAlpin. and on the marine roof of the Bossert Tn Brooklyn, overlooking the bay. And jutting out over the Palisades on the Jersey side of the Hudson is the Club Riviera, with q land- lubbers' ship promenade and Q sky- line view of the city
 It's generally thought that Jim
 my Durante counts that night losr
 when he doesn't break up the top of at least one grand piano and toss the stool into the orchestra nit. But he confesses he wreaks all this havoc in the hope that he won't be asked to play so many benefit performances.
 Y Dull times are turing the "no cover charge'' night clubs back to the shady practices that recently
 resulted in the arrests or several proprietors. After being seated you'll likely find Q card announc- ing that, although there is no GOV. CT charge, there is minimum toll of $3 per person. Your next dis- covery is that prices are about soo
 per cent too high.
 Ben Hecht, back from Holy wood. declares that if he writes any more scenarios he'll work only in the east. Which is why Direc- tors Edgar Selwyn and Ernst Lu-
 bitsch are in town. ..
 The man with the longest work
 ing hours is one Gus Johnson, who sells oranges "A hours a day down
 in Irving Place, catching cat-naps at his stand.
 With Hannah Williams, ex-wife
 of young Roger Wolfe Kahn, Jack Dempsey haunts the ringsides of
 night clubs.
 Cheapening the Drama.
 For the first time, the theater
 is challenging the thrift-appea1 of the movies. And Broadway is rubbing its eyes at an announce ment that ''When Ladies Meet" a comedy that played here 23 weeks before it went on tour, will return for a summer engagement at prices from 25 cents to dollar. John Golden, the producer, says it's the first time in 40 years an original cast ever appeared at that figure. Other producers may adopt the plan, which also may be a |forerunner of a revival of stock companies.
 CoIonizcd Tastes.
 The Colony Restaurant Is the place to learn what celebrities like to eat. It is perhaps. the most ex. elusive, expensive and exceptional dining spot in town, a rendezvous of consmopolite and epicure where the proprietors, Gene and Ernest, dote on fussy customers.
 Here are some others. though: William Rhinelander Stewart a. soup. George Jean Nathan goes for potatoes macaire ill big way. Alexander Woolcott takes huge helpings of all the hors d'oeuvres on the wagonette. and then orders roast beef. Joseph Widener starts his dinners with eggs mayonnaise and celery root. .. Lord Cavendish would rather have eggs creamed with mush- rooms than a partridge. William K. vanderbilt's idea of a food for kings is Scotch grouse. Finan- cier Bernard Baruch likes his steak cut as thin as the chef can slice it. . Lillian Gish insists on hay ing all her vegetables puree. :. And Socialite Herman Oelrichs in- vented a chicken hash which now bears his name on the menu.