The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06
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nv PAUL HARRISON

by EAOA IAkIAtAeAoON
New York.-Meanderings: Look
closeIy-if you want to risk being
slapped-and you'll see that those
tiny blue beauty patches some Of
the women are wearing are NRA
eagles. And you may notice that
many Of the showgirls going about
Broadway are stockingless; SEEM
ing to prefer coating Of some
kind of makeup on their shanks..
Recovery note: a stroller past
the Fifty-fourth street home Of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, reports
that from an upper window, borne
clearly on the rarified air of that
neighhorhood, came the blithely
whistled strains of who's Afraid
Of the Big Bad Wolf?" .Strang-
err noises issue from the three-mil.
Schwab, the steel man, near River
side Drive. The mansion Is kept
open most II the year as the resi-
dence only of some servants, two
dogs and parrot.
Society's already strapping on it's
runners; several new indoor Ice
Kinks are being built; and the sport
promises to become as popular as
the summers roller skating...
Prince Mike Romanoff (this is def
initely the last mention OF that I'M
postor for at least a month"; has
gone democratic to the extent Of
becoming master of ceremonies,
and quite q clever one, at Ell Gar
ron, a night club. -. Behind his
broad back, they call Radcliffe Ro-
meyn, the Four Thousands hand
soonest bachelor, &c. @. G."-God's
Gift to Girls. Thomas Meighan
Is going back to Hollywood and the
movies, which he deserted while
they were still speeches.. Thinks
he'll only stay a few months; then
back to his Long Island home and
his golf, which he plays very
badly.
Peggy Hopkins Joyce is wear
ing all-or at least they look like
all-of her diamonds again.
Hobo College Note
Meanwhile, down on the east
side-Dan O'Brien, white-haire0
and 'silver-tongued "King of the
Hoboes,' Is back in town and look
ing for winter quarters for himself
and the Hobo College. =. And Ur-
balm LNdoux, the famous Mr. Zero
of the slums, Is having his troubles
finding location for new Tub"
where he may keep on feeding
ldown-and-outers for a cent or two
each. Mr. Zero was evicted from
his last place because he built
fire right in the middle Of the floor
to heat some soup.
Success From Reflections
Two Of the newest success stor-
les concern a song. and q play.
The former is 1.-THE Last Round
Up" and long after 1t was written
by Billy Fill 1t gathered dust on
the shelves Of a music publishing
house. Song-pluggers, those men
who make business Of persuading
orchestra leaders to play certain
pieces, timidly introduced the la
ment into few night spots-and
you know the rest. The song now
Is expected to earn $4,000. It
was tried out in several scenes Of
the Joe Cook show, "Hold Your
Horses" and rejected. Now,
though, it seems assured of a place
in the revival Of the Ziegfeld Fol-
lies.
The play, which went through
much the same cycle Of reflections,
Is the racy comedy called "Sailor,
Beware" Nobody even seemed
willing to read the manuscript for
a long time. Then John Golden
did, and decided It was too rough.
Sam Harris thought It was terri
BILE. So did Lee Shubert. Billy
Rose said it might be a good idea
for a musical comedy. Max Cor
don was frankly afraid Of 1t. Then
Courtney Burr bought 1t and In
now raking in o gross Of $4,000
week.
Many q Broadway hit is born
like that. "The Green Pastures"
and Grain" were two others that
had many o chilly rundown.
Dogged Determination
Mrs Patrick Campbell, grand
lady Of the English and American
stage, swept into Schrafft's not long
ago for luncheon, carrying her
white Pekinese. A doorman
stepped up and announced deferen-
TALLY that dogs could not be ad-
mitted.
"This dog" detained Mrs
Campbell, ''goes to Buckingham
Palace" And in they went.