The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
In
New York
BY JULIA BLANsHARD

New York.-It takes a cosmo-
politan gathering in New York to
bring home the arrogance of us
Americans who seldom learn well
any language but English, assum-
ing that it will carry us around the
world comfortably.
At the tea given this week at
the Park Lane for the distinguish
ed French political writer, Valen-
tine Thomson, apparently every
language except English filled the
suite with chatter The hand
some Counte de Forceville was dis
cussing some modern prints with
dusky-eyed Florentine woman,
in Italian The Duchess de
Richelieu and Harold Spencer, the
pianist who received such acclaim
at his recent New York recital, OBJ
viouslyq were politely arguing
about music in French Bar
oness Hilla Delay Won Ehrenwie-
sen, the artist, seemed to be ex-
planning to friend, in their ma
tive German just how she got blood
poisoning in her valuable right
arm Two gentlemen were
talking Russian. Valentine Thorn
son herself moved about changing
her language as readily as she did
the chair in which she sat. Even
George Jea n Nathan was speaking
French.
"Talk" of the Town
Lum Fong, popular Chinese res
taurateur who has just returned
from five months in China, where
he went to arrange a dowery for
his daughter and to attend her in
tricate marriage services, was well
coined back this week by his part
ner, Moe Levy, at a huge Chinese
dinner given for stage folks and
writer's Margaret Fishback.
witty writer Of those little modern
wise-cracking verses, composed a
smart little couplet in honor of the
occasion. Princess Kropotkin, the
great linguist, welcomed him back
with few Chinese words she
learned for the occasion while her
handsome English husband, Laurie
Hammond, was the Joy of all who
sat about his table for he Is such
an expert cook that he detected
that elusive flavoring in the roast
breast of chicken and hot lettuce
and also was able to tell what
everything else on the bill Of fare
really was.
George Jcssel made q. Jcs-
sel.csque little speech while
his dining partner, Norma Tall
madge, looked on and applaud
ed. Norma, incidentally, Is
quite stoutish now and settled
looking, though her famous
eyes still have that haunting
beauty in them.
Champagne Experiment
Quite a celebrated group of edi-
tors turned out for the experiment
conducted by Jean Tillier, president
of the French line and about-to-be
champagne importer here. Hand
some, tall, formal-acting Tillier
wanted to prove that champagne
could be drunk before, during and
after meals, with no readiness and
no after effects, so Theodore Titze
of the Park Lane gave him lunch
con to prove it George Pal
mer Putnam ("Mr Amelia Ear
hart"), Mary Fanton Roberts, Ca
mile Davide, Gilbert Seldes and
about q dozen others enjoyed the
luncheon and willingly helped Til
lier prove his point !. Tillier,
Frenchman that he is, believes
that Americas cocktail and strong
liquor habits are extremely detri-
mental. u
About Maude Adams
Martin Burton. young actor who
toured the country with Maude
Adams in her comeback" last year
says that Miss Adams Is contem-
plating another tour next year, in
a different play. She has closed her
little house in 3Sth street and now
lives at the Colony club when she
isn't spending a few weeks in re-
treat In one Of the two conyents
she had donated to her pet reli-
gious order.
Miss Adams does NOT need the
money; 1t is simplify her love Of the
stage that finally drove her out Of
retirement -. Contrary to re-
ports, Burton staunchly says that
Miss Adams Is the, most delightful
person in the world to work with.
She Is exacting about the scientific
production part. With people she
still is the quiet, gracious. sweet
person whom all actors loved when
she was queen Of the stage back in
the early nineteen hundreds.
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