The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-30
IN
New York
Dy PAUL HARRISON

ais: Ten years ago an honor stu
don't at the University Of Chicago
won n debate about immigration,
! and q professor who awarded the
prize said hi, felt conndont that tho
student some day would gain dis.
| tinction through his oi9toricai tai.
snt and his exceptional command
| OF English. 49,.
rho young man was George
Glvot. who became famous IN
| vaudeville and the movies by
mangling tho language In thick
Greek and yIddish accents.
Sailor 10 Singer
The Rolchmnns Of Cincinnati
had son, born In 1895, who want
cd 10 BIO an electrical engineer.
But for ono reason or another he
never got around 10 II. AZ ~ ho
was q life guard, next n chauffeur,
thcn n sailor, and finally n dress
salesman. Tho garment section
know him AZ the singing salesman
because he'd entertain for his or.
ders. Somebody persuaded him TO
appear In vaudeville In Chicngo,
but they rang down tho curtain
before his act was finished. And
II wasn't 10 stop the applause,
| either.
To-day he has a country homo, n
yacht, plane, and the biggest
names OF broadway night life Jam
into any place where Harry Rich
man (no longer Reichman) war;
bles his tunes.
Darns ana Swcars
One OF the clevercst women
amogD the lltorati abhors studied
| cievcrncgs In conversation, and
often she'll ut through n long,
heated conversation without ut
tcrlng u word, Her tongue is acid
and she likes TO squoIch gabby bores
by saying: II hear you have Il
marvellous reputation az wit.
Please 10 ahead and say something
sho disIIkes order, shuns pco.
anything, shrinks from sunshine.
quot II she happens TO BIO awake
In the daytime. When upset, she
knIts things (socks. I believer but
nobody ever wears them. Shs
goes around with hangs hanging
down In her eyes and looks wist.
full. She swears pinintiveiy. She
Is, OF course, Dorothy Parker.
Adyersc.ity
In Plttsburg, william Allen was
n moody youhgster who'd hide
away under tho trees and build
pantheistIc stone affairs. Later he
got TO reading the Ellzabethan
poets, but something's he'd 70 In
| for war games. He won an APP
pointment TO Annapolis had q
breakdown and was honorably
discharged. Next nc studied en-
gineering and acquired a reputa-
ton as a practical Joker and a col
| lector of iimerlcks. He helped
chase villa In Mexico and wrote
poems on the side. During the
World War. when he was twice
wounded. he kept on writing.
Later. though. he sat al the feet
Of Amy Lowell and she said his
stuff was pretty bad. so he be.
came q teacher and lecturer, nm.
ally turned to fiction.
The other day some publishers
had q cocktail party TO celebrate
the sale of the 4OO,00Oth copy Of
his book--"Anthony Adverse"
The author Is Hervey Allen now,
he dropped his FIRST name because
brother, Win. kept getting the
mail addressed to "Wm."
Nose for Drama
His pappy was the postmaster
at skunk Hollow. ". Y.--and the
son distiils delicate perfumes as q
hobby. He's "a cattle breeder. too.
"a connoisseur of wines. He col,
iects rare books. and makes furni-
| turc In professIo nal-l0Oking ma
chine shop. He also prints and
binds beautiful books, Just for fun.
Gardening Is his relaxation. +.
Besides these things. Crosby
Gage has f0un1 time to become
one of the best known theatrical
producers and directors along the
riaIto.
Been Around
i've done everything In the the
alter except marry property man.
Two been soubrette In buriesqne
and I've accompanied stereoptican
slides. I've acted for BeiAsco and
I've laid 'em out In rows at the
Palace. I've painted the house,
boards and I've sold tickets and
I've been fired by George M. Conan.
once doubled for an alligator. and
wrangIed ten contracts from Flo
ZicRfeid. I've appeared IN tights.
IN Tacoma. and In London before
the king. I've played enough benc.
fIts TO Eubsidizo all the tnp-dnnccrh
between Bafilns Hay and the
Bronx. I've been around some.
and I'm still going" =. Fannie
Hrloa a1,Ankinn.