The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04
In
New York
BY PAUL HAREIsON

New York - Meanderlngs: Rudy
Rudy Vallee may try the legitimate
stage next. There's play which
is to be imported from England
for him that's all about an orches-
ira leader.
The James Roosevelts night.
clubbing at the Casino de- Paree
invited Eleanor Powell, the lady
hoofer, to their table. And she
learned that the presidents eldest
son always has wanted to be able
to do tap steps.
The Algonquin's the best place
to spot celebrities: one glance
around the room bagged Peggy
Joyce, Paul Whiteman, Louis
-Bromficld. Elsie Janis, Irwin Cobb
Clifton Webb, and Edna Faber.
haunt the place Is that autograph
pests are evictcd peremptorily. An
innocent columniat can't even pull
out notebook with any degree OF
safety.
Broadway's odds on the Pull
itzcr Prize play favor "Mary of
Scotland" with Helen Hayes,
and "Ah, Willderness!", with
adCOTSG We SOIIAu, AS EunucEsuVs
Without wishing to stake much
on the whims Of the judges, I've
still got a plugged nickel some.
where That says they'll select
either "DodswOrth" or "YcllOw
Jack"
News on the RiaItO
For the first time in the recol-
lection of younger Broadway
ties. AL Jolson trillcd a ditty in a
night club the other eve .. A ju-
Nor romance the keyhole column
lists have overlooked Is that of
little June Preisser, dance prodigy
OF tho Follies. and Fannie Brice's
son, Bill George White, the
"Scandais' man Just back from
Hollywood, and Earl Carroll, who
thinks that all Is ''vanities." are
MT speaking Bobby Connolly,
the stage and dance director who
ought to know, confides that gen.
erous curves for chorus gals are
definitely back in style The
end Of Lent and It's attendant sac
rifices was q relief to q 10-year-old
high school girl know. She had
given up Clark Gable.
Gotham's autograph hounds sell
dom recognize Lionel Barrymore
on the street And no one
seemed to know that the somberly-
clad woman strolling on Park ave-
nue. tho other afternoon was Sec
rotary of Labor Frances Perkins
-. A shoemaker whose creations
are the very sole of swank whis-
pcrs that Jean Muir. OF Hollywood
wears larger sized shoes. than
Greta Carlo, AS though anybody
cared.
Rolls vs. Rolls
They've ben making o picture
at the old Biograph Studios here,
where Mary Pickford started, and
one Of the $30-a-weck extras has
been Marion Saportas, million
hciress who could write check
for the whole establishment
Another socialitc headed for the
movies, sometimes next autumn, Is
Rosamopd Pinchot A third
blue-blood in show business, Nancy
Hamilton, wrote some of the lyrics
and has prominent role In New
Faces" O bright revue with q whole
cast of fedglIngs. She was Rather
inc Hepburf's understudy In "rhc
Lake" and now satirizes her In one
Of the skits.
Meanwhile other social register
folk play kiddie-car polo. At least
they did the other night at q goofy
party In Sherry's bailro0m--with
Frank VandcrIip, Jr. leading the
winning team.
Names About Town
Tru.sm In O side-strect movie
billing: MAE Yves In I'm No
Angel" Names reported: j.
H. Boozer operates O liquor store
on Madison avenue. II, Bald runs
a barber shop In the Bronx. !.
Needle hasa tailor shop on Twcn-
ty-third street.
And now they're Introducing a
diamond polish" for fngernails.
It forms In bright crystal patterns
reminiscent OF soda-fountain mir
rors The mighty Duesenberg
that once belonged TO Jimmy
Walker ID rolling along Harlem
avenue now. The owner II q Me-
gro named Little Willie Jones.
who paid 5000 for the car and ID
as shy as Mr. Walker used TO be
about explaining how he makeA
his money One more Harlem
note: Jack johnson - back, after
a fop In night-clubbinE IN CHI
cage, and says he wants TO be 9
urN0 thar He xya0ra n beret and