The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
In New York
Rr PAuIl HARRIsoN

New YOrk--MeanderingS alonB Broadway&-where a secret goes in one ear and out a thousand mouths.
 Beatrice. Lillie--or Lady Peei,f as you choose-is in town and looking for job -. It's grown. little clown"s as far as most or the comedians are concerned. Bert Lahr, Fred Allen and George Jes- sel always seem serious: And Ed- die Cantor downright sad Dor is Duke is back from California, and still no indication whether 1t will be Harry Crocker, out there, or Jimmy Cromwell, here in New York
 Another marriage for Gloria Swanson Il. There'll be another book by Peggy Joyce, anyway ... When the fan dancers vogue dies. |they go to Paris. Fillmore Woods is on her way ... Atgthef Village Brewery, one of Bohemia's noisier places, all patrons are served song books John Shubert is Holly wood bound to learn movae-makt ing Least colorful Broadway ties are the big-moneysm smen. Ever hear of Jake Aaron? Well, he's backing Jack Dempsey's huge cabaret, but the Dempsey name will be the only one in lights ;. Rudy Vallee's returning, for the winter Al Smith, still in the old brown derby, turns every head as he steps briskly along 34th street
 Anniversaries to Remember
 Repeal will be a year old on | nd r1aYf married Tommy Manville soon will observe the first anniversary of his last wedding There's a burglar alarm that sets off a pronograph record of a fiercly barking dog E. Milton Berle, who won promi. hence with other entertainers jokes, says he's writing musical comedy without a single stolen gag To get a haircut Or shave on Broadway at 3 a. nn., man has only to go into one of the larger night clubs. Barbers in those places are as unskilled as they are expensive, yet they have Ia surprising number of patrons among the dawn-to-dusk rounders of the town.
 I've noted here an uppity trend among certain night spots, what with the Rockefeller's lofty Rain bow Room, Eve Symington at the Piquale, and Lois Elliman enter taining at the Club New Yorker. Now seven wealthy society folL are backing a new place-Chez Marianne, which avowedly will he sky-high in tariffs to keep out the tourists. Marianne Davis will sing. She's the heiress, Marianne Ia fs playboy, Al J. Davis, bought and horses, and became a hot-spot torch singer. Shares of stock go to James Forrestal; John Schiff, a Wall Streeter; William A(baking powder) Ziegler, Jo.: Jay O'Brien; Pete Bostwick, the gentlemtn rid CT; Victor Emanuel (racing own CT, not royalty), and James Van Alen.
 Higher Criticism
 I like to read the classified ads in Variety and Billboard, the theatrical magazines which have a language all their own. Among the "at liberty" artists find "A smooth tenor man that can go plenty" and Smokey Harris, the worlds greatest board wall crash er." Todd Sappington, the rub ber-faced man, seeks an engage ment.. Would you like nice One Man, One Lady Perch Act, very reasonable? Here's a midget who declares he's sober, and can roller skate. Dan Bement, an aerialist, wants a job. Dan does one-toe. catches, and works at any neigh: He concludes, matter-of-fact Death of partner reason for this ad."
 The buriesque reviews in Zit's Theatrical Newspaper are edifying, too. They're mostly signed by iy commentator named Sid, and read like this: Betty Rowland, viva cious young red-headed baby, had the first number which, finished as a strip" -. Margie Hart, in the featured spot, sure held her posi- tion down in great style. Miss Hart has form second to none in burlesque, and she displayed it ad- vantageously before she left the stage"
 Or like this: "rhe prize-winning beauty, Ann Norton, was superb as she stepped on the stage in a red colored velvet tight. fitting gown .. She Sang her number and went into a graceful parade As she discarded her gown slowly and artistically, she was delight ful. Miss Norton is hit in Times Square.