The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

ny GEORGE ROSS
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| New York, NOV. IL -- DepunkinG
Manhattan: Those clever quips
tests and gags attributed to the
| quick wit Of bandmasters, barmen
and crooners are, more often than
not, composed, after profound
thought, by their press agents.
Crowds who gather TO see the
arrival Of movie stars ct pier OF
train gate are not as spontaneous
as photographs make them appear,
Frequently, such receptions are
planned In advance by the home
Office
Those are not always carefree,
spendthrift stayouts who gather
after curfew hour at the very late
spots, but tired musicians, talent
bookers and song pluggers whose
work shift lasts from midnight UNI
til dawn.
Hollywood persists In attiring
newspapermen In rondescript cloth
ing. depicting them at work with
their hats on. An old libel which Is
perennially scotched by Manhattan
scribes' penchaflt for immaculate
wardrobes.
Tin Pan Alley Is generally re-
ferred to As the song center Of the
world, but most recent hit tunes
etnanate from other sections Of the
country. nt a,.h
Depopulstion
Racket lords are said to be GALL
wanting men about town, seen regu-
larry In the nocturnal whlrligig
when In fact, they are homebodies,
shy OF night clubs and social life.
Manhattan IS often named as
the /. fastest growing metropolitan
center In the world, but actually
the population decreases slightly
each year. The suburbs do the
growing. y..a VA ny
Don't believe what you hear
about actors : sriperstitions; they
don't believe 10, either.
Forty Second street. which q
motion picture by that name once
celebrated as the most glaflorots
thoroughfare Of Broadway, Is the
gaudiest, cheapest hurly-burly OF
the Main Stem, thick with nickel
eateries, burlecues, flea circuses and
pitchmen. "D
Don't ever feel superior to a
shopgirl In most Of Manhattans
department stores - S6 per cent Of
them are college graduates.
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Homing Instinct
The heydey Of the Stage Door
Johnnie Ia dead and even II It
weren't, chorines and showgirls
would be going home toward the
Bronx, Brooklyn or nearby, instead
of to champagne suppers and the
Wild Life. They're that tired after
the performance.
Half the barbs ascribed to Dor
othy Parker were never uttered by
her. ..s,.c IA.
"Angels" don't sink thousands Of
dollars into o Theatrical enterprise
because they are In love with the
leading lady: that's just another
Hollywood notion.
I Columbus Circle, always identi-
fed as the soapbox sector where
malcontents scream down with
everything" Is cluttered UP, instead,
with self-appointed patriots who
defile the Union squarists In
speeches, loud and long.
The average cover charge In o
typical cafe Is understood to be O
minimum fee for the privilege Of
sitting down. But 1t may interest
you to know that the average
cover" charge pays for the table,
cloth, three times over.
It is always disillusioning to
visitors to discover that Times
Square, Herald Square and Long
acre Square are all triangular, that
most OF Broadways night life Is
concentrated In Seventh Avenue,
that the German sector Of Man
haitian was named for the British
Duke Of York. ~
ct. George W.. Gossip Dragon
Although they are outwardly In
different to runored news Of King
Edward and Mrs. Simpsons nlatri-
monial intentions, Mani alta MS
British residents argue the situa-
ton loudly In seclusion. They seem
convinced such O marriage will
never take place. At least one group
Is willing TO back up this opinion
with generous wagers.
Members Of the Society Of ct.
George, composed Of British sub
jects In Manhattan, have been
lavishing odds lots against the OUT
come Of the kings attentions. one
Of their number told me the other
night that he had already COM
mitted himself 10 three IS 70 bets.
His onponents are Americans.