The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-08
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS
: " Ash, i?s7. NEA

New York, July 8-Eleven Broad way shows have witstood the early ravages of S:;nmer and are con- tinuing on the Broadway boards |. The box office leaders appear to be Room Service" and You Cant Take It With You" :. The bulk of cabaret trade is going to Ben Marden's Riviera, that modernistic Tai Mahal of night clubs, which juts out on a precipiece over the Hudson . The big all-day stop on Lonw Island is Surfside, which tossed in a full picnic program, surf bathing and table d'hote dinner (with floor show) for $3 .. Most affluent of the summers showmen, George Abbott The undying Broadway institution remains as usual, Tobacco Road" Games Bar ton, the current letter Lester, has just given his 100oth performance in the role) .. Most ingratinating of the younger entertainers (to this corners notion) is Mitzi Green, the ex-child cinema star, who is the leading lady of the musical show, Babes in Arms" Most consistent laugh-pro- cokers in musical comedy. The Howard Brothers, Willie and Eugene, now in "The Show Is On" at the Winter Garden.
 Manhattan Founders
 The Wednesday Culture Club that meets on Friday met in session the other afternoon for an educational trip around Manhat- tan. AS the guests of the New York Central Railroad, they were signed on as Freight" aboard 3-car special train which cut a three-hour circuit along tracks without once getting out of Man. hattan. The Wednesday Culture Club that Meets on Friday thus ascertained that it is possible to take a railroad ride on the sur- face of the island, without cross ing to New Jersey or detouring via Mount Vernon.
 Don't let anyone accuse the New York Central of being inhos- pitable to Heyw0od Broun, Gene Tunney, Crosby Gaige, Rose Will der Lane, Clay Morgan, Deems Taylor and other members of the Wednesday Culture Club that Meets on Friday. For en route, a fine luncheon was served in the club dining car and the members hardly had time to look around and check up on their city-wise itinerary.
 Soldering Influence
 A popular gag along Broadway at the moment is installing portable photograph in the night clubs. Rec- oYds are made of the conversations of the drunks who are convinced that they are brilliant conversation alists. The records have cured many of these inebriates who have heard themselves as others are forced to hear them,
 Up from Reverses
 OOC 41Oulo dSCCkiSlJll " UkiC AsCaEJ~ . weight throne after the Schmeling licking, leads Carl Hoff to scan the scene and think of other "come- backs" in recent years. Tn the first place, there was the late, beloved Marie Dressler. "Too old," they told her, "for a Broadway role" So she went with wan hope to Hollywood and died at the zenith of trium- phant career. Benny Fields came back, after @ desperate struggle through poverty, in e single night Jim Braddock, vanquished at the gloved hands of the Brown Bomber himself sad climbed back to the limelight through minor tussel with Corn Griffin. Janet Gaynol returned to undisputed stardom ir "A Star Is Born" after flounderinl in the film colopys first ranks. Idle for years, Ann Pennington over. came the lethargy of producers and now is starred in a Broadway cab- are revue after combating jobless years. Jack Ostermarl has come back into the Broadway lights May Robson established herself in Hollywood after many vair years on Broadway. Ted Lewis is fast reeaining his old and tenn porarily cooling popularity.