The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05
| In New York.
BY GEORGE ROSS
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l ANSW &VAh-eARAVkV9 SA - AAAaA AaSN title, "You Cant Have Everything:
 George Abbott Broadways most successful snowman, still maintains Q burning desire to produce a un- ique and outstanding version of Uncle Toms Cabin" His recent ef- fort, entitled Sweet River" was a flop.
 For years Charlie Chaplin has cherished an unconsummated de- sire to play Hamlet"
 Comedian Jack Pearl has ambi- tons to be a David Warfield but remains confined to comedy.
 Earl Carroll, successful with . host of musical reyueS, has yet to produce an arty drama, an ac. complishment he has been trying to attain for years.
 The promising comedy team of Mitchell and Durant split up bee cause Mitchell has always yearn- ed to be e leading man and get away from comedy. ......
 Sally Rand long has been the darling of Expeditions and Fairs at fabulous salaries. Yet, because she wanted to get away from fan dances and become q serious, dramatic actress, she gladly tolls for e pittance in sum- mer stock.
 Marguerite Churchill would gladly sacrifice Broadway and Hollywood fans to become 6 suc- cessful writer, and Bert Lyteil long has been desirous of becom- ing e motion picture producer, despite his success aS stage and radio star.
 Pursed Lips, No Doubt
 Crooks, remarks 6 traveller, are extremely polite in New York. He was passing the Grand Central Terminal when he was stopped by burly looking gent (so he declares) who asked, May I carry your wallet, sir7"
 1 And they tell about the talkie star who had gloated about her culinary prowess to innumerable interviewers. So she gave a tea to strut her cooking ability be fore the HollyWoodians. How do you like my cake7" she asked George Jessei. "Deiicious," he murmured, "did you buy 1t your. self?" .'c
 Staying Young
 The only musical in town hap. pens to be Babes in Arrms' Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodg- ers' song and dance prank at the Shubert. And daresay that even with a. couple Of competitors. 1t still would rank at the top. Ven. turing back Into the shubert the other evening. l found the young stsrs in Babes in Arms" in cheer- ful spirits, They stick to the script; but something generally turns up at every performance that wasn't anticipated and leads to an extra, long laugh. When Mitzi Green inadvertently was drenched by Q. squirt gun the other night without warning. all the young folk onstage took time out to grow hilarious about her predicament. So did the audi. ence. The tell me that these practical jokes aren't rare. ThiP grewn-up Mitzi Green, by tho way, is the toast of the town; q pretty and charming young lady in her own right. She is in ap. propriate company. Average age in the cast of Babes in Arms" s IS. 'e Bitters Sweet .
 Broadway fIuriy . Burly: Jean Muir, Frances Farmer and Elissa Landi make . Hollywood trio that Is taking . fling at the simmer theaters.
 The young actress, Claudia Nor. gan, may inherit the controlling Interest Of the bitters fortune of her late uncle, A. Edgar Wup- perrnarl :. '. which also Is the true family name of her father, Ralph, and her other uncle, Frank Mor. Art LasIy, who once haunted Madison Square Garden as . promising heavyweight, has be-. come an assistant director ir >Hol'
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