The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11


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 Broadway EmalItalk: Gen. Hugh Johnson's funny joke brought 10000 protests plus 10000 squawking phone calls. Three local unions have pled- ged to fight him in their own way. '. Total membership 100000. Joseph inc Houston isn't marrying that Mexican beer baron. The Roney- Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida season starts December 21st. |. Janice Williams, dancer of Hold On To Your Hats" is suing Ross Wise Jr., for abandonment. The case will be heard this month. Another charge may be added. He reconciled with his third wife, June Mann. |. Kenneth Fisher, whose pop is an exec at the duPont Company, and Mitzi Perry, of the Music Hall Rock cites, are in the middle of dream e. Reynolds will get $500 per lecture-nightly. He's the voice in London Can Take It.. Barbara Williams, the society showgirl, will tell judge about her husband, John Alden, heir to the Baker Cocoa "cocoanuts." She's asking '$1 500 a month support--which is a helluva lot of chocolate. Alexis Thomp- son, the former glamor boy, has a new voonn-vooin, pretty Louise Stan- ley, the Paramount baby-starer.
 Curtain Calls: The Copacabana, Monte Proser's latest click on East 60th street. The new ditty: There's New Torch For the Old Love" Guy Lombardo's version of Did Anyone Call2. "Nanigo," the rhythmic finale at Havana Mad rid. Actors Service, Inc" novel service for showfolks at 145 W. 45th Two lovely Georgia peaches conduct 1t. Frank Capra's clickture Meet John Doe" for Warmers. Stuart Cloete's book, yesterday Ie Dead" its wordage is feast for the eyes and mind. The Andrews Sisters vocalizing Mean to Me" The March of Times most interesting film: "The British RAE"
 Big Town Vignette: They swear that 1t happened the other night in Chicago, where Hildegarde, the French diseuse from Milwaukee, was doing her songs init her accent, no? Tennyrate, the swank hotel joynt was va-ree va-ree quy-et and Hildegarde was sing-geeng her Branch Huff sonk. {. .Sodd-en-lee a way-ter opened a service door and the kitchen chatter drowned out a punchline. Hildegarde paused and waved at the waiter saying: "Fermez la door!" To which Sis Willner ringsided: "Oh Nutez la vous"
 New Workers Are Talking About: Orson Welles' constant dinners with his pretty sec'ry, Kathryn Trooper The wedding bells for Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball Nov. 20th? The lavender lads who arc Hooking to see "Charleys Aunt" The 4.000 reserve officers who will be called between Nov. and Dec. IS in N. Y. Jack Dempsey's real burn over Gene Tunney's quoted political speeches about Dempsey $ war record and DempSey'S oath to sock him on sight. Ambassador Wm. Bullitt's torch" for his old girl whom he met in Washington the other day-but who has married another. The admission now by their intimates that Myrna Loy and A. Hornblow are on the verge. Betty Aliens thumbnail rescriptions of Goebbels and Hitler: Peewee and Peeyew.
 Sounds In The Night: In the Endure: 50 what? She'd rather have roof over her head than a halo" In Barney Gallant's: Shed look more spic if she had less span" At the Tropicana: |: What's he doing out of the gutter away from his mind?" At Chat eau-Moderne: Whenever he's in- troduced to a girl his first words are his last" At Armando's: "Oh, they're just nodding acquaintances. They put each other to sleep" At the Village Vanguard: Little girls should be seen, big boy, and not hurTiedl" Tn the Stork: "She has the sort of legs that cut in on a conversation"