The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06

Betty 0rAbleRB part In "DuBarry",
She got II IN q competition with
names Tony Martin doesn't
hate Harriet Clark Of Grass"
Billy Rose was set 10 use q seal act
nj the Fairs Aquacadc but the
health officer said "Unh-unh"
The night "Loulxorlna Purchase"
premiered, Irene Bordoni worked
with an attack OF ptomaine poison.
Ing A big banker Is buying up
certain magazines distributed IN
Llggett's. because they contain q
likeness OF his wife "a former model
IN the knewd.
Midtown vignette; Last week VIC
related the story OF Annie Banks,
Smiling Annie, tho gum vender on
Broadway She was rescued from
q pauper's end by Broadwayltos !.
Smiling Annie peddled gum for 10
years Hers was noble char.
ac,er She never accepted
money. She insisted, always, spon
giving gum IN return Her
friends revealed that, outside OF bare
living costs, her money went 10 the
church poor.box Annie ave
charity, but never accepted II
The Strand rheater's doorman, who
collected a lot Of the funds 10 Jury
hcr--dldn't forget her aversion 70
taking" money And no With
every donation--he gave each con.
tributor q package OF gum.
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Sounds In The Night: on the Wal.
dorf Roof. "There comes period
IN every mans life, but she's Just q
semi-c0lon In. his" Az La C0nga:
"There goes the price Of mink
that once was a nice girl" In
Versailles: "She's like putty In his
hands--hard TO get off" In the
stork: MEN at the dangerous age
usually lose their hair along with
their heads" In Club 10: "Oh,
don't look at me as though you were
wearing stiltsl" In tho Tavern
on 48th: "That dress Ia 10 short, she
dunno whether 10 pull II up or
down." In the Beachcomber.
"The only feather In his hat Ia his
brain" In tho Cotton CluD.
Hes all right In his place but they
haven't dug II yet" Az Glen
island Casino. "She's n decided
blonde--she Just decided last week"
IN La Martinique; HE must
be social--hes always Squnwklng
about the minimum" In VII
laRe Vanguard: watch out for that
guy. Ho talks from the side OF his
heart"
Manhattan MurAls; The traffic
cop OH With Avenue, very much on-
barrassed after blowing hard on his
whistle and no whistle came out
The birds nest In the hand
OF Wcbstcr's statue at rand In the
Park Sign on n w, 23rd Street
wonen's shop advertising lounging
pajamaS: "fhere Shall DO No
NiRhties" Those wooing pairs
on the tops OF bussos have the
Dime OF Their fifcl The news
conscious vendor nj the Polo
Grounds. chanting; peanuts pop
corn---the Germans Just took Bou-
logne --- cigars cigarettes -- Al
lea trapped So. nutsl" The
drunk standing precautionary or, top
OF mn open 9th Avenue bus bowling
and saiuting pedestrians n In u re-.
turning transatlantic flyer ;.
Tho subway guard at Pacific street
station who shouts: "Opon The can
and let tho sardines Gull"
French govarnosscs In quiet Gloof
Clramercy Park knitting pour IN
patrio The Street OF 400 Chorus
Girls, West 40th between B'way ana
9th: purchase, Horseshoe" and
"DuBarry" dynamite.
Novelette,. An imported movie star
received her Hollywood contract for
her ability, of course, and because
of tho great publicity she garnered
IN her homeland Hungary One
OF that country'B greatest duelists,
n dramatic critic, was responsible
for the buildup which got her the
success that followed. Ho loved
her dcvotedly and she said she owed
him When she clicked IN Movie-
land tho critic and duolisis came
over here 10 ask for her hand
And got II across tho face
He returned home brokonheartcd
In u current movie magazine
this star has Nh interview stating
that she In crazy about Hungarian
mcn--thcy'ro no romantic 49,. Ilona
Massey.
Rp0adgay HmalltRIk, The actorl