The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-14
BROADWAY Is LIKE THTs

Nt nHQAUWAk us LIKE yHHS
 Not many have intelligence, but but most are filled with the shrewd- ness that comes from adventures In q jungle society Everybody envles those at the top, while the elecks worry about running second E. If the public had to see as many flop shows as the critics the theater would crunble :. !. Celebs will tell you that most com pliments are counterfeit, but that doesn't prevent them from being fooled by the praise .. Broad Wayway iS always exhilarating, but most of It's citizens are bored--by the excitement . ChorineS may not know much butt hey invariably can outsmart alecs |. A bore is . New Yorker who doesn't agree with your point of view ... The reason some gals aren't treated like ladies is that they don't act like them roo many want to "stop the show" instead of keeping 1t go- Ing.
 Nearly alI of them aspire to hog the spotlight and then when they get 1t - they complain about the invasion of their privacy ;. There Is always a new market for a new idea and at least one hundred ifni- tators Broadway converse ton, songs, shows and stories are full of the subject of Love; yet there Is very little of 1t among the people ,. A man who refuses to allow himself to be taken advantage of is called Q iio-good; but the shiselers never have books written about them . If you get fed up with your job in the factory or shop and squawk about it-it is not rated unusual. But when Q person in show business does that he is called temperamental and ham.
 The spotlight is 80 powerful on Broadway it can even make Q pam handler important enough for e Saturday Evening Post piece ... l. A Broadway genius is one who can earn living imposing on the good nature of his friends .... The best lesson that writeups mean nothing lis the army of has-beens-Who make the rounds of offices carrying their gcrapbooks = and getting bit playing roles .. Actors are al- ways seeking security but won't quit ruining their financial health keep Ing up a front or showing off |. Broadwayites will weep real tears about another who dies broke, but that doesn't stop them from being tough with people who beg for @ lift Nobody minds if you arc frank 50 long as you are frank With somebody else.
 Broadway Is where after you've reached the top ~ at least Q dozen lcquaintances claim having played a big part in 1t .. But when you fail = everybody planes you ... And you blame the breaks" Instead of looking for a job where your tal- ent will be respected = such as waitang on tables or being president As a bank No matter how nice you are there will always be others who wilP knock you = from sheer force of habit A fellow who is considered more important thnn Roosevelt or Willkie Is one who can pick at least one winner out of seven races {. If you don't talk about yougself--then you run the risk of being bored stiff listening to others gab about themselves :, The Broadway lights have done more to make the street famous than any of the famed folk on it Broadway is where q gentle. man is a person who leaves Q girl alone after she siapS him once.
 Broadway is supposed to be sorhis- cated, but If anyone miSbehaves 1t causes as much petty chatter as in the smallest burg. Small talk for Enall people It is where the lay.offs pack the first-nightS and night club premiers to watch those with jobs get nervous <. There are just as many nice girls on The Big Apple as on any other Main street - but only the wicked ones get the headlines Being good Isn't news The reason Broad" way Is exciting Is that it moves ct .