The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
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LAST NIGHT IN NEW YORK
 First casualty of the war in the Times Square sector: Walgreen's basement where small-fry in the theatrical profession gathered to dream up big roles over sandwiches and sodas. Defense work and the draft thinned their ranks so greatly --their patronage became expensive ,.. And so the rendezvous has been turned into a stock room one of the national 1naes is doing an ar- ticle on JolSon'S far flung trips to amuse soldiers. The same editors rejected the stars autobiog a few years ago claiming the public had lost interest in him him Gail Patrick, the Hollywood lady, doing the town with Freeman Gosden (Ainos of A65A) and telling news men: "He's a dear-but I took the cure 8 year ago" i. The pretty lass from Tyler, Texas, (Miss Amer ica) who has been signed already for the stage via the now Peter Arnc show 4 The dress rehearsals of the new Versailles show con- firn1ed the talk that it would be hig-time .. =. How some of the dolls can keep straight face in their angel costumes is a $64 question :. :. Irony: The chap who penned the fast-selling How to Get Commis- sion in the Army was just irducted-as privatel
 Hliaua RorVvvonro,v ,oarf-r,,, ,,,o in the flicker, Between Us Girls" will convince her severest critics that she is first-rate funny !. .AFRA, the actors union, has ruled that guest stars must be paid the fees they usually receive. Can't work on a charity basis. The news will panic most of the midtown places .. ;. The Andrews Sisters are looking for Broadway break. Fed up on those Hollywood quickies :. Three censors must stay in the NEG contro. room for each Johnny Pre- sents" program on which service men perform. Their job is to see that nobody changes word of the ckayed script Benny Goodman and Ted Fio-Rito almost came to blows over an argument about who thetted whose tooters Casino Russe resumes tonight with Mat vienko, the flaming dagger dancer, tossing knives at a Hitler photo That's-Broadway-Pal Dept: Many of the critics who banned Carol in "Priorities" wrote raves about her when she was a new conner in La. Purchase.
 Pilot BOmbardier Lieut.. Jimmy Stewart wants no part of the films for the duration. He's fighting against being cast in the This Is the Army" flicker version :. Kay Kyser has spent over $lOO,0O0 not for bonds-but for fares for his crew and staff to play at Bond rallies to sell them A good indication of the way the draft is blowing is the big Help Wanted sign put up by the Bickford chain. The age requirement. is 50 Or over :. The new book, "So Your Husbands Conc to War;" Doubleday -Doran) is due on the 18th. The author is Ethe! Gorham, an ad exec at Bon- wit Teuer'S .: Ward Warehouse of the Sun returns from London any Clipper ... That short-short in Golfers (signed anonymously by 8 soldier) couldn't be Pvt. Irwin Shaw, the playwright, could it? It's his style, at any rate .. Geo. Tuck CT, the Association Press colyumist, shoves off for the Cairo assign ment.
 Both Western Union and Postal have cancelled the errand service. Girls didn't work out because the pretty ones were hired by custom CTS and the unattractive ones wearled easily Jay Brennan of the big-time team of Savoy and Brennan is now the foil for ZaSu