The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
Breezing Round New York
Where o Go and What to See: Where to Eat What

New York, May 6.-One or the outstanding places In New YoTk where a surprise party can be staged l to celebrate with Happy Birthday to You" or He's jolly good fellow specialties, is Jimmy Kelly'S at 18l Sullivan street. Such fun programs are usually for some lucky male.
 When a night out is really planned in advance, arrangements can be made for all kinds of good-natured gags that will add up to 8 rollicking good evening and "the top of the morning to you" before leaving for home. It is a rarity that high tinks are. planned for lady. This place IS explicit in it's boast Not for uepu- tantes."
 One person who has been in on most parties at Kelly'S is to be the recipient of a surprise one herself. It marks twenty years as an enter tainer, part of which the lady nas assumed the duties of assistant man. ager of the famous upstairs Rhumba Room in Kelly's establishment. The lnonored one is Kitty Mulligan, whose twenty years at the nite-spree head- quarters is to be officially recognized on Thursday May seventh, by orderS of the big boss himself. That's some" thing!
 When Jimmy Kelly says, "the best that mind can imagine" Kitty nad better look out for he is the man who once staged A party for Arnold Rothstein and twenty-two guests aC a hundred dollars apiece, with every body satisfied. The century note price was plussed with generous tips.
 The writer has been going to Jim- my's for quite stretch of years on a demure budget of course. These visits have given me an opportunity of long standing to witness the var ious shows in which Miss Mulligan has participated. Her spontaneous Trish wit breaks out in the most un" expected pauses when she is dolng some famous mimicking and imper- soalating, never intended to be ser ius in the first place. One such con- trast that will always be popular is A Chinese number with the oll-stage extemporaneou whispers or slde comments addressed to few puC roared at by ali customers thanks to the invention of the microphones.
 Shows and people come and go with considerable frequency in most eating and entertaining places. Ihis does not hold true in the two best village spots though each has en" tirely different feature presenta- tions The other is El Chico where the turnover is practically nil m twenty-five years for attendants and orchestra. The show perform" CTS come and go. Fl Chico is or the family type. Very lovely, Kellys IS more exhilarating, blase and for the tired or retired business man. ,,.
 At Kelly's they rate Kitty Mulh- gan as an entertainer and as one of the girls in the family" as you might cali others of long term eery- ice iu the Wogld-famOlls mirror room. Old fayorltes are fixtures, They include Claire 0sg00d who nas done a distinguished bit Of work as general manager for Jimmy kely and tax collector for U, s, mad N, Y: Doris Osgood, assistant general manager, Mario the MaltFe daotsl and ssolly" sarpataEo as Chef oe cuisine, Joe Capell0 end memDeEs of his orchestra who left places like Old Orchard Beach and Mer- Fimaek Park, some twenty years aso and have been with Kelly sver slslee OaFtAF and Hchaab who have knsg crazy e0Fah0 Instrument never seen