The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
THE NEW YORK SCENE

chomming lady--lifting Stork Club eyebrows with her Broadway and Hollywood slanguage Cost me 'ahf a buck" she remarked as a New York historian swooned !. . Don Nelson, shedding 16 pounds tper physicians orders) at New York hospital-and keeping his confine- ment there such a secret |. Hes back at the Capital now =. Gretea Garbo slipping carrot juice at a b7th Street health bar" near Lex ington Milton Berle and his beautiful wife. Joyce Mathews, back in our dimout Grace Moore, tanned but not more beautiful be- cause of it, in Reuben's-while the wolves pant Dolores Del Rio and Lily Damita staying up until almost midnight two nights in row Lucilla Mendez, the colyums favorite brunette in the Ziegfeld era-and today-in the Savoy Plaza foyer Sad Sight: Joe Frisco, once a great headliner at $5,000 a week (on the Ziegfeld Roof, peering through the Club l8 window (from the sidewalk every showtime. They divorced and then barred him from there last week.
 Sallies in Our Alley: The other evening Brigadierr- General John Denig of the Marine Corps was among the spectators at Monte Proser's Copacabana. An and Jack Diamond, from the Halls of Montezuma to the halls of Monte Proser!' This doggerel is cur rent in the joynts: Sally's back from Hollywood. She fled from all its perils; Sally's reputationS pure. No hits, no runs, no errols!
 Midtown Vignette: Swiftly Morgan, one of Broadway's Prodigal Sons, rushed up to bookie and placed $5 on a % to shot He won the wager When the bookie handed him his winnings, Swiftly counted every dollar Whats the mat ter?" asked the bookie. Afraid I'll gyp you?" No" was the reply, q just wanna make sure you didn't gimme the flyer I gave you!"
 Memos of Midnighter: There was a terrific fight at Fl Morocco Salty night. Between two dolls hairpulling and shrieking, etc. Adelaide Moffett heads the glam- our gal show at Mon Farce tomor- row night Pool rooms in mid- town are next on the raidlng list because of card playing in them .. The Friars Club, they say, is out of the red for the first time in years It. Col. Joseph Phillips. an Eisenhower aide in North Africa (he's Q Newsweek editor on leave of absence, cabled his adored Jean Dalrymple: This is the berrieS!" Russell Patterson seeks beautiful girls for his Riobamba, which opens on December 3rd. The call is today . at 1 Jerry Lester of Beat the Band" will double at the Royal Casino on the 18th Time will do a piece on the amazing sheet sales of I. Berlin's White Christ mas" ditty . The Mirror and PM composing rooms now have this sign; Praise the Lord and Make the First Edition!"
 New York Novelette,: They tell it around town and allege it happened to a prominent Park Avenue physi- elan .A A little old lady, ill many months-was recommended by mutual friend She was finally dismissed as cured recently When she came to thank him-she said his services were so great she knew she could never pay him fully. "And SOL she added, T trust you will accept as a token from me this purse which l myself embroidered" The doc coldly told her, in ef- feet, that the fees of doctor must be paid in legal tender-not merely in gratitude. Presents he said, "maintain friendship-they do not maintain a family" What is your fee?" she asked him Two hundred dollars" he said .. She opened the purse, extracted five $lOO bills-handed him two-put back three-and then walked out.
 East Side, West Side: The 57th Street Schrafft's, where the owl short-wave commentators gather be- tween broaacasts The tiny li- brary in Greenwich Village called Horror House. It specializes in mys- tery books The man and woman in evening attire munching hot dogs 1t 49th and Broadway The street vendors now selling "Hitler's Last will" at 18th and 9th. What col umnist is named? =. The West chester gas station sign: Drop in once in a while if only to renew old friendship" The squirrel near the Columbus Circle entrance with the tag around its neck reading: eThanks" The SileX sign in Times Square (between 46th and 47th) which urges you to Drink More Coffee"
 Broadway Ticker: Jimmy Dorsey Bought Dick Powell's manse at To- luca Lake. Then was signed by MGM at Culver City 25 miles away. His gas rationing permits only six miles daily Abe Lyman leaves for Hollywood to connect with studio Veloz 6E Yolanda ex- pect to fly to Pearl Harbor for the Dec. Eth show there Squawks frcm men in uniform that a certain nanteen seldom gets the name" showfolks it once attracted :. Harry Townes. in the MT. Syca- more" cast, quit his job as stage
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