The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
LITTLE IRONIES ABOUT THE
TOWN


Celebs adored by millions of
strangers, getting stab-in-the-ba
talk from their own friends q.
Dance-hall lassies who lead sad
lives, trying to make others enjoy
themselves The many mendi-
cants who have more coin than
some of the people they approach
-. Playboys who are envied by peo-
pie who don't know them, but
haven't the respect of those who do
>. A summer sky at dawn, sprayed
with Paradise of colors, which only
means the start of humid, hellish
day HinterlanderS coming in
to refresh themselves by the excite
ment of our town, while natives
leave their jobs at the end Of the
day eager to get away from the
nerve dangling TODD :. ThespianS
striving to make good on the Big
Apple, while one of the longest run
shows there is flea circus.
FirSt-nighterS who are supposed
to be sophisticates, but display hobo
manners . Main Steamers max
ing all the news about Broadway,
but spending all their time in whoo-
pee places blocks away from the Big
Canyon Critics who are sup
posed to be tough, but love the ,tage
more than most theatergoers
Important people surrounded by
sycophants, but feeling lonely in the
crowd because they're not sure they
can trust anybody =. Broadway,
the world-famed streets dedicated 10
entertainment, filled with many per-
sonal tragedies =. TOUCHES with
brass knuckles in their pockets, who
wear dainty silk shirts and have
their nails impeccably manicured.
-. Ugly whispers getting more cir
culation than anything that is pub
hcized.
Well-known names gripping that
they don't have enough privacy,
while they hire press agents to make
them public figures :. Debutantes
who seem to have everything, but
can't seem to find anything that will
keep them from being bored
Veteran joynt inhabitants claiming
they don't like such places, but they
seldom stay away Ambitious
gals coming to the city to make
money, while cities hope they can
make enough money to have home
far from the Big Town.
Chorines who haven't much edu-
cation, but can always outsmart the
wisest of males Broken-doWn
actors playing the best role by try
ing to keep up a front . Sudden
clicks ignoring friends who knew
them when. Passing up the most
precious possession of all-friend-
ship Harlem, stricken with pow
erty and tears, the incubator for
many of the nations gayest ditties.
People of all races and creeds
living peacefully in the city. While
the world around them flames with
war ignited by the meters of intol-
erance Gamblers who never
work but can always afford to dine
in the sWankiest eaterieS, while
manv who work hard all their lives
never stop worrying about how to
pay the landlord . Cables who
know more about the city than those
who write books about it, or col
umns The Automats that have
more majestic edifices and interiors
than many of the nightclubs :.
The B'way brigade Cabling about
ways to improve their health, while
they lead the kind of life that ruins
1t.
The -pinky set drinking
champagne in an effort to forget
their tedious existence, while cou-
pies at soda fountains drink ice
cream sodas and feel good all over
Envious people who knock those
who achieve success, but hope to
be in the shoes of the clicks
Know-it-alls who can give you the
lowdoWn on everything and every
body, including international events,
but don't know where their next
meal Is coming from . Luxurious
apartment houses overlooking the
waterfront, across the street from
aLeyways filled with sleeping down
and-outerS Sad-faced .)roIeS-
sional comediens worrying about |
their next broadcast Ex-stars
working in side-street saloons, try |
ing to make nobodies forget their
troubles.
Day dreamers with small time tai
ents, who inhabit self-Service caf-
eterias for years; but they're all
sure it won't be long before they'll |
get a break that will make it pos
sible to afford buffers. . . . Flops |
who borrow money in order to pa
tronize the same places as biggies,
hoping to make an impression on
somebody The Gray White
Way, supposed to be most thrilling
when gayety is rampant, which !
packs the most scenic drama at
dawn - when vanished with silence
The most popular Main Stem
topic: Love Songs, stories and
shows are written about its glorieS. |
It fills conversations and columns.
Yet few Main Steamers can achieve
a happy marriage.
Men about town who go around
with dozens Of lovely gals, but can't
find one who will love them
Drama lovers who can't afford to
see most plays. And the mink
coated tribe who go to the best
plays and have the best seats, in or
der to display their new gowns or
see what others are wearing :.
The Big Alley clan who think it's
smart to adopt an attitude of bore
dom. Yet they are the first to fall
for all the silliest fads . Show
gals who are supposed to live in
lighthouses. But most of them live
in walk-up apartments Nall
Street clerks placidly dealing with
millions during working hours, get
ting all het up during their lunch
hour in a penny matching game.