The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
nR0ADWAY AMERICANA

cllcks gr1po about the nell or 1G Everyone exerts himself trying to be witty since huTnor leads to pub- aicity, which is the life-blood of the Entertainment industry .. Broad twayites pose as tough sophisticstes, but they are pushovers for corny sob stories and torchAntS .l Fear is c common emotion. Those who have reached the heights fear they may tumble, while others are haunted by failure ... People who would be considered nutz any other h1lace are classified as characters" pn Broadway and become celebS. ct. The spotlight works overtime. Al playboy making . mess of his life receives more newspaper space than eminent scientists who make vital Contributions to humanity.
 What drives hopefulS into the White Light jungle is the fact that success stories make news and ex- eite the imagination. However, they don't hear about he overwhelming | majority that flop . Everything | plays second fiddle to Q career. | Even health is neglected in an eff fort to reach the top. Many be- latedly discover that without health nothing is important '. Inhabit- | ants of the Grandest Canyon be- lieve those who don't live in the | Big Town are peasants. But then iondest hope Is to afford a house tn the country !. Friends and enemies come in close contact. Ere" Guently Broadwayites who don't speak to each other sit at same table l gabbing with mutual pals Few people realize that underneath the | coating . synthetic glamor most
 Main Steamers are merely busi- | nessnen whose product is entertain xnent.
 UnU . few years ago politics | MaS ignored. Now the Big Apple | has come out of it's isolation, and | current events are g. popular topic |
 . Most Main Steamers are nj te people until the pressure of the
 struggle for existence forces them to adopt a dog-eat-dog policy . A man in . position to distribute | favors will always have an army | of friends since most friendships arc based on an exchange of fav- orS The tragedies in the lives | of actors are more dramatic than | any play they appear in |. You'll l hear complaints, about the ab- normal Main Stem life, but those
 who try & normal existence are | usually bored Actors hope to | click on Broadway so they can get | Hollywood contracts. After they're | in Hollywood they can't wait to get | back to do 8 show on Broadway
 Because the theatrical world holds
 out hope for overnight success, toe many people waste their lives wait- | ing for the break" that never
 comes. Almost everybody has . scrap book walters in delicatessens | .. Luck skyrockets many people | tO tho top, but you can't stay there unless you have talent A col- yumist or a dramatic critic who Isn't honest doesn't win anybody's Eesp0ct-not even the respect of those he praises .. Press agents who make . business of making 0therB famous enjoy publicity aE much as any of their clients .. A sincere person is looked upon as a sap, while those who can get away with shady practices are considered . favorite sport. They'll walk around shrewd .. Putting up a front is d fayorite sport. They'll walk around with holes in their shoes and hand out lavish tips to maintain their prestige with cl1ums-who aren't fooled No matter how sincere friends of biggies are-they are al- ways considered stooges .. . In- telectuals are publicly derided and privately envied. The screwieSt type of talent will make a celeb. Frixample: An expert slouble-talker wins a great deal of admiration Attracting attention Is . pet hobby. It doesn't matter what you do to put yourself in the spotlight so long as you dood it,. No subject is too serious for wise- cracks Everybody worries. Even when they have nothing to worry about -they worry about their lack of worries Most Main Stem mers inhabit joynts merely because 1e is an aid to their business making contacts, getting news, dis eussing deals. A joynt is a silk and-satin factory. You'd be sur prised how many people who can't afford the Automat spend a lot ut time in luxurious cafes because they know the right people .I Happiness is a rare commodity. Those who have everything that brings happiness work 50 hard to keep 1t they haven't time to enjoy lt .. Although Broadwayites ue- precate autografiends who run af- ter ceIebS, they like to impress each other by discussing the important people they know.
 No one can adequately define typical Broadwayite. Assorted hu- mans make up the Main Stem popu- lation. A Broadwayite can be a professional moocher who can't make . living or an eminent states man who makes history You never can tell what will lead to success. Sometimes 6 shapely figure leads to international fame, while m artistic genius remains unknown
 The worst type of human be- Ing is worshipped if he has power.
 M good person without power is cnubbed Despite headlines about 1urid Broadway life tho fact is that most Main Steamers are merely 6rdinary people trying to earn their bread and butter .f Actors will kecs about their lack of privacy but will carry on love affairs where &l1ey can be noticed and reported MOTORISTS H