The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-10
NEW YnRK HEARTBEAT


 The Big Parade: Lord Halifas with Capt. and Mrs. Vincent Astol at Q rink-side table for the St Regis Hotel midnight ice show Louella Parsons and Mary Margaret Mcbride arm-in-arming 1t at St Patrick's for the early Mass Lucille Ball of the Hollywoods in g Snug-tight sweater at the Latin Quarter Marta Eggerth, the canary, and her mother shopping or Madison Avenue. Marta for baby clothes. Mother for @ trousseauI
 Maxwell Anderson and Ogden Nash (proving 1t can be done) con- versing in verse - at the 1-2-3 spot Lovely Madeleine Carroll, the star Gin her Red Cross uniform) waiting overseas assignment ... Sue Ryan (of the Follies), whc went Go Washington, where Rankin staffers elected her when she sought to see him, displaying the blazing letter she wrote, instead .. Neil Agnew, the movie exec, taking Mona MariS to dinner with his estranged wife (Arlene Frances). who said she'd like to meet her.
 Sallies in Our Alley: Arleen Whe- Ian of "Doughgirls" and one of the troupe were passing a movie theater Il can't figure" said Arleen, "why that picture has stayed three weeks. l though 1t was terriblel" Maybe" was the reply. tits afraid to come out into the light" At the Cotillion, Georgia Gibbs over- heard two dandieS talking about a deb. "She looks like thorough bred, doesn't She?" observed one lad (Which end you looking atP" was the snapper :. . Lucy Co., chrane, the society girl from Bos- ton (now in the FollieS), was be- being interviewed. You go to .church?" she was asked . Don't be silly" was the reply, "we have matinees on Sundaysl"
 Midtown VignetteS: The man. about town in the Stork Cub room with his charming wife and his charming girl friend in the club proper with his son The gor- geous blonde in the NEG Symphony crew, who should be inspected by film scouts. Shes heavenly - and plays the harp .. Then there's the eyeful running the express elevator ill the Paramount Bldg. The blonde beauty in Broadway show drowning in her own tears at q 53rd Street place = where she saw the lad she once sweetenhearted-- with his brand new bride.
 MemOS of a Midnlghter: Deanna Durbin'S former groom, Vaughn Paul, Is happy again with Joy Bar low, seen in Destination Tokyo" Bing's parents and the movies celebrate their Golden Annys this month A Detroit gazette re- ports (of all things black mar ket there in Bibles Primrose Semen, star when vaudeville was the rage, is clicking again in New England places =. The items re- garding Leonard Warren of the Met (being the son of this and that locaD were wrongos. His father, s. Warenoff of Seattle, settled the arguments It's 6 girl at the Count BaSieS .. Wall StreeterS are spending big coin again in the night spots = reminiscent of the days of prosperity-but they still call F1DR names.
 Broadway Ballad: Well, We can { count these things to make 1t right = If we prolong the pact that we have made Manhattan's S magic on velvet night-the end less glamor of the swift parade . New shows, new songs, new stars that catch the flame - to pose and strut and have their little day The fever in the frenzieet quest fDr fame .. The sudden hopes that flare - and die away :. And there is more - our glances as they kiss e.. That way you have Of smiling with your heart The throaty laugh that would surely miss = if Fate or Fortune wrested US apart .. So, take my hand and will lead the way Where Broadway's children meet and love and playl-Don Wahn.
 New York Novelette,: She was a waitress in a small Midwest hotel. Loved working there Because her feller played in the band |. One day stranger offered her a screen test chance She spurned it She wanted to be near her Joe-hoping he'd ask her to marry him All uyasudden her Jose phus wrote one of those screwy non- sensical national anathemas which periodically sweep the land So he upped and left The Big Burg. ...
 
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