The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-04
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

OAAAAAy A&nA94AtG 70 V CuAAAAy NAA0W- man. He. gets his future audiences at an early age, sings a few songs. clowns bit for them and when he departs, Durante has a new gener- ation of admirers in his hip pocket.
 The Schnoz, who co-stars with Garry Moore on the Friday night CBS program, received an invita- tion to entertain 8 group of under privileged children at a holiday party, the other day. Durante scratched his head, thoughtfully. T thought them kids go for Super man or maybe the Lone Ranger" he said. "On the other hand, they might like some croonin' from me. It's 6 deal"
 The children were already assem- bled in the reception room when Jimmy and his erstwhile partner, Eddie Jackson, arrived. Most of them wore that 'I'm-at-a-party- and-I I-guess-I' better behave" look but a few wandered around, crawl ing over chairs and tables and elud- ing the grasp of their harrassed chaperones. AS Durante observed: They're a younger edition of tn characters who talk while the floor shows goin' on."
 As he made his way down the aisle, however, the kids were awed into silence. The master of cere- monies beamed: T don't think I have to tell you who's going to en- certain now. Suppose you tell mel" For a few seconds, you could almost hear the mental struggle of the children trying to overcome their shynesS by naming the guest of honor. Finally. one bit bolder than his fellows piped up: Its Jimmy Doorantee!"
 Jimmy and Eddie Jackson went into conference to discuss the num- berS they would sing. Neither of them is acquaintaed with "On the Good Ship Lollypop" type of mu- sic and at the mere mention of a lullaby, Durante would glare you down. So they sang What Cha Gonna Do When tn Rent Comes Round" and "Who Will Be With You When I'm Far Away" The kids roared the house down. They cheer ed and stamped and whistled In other words, they were Durante's slaves from there on in.
 Durante planned to stay for half-hour. He left two hours later. He never played to better audi ence in his life.
 Groucho Marx likes to relax from his Blue Ribbon Town" radio show by playing gin rummy and one of his favorite rivals is Film Producer Samuel Goldwyn. The other evening Groucho beat Sam to the tune of ten bucks and was on the point of leaving when Sam, who couldn't bear the thought of losing, said. ''I'll cut you for it."
 "Okay," said Groucho. They cut and he won. Cut you again for double the amount" said Sam. Groucho won again. This went on for a while, with Groucho plead ing after each cut that he had another engagement. Finally, when the total reached twenty-five hun- dollars, Groucho demanded that the next cut be the last positively! They cut and Groucho won again.
 "Now look, Sam," he said. "This is silly, I've got to go. You owe me jusss ten dollars-no more"
 "Okay," said Sam. Cut you for it."
 Many song writers are born each Saturday night immediately after the NEG Grand Ole Opry" pro- gram goes of the air at 10 o'clock. Burning the midnight oil. they dash of two or three song poems and mail them in to Roy Acuff, or some of their other favorites. Age or sex is no bar, and one letter received by Roy the other day concluded, If this enclosed song isn't any good. don't be surprised, cause I'm only II years old"