The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-05
Walter WiHacIaeII
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THE RIG TOWN


 The Passing Parade: Gary Coop CTS mother in her Women's Emer- gency Corps uniform, serving as a war bond peddler Author Rex Beach, the lover of the wide open spaces, having the time of his life h the crowded Cotillion Room |. Dennis O'Keefe and Morton Dow ney swapping Celtic fables at Dinty Moore's over bowls of that Irish delicacy-chilled borscht Clau- dia Morgan at Cafe Pierre, lock- ing like daughter of the Bank of Morgan in a gold cocktail frock- tail Goity-from- -Bizoyty Niesen, in a bareback dress, braving Man. hattan's torrid temperatures and wolf-packs Lucille Bremen, once of the Commodorables choir (shes now cast opposite Fred Astaire in a film), congratulating Marjorie Hol- ltday (also of the Hotel Commodore beauty parade, and MiamD, who was signed by goth Century-Fox yes- terday. Her first speaking role: Diamond Horseshoe" which starts rolling soon.
 SaIIies in Our Alley: The other night Izzy Elinson took his parents to see "Dr. Wassell" When Mama Elinson noticed the $1.3O ad- mission price, she hmf'd What is he = specialist?" .. One of the town sdebs, who had been tapping it up for hours at the Stork Bar, stumbled as she stepped through the door Gee" she hiccuped, itz drunk out tonight" .. Estelle Tay- Tor and a bookie friend were talk ing shop. T lose $9O0 Monday" he intoned, Tuesday I drop $750, and Wednesday they beat me for a stxerl" "GoodneSsakes," said Estelle. "Why don't you quitP" [. T can't" was the retort. T gotta make q nvin'!"
 Memos of . Midnlghter: Billy Rose got S75,000 from the Zanuck Zoo just for the use of Diamond Horse- shoe" as a film title. Not counting the millions of dollars worth of advertising for Roses floor show. Lee Shubert and Mike Todd flew to the coast to see Song of Nor- way" Cat the Philharmonic, which takes in over 40 Gs weekly |. Barbara Hutton Grants lawyers will force her ex-groom (Kurt Revent- low) to return to the U. s. from Canada (with their child) by chal- lenging the legality of the trust fund Babs put up for him. Once here, the rest will be cinch for the John Laws Peggy Ann Garner Gree Grows in B'klyn) in an emotional scene took long time to cry and then cried so hard they couldn't stop her There is no Academy Award for Western films. A new outfit will give "Bronchos" instead of "Oscars," arguing that the big est fan mail comes to 8 star in Wegterns-Roy Rogers Danny Kaye's new radio show nets him 5 Gs Ann Rutherford and 20th have divorced.
 Why PIaywrights Gray Young Dept: H. Barnes in the N. Y. Her. ald-Tribune, reviewing '"Ten Little Indaans," reported: For two full acts 1t builds up suspicion and sls- pense in a masterly fashion, even though the principals are dropping in their tracks in every scene. The final stanzas sag bit, chiefly be- cause a literary device wears thin" Commenting on the same new play, the Times Lewis Nichols found -"The first two acts are extremely slow, with only few moments of excitement. The third act, when Miss Agatha Christie and her play CTS really settle down to murder, is far the best"
 Midtown Vignette: It happened in the Stork Club the other night Corporal Brod Crawford, for mer Hollywood actor, saw Lieu tenant at the bar, buddy from Movietown He greeted him by his first name, of course The Lieutenant stiffened and in tones colder than Sophie Fuckers ice- box replied: Address your superior officer as a soldier" .. After 15