The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25
THE BIGTOwN AFTER SUM DOWN

THE B1GTOWN AFTER SUM
 DOWN
 The Broadway Express: Mor!or Downey, one of Ireland's best ads in the USA, purchasing one of those 59th Street horse-drawn broughamS for his farm -. Peggy Ann Gar ner, the Mob Hill'' darling, con- vulsing the freres Wesson with hel terrific impersonation of Lauren Ba- call <. John Carridine, the Shake spearean, featuring a Jack Barry more effect, black hat and allergic to a haircut away down to here. Maestro Morton Gould, whose new composition, Concerto for Viola end Orchestra" will be premiered Con the 29th) by the NEG Sym phony Marlene Dietric, in agony with jaw infection (since relieved via operation), doing the town with overseas friends Ely Culbertson assuring the misin- formed that Helen Twelvetrees is a dear pal and that both changed their minds about meddidge in the yesteryear . The p. a. for Ab- bolt & Costello Crying to promote goodwill publicity for the stars) almost getting into fist fight over it with an AP scribe at Leon 6, Edoie's.
 Sall;es in Our Alley: Arlene Fran cis composed the following prayer for the actors in The Sardi Set, during the layoff lulls. It goes: "Now I lay me off again. I pray the Lord my soul sustain. If we should close before we wake. Give my re- gardS to Lee'n Jakew Jimmy Durante alleges that he overheard a ham crate: T have a terrible in feriority complex. I don't think I'm as great an actor as I am!" .. Leo Lindy, the popular restaurateur, saw one of his walters laying and whistling Why aren't you busy?" asked Lindy Because" |" was the reply, T didn't see you coming!"
 Midtown Vignette: He is we'll known physician around the swanky set His favorite rendezvous away from the operating rooms is the Stork Club The walters, captains, busboys and bartenders like him, not so much because he iS 8 good tipper, but because he appears to be concerned about their health Every person is hypo- chondriac; they always feel bad" and so when this doctor says to tine Stork walters: You don't look good, how do you feel?" they in- variably reply: Not so hot, my back aches" or I don't sleep so good lately, etc." You oughta take rest for few weeks" he says grimly. "In fact, I order you to go away and stop working for while" :. This free physical coun- sel resulted in half a dozen inn portaut employees at the Stork quit ting suddenly. leaving the proprietor on the verge of suicide |. He wish es the doctor would go away for about 10 years.
 Memos of a Midnighter: Major Luther Davis is happy and very Poptimistic. Mrs. Davis (Dolly de MilhaD expects their image in a day or two It's a girl for the L. Renders at French hosp. Pop is Asst U. s. Atty /. The Bretaigne Windusts Che directed Life with Father" Arsenic and Old Lace" |" ''The Nasty Heart" etc0 are re- joicing over their new baby girl. This should startle certain mid- towners, who buzzed that they were consulting attorneys .. Jim Bishop, the mag editor, has finished his new Naok, "The Glass Crutch' 106,- GOO 5rds) . D. Fairbanks. they hear, engineered the eventual re- turn to England of the Dock and Dookiss Erskine Hawkins, is booked for wks at the Strand .. The citizens of Fire Island are not joyous over the invasion of swishes to the once exclusive col- cny =. In the new play, Woman Bites Dog" Bella and s. Spewack bite certain newspaper tribe.
 Nightclub Table-talk: He is a public character Made mint in his time and still attracts big coin .. His wife phoned him that she had lost the cook and maid, but she would do the "dishes and diapers" anyhow When he hung up, he seemed depressed q have such a wonderful wife, " he said, T think I'll give all this