The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

ll NEW YORK HEARTBEAT Faces About Town: Robert Walk CT, the screen pet. fleeing from bunch of clawtograph-seekers near Che 600 Arleen Whelan, who lost her valuables in a cab near che Pierre. She says if the driver will return the purse, he may keep the ciggies Central Park" im- presario M. Todd, much thinner. Prom counting all that money no ciowt Arlene Francis at Sardi's reviving that racing game tsteeple- chase) which sets the entries off with Q lighted cigarette . Jac- queline Susann, one of the first to invite midtowners to her tepee af- ter show-time. Isn't 1t awful?" she said. Husbands and wives go home with each other now. What else Is there to dooo?" .s. Lana Turner, leaving the lovely aroma Of Chanel in a cab near Toots Shor's. As a new passenger got in the hackie groaned: 'The way some of these danes use that smelly stuff, you'd think they'd get break!" Peter Donald, who calls his favorite bar: ''The old corner Drunk store"
 SaIIies in Our Alley: British &C., tors tell about a British playwright who lost popularity with Londoners because, since the war, he hasn't returned and has done nothing in the war effort. One of his old hits was revived recently. The premiere night ia few minutes before the final curtain) a huge rat ran on- stage, stopped center near the foot lights and looked at the audience Two critics got up, clapped their hands, and cried: "Authorl Author!" A Roosevelt was gripping about the curtew last midnight. Remember" she said, "when this was free country?". "She maens," said q New Dealer, sthat she misses those free lunches" Midtown Vignette: It happened fin a well-knoWn spot A broker caught his wife with another man The hooch and the hu-bond left her flabbergasted The min ute I turn my back" he roared, you start running around with some weasel! Just what have you got to say for yourself?" T. l." she Stammered, didn't know you ever came here!"
 Memos of z Nfidnighter: The first ditty about the curfew is called, -'The Curfew Song" by H. Donnelly and l. Caesar Mrs Rudy Val lee debunks reports that she has been seeing a lot of Rudy since they parted. She hasn't, she says, since Dec. 18th, the day they split . :. The 3rd Naval District, insiders hear will Quiver from another shakeup The Robert Shafers of Song of Norway" expect their image next month Ditto the John Bolts. He's the editor The Army is taking over 10 per cent of all big hotels in L. A. including the Rev. erly-Wilshire and Ambassador. They may take 20 per cent before the month ends Gov. c. Stevenson of Texas will marry Dorothy Mas sey, whose dad is Mayor of HouS- ton. He's 56, she's 21.
 New York Story: James Melton's piano accompanist received his Bachelor of Music at the Univ. of Buffalo. He studied under the best tutors in France for three years He became head of the Dept. of Mu- sic at Buffalo University for five years. In addition, he conducted the Bach Circle orchestra and the National Youth orchestra Be- fore Melton found him, Robert Huff stader hunted job in radio. After 8 long hunt he found one He was engaged to play "Suwannee River" twice a day to start and end 8 commercial.
 Broadway Confetti: Cole Porter's song title: "Everytime We Say Goodbye I Die Little" may be found in Scenes of Clerical Life"