Laurel outlook., 1945-04-25
Liehts Of New York
by L. L. STEVENSON

Lovely Vera Zorina, the temptres:
of "The Tempest" reading her owl
tea leaves at Theodore's-wonder i
she sees a Tempest" in a teapoti
-. Gloria Nord, the Skating Vani
ties" beauteous star, getting a pass
ing glimpse of the town from a tax!
she flew from Wichita to pose fol-
a national picture magazine, then
flew right back again. . Jane
Pickens bringing a huge layer cake
her mama, Patti, baked to the
american Melody Hour" rehearsal
"a Patti cake? go. Vinton Freed
ley and Horace Schmidlapp talking
show shop at Bradley's yer a red
point dinner. . . Roger Stearns
striking up "The Last Time I Saw
Paris" on the 1925 p~ianoforte as
the Guthrie McClintics walk in. .
Roger, McClintic and Katherine Cor
nell saw Paris the last time-as
members of a USO troupe.
This & That: Peter Donald is
writing and illustrating a book on
acting for kiddies-he used to be a
child prodigy himself. Over
heard at the Stork: There's a gal
that's easy on the abs" =. Gag
sters in the Cafe Zanzibar were dis.
cussing a comic well known for his
penchant for lifting other funny
mems material. 49,. One remarked,
81 caught him on the air last
night. His timing's improved 100
per cent and his gags r coming
over much faster" "They
ought to be-" quipped Frank Fay.
He's stealing them in shorthand
now" Sam Donohue, the ia
tootin' navy band leader, and his
touring swing band will soon be
back in the states after two full
years Of foreign service. Donohue
and his blue-clad swingsters spent
1913 in the Pacific and have been
touring the ETC since April.
Faces & Places: Arlene Frances
at Sardi's claiming the $1,000 prize
from Paul Czinner for her new title
to replace "The Overtons" in which
she is starred, and which is about
marital troubles. Her substitute is
"Squaw-ter's Rights" -. A delega-
ton from the Mexican consulate
vociferously applauding Chucho
Martinez at La Conga-he's a favor
lite minstrel below the border.
Jose Greco, the spanish dancer,
whipping across the Rockefeller
Plaza ice skating rink with a
flamenco flair. . . . Sir Alexander
Korda sizing up a steak with awe
and admiration at Bradley's-it'n be
his last for some time as he's wait
ing transportation to London where
steaks are postwar projects. -. Alan
Ladd gazing wide-eyed at a steam
shovel busily ~excavating on the
corner of 5th avenue and 51st street
"A. Ladd'n his lamps.
Cuff Notes: The Murtah sisters
have been made honorary citizens
of Minneapolis so we'll did they in
gratiate themselves with the little
white feathers during their engage
ment at the Hotel Radisson. . . Phil
Baker, reading the headlines about
Jap defeats, observed, "The Yanks
are filling the Japs so full of lead
that when they sit down they leave
pencil marks" . Jimmy Durante
wires that he has a new watch with
a luminous dial-during b%rown-outs,
it puts its hands over its face.
Tap room sign: Wetter Business
bureau. The Andrews sisters
were asked to describe Gabby
Hayes, be-whiskered cowboy on their
radio show. Ellis face" they
chorused, "looks like the bottom of a
carpet sweeper"
People & Places. Milton Berle try
ing to elbow his way through the
crowds at Ruben's and failing,
taking himself off to a nearby beam
cry for his midnight snack of ham
and eggs. j.. Nancy Walker, comedy
star of "On the Town." showing
off her new slimness in a black suit
at the Cafe Zanzibar - the pounds
she's lost are tres becoming. .
Alicia Markova cycling ballerina
shoes in a Fifth venue shop win
dow. . Roscoe Harms and Skeets
Gallagher, a couple of film and
stage veterans, chatting at Broad
and 44th. . Clifton Webb tip
through a puddle on 48th
street-Webb feet? Bert Lair
looking as serious as last years
headlines as he concentrates on his
dinner at the Chateubriand.
Addenda: Beatrice Kay, the Gas
light Gayeties" star sporting a
bracelet made Of honorary police
chief badges. Lovely Terry
Sawdust Trail chanteuse,
leading a sweatered pooch along
Fifth avenue-whatzis about a dogs
life? Betty Field of "Voice of
the Turtle" having a field day with
mock turtle soup in the Henry Hud-
son dining room. . Evelyn Knight
shopping for Knight gowns at a