The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-12
Walter Winchel
In Nelu York
BROADWAY TORCH SONG


No doubt we could have passed the magic
Inns
And scoffed at wine that filched the nights
away.
We could have been content with smaller sins
Before the fiddler called to ask his pay;
We should have known that lips 60 strangely
cool
That vows can lose their meaning and their
lure,
We could have learned from any tattered fool
How little time it takes to grow insure;
But was with you on certain night
And people turned and stared as we went
And there was youth and glamour and delight
And stars were drunken in a purple sky;
Yes, We were fools to weave this sorry plot
And greater fools, my dear, if we had not!
Don VAIN.
Faces About Town: Curvacecus Marie Nc
Donald at the Waldorf reminding Francis Sina-
ira of the days both vocaPd with T. Dorsey's
crew Gin 1941) and Marie was billed over Sina-
ira. Hal Leroy and Sondra Barrett (he's at
the State, she's at the Strand) recalling that
Hal first recognized her ability when she had
bit in show he starred in Illustrator
Barbara Schwinn correcting the erratum that
the Cub Rooms newest decoration is a self
portrait. The model was lovely Margaret
" Dung, Powers girl Ella Raines OF Girl
town In the ABC news room getting the news
teletype machines all excited with her pretty
blue orbs, which she insists are pale green.
Inc FORMER Paulette Goddard and the former
Edna johnson having a chit-chat. Both are
former wives of Edgar James, to which Evie
lMrs. Chlp) Robert observed( 'Tn bet those
TWO haven't anything in common. But can you
imagine what they have in private?"
Sallies in Our Alley: Dood1es Weaver tof
the "Marinka" show stepped into nearby
Llndy,s where he met Hank Greenberg. Tell
me- Hank" said Doodles, how far from the
tip Of the bat should hitter hold his wrists?".
I'll answer that" said the Tigers star, IF
you'll tell me something. How does an actor
know when he's mugging too much?". Rose
marie Brancatos agent was saying no actor
is any good without an agent. For example,
if I died what would become Of you?" cpd
stay here" was the retort wonderful, ''but
the big question is - what would become of
YOU'RE"
Midtown Vignette: George Mann reports
about the kindly gentleman on a park bench,
who was breaking bread crumbs for the pig
cons. One pigeon futtered down on the old
mans knee to peck at crumbs that had fallen
there. do you like these crumbs better
than popcorn?" asked the kindly old fellow.
then resumed eating.
WELL" continued the old man, 'sAere it is
nearly December. suppose you birds will be
leaving me soon for the Southland Again
the pigeon looked up - said nothing and went
on eating. The old man got irritated and
yelled: 'Whatinell's the matter with you? Are
you too good to talk to me?". This time the
pigeon didn't even look up but went on eat
ing. How do you like that?' asked the
old gentleman, shaking his head. IA deaf and
dumb pigeon!"
Memos Of Midnighter: Mrs. Gus Edwards
last message to her departed husband was
buried deep'in white carnations 1t read: 'I'I
be seeing you - in all the old familiar places.
Goodbye. The VIM. Cahils (she was
Mickey Devine, ex-Mrs. Horace Dodge) are
imaging. "A former RAFlier was peddling
war books which include some of his exploits
on w. 45th Street. President Trumans
motAer-in-law is dwelling at the White House, |
Joan Arnold miro managing ed. Stiles little
girD is now Conover model. But, so is |
Kyle Mcdonnell whose cousin is Ambass. to
Guatemala. Agents are hocking to West In
dian Harlem to see Belle Rosette CALYPSO
dancer and thrush), whose authenticity is |
more exciting than the Americanized rum and
co-cah co-lah. 1t. Frank Young (of United
Press before the wary has been promoted to
Civilian 1st Class. The Roney-Plaza at Mia |
mi Beach wasn't kidding when it said it would
bar bookies, ct al. "It isn't because they are
bookies," explained a wag, @but because we
can't have all those phones tied up!''
The Orchid Garden: Phil Spitalny's record
ing of ''Rock of Ages'. Diane Courtney s
thrushing at Cafe Madison. Detect and Col
lect' via the American network. Hide
garde's one-woman show in the Persian Room. |
Jim Backus' Glowing on the Alan Young pro-
gram. .Ballerina Jane Deering ine'Are You
with It?". Dwight Fiske at the Versailles. d.
Evelyn Knights Decea reccad: 'Let Him Go, |
Let Him larry. James Mason Humphrey
Bogat with an Oxonian accent in 1.-THE Man
in Gray
New Yorks Novelette: The husband of a |
young lady told a sWank cafe owner that he |
was never coming to his place any more.
When asked the reason the husband said he
thought he was friend and found out ne
wasn't ."Be more explicit' said the pro-
prietor. whats wrong?". ."Well,' said the
aggrieved husband, ''you haven't treated us
well lately. You used to be so affable and
make us feel we were as good as the others
who come here, but lately you avoid us as
though We were not good enough to come
here. The owner said he was sorry he
didn't mean to be Indifferent, etc. But the
husband couldn't be appeased and has taken
his business elsewhere. The irony OF It,
The owner (only the week before) had barred \
his wife's wolf!
Sounds in the Night: In the Metropole: H