The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-24
NosrA0LIA

NOsrACLlA ! am the prey of old and haunting That elve the past iss perfume of when iife was throneed with rich
 and guarded schemes
 And new enchantment lent the
 blood its fire;
 I am in debt to many a golden Who wrote the lyrics of an old
 EeAEadA
 Who learned with me that any star can fade
 And heartbreak hides down many
 lowered lane.
 There in the night the violins were
 sweet,
 There in the Inns we made our
 truce with Time,
 Why was a kiss the symbol of de-
 feat2
 Where did we lose the rapture and
 the rhyme9
 It was too frail, too beautiful to somewhere ere the ghost of terror
 joined the castl
 'sss- DON wAHN. Faces About Midtown: Charles Co., burn, plus his monocle, stroll along Vth Avenue-and teen-agers Rleefully exclaiming: "Oooh, lookal There's Jean Arthur's fatherl" |. Joe Cotton, the star. gabbing in the Stork with Kenneth Friede-the producer who once paid him $40 per week in a play. Joseph today gets Si0O,000 per finn .. Victor Moore of Nellie By" and his bride. Don't feel sorry for Victor because of the shows sour notices. He's down to his last million Book-writer J. Gunther and the chomming Ma rina Svetlova. the premiere dail- soose at the Met .. Cesar Romero, who used to hoof for coffee-and- cake coin, spinning Renee DeMarco in a waltz at the Cotillion Room. Helmut Dantine, the star, thrilled over becoming an American .. Ex-Mayor LaGuardia. who had it changed to the Avenue of the Amer icas. yelling at a friend: You must come up and see my new offices on SIXTH Avenue!"
 SalIies in Our Alley: Two col- umnists were discussing their sons The first 3-dotter said: DO you want him to become column ist when he grows up?" "Nh-nh." said the other Why not? Whats wrong with becoming a colunnist?" T don't want him to be another imitatorl" George Jessel's speech at the Alfred F. Smith memorial delighted everyone. Georgie was immediately groomed white tie, tails. etc. When he penguined into the Stork Club la ter one of his severest critics warned: Hey. Georgie, fergossakes don't lie down-or somebody'u bury youl"
 vigneste: Tin Pan Alley is talk ing about femme newcomer find. Her name is Lucille Boone, a Col- ored lass with talent Leeds Pub fishing Go. bought her blues num- Der, Put Your Brakes On, Poppa," which Louis Jordan recorded for Decca a. Four top bands are ready- .. insg platterS of it Another CT her songs, Not Now But Soon, was published by Duo Music ... (. Cy Oliver is rushing an arrange nent of it for T. Dorsey Other firms are bidding for Lucille's My Hearts still the Same" Me and My Blues and Lets Deliver the Jam (a swell jump rhythm) |. !. .. Tin Pan Alley is excited about her genius But she won't quit her steady job at the Golden Fiddle, Hungarian night club at 77th street and Broadway She is the at- tendant in the powder room.
 AIemos of a AIidnighter: Jerome Robbins, the ballet master, and Lois Wheeler are on fire Dor othy Britton (former 'Vanities" show girD and Clifford R. Parli- man were divorced in Texas re- gently. He got 1t {. It's a girl for the Jay Cooks (Vera Ray) at Drs. Hosp Ex-Champ Bob Olin weds Rosalie Kroll, a model (from Geor- gia), on Feb. i4 . Has May West signed for another Shubert show2 The diamond sale at the Alien Property Custodian (l20 Broadway, 18th floor) has crowds (from every State) offering fantastic prices {. The John Patrick Kellys have a baby girl at the St. Francis hospital, Miami .Sopranoriole Mimi BenzelI is as beautiful as she sounds =. Brig Gen Lawrence J. Carr of Chicago and Anita Chabrier of $40 F. 57th here will soon merge Sonia Henie, who is divorcing Dan Topping, is using his Park Avenue apt.
 Broadway Side-ShoW: It was showing and blowing hard {. u. He jumped into a waiting cab from one side-and she got in from the other