The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-12

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 The veady, veday arlstocratlc wife | of . diplomat patronised Vivian | Della Chiesa with. My deah, are | you notths .. uh-persOn I heah on
 Vivian squelched: You have . radlo9 How frightfulleh left of centahn
 Ray shannon relays the one about the medicine show playing | through Indiana. Each night after | the asbestos fell lon some stale | play acted by stale hams), an old | doctor announced the next nights attraction.
 on thIs particular night the old faker startled the cast by | stating that Lady WlndermereS | Fan" woud be the next play. The cast was ssupefied. One actor | yelled: But, doctor, we aren't up in that onel"
 "Tomorrow night" parked the old doc, we play 'Lady winder. meres Fan and gahd help any Of | you who calls her Madame x'i"
 And AEel Blanc cells of the oulckie movie studio in H'wood, which took | up its press agents option flor | another edition"
 At El Chico we heard about 6 struggling author who told his wife: | Honey, I've just sold my bookl Now we'll have plenty of money | and we'll move in best cafe society | circlesl"
 "wheeel" she said. Plenty of | money and cafe society," Now I | can get some indescent evening | gownsl"
 ''Vhat does John L. Lewis care7" observes 1izzy Elinson. 'rf there's | a coal shortage, he got his eye- brows to keep him warml"
 Who says there's Q discord in | Washington? Our State Department | wants c united Germany in Europe | and our Dept. of Justice is uniting | the Nazis here.
 The current tension between -Sta- | lin and Churchill was being dis- cussed at local city desk.
 "They haven't got along since | FDRs death" said a reporter. Was | he the only one who could keep them together7"
 No" edited the editor. He was the only one who could keep them apart"
 Peace Treaties? Don't they mean | War Contracts7
 Despite the whimsey of Peter Pan," author Barrie was of stern Scottish practicality and thrift. A plain little secretary had typed the manuscript of his play, and Charles F'rohman thought 1t would be a nice gesture to present her with two orchestra seats for the first night. But the girl said she had no dress good enough to wear on such a grand occasion.
 Touched by her dilemma Froh- man repeated her plaint to Sir James and proposed that they out fit her with more suitable apparel. Barrie was touched, too.
 "Oh, the poor childl" he said But we'll fix that - we'll give her seats in the galleryl"
 Happy FetOn's. sudden thawt: "I know why Truman lifted price controls - he expects to be back in the haberdashery biz soon."
 A couple of the boys were discuss ing the day-after-election picture of Truman smiling.
 what" asked one, has he got to smile about7"
 "Oh," oh'd the other, ''nOw he's sure he'll get out in As."
 One of the newsmags discussed Hollywood's mania for changing titles of films, "even when hey come from best-sellers and plays.
 1t reminded us of Joe Frisco, who was witnessing some scenes being shot. He asked the director the title of the picture. Forever and e Day" he was told.
 ''That's a swell title" said Joe. what are they hanging 1t to?" 
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