The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19

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 Wlnehellebritlcss Fred Astalre spotted at Che "Annle Oct Your Gun" matinee (at the lnterval) when the audience got up and ap. plauded Fred Joan Crawford and Greg Bautzer (the attorncyJ acting Cupldlotic, when she wit- messed that shock treatment" of . patient (for which she is being sueO Joan was attired In nurses outfit ' Mseer Sharlee Boyer gaping at two cabbies sugping it out at Sand St. and 9th '. Maria Menton and her glamamma. Marlene Dietrich Clegging 1t along Vth Avenue), one looking as young aS the other Mme, Yelling ton Roo and Mme. Andrei Qromyko being guided on 0 Christmas -shop- ing tour by ex-AmbaSsador J. Da- vieS' Mrs. . Dean Murphy, the talented impersonator, clicking at the Paramount Ruth Gordon and Carson Kanin the only Mir. and Mrs. team with simul- taneous hits on Broadway. His is Born Yesterday" hers, "Years Ago"--or Tempus Flgiting,
 Sallles In Our Alley: Eduardo Walka tone of Damon's buddies) got into minor tam at a ringside recently for allegedly making o wager on the main bout. His trial comes up soon. A pal inquired: "Is it serious, Eddiep" "Could be-" he said, shrugging. "If I'm convicted, it means can't run for Prezzidentl" Jackie Elinson says the accepted custom is to ask 6 girls father for her hand in mar rtage, but in Hollywood, you gotta ask her huSband" Dorothy Stone calls them Guy Deceivers".
 Midtown vIgnette: Robert D. MatE, Jr., told sherman Billings ley he sold his East 67th St. manse to Nelson Rockefeller for $lO0 00O . Was that in the paper yet?" asked Our Stork Club CorreSpon- dent Yes, 1t was" said Mir. MatS Oh" winced O. s. c. C., you should have told 1t to me: I could have told Winchell, and 1t would have run in hundreds of pa- pers instead of onep "Really?" said MatE Then I'll buy back the house"
 MensOs of Mldnighter; If yez don't think this colm had the first tip tvia a blind item weeks ago on the pro-football scandaD, then look up the files we're too sunburned You may deduct contributions to the Runyon Memorial from your taxes Leland Hayward under goes surgery Friday. He's Margaret Sullavan'S groom Dorothy Ap- pleby, former B'way click, wants to resume. She is happily sealed to Paul Drake, a pleaSant-voiced thrush .. Oopsl The Encyc Britannica does mention Christmas and St. Nick in the 46 edition Emily Kimbrough (she co-auth'd our Hearts Were Young and Gay") has water-on-the- jaw. No foolin' | Top swing bandsmen are catching Frankie Carle at the Capitol. To learn why they have to break up their crews, while his breaks the- | ater records The new Hooperat- | ings are led by Edgar Bergen with | 29.7; Fibber McGee & Molly, 27.8; Fred Allen, 27.6; Jack Benny, 27.4; | Bob Hope, 26.5; Red Skelton, 23.5; and W. w. 2S.S. Up from 22.7.
 New York Novelette,: When Rus sel Grouse double-checked the Wash ington data for the hit show, 'State of the Union," he phoned his friend. Tom Stokes, whose news coverage of the Capital is Big-Timey | When the show was ready Grouse | offered Stokes a 1 percent interest | in its chances-to show his appre- citation MT. Stokes said. thanks, no Mrs. Stokes, however, asked | Grouse if she could invest $75O in it Sure. said Grouse . Well, !