The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Walter Wintchell
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ties at the Blue Angel. Johnny
Desmond's two big hits Con the
same record, equity" and I'LL
Close My Eyes" Jack Smiths
version of "Jack, Jack, jack.
Harry Revel's new Capital album.
"Music Out of the Moon. . .Hol-
lace Shaw's thrushing CBsatdee
ewes. . Carl Ravazza's caroling
at the Roxy.
Broadway Sideshow: The N. Y.
Drama Critics Circle meeting this
week (Which gave the years
award to "All My Sons'') recalls
the annual dinner Gin '4I when
VIM. Saroyan (who was runner-up
for the prize> went over to Lillian
Hellman the winner) to congratu-
late her and say how much he en-
joyed her hit, watch on the
Rhine. ."Well," kidded Lillian,
why didn't you write me a letter
about it?'. ."He did start to
write you one," Interrupted a by
stander, ''but it turned into a
play!". Critics Circle chairman
John Mason Brown explains Tues
days report On deciding the
years Best Play. ION the first
ballot" he wires, 1.-The vote stood
IL for All My Sons and 6 for
Ice Man We recorded the Gibbs
and Krutch Ist choices but were
forced to discard their proxies on
the 3rd-highly involved or prefer
entail vote because we didn't
think it fair to guess at the order
of their preferences since they
listed 2 plays each and 5 were
under discussion. The Circle will
appreciate your Circle-ating this. -
Midtown Vignette: Cliff (Ukule-
lie Ike) Edwards has solved the
housing problem. He bought one
of those crash-rescue ships that
the Air Forces used to rescue fall
len plane crews. This M cost the
govt over a quarter of a million
bux. . .Dockage costs Ike under
5000 per 7 months. He dwells or
board. . He paid $1,000 and re-
christened it "Ukulele Lady,. .
She hinged along the Hudson to
the Battery Tuesday at vesper
time. . 1t "a peopled with
friends from Radio City and Hol-
lywood. They included Lady
Mendl, Commandant P. WELLER OF
Paris. Walter Herman, Ben Grau.
er, Peter Donald, Franklyr
Hughes and a gal just back from
the Coast. AS the ship neared
Miss Liberty, we pointed to the
famed statue and said: There's
that Wonderful Grill. ."Is Lou
ella on board?' asked the Holly.
Wood-minded one.
The Late Watch: Has former
Sec'y of State Byrnes been offer
ed a high post in radio? AS a
Chandler. . The Sake DoWel]
crew is so hot on the jukes Sonora
will gather his recent releases for
an album. . The new Hooper (due
any momenO shows some of the
first IS up from the recent
oops. . Susanna Foster is return
ing from Yurrop sooner than ex-
pected. The tour curdled. . Many
midtown house dix have been LET
go. Have fun!. Dana Andrews is
asking only IS Gs for his $3.50, 00C
yot. . The new Hicks on w. 57th
stays open until l ayem. A vel
come spot. . Mrs. Gus Edwards
will have the unwilling for the
Star-Maker Sunday. How about a
film on the life of Gus? What ex-
citing material Mrs. Edwards
could give It's a. girl for the
Jack Roths at Polytechnic. He's the
big grill man ADD Street
Scenes: That electricity sign at
47th, which plays tic-tac-toe with
itself.
Sounds in the Night: At Reu-
ben's: The Commies are fighting
with their backs to the Wallace"
AT the St. Moritz Continental:
1.-The ring without Louis will be
like the thittir without the Lunts,
baseball without the Babe and
Washington without FDR". . AT
the Sheraton Lounge: Its a
cinch the British amt the Pal in
Palestine!".