The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-21
.CONCH
CHOWDER

rOresman - on the society desk
and I'm doing swing shift again
on Cobb's beat at the city hall ]
like the police beat. Maybe I'm
morbid? Anyway, the last night Of
the play, ] me. toned that / was
now on the police beat and Bud
Mayer, newcomer TO the area mis-
understood me. Exclaimed he with
elevated eyebrows, what! You're
being a policewoman now?n | put
him straight. That would Be
some job In Key West! Some Of
my best friends get behind bars
but they are mahogany.
Last night Of Our Town." was
howl. In the drugstore scene
Jim Mclaughlin and Connie Los
ley sit at q supposed counter
which is made simply by placing
a board across two chairs. When
Jim leaned a heavy elbow on it,
one end flew up at an acute angle.
That broke up Connie. and jim
simply said .Never. mind the au.
dience. Sorry folks" and went on
into his next line. Poor Connie
was already in semi-hystericaI
state because each night Of the
play when q sum Of money is
mentioned. Jim has raised the
ante. The first night it was one
dollar as in the script. The second
night, he upped it to two bucks,
and so on, until the final eve when
he said ''Ten dollars"
LIVELY HOUR was had at the
after-the-play party with cast,
staff, Board members and guests
enjoying the best party we've had.
Roast beef, barbecued pork, toma-
toes, cheese, rye and white break
and liquid refreshments. Dane
ing. and music by Director Joe
Hurka, songs by Richard Mar
Jack Of the cast who has a sensa-
tional voice with range from deep
baritone TO tenor. Only non-party
enjoyer was the prompter and
assistant stage manager, Red Ker-
rick who was unable to make 1t.
There was . moment of silence
for him, and praise for his work
anyway.
ARTIST Bill Greene Is leaving
the city about May 10 right after
the Harold j. ReiIly's take off.
Wish / could so up East for a
jaunt, but that's out Of the ques-
ton. Bin win be on Cape Ann,
north Of Boston, at $50 Mt. Plea
SAINT Ave, East Gloucester, Mass
achusetts, where he has a gallery
3. .Erstwhile Key West artist Karl
Agricola now in Saginaw Michigan
wired that he and Deedee are the
proud parents Of q boy born Mon
day morning at st. Mary's hospi-
tai, Saginaw, Michigan. Name
and weight are unannounced as
yet but Grandma" van Goidsts-
noven win be in the know soon on
details.
SHOP HOPPER Jaxon an
nounces there viii be q hot time
at the Jaxon menage in the i'm
mediate future. Reason: every
time she writes an item for . To-
cal super-market, she receives
some Of what she writes about. !.
latest was about Mexican foods
and she got a case Of II, plus q
cook book. Owl Those burning ta-
males. those peppery chilli sauces.
Back in town Is Bob Younaans
who Just returned from the Virgin
Islands where he sang with Bob
Ellis at the Mahogany Club. Mrs.
Ellis is the former Ceecee Hoff.
man. heiress. They al plan 10 50
to Paris this summer. and may
be there VIII Be 3 nightclub ven.
ture over there. On the local mite
scene, Pierre Davmont, not 10 be
confused with Pierre Duval, bows
into the Fantasea Room At Trade.
winds with HIS songs with Kari
Boyer Al the plano. Lyle Weaver
held down the SIS with Dee Cam.
eron piano sitting for ! week
Jon DUFFY whose former
business was here now has {
lounge Ia Pensacola. He sent three
FAwTu arrivals around to say
hello. Frank Sagnero tthe spell
ing il probably wrongl Bill Shan
nahan and PHI LCrge. Bumpers
Bjurbaek please note and EnakG
friends. huhi While introdueins
them 10 vi veidt and Betty French
feared that Johnny DePoo nasne<
his new little daughter Elizabeth
Ski Skewis allows people 4
touch him with enc finger. He
been signed Tor one 81 the 81
parts Id ''ia Vile Reef and ID Il
portray 4 Coach. SKI IL ! Western
PennsyiYanianl Hear that N
movie company win principal act
0fs viii arrive today and thAl
same IS KEY Wesiers VII be en-,
$1,000 - es.~AffiaN