The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-21

CHOWDER
BY RAYMER

OcIIuduO VI tie NdSdD0nQS. he
broke out a banjo in addition to
the guitar at opening days show.
Asked where Pete Peterson was,
he replied HE must be over in
the Hawaiian booth. :. if they have
one."a Pete finally rushed up to
the platform, hair awry, his blue
suit slightly rumpled. After the
socko performance, he ripped off
his coat and smooched me. took
a terrible razzing from people l
knew. One wag said, Stripping
the deck for action, eh?" The rea-
son Pete took his coat off was SIM
ply because he works very strenu-
ously and comes out of an act in
a lather! We're cid friends from
show biz way back and the fond
embrace was just friendly ges-
ture.
Dominic did the same thing but
no comment was made because
they hadn't gone On stage yet and
the heat wasn't on. Attilio APP
peared in a natty white Cubano
jacket and a cap like Jackie Coo
gan used to wear. He was first on
the scene, by the by. Such VIPS. :.
flown in, flown out, baggage toted.
/. and they deserved it! When you
90 to Miami, drop into their Vaga-
bond Room.
Bumpers" and Belle Bjurback
arrived with son In tow, Belle in
tight toreador pants and fireman
red blouse. Her husband wouldn't
admit he ''tosses the bull" hence
the outfit. Met Eddie Kenny's
bride and she turned out to be
most photogenic blonde. Should
have entered the Queen contest.
Also Bob Smiths wife who has a
neon smile. Dottie Rath and jean
ne Reynolds Skewis joined the
throng waiting for the waggish
Vags. Carried away by their an
tics and the trumpet-dance team
of Steve and Jerry Condos was
Lewis McLain, but he still re-
membered to aim the camera.
The Condos boys are brothers of
Nick Candos who is married to
Martha Raye. Maria Neglia's
gypsy-like beauty drew admira-
ton. Mrs. James Lenny intro
duced her to the girls at the Cake
Booth and she charmed them all.
WEDDING BELLS are ringing
in vi Veidt's head. The man of
distinction is Lcdr. Jack Davis, an
old friend of Lt:: Harry Phillips,
Royal Navy, who engineered the
meeting. Recent word from the
Redcoat Front, Dorest- Chickerell,
Weymouth. and B. A. F. Base in
England, is that Ii. Jim Reads
wife, Eunice has joined him, and
that the Burgesses are the parents
of an eight pound girl. Who is
that beautiful blonde from the
Casa Marina seen about with
Louis Marson? Art Note: Weather
man Sam Goldsmith had a sunny
day. He just bought the painting
of his house by Larry Harms as
it was before being re-done in
shining new coat Of white.
EuGENlo de Berrayarza, who
is doing the murals at Raul's, is
also decorating the spot with
native materials. Manager Chuck
Thornburgh will have real show
place with typical hey West flavor
when it is finished. II is hoped that
Gene viii become one of the Play
ers group and direcl some of bis
talent on sets. His friend, Princess
Margherita di Candriano Ruspoli.
in Havana, should be proud of
him. Flash: Charles Perkins
has been called back to duty in
the Navy. He'll be a one and
half striper ! think. anyway, he
wants to say adios through this
column as he leaves shortly. He
has been teaching at the high
school here.
PIANISTS Whittemore and
Lowe were entertained by the
Colonel vermettes after the con-
cert in addition TO the official re.
ception for them. Jonathan Jack
son is in the DR.. Herr class. he
now sports a beret. Not Gerald
Dillon. but General Murray Dillon
was guest of The Hamilton's at
their party last Saturday, That day
was also Col. Bob Spottswood's
birthday along with Michael Ham
ilton's DIR. Hamilton has just re-
turned from giving lecture in
Miami TO the assembly Of the
medical staff al the Regional Of
flee of Veterans Administration in
Miami. His address was on "Tro-
pical Medicine As Il Applies to
Veterans In The United States |"
+. The Karl AgricolaS made il
to Michigan okay and have been
shifting in the Snaw ever since, !.