Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
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JIM BISHOP:
REPORTER
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The guests began to arrive $780, They in small
big room Lynn Richards stout with fingers like
Tootse Rolls played sweet jazz small piano Every
body was introduced to Mickey Rooney He looks like small
boy who drinks. Mr. Rooney was the guest of honor
This New York party. 1t held the 10th floor
Of duplex apartment in Central Park South The windows
overlooked the winding drives Of the park and the trees far
below looked like Of broccoli The host Hy Gard
ner columns and televon star Mr. Gardner deceptive
He resembles jockey who has been caught betting
another horse In truth he is compassionate gentleman with
gift for making people interesting than they
Upstairs. he had bedroom and an ONCE The bed was
o s Tas e o
was posh and quiet So the 1000 autographed books The
carpets were woven to assist clumsy burglars.
Downstairs the guests jammed a rs feet
by lS Along the inner calls small bar and buffet
loaf Of Italian bread top The bread had been stabbed with
knife There were patter OF smoked turkey and ham and
other goodies. The paper plates were in colors.
"Tea for Two" and Soft Shoes
Richards playing Tea for Twos guests left
small open space and Hal Leroy did Of his rocking soft
models hips Meyer Levin author of Compuson looked at
one way or another but the women--nothins'
The women were uniformly pretty Most Of them had the
neuter expressions found in fashion magazines They emitted
the smiles for ntroducton Jokes acknowledge
ment for light The older women in the wives of
Richard Hoffman, Park Avenue psychatrist sat on
stool chatting with Judge Sam ebowitz about literary
affairs Earl Wilson, like Mickey Rooneys
father turned smile on and on few times and left
A dark handsome man introduced all around Hugh
oBn and told everybody that this Wyatt
Earp Mr. OBrien seemed to be breaking brand-new
dignity and he didn't think funny behind
tall scotch told him that in Brooklyn the kids call him
"Youse" OBrien.
tiny blond followed Rooney around telling him that
he would stand still for just minute she'd like take
spikes on and she wanted to that her stocking
she taller than the Of honor Mickey his
seeth and said thanks he would rather
played set which his friend Hy keeps hand little
emergencies The tiny blond finished her tta ba
told everybody that she bet she taller than the motion
picture star.
Mickey SpiIlane Under Peach Lights
At II the peach-coored lights began peachr
Frank Farrell handsomest Of the columnss
with big unpadded shoulders and nat head introduced
Michael Spiane writer. He said that his wife expecting
their fourth child momentariy and he really stay
home with her but she said know how like these Broadway
parties please Mr. Splane shy Who party
always holds wall He listens and he laughs he absorbs
lot Of levity about his product but he very we'll
Kenny Youngman told few fast Jokes Berle retired
televson star. picked little food made witty sales
licked his fingers and left Another funny Jack Leonard
said that the last time he Jackie Gleasons
weighed so pounds more than Mr. Gleason. This time he
weighed so pounds less
BY 1880 pm. the lady closing the piano and the
bartender was sweeping lemon peel into silent butler
Gardner sat chatting with Mr. Rooney about
tomorrow and tomorrow.
typical Broadway party 1887 Compared to 1927
my friends it was q meeting Of Brownies.
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