Evening star., 1959-06-15
BY LEONARD LYONS

was one of the guests at the
Anniversary Waltz" party Civ
en- for David Niven and Mitzi
Gayn0r at o. Henry's, a saw
dust-floor steak joint in Green
wich Village. Miss Norman
came late, because Of her per-
formance in Gypsy" She was
seated at a table and ordered
some supper. 1t came quickly.
She beamed: You always get
better service when you're a
hit"
Ferenc MOlnar's widow, Lily
Darvas, who was Budapest's
foremost actress, is returning to
Budapest for a l2-day visit.
Molnar left no will, and she'll
donate some funds to his grand
children Marty Ritt, the
tough, New York-raised direc-
tor, is in Italy with his family.
The RittS and ex-Queen Soraya
are occupying twin villas and
share a swimming pool
Mario Lama collected a vast
bonus from RCA-Victor for re-
newing his expired contract.
$50
Jimmy Demaret and Tony
Penna, two Of the top golf pros.
won't compete in the National
Open at Winged Foot. At Toots
Shor's last week they bet the
proprietor on the outcome Of
the tournament. They said an
older man would win it. and
Shor said it would be younger
man. ''By Older man we mean
someone without hair" said
Demaret. THAT takes care OF
Hogan and Snead."
Eva Gabor at last will have
her caricature UP at Sardi S.
Because she considers herself
the only legitimate actress In
the family. her pact is that no
other Gabor will Join the select
caricature set Billy Rose
will get an honorary degree, in
Fine Arts, from Wilberforce
University Shelley Winters
likes Yonkers Raceway's Ter
race restaurant: TITS good for
my diet. II win, I'm too excit-
ed to eat, and if ! lose ! also
lose my appetite"
Ray Walston is featured in
Bing Crosby's new movie. Say
One for Me-" Recently he
invited Ella Kazan. Carson
Kanin, Lee StrasSberg and
Joshua Logan to attend a
private screening at the Para
mount. 1t rained heavily all
day long. When Walston ar
rived he found Joshua Logan,
drenched, under the threater
marquee. You're the only one
who showed up," said Walston.
How thoughtful of you to
come to the screening.
What screening?" said Logan.
I'm just here to duck out Of
the rain"
Oscar Hammerstein and
Richard Rogers were seen
lunching the other day with
their tax consultant. One OF
their friends suggested that it
would be nice If the U.S.A.
were to give recognition for
distinguished achievements. the
way the British debut with
tax rebates instead of titles
Hammerstein mentioned
his own negotiations with Sir
Alfred Butt, for a London pro-
duction of Desert Song" and
telling him: You're the first
Knight I've ever met, What dc
I call you?" Sir Alfred
replied: Call me anything
but take off sixpence."
Bill Tabbert tells about the
monkey who appeared in one
Tarzan movie, and then, be-
cause the studio had no further
need of the animal, 1t was pre-
sented to the local ZOO. He was
placed in a cage with another
monkey. who said: Il was cap
tured by hunters in Africa
How did you get here?"
"Me?" shrugged the Tarzan
monkey. II had lousy agent.
Martin Gabel, the actor-pro-
ducer, sat with writer's Irwin
Shaw and Harry KurnitZ at the
best table in Maxim's in Paris
slipping the rarest French wine
and signing: "Only in Amer
lea - Julie Styne, the
composer of Gypsy" is i'll in
Hollywood and may need surg
cry. Percy Knauth, editor