Variety (Jan 1946)

We<liM's»'»yi January 2, 1946 Broadway Gvp.^y R"-''*^ bedded with flu. Nifk Agent.'i has received Actors vnnitv DCi-mit to act as an agent. Mrs Jerome Kern. Betty Kern and ^j,J,jr altoniey back to the Coast next ^^Hni ^n'il^ rejoined Carl Erhe's 'flackcy al'l*^'-' *^ months in the •^Tlbcrl Hackett and wiCe Frances Goodrich, Par scripter.s, in from the ^"n' Mel Adams, «x*RCA Victor -piiblioiiit, aeendlng his hoUdays in TrpaMirers Club fox-egathered at ■ Dick & Charlies Saturday (29) at "Leitci'' J^t-ob iVahiktv) bedded with piicuinonia at Hospital for Tnint Diseases, Sammy .Schwarl/.. general manager jor Alfred dc Liagre, Jr., lost father last week. Sat Phil Leeds expecting his diacharKe i.ny day. He's been in the pacilic loi two vears. Suiinv SUyhir to do score for "How Cioes If.'", 'musical due for spring Bioduclioii bv Dave Wolpcr. Loui.s Sobol to Coast Jan. 2b tor a month'.s stavWMs fffst trip since 39. Wiii do hi.s col uroii. froin. there. ■ Mgurice Turet fioins ahead of , war. tional CO. of "Deep Are The Roots, which opens New Haven Jan. 24. The Karl Wilsoas to Miami Beach tomorrow iThuiO a quickie holidav Tliciicc to liif Coast in Apnl •"a Jov Forevci-," with Guy Kibbeo which was reported closed after tryuis out, relights the Biltmore next week. ■ ' , ■ J Tlvce iifw -ionRs by Raymond Scott to be i.ddwl to -Lute Song, new Mary Martin starrer, in Boston try.otit.' . ^ V. Helen Hoerle ascnling ' The Desert Soil!!" whicli coiiK^.s to City Center next week; on jol with fractured arm m cast. , En F.s.<! Ess Family, new house organ ot National Screen Service, riaUes an impres&sive bow with its jir.'t i Dec.» issue. Frank Casper, president of the Geneva Society, has acquired the Hapsbiirg House. Penthouse and Stockholm restaurants^ John Fearnley, formerly stage manager of "Carou.scl," to be general cii.stiiig. director on iill Rodgers; & Ifiimitierstein productions. Barne.y Balaban on two„wcek vacation in Miami. Stanley Shuford, Paramount advertising manager, on tu o-weck vacash in' Arizona. Lt. Gilbert Weiss joining with Gustnv Blum to produce legitcr, "Walk Hard." Pvt. Joseph Kamin^ uLso just out of .service, to play lead. '•Show Boat s" Jan. 9 performance taljen over b.v Independent Citizen.«! Gommittee gf ArUs. ' Sciences ■ and Profe.isions as {t.s ftrst theatre party. "Phyiuile," the working title of tl-ic BeMiictt Cel t's new baby, due in Afiril. Combination ot Phyllis Cerf'.s first iiiiiiie and flnale^for that's all toother.' ■Billy Ro.'<i; to Mexico City Jan. 20, then to Jloll.vwood. Rose, who did a London puret coUiinii for. Walter Winchell, doing others on France and Gciniany. ■ ■ : • ■. ■ Maj. ,T. B. Kleinschmidt (.lay Barney) piitHif Aimv Simial Corps after five yeais producing lllms, and aciing in "New Way to Pay Old Debts" for Eqiiit.v Library Theatre. David Ro.sp. Paramount Internauonals manaKing director in Great Bntain, is due in N .Y. .sometime Jli,i.s month on his .semi-annual visitto the homeodice and the studies. F.dluud. nuise-amanuensisOirl Fridav to Olsen & Johnson, gets Piofiied by Maurice Zolotow and «o.sanne McVay,,-;!!! current t24) Nileyepost as "Screwballs' Secretary,'.' ■ Vera Martyn, London imisicomody liotre,s.s and lyricist, came to N. Y. to. wsn-y an Americaiv [light .surgeon, t-apt. I Dr.) S. K. Ea.stman, rocrntly. « was a wartime liont-row flirtation romance. Ade Kahn. former p.a. for Mos.s | warts "Winsed 'Viclorv" a.s well as mimeious ot Grn. Hap Arnold's coast ' «> coast air programs, out of the ] Air Forces and back with ua\'id E. Green (lackery. One ot the town'.s top parties -was co-nostod by Mo.ss llart and the i^ennett Ccrfs at the hitter's East 62d »ueet town house, a "dre.ss-down" «iair— instead of dressup— meaning o'a clothes, sports apparel, etc. Jeanne Taylor, wile ot Freeman Tn , u"?'' "^"K'' ifianagcr of "You pouched Mc" (Booth), went on for Marcya & Gu'nsetf «nd Perry Mar I tin's orch. ,, Vsndals gaining entrance to New Ray, St. Paul, indie, nabe theatre, after it closed did substantial damage to interior. Northwest Variety Club inducted newly elected ofTicers. including Chiel Baiker Art .Anderson, retained tor second term. ... SigmuiKl Romberg to. be guest conductor with Minneapolis Symphony orcliestra for peiision fund -benefit next Sunday i6)i donatirig his' serA'icefc, i"', W., R. Frank, indie circuit owner and film producer; in from Holiyi wood, .says "shooting" of his third picture, "Dan Patch," in Technicolor will start next June and that he has completed' a deal. tO' make another picture for Columbia release; CIIATTKR 47 Chicago London Dixey in hospital . for Kirbyi KDKA song team, . booked into Terrace Room next week. Sgt.. Alex Kanni a . civilian again,: here visiting hIS' family. ' .He • wi-ote "This Is Halloran" radio show. . Jack WiVli&ms, former .Baron, El^ Hbtt /singer . jiist 6.iit of Army,, how George Winslow's vocalist ....at\ Qh Henry Ballroom in Chi. Fred Kelly,' brother of Gerie Kelly and only recently out of Army alter three years,, most of the lime, in' Irving. Berlin's ."This Is the. Army, has been signed as one of the dance directors for 1947 edition of: "Icecapadcs." lAlthough his contract .still has -several months to run, Robert Gill, I director of the Pittsburgh playhou.se j tor last two.; and a half years. ; ha? ! resigned, effective .Feb. 1,. and post Colosomo's next show will feature NTG girls. Maggie Teyte. English soprano, will appear in conceit at Orchestra Hall Jan. 4 Mike Todd and Orson Welles have decided to drop adaptation of "20.000 I^eagues Under the Sea;" The Arnaut Brothers joined the Boulevard Room-Dorofhy Dorben production of 'Sun Fun.' Eddie ("Mr. Cleanhead'') Vin.son and the Four Vagabonds now playing the Regal theatre here. ,' RKO actress: Marion Carr in town to spend holidays with husband Milt Scliwartz, nitery operator: Character here drew 115 ttO bilU from First National Bank to pass Out among cast of Sonja Henie's Ice Show. Dutly's Tavern and Yankee Doodle. Loop bistros, have been sold by their owners, : FritzL; Farley and Tony Romano. Gus Van. currently at Vine Gardens, will soon appear in George Marion's: "TopHtzky of Notre Dame" with Sam JafTe. Gail Meredith. Chez Paree canary, has written own .song. "The Moment I Met You." which is being plugged by Gay Claridge. Bill Morrow : writing new musical for Rtlz Brothers B' way debut before joining producing staff of : Michael Curtiz, at Warners. Orrm Tucker opened at Marine Room (Edgewatcr Beach) Friday <28) for bandleader's fust Chi date since leaving .service. Ballet Group opened Chi sea.son Wednesday i26) at the Civic Opera House with "Swan Lake;'' "On Stage." and "Bluebeard." Marie MacDonald will make personal appearance at the Oriental theatre Jan, 17, in connection with "Getting Gertie's Garter" now running there.. Eddie Dowlina here Sun. i30) tor look at "St. Lazare's Pharmacy" then, pliiued^ back, to New York Mo.n. (Hlf in time for New . Year's iEve performance of "Gla.ss Menag Phyllis Dixey . in operation, Hay Noble, and Jack Harris expected here early next year. Leslie Fuller, comic, elected member of the Margate Town Council. Zena Dare has taken over' the Margaret Rutherford role in Ivor Novello's "Perchance to Dream" at tire Hippodrome. Plans approved by London County Council to build a National Theatre on the south side of the Thames, near Waterloo Station. John Mills and wite. Hayley Bell. I have leased Hex Harrison and Lilti Palmer's country hou.se while they I are away in Hollywood. Liam Redman, who recently fin , ...jn ,.„,,prt m li'rf-rlcrirk Ri.il.-ioli i^':,lr-r*f".f. '■"'". i ^ew a down beVo^ going Vnt Sr. " ';'^u-ns\o 'I'^iblin .^^e i ^«^' he is a member of the Abbey Ptayci'S. William Armstroii!?. orodueor ot , "Claudia," "Uncle Hairy." "The Circle" and "The Rivals;" has joined ' Hollywood Sir Barry Jack.son. head of Biimmg ham Repertory theatre, where . he will assist on productions. :• "Fit tor Heroes" and ''Worm's Eye View," both recently tried out at the Emba.ssy. had auspicious We.st End productions in a dual, bill at the I Whitehall. Dec. 18. Plays alternate , early , and late showings on same | days. With the completion of 'nis latest Columbia Pictures' British comedy, "The Lion and the Unicorn." George Formby will have appeared in 21 British films, considered a record for any English comic here. Formby has been invited to vi.sit Scandinavia and appear in the Chinese theatre in Holland. He: has accepted both invitations. B'way Legit Lags Contiutici] froni (lage 1 By Larry . Solloway Lois Lee set for Boca Raiondub. Ted ■ Husing doing the town after Orange Bowl stint. Ann Dvorak and Leslie Fenton at Hollywood Beach hotel. Chic Farmer house guesting here, and doing the better niterics. » ; Nan Wynh and Gappella and Pa there were a trio of costly flops, not counting another playing oh the road ' with ho definite Broadway .bookiivg.: No lesS than seven attractions rdldcd out of town while two. othei-s that' are touring are iiot.due in until Vie.vt season, it then. :' This . seasblv's revivals tire standouts in. comparison to the 'levy prti.duct, three of those ''currpnt getting real mohey. 'They ar^ ''The Red Mill'' :i46th .Street), "Hamlet" t Columbus Circle):: . and "Pygraalibn" (Bai ryinore). Expectation is that "Show Boat," which bows in Satiii'day 15) at the Ziegfeld, will top that division. N,ew shows rated in the money; "Slate of the Union" (Hudson), "Deep Are the Roots" (Fulton), "Dream Girl" ^Coronet), "Home of the Brave" (Belasco), "Are You With If?" (Century), "Day Before Spring" (.National) and "Billion Dollar Baby": (Alvin), lat1 ter three being mtisicalS: " : ': I There are 15 "^ittractions holding j over from last season, eight : being, musicals and seven sti-aight shows. Iricia a click in current Brook club [another indication that the quality of show. ; , < , . Ithe current sea.son's productions is Xavier Cugat due m town for his J p^^j ^^ii^^j j| Colonial Inn stint. Will stay at Lord Tarleton Phil Regan set: for Brook club, opening Jan; :8; CoBhie -Boswell follows Jan. 22. . Lillian Demendoza, Cuban ; th rush, signed by Ben Slutsky for his Raleigh hotel room and terrace. Lou Vogle, mimic, set for Club 22. Opens early this month. ould be. Busme.'i'.s on the whole has been excellent, and the fact that the long stayers have held their own against the incoming shows: is indicative of quality. Twelve shows on the list have played one year or: more. A number of current attractions are on the verge of closing; but there are new Miguelito Vaidez recovered from -show.s to step in quipkly, and Broad Black MkU. C«ntliui«d Irom ' pact I by the Colonial. Inn. Hallendale, Fla' Amoiig those itl.s'o . liiied;: MP by that i spot aie Ro.sc Marie, who's down tor' , Jan. 24. Myi't WertheiJ^cr, Colonial's I operator, is ateo seeking to put Ethel Merman into his opening show, Jap. 10. However, she has been booked at the Beach Riviera. Mniini, lor $B,000. Oporatois believe the spot iVon't be rc.Tdy in t ime Wf the; scheduled opening, and Miss Mermahxan't postpone her dale becaiis© of commitmcnts marie for rehear.sals of the I'orthcomjngjmusieiil; ''Annie Oakley." Due .to 'this. Wertlieimcr is' in the middle of a deal to take over Miss iVIci'man!^ cOl'tract; aii,d switclT the date to hi.^ spot. Deal isiiH set yet,, however. :., ■ ■■''' ■:'■■■ RKO's Flan ; Coll till >i«d from ji.-iRe 3 ilhiess and will make delayed ap pearance at Giro's Jan, 8. . | Stan Fisher, harmonica wiz, held j over for season at Park Avenue club f along with Charlie Earrell. i Hal Fisher had his option picked i up and will stay at Club Bali until end of montli. Guy is drawing big. E. M. Loewv Latin:Qiiarter op dickering for Adrian Rollini 'trio :'to--go mto Du Barry room, which is part ot the big .spot. . , Charlie Wescourt and Buddy .Allen, local agents booked over ,'15 shows into, hotels for New. Year.s Eve shows. Night was probably ' the biggest cleanup for acts in town in recent years. . . : Benny Fields and Blo.sst>m Seely loined colony at Lord Tarleton hotel; Others checking in soon are Joe .E. Lewi.s, Al Jol.son.. • Sammy Kayo. ,Iack Carter. Phil Regan, Jack Robbms. Harry Richman opened at Colonial Inn Thursday (27) despite bronchial condition. Dean -Murphy, whose ' mis,su.s, Dorothy pcy, :flacks for spbt | made gue.st appearaflce. Hit Of i show are Raye and Naldi. ! way is virtually' 100% lighted. Pittsburgh fc^'sy '22) on 24 hour noti'cc. wheii "uss btcwiui look sick and under lanne Stewart in latter show *ludy was unavailable, this marking K laylors fir.st Broadwa' ay per standing--4i«cU reti^envn.g bulk .of; pieferi.ed with coin rccfntly obtained. Hoive\er, I'lnal plan may seek heu\y con\-er.sion into, cftrnmon ill :hiininiuiTi cost to the corpriration: Present prices tor the common and (he . preterred; indicate : scicli ..stitup i may IVighUght th(j ;pl»n.; ; / :i '' : j When RKO takes ci.ie of its ' preferred, only 20th-Fox and Colum j bifl fejli i-emiiiti? an'iohg the major | C(j,m.pa,n it'.s having: pVclcrtccl isstit'.s ■ Girtjsliviidiilg ill the:pi;eseiit tijiio; : By Hal Cohen . . Little .lackife Heller goes to Kitty Davi.s' Au'liner in Miami tor a run. E. M. Stuve, Par salesman here for 28 years, has retired to Coral Gables, Fla. Ralph Springer, vocalist and saxman,lias— joined thePiccolo —Pete-'fo^morrow," Atfir.st— that was taken Kapner, Hearst radio family ; vacationing 'iii Minneapolis leiei Da\is back with "Foolish Lyceum. Bim2' ^ ^,,'V''^"'>' lia'^ Rittli & Johnny t" Fraiikie Rav. WiMnL^"!''' ^^'^^■''«"" Clasiics branch at Tilr','' J"' ^'=''"«<= ht'ld over again ■ W » ^n'^'xson Flame Room. 1 1 nnn /'""nk circuit to build new ' *."i)0.j,cat theatre at Wilmar, Minn, flo™ 1 ",'^'''''"=''' ^^^O Theatres exec, hisht iipve ^^^''^ NicoiM ^H*.'? * Stanley into Hotel Variety Bills C'liiiMiiiK'if fiom iMtc .'I!) ^ illMti;*' \;imi:miii-iI 1 ..i ;i 1 ■,Viti.i:i» 111) II l.in.ll,,: N>-l 111 iioii I KIT;. I'';, >.k,'i nUl : i'..i;t> * riii.r. ,„,., , , , , ll,ii>^ll A tt""-,-'er lliiMli Kiilwvni T.ii" I I fill. ; f'f VV^,* Miiv<iuctl< ; Cliiili'Ki ttfiliVfll.*' "J ; I y.tilVliU*riHill*VfI ' t,e iv.,1.,1,','5. Or* '■ W . Jft :l '. IJi ow'ii : III'} I'loliln '/.Tiir/.ll,ur #.iiiH«.i„Hr ..VV k'VJi* "liliiiMilison : . pi., -.V . t,?i)„ii,^ ^imiMins Or .*i,,i:»-, l'j,il,iT , ,iviinnej5otii Terrace •with i Ji.inii.i fi.mc i utw '/.tjim, ( brch. Leonard lieadv and Florida. : Dick and Dot Remy and Les Arnaiit.s lieadling new show at Vogue Terrace. , :Clifr .ibani.pl. WCAE manager: out al the Shadyside Hospital alter siege of the flu. Radio Ed Si Steinha User's son. Lt. Ch uclc . Stchihatiser, • back . in States from Japan. ■:■ : .■'.:■; ';,.' :":"'V.' "::■'' ''^^ Danny Sisfman, . violinist with .Marty Gregor band, won a brand new.' Na.sh car. . ' " ;B)li.y Yates ha.s taken bis mi it to ihc Hotel GitJ.s.Ciii in Cinciiinsiti for an, engagom.ont. , : ■■ ,: ■ Frank Scri-a . back on j().h at Nijjoh Ciife after, being laid up lor a month with auto, iiijur.ie.s. . '., Ted Goldsmith, from Dick Mancy ofTrce.' in town beating the drums for "Portrait In Black.'"' r Elise Cox coming on from Now York to star in "Lilllc Foxes" al Plaiithouse next .month..: ■..' ,,■ .N'ew pianiKt,s in town: Robert Cnim at the Oasi.s iind •Mora .Stew.^rt f.i Hullywoo<t Show Bar, Be'ity Ellen Morris and Johnny Tracy Detour Continued from 0acc I l_«,,JJI and it was figured "Path" could play well into the spring._ , , ' :~. r"Path'' .appear.s to have depended on Tracy's whims from the stiirt. When it played Boston lie said he wo.uldn't <ippear. in it on Bj."0'a'l'i'»'ay, then .said he would. Becau.s'e ol that vacillation it was figured that the advance sale at the Plymouth could have been, $2Q0,<)00 rather tii an tlie .$,50,000 it received. Playwrights were never able to get Tracy to sign a contract. Usually producers place stars under run-of-the-play contracts, but Tracy blandly asked . the managemcnl whether it didn't think he could be trusted. Understood that Tracy received 1.5'; of the gross, a 50';;'« higher ijercentage than usual. For several weeks "Path" got $26,000, ifO' his take w;.s around .'^3,900, while, oilher Weeks he got well over $3,000, according to the reputed terrri Si "Path" has been a headache from the .start of rchear.sals. When mention of working out a scene the foKovVin,^ day V,w:as made, the actor once cracked: ''It I'm still with it as a Ka,g. The ca!,l got the jitters ;ind the job of rewriting became difficult. Reported that Tracy never, complaihed about, his line,*, but ho seemed affected by the comments of fi'icnds who saw "Path" and by the reviews, play, drawing an a.dycr.se press oui of town and in New York. When Tracy said he'd quit, in Bost»ft;lhe;sale.:at.. thePlymouth abruptr ly stooped. After ''Path'' came to town and it was reported he would 'Withdraw from the 'show on jaii, 5 there was little ,s;ile beyond that date, and it \va.s only late: last week that, .a definite : closing was: agreed upoji, Tracy .declared that his name in lights i.s drawing, strong , attendance, but it is pointed out that author Robert K. Sherwood's on a canopy i.s, certtiihly-a factbf. ■ Wh.eii 'Tracy's threat lb c(uit brc'ke ill the dailies, it pi'ovpked nn oulbfealv by .lolin Ghapmaii of the N. V. Daily News. 'The critic conlmcntator bitlcirly a.Si.saiied, Tj'acy, advi.siivg tiiiin to go back to -Hollyvvood and slay tlicVe' ::.' :;.:■; ;■",.■' ' '■^■'::'': --v y Al Jolson to Palm; Springs for a week. ,, ■ :: , Fred Kohlmav laid up with bronchitis.'''■'■■''„."',: :: ': ,•'' :-..'.!.'■. . V ":,',■ ■ IVlorri's Stoloff sltnitihg: at Palm Springs, > ■ ■ Cheister Morris holidaying In. PalJti 'Spi/ings. ■ ' Noel Madison to San Francisco on business.. .,: „ ':,■ ■ ;',: ■''■' ^:.■ ■ .' Eddie Sutherland toospitaliised/w-itl)'-'pneuinPnia:;' ■ ■ •.:^ ~' ■ 'i:. V ;;.:■,::, . Mark'.Hellinger soaking up sun in. : Palm Springs. Jpyce Selznlck has . joined the Al Gro.ssman office. ■', ,, , : .Walter L3nfz.:tiack''fi'om, a business trip to New .York. . jerry .tlp'ffm,ah.S: 'eele-brated. their. 22nd Weddingaimi. Robert' Ba.Ssler .observed ^th.e, holi : days in bed, with m.fiucnza. Charles "Buddy'.' Rogers back to work after a XO-day. illness. Betty Fairfax awarded her final American citiz6nship papers. . Johnny Mercer holidaying with, the; old folks in.: Savannah, -Ga. Jean Dalrymplc in from New York to recuperate from, pneuthpnia. ' ' Joan Carroll spendin,g:.the! li.olidays . : with ;,hcr: parents in Paim Springs; : Bonnie Baker bOokijd for -a mid-'. we,st(?rrt and Southern stagetour. ■ ;. ■Herman Mtllakowsky back on the ,iQ,b,'afJier threci , iyeeks in the desert: ' Harold 'Kir.steh out of, the, NSvy a;^d into ■ Capitol Records advertising-, dept,"' , ■ Mi,s. Frances "Peaches" Browning Civelli in Reno tp file suit for diivorce.; ■ " Grdueho and Harpo, -.Marx- lihiiigup a to.ur of "Army and Navy hospitals.; , ^ ' ■ ,:': Ed.ward J. Mannix home' from the ' hospital aft'er: a , battle -with . pneumonia. , 0,.scar Levant back in circulation j after a week's battle with food poijsoning,,!; ;.,:,■. v: '.:;.',•.■; ■;-;>■ Josephine Wayne received' her Lfijial ciecree of divorce from John .I Wayne. I Jasclia .Heifeiz filed suit for diI voice against: Florence Vido'r, chargI mg cruelty. I Ann Gvvynne and Douglas Fowley i heading east on a p.a. stunt for "The I Glass Alibi." I Orson Welles; heading for New' I \''ork after spending the holidays in Mexico City. -Ethel 'Wales, of silent pictures, returned to play m Republic's "In Old ; Sacr.nraento." , J Victor Francen reported out of . j danger following a bronchial attack j in P,hoenix, Ariz. I Ca.ss Daley turned down an Ausi tralian concert tour because of Hollywood commitments, i Lois Andrews, wife of David j Street, recovering ' after losing her I baby in a premature birth. > I Bob Hope led a troupe of enterrtainers at the Los Angeles Times I Annual National Sports Award din*:, neri:-.,,, .. .. ■ .. ■ . . • Jinx Falkenberg,;w)fe of Col. Tex . McCrary, anno^Qcaed her retirement ; from the : screen to await inother,j hoo.d,^: I Herman Gluokman, formerly with the War Activities Committee, in town to line up a new indie production unit. fjon Chancy aiTd his wife. Patsy, celebrated their eighth wedding" an», nivcr,sarv by repeating the marriage ceremony. . : , Arthur (Dagwood) Lake functioned as emcee in the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce "Youth Day" j at the Coli.seum. I Charles Drake in from New York I for stills in connection with the rei eentl,y , completed picture, '.'A Night., .| iii Ca.sablanca." j George Raft ' suing the "State of . I California, lor return of ; $30,484 in iPGome titxcs. paid under protest in 1!):18. 19,'i9 and 1940. Bert TnltlC, art^ dep't chief at Warner Bros, .studio, on terminal leave; i'rom ;,the Arm,y-, pending discharge on Feb. 12, has oeen boosted to rank of lt.-coloncl; • . : ■-': I Goluiiibia iPicture.s' : Bob Taplihgerj ; ex-Naval lieutenant, sold an orig! mal on the Navy to Metro, as a .se; qu(.'l to "Anchors A weigh." Joe PasI irrnak plans to use the same Frank Sniatia-Gene Kelly»Kathryn Gray.son ca.st. with George Sidney, direct-, San Francisco Bv Ted Friend .Ian Savitl in. for ort^-hight.ers, . Ray Bourbon to ; open at ■ GUib. ' S;;v<)y Jan. 10. Bill , Pabst , and; family .saw the-: New Year in at Yosemite. Al Ros.s. Copaciibana, dancer, in ; h6.spital with ap.pchdicitis and pneuliioiViS.' , ; ftal .Asby, .NBC , network sales-'v.; nian, aiid his ■vvite in hospital as re'-, .s.ult (if iuito accident. . , Loretta, from: Hollywood's Cbaricy; Foy'.s, iieiv; . vocalist ' with ' Chuy; Penitiis band at Joe Di Maggio's. ; : Jiick Ross. Fairmont hotermaestroj': yocs to Hollywood soon to be tested for . Warners ."Youftg.. Man. With, ,a'' Horn,"'''. Henri . D'chby is taking oyer De I .^nza Hotel in Galexico. She'U plane ' down this Week with plahs for new pooi;,,'ic'nhis courts,,,etc-. ' ', ' ' , ■ ■', , ;R,ti;si,eU:' Sha/fer,. nevy .saleiSmafi; at . i Kf;0. takes ov?".' job same day he .winds up with Sal. Eve Po.st $100 I prizu for post-war anecdote.