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ON THE BROADWAY SCENE % NEW YORK, N. Y., May 3.— NANETTE ] FABRAY threw a surprise party over the week end. It was a surprise for the guest of honor and it may also shock those whove been saying Marty Mills and Nan are all washed up. The party was for his birthday. It started at Nans apartment at 7:15. A platoon" of waitresses brought hors doeuvres of miniature pizza pies, hamburgers, steaks, shrimp, etc. to guests including Polly Bergen and groom Freddie Fields, the Jack Carters, Eileen Barton and Vic Jarmel, Kay Armen, Barbara and Dick Bienen, Johnny Johnston, etc. At ten oclock Nan stuck her fingers in her mouth and whistled for attention. Grasping a sheaf of papers and resembling a childrens camp counselor she announced that there was a Greyhound bus waiting downstairs to take us to Martys Long Island home for a midnight supper. She also said, "If anyone wants to come back before the bus is ready to leave there will be Carey Cadillacs waiting to take you home whenever you choose." When we got out there a fleet of nearly a dozen big black limousines were already waiting for early departures. AAA THE TRIP OUT was really something to see. Nan and Marty worked the aisle serving food and drink. Try and picture, if you can, the professional, trained voices of Nanette Fabray, Eileen Barton, Johnny Johnston, Polly Bergen and Kay Armen singing such sophisticated selections as "Im a Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech," ."Roar, Lion, Roar," "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," and By the Light of the Silvery Moon." AAA IN THE TAP ROOM cellar of the Mills home the various entertainers put on, individually, an impromptu show that should only happen to the Cotillion and Persian Room customers. As we sat there feeling like goofs because we were unable to contribute to the entertainment except, perhaps, with a demonstration of two-finger speed typing. But, no one asked we envied the performers who could get up and really be accounted for. Eileen Barton, Nanette, Johnny Johnston, Kay Armen — they _ all sang better for their friends than-they" do for money. On the other hand, how must it feel to go to parties all your life knowing that you will surely sing, dance or tell jokes — and just try to make em believe that youve got a headache. A A A ASIDE FROM THESE mentioned above who were so great we would like to make a bet with anyone wholl take it that Jack Carter will soon be one of the very biggest names in the comedy business. He is one. of the most talented people weve ever watched. Off the cuff he can be funnier and more clever than most comedians who "have their wits about them.!L Five writers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jules Styne and others who work with him at "Mr. Wonderful" will tell you the same thing. Everyone knows it except Carter. A A A - BEAU BROADWAY: Two Plaza Hotel manicurists arent talking. A debate over wholl work on Tony Martin . . . Rita Hay-worth arrives Wednesday . . . Groucho comes in on Tuesday . . . Jascha Heifetz passed a 57th and Seventh corner violinist without making a contribution. Gwan. Dontcha recognize talent? . . . Johnny Shubert, the theatre magnate went into Jimmy Ryans place for a quickie at the bar with his wife. The bartender turned out to be a former theatrical partner of Mrs. Shuberts. Mr. Shubert wanted to leave the usual tip one leaves a bartender but didnt know whether or not it might seem ungracious. He grabbed Jimmy Ryan and whispered, "Hey, how do I tip this fellow?" Ryan stared at the zillionaire and said, "Look Johnny if youre outa cash then why dontcha just give him the Winter Garden?" 1 AAA TAXIGABBING: Sam Goldwyn Jr. refuses to cash in on his fathers name. His pop recently wanted him to gain prestige by accepting an award. "You take it," said Jr., "its yours". . . Its a helluva trip for an egg roll but Billy Gwom, one of N. Y.s better Chinese restaurants will handle the oriental menu for Vegas"* new Fremont Hotel . . 1 Mrs. Alfred Krupp, wife of the Germunition king is showing Vegas what ,000 bills look like . . . Theres a pseudo-English haberdasher on Madison avenue who thinks his window sign is a panic. It reads "American Spoken Here". . . Hoagy Carmichael is getting his kicks-with Nancy Sinatra . . . An airline flying to Vegas hadda dump one of their hostesses. She was cleaning up running bingo games for-the passengers . . . Jack Carters line: "In the words of Sophie Tucker, whos a great woman, Money has no odor, but poverty stinks. "
