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ON THE BROADWAY SCENE NEW YORK, N. Y„ May 9. — STARE-WAY TO THE STARS: Milton Berle doing card tricks for comedian Dick Shawn at Lindys. Berles dieted down to "leading man" weight. Looks great . . . Earl Wilson being happy birthdayd by other Fourth Estaters, Louis Sobol, Igor Cas-sini, Frank Farrell, Hy Gardner, Leonard Lyons, Bob Sylvester, "etc., at Ruby Foos . . . Groucho Marx strolling into McGinnis Bway emporium for a scotch and de soto . . . Mae West doing three shows every Wednesday night at the Latin Quarter. Most spots cant fill one . . . Jayne Mansfield telling us she loves her Jaguar: "Its so Cadillacish" . . . Shirley Booth and Frank Milan planning for their love to be parsonified in August. AAA BEAU BROADWAY: Bob Hopes groggy from reading Bway musical scripts. Wants to produce and star in one for next semester . . . Someone just called up and. asked, out of the snide of his mouth, if we were president of Sammy Davis Jr.s fan club. Yr dern tootin*** . . . Morty Stevens, "Mr. Wonderfuls" musical director is notes about June Baier, a Hollywood-be . . . Lil ol Jayne Mansfield, who gets around plenty, fclames her pep on a health diet of orange juice, green beans and carrots. And press clippings . . . The Dave Sheleys heir will be done in August. She is Martha Stewart, ©nee Mrs. Joe E. Lewis. PARAGRAPHIC: "Radio-TV producer Kermit Schaefer tells of the guy whos lost on a desert island. For days and days he searches for signs of human life. Nothing. He has nearly given up hope. In despair he sits down and tries to settle his nerves with a game of solitaire. Within five minutes a voice behind him says, "The Red Jack on the Black Queen!" AAA TAXIGABBING: Mrs. Joe Louis wants him to give up wrestling . . . Mrs. Sugar Ray Robinson wants him to give up boxing . . . Mrs. Rex Harrison wants him to give up Mrs. Rex Harrison . . . Marvin Braver-man, once Margaret Trumans armunition, is keeping it in the government. Now escorts Virginia Warren. As who doesnt? . . . United Artists new producing team, Kubrick and Harris, is the answer to an angels prayer. They budgeted "The Killing" at 00,000 and .brought it in for 25,000 . . . The current Photoplay reveals Adolph Menjous cost of being a Best Dressed Man. 5,000 a year . . . The same issue crowns Koik Douglas Beefcake Champ of Hollywood Nat King Coles next project is a movie with Tony Martin . . . Lionel Hamptons back inJterael. Last time he was there we got a card signed "Star of stage, screen and Tel Aviv." * A * THE MYSTERY GUESTS: Topic A among show people is the singer who second fiddled to his very famous wife. Neither he nor she could stand it, so they split, after a good try. He married again. Became big in his own right. Ironically, now, his new life looks like shell become bigger than his first and hell be back in the string section, again . . . The femme star of a Bway click has her chauffeur meet her a block away from the theatre. Doesnt want the cast to learn how she squanders her 00 per . . . The top fashion model, the envy of most women because of her slim figure and cover girl face. She works six hours a day suffering from advanced TB. AAA PENNY ARCADE: Tommy Dorsey gets his favorite meals at Jimmys La Grange ... The "Bus Stop" rushes are supposed to be extra good . . . Prince Robert di Kimci and singer Mona Ludwig twod off at Carmans Louis Petite . . . Since that Birmingham boomerang Nat "King" Coles been offered a dozen movies ... If shes giving you trouble, steer her over to Chez Vito. The six violins and the candle light will do the rest . . . Theyre saying "Shangri-La," aint . . . The Ziegfeld Follies is adding songs and skits like crazy. . . The Dean Martins will celebrate their get-together with a Europe trip . . . Anna Magnahi, Italys No. 1 star, hasnt made a picture there in four years ... It just happened: They were a newlywed couple. Just back from the honeymoon. They wandered into Morocco lookfng for pals. A friend ran over, congratulated them and asked the groom, "Well, how did you like Acapulco?" The groom made a wry face and vowed, "Ill never go to Acapulco again as long. as I live." His pal shrugged and said, "Well, I guess its one of those places where it depends on who youre with."
