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. . . ON THE BROADWAY SCENE ******* NEW YORK, N. Y., May 10.— STARE-WAY TO THE STARS: Joan Crawford and hubby Alfred Steele table for twoo-ing at . . . Morocco where they Could HaveTDanced All Night . . . Irving Berlin hustling up Broadway like he was half his three-score and eight. . . . Eddie Cantor making like banjo eyes for an admiring photographer outside the Essex House . . . Joan Blondell wondering why shes not in Palm Springs as she shivers up Fifth Avenue . . . Frank Loesser and Herman Levin, the "Messrs. Broadway," swapping ducats for their hits, *Fella" and "Lady" . . . Noel Coward making the peasants feel better as he waits for a table at Sardis the other matinee. He was calmer than the frantic staff which couldnt find an idle tablecloth. AAA OFF THE RECORD: Tallulahs moolah from the "Ziegfeld Follies" is 15 per cent of the gross. About ,000 a week if it clicks / ... Jimmy Gardiner is reportedly bailing out the 00,000 wobbler with an additional 0,000. Without at least that much more it will retire in Philly this Saturday . . . Marilyn - Monroe will positively marry Arthur Miller. All theyre waiting for is an ex Mrs. Miller. This is no guess such as youve read elsewhere. It comes from real close *. . . And, an intimate of Esther Williams and Ben-Gage reports they have-! discussed the Great Divide. Says, among other things, shes tired of his business management. Fr example: she wanted to tie up with a large cosmetic firm for a small per cent of plenty. But, they wound up signing with a small outfit for a big; hunk of nothing . . . Our Washington source is certain that Ambassador and Mrs. Wellington Coo will separate. PARAGRAPHIC: Hes very rich and famous . . . His neighbors all tell the same | story . . . For years the local volunteer firemen begged for donations . . . Not a dime . . . Finally he came through, but small . . . And then his house caught fire . . . The engines raced to the scene, the firemen leaped off with the hoses . . . and just stood there smiling! Moral: Its expensive to be cheap! TAXIGABBING: Denise Darcel and Joe Ryan Harwynd . . . The press agents have figure out that over 400 different Jayne Mansfield pictures have appeared in the mags and papers in_ the last three months . . . Sales of opera star Clara Mae Turners "Youll Never Walk Alone" disc from her "Carousel" screen debut have whisked past the 500,000 mark . . . Okay, dont believe it, but Debbie Reynolds was signed to do "Bundle of Joy" before she learned it was a coincidence . . . Jack E. Leonards comedy is jamming Philadelphias Celebrity Room . . . Phil Foster has offers to tour the country with "Guys and Dolls" but hell just play it locally and be With his family . .-- . Cafe St. Dennis Marcel Perrit wonders whatll happen if Eisenhower isnt nominated. AAA THE MYSTERY GUESTS: The near-the-top hachtor wholl break an arm or part with a pound-note to be seated under his caricature at Sardis . . . The stage doorman, at a musical, whos got a father complex for the girl dancers. Almost bopped the new groom of one, the other eve, mistaking him for a chorustler . . . The famed film star who martyrd, "No endorsements which include my children. I will not commercialize on them." She held out til she got ,000 in hard cash from a soft drink firm. Then she what-the-helld and posed em. v * » » BEAU BROADWAY: Nancy Walker celebrates her 33rd birthday onstage at "Fallen Angels" after Thursdays performance . . . The cast of "Janus" couldnt be happier over Imogene Cocas entry. They respect her talent, and the summers coming and so are the "No Casting" signs. If she can keep their meal ticket running theyll even walk her dog for her . . . Were just guessing, but "Shangri-Las" decision to close in Boston for a week and reopen in Philly sounds like one; of those, "Now look, Charley, how come you havent come over for dinner?" or "Lets have lunch sometime!" . . . More badnewsrTop Ten," Abe Burrows autumn offering, is having musical score trouble . . . Allyn McLerie was squired around town by George Gaines and Adolph Green, which is no item -till you remember that they are, left to right, her current husband arid ex. "j
