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ON THE BROADWAY SCENE By Burt Boyar NEW .YORK, N. Y., May 30. THE CELEBRIGADE: The Eddie Fishers sitting at the Captains table on the Queen Mary en route to four weeks of Cannes-Cannes . . . Marlene Dietrich hoping her new grandchild will arrive before Saturday when shes due in Hwood to make. "Witness for the Prosecution" . . . Eva Marie Saint on Bleecker Street in the Village, looking skeptically at some brand new antiques" . . . Rex Har rison, Judy Holliday, Ethel Merman arid Roz Russell giving the Sardi diners something to stare at. And, no amusement tax . . . Mary Pickford prettying up the Hotel Pierre lobby . . . Audie Murphy waving away bell-boys salutes at .the Savoy-Plaza. His war record rates it, but he hates it. A SHUBERT ALLEY: Larry Kurt will be announced as the male lead in "West Side Story." Six months ago he was a chorus boy in "Mr. Wonderful." The female lead may be played by Carol Lawrence of the "Follies" . . . Comden and Green have been asked to do "Auntie Manie" for the- movies . . . "Visit to a Small Planet" has a problem. They draw lots of limousine trade but are almost ignored by the salesmen and buyers . . . Dick Shawns up for "The Music Man" . . . Such back-siting going on backstage at "Three Penny Opera!" . . . For our money "New Girl in Town", has a bore of a score and a shnook-of a book! AAA SHOW FOLK: You might figure it out. Marlon Brando gets billing over Monty Clift in their new picture, "The Young Lions," but Clift gets more money . . . Denise Colette, one of the Follies dollies, is at Park East Hospital. A cyst . . . Com-I poser-producer Jule Styne leaves for California next week where son, Stanley, makes him a granddady . . . Jimmy Stewarts one j of Hwoods richest. Gets 50 per cent of the profits on everything he makes,. . . Greta Garbos wearing moccasins around town . . . Harry Belafonte turned down the part of "Porgy" in the Goldwyn movie. He refuses to play the role on his knees as the script directs. However, hes been offered "Solo" by 20th and might make it next year with Cary Grant. Its about two jazz musicians. "?" A- A A PENNY ARCADE: Tommy Manville bought a house adjoining his estate in Westchester because his wife insists she be allowed to entertain the "Ziegfeld Follies" cast "because theyre the only friends I have in the world" . . . Has Le Cupidon got meeting-the-mortgage trouble? We hear ten days is the deadline . . . Now, shouldnt Dean Martin get a medal or something for that telethon? Barry Gray, too . . . Egad! You havent heard Sinatras new Capitolbum, "A Swingin Affair" ? ? ? Suckerrrrr! . . . Ditto Judy Garlands lump 1 in the throat group called "Alone," and piano tinkler .Joey Bushkins "A fellow Needs a Girl." And while were at it Xouis Armstrongs n,w Deccarration called "Louis and the Angels" is the Satchmost. A A OFF-BROADWAY: Its a new kind of r I show business! The biggest summer tent theatre operators own arenas in Camden, N. J., Valley Forge, Pa. and Westbury, L. I. They are Shelly Gross, a Phi Beta Kappa, , Lee Griiber who teaches sociology at the ; U. of Perm, and Frank Ford, one of Phillys s radio-TV commentators. They are all 30 years of age or under and they all have crew-cuts. AAA CEST LA. TVIE: Mort Abrahams was 5 just set as Fords "Crisis" producer. He e was the "Showcase" boss . . . Julius LaRosa will replace Perrisimo for the "summer in the eight oclock Saturnight spot. Patti Page, Tony Bennet, Guy Mitchell and i Elaine Malbin are already signed to guest j . . . Since Polly Bergens "Helen Morgan 1 Story" there have been rumors that Warner Bros, would not release their Ann Blyth movie version for two years. WBs NY office scoffs. On the other hand maybe they havent been told yet ... I believe John Dalys usual good taste seemed to 0 have been missing in the Mike Wallace e dispute. Its unfortunate, because many y people are saying he might have been a soured by Wallaces limelight.
