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Show Latest Dance Contest Goes To Toby Wing By SHEILAH GRAHAM Copyright, 1MT, for Tbe Telegram HOLLYWOOD, Oct 11 Dear Diary: SATtTRDAY . . . The Trooadero looks hko its old popular sslf sgala with Frank Oapra and hla wife, Joaa Crawford, ar Franchot Tone at ringside tablet; Lily Pons In a Strang threesome that includes Edward Everett Horton and ber aistsr, and a score of other movie oeiebrltles. Tbe band strikes up "Big Apple" music and Cery Grant with girlfriend girl-friend Phyllis Brooks stages an impromptu im-promptu eonteet with Toby Wing and Director Wesley Ruffle. Glenda Ferretl. the referee, award the prise to Miae Wing and Ruffle. Ruf-fle. That Toby gal certainly knows ber big apples. SUNDAY ... At the Brown Derby I occupy the next booth to Barbara Stanwyck and her close friend. Zeppo and Mr. Mara. And enjoy a spot of eavesdropping. As I understand it, Robert Taylor has been cabling Barbara every day from London and telephoning ber every other day, tailing her hoc much he misses bsr and how the English female Is pretty cold turkey. tur-key. The latter tidbit pleases Barbara, Bar-bara, but she wishes Bob would confine con-fine Ms love protestations to letters and cable. "Call are so expensive," expen-sive," she tells Zeppo. MONDAY . . . The most excited girl la town this svening Is Alice Fsye, at the Cocoanut Grove to give a aendoff to ex-boy friend Rudy Vallee, and hi .Connecticut Yankees. Alice, with husband Tony Martin, is smothered with orchids, but whether from Rudy or Tony, I sm too tactful to ask . . . The joint presence of the supposedly separating separat-ing Mr. and Mrs Bert Wheeler entertaining en-tertaining the Tay Garnetta ends that rumor . . . Edgar Bergen's large party lacked the stimulating presence of his dummy, Charlie McCarthy. Mc-Carthy. Tl EHDAY . . . Fredrid March preaaet me to a highball and promisee prom-isee to tell his lit story in his dressing room trailer on the "Buccaneer" "Buc-caneer" aound stage ... By the time I leave I've told him all my life story. (Don't us it against mi, Freddy.) WEDNESDAY . . . The preview of the preview of "The Awful Truth." By the same ttudlo Columbia Co-lumbia which made "It Happened One Night," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town." Jf you liked the two last and who didn't? you'll be craiy . about "The Awful Truth." which in my opinion ia much better. Vtit ending is naughty but so cuts, I'm told that it msds even Will Hays grin. Highlight of ths evening co- tar Cary Grant (the other is Irene Dunne) with hit arm supporting Phyllis Brooks, sprinting out of the theater to avoid back-slapping congratulations. con-gratulations. THURSDAY ... Tea with Mse West yss, I said "tea" in her all-white all-white studio bungalow. Mae's figure fig-ure is the chief topic of conversationand conversa-tionand sight. Instead of photographs photo-graphs of friends to adorn the wall, there are plctuera of Maa In the same auit the wore when ushered into this world some 40-odd yeara ago. And for added confirmation that the West figure is all it is cracked up to be, there la a white statuette (nude) . . . Mae Is wearing wear-ing a stunning coatume of the 90's. The West figure is much thinner. "I've given up bread, potstoes and all ths starches I love, ' says Mae, sadly . . . From food to sex is a short ateap. "A glance from certain cer-tain people cen be more effective than an onslaught from other." Mas states. "Ths love technique of Rudolf Valentino was likt mine a look, Instead of a leap." FRIDAY . . . Kaleidoscope . . . Myrna Loy and husband Arthur Hornblow give visitors and natives a treat by dining at the Troc cellar fish bar . . . In an adjoining booth, Shirley Ross snd Eddie Anderson (her fiance) hold hands and plan a bright future (they hope). And Bob Beochley tells Charlie Butterworth he mutt remain in Hollywood two week longer to earn the fare money to take him back to New York. |