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Show fRozz' Steals Show at Press Party LOS ANGELES. Jan. 17 A" If Rosalind Russell ever has to start pounding a news beat for a living, there'll be plenty of the boys around local newspapers eager to show her the ropes.' Reporters on the city hall run gave a cocktail party at the hall of justice press room last night for the three "Hlldy Johnsons" of th stage and screen Rosalind, Lee Tracy and Pat O'Brien. Rozx she was Rozz to th last copy boy before the party wat over came early and stayed the full three hours. Hlldy Johnson was the star reporter re-porter of the play, "The Front Page." Pat O'Brien starred In a movt remake "Front Page," but in the newest version. "His Girl Friday," th role waa rewritten for a feminine reporter and Miss Russell Rus-sell took th part "I was pretty worried about trying try-ing to fill the shoes of Lee Tracy and Pat O'Brien, but the reviews have been kind and the newspapermen newspaper-men tell me I did all right, so I feel quite happy about It," she confided. con-fided. The reporters kept Rozx In th center of a huddle all evening, only slightly Impeded by her huge, broad-brimmed hat Somewhat overshadowed by Mist Russell and her hat were the other two Hildys. Tracy said Miss Russell was "swell" In his old role. |