Broadway Memoir from Italy by Walter Winchell on Anzio Beachhead
In a Portis dispatch from Anzio on April 21, 1944, a Broadway writer recounts Allied transport losses in Sicily and the beachhead’s evolving war atmosphere. He notes German air raids and defensive fire, praises frontline reporters including Rita Hume, and jokes about theater and news coverage amid the campaign.
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Italy
Portis
Anzio
Walter
Sicily
Rita Hume
American Northwest
Gule
Keriveners Roneds
Will GI Joe Be Changed When The War Is Over
A reader from New York City asks how wives and sweethearts should prepare for the changes returning soldiers may bring. The piece notes a contest seeking 200 word letters from young Americans under 30, with a $15 prize for the best letter and other awards for those published. Submit by name age address to Elsie Robinson within one week.
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Greman
Walter
GI Joe
Joseph Berry
Soe
28Th St
New York City
Gomes
Tvs
Elsie Robinson
Young America Speaks on Love and Marriage Letters
This week Elsie Robinson presents reader letters on love and marriage. Mrs K Robertson from Hartadale N Y argues women can influence proposals while maintaining dignity. Additional readers discuss balancing head and heart in marriage and the role of romance in lasting happiness.
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K. Robertson
Belcherri
Hartadale
N.Y
Speaking of New York and its vanished dreamscapes
A nostalgic riff on early Manhattan lore and literary columnists. The author recalls vibrant districts and iconic figures from the street to the stage, noting how imagined visions often outpaced real encounters with stars, venues, and roaring city life.
Webell On the Side and Notes on Love and Fashion
A mixed feature piece discusses love myths with male romance vs female practicality, notes about mothers in Mother’s Day imagery, Dorothy Parker glasses quote misattribution, and oblique tributes to trainer Charles Brossman and Exterminator the horse. It also cheekily observes doglike tail wags in attractive women.
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Charles Brossman
Wien Ing
Klog
Syndiente
Indictment of Hellman opera staged by Skinner troupe
A critic praises Cornelia Otis Skinner and company in a forceful production marking a strong indictment with powerful acting and tailored roles. Dennis Vagabond King, Dudley Digges, Bertha O'Neil, Arnold Korf, Montgomery Clift receive acclaim for memorable performances.
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Cornelia Otis Skinner
Children’s Hour Grows Into Full Evening Entertainment
By Bugs Baer notes cast still bowing and curtain calls as the show expands. He praises Dudley Digges and male actors for stealing the show from Miss Skinner while Montgomery Clift delivers a closing speech.
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Ike
Dudley Digges
Miss Skinner
Montgomery Clift
Duke
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