Word: 54th
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...winter in seersucker suits and tennis shoes, he hustled around looking for some reality. He took up yoga, and did deep-breathing exercises. He went south for a while to accomplish reforms, but gave it up. He returned to New York, lived in a "whitecollar flophouse" on West 54th Street, and said he was going to get a job. If not, would he take money from relatives? "Certainly not," he said. "I'll go on relief...
...stay-arounds are South Pacific, with Mary Martin and Ray Middleton at the Majestic on 44th; Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate, with Anno Jeffreys at the Shubert on 44th; Carol Channing in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the Anita Loos satire at the Ziogfeld at 54th and Sixth Avenue; and Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam with Irving Berlin's music at the Imperial on 45th...
Wild Bill Davison holds the fort at Eddie Condon's 3rd Street hideaway, with Edmond Hall and Gene Schroeder in the band and Ralph Sutton working the intermissions. Buck Clayton, Joe Bushkis, and Art Tatum are at New York's new jazz spot. The Embers, 161 East 54th. Pea Wee Erwin is at Nick's, at 10th and Seventh, and Conrad Janis is at, Ryan's the last holdout of the once famous 52nd Street...
...their first inter collegiate meet, the ski team yesterday took 21st, 35th, 38th, 54th, and 56th places in a large field of entrees. John Hart did the course at Jackson, New Hampshire, in 57:24, best time on the Crimson squad but almost five minutes behind the winning time...
...Pacific (Majestic, 44th St. W. of B'way) is still a great hit, now starring Ray Middleton and Mary Martin. Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate, (Shubert, 44 W.) with Anne Jeffreys and Ted Scott, is still packing them in. The Saga of Lorelei Lee, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, (Ziegfeld, 54th St. and Sixth Ave.) continues with Carol Channing and Yvenne Adair in leading roles...