Across the USA, 1967
31st July. Monday. Millie has gone
back to work to-day, so it is
just Nellie and I at home, and
if Nellie feels a little better we
will got for a short walk. Am up
to date with my mail, it is a grand
and glorious feeling. Visited Solly &
Morris at their office. Came home had
dinner, then Blanche & Barney came in
to say cheerio.
30th July. Sunday. Well my time is
getting nearer for my return to
Brooklyn, so will gather up my
things, which are many, as the
girls keep on giving me something
else each day, forgot to mention
that we were at Joan’s on Thursday
night, she has 3 lovely and lively
boys, before I left she gave me a
beautiful sweet dish made of “American
Glass”. Watched Perry Mason and then
to bed.
29th July. Saturday. Went to the
beauty parlour, look very nice
and also feel same. After lunch
Millie and I went out for a little
while, Nellie went to the doctor
and has to be off work for a
few days. Solly and all his
family came in and we all
had a lovely evening, before
we could look around it was after
12P.M. and reluctantly they went
home.
28th July. Friday. Got up early, had
my shower, had breakfast, and caught
up with my mail, went out for the
week end shopping, will certainly
miss all this when I get home.
Had lunch then the family came
home and had a lovely Shabbos
dinner, a quiet evening then then to
bed.
27th July. Thursday. Up nice and
early and Millie and I off to New
York again. Had a bing[e] shopping,
by the time we were through were
very tired, had lunch and back
to Elizabeth, watched Perry Mason
and off to bed.
26th July. Wednesday. Off to New York
went to La Crepe for lunch and
had a crepe suzette filled with
eggs and mushrooms, which was
delicious. Went to see “South
Pacific” it was wonderful, each
voice was sweeter than the
other, the male lead is “Tozzi” an
operatic singer, and besides his
wonderful voice, he is very handsome.
The show is in the New Lincoln Centre,
and after the show, we had a tour
of the buildings which a just to
wonderful. Had tea out in the
square, and back to Elizabeth.
[Giorgio Tozzi, who starred in this Richard Rogers produced revival of South Pacific, actually provided the voice for Rossano Brazzi’s singing in the 1958 film.]
25th July Tuesday. Had a quiet
day for a change, and thoroughly
enjoyed it, wrote a few letters, and
am preparing to go to New York to-
morrow.
24th July, Sunday, Nellie, Millie, Blanche and I
went to Francis’s for lunch, everything
was delightful, her apartment is
lovely, she has most beautiful things
collected from all over Europe during
her great travels. She gave me a most
beautiful compact, am really getting
embarrased with everybody’s kindness.
Left at 5-30 , and came home and had
dinner with the boys, and am looking
forward to a quiet evening.
22nd July Saturday. Met Alice & [Laurie?]
in New York, and saw fiddler on the
roof, a splendid show indeed. Then we
all went to the Piccadily Hotel for
dinner, which was excellent, came back
to Elizabeth, and finished the evening
off at Alices.
[The original Broadway production of Fiddler started in 1964, transferring to The Majestic in 1967. The role of Tevye, which made Topol famous in the film version, was initially played by Zero Mostel in the Broadway production. I don’t know who would have been in the cast on this evening, but most likely Tevye would have been played by Paul Lipson, stage actor. Golden Girl Bea Arthur was also in the original Broadway cast.]
21st July. Friday. Went to the
corsettiere and was fitted with a
wonderful girdle and bra, which has
made a great difference in my figure,
came home, had lunch, then went to
the beauty parlour, and had the
works, went shopping then went home for
dinner, later on Blanche & Barney, Sadie &
Beryl came in, and had a lovely evening.