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they are usually pretty good. Benchley, in the
New Yorker and Sobol of the Mirror are about
the only two that avoid personal bitterness -
an attitude that the entire thing was planned
as an insult for them alone. (Later- Thursday)

Well, them's my trouble - but then
you asked to hear them. Just what I'll
do during the summer I'm not certain. Just
to-day saw a movie-test I made a week
ago - it's a strange sensation. Should the
test prove me worth the money I'm asking I
shall probably spend 6 months on the coast and
6 months on Broadway each year. I'm most anxious
to see the West again after their six years, and
also that my wife (yes, I am) should see it. She's
never been further west than Philadelphia. If
the deal doesn't go through - well there's
always radio. Now that I can trade on
my name they make it worth while.

Les Vail (Leib) opened to-night in
a play called, "Are you Decent?" at the
Ambassador. I heard the broadcast review
and it was only fair. Evidently the play is
extremely dirty and funny in spots - but not
funny enough. Les has had rather bad luck