Daily News from New York, New York • 115

Doric jumps back in the Fricring pen GENTLEMAN from Boston 1 called the Waldorf-Astoria and asked, 'The king, The hotel operator replied, 'Which king, sir? We seem to have several in the hotel This is from Frank FarreH's delight- ful new book about the Waldorf-Astor- ia titled, "The Greatest of Them All." I was surprised and pleased to find myself pictured on page 8, enjoying a glass at the famous Park Ave. landmark, "Monique varTVooren: one was meie I "it HOORAY! Milton Berle and the New York Chapter of the Friars Club have kissed "and made up. (You do remember that after all Miltie did for the Friars through the years, he then got his feelings hurt, saying some Friars had treated him in a rather shabby manner and for a while there Milton seemed implacable and unforgiving. But wise people change their minds.) The Friars will give the one and only Mr. Berle a dinner and then go in a group to see him when he opens in person off Broadway at the Enterme-dia Theater in February in the play "Goodnight, Grandpa." Henny Youngman was having a field day at the Italian Pavilion getting big stars.

(The last of the true couturiers, Arnold has made clothes for the likes, of Joan Sutherland, Polly Bergen, Diahann Carroll, Mitzl Gaynor, and the late Lily Pons.) Arnold designed Joan Rivers sexy, frothy gown seen last week on the cover of the Sunday News magazine. And for her Friday outing at Carnegie Hall, he ran up an exciting black out velvet organza mm dress with puffy cabbage sleeves and a matching satin cape. In this, Joan will be able to hunker down onstage and ask, "Can we talk?" It sounds almost as sensational as Scaasi's famous see-through pajamas in which Streisand accepted the Oscar, saying, "Hello, gorgeous!" i 4 -afc i mm mm See your diamond re-set before your eyes. HUNDREDS OF MOUNTINGS 99.95 ONE DAY DIAMOND RE-SETTING EVENT I Irv-lato voi ir rtismnnri nr othpr nrprim npm THE CAFE world's handsome Kim Chatfield decided to make the theme of his birthday party last year, wherein he saluted other New York restaurant owners, an animal event So the other day, again he blew out his candles at Chatfield' with the likes of Buzzy O'Keefe, the fearless owner of the River Cafe and The Water Club (he is the man who bounced The Times food critic Miml Sheraton from his domain) P.J. Clarke's veteran Danny Levezzo who has seen them come and go La Goulue's saturnine and handsome Jean de Noyer Uzie's genial Gianni Uzielll who makes "chicken fried linguine" for me, and McMullen's good-looking Jim, who doesn't look old enough to drink, let alone to sell it It was a big night of shop talk.

SO MANY people asked us why the Portman Hotel site in Times Square has a "Marriott" banner over the slowly building elevator core, that we asked around. The Portman firm made the project a "joint venture" with Marriott almost a year ago. So, sometime in 1985, we will have a big hotel here where once we had the Helen Hayes and the Morosco Theaters. TOUTING O'Neals' Times Square revue in this space as something the ordinary man can afford resulted in many other suggestions of entertainment on a less grand scale. Cafe Versailles says it gives you a saucy 70 1 minutes of showgirls and glitter, plus a French dinner for $35 with no cover charge, or $10 without dinner.

Now there is much vying for the Big Apple's best bargains in nocturnal pleasure-seeking. Good! competition might make the prices go down! wv.w Have it remounted in a lovely modern setting of 1 4K white or yellow gold. There is no charge for sizing or setting. And, we will also ultrasonically clean your stones at no extra charge. Solitaire, Engagement settings Wedding ring and Pendant settings Cocktail ring and Men's styles.

Arnold Scaasi: couturier nonpareil much mileage from Berle's return In the flesh. Said the Hen: "Now, instead of stealing jokes, Milton can simply steal the show. And maybe he'll also take my wife, please!" DEBBIE CARRIE aren't the only in the family who are working. Eddie Fisher has had himself booked into the same Catskills hotel where he worked back in the days before he ever discovered Hollywood, Coca-Cola, Debbie Reynolds or Elizabeth Taylor. The Rapp agents put Eddie right into the Raleigh Hotel for Washington's birthday.

The gag goes that Eddie has had these same agents much longer than he ever had any of his wives. BUSY BUSY: Moniqne van Vooren definitely gets around. The blonde writer has a rubber stamp extolling the virtues of her novel. It reads: "Night Sanctuary Is Now in Paperback!" Well, this message just turned up in the 8 a One day only at these stores: Jan. 31, B'way at 33rd Feb.

3, Paramus Feb. 1, Gimbels 86th Feb. 4, Valley Stream Feb. 2, Westchester Sat, Feb. 5, Roosevelt Field 2 Fine Jewelry street floor.

GIMBELS ladies' room at Le Club, proving that, like Kilroy, Monique was there. JOAN RIVERS is hoping Arneld Scaasi will do for her what he did for Barbra Streisuid and so many other 8eseng xce(t6 way. flooseve fid WAU-7PU CSMBELS 33RQ. GIMBES EAST AT 86TH. WESTCHESTER.

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