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PLAYBILL'S DINING GUIDE
L-Luncheon C-Cocktails D-Dinner S-Supper

ACT 1--42nd & B'way (16th floor. Allied Chem. Tower). Dramatic dining in 19th Century English Elegance. Fine Food. After theater Disco 'til 3 AM, LCD, aft. theatre supper from 10:30 PM. AE DC CB 695-1880

AFRICAN ROOM--145 W. 44 (at B'way). Jungle decor. Dancing. L.D.S. Exciting Afro-Calypso revue nitely. Never a cover charge. Catering (5-175). Sweet 16 Safari Parties. Show Ticket Stubs for a free gift. JU 6-7575.

ALBERT FRENCH REST.--42 E. 11 St. (Just E. of 5th Ave.) Compltry glass of champagne with compl. D-$4.25. Sirloin, Jumbo Shrimp, Ham Steak. "Seconds". FREE guided Village Bus Tour. Maj. Credit Cards. Bar, L.D. OR 3-3890

THE ATHENIAN--709 8th Ave. (Bet. 44 & 45 St.) "A Bit of Greece In The Heart of the Theatre District." Dinner & Late Supper. Live Bouzouki Music & Entertainment. Open 4:30 PM to 3 AM. Credit Cards. 581-1667.

CAFE FUNDADOR--146 W. 47th St. (OFF-BWAY) SELECT FOOD FROM SPAIN & MEXICO LUNCH, DINNER, SUPPER, AFTER THEATRE DINING, PARTIES, MAJ. CREDIT CARDS, RECOMMENDED BY GOURMET & CUE. 265-3690.

CHARLES FRENCH RESTAURANT--Ave. Americas-10th St. Lush Golden Days of La Belle Epoque live on in Elegant Setting. Grand presentation D. including French Champagne--$9.50. A la Carte fr. $4. Valet pking. GR 7-3300.

CHINA BOWL--152 W. 44th St. (B'way & 6th Ave.) Authentic Cantonese Cuisine in the heart of Times Sq. Luncheon Dinner & After  Theatre. Featuring combination plates & Family Dinners. Cocktails JU 2-3358.

THE CROWN ROOM--12th Avenue at 42nd St. Sweeping view of the Hudson and oceanliners. Famed International cuisine-complete dinner-$9.50. Theater-goers enjoy our free indoor parking. SHERATON MOTOR INN 695-6500.

FRANKIE & JOHNNIE--269 W. 45. CUE MAG.--"This Upstairs Restaurant has great steaks, chops, seafood since 1926". Dinner only 4:30-1 AM. Free pkg. From 6 PM. Steps away from theatres. Diners, Amer. Exp. 245-9717

GALLAGHER'S--52nd St. Just west of Broadway. N.Y.'s official steak house for over 40 yrs. The restaurant of stage and sports celebrities. Only the finest naturally aged beef. LDS EVERYDAY. Sun & Holi., too. 245-5336.

THE GOOD TABLE--(LA BUENA MESA) 355 W. 46TH BET. 8TH & 9TH AVE. 5 COURSE FONDUE DINNER WITH 4 WINES $8.00-AFTER THEATRE SUPPER, LIVE LATIN AND SPANISH ENTERTAINMENT. TEL. 765-7848.

HO-HO--131 W. 50. CI 6-3256. Dine on fine Cantonese & Mandarin dishes in lovely modern setting. L, D & After Theatre. A la carte 11:30 am-4 am. Cocktail lounge. Free parking (exc. Sat.) after 6. AE, DC, CB & MC.

KASHMIR--108 W. 45th St. Exotic curries of India and Pakistan served daily noon till midnite. Weekday Luncheon $1.40. Complete Pre-Theatre and After-Theatre Dinners priced fr. $2.65. Cocktail Lounge. CI 7-8785

LA BOURGOGNE--123 W. 44th St. CHEESE SOUFFLES. A real French bistro; caters to before and after theatre clientele. L. 12-4, $2.95 to $4.95. Mon. thru Sat. Dinner 4 P.M. to 1 A.M. $3.95 up. Closed Sunday. JU 2-4230.

LA FONDUE--43 W. 55th St. New and exciting, after theatre wine & cheese snacks, genuine Swiss cheese fondue, prime filet mignon, lunch-dinner amid an unusually charming Swiss atmosphere. Closed Sunday. 581-0820.

LA GRILLADE--845 8th Ave. (51 St.) Where former White House Chef Rene Verdon goes when in New York. Exceptional French cuisine moderately priced. Open daily. Credit cards. Lisette & Albert, hosts. tel: 265-1610.

LE VERT GALANT--60 W. 48 St. French cuisine. L-$3.75 up. Hors d'oeuvres served with cocktails. Complete D-$4.50 up from 5 PM to 10:30 PM. Sat. til 12:30 AM. Maurice-Chef & Owner. Cl. Sun. All credit cards JU 2-7989.

L'ETOILE--1 East 59th St. If you missed a dinner of this beautiful food, don't miss supper when Disco dance music makes all the beauty there bounce. Weekend buffets are sumptuous always. 751-7025. 

LES PYRENESS--251 W. 51st Street. Superb French Restaurant, Theatregoers favorite. Lunch, Cocktails, Dinner. Dinner & a la carte after 9 PM. Open Sat. 'til 1 AM. Sun. from 4. Recom. by Holiday.--CI 6-0044.

MYKONOS--349 W. 46 (W. of 8th). Authentic Greek cuisine & music. The Five Greeks (minus 1) are back entertaining nitely. Lunch 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. Cocktails, Dinner, & Supper. Open 'til 4 AM. 265-1590.

ORANGERIE -- Rue 59 et Av. Madison. As romantic as a Mediterranean villa. Canopied banquettes, beautiful people, beatific food. Open 7 days from brunch thru a very late, aphrodisiac supper. Strolling music. PL 9-2993

PATRICIA MURPHY'S CANDLELIGHT RESTAURANTS-- 49 th St. E. of 5th Ave., 38th St. & Mad. Ave., and Westchester, N.Y. Open everyday--L C D--Sun. Brunch 49th St. & 38th St. Personally super. and owned by Patricia Murphy. 

PORT SAID--257 W. 29th (cor. 8th Ave.) CH 4-9322. Wine & dine in Arabian atmosphere. Oriental & American Cuisine. Bouzouke music, oriental Arabian, Turkish, Israeli belly-dancers. Open 9-3 AM. 7 Days.

THE RAINBOW GRILL--49 St. & Rockefeller Cntr. Top of the evening, dine, dance show 65 floors above New York. Miss Bobbi Martin Mar. 6-Mar. 25 Jonah Jones Mar. 27-Apr. 16.

SKEWER ON THE TABLE--150 W. 49TH ST. CHARCOAL BROILED SEASONED MEATS, SEAFOOD, FOWL ON A 30 INCH SKEWER. SELF SERVED AT YOUR TABLE. COCKTAILS--L $2.95 D-$3.85 OPEN 7 DAYS TEL. 246-4877.

SPINDLETOP--254 W. 47th St. CI 5-7326. Steaks, prime ribs, seafood, crepes. D 4-1 am, a la carte entrees $3.95 up. Late supper 'til 1 am, $2.95 up. Ent. nightly. Dancing Sat. from 9 pm, in Winner's Circle Room. Amer. Exp., CB, DC.

THREE LIONS PUB & REST.--305 E. 41st. Authentic English cuisine. L $2.10 up; D 5-10 pm $4 up; after-theatre snacks. Open daily 8 am-3 am. FREE D & theatre parking (6 pm-1am). Bus to theatre district in minutes. 867-3220

37TH ST. HIDEAWAY-- 32 W. 37 St. Warm-Intimate. Din. & Danc. nitely with cont. cuisine. Feat. Trio Romantico. Dinner 'till midnight. Sat. to 1 or a la carte snacks after 9:30. Free pkg. after 6. WI 7-8940-1

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A Vehicle of Venery
by James Lipton

EDITOR'S NOTE:
A year ago a book by James Lipton called AN EXALTATION OF LARKS (Grossman Publishers, Inc.) became a somewhat surprising best seller--surprising by virtue of the subject matter, which was collective nouns or "terms of venery" (for example, A PRIDE OF LIONS, A GAGGLE OF GEESE). The author, however, being a man of considerable imagination, was unwilling to content himself with existing collectives, even poetic and esoteric ones like A MUSTERING OF STORKS or A SHREWDNESS of APES. Consequently, he invented some of his own....Since James Lipton has been at one time or other an actor, director, choreographer and playwright (e.g. the musical Sherry), it is not unexpected that a number of these original terms of venery should refer to his special province. PLAYBILL asked Mr. Lipton if he would put together for us some of these collectives on theatre--the result, "A Vehicle of Venery."

[[underline]] Onstage [[/underline]]
A gathering of some of the grand ladies of theatre (say, Hepburn, Hayes and Harris) is properly referred to as AN ENTRANCE OF ACTRESSES. On the other hand, a collection of untried ingenues is A WIGGLE OF STARLETS. Both groups owe their livelihood to A PINCH OF PRODUCERS, who in turn owe theirs to A HOST OF ANGELS....If the show is a musical, chances are the stars will be joined onstage by A QUAVER OF SOPRANOS and A RUMBLE OF BASSES, as well as A FLOAT OF DANCERS (female) and A FLIT of DANCERS (male).

[[underline]] Out Front [[/underline]]
In every audience there is a group who might be best identified as A HACK OF SMOKERS. Their noisy activities are often rivaled by A LOAD OF DRUNKS and A SLUMBER OF OLD GUARD....The majority of the audience, however, is composed of A BELLYFUL OF BORES, who the minute the curtain falls become A DASH OF COMMUTERS, scurrying into the street to face A CHARGE OF TAXIS.

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The stars exit through the stage door and make their way through A CLICK OF PHOTOGRAPHERS and a SHRIEK OF CLAQUES. They hurry to a famous restaurant where they are faced by A BLARNEY OF BARTENDERS and AN INDIFFERENCE OF WAITERS. Here, nibbling on A CLUTCH OF EGGS, they await the early editions of the newspapers, which will contain the verdicts of A 

[[image]] Cartoon captioned 'A SHRIVEL OF CRITICS' showing three lizard-headed men in an opera box [[/image]]

SHRIVEL OF CRITICS. If the reviewers turn thumbs down, then the play must expect AN UNCTION OF UNDERTAKERS (or in the case of a real flop--AN EXTREME UNCTION OF UNDERTAKERS). If, however, the play is a hit, then the stars can look forward to A THRILL OF FANS--and, alas, A DESCENT OF RELATIVES. 

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