#leonard lyons

--Snagglepuss, who could be pictured remarking as much during a backstage First Night party at The Little Theater Off Times Square

To explain the allusions there: Earl Wilson ("It Happened Last Night;" 1907-1987) and Leonard Lyons ("The Lyons Den;" 1906-1976) were widely-syndicated columnists as covered Broadway for the New York Post back in the day, both managing to avoid sensationalism and wild exaggeration in their writings, fact-checking their sources even, in contrast to the Walter Winchell style as was an indirect influence--which may explain their having earned much respect to have their respective columns syndicated nationally in over 100 newspapers each at their heighth.

The Little Theater Off Times Square was the setting of the classic Old Time Radio collation The First Nighter, as aired between 1930 and 1953 with turns on the several national networks throughout its run, sponsored throughout by Campana Italian Balm. It was the first radio series to present entirely original presentations on a regular basis, emphasising light romantic comedies.