Back from rehearsal and then dinner at Joe Allen, which, as elmore said, was really hoppin' tonight. Barry was in fine form and The Singer (Laura) was had fun and it was grand to see elmore. Barry was telling me our pal Kay Cole was in town directing a show and then, quite suddenly, there she was stopping at our table with Baayork Lee. We had fun with them. Then this weird-looking roly-poly fellow came in and sat down. He kept looking over at us, especially me, and for a moment I thought it might be a dear lurker or someone listening to us dish the dirt. Finally he came over and said, "Are you Bruce?" and the minute I heard the voice I knew exactly who it was - someone I hadn't seen since 1973 - Bud Cort. I would never have recognized him, frankly. But oh did we have a fun conversation and I got his number and address and we'll be getting together back in LA so I can give him a copy of my book, in which he appears.
