European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily Magazine a photo Burns flanked by Paula Durst Lisa Borges last november along Hollywood walk of George Burns at the laughs keep him going by Enid Nemy new York times George who describes himself As a neat old was cutting his smoked Salmon into neat Small an activity that didst for a moment Stop his barrage of on liners and he had just picked up a Lemon wedge when a Man in a plaid sports shirt came grabbed his handed him a Cigar As a and a Small card to Burns signed his thanked the fan and turned to Carol who was sitting at his id have Given it to but there want any room he whenever Hes asked for his autograph and in with he always hands it to me to Channing explained to the rest of the guests at the supper table of a hotel in Atlantic i never know whether its be cause they really want my autograph or because George thinks my feelings May be Channing had driven to Atlantic City earlier in the Day with her Charles to be with Burns for the opening performance of his three Day engagement at Caesars hotel although the two see each other during the course of the Channing and Burns seem to radiate a special Energy when they who had been up since 6 showed no signs of weariness once he set eyes on in no the two were trading quips like enthusiastic Young the 89yearold who spends a Good part of the year doing club and Benefit perform and whose last film was of cod you received a standing ovation when he appeared on and ended his on hour act to cheers and another stand ing he had flown in that morning from Jack where he headlined a Benefit that raised million for a methodist Hospital april who was a producer of the George Burns and Grade Allen show on introduced Channing to Burns and the comedians wife and partner for 38 almost three decades he swept me into the Burns family before we were married in Channing her appearance at the performance was simply As a lending moral she and Burns have frequently performed to teaming up after Allen retired in six years before his wife and Burns was obviously de lighted by channings he introduced her at the end of his act As my dear and joined the audience in applauding Carol has a father Complex about Lowe when she was working with Stic always Felt like she was going to a comedy Hes her great who was wearing a White White tie and a glittering Square Cut Stickpin that looked like a girls Best rolled her took a sip of ice and if in with Well known people when in asked for an i always hand the paper to them to and that because of what George taught she that what happened with the to drop a we were All sitting around a table in Boston and someone came Over to and after 1 i handed the paper on and it got to Jean and Bobby Kennedy said to what Are you going to Jean heiress the Kennedy name reminded Burns of one of his visits to the White i Sang la Vic in in he when i was Jacqueline Kennedy this is the first time Ive found out that Ive been speaking French wrong All my he went on you know she was a very smart remember when Jack Kennedy took us in to see lincolns bedroom and his was sleeping in there he closed the c Jac Queline knew i Hes in there for another Marc j to r if i had a or t in he air in she t pensive ire i i i i Thev to Oil in or had 1 smoke limit Erie 1 pid for a id sleep with one of the prides of my is that i introduced Alfred Lunt and Lynn font inc to George Burns and Gracie they wrote each other fan letters for years and they had never 1 knew the lungs because they had invested in gentlemen prefer blondes when nobody would so naturally i was dedicated to one night Carol called and asked if she could bring them Burns Gracie got so she forgot to put out chairs for there were 10 people and 8 chairs so Lunt and Fontanne ate Channing Gracie forgot her chair and she went on you never knew but i went to get them and Lynnie kept saying to Ive got too much Rouge then she in taking it and finally he take it have a shot of and he gave her a shot of she was nervous All the Way they came in and they switched partners and George worked As Well with Lynn Fontanne As Alfred worked with she i never realized How alike Lynn and Gracie were until i saw them that was because Lynn was a great actress and so was Burns everyone thought that Gra Cie was a great comedian but she she was an actress who played the part of a Channing interjected Lynn always wanted George to come to see them in Genesee depot where they and when Alfred George called Lynnie and dont leave Genesee the trick is to stay where All his favorite things i did the same thing when Gracie i Burns i was so upset for months and months and finally i slept in grades bed and i Felt 1 go out to Forest Lawn to visit her every i talk to Gra i Tell her i dont care what anyone i feel Good talking to Burns began spooning his ice i Tell you what in excited in 89 years old and to be Able to stand on stage for an hour if you asked me to stand up for an hour i  do he the audience gives you that love Over the you  stand there without the stars and stripes Page 13