The New York herald., 1920-01-04
CAFES PREPARE /.
TO GET BACK To
EVERYDAY BASIS s';'||.s
Cabarets Arrange for New
Musical Features, Reviews
and Menus.

payne after having been USED as Wine
glasses, memories of tunes that touch the
heart, like AUD Lang Syne." the shim-
, mer Of rustling garments and the shril
cries of intoxicated youth-they, aye, they
and many more recollections cling as one
remembers the night Of all nights thai
marked the supreme celebration in the
Great White Way as that grand old man.
the god of wine, lay himself down to die
as the shadow of the baby 1920 tripped in
last Wednesday night.
i 1t will require many more days to find
the Cafe de Paris and .Rectors back at
their. normal activities. Thomas Healy's
Golden Glades and Churchll's cabaret
appear far too calm these nights. The
Palais Royal and Maxim's. names that
lconjure up in the mird the days that are
gone. are quite lonely, too. Reisenweber's
and Murray's. shining from the effects of
four days Efforts on the part OF the por-
ters, lack the sparkle. The Cafe des
Beaux Arts and Delmonicos. once daz-
! zling the eyes with life and color, have
!, lost. for the time. their glow.
1t is like the effect of strong drink on
} the man. AS he comes to the office next
day, possessed Of crouch and faded
expression. SO have these nationally
known institutions that make it possible
for New York to boast of a Great White
!, Way seen the deaction and shown it.
Reaction After "Big Night"
| iHey nave passed through the widest
lorgy they ever saw They will come
back" of course. They will burst forth
with new music and new girls and new
shows in time. But for the present they
are SOLDERING up" and as one passing
their gilded entrances glances at the empty
dance floors and the tired orchestras, one
lsighs and feels as If he would like to
enter and start things going again just
for the sentiment of the thing. 1t doesn't
appear right that these dance halls and
famous cabaret restaurants, where on
"Wednesday night thousands drank and
sang and danced should be so deserted
now. 1t doesn't look like square deal.'
as it were.
1 fancy a week more will find New
York's gay dance halls again on the way
Ito recovery. In fact. Mr. Thomas Healy.
who presdes over the Golden Glades at
Sixty-sixth street, said yesterday that the
lull in business was expected.
Optimism mt Henly's.
But" he said. smiling. such places as
this pointing into the Ice room, where a
pretty girl was cutting initials in the ice
on skates, Can never be forgotten in
New York for long. 1t is going to be.
from now on, matter of finding the best
place in the city to get good food, properly
prepared, and with the highest class en-
itertainmcnt obtainable. 1t is to the res
ltaurant possessing these necessities that
the great mass of the pleasure seeking
Ipublic in New York is going to find its
way. We are satisfied with the chance
we stand. or course, we don't like to
boast
/ Twinkle Toes the unique musical
revue produced by Jean Bedini at
Reisenweber's has scored such a success
on Broadway, since its opening two weeks
ago. that offers for its production in Eng
Land as a tabloid musical comedy have
~ Ia u Is..a
lceptional bid was made by a representa-
tive OF Albert de Courville, the we'll known
London producer who proposes to put on
Twinkle Toes" with its original cast.
after its run at Reisenweber's late next
spring.
| Reisenwebcr Revue I'm Demand.
! According to the tentative offers. Mr..
Bedini is to handle the English premiere.
he having been associated in business with
DE Courvile many years ago. Most Of the
Twinkle Toes" cast, including Dan Healy,
Ellde Eastman, Frances Arms. Marvel,
Patricia Baker, Niobe Warwick, Glen
Darling and Ruth Vale. have expressed
their willingness to accept English con-
tracts for next summer.
Il A keen rivalry is developing among the
younger actresses of stage and cinema
land for the coveted role of Cinderella in
the forthcoming Cinderella Ball to be held
:. in the Futurist ball room of the Cafe de
Paris. formerly Rectors, on Wednesday
evening, January IL The selection is to be
made by popularity contest and several
hundred entries already have been listed.
Further zest has been given TO the contest t
the last week by the announcement that
the young woman who is chosen by popu-
lar vote to essay the heroine of fairy
lore will also be offered the leading role
of new comic opera, Cinderella" which
Andre Sherri Production. Inc, will groom
fl- rAdtr tfl.s t-tt
month.
Pnlnis Royal Revue PIenses.
, The Palais Royal gave its premier per-
fornance of THE Palais Royal Revue of
1920 on New Years Eve, and already the
, production is attracting large audiences.
!. This newest girl and music affair. which
is the result of the efforts Of Andre Sherri
and a. Baldwin Sloane, appears to be the
} acme of Broadway restaurant musical
comedy productions and is worthy Of a
place in any one of the musical comedy
theatres on Broadway.
with the giving away free by the Cafe
des Beaux Arts on New Years Eve Of the
fina! bottle OF Forbidden Fruit" that
famous Trench resorts own. make OF.
drink. the establishment, long known for
its splendid cuisine and service. has settled
down into a steady process of serving high
class dinners and suppers to the thousands
who have become accustomed to it's own
Individual way Of taking care of It's pat
-ors For those who wish to spend an
evening as near to Paris as one may get
while still on this side of the ocean the
Cafe des Beaux Arts should not be over
looked.
ChurchiIi's Making Ready.
over at Churchlrs reat dance floor
and cabaret restaurant they arc prcpar-
ing for the rush OF the January crowds
that always begin coming In numbers
quite as great as those OF the pro-holiday
period. and added entertainment features
WI lmake ID once more one of the really
gay places Of Broadway.
|, Pelham Heath Inn, the Nicholas cafo
uptown. Maxims. the Terrace Garden
Dance Palace, Bal Tabarin and the Pabst
} Harlem Dance Hall on West 18th street.
all are ready to get back to business and
In each of these places the prospects Of
a whirlwind comeback is evident.
,"Will there be any drinks consumed in
} these big cafes and restaurants?" you
ask.
They may be conoumed. but they viii
not be purchased there They may be
brought in, for who would deny that such
; proceedings might come TO pass after
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