The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-08
improvements
ARE MADE At
L PARAD|S
Club ChanticIeer and Venetian
Room to Be Ready by
November "a

Work on the new Club Chanticloer
and Venetian room, which will be
co-ordinating attractions with the
Cafe lie Paradis, is rapidly APP
preaching completion and it is ex-
pected that they will be opened
formally on November "a. More
than $4,000 has, been expended in
the decoration of these rooms and
the incident remodeling Of the lie
Paradis building at no. Thomas
circle which was necessary.
The Club Chanticleer has been de-
signed and decorated by Lawrence
w. Bottomley, the noted New York
architect and decorator, while the
Venetian room interior has been
planned by Mrs. Meyer Davis. wife
of the noted orchestra iTnpresario,
who is also the proprietor of the
lie Paradis. The Club Chanticleer
will be decorated in the most mod
ern fashion to represent the interior
Of an elaborate lacquer box. Gold
cloth and rich embr oideries will
make the interior one OF the
richest in the country. The Vene-
tan room, as its name implies, will
reflect the period Of the Dogss in a
lavish use Of gold and Italian red in
brocades and velvets.
Despite the lavish use Of gold and
color in the decoration Of the Club,
Chanticleer, the effect win not he
garish. A subdued lighting scheme
planned by Mr.. Bottomley will Gre
ate an effect of medieval richness.
The side walls viii be hung in cloth
of gold, variety of effect being pro-
vsded by eleven embroidered panels.
The enlbroideries from Chinese man
DARN coats have been cut out and
appliqued placed against a back
ground of gold cloth to form these
panels. Shirred gold gauze will be
used to frame the panels.
The ceiling will be in the canopy
style of gold toned cloth studded
with rosette lights. Side wall light.
ing fixtures will be in gold and
pclychrome. Banquettes along the
wallis will be covered in velour
striped in emerald green and burnt
orange. Chairs win harmonic with
the ,banquettes, while the note of
emerald green will appear again in
the velour draperies which will be
used at the entrance.
Plans for the Venetian room are
not, as yet, completely worked out,
put It Is understood that the color
scheme will feature Italian red in
combination with rich gold brocade
ana embroideries. A canopy ceiling
In rose and canary tissue and q
number OF rare objects. dart will
be features Of the room. This room
will be reserved entirely for private
parties and will, accordingly, be
decorated more in the style Of a
dining room in a sumptuous home
than that Of a public resort.
A special feature of both rooms
will be the very new and modern
scheme Of ventilation which will
completely renew the air every few
minutes. Carved grilles win cover
the air vents and thus convert q
convenience into an ornament.
AS part of the improvements on
the LIE Paradis building, new en-.
trance has been constructed and
the second floor entrance to the
Club Chanticleer decorated in a strik.
ing manner. The first floor en-
trance win be decorated in COM
bination of antique gold and terra
Gotta panels, while the foyer to the
Club Chanticleer on the second floor
is hung in gold silk damask A
gold and green polychrome ceiling
will be used in the foyer.
The Club Chanticleer viii be cp-
Grated as a private club, member
ship cards being necessary in or
der to obtain entrance. The
capacity of the club is 1876 persons.
Both the Club Chantecler and
the Venetian room will be operated
under the supervision of Robert
Kehl, who is noted for his sue.
cessful management of the Cafe
LIE Paradis. Before coming to the
lie Paradis Mr.. Kebl achieved pro-
nounced success as the manager
of the Cafe st. Marks, the Capt.
tails famous war time restaurant.
A special band is being assem-
Lied for the Club Chandelier by
Meyer Davis. No pains are being
spared to secure the most clever
dance orchestra musicians for this
band, which will represent the
very pick Of the Davis forces
which include over a thousand
musicians,