Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-24
Mew York
Letter

NEW YORK.-It was getting to-
ward morning. The scene was n OF
the ultra-swanky resorts In the early
Fifties where you get entertainment
with your libati0ns and pay one
dollar per 'libe."
Tiny pianos move from room to
room and some OF the better enter
taineTs OF the night clubs and the
thenters. out OF work, may be found
there. In one such spot, just down
street, six HaWaiians keep the
ground floor crowd entranced with
tropical topical tunes.
During the afternoons bored
society beauties play Backgammon
and SIP highballs or cocktails. The
turnover. in the course OF an even
ing. is tremendous. Even with three
floors and any number OF tables
and bars. the late crowds have to
edge their way In. Sometimes they
sit on the stairways-and Ike IL.
At one dollar per 'libe."
Many writer's of Manhattan do
ings drop in during the course or
an evening. feeling almost certain
that they viii leave with a story
or 50.
Very well-there are two singers
Of Spanish songs. They ccme from
Mexico. Their voices are soft, and
they are both as handsome as young
Latins have any right to be. They
are exactly what the tired woman
about-town might order. Scores Of
matrons and maids sigh az their
approach.
They receive any number Of
soto voce" invitations from o
mantle women. After-the-matinee
girls, most Of them quite attractive
offer them neat tips and extend
whispered invitations for rendezvous.
They could be invited TO some OF
the very better" Park Avenue
places. II they wished But their
business is singing at tables-and
they know 1t.
/ had known n or the singers
shortly after he arrived in New
York. He had gone TO work for a
new night place that offered a west
ern atmosphere-even 10 the extent
OF a little roulette and gambling
on the third floor. The place did
not click.
And 50, meeting him again, the
singer Of Spanish songs drifted over
10 our table. We fell to talking OF
the odd things that happen in such
places. And finding a sympathetic
audience. he reached In his p0ckst
and took out a picture torn from
the rotograveur section OF a Sunday
paper
Il am In love- he confessed,
handing over the photo which was
that OF a most beautiful blond. And
I think that she Is in love with me-"
A quick glance showed that the
name and caption had been torn or
cut carefully from the clipping.
She is a very rich girl . q girl
with much social background Il. and
T am only an entertainer. She comes
in here many afternoons. ! expect
her To come in tonirht-latel Some
day. maybe, we will marry. But
what am I TO do? To marry her
would make Ii look as if I were
after her money. What have I 10
offer2 she has beauty and a great
fortune -. I am only an entertain
e. I'm a gay club This picture
does not do her justice. Wait. I will
show you"
He left for a moment and return
ed with a folder filled with photo
graphs. each lovelier than the last.
We looked them over and made
suggestions. To each OF which, ne
shook his head-No. he was only nm
entertainer. Someone raped on q
table. Across the room, another love-
Nv girl was displaying a So bill. He
picked up his guitar and. IN a soft
w0oinR voice, began 10 sing again.
well. you never can tell what
you'll run into" commented my CON-
paniOn.