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

NEW was AtANAu8 -
ward morning. The scene was one OF
the ultra-swanky resorts in the early
Fifties where you get entertainment
with your libati0ns and pay one
dollar per "Iibe."
Tiny pianos move from room TO
room and some OF the better enter
tainers OF the night clubs and the
theaters. 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 like IL.
At one dollar per "libe."
Many writers OF Manhattan do
ings drop in during the course Of
an evening. feeling almost certain
that they viii leave with a story
or so.
Very well-there are two singers
Of Spanish songs. They come 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 at their
approach.
They receive any number Of
'Sotto voce" invitations from TO-
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 II.
I had known one OF the singers
shortly after he arrived in New
York. He had gone 10 work for a
new night place that offered a west
ern atmcsphere-even TO the extent
Of a little roulette and gambling
on the third floor. The place did
not click.
And so, meeting him again, the
singer or Spanish songs drifted over
TO our table. we fell TO talking Of
the odd things that happen IN such
places. And finding a sympathetic
audience. he reached in his pocket
and took out a picture torn from
the rOtograveur section Of a Sunday
paper
7 am In love" he confessed.
handing over the photo which was
that or 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 -. a girl
with much social background and
I am only an entertainer. She comes
in here many afternoons. 7 expect
her to come in t0night-latel Some
day, maybe, we will marry. But
what am I TO do? To marry her
would make ID look as II I we're
after her money. What have I TO
offer? She has beauty and q great
fortune 49,. I am only an entertain
er IN a gay club 4. This picture
does not do her justice. Wait, I will
show YOU"
He left for a moment and return
cd with a folder filled with photo
graphs. each Iovelier than the last.
We looked them over and made
suggestions. To each Of which, ne
shook his head-No, he was only an
entertainer. Someone raped on a
table. Across the room. another love-
IN girl was displaying a So bill. He
picked up his guitar and. in q soft.
wooing voice. began to sing again.
well. you never can tell what
you'll run into" commented my ON
panicn.