The Washington times., 1934-12-29
Impersonator

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movie stars can be found out at
the Shoreham this week. That is,
they are almost there when you
listen to Blanche Collins, late of
Strike Me Pink" do a few of
her impersonations. She gets off
"Schnozzle" Durante and Maurice
Chevalier in way that makes
everyone look up and see if they
really aren't there.
Miss Collins sails January 3
for an extended trip to Europe
with her first stop at the Pala.
dium in London. Lots of luck.
My hat is off to those who
staged the entertainment angle of
the Newsboy's banquet Thursday
night and to those clubs who
loaned their talent. and lastly to
the talent themselves. It was
great from every angle.
-ii-Hat Jottings: That petite
brunette, in case your ears tin
gled, too, with her mezzo soprano
the other night at Hi-Hat, was
Miss Nita Little, of Brockton,
Mass, who is stopping over in
Washington prior to continuing
her trip to Miami Beach. BLACK
Eyes" followed by Lost in a
Fog" were done by Miss Little in
impromptu fashion after Frank
McNey, always mindful of sur
prising his patrons. beamed his
most ingratiating smile upon her
-Glicerio Serna, speaking of
pleasing voices, is as delightful
at 2 a. m. as at 10 p. m. when
he commences his request num-
bers. This boy never seems to
tire, but it must be said that the
stringed accompaniment Of Man
uel and Vincent Bofill and Tony
Avila does inspile and encourage
him.
Seen at Habana: Helen Charles
ton, famous New York comedy
singer of the "Vanities" She
was in town for a day or so. .
Miss Charleston and Billy McIn-
tyre did an ad libbing skit that
rolled the Habana patrons right
off their chairs. She also did her
noter Carlo and Jack Cooper i'm
presentations. Eddy Sherwood, the
night-club expert, with all those
song writer's from the Fox. And
did they, too, have gigantic
evening". DR.. Irving Brotman,
tall and blond, and Mrs. Brotman,
dark-eyed and petite. Those
cadets and midshipmen who
dropped in all evening from the
big ball across the street at the
Mayflower.
Merrigrams
Franklin d. Roosevelt, jr., was
a guest at Heigh-HO the other
night with several of his friends.
His name, incidentally, is the first
in Pete Macias' autograph book.
Even kilograms are being used
in the rush to secure New Year
Eve reservations at the MayflOwer
this year.
Terry Stone, very attractive
acrObatic dancer at La Paree, was
born in England and came to this
country IL years ago to 80 on the
stage.
Eddie Peabody keeps Tommy
KearnS, his publicity man, step.
ping these days taking care of fid-
dies, dogs, banjOes, limOusines and
the stool that the musician sits on
when he plays, which looks like
one you see around milking time.
When a young lad is supposed
to live up to the reputation of
being ballyhOOed as one of the
future great dancing stars in the
country, that is a big task. But
when he does that is better. Harry
Bernie is the lad and he is at the
Lotus. Don't miss him.
Emory Daugherty just got two
more brOadcasts scheduled, which
brings his total to ten every week.
Amt that Sumpin.
A guest of the Hangar Club who
wasn't quite himself the other
night mistOOk the new door OF
that place for an airplane door
and, after stepping in and closing
it carefully after him, asked the
headwaiter, "When do we land in
Newark, old man."