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The Washington times., 1935-01-19
H abana Stars
Match Mood
With Music

Music, dance and country must
match" is the motto Of Tarrant
and Dacita, international dance
pair who have scored so strongly
at the Club Habana.
The Solgan sounds bit battling
to the initiated. What it means
is that Tarrant and Dacita have
spared neither time nor toll in
searching for the most appropri-
ate music for each of their dances,
matching VienneSe music to
waltzeS, Cuban melodies to their
danzons and the tango that started
all tangos for their Buenos Aires
tango. If you think this is easy,
just try it.
F'instance that music to the
Tarrant-Dacita paSodoble includes
both "Espana Cani," a Spanish
gypsy song where the timing had
to be completely rearranged by
composer Jose Sentis, and "Jaleo
Con Peteneras," an indigenous bit
of Spanish folk music that had
never been written out at the time
our young dancers first heard it
at a Seville fiesta.
1t was impossible to get a tran
scription in Seville account the
Spanish gift for doing things
"manana," so carrying the tune
in their heads, Tarrant and Dacita
sailed back to New York where
that world authority on Spanish
music, Emilio de Tore, made a
dance orcheStration.
The BuenoS Aires tango done by
Tarrant-Dacita is to the music of
the Oldest and greatest of all tan
goS, "Cumparsita" by Matos. Rodri.
guez, composed about 40 years ago.
This brings us up to the pairs
Vienna waltz which they do to
Strauss beautiful "Du und Du''
from the "Fliedermaus."
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Hawaiian Serenaders Return tc
Entertain Hi-Hat Patrons

The Royal Hawaiian Serenad,
ers are back again at the Ambas-
Sador Hotels Hi-Hat Cafe where
the merry tinkle of glasses
blends with laughter in the con-
genial atmosphere that has be.
come. known to all local night
club fans. Yes sir, Gordon St.
Chad and the boys are now do
ing their third engagement at
the Fourteenth and K Streets
rendezvous, and the management
will keep them in action as long
as their public wishes.
First to introduce the intimate
type of entertainment in Wash
ington clubs and cafes, the Ha'
waiians return after a sojourn at
the Dupont Hotel in Wilmington
With the advent of repeal they
helped send the Hi-Hat on its
prosperous course through the
sea of dining and wining busi
ness, and after a summer road
tour filled a long-term engage
ment during the fall months.
Gordon st. Chad is surrounded
by the gay voices of George WI
Dave Holokai and Charles
Opunui, all of whom are experts
on instringed instruments as well
as in vocal music. st. Chad once
again is swamped with requests
for his speciality, asleep In the
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
SNOW BRINGS BUSINESS
CansinOs Are
Heigh-Ho's
Stars

The Cansinos, famed eXponents
Of Castillian dancing, will open
Monday at Heigh-Ho Club, full
filling their promise to Pete
Macias of a few weeks ago, when
they were forced to stay in Chi
cago later than they expected
1t seems to be a habit of theirs
staying longer than most teams,
for, last season, if you will re,
member, they were at Heigh-Ho
for six consecutive weeks.
How long they will remain this
time is unrevealed, but it is
known that they have many new
numbers with which to regale the
clubs patrons. Whatever they
are they will be unusual, for that
is the Cansinos' watchword.
At one table Wednesday night
were "Chip" Robert, Sol Rosen-
blatt, Mrs. Helen Marye Thomas,
and the minister to Panama, DR..
Antonio c. Gonzalez (and Incl
dentally, Pete Macias' uncle). A
gathering of diplomats at another
table included Anthony deBalasy,
of the Hungarian legation; Miss
Christina Beck-Friis, of the Swed-
ish legation; Baroness Van Pal,
andt; Baron Paul Schell; Mile.
Nora van Haersma deWith, of
the Netherlands legation, and Mr..
Carl H. Borgenstierna, of the
Swedish legation. Lieut.. Richard
C. Moore was host.
Those new arrangements used
by the orchestra at Heigh-Ho are
drawing much favorable com
ment. Really different, they are
made by Trumpeter Artie Humes.
Another of the newest pastimes
is the singing of the extempo.
raneous versions of You're the
Top"
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Mary ChrysIer
In Lotus Show

With brand-new group OF
principals that are above par
the Lotus floor show moves for.
ward at fast clip.
AL Norton is again smiling this
week as he introduces first the
very attractive young ladies of
the ensemble, who do three mum.
bers that are pleasing to the eye
as we'll as to the ear, and, Sec
ondly, the stars of the revue.
The Joy sisters, blonde and
brunette, both members Of the
ensemble, do a softshoe tap
They are followed by the dance
team of Elise and Don, who re-
turned only recently from long
European tour, which included all
the principal spots. Their in
depreciation of the rhumba is a
bit different.
Mary Chrysler. tall, attractive
young lady, features a triple soft
shoe number that is unique in
it's excellence. And last, but not
least, Marie Wells sings songs
in a way that few other people
have been able to do. Her own
arrangements are very tricky and
pleasing to the ear.
Bill Strickland's pride and joy
Judy Ellington, continues tc
please with her songs, as does
Lew Davie, the grooming Saxo
phonist.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
DeMiIIe Searching
For Old-Tin1e KINGS

The foreign colonies of nine
different European nationalities
are being combed by Cecil B. De-
Mile for one actor from each to
portray the Twelfth century kings
of their respective nations in his
next Paramount spectacle, THE
CruSades."
Having cast the British actor,
Henry Wilcoxon, as King Richard
the Lion Hearted, DeMille wants
to achieve further realism by hav-
ing Hugo of Burgundy, William of
Sicily, Sancho of Navarro, Leo
pold of Austria, John of England,
Frederick of Germany, Sverre of
Norway, Nicholas of Hungary,
and Michael of Russia portrayed
by the correct racial types.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Record Smashed

.
Drifting south a bit one might
find with microscope the town
of Crockett, Texas. IT'S there that
Even Hail, popular lyric tenor at
the Shoreham was born. This
young man completes tonight his
eighth consecutive week at the up
town hotel which is the longest
any one person has ever stayed
there. 49,
On the other hand it is safe to
say that it is the shortest time this
young man has remained in one
spot. However, there is somewhat
of a possibility that he will ap.
proach his record of A weeks
spent at a theater in Fort Worth,
Texas.
While in this town, he sang,
conducted, arranged overtures, and
hired the vaudeville talent and re-
hearsed. All this took place every
day with two complete changes OF
programs every week.
But not content with the above.
Even took his orchestra to the
Hotel Blackstone and played for
dancing from 10 until 3. He also
had radio broadcastS in the morn
ing and evening. both of which
necessitated rehearsals. Did you
say busy?
He then moved over to Houston
to rest where he stayed in another
theater for 33 weeks. Besides do
ing four shows a day there ne
played at the luncheon and dinner
hours (three hours each) in the
lie Mar Hotel.
At 10 p. M, he found he had
a lot of time on his hands, so a
night club was opened and man
aged by the tireless Mr.. Hail.
And to top this off, he was just
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Song Contest,
Shoreham
Feature

The sensational song, You're
the Top" has everybody around
the Shoreham Hotels Lounge Cafe
writing their own versions of the
verses, and Tiny, the featured
singer in the cocktail room. is re.
ceiving the entries for his contest
to determine the best Washington.
written version.
The contest closes today, and
the prize will be awarded next
week. Saturday afternoon is the
time to find all your friends and
their friends in the lounge cafe.
Da Costa's Tango Orchestra plays
for dancing from S to 7.
In the Shoreham ballroom Seab
Waring is presented under the
direction of his former classmate
at Yale, Rudy Vallee. Seab
Warnings diverting entertainment
defies description. He's a wizard
with sounds, and is described as
wired for sound" Waring is a
"Deke" from New Haven, a native
of Rhode Island, and appeared in
Washington only once before
with the Yale Glee Club in 1925.
Diane and Del Campo, who orig.
mated the Carioca, and were seen
in the picture "Bolero," are de.
lighting their audiences in the
Shoreham ballroom with their
tango, Continental, and La Gu
caracha" dances. They came to
washington direct from the Cocoa
nut Grove in Los Angeles. Diane
wears an exotic blue and black
gown in the tango number.
Violet Bache, international
dancer who has given command
performances for various members
of royalty in Europe, and who
studied in Germany. appears in a
transparent fan dance that is
somewhat sensational. She also
does a thrilling rhumba, and an
acrobatic waltz. Miss Bache ad-
mits she was a "stage struck"
child, and has followed the stage
since early youth.
Barnee directs Maxim loves
Orchestra; Cyrilla Tuite sings, also
the Shoreham's own lyric tenor,
Even Hail.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Celebrities Al
MayfIower

Stage and screen celebrities
have been prominent in the pa.
rade Of notables visiting the May.
flower lounge. It seems to be a
favorite spot for those of Holly.
wood and Broadway.
Other folk who are always in
the headlines patronize the
lounge, too. In fact, as one OBJ
server put it, news is made at
the Mayflower during cocktail
time"
Irene Rich, on a short visit to
Washington, entertained one eve
ming this week. Stewart CLANCY
well-known scenic designer; Anne
AyreS, Mary Rogers and others
were in the party. Will Rogers
too, dropped in for few minutes
with his daughter.
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and Mrs
Anna Roosevelt Dali were there
enjoying and dancing to Sidney's
music. Those dance rhythms are
said to be one of the foremost
reasons for the patronage of the
lounge by the White House
family" and you are apt to find
the orchestra playing Roosevelt
tian requests most any time.
Mrs. Donald Richberg, Mrs
Clarence Goodwin and Mrs
Robert Imbrie were among the
representatives of the official sci
this week. The diplomats included
Mr.. Otto Wadsted, minister from
Denmark; DR.. Benjamin Cohen, o.
the Chilean Embassy; and Mr.
Decio deMoura, of the Brazilian
staff,
The Washington times., 1935-01-19

making arrangements to sing two
songs an evening for Raymond
T. Richey, famous Southern
evangelist, when Publix trans
ferred him to Minneapolis. So
you can see why he is restless do
ing but two shows a day at the
Shoreham.
1t is with regret that we note
that Olive Brady and Tom Baron
finish at Heigh-Ho tonight. Their
stay of three weeks has caused
much comment among the lnti-
mate crowds that frequent this
sWanky spot. AS one young lady
put it, II could watch their
rhumba all night" So bon voy-
age and come back soon.
Tonight marks the twenty-sixth
week that Charles Mayer has
been singing at Maryland Club
Gardens. This young man, ma
tive Washingtonian, judging from
his popularity, will be out there
until summer breeZeS and long
tWilights arrive. He is, as they
say, "The top"
A few days ago an official Of
the Paramount company ap,
preached him with regard to
singing in shorts and soon Charlie
expects to hear from his test.
But if he is forced to stay here
he will not be unhappy. Reason,
romance.
A young lady, who hears his
radio broadcasts over the South
eastern network from the Mary
land Club Gardens keeps him very
contented.
Having spent most of his life on
the concert stage, both here and
in Europe where he was born
Charel de Thomee is in different
surroundings at the Pilgrims Club
Besides this engagement, this ia
nous pianist and singer who intro
duced IT Kiss Your Hand, Ma
dame" into this country, has only
played in two other after dark
spots. They are the Kit Kat Clut
in London and the Rainbow Room
in Rockefeller Center, New York
Mr.. de Thomee came to thi'
country in 1921 and played tht
Keith circuit for 48 weeks doini
imperSonations in a vocal way O.
famous women singers. His vaude
vile tour attracted attention anC
he went the way of all flesh-tC
the microphone. starring on th'
Evening in Paris Hour and tht
Ohrbach Hour. A very talented
pert&mer if there ever was one.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19

HDeep," which he renders with a
robust bass that really strikes
bottom.
Opunui has numerous steel
guitar offerings this time that
already have won wide acclaim
from Manager McNey's guests.
This obliging performer is ever
prepared to meet any request.
Manager McNey announces the
Hawaiians will appear daily from
1890 to 1:30 p. M; from to
1880 p. M, and from $50 p
m. until the wee small hours
During these hours and between
times, of course, there is always
Hi-Hat's refreshing beverage and
food menus to please it's patrons,
! incidentally, there is no cover
or minimum charge at Hi-Hat.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Star Makes Record
Ride for Film Role

Chic Sale and his managerial,
iogue writer, Roy James, claim
the record for the fastest "ama.
teur" crosS-country dash by auto.
mobile.
Learning that Sale was expected
to be at work in Paramount's S
Rocky Mountain Mystery" on
Thursday, the pair left Urbana,
ILL.,, the Sale family home, at
p. m. Saturday and arrived in
Hollywood Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Nook
IS Latest

The Embassy Cocktail Lounge,
at 928 Fourteenth st. N. w., is the
newest and most novel night spot
in the city.
The interior is decorated in blue
with glasses, shakers and other re
minders of liquid refreshment lin
ing the walls.
= Good food is a feature Of this
spot and the management an
nounces a complete Sunday dinner
as a special service.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Merrigrams

Does anyone remember when
Bill Strickland used to be q vO-
caliSt with hfs band down at
Seaside Park during the summer
months. If you do, do not admit
it, as it was too long ago to
talk about.
And speaking of vOcalizing,
Johnny Slaughter poured forth
the other afternoon in the Bam-
boo Room with a chorus or two.
1t was not bad either.
Who is the lady who requests
Sidney'S musicians in the May
flower lounge to play isle of
Golden Dreams" every time she
enters. 1t seems that the num-
Der reminds her Of lOng-lOst
love. At least, that is what they
say.
Pete Macias is leaving shortly
for a flying visit to New York.
Object: A search for new talent
and a view of the mOtOrbOat show
We know the maestro will bring
back the best talent available, as
he really knows something good
when he sees it.
Am tickled to death to see that
RaStuS Murray is back at the
Cotton Club. There is no funniel
man in the business today. And
he can dance, too.
The new band at the Pilgrims
Club is making quite a hit, il
seems, judging by those who
seemed to know. Roy Master.
leads them.
Maurine and NOrva go into theil
fourth week Monday. Quite stay
considering the indifference ol
the Washington public.
And, speaking of fixtures, Cyrills
Tuite ends her eighth week at thO
ShOreham tonight as SOlOiSt will
Barnee'S orchestra. She has ;
lovely voice.
Eddie Peabody, who was her
recently at the ShOreham, swing
west on tour soon. He has givel
up the idea Of a band and is stick
ing to his solo work. Very wise
} in my opinion.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Even Hail Voice Continues
As Shoreham Fixture;
De Thomee Clicks
By WILLIAM R. MERRIAM

These crystal snowakes which fuered down Wednesday
night turned the city into what the song writers describe
winter wonderland brought business the hotels and sup
per clubs.
Strange say weather that hurt the thear box office had
stimulating effect the softght and sweetmusc rendez
The dance crowds out SO the diners Hence
the lyric of the gay spots
Let winter winds blow,
Send bllowy snow,
The Washington times., 1935-01-19

Laugh over this little story with
me to break the monotony:
Tea cher Ito pupiD- Spell
Straight"
Pupil-STRAIGHT.
Teacher-Correct. What does it
mean?
Pupil-Without ginger ale.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Zasu Gets Her Man

After years of fruitless romano
ing in films, zaSu Pitts finally
lands her man in Paramount'S
"Ruggles of Red Gap" The man
is none other than Charles
Laughton.
The Washington times., 1935-01-19

tall and very attractive brunette,
who has been stopping the show
repeatedly at this popular restau.
rant.
Miss Chrysler has been con.
nected with her profession since
she was II years old. Most of the
time she has been teaching but
lately the lure of the road got her
and she left Dayton, Ohio, for a
career.
She has only spent seven days
in the last two years resting. Her
featured number is triple soft shoe
dance,
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Must Be Good

When Dick Lam at the Lotus
comments on the way a person
dances, she or he is usually good.
In this case it is Mary Chrysler,
The Washington times., 1935-01-19
Before AOueen

Prldlng herself in the fact that
she gave a command performance
for Queen Marie of Roumania,
Violet Bache, now dancing at the
Shoreham, explains frankly that
she does not know what kind of
terpsichorean art she is doing.
Il am not a type dancer" says
Miss Bache. Il am happy to say
that my chief accomplishment in
this field is versatility and I try
to model my dances somewhat
after the work of La Argentine"
And it is very true that Miss
Bache is not like anyone else, es.
pecially in her dance with a trans
parent fan.
Do the Latin-American diplo.
mats like the Club Habana? My
word! Well, we saw these
distinguished senors doing the
tango the other evening to the
strains of Moe Baer's Habaneers:
Senor DR.. Don Enrique Lopez.
Herrarte, secretary of the Guate.
malan Legation; Senor Don Fran.
cisco Palomo, also of the Guate.
malan Legation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
With RAY FITZPATRICK

In airing hls wit. many a comedian has mistaken the odor of moth- balls for pungency. ..... Note to Secretary Wallace: Why not a movement to give radio hiIl-billies back to the farms2. Attendant causes furOre at annual flower show. He watered the shrinking violet. IN. Y. senate outlaws Heart BaIm' suits. Sadly the Gotham gold diggers scrap their theme song, .oh, Promise Me-. .. Legislators who try to put teeth into the law usually end up by gumming the works. ."Of course it's the best way to treat sore throat" says Portland, but al- ways make such a face when I gargoyle!'-Cordially, FRED AL- LEN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

Nellie RevelI, interviewer of radio personalities, will bring Ben E3crnic, Elsie Janis, yer.. ma Burke, and other NEG per- formers to thc mlcrOphOnc during her series over NEG networks in April. The jovial Miss Rcvell wIio never allows / hcf visitors to know what the subject of the interview will De until the broadcast is on will reveal interesting "details from the lives of tho stars.
 During the Tuesday series, heard at 3s46 D. ln., over NBC- WIZ networks, Miss Rcvcll introduce Vcrna Borkc on April 2, and Elsie Janis, stage star and stan annourcer, on April 10.
 Ben Bernie will be Miss Re- vell's subject on Friday, April s, at S:3O D. fn., during the in. terview over an NBC.WEAF network. Elsie Hitx and Nick Dawson, and others of the Dangerous Paradise cast, will be introduced at the some hour on April IF, and On April 19, Nils Rcvcll will introduce Vi- vienne Scgal, young NEG so. lOlst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
New York Stations
  WEAF-esO WOis-siO - -svJz-7SO WABC-SeO

Songs.
 WOR-Lum and Abner- Sketch. WJz-Morton Downey, Tenor; sinatra orch; Guy Bates Post, Narrator. WABC-Just Plain Bill Sketch. 7:30-WEAT-Easy Aces Sketch.
 WOR-The Street Singer. WJZ-Shirley Howard, Contralto; Tune Twisters Trio; Hildegarde Halli- day, Diseuse; Sears Orch. WABC-Jerry Cooper, Baritone. E ,7:45-WEAF-1'he Public's Re- sponsibility for Legisla. tion--Harold W. Dodds, President, Princeton University.
 WOR--Comedy and Music. WABC-Boake Carter, Commentator. 8:00-WEAF--Re orch; Phil Duey, Baritone. WOR-Borrah Minevltch, Harmonica Band; Henry Burblg, Comedy. WJZ-Strictly Undercover Sketch.
 WABC-Concert Orch; Frank Mum, Tenor; Bernice Claire, Soprano. 8:30-WEAF-King's Orch. WOR-Variety Musicale. WJz-Welcome Valley Sketch, with Edgar A. Guest.
 WABC-Lyman orch; Vi- vienne Segal, Soprano; Olivevr Smith, Tenor. 9:O0-WEAF-Ben Bernie Orch: Walter Winchell, Guest. WOR-Hillbilly Music. WJZ-Grace Moore, So- prano.
 WABC-Bing Crosby,
 Songs; Stoll Orch. 9:30-WEAF--Ed Wynn, Com edian; Duchin orch. WOR-Dark Entertainment Sketch.
 WJZ-Cleveland orch, Ar- tur Rodzinski, Conductor. WABC-Jones Orch: Lou. ise Bernhardt, Soprano. l0:OO-WEAT-Operetta--The Merry Widow, with Gladys Swarthout, So- prano: John Barclay, and Others.
 WOR-Jack Arthur, Bari- tone.
 WABC-Gray Orch; An- nette Hanshaw, Songs; Walter O'Keefe. 10:15--WO Events H. D. Read. l0:30--WOR-Wallenstein Sinfoni- etta.
 WJZ--Censored--Jim Hays WABC-Capt Dobbsie's Ship of Joy. e1O:45--WJZ--To be announced. WABC-Voice of the Cru. saders. 11:00-WEAF--Talk--Stanley High.
 WOR--News: Moonshine Trio.
 WJZ-Dance Orch. WABC--Woodwo orch. l1:15--WEAF--Rober Royce, Tenor. 11:3O--WEAF-Dance Music. WABC-Summary. Cul- bertson-Sims Bridge Tourney. ii'35 - Dance Music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

Richard Bonclli, latest opera star tn become regular radio headliner taken recently In his New York apartment. Famous for some time as a leading American baritone of the Metropolitan Opera company, bc has added to his laurcIs as Saturday night star of the thrice e-weckly programs fea- turing operatic hcidllners with AD- dre Kostelanetz and his orchestra over tine nationwide WABC-C -COlufn- bianctwOrk. BonclIi is heard from 0:OO to 0:30 D m. EST. each 9:OO to 0:3O D. m. EST, each Sat- urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26

If CantoR's here can Rubinon be far behind? The answer to this rhetorical question being obvious we present a somewhat casual study of RubinoR with his insepa- rable, pal, his violin. The programs in which Rubinoff's music supports Eddie's mOnkeysl1incs are heard each Sunday over the WABC- Columbia network at 500 p. nl. EST.