The Washington times., 1935-03-09
NOVELTY IN PROGRAMS

decorative scheme, is now featur-
ing smart floor entertainment
with luncheon, dinner and supper.
To say the least, this innovation
at the Pennsylvania Avenue rem
devious Is fairly being eaten up.
The Three Stylists, a clever male
trio from New York city, inject
into the program an obvious note
of novelty. Nothing like their
style Of presentation and their
repertoire of songs, has even been
Identified with Washington night
club. Harmonizing with piano,
violin and guitar accompaniment,
and working from a new center
stage, these rollicking lads dis
dispense a line of sophisticated
music and chatter that has been
compelling encore after encore.
Fern and Lorraine, also from New
York, supply the terpsichorean
portion Of the bill, and their "chal.
lenge" dancing that witnesses one
trying to outdo the other in Spe-
cial steps, takes rank with the best
ever offered by girl dancers in a
local nightery. These lassies have
arranged to change their routine
at frequent intervals.
Mary 10 Hamilton, Cumber.
lands winSome midget with the
large contralto voice, is heard in
songs of the "red hot" variety,
while Jimmy Santmyer and his
Casa Rita band provide the dance
rhythms. Santmyer's boys, Incl
dentally, came through nobly in
support Of the performers the first
night Of the new entertainment
policy.
Hi-Hat
Ambassadors Hi-Hat Cafe, that
exceptionally robust child of re.
peal, has birthday in the offing,
and they do say that gala doings
are being planned for a celebra-
ton to be scheduled in the very
near future.
Since all details have not as
yet been settled, definite an.
nouncement is being delayed,
but according to those interested
a most unusual sort of party will
mark the occasion of this gay
spots first anniversary. Ambas-
sador'S able manager, Russell A.
Conn, is reported making signifi-
cant observations in his main din
ing room, which probably means
that the affair will require con-
siderable space in addition to that
of the Hi-Hat proper where Cap
ital dining and wining patrons
have been flocking these past IL
months.
Currently, the Paradise Island
erS led by George Ku, and mum.
bering some of the most talented
singers and instrumentalists from
far.off Hawaii, represent one of
Hi-Hat's leading attractions. These
versatile entertainers, performing
continuously from 9:3O p. m. until
closing, besides two other earlier
sessions daily, are known favor.
ably for their ability to render
virtually any number requested.
They do the sweet and hot, old
and new with equal facility and
finesse.
The Islanders song popularity
contest, in which you are invited
to guess the name of the song
most often requested each night
for a prize Of free champagne
is developing more or less def.
nitely which numbers the public
like best. isle Of Caprii," by the
reason of the fact that it was re-
quested most seven nights out Of
the past 10. seems to take the hon.
ors among hits of the times.
Among those who quaffed Hi-Hat
champagne as a contest winner
this week was Mrs. Eugene West,
of Brightwaters, L. l., whose hus-
band was the composer of many
songs, including "Roll on Missis-
sippi," Broadway Rose" "You
Know You Belong to Somebody
Else" and that earliest of Jazz
tunes, Everybody Shimmies
Now"
Heigh-Ho
A dance team that is really diff
ferent, really something new" is
currently on view at the Heigh-Ho