The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-09
The Plantation Club

The Plantation, Detroits mos,
famous mite club rendezvous
Earl Walton and his orchestra are
IA combination that Is extremely
hard to beat. When Earl turns
host--look out-eyerything IL
lokey dokey The old maestro whom
you all know as Earl, continues To
surprise Detroit's elite with faci-
mating, soft. sweet and dreamy
music and special new innova-
tlons. but that latest brain child
lcf his Is really a honey don't
you know refer TO that Sunday
Evening Cocktail Dinner Hour
program of his believe he calls
Il, "rhe Sunday Evening Blue
Hour" anyway II makes no differ
encc what he calls or you call II
all can say is that. The Book
Caddalliac here in Detroit. The Co
cOnut Grove In Los Angeles and
the Webster Hall here In Detroit
can't even surpass what Earl is
now doing Color. brilllance. beau
,ty and the city's most exclusive
set. coupled with Earl Walton
and his most danceable band. the
soft lights. dreamy music. soft
Grooming of Emmett Adams and
Ted Lewis. the pop of champagne
corks, the tinkling click Of fine
glasses. the soft murmur OF hush
ed voices what's the use try
ing to describe the occasion and
the scenes beautiful women ca
quisitely gowned in the latest and
best Paris and London creations.
handsome gentlemen we'll groom
ed in tuxedoes. it's the most faci-
mating and exclusive event In De-
troit Sunday evening Mrs. Grant
and your columnst were the |
guests Of Earl Walton al this bril- !
liant affair and among the many |
present were Mrs Azure
ia Grimes. prominent and beauti-
'ul west side society matron. She
SgS wearing beautiful green
10, krail dinner gown with brown
10 match Also Mr.. and
lrs Charles Green DR.. ana Mrs.
harmon Nr and Mrs Fred Jones
Ia and Mrs Roscoe Fuller Mrs ,
.tcr,i Watson and Mrs Scott
owls Milton Tears and Mrs.
crnadinc Jordan Who had the
Irgosf party in th house at her
Die some twelve or fourteen
tests Nal Travis Midah ton, well
lown west side gentleman about
WI vas sucn winue dining :
id dancing with some very :
mrming litile lady, we do not =
ioW who She was. but We a.
low that she is not the same lady ,
hom We know Where was L. p.
ravis Middleton? Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Tendon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foley.
Coins. Dr and Mrs W. l.. Pos
lis. Miss Charlotte Long, Miss
ny MI. IlOWtlts Nhins ONiOhkt WI L..
Geo. Dawson and many /,
thers, all OF Detroit's elite from
10Th sides OF the town were there.
Ind did we have good time? Are
'ou asking me?
Earl Walton, facinating. versa
lie and clever master of cere-
lonies and orchestra leader
lakes perfect host And the
Plantation Club makes Il
erfcct setting. Just like what you ,
ee on the screen. only the cam q
ras were not there. Id
Ing Crosby and the Mills Bros. II
Bing Crosby and those Mills
rothers entertain. Truly the king +.
I Crooners and those Princes of ,
.ythm can do no wrong when they Ii
tart TO entertain Accompanied by Il
ieorge Stoll's Orchestra the pro-
ram is entertaining to say the
east. the only complaint that we
an make IL when the announcer
teps in and takes up two or three
minutes OF valuable time with his
alcs talk about Woodbury's Faci-
Il Soap. why doesn't he stop It.
'ouldn't he do this at the very
BEGINNING and end OF the program
md let us have the music Of Bing
md the Mills Brothers as they |
sing Hand Across The Table?"
Ben Bernie doesn't allow the an
nouncers to interrupt his program |
ike that However. Hollywood. the |
rBS network and this Crosby
Mills Brothers combination is
good any way you take it.
Dl~hing II Ont
Joe Hubert. ,The Ebony Blng
rrosby) is slated TO replace Ted
Lewis at the fashionable Planta
tion Club Why nobody knows, or
II they do know they won't tell.
Mablc Stewart. sent to the Windy
city for her cousin. so that said
cousin could take her place In the
chorus at the Plantation Club,
then Mable went to the Windy
city to visit while with friend
hubby. she has just returned TO
Detroit. and yet friend cousin Is
still In the line at the Plantation,
so that means that somebody else
has tasted OF the dust OF defeat.
Chappie Chappelle. ex-producer at