The Washington times., 1935-01-26
On the Spot


the spot the other evening. AS
usual, Billy was offering to initiate
stars the customers named. But
what does Mr.. Novis do but shout,
"HoW about Lon Chaney?"
Since CLANCY played his final
scene while Billy was still in grade
school this was a little too much,
Billy initiated Lou Holtz.
But Mr.. Novis was not to be
downed. He next demanded an
impersonation of Katherine Cor
nell. "Roy Atwell, did you say?"
said the suddenly hard Of hearing
Bill, cupping his ear. Roy Atweil
it was.
Sol Rosenblatt was host at a
large party at Heigh-Ho after the
opening Of Three Men on a
Horse" Others who have visited
Heigh-Ho recently have included
Mrs. Gwynn Rust, Manuel Trucco,
jr., Mrs. Eppes Hawes Preston,
and Mrs. L. w. Roberts, Sd.
Miss Clements, partner of Mr..
Cunningham, in the dance team
Of Cunningham and Clements at
the Shoreham, was injured few
years ago, receiving broken knee
cap. Her complete recovery is
somewhat of a miracle.
Hi-Hat Jottings
Among the many who spent
these last several cold nights
midst the warm congeniality of
Hi.Hat was Donald Novis, whom
everybody Immediately recognized
with requests either to sing or
autograph their menus, napkins,
or anything on which he could
write his monicker. Donald po.
litely declined to unloose his mag.
nificent tenor but very graciously
took pen in hand for the ad.
mirers, many of whom were hus.
bands and boy friends Sheepisly
making the excuse that the wife
or girl friend asked especially
that they do this.
Before he left Novis got the
Paradise Islanders about him for
O half hour of 3erenading.
Rene Doray, celebrated Holly.
wood dancing master and coach
Of numerous movie stars with
terpsichorean ambitions, dropped
in last night to renew an old
acquaintance with Smiling"
Frank McNey.
One of the real characters in
the night club business is Ernest,
the bartender at Maryland Gar
dens. IT'S very seldom that any
one asks him for a drink that he
does not know how to mix. In
fact, he has only been stumped
once.
Ernest is German by birth and
once was a travelling salesman in
the old country. On one of his
trips he met a star of ''The Merry
Widow" radiating pulchritude
He followed her all over Germany
but he could never sell himself
When you &C out there, get him
to tell you some Of his experiences
They are worth the trip.
Good Luck "Archie"
Well, Archie Hawk, local tar
dancer, left for Boston and the
Club Mayfair last night. He has a
two-weeks contract there with a
possibility of several other clubs in
Beantown. On the way home he
plans to stop in New York to take
some lessons and contact agents
It looks as if he is finally on the
road to success.
The Pilgrims Club continues tc
keep up its standard of entertain
ment with the arrival of Gina anc
Giano, smart dance team. They
were at the Shoreham last July
when that spot had only four-day
shows.
But after Max Lowe took a look
at them, he started putting on a
floor show every night. The team
stayed three and half weeks which
is q record for the hotel.
You often hear of girls whose
sole aim is to get to Hollywood
to act in the movies. Well, out
at Maryland Club Gardens there
are two pretty girls, Fern and
Lorraine, who came East just tc
get away from the films. These
two gay damsels, exponentS OF
dancing, played around with the
movies and decided there was
little future in it if you wanted
to dance. So here they are. And
they plan to stay.
Chuck and Chuckles, Amy
Spencer, Sally Gooding, Chuck
Collins and many other sepis
stars have been at the Cotton
Club this past year. But there
is one girl who seems destined
to stay on forever. She is Viviar
Baber, who although she sings
only a few songs as specialties
could repeat them over and over
and win applause. This state
ment is based on comments thai
T have heard the last few months