The Washington times., 1936-12-05
Pail Mall Room
Is Popular
Rendezvous
BY FRANCOIS


The merry god, Pan, could GER
tainly smile with pride at the an
tics Of his modern-day followers.
Washington will not want for
peppy music and dynamic feature
entertainment tonight! No sir
ree-the hot spots have raised the
temperatures to the boiling point
with extra special programs of
willing jazz and swing music that
will afford a dancers Utopia.
Choose your selections for to-
night from among the following
outstanding night club rendezvous,
then grab your partner and
swing it.
At the hotels the programs this
weekend are exceedingly good.
Accented with Maxim loves ro-
mantle dance music and speciality
stunts Of skillful poise and balance
by the four VeSpers, the Shoreham
ballroom offers an extraordinarily
fine place to spend the evening.
Starting Monday, one Of the
outstanding stars Of the season,
yes for many seasons, will head
line the ShOreham floor show.
Eddie Peabody, the gOOd-natured
cyclone of the banjo and rated
by many as the outstanding ex-
ponent Of the pick-tO-play in
Strument, will demonstrate his
wares and personality for Capt.
tai night club aristOcratS for the
remainder of next week.
"A congenial place for congenial
people to meet, dine, drink and
dance"
That's the motto Of the Carlton
Hotels exclusive Ell Patio where
admission is by card only and the
subsequent entertainment heav-
enly to behold. FL Patio, a diminu.
tive Mexican paradise, offers
Sande Williams and his famous
orchestra nightly beginning at 10
o'clock until way, way, when. For
a perfect after-dinner meeting
place, select the Carlton.
The host Of friends that have
taken the Raleigh's Pail Mall
Room to heart and claim it to be
one of the truly sophisticated
night spots in Washington may
have wondered about the lowdown
on pretty Beth Hayes, who does
her stuff as a talented half Of the
dance duo of Loper and Hayes
The 23-year old dazzling blonde
is the daughter Of socially prom
inent Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S.
Brush, Of Montreal, Canada.
She first took up dancing five
years ago and followed a period
of rigid training under many
famous dance instructors and
incandeScentS of the theater.
She once played the lead in
Broadway stock show and did
a little modelling on the side
for BergdOrf Goodman.
Last season she met Don Loper,
who was looking for q partner
and the alliance was formed. Her
professional name, Beth Hayes,
was chosen by an astrologer and
numerologist. Her clothes are
designed by Mr.. Loper.
The talented personnel Of the
Islanders Quartet, the pleasing
musicians at the Ambassador Hi
Hat who sing any songs you re-
quest, is indeed interesting. Mo.
deSto Reyes preSides at the key
board of the quartet's midget
piano and do his fingers fly! Pete
Kewekiu plunks a tenor guitar
and makes the feminine hearts
flutter with his delightful bari
tone solos. Lani Kuni also plays
the guitar and sings in a mellow
baritone, Clarence Blake has the
distinction of playing the only
electric guitar in any Washington
cocktail lounge or night club. He
also provides the basso for the
ensemble.
A joy Of joys Is the Russian
TrOika, where o marvellous
floor show and grandilOquent
music is always in order. This
time it's the brand new Mus
cOvite sketch enacted by the
troupe in cOlorfuI music and
dancing. It's about q young
peasant boy, Vanya OrIich, who
Is deeply in love with two very
beautiful maidenS, Leila LOIik
and Marusia Sava, living on the
banks of the VOlga. Perplexed
as to which Of the two he
should select for his one and
only, he decides to dance with
both to determine which is the
better dancer. Much to his dis
may, they both are equally as
proficient, and his quandary is
muSically increased.
The Troika promises a most en-.