The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Variety's "Barkers" Sit Up Late

var1ety's third annual dinner
dance and all round gayety went
into history books about 4 a. m.
Yesterday. . A grand party from
the tomatoes stuffed with ancho-
vies Norvegienne. to the Bomoe
Nesselrode and sparkling DUR
gundy.
Those who watched and listened
carefully might have observed on
the Willard Hotels tenth floor
ballroom: Carter Barron actlng
as a self-conscious stooge for Ma
gician De Rosa. Guy Wonders
initiating the "off to Buffalo" OF
the Elida ballet. Johnny Perkins
discovering the Variety Club mem
ber who voted for Landon. Pat
Rooney stopping the show cold
(and in front of the bookers),
forced to bring Daughter of Rosie
O'Grady" out of mothballs for a
verse and chorus. .Vanya Orllk
and Eleana Lolik from the Trolka
in Russian dancing revelS. The
Elida ballet getting the best OF
the slippery floor in two clever
routines. The rhythm stepping
of Lou Duthers with Jean and
Joan; Neila Goodelle and Made
lyn Killeen's vocalizing. Cookie
Bowers humorous impressions.
The voice of President Roosevelt
simulated by WRC'S Lee Everett
,.Cappy Barra and his Har-
monica Ensemble John Barnes
dancing, and a wild session OF
rhythmic swing music by Jimmy
Lunceford and his band imported
from the Howard.
SOME IMPRESSIONS
On the podium during the eve
ming and leading the band for
guests and entertainers were Macs
tros Pete Macias, Freddy Clark,
Phil Lampkin and Moe Baer, with
Marty Rubin providing the vocal
interludeS. A crackerjack band it
was, too, sounding just as good as
the prize groups that get fancy
salaries at the Earle and Capitol.
Chief Barker ]. Louis Rome had
his charming bride at the head
table for a double celebration. He
has just returned from a honey
moon trip DR.. John Keating
Cartwright delivered the invoca-
ton and also told your reporter a
funny Gilbert and Sullivan story
about WaShington'S best G. & S.
fan Nelson Bells wired CORE
spondence with Jean Harlow was
read to the multitude so it will be
no secret if it comes out in diary
Steve thrilling who nabS acts
for the Earle Theater in New York
came down from Broadway with
his miSsus Nete Stiefel came
over from Philadelphia g. . Rabbi
Simon told his table how he keeps
healthy and meets the social re-
quirementS of his calling. He eats
lightly at home before he goes to
banquets Arthur De Tftta got
a round of credits for seating
everybody so that there were no
complaints =. Mrs. Don Craig.
between dances, still raving about
FC-H-O Lille NSW DIX party 4OL
critics Mrs. William Shelton,
a vision in pure white, celebrating
Dartmouth's success in tieing
Princeton and looking forward to
a visit from her son, Halfback
William, a student at Hanover &.
Bill Shelton confessing that he
went to Georgetown but rooted for
Maryland Saturday &. Mine host
Harry Somerville twirling on the
dance floor Johnny Payette,
had at his table Mrs. Payette Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Degnan, George A.
Crouch and his daughter, Berna-
dette -. The tycoon of neighbor-
hood theaters, Sidney Lust, and
his pretty brunette wife on the
dance floor Sam CALAMITY, Of
Columbia, telling everybody that
Irene Dunne's Theodore Goes
Wild" is the Christmas pay-off for