The Washington times., 1937-01-02
BY FRANCOIS

About the merriest of all places
Thursday night were Washington's
night clubs which provided plenty
of spice, hilarity, and fine musical
programs with which to welcome
the new year. Many of the cele.
brants are still reminiscing on the
festivities of the evening and some
are still recuperating.
Undoubtedly the crowning event
Of the year, the annual parties
given in all night clubs, might well
be considered climax from which
all other affairs would pale by con-
trast. Perhaps in the unusualness
OF the occasion and the universal
merriment that prevails, this may
be so. However, as your prophet
for evening entertainment during
1887, we would like to say that
from the looks of plans divulged
by the arrangements of your ia
vorite clubs, the coming years bills
will be studded with headline pro-
grams.
The Hamilton Hotel, with the
brilliant orchestral music Of Meyer
Davis and his musicians, will con-
tinue to operate in the Rainbow
Room, providing pleasant rendeZ-
vOuS for sophisticated and diStinc-
tive guests. Remember the HamiI.
ton when either hungry, thirsty, or
deSirOuS of being entertained in a
novel manner.
The torrid New Year program
presented at Casa Grande on the
Baltimore Highway was Just the
beginning, says Milt Barrett. To
night and next week, the Berwyn,
Md, hot spot will feature Buddy
and Betty Harmon, a skating team
that's some shakes; Agnes Harris,
a blues singer; Carlos and Dolores
who illustrate the rhumba in q
most skillful manner; and Bert
Motley's rhythm masters.
The ShOreham is getting ready
for its annual special floor show
in honor of returning Represent
ativeS who are back in the city for
the cOnvening of Congress next
week. The talented chorus that
proved to be such q success at the
New Year Eve party may be held
over for this event, if indications
Of approval are any reasonable in
timatiOnS.
The One-TO-TwO Club continues
its happy meetings daily, and
dancing in the afternoon in the
Cocktail Lounge to Barnee's
haunting melodies is the newest
innovation at the uptown hotel.
Now appearing at the Diplomat
Cafe is Evonne, well known men
tai analyst and astrologist who
will be on the program for a linn
tied engagement. She will give
personal readings and advice upon
request.
The big gun at the Ambassador
Hi-Hat's danceless party Thursday
night was Lennie Blush, the boy
with the pleasing personality and
popular voice. Lennie stopped the
show cold every time he whispered
into the mike and the fans
couldn't get enough of his Groom
ing.
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Mrs. Helen HamiltOn'S cOZy
Russian Troika will present an
other season of delightful mu-
Sical programs accompanied by
the renowned TrOika cuisine.
Beginning regularly with to
night, Zinaida NicOlina, the bril-
liant and beautiful MuScovite
SOngStreSS who made such q hit
at the TrOika'S fifth anniversary
celebration last Monday, will
take over as one of the featured
entertainers of the musical en-
Semble.
La Paree and Lotus Restaurants,
WaShington'S two downtown din
ner clubs, proved immensely pop
ular hangouts during the welcome
to 1887. The old razzle dazzle
concoction made by mixing of hot
music, good floor show, and good
spirit pervaded the atmosphere at
both places. To Bill Strickland,
maestro Of the Lotus band, and AL
Sokol, ditto at La Parce, We ex-