Evening star., 1938-11-17

IAlo oCdoOA UCIlillO lllClll lllC COWll
night spots are beginning to take
on slight flush of optimism. The
election is over, and the thermome-
ter has dropped to some sensible
point more in keeping with the
calendar; people are coming out at
night again. So this week brings
us pair of events of some note
on the local after dark scene-the
opening tomorrow night of the
Lounge Riviera at 240O Sixteenth
street NV. and AL Norton's debut
tonight as the new master of cere-
monies, orchestra leader, host and
what-have-you at the Bamboo Gar
dens.
Further report on Fordyce Min
hicks new enterprise up at Hotel
TWenty-Four Hundred will have to
wait until after the press previeW
tonight or until you see for your
self tomorrow night. Right now all
we can give you is the architects
description Of his motif and mo-
tives. The whole idea of the
ROOM" says Jarrett C. White, lis
to suggest the carefree atmosphere
of the French Riviera. The flesh
tinted mirrors which form the center
ceilings and extend down the wall at
either end might be the water re-
flecting the blue sky and the red
of sunset clouds. The walls in vary
ing shades of sun tan might be the
sands of the beach, while the idea
is further carried out in marine blue
blinds and hangings with rope val
ances weighted with vermilion
floats" Sounds like fancy deS-
sert. the vermilion float.
Mr.. Norton's debut in his new
role-rather in his old familiar role
in new SurroundingS-iS sure to in
terest many people, for he has made
many friends and staged many
top-notch show during all those
years at the Lotus. Tonight he can
be sure OF a royal welcome at the
Bamboo Gardens, even if his move
has broken down one of the towns
traditions, that AL Norton went with
the lease at the former spot.
The notable event of the early
part OF the week. of course. was
Austine "Bootsie' McDonnellS de-
but as night club floor show. the
young lady now appearing nightly
for the entertainment Of both her
friends and the common people at
Pete Macias' Heigh-Ho Club, and
she's not bad in the bits of MINI
icry she does, though she probably
will have to answer to the Conted-
eracy for that satirical portrait of
a Southern lass about to sing
song. Even if she is of Warrenton.
: Waits and Strays Department:
Rudy Vallee has contributed two
personalities to the new show at
the Shoreham Blue room-Wally
Brown. comic on his way to films,
and Earle Lawrence. a singer who
makes his customers want more of
the same The show at the
Russian Trolka. with all its splash
of Cossack verve and excitement
and color. is one show in town YOU
can see again and again, one show
you never tire OF. Just when
you think YOU have seen everything
happen III a night club that could
Hugh Barteman and Johnny Raub
were doing a bit of table serenading
with guitar and trumpet at the
Madrillon. They came upon one
couple, she about 20. her escort
maybe three times that. "Cmon,
Wilbur" said the lass, as the boys
started a tune. show 'em up So
Wilbur reached in his pockets some
place, produced a t1ute-not baby
but a large. full-groWn one-played
second to the trumpet to the end
of the ditty, solemnly put the flute
away without word and went on
with his dinner. That red
headed lass you might have seen
briskly pedaling along one Of the
villages cycle paths Of a morning
might not have been healthy coed
at ALL 1t might have been Evelyn
Nations, the young lady from Texas
who sings now Of afternoons and
evenings at the Hotel Roger Smiths
Cafe Caprice. for you will find her
bicycling almost every morning.
You will find her to better advan-
tage. perhaps, at the Cafe Caprice,
for not on a bicycle, but there. is
where you can listen to her sing.
and should you make face at
swing ditty, can hear her play some
thing like Chopin's Fantasy I'M
promptu" Which is her answer to
people who wander up in cocktail
lounges and ask her if she plays by
ear.
go More of the Same Department:
When the pianist with Mario dl
Polo's Orchestra played that almost
ordlasa arro nuennent Of Rauel'S "Ra-