Evening star., 1938-12-08

tainment, and of course q lot of
lifting dance music by Mario di
Polos orchestra.
-" Among the other things you'll
like about the Russian Troika, there
is the manner Of Sasha Lukas and
his crew with-of all things-M.
Ravel's "Bolero" Which, with not
a dimes worth Of brass section, and
nothing louder than sax, Sasha
and his lads make sound like it
should sound, make you think al
most that they're the Philadelphia
Symphony. They give it "yumph."
they do. There's "yumph," too, in
the show there. as you well know
If you've seen it. what with those
spirited dances by Nadia Varelle,
those robust songs by Vladimir
Diloff. and all those dashing skits
by the other people.
The Midnight Merry-Go-
Round PrOudeSt chap at the
Madrillon, even prouder than is
Johnny Shaw for discovering Mary
La MARI, is Host Peter Borras. Mr..
Borras Is proud because he has Just
been awarded a gold medal by the
Spanish Red Cross for his services
in raising funds for the Spanish
cause Finally there has come
to town a dance team that's q de-
light even to eyes jaded by the
sight of too many dance teams,
which is what happens to eyes that
see too many dance teams, even II
they're good. This duo at the
Shoreham Blue room, though, Is
different. Fontana Cused to be
Moss and Fontana, then Fontana
and Rosita and Bettine are what
every dance team probably hopes
some day to be. pair of dancers
who melt into the music with the
utmost grace, resort never to trick
cry and wild spinnings Dolly
Reckless of the Bamboo Gardens
show got that way from coming of
family Of show people, her pappy
being Frank Reckless, famed aerial
ist Austine Mcdonnell is ru-
mored joining the entertainment at
the Raleigh Hotels Pail Mall room
>. Eddie Coils stays on a third
week as master of ceremonies of the
revue at the Lotus .. Prosperity
has-come- note: The S. r. o.
sign had to be busted of Sunday
night at the Madrillon, on account
of so many people did come to hem
and haw with Johnny Shaw.
Anchor Room-Lounge at the An
napolis Hotel no dancing but enter
tainment by Matt Windsor and his
accordion.
Bamboo Gardens-Floor shows at
l, 7:30 and II, featuring Al Norton;
dancing to the Norton music; mini
mum charge.
Cafe Caprice-The cocktail lounge
at the Roger Smith Hotel, with en-
tertainment by Evelyn Nations, Lee
Sullivan and Mel Pahl from 5 to
and 10 to 2.
Checkerboard Room Lafayette
Hotel lounge; entertainment from
to Z and from 10 to l.
Hamilton Hotel Milton Davis
and the orchestra play for dancing
in the Rainbow room from until 7
and from 10 to l.
Hay-Adams House-Dinner music
nightly by Larry Hendrick at the
Hammond organ.
Hi-Hat Lounge-At the Ambassa-
dor Hotel; entertainment nightly by
Hill Billy Dick Roger and the
Three Ms. Songs by Angie Ro-
dante.
Lotus - Shows, featuring several
acts and chorus. at /, 730 and
u:30 pm; dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra; minimum charge.
Heigh -Ho CIub-Smart dinner and
supper club, with dancing from
until 2:30 to music by Artie Humes
and his orchestra. Minimum charge
except for dinner guests.
Madrillon-Spanish and American
cuisine: dancing, 7:30 until 1:30, to
Johnny Shaws music. Songs by
Mary La Mari.
Maryland Club Gardens-Dancing
and floor shows nightly.
Mayflower Lounge-Sidney's music
played for dancing from S to Z and
after 10, when there's minimum
charge.
Pine Grove-Dancing every night,
Friday night is movie night.
Raleigh H0tel-Dancing nightly at
dinner and supper to music by Mario
di Polos Orchestra, in the Pail Mall
room. Dress preferred, but unneces-
sary.
Shar-Zad-Carlton Hotels init
mate cocktail and supper dancing
rendezvous. Dance music by Sande
Williams Orchestra.
Shoreham Hotel - There's a gay
show staged twice nightly in the
Blue room, dance music by Barnee;
cover charge.
Swanee Ballroom Dancing
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
nights; music by Jack Carry's
Orchestra.
Uptown - Cocktail lounge across |
from the Uptown Theater on Con-
necticut avenue. Entertainment by
Ray Beck and Libby Frazier. No
cover, no minimum.
Wardman Park H0tel-Paul Kahn
and his orchestra play for dancing
nightly in the Metronome room from
10 to 2. Minimum charge.
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