Evening star., 1939-09-21

"Oo-o-o-h, do you REALLY know
Johnny Weismuller PERSON.
ALLY?"
y The Stage Whispers From the
Next Table Department is closed
for repairs.
At the risk of being called
unpredictable and perverse (always
being called certain more pungent
and less printable words as a mat
ter of course) the department feels
called upon to chastise another press
agent. And for being too modest!
Bill McCune's staccato rhythm"
says this note, ''is the best dance
rhythm ever heard in Shar-Zad."
Heck, that McCune music is the
best heard in years in any night
spot hereabouts. It's caught on, it
has, and has the Cartons sleek rem
devious crowded to the palm trees
nightly. Lyle O'Rourke has moved
in again: Bill Briggs is dickering
with Carlton Manager Frank Swad-
ley for lease on corner table;
in fact, you'd better make reserva-
tions now for New Year Eve.
One of those beaming "Hya
pal OF pal'' delegates-on-the loose,
full of convention land other) spir-
its discovered one recent eve that
every one in the world does not
always beam. The hero of our tale
sat alone in the Ships Grill at the
Mayf1ower, torturing himself with
thoughts of civilizations course,
seeking warmth against the cosmic
chill. The delegate rolled in, badge
on lapel. blond on elbow, looked
about, approached the table with a
CHEEKY "H'ya friend. Mind if we
sit down. Like to buy va a drink"
Look" growled our hero. the fury
with the world he had worked up
all alone breathing ice into his voice,
II came in here because it's one
place I won't see anybody I know
or have to talk to anybody. You
wouldn't spoil my fun, would you?"
The delegate, badge and blond at
half mast, retreated to the farthest
corner.
We are still gasping for breath
after reading this one, so without
introduction or warning we give
you: Thoughts Of war give no great
terror to Edith and Billy Hersey.
red-haired dance stars of the Shore
ham Terrace. Edith and Billy were
right in the center of the Sino-
japanese war, dancing at the Cathay
Hotel when bomb burst right over
their heads"
On the down beat, we hope, 50
they didn't get out Of step.
Happy news from the Madrillon
Adelita Varela. lush thrush who
was so popular there while back,
returns Monday once more to sing
her Spanish and Latin American
ditties. And those ditties are some
thing which might even drag Pete
Macias away from Chevy Chase some
Sunday night Sending the
Shoreham away on vacation
proved too vast project, so Barnee
is on vacation from the Shoreham,
resting up for the Blue Rooms
season Patricia Ryan, titan
tressed songstress with Dick Rooms
Mayflower Lounge Orchestra, has
a WOW of a ditty about the best man.
Only it's no nursery rhyme :.
Oscar of the Hi-Hat and Russell
Conn, manager of the Ambassador
Hotel, are pair of busy people,
making plans for the hostelry's 10th
anniversary birthday party October
2. One feature will be two orches-
tras, alternating between the Hi-Hat
and the dining room next door
Juanito Valencia, the Madrillon's
guitarist, probably is the
worlds greatest accompanist. in
quantity anyway. Never does a
night go by well. hardly ever with
out some lass at a table wanting to
sing Spanish love songs to her
escort The Frances Allis Dane
ers. who introduced something new
to cabaret entertainment by bring
ing the modern dance into night
clubs, return to the Lotus Monday.
(Compositor: Please delete all edi-
torial comment -. We know why
they call 1t the Supreme Court
old men'-but we won't
tell you which one it is From
Dick Kuhn, who played a session
in town last season: "Just a word to
let you know that we are returning
to the Broadway Cocktail Lounge Of
the Hotel Astor on Saturday. Sep
tember 23" The only trouble with
that place is it's much too easy to
find.
**" Openings in the offing:
The Russian Troika, September
q, with Olga Baclanova starred,
Mischa on hand. a lot of old fav-
orites back, much fun.
The Cafe Caprice of the Roger
Smith. September %, with Adele
Van singing, a new orchestra on
hand.
Pirates Den, September %, with
Cap'n Don Dickerman and all the
crew in their usual boisterous an
tics.
Pail Mall Room Of the Raleigh,
October 3, with Russ .Cullen's Or
chestra. Bert Bernath is really the
leader, but we made the mistake
once and there's nothing like stick
ing to a story.)
Shoreham Blue Room, soon. (Mes-
sages are being censored by border
guards at the south end OF the Taft
Bridge and dates deleted)
The Harvest Moon Ball goes
on apace, or at several PAGES. To-
nights pace will be jitterbug, the
Wardman Park Metronome Rooms
dance floor the rug slated for cut
ting, Chet de Chastain's crew the
boys who will furnish the inspira-
ton. 1t ought to be something.
Note to Pete Macias: Those
two fellows in the corner have q
swell idea for the Lounge Riviera's