Evening star., 1939-11-09
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places
By the Spectator.
Trade Mark Registered q. 8. Patent once.

1t happened a year or so ago out
at Hollywood's Glover Club, when
the Kings Testers, now of the
Wardman Park Metronome Room,
were entertaining the little dream
children of the cinema. The Jest
ers busted cheerfully into their ver-
sion of Heart and Soul' one eve,
halfway through noted a ringsider
staring intently at them. On the
theory that he would go away if
they didn't notice, they ignored
him, went on with the tune. But
still he stared. When they finished
he made dash for the bandstand,
almost embraced the three lads.
Gosh, fellows, that was SWELL" said
he. Il never did like that tune, but
after hearing the way you do it I'm
convinced it's great" Then one of
the boys recognized him. 1t was
Hoagy Carmichael, who also wrote
Heart and Soul"
= = Well, it does make a good
story.
. Round the Town Quite
an entertainment was that i'm
promptu show staged at the Lounge
Riviera one recent eve. Songs by
both Peggy Townsend and Diana
Barrymore, she relaxing after the
opening night Of outward Bound"
:. Most graceful lass on the Carl
ton Shar-Zad dance floor this or
many another week was Bess Ehr-
hardt, the loveliest lovely from the
ice Follies," doing f1gure-eights to
Bill McCune's music. Irving
Berlin should hear the brand-new
touches Carr and Don and their or
chestra at the Madrillon give to his
Remember" All the Mayflower
Lounge patrons rendered q vote of
thanks the other night to that one
one who sent a mes
sage up to Chanteuse Billie Bailey,
told her to adjust the mike so he
could see her face. Every one in the
place was glad to see her face. 9.
Come 10 o'clock this evening it will
be Latin American night at the Club
Lafayette; with Senor Paul Kahn
and Senorita Peggy LIE Baron play
ing and singing in the tango and
rumba mood Newest club in
town is the Society for Modern
Music, formed by a group of the
vi II q oo'e r,,,1ciciorc o~l otlar, who
like music in-well, the modern
mood. First get-together is Satur-
day night at the clubrooms over
Dicks Grill on E street. That
much disguised, snaggle toothed
outlaw roaring the Pirates Den
theme song written by Capn Don
Dickerman these nights is really
Cap'n Don. Says it's one way to
sing song without singing; he just
shouts it out, let the customers fall
where they may.
At least one night-clubber has
discovered a handy way to turn a
piece of change: and a compara-
lively honest one. He just bets with
/ crony that Pete Macias' Lounge
Riviera orchestra can play any old
time hit the crony can name. With
a wager Of a dollar a ditty our hero
finds he can pay the check and still
show profit on his winnings. All
YOU have to do now is find a sucker
to bet against the Macias crew, and
we won't even demand a percentage
Of your take.
: - The Midnight Merry-Go-
Round Il think" says the
Martin in the middle OF
q slow Monday night, that I had
better go home. If I stay here III
smoke another cigar and there will
go the profits for the evening"
New dance devised by the in
structors at Ethel M. Fistere's
Arthur Murray studio makes it's bow
November Is at the Raleigh Hotels
Pail Mall Room. It's called the
'Redskin Romp" and is danced to
Barnee Breeskin's march-time ver-
sion of Eyes. Jesus Loves Me-" which.
we are afraid, too many night club
know as Hail to the
Redskins" Mary Martin, as of
tonight. is the new songstress at the
Cafe Caprice at the Roger Smith
Hotel Other music there will be
now, at both the cocktail
and supper hours, by Accordionist
Eddie Whitesel And don't be
too surprised if Adele Van turns up
soon singing songs into the Lounge
microphone If that is
the sort Of thing that surprises
you Pirates Den has chopped
its cover charge in half; on the
theory that Washingtonians travel
when they are clubbing, don't
want to spend all their money or
their evening in one place. The
Pirates will not be hurt, of course
if you stay there an entire evening
. This happened. according to
a fairly reliable witness. at the
Madrillon way back on Halloween
night. Halloween celebrant sent his
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tray laden with beers for the boys.
And just then another waiter ar
rived with the report that a ring
slider had just ordered a bottle of
for the musicians. The
lads sent the beer right back to its
donor.
= Doctors just haven't chance
to get near Charles Columbus. who
is half of Caperton and Columbus.
starring this week at the Shoreham
Blue Room. In the 1900 per-
formances of Dance Cavalcade, "
one of the duo's most popular num-
bers, Columbus has eaten 1929
apples. The sole exception was
on his last appearance at the Blue
Room when kind customer handed
him turkey leg. BY this time it
has Mr.. Columbus wondering how
Eve ever tempted Adam with an
apple. Especially since his friends
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