Evening star., 1939-05-18
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places
By the Spectator.
By the Spectator.


Things are never as bad as they
seem; they just seem that way.
The other eve, for instance, the
department got to brooding, sure
this Three Little Fishes" thing
would drive it batty and soon. Then
suddenly the department shrugged
Its shoulders, realizing that this, too,
even Three Little Fishes" shall
pass. For whatever happened to
"Martha?"
The music at the Madrillon
certainly must be all right; it must.
The first thing one does when start
ing to write piece of this sort for
the papers is to pull all the miscel-
laneous notes from all the miscel-
laneous pockets. This week all the
notes seem to be about that music
by Carr Van Sickler and Don Shook
at the Madrillon. There's one noting
their two-piano version of "Liebe-
straum," another reminding of
Don'S clarinet and Yesterday" still
another anent Don's piano and
RHAPSODY in Blue" and so on.
Anyhow, We seem to have been try
ing to impress us with the fact that
the Madrillon's music is good listen
ing.
It might be religion, and it
might not be religion, but some
thing has happened to Tin Pan
Alley. Or maybe it is just a cycle.
Anyhow, there now are Heaven
Can Wait" And the Angels Sing"
did an Angel Kiss You?" Il Never
Knew Heaven Could Speak" and
well it goes on and on, but you get
the idea. Something has happened
to Tin Pan Alley.
Prize of the week goes to
the night club which advertised, be-
fore it noticed, Direct from Chi
cago-Scintillating Broadway Beau
ties"
Midnight Merry -Go-Round
-. Luba Malina, hooray, did not
leave town and still is at the Rus
sian Troika Senor Don Zelaya,
whose piano doings you have noted
on local stages, is the new star of
the Shoreham Blue room show
Two very fine dance teams there are
In town, and any one who gets
around knows that is, well, almost
unusual. Anyhow, there are the
Rogers at the Bamboo Gardens and
FREDERICK and Jeanette at the Lo-
tus, and they are fine Griffith
Farms, which is run by Tom ODon-
nell, opens this week end.
Anchor Room - Lounge at the
Annapolis Hotel no dancing. but
entertainment by Matt Windsor and
his accordion.
Bamboo Garden-Floor shows at
], 7:30 and II, featuring Al Norton,
dancing to the Norton music; mini
mum charge.
Brown Derby-A mad spot, out on
Connecticut avenue, where anything
Is likely to happen. No dancing, for
there's no room for it, but there is
entertainment by Pianist George
Berg and Al Simmons.
Cafe Caprice-The cocktail lounge
at the Roger Smith Hotel, with en-
tertainment by Peggy Townsend,
dance music nightly by Tiny"
Meeker's Orchestra.
Checkerboard Room - LAFAYETTE
Hotel lounge, entertainment from S
to and 10 to /.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dancing in
tho ainnnuy pNNyo,
and from 10 until l.
Hay-Adams House-Dinner music
nightly by Larry Hendrick at the
Hammond organ.
Hi-Hat L0unge-At the Ambas-
sador Hotel, entertainment nightly
by Angie Rodante and the Red
Jackets.
Lotus-ShoWs. featuring several
acts and chorus, at l. 7:30 and
11:30 pm; dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra, minimum charge.
Lounge Riviera-Gay and intimate
spot at 2400 Sixteenth street, with
dancing until 2, with music by Pete
Macias and his orchestra.
MadrillOn-Spanish and American
cuisine; dancing, 7:3O until 1:30, to
music by Carl Van Sickler, Don
Shook and their orchestra. Songs
by Mary La Mari.
Mayfiower Lounge-Dick Koons'
Orchestra plays for dancing from
to I and after 10, when there's
minimum charge.
Pirates Den-Dining and dancing
rendezvous with an atmosphere
that's different and a crew of pi-
rates to keep you in line. Cover
charge.
Raleigh Hotel-Dancing nightly
at dinner and supper to music by
Jimmy Santmyer's Orchestra in the
Pail Mall Room. Dress preferred