Evening star., 1939-04-27
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places
By the Spectator
By the Spectator
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more brightly. And still attracts
hordes of famed people to cheer
the show. Greek Ambassador Cas-
tilianos entertained a party of IL
the other night, among them being
George Vournas, noted Greek law
yer here. Vincent Lopez was an
other ringsider, with a pair of femi-
nine companions. And Patricia
Ellis turned up, she with a trio of
escorts.
Stage Whispers in the Night
-. Il like the way those guys play
Deep Purple; I can't recognize it."
-. Il don't like jugglers. Every time
see three balls I wonder what
time it is"
''' The Midnight Merry-Go-
Round Lou Martel, who sings
at the Cartons Shar-Zad, has a
new hair-do that might start some-
thing. Somebody described 1t as a
cross between Adelaide Moffett' S
and George Washington's, If that's
help -. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.,
not SO tanned as usual when seen
the other day in the Mayflower
Lounge . That Madrillon music
OF Carr Van Sickler and Don Shook
and their lads is on the air now,
over WMAL Wednesdays and Fri
days. tomorrow they're introducing
TO town "Vereda Tropical" the new
Mexican bolero Cole Porter discov-
cred, which is the hit of New York
. . Hit Of the week is Barnee's S
sweet-hot arrangement of "And the
Angels Sing" Tiny" Meeker of
the Roger Smiths Cafe Caprice does
other things than slap bass fiddle.
In current magazine there's a
piece titled 1T. V. A. Destruction of
Private Utilities Brings Tax Crisis"
by Ellis w. Meeker, which is Tiny
=. Latest reports say Sasha Lukas,
the Troika vlolinist who got hauled
to George Washington Hospital, is
on the mend Neat dances are
those done by Marlyn and Martinez
at the Lotus Mario di Polo Joins
his wife in Caracas when the Ra-
leigh's Pail Mall room closes Satur-
day night.
' For the weeks example OF
deafness prose we give you, from
the Glen Echo Park press depart
ment, this: The poets sing about
April in Paris {. but what's that
compared to April at the Spanish
Garden ballroom at Glen Echo
Park? The soft lights, the throngs
OF happy dancers. and the allur.
Ing music of Herbie Holmes anC
his Southern band. There's a pre-.
scription for a Spring evening OF
enchantment if there ever was one
Dancers, conservative and radical
vote the ballroom and Herbie
Holmes tops in terpsichorean tech
niQue."
Anchor ROOm-Lounge at the
Annapolis Hotel; no dancing bu,
entertainment by Matt Windsor and
his accordion.
Bamboo Garden-Floor shows al
l. 7:3O and II, featuring AL Norton
dancing to the Norton music: mini
mum charge.
Brown Derby-A mad SPOT out
on connecticut avenue. where any,
thing Is likely to happen. No dane
Ing. 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-
tertalnment by Peggy Townsend
dance music nightly by Tiny
Meeker's Orchestra.
Checkerboard Room - LAFAYETTE
Hotel lounge. entertainment from S
to 7 and 10 to l.
Hamilton HOtel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dancing in
the Rainbow Room from S until 7
and from 10 to /.
Hay-Adams HOuse-Dinner music
nightly by Larry Hendrick at the
Hammond organ.
Hi-Hat LOunge-At the Ambassa-
dor Hotel. entertainment nightly by
angie Rodante and the Red Jackets
Lotus-Shows, featuring several
acts and a chorus. at l. 7:30 and
l1:30 pm: dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra; minimum charge
Lounge Rfviera-Gay and intimate
spot at 2400 Sixteenth street, with
dancing until 2 by Pete Macias and
his orchestra.
Madrillon-Spanish and American
CUISINE; dancing, 7:3O until 1:3O. to
music by Carr Van Sickler, Don
Shook and their orchestra. Songs
by Mary La Mari.
Mayf1ower Lounge-Dick Koons
Orchestra plays for dancing from S
to Z and after 10, when there's a
minimum charge.
Pirates Den-Dining and dancing
rendezvous with an atmosphere
that's different and a crew of pirates
to keep you In line. Cover charge.
Raleigh HOtel-Dancing nightly at
dinner and supper to music by
Mario di Polos Orchestra, in the
Pail Mall Room. Dress preferred
but unnecessary. Minimum charge
Saturday night only.
Russian Troika-Russian cuisine
and floor shows, with skits in the
chauve souriS manner. Dancing
nightly. including Sundays.
Shar r-Zad-Carlton Hotels init
mate cocktail and supper dancing
rendezvous. Dance music by the
Biltmore Boys with songs by Lou
Martel.
ShOreham Hotel-There's a gay
show staged twice nightly in the