Evening star., 1939-09-07
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places
By the Spectator.
Trade Mark REGISTERED q. 3. Patent Once.

II By the
II Trade Mark Resister
Bad as it is, 1t could be worse. And
that's no Pollyanna song. We know
about one inflammatory incident
that might have been but never will
be on account of Frank, one of the
Madrillon's walters. Frank came
over here from Hungary when both
he and the century were very young,
leaving behind a farm which was
part of an estate. A few years ago
the estate had to be settled and a
farm in Hungary being not much
use to Frank, he tried to give it to
his brother. Finally came word
from the brother in Hungary. you
can't give the farm to me-" he re-
ported, ION account of you are an
American citizen and it's Ameri-
can soil. You have to get permis-
sion from your State Department"
So Frank went to the State Depart
ment, then he started a tour of
other governmental agencies, ac-
cumulating a stack of sealed and
red-taped forms. Halfway through
ne thought Of giving it all up, tell
ing his brother to plant an Ameri-
can flag in the middle of the place
and await developments. But he
decided that might be too much of
burden to the United States and
SO struggled manfully on. Hardest
blow came when the Hungarian
Legation charged him some $40 for
its part in the deal. Franks glad he
went through with it now, though.
He'd hate for something to arise
that would call for the marines 60
ing over to defend his farm in
Hungary just because it was United
States property.
William, Lounge Riviera's
headWalter, is gentleman, a
scholar. man among men. Fellow
left the Lounge the other eve at II
O'Clock, two hours later turned up
right back there with q brand-new
lass in tow. Greetings" said Will
liam, Il haven't seen you for days.
How have you been?"
- Near at hand now is that sea-
son which booms the white tie in
dustry, sends all but the most sea-
soned night club first -nighters seek
ing rest cures. First soiree on the
schedule is the Mayflower Lounges
champagne and orchids" party next
Tuesday night. Imported for max
ing the occasion more festive and
gala than ever before will be several
Of New York's more talented enter
tainers. Two of them will be the
Hartmans, those tip-top dance sa-
tlrists whose antics have been highly
approved by both Pahk Evvenue and
Broadway. Another will be Giovan-
nj, the worlds greatest pickpocket,"
whose novel doings have made him
one Of New York night life's newest
sensations. He was also a sensation
one time when he took the badges
off pair of Scotland Yard sleuths
without their knowledge. Third
name on the list, and not just for
Tuesday night but for many nights
to come, is that of Patricia Ryan,
songstress who can whip off with
equal ease ballad, a rhythm chant
or a comic ditty.
Friday night next week that
favorite haunt of any number of
the towns better people. newspaper
folk and actors, the Cartons Shar-
Zad opens once more. That, too,
should be gay affair. Dance music
this year Is to be provided by Will
McCune, who calls his staccato
rhythm "the music OF the future"
He comes here from Essex House,
where he went to stay one week,
remained through the summer.
And any night now there should
be activity at the Russian Troika,
the Shoreham's Blue Room, maybe
the Hamilton Rainbow Room and
the Madrillon and Lounge Riviera
around the first Of next month.
Lounge Riviera gets a slight face
lifting-the summery beach umbrel-
las and whatnot giving way to some
thing in keeping with the fall and
winter. Then, says Pete Macias,
well have a beer and dandelion'
opening"
Business was not too good
at one of the downtown cabarets
one eve. So the boss sent a mem
Der Of his floor show out to have
a look at a rival spot, just to see
what was what. Fellow was met
at the other place by the smiling
manager, told him, maybe fumbling
a bit, Il didn't want a table; just
wanted to see AL a minute" "ATs
not here" said the manager of the
spot, his smile fleeting not, ''but
come on in and count 'em."
Right here becomes a pause.
Mischa, last year headwaiter at the
Troika, just phoned. He's on his
way to the Office. Maybe with news.
We return you to the studio for a
program of electrical transcriptions
while awaiting the next bulletin III. .
So MlScha was with news and good
news. Fresh from wandering about
the country vacationing, he an
nounces that Troika will be doing
business at the same old shashlik
stand on and after the night of
September 81. He says also that
Vanya Orlik and Lola Lolik, Troikas
favorite dancers will be on hand
again: so will Nick Hope, the ac-
cordionist and Sasha Lucas to lead
the orchestra.
I" Shoreham has gone all cir
cusy this week, the Terrace show
featuring the -Four Queens and the
King of the Sky doing stunts 125
feet in the air and Billy Dale, clown