Evening star., 1940-07-04

July picnic, but dark, damp dawn
creates not the best mood for con-
tenplating summer gayety. Look
ing out upon the little lakes which
are nearby rooftops, it is too easy
to envisage the Starlight Roof afloat
in the damp chill; the awnings on
the Shoreham Terrace dripping,
dripping; little rivulets running off
dance floors. Two pianos in this
world, at least two, are getting chill
blains. 1t is an hour for thoughts
of soft bed.
This also is fine moment for
contemplating change in our way
of thinking that has gradually crept
over us, a change you might never
have noticed had we not been keep
ing an eager finger on the pulse of
humanity. Love used to be eternal
and songs of love used to imply
that the singers true, clear white
passion would outlive the flames of
.the sun. Now consider the young
man who sings to his love in that
current popular song. Last night
we met he tells her, land I dream
of you yet" Twenty-four hours
of fidelity and he boasts about it.
- = These changing attitudes seem
to have even Adelita Varela, the
Madrillon's Carmen Miranda, doubt
ing the eternal qualities of love as
it is sung. 1T is called Now We
Shall Be Happy" she replies when
asked about a tricky Spanish num-
ber she has just finished. Its
about fellow who tells his girl
friend he has a little cottage, with
daisies, enough daisies for you and
me, and now we can be happy.
Huh! Now we can be happy
maybe"
- Spectacular is a word the
after-dark department has had on
file for 10, these many weeks, hoping
for an opportunity to use it. We
don't know why; it's just one of
those strange things. But anyhow
this moment brings two occasions
for using the word, legitimate
occasions, too.
Spectacular certainly is a word
to be applied to those nimble orches-
trations of Milt Herth and his trio
at the Neptune room. The tricks
he plays with an electric organ
would probably astound even Mr..
Hammond.
And spectacular has been the re-
action to Little Jack Littles en-
gagement at the Wardman Parks
Metfonome room, the engagement
which ended last night when the
room closed for refurbishing. 1t
was Tuesday night that the man.
ager of another well-known hosiery
rubbed his eyes as he watched
hordes, really hordes, trying to get
into the room. Finally, when every
available Granny of waiting space
was occupied by would-be patron,
he turned to Wardman Manager
Johnny" Johnson, asked quietly,
Its because Shar-Zad is closed for
the summer, isn't it?"
y :" From the Mail:
Adele Van has been so success
ful with her one-month engage
ment at Glen Echo (Which was to
expire June 30) that her contract
has been extended to last for the
rest of the season."
Remember Talia, the breath TAX
ing lovely who does the Dance of the
Sea Gull, and who stayed in the
Blue Room last winter for four sue
cessive weeks? She's coming back
-. but its back to the Terrace this
time" That would be on Monday
night and the Terrace is, of course,
the one at the Shoreham.
- Success Story: Eugene Nov
until recently a waiter at the Lotus,
isn't there any more. He's one of
the owners of the new daily, the
China Daily News, which starts
publication Sunday in New York
-. Carr Van Sickler is the current
hero of the old busman's holiday
tale. Vacationing from his post
at the head of the Madrillon Or
chestra this week, he was there
Monday night listening t6it, Tues
day night paid the Lounge Riviera
call. He joins Pete Macias (and
any number of other people, in
hearty approval of Harriet Derck's
songs -. We couldn't bear to wait
and see, but we hope riot was averted
at the Starlight Roof the other night
when Maestro Arthur Herbert, in
the midst of collegiate medley,
was asked for Georgia's school hymn,
broke Immediately into I'm