The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-20

NEW YORK, April 19-The chill
winds and April snow and sleet have
not deferred the nightlifers from the
hotspots in gay Harlem. The dawn
patrol still scamper someward bound
in the wee hours of dawn.
SMALL'S PARADISE
With the affable Jimmie Mordecia,
emsee, at the mike and Bostic DIRK,
and lively rollocking floor revue, Ed
Small keep his night club at the tempo
of fever heat. Clara Williams, the
betty buxom chirper is a scream, and
the dainty 1.-THE Savannah Churchill
is at her peak; Fiji keeps the crowd
in stitches; Five Internationals are a
treat in laughter and fun, Valrie
Black and Jimmie Phillips with a
clever dancing chorus complete a good
show. Gene Tyler, the manager is at
his best in seeing that everybody is
well entertained.
UPTOWN HOUSE
Clark Monroe, the dapper playboy,
at the historical site of Barron Viii
Hns', 1913 w. 1874 Street is the iumpin'
1--WE in the early morn, and his thea
trical night every Tuesday attracts all
the cuties in town. He packed 'em in
the other morn: Coleman Hawkins,
Count Basic, Lester Young, Roy Ell
ridge, Adelaide Marshall, Lillian Raw
Inns Lulu Lewis, Mae johnson. Baby
Simmons, Cloe, Mable Garrett, Viii
helmina Gray, June Harris, Edna Mae
HolIey, Edna Harris, Alberta Prime,
Julia Noisette, Carol Wright, Velma
Middleton and others. Clarence
(JaZz) Robinson, charge D'affaires.
DICKIE WELLS
On Harlem's swing row (133rd
Street, you'll find that hot article
Dickie Wells, and Wise Ellis, the
major domo entertaining the Park
Avenue and Broadway stay-ups until
broad daylight, at a dollar and half
minimum; and evidently they like it
too.
The adorable voice of Baby Hines
Of Blackbirds of '38 is as mellow as
the songs she sings; Jepie Dozier, last
seen IN Hot Mikado is the last word
IN torch; Dolores Alvarado, the
charming Spanish damseI is certainly
easy on the eyes; Kenny Watts orch
eStra deals out the hot swing notes.
These lads know just what to do,
having played at Kelly's Stable, Onyx,
and were guest artist with Rudy
Ealee five star final program.
LOG CABIN
The oldtimer, Jerry Preston con-
tlnues at his old stand in 1873 Street.
across the street from Dickie Wells
and has many good friends of long
Standing drop in on him nightly. He
mas a PAIR of lovely gals down there
Helen Austin and Selma Martin,
also Money" Aston and ole Bud.
NOW if you like to ''bend-
elbow" with the happy crowd, lust
take look in the Well Worth, 1875 St.
ana tth; the Braddock Tavern, at the
6th Avenue corner; Jack Carriers Ber-
6ecue at lis Street and 7th: APPS
Tavern, and Quinn's at lis Street and
8th Avenue. ~ - : anu
WHO, WHERE, WHAT
Harlem, almost snowbound. when
April showers brought us a white
blanket last weekend F,,anly
F,ield$, 81 W. SO, young musician won
me Worlds Fair Music Contest, and
ms song will be the theme number of
t tne PeriSSphere, in so thousand rota-
IONS DAILY -. Many remember the
S ~ production of William Grant
Quiz III that was used last year.
wan Anthony Madden, we'll known
P RSl OF the arts presented Miss
MulleI Richardson, talented (white9
canadian artist in her first N. Y
piano EI1 recital at his Studio Theatre
IGlub' 691a Jane Street, Greenwich VII
Iase saturday evening she is a
product Of Toronto University.