Evening star., 1940-02-22

what maitre d'hotel does on his
night off; at least we know about
two Of them. Mayflower's Teddy
dined at O'Donnell's Sunday night.
The Shoreham's Robert dined at
Napoleon's, then remained late, dis
cussing life and the times with Ma
poleon and a pair Of news sleuths
who had wandered in out of the
rain :. We even wish we were 16
and had $42.
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word expectant in the line about
Don Shook Her name is Wendy
Ann and she weighs 812 pounds.
- The news bureau of the May
flower dusts off an exclamation point
to shout, Maxine is coming back" !"
Maxine is Maxine Tappan, who two
years back had enthusiastic ad-
mirers cheering wildly night after
night at the Mayf1ower Lounge,
which is where the popular song
stress returns tomorrow night. Since
she was here before Maxine has
had long tours with Ozzie Nelson
and Gus Arnheim There prob
ably is sad story of romance gone
astray in this. This is a note
written on a paper napkin found at
the Hi-Hat. 1t reads. sadly, mayhap
even bitterly. She'll be just as
bored with you" . Now we know
what was wrong with the Lounge
Riviera up at Hotel 2400 a week
ago. Those cool blue lighting effects
designed to make you happier last
summer have been replaced by
softer, warmer decor. Much better
for the evenings mood Tired
music: That first tune played at
the Monday lunch session by Bill
Strickland's Lotus Orchestra Sounds
just as though the lads had stayed
up until or later rehearsing with
the new show. Which is what they
have done.
-" Sasha Lukas, the Club Troika's
violinist, who has been taking an
enforced vacation on account Of
being slugged in the fiddle arm by q
swinging door dts q fact), is re-
covering. Should be back on. the
Troika bandstand even tonight
The lads in Burrus Williams La
Sale Versailles Orchestra are ever
so sorry not one of them was with
Bob Seidel the other eve. Jean
Cathon, the Versailles singer, had
given Bob a copy of a song to be
arranged for the orchestra, given 1t
to him with the warning that it was
a rare French ditty which probably
couldn't be replaced. So on his way
home Mr.. Seidel met gust of wind,
the wind ran off with the music,
took it neatly through the open
window of a vacant house. The lads
are sorry none of them was around
to send for the law, just for the fun
of seeing how Bob would try to
explain the HOUSEKEEPING he had to
indulge in to get the song back
That was Lou Sherwood of Eddy
Duchin's crew who took over the
mike on Eddy Brandt's Wardman
Park Metronome Room bandstand a
recent night to chant his own new
song, "A Little Boy and a Little
Grip >. That music of the-well-
different sound coming from the
Madrillon's Mayan Room Sunday
eve was native Armenian. Native
Armenian because it was part of the
10th wedding anniversary party Of
Mr. and Mrs. Mazanian of the local
Armenian colony.
80 Good listening: Those songs Of
Adele Gounge Riviera) Van backed
up by a trio of lads in the Pete
Macias crew. And Catherine (Shar-
ZaO Hoyt's version of "Bluebirds
in the Moonlight" Sasha Bart
novsky, the pianist who fills in at
La Sale Versailles intermissions,
along with Violinist Arsenic Ralon,
is another who never forgets favorite
tunes; and whips right out with the
Noel Coward music you liked the last
time you saw him months ago i.
Those people to whom Isabel Rut-
ledge, the Cafe Caprice's dancer,
suffered ignominious defeat the first
time she went bowling had best take
care. Isabel has been practiciug
daily and is out for revenge .
Betty Brodell, the new singer at the
Metronome Room, turned singer,
she says, because her two sisters,
now in Hollywood, got all the atten-
ton when the three Of them were
a dance trio. Miss Brodell is getting
attention now, all right, with her
version of eel Rancho Grande"
There's another chapter Of the Bill
McCune Fan Club, this one growing
up out in Oklahoma Carr Van
Sickler and Don Shook, the Madril-
Ions band leaders, are still puzzling
over that remark of Eddy Duchin's.
Said, Mr.. D.: II never heard such
music from six men" In fact we
wish we were 16.
. = Stage Whispers in the Night
"I'm not going to talk about
politics, but I hope the blank blank
Republicans get elected" well,
once upon a time we had some
steamboats," IT don't know
what's become of him since he mar
ried that woman who should've
adopted him."
Supper Club Notes
Anchor Room -. Lounge at the
Annapolis Hotel; no dancing, but
entertainment by Matt Windsor and
his accordion.
Cafe Caprice-Pleasant, intimate
rendezvous at the Roger Smith
Hotel. There is music nightly by
Eddie Mayhoff's trio.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dancing in
the Rainbow Room from until Z
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