Evening star., 1942-12-24
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs
BY the Spectator.
Registered O. 3 Patent once
Hit-of-the Might -Club-Ye

more for entrance admission to theil
separate parties which, as parties
everywhere. will be welcoming II
1943. Eut don't become alarmed.
! Only as a means of helping insure
1943 as a possible year of victory vii
the aforementioned rooms demane
purchase of a $25 War bond by each
patron before the entrance to cele.
bration will be permitted.
In the well-chosen words Of the
managements, This Is the minimum
requirement., and there will be nc
ceiling on the amount Of bonds one
may purchase"
Desks are to be set up in the lob
bies of Cosmos and Metronome
Here the patron will receive his bond
receipt-his ticket-and wished
Godspeed as he descends upon the
traditional New Year eve scene OF
decorations, hats and noisemakers
His War bond will arrive by regis
tered mail, by the time the patron
is able to open his eyes and notice
the world about him once again.
For this investment, why worry
about the regular prices which will
be in effect inside the rooms?
II X
Repercussion Department.: Ladies
Aid Division-Somewhe somehow
the name of the Sheraton's Dubon-
net Room became lost in the recent
shuttle of alphabetical listings OF
night spots recently published here
as a boost to The morale of the lone
ladies of this wartime Capital City.
Treacherous things, listings.
Therefore:
Dubonnet Room Lee Sheraton
HoteD-Feminine stays will find a
hearty greeting at any time during
the evening and night at the place
where Davy Crocker's Trio plays.
The other evening in the Lounge
Riviera, Pete Macias noted with
mixed feelings customer who,
upon becoming seated at his table,
promptly unfolded newspaper and
proceeded to become absorbed.
Reminds me of Cornell" con-
fided Pete, land the vaudeville cir
cult in the old days. Those were
the days when II you ha da good
show the boys in the pews sat and
watched. Whereas, If the show was
from hunger the boys just pulled
the newspapers out OF their pockets.
opened 'em wide and read 'em right
before your eyes"
Pete said he attached no signifi-
canoe to the reader in the lounge
that night.
One OF the landmarks Of Misha
Bess' Balalaika is a stately, glisten-
ing samovar which rests in calm
dignity behind the Balalaika's bar.
Misha is quite proud Of. this relic
from the old country. so much so
that he will take it down and ex-
plain its function and operation If
your interest is sufficiently convinc-
ing.
Elaborate as it may appear, the
samovar is really a simple contrap-
ton for brewing and keeping warm
your favorite tea. All there is to 1t
is a container in the top for burning
charcoal; this is surrounded In turn
by a water jacket. The water Is
taken from an orthodox spigot into
a metal pot which is placed atop the
charcoal container. One simply
dumps in the tea and lets it steep
to desired strength from the heights
of the thing.
A wag once suggested that ice
cubes be placed in the container
instead Of charcoal-iced tea.
Dissertation" growled Misha.
y
Sam Amorosa. harpist with Rich
ard Himber's big band In Herb
Sachs Del Rio, has been with Mr..
Himber for more than IL years
through the Studebaker Champion,
Rhythmic Pyramids and every other
era of the Himber outfit. Mr.. Amo-
rosa not only in a talented harpist
catch those roulades-he Is also q
fascinating character to watch on
the bandstand. The harp being use
full for incidental effest only, Mr..
Amorcsa the name means love for
a rose" we were informed) has con-
siderable time to devote to repose
during a number.
pink, pink" he goes, at a nod
from the maestro; then bends over
to discuss something with passer-
by. A run, then a cadenza, and he
lounges back, chin in hand, contem-
plative, leans across the piano for
a word with the bassist. 1t goes on
constantly, but Sam never misses
cue.
Miss Durelle Alexander Is the new
singer in the Mayflower Lounge. A
pert little lady from Texas, Miss
Alexander has a voice a shade like