Evening star., 1942-01-08
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs
BY the Spectator.
Trad. Mark REGISTERED, q. 8. Patent once.

himself. Joseph has snarled openly
at the institution OF swing music.
What is swing?" he asks with
grimace. Its an orchestra
leaders far-fetched Interpretation
of a melody that is so far-fetched
you can't place the melody. II you
can catch the melody, then 1t isn't
swing!'
Also included on Sudy's roster is
that time -honored requisite, a pretty
girl vocalist. Marion Marlowe Is
her name, in this instance. and she
has confirmed advance reports by
proving herself vocalist.
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Then there is the Vikings sur
prising innovation of serving cources
of comic opera with your noodle
soup and punch. The new policy
bows in Monday with a presentation
of H. M. S. Pinafore" as produced
by Estelle Wentworth and company
of 90 artists. costumes. scenery and
lighting" which should make IT a
complete sort OF show. Gilbert and
Sullivan may be thus viewed the
first three nights Of the week weekly,
starting at o'clock.
AS of Monday. new set OF enter
tainers will take over at the Troika.
They are the dance team of Mata and
Hari. which made a collective hit
on a local stage not long ago. and
the petite. Chinese dance specialist,
Jadine Wong, whose ability is being
cried to the heavens by authorlta-
tive sources. Helen Hamilton also
announces she has located q South
American songstress of bombsheu
proportions, who will scatter vocal
shrapnel about the lush Troika sur
roundings starting Wednesday.
Among other openers in town are
Grant Thompson's six hot swing
sters who are causing people to sway
violently around Neptune Room
tables. Mr.. Thompson is one OF
the rare genuine Brooklyn Cow
boys" in existence. having been born
in the Flatbush area and reared out
oregon way under the aura OF
Hollywood's klieg lights, the stage
and radio.
And speaking OF the Neptune
oasis, the Arnold Trio (from Alex
andria) which won grand prize in
the recently-en talent show. will
soon appear for weeks stand on a
local theater stage, over a local
broadcasting station and at the Nep-
tune on a professional basis.
The innocent facade Of the Yer
sailles conceals story of interna-
tional transition that seems . key
note to the world in which we
wander and wonder.
Years ago, the spot was labeled
Peter Pan Inn, and it was an Eng
lish tea shoppe. Tea and crumpets,
however, were apparently not to the
liking of local inhabitants, so the
Anglo-Saxon legend above the door
was removed in favor of distinctly
Bavarian one, Lowenkeuar. Then
the influence of a Caribbean repub-
lie was felt, and the place was
altered to fit the name. Club Ha-
bana. Today what do you find there
but a French restaurant.
Next stop, Shangri-la.
Jingle Bells" was heard in at
least two exceptional versions during
the past holiday season. Carr and
Don, who head the band at the
Madrillon, ripened the piece to
bursting point with a swing-rhumba
treatment that involved their outfit,
Songstress June Sothern, the Trio
Lirico, Songstress Marta Novedo. in
fact every one in the house save
Parker who shuf1es about finding
tables for customers.
The other u. B." Interpretation
swelled from the Wardman Metro
nome Room, but Layton Bailey had
no hand in it. A Western Union
quartet chartered by some mysteri-
GUS well-wisher, was responsible for
this rock-hewn masterpiece.
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Notes at random:
Console and Melba. the dancing
combination at the Shoreham Blue
Room, are held over for another
three weeks Their capacity for
patterning such dittieS as Turkey
in the Straw" in tails and gown is
one of the reasons.
Andree, the feminine component
Of the dancing team Claude and
Andree, recently at the Lotus. lays
claim to the women's high kick rec
ord Eight feet two inches is her
mark-and challengers are invited
to hold their peace.
Saxophonist Ray Richardson Of