Evening star., 1944-09-28
right. back to the hospital for an

r1ehts BACK 70 the hoep1tA Tor an
operation.
She was some time In recovering
from then until now, indeed, but
her first night out socially after
those several months was a dinner
party in the same place in her
honor, given by the hotel itself.
Next time you're in the corner
drugstore look for the horoscope
counter and as sure as we're Taurus
you'll see Band Leader Hal Lansberry
and Vocalist Connie Kilbourn pour
ing over the future. Connie and
Hal admit they've been reading
them for years and nothing has hap
pened yet. BY the way, II you're in
the Congo Room tomorrow night
wish Hal happy birthday for the
Spectator
There's nobody in the world that
likes newspaper people better than
Mischa Bess. But you can't blame
him for being cautious. Mischa likes
to have the press as his guests, but
when people take advantage of his
good nature its another STORY. Not
too long ago iour characters came
into the Baialalka complete with
cameras, copy paper and 5-inch
pencils and announced to one and
all that they represented a we'll
known magazine. As always Mischa
played the charming host but his
guests were not quite so charming,
as matter of fact they turned out
to be bogies.
II found out later" Mischa said,
that several other clubs around
town were taken in by the same
crowd"
Looks like you have to be de-
tective as well as night club
proprietor.
Little Jack Littles been in the
song selling business for long time
now, in fact just about 20 years
So when Jack says a song is here
to stay, you can lay the stakes high
that Jack knows what he's talk
ing about.
Right down the keyboard with
Star Dust" Smoke Gets in Your
Eyes" Might and Day" and any
one Of the Show Boat" numbers,
Jack places the current hit, IN
Be Seeing You
AS long as woman will carry
torch for a man, that's how long
the song will last, he says. Which
means its practically immortal
From the academic cap and gown
to that off ff-the-shoulder white eve
ming dress worn by Harriet Hall at
her opening the other evening is
about as big jump as the distance
between Smith College and the
Mayf1oWer Cocktail Lounge, and all
inside of four months .. Talla. who
dances at the Troika, is Talia Wer-
muth In private life, the sister of
Capt. Arthur Wermuth. our one
man army in Japan, at present a
prisoner Of war.
MltZi Green metamorphosed from
a pesky little moppet into d lovely
young lady who took Broadway by
storm in Babes in Arms" Since
then she's been trying out her I'M
perSonatlons in some Of the coun-
try's smartest clubs and tonight will
add the Del Rio to that list La
Congos new dancers, Horacio and
Renee. are automatically Latin
and speaking of hip-shaking. Carlos
and Trianita. noted flamenco artists.
Will head the opening bill at the
Latin Quarter in few days Final
opening date for the Cafe Parisienne
is now October 2.
How did Junior Buckwalter hap-
pen to take up the marimba? Junior
was exactly 5 years old when some
body gave him a miniature sized
instrument for Christmas present.
Bet 1t was some far-sighted press
agent Elsie Holmes, who always
looks like she's having such a good
time dancing in the Club Balls line
up. weighs exactly IS pounds. His
not hard to understand after watch
ing some of those routines, especially
rehearsals for following shows which
usually begin some time around 2 In
the morning