Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26

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ferred to as a Dwight Ftske-type
Of singer. While this might be
taken in some quarters as COM
pliment, few men have been so
maligned. Mr.. Kreisler, who ar
rived this week at the Latin
Quarter of the Old New Orleans,
is a Dwight Fiske type like Clark
Gable is a Franklin Pangborn
type.
Most of Mr.. Kreisler's songs
are dedicated to the mating urge
in one way and another and he
has gained his success in the So
called sophisticated bistres, mostly
on New York's East Side. But the
resemblance to any other singers
stops there.
Admirers of FiSke songs, of
course. should find Mr.. Kreisler
to their liking, but the happier
thought is that a lot Of people
who can't abide Fiske are going to
laugh their heads off at this
newcomer to Washington.
The Kreisler approach is
straightforward rather than sly.
His songs are not merely the sort
of thing that might shock your
aunt from Keokuk. but are witty
and original as well. A young
man serious in appearance, he
gives the impression when he sits
at the piano that he is about to
deliver q learned lecture on the
harpsichord scherzi of D. Scar
lotti.
He does not, however. What he
does do is sing songs entitled My
Psychologist Is an Idiot" "Loret-
ta's Getting Better ALI the Time"
please Shoot Your Husband"
TITS Great to Lean an AntiSep-
tic Life" you Bore Me" and
others which had best be dis
cussed only in a night club. say
the Latin Quarter. Mr.. Kreisler
has an easy, off-hand way, too,
with the stories he sandwiches
between his songs.
AS a sample of his style. we
have salvaged only one couplet
from one of his lyrics. to wit:
Every time we play rummy. you
go gin befummy." This may not
be fairly representative, but IL
should give you some idea of the
Kreisler approach to writing an
original song. He didn't copy
THAT from anyone else.
The Latin Quarter also has a
set of dancing girls in cellophane
grass skirts and that fine dance
music Of Daryl Harpa's orchestra
still Is to be heard.
The Midnight Merry CO.
Round: Victor Borge will be the
next entertainment headliner at
the Statler's Embassy Room.
Meanwhile the Embassy is devot-
ing itself to the dance music Of
Al Donahue, which Is known as
Low Down Rhythm In q Top
Hat" THE best thing that has
been said about my band" &C
cording to Mr.. Donahue. sis that
it is listenable as well as dance
able. We have concentrated on
melody for it's entertainment
value without giving up the
rhythmic effect for dancing value"
. s. Having tried hihhilly music
and old time melodrama without
notable success, the Raleigh has
installed a new Sidney orchestra
conducted by Don Samaritan. as
the entertainment more in keep
ing with the dignity of the Pail
Mall Room. Mr.. Samaritan used
to sing with Johnny Shaw's unit
at the Mayhower Lounge and also
is the singing guitarist who was
taken off to Paducah. KY. awhile
back by Vice President Barley.
The Samaritan dance music Ia
played in the Pail Mall Room ON
Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights. :. Milton q,
Ford and Richard. his talking
parrot, who recently gained ma
tienal recognition by way Of the
comic strip. pc" will be featured
in the new show starting tonight
at the Royal Palm Room. Their
regular stand. you probably know
already. is WWDc. Mr.. Ford hav-
ing turned to radio after prepar-
ing himself at the University Of