Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1935, Page 24

After Dark Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places. By the Spectator. Trade Matk Reglstered, U. 8. Patent Offis. HE Mayflower Lounge sald “good-by” to Peter McHarg and Martha Davidge the other afternoon . . . these popular citizens (“Peter” stands for Estherbelle) sailed yesterday to visit the Breckinridge Longs in Italy . . . who, by the way, have been playing host to Marianna Dunn, a splendid young lady who is at the moment skiing in Switzerland . . . Before they left Miss McHarg and Miss Davidge knotted their heads to- a gether with®*>* S8 Teddy, the May- ¢ flower Lounge’s genera lissimo, and asked where to go and dine and dance and whatnot in Mus- solini-land . . . and since Teddy knows all things . even an informal haunt on Fifteenth street, where it is said he runs off to on a Saturday night to have a cup of tea with himself and possibly some- body else . . . he told them of the Excelsior in Naples and the Grand . . , of the Russie in Rome and the Villa DEste in Como .. . of Danieli’s in Venice and the L’Europe (the best suite of which used to be occupied by Verde) . .. of the hotel on the square in Verona . . . and the old monastery at Amalfi, most of which since he was there has fallen into the sea . . . he told them and they agreed that if tide and time allowed they would go there . . . and celebrate by eating yards of spaghetti in his honor. * * » Back from Florida has come Bill (Lotus) Strickland . . . ask him about the “kingfish” he captured . . . according to him that it not a po- litical yarn but a genuine fish story. ® ¢ ¢ The D'Oyly Carte Company fas left town, but its memory lingers on . .. Jumping Christopher, who should breeze into the Pilgrims Club the other evening, but two flery ladies, way past 50, well-dressed, well-built, gems of either Back Bay or the North Shore . . . judg- ing by two bon- nets sprouting with February flowers . . . Who on their arrival instead of ask- ing the orchestra i to play “Blue gl Moon” or “The &g_! Beautiful Blue Danube,” hastened up to the orches- tra-stand themselves, spread out pages of music before the astonished musicians eyes . . . said “Play that please!” . . . and when the orchestra looked it was still further confused . .. under its nose sat “Titwillow” and “A Wandering Minstrel I” from “The Mikado” . . . “But ladies,” said | the orchestra leader, way out of breath, and not conscious that he | knew “Titwillow,”—“this is Gilbel'f.i and Sullivan!” . . . “Of course it it,” said the severer of the two ladies .. . “that’s why we gave it to you . . . now then play it!” . . . The orches- tra played it . . . and around the yoom wobbled many a surprised couple, most of whom were waiting to break into their own private carioca . . . and who certainly had never danced to “Titwillow” before. | * * * That was the ace swimmer | of Johannesburg, South Africa, at| the Hi-Hat night before last . . .| Miss Florence Ann Udwin . . . it was | her first glimpse of an American night club . . . she is reported to have said “swell” . . . or its equivalent in English-South African. * * * The Gingham Club will be one year old next week! ... Mother Child’s is all in a dither about it ... s0 much so that a new floor show policy is going to be inaugurated and ‘Washington debutantes (according to report) will be asked to sing there —masked . . . the idea isn’t that they aren’t good-looking . . . just a chance for you to pick your favorite Helen Morgan without being in: fluenced by the shape of an eye- | brow, etc., etc. * ¢ ¢ The Mayflower lounge isn’t the only afternoon and night spot in town that is saying farewell to local po- tentates . . . the Heigh-Ho got its share last week, what with saying “bon voy- age” to Leidy Mitchell, who is now sailing serenely up an Egyptian pyra- mid . . . and with preparing to give Patsy McCormick-Goodhart and Jim- mie Gibson a mighty send-off during the next few days . . . 8s Christine Eken- gren is doing to- morrow afternoon in her villa on ‘Wyoming avenue .+..and Dick Griffin did the other day in his villa out British Embassy way . . . and Eleanor Roosevelt did did Saturday . . . and Eliza Mitchell did Tuesday . . . Not only these but during the next few days Heigh-Hoers will say farewell to Audrey Campbell and Miss Roosevelt, plus Mrs. Kenna Elkins, son Stephen, and popular Ger- tie Webb (who will honor Wynant Johnston with a mighty beef dinner Monday night before she sails) . . . all of whom are tripping off to Ber- muda where Miss Campbell has taken & house large enough to accommodate even Ye Spectator, who has asked if | he might not come down too. . . (He | has politely been turned down. * * ¢ Events: Tommy Moorhead's 21st birthday anniversary day before yesterday . . . The Yale Hop, now known as the Park Avenue Drag as danced by Tommy Tomkins at the Heigh-Ho . . . Elizabeth Hume Hitz's trek to Reno almost a week ago. ® ¢ * That was Mile. Nora van Haersma de With, attractive daughter of The Netherland’s Minister, con- gratulating “Mike” Michaeloff on his playing of the Soviet air, “Kalietka,” 8t the Club Troika the other night . .. that was also Princess Muratova, & Georgian princess, fingering & glass of Tiffany water (champagne to you) there the same night. ¢ ¢ ¢ The Maryland Club Gardens | Mrs. Walter Brown, Miss Nellie Buck- John Wignall, for an indefinite stay. | Yorker artist, is preparing the Thurs- day Night Club’s official code . . . it will be illustrated—naturally . . . and formal acceptance of the same will | take place any Thursday night now up at the Madrillon. * * * Barnee, youngest band leader in the country (he’s at the Shoreham, ladies) has been traveling of late . . . he and Max Low hopped up to New York the other day to dine with Rudy Vallee . . . present were three other guys and Phil Regan, erstwhile Brook- lyn singing cop, featured recently in “Sweet Adeline.” * ¢ ¢ Recommended: Bob Simpson singing in the Shoreham’s afternoon cocktail lounge . .. and the way the Shoreham orchestra dishes out “Zing, Goes My Heart,” from “Thumbs Up” (the most popular tune in town). SOCIETY (Continued From Third Page.) E. L. Sutton, Mrs. Willlam J. Tidball, Mrs. Lewis Battle, Mrs, Nell Zimmer- | man, Miss S. Helen Fields, regent Marcia Burns Chapter, Miss Mary Walle, Mrs. James H. Bell, regent of the Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter, and Miss Luella Pauline Chase. Mrs. A. L. Talbot at 1214 Madison street, chairman, has charge of tickets. Mrs. Roscoe Crippen and Mrs. Myrtle Crippen were joint hostesses at a beautifully appointed bridge luncheon yesterday in the former's home in Herndon, Va., when their guests included Mrs. Bentley Harrison, Mrs. Ruth Keyes, Mrs. Calvin Kidwell, | Mrs. J. L. Nachman, Mrs. Louis Fer- guson, Mrs. Allan Bradley, Miss Mary | Hurst, Mrs. Walter Carter, Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchison, Mrs. Margaret | Renninger, Mrs, Harry Bready, Mrs. Allen H. Kirk, Mrs. Beulah Anderson, Mrs. Harold F. Weiler, Mrs. William Meyer, Mrs. E. M. Armfleld, Miss Ma- tilda Decker, Mrs, T. Edgar Aud and Mrs. Charles Fisher. Mrs. William F. Harding was hostess at luncheon and cards yesterday at the Indian Spring Golf Club in Silver Spring, Md., having as guests Mrs, William W. Dudley, Mrs. Fawn Mun- roe, Mrs. Nora Coughlan, Mrs. William Pierce, Mrs. Frank P. Clark, Mrs. Katherine Fenwick, Miss Marie Culver, Mrs. G. A. Dorr, Mrs. Ruppert, Mrs. J. Kenneth Culver, Mrs. Morton Rose, ley and Mrs. Stubbs. Miss Mary A. Brewer was hostess at a card party and tea at the Women's City Club yesterday afternoon. Among those present were Mrs. William Weber, Mrs. William G. Sears, Miss Lula Purcell, Mrs. George B. Hart- man, Mrs. William F. Mutchler, Mrs, John F. Cremen, Mrs. Gus A. Schuldt, Mrs. Don A. Sanford, Mrs. St. George Teackle, Miss Roberta Tull, Miss Susan Baker, Mrs. W. E. Schoenborn, Mrs. V. E. Anderson, Mrs. A. V. Ray, Mrs. M. B. Ziegler, Mrs. 1. B. Dodson, Mrs. William C. McSparren, Mrs. Joseph W. Harris, Mrs. Mabel L. Whit- marsh and Mrs. Edmund Kocher- sperger. Mrs. Sara T. Lord of Louisville, Ky., wife of the late Capt. John B. Lord, and their children are at the home of Capt. Lord’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maryland Society Concert Before Cotillion Tonight. The entertainment and dance of the Maryland Society of Washington will be given this evening at the Ken- nedy-Warren, when the Georgetown | University Glee Club will give a con- cert promptly at 9:30 o’clock. Follow- ing the concert there will be general | dancing and at 11 o'clock the cotillion | figure, which will be led by Mr. and : Mrs. James Cooper Saunders, the | youngest married couple among the ‘members. Friends of members of the society are invited and guest cards may be obtained at the door at the usual charge, Virginia Roach, daughter of Mrs. Mary V. Roach of Washington, was married Saturday, February 23, in New York City to Mr. E. J. Ellwanger of Washington and Danville, Va. After spending some time in New . York and Atlantic City they will re-' turn to Washington, where they will make their home. New Officers of Woman’s Democratic Club Feted. The annual dinner of the Woman's National Democratic Club was held last night when the election of Mrs. Edward C. Meigs as president was announced. Mrs. Meigs is a life member of the club and has been a member of the board of governors since its founding. She also is active in civic and charitable movements in the District, and is serving on the board of St. John’s Orphanage. She is the wife of the well known sci- entist, Dr. Edward C. Meigs of the Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, the retir- ing president under whose direction the club has made definite progress, presented the other new officers, in- cluding the first vice president, Mrs. George M. Eckels; second vice presi- dent, Mrs. Basil Manly; recording sec- retary. Miss Eleanor Connolly; corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark, and treasurer, Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler. Representative Caroline O'Day of New York and Mrs. Blair Bannister, Assistant Treasurer of the United States, were guests of honor at the dinner. Mrs. Bannister, who was one of the founders of the club, told of its organization in 1922 with Mrs. J. Borden Harriman as the first presi- dent. Seated at the speakers’ table were Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark, Rep- resentative O’'Day, Mrs. Bannister, Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin, Dr. and Mrs. Meigs, Miss Harriet Elliot, Mrs. Eckels, Miss Connolly and Mrs. Manly. Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Millis enter- tainec a company of eight at dinner at the Fairfax, where they make their home, last evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stevens have come here from their home in Albany, N. Y, to visit the former’s mother, Mrs. C. P. Stevens, in her apart- ment at the Wardman Park Hotel, and they will remain here for a short 4s very much in favor these days . . .| time. if you don’t think so trot yourself up there Saturday night and see Who's there . . . among others you'll find the cream of the crop (D. C. crop) being entertained by Mrs. Wallach Merriam, who, rumor has it, is going to fling & first-rate party in that popular at- ‘mosphere where Charles Mayer is now in his thirty-third week as a singer and Charel de Thomee enters his third week as a featured enter- tainer . . . de Thomee’s father, in- cidentally, was formerly Prench Min- ister to Hungary. ® ¢ Frances Thurber, famed New 4 Mrs. William F. Weaver and Miss Bettie Streuber of Erle, Pa., are spending several days at the Mar-; tinique. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adams have; come from their home in Philadel- phia and are at the Carlton. ' Young People of Grace Church Plan Cabaret. The young people of Grace Episco- pal Church are arranging an elaborste (Continued on Sixth Page), THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935. Dancers at Club Habana RENATO AND RITA, Formerly featured at the Casino De Paris, are dancing this week at the Club Habana, where they are attracting much favorable comment. Supper Club 'Notes HOREHAM.—Faye and Welling- ton dance to a new arrange- ment of the Continental; Don Lee and Louise do sophisti- cated waltzes, tangoes and a Mardl Gras number; Asya Kaz and Thalia Zanou do a gypsy whip num- ber and a Spanish heel dance; Tal- bert Haslett sings and acts as master of ceremonies and Barnee directs the Maxim Lowe Orchestra. Barnee also presides at tango hour in the lounge cafe, assisted by “Tiny.” * x kX Club Habana—Connecticut ave- nue’s tropical Winter resort this week and for a few weeks to come is graced by a dance duo hailing from sunny Spain, Renato and Rita, who recently were headlining at New York’s Cen- tral Park Casino. Also here are Susan Hall and Walter Doe, tap dance | team; Lew Gates and Russ Cullen, | who sing, and Moe Baer and the | Habaneers. * ok Xk X i} Pilgrim Club.—The walls and fix- tures are rough-hewn and rustic, but | the main feature of the entertain- | ment certainly is neither. This would be Beth Miller, who sings, and well. Al Weiner and his smooth Pilgrim Club Orchestra, and Tommy Suters, who sings those songs, also are present. * % X *x Club I'Hiver.—Charel de Thomee, who sings and plays the piano as does no one you'll find in & night club, continues to rate raves from the customers. Charel is assisted in the entertainment by Lillian Lor- raine, acrobatic dancer; Charles Mayer, popular baritone; Fran Trapp, accordionist, and the New Yorkers, who provide the dance music. * k% *x Lotus—FEarl Lindsay’s Revue has been held over here. It's a big, gala PIERRETTE CONN. AVE. AT QUE For that BEFORE DINNER PICK-UP Join the Pierrette COCKTAIL CROWD Seleet drinks and lwll.llllll tnl‘lll {n ene_ vlessure-pacl 1614 and K STREETS,N.W ra s p e e sttt tesessstsed No Cover Charge at Any Time u l_uA COCKTAIL GUNGE AMEA S HOTEL ‘rhumba and a slow show, with Barbara and Federico, who do something neat to M. Ravel's bolero and a carioca; & chorus of eight beauties, who do a drill num- ber with precision and a Navy number with enthusiasm; Grace Hart, who | sings; Henrietta Lorraine, in soft shoe and high kick dancing; Topsy Tafuri and Helen O'Brien, in a mod- ernistic dance routine, and, of course, Al Norton as master of ceremonies. The orchestra also contributes a dizzy skit and song numbers are done by Judy Ellington and Lou Davie. * k% x Madrillon.—There’s & chap here who burns—of all things—money. Of course he’s a magician, however, and doesn’t really do away with dollar bills. Name is Melbourne Christopher, he is only 21, and he writes articles on the finer phases of his art. Mer- man and Rhea go from one extreme to the other with a lightning speed languorous : 430P. M.—$:30P. M. M—100A. M. JOHN SLAUGHTER And His BROADCASTING BAND Entertainment DeLuxe ! Glamorous Presented 3 TIMES DAILY! Beautiful girls—Broadway b | Casino Russe—An authentic Rus- sian atmosphere — soft candlelight, open fireplaces and steaming samo- vars and continental entertainment are featured here. Felix sere- nades with his violin, Lee Gould does quently on the piano. * ¥ X % Club Trolka—There's a new show here, done in the Russian gypsy man- ner by Ethel Pastor, “Mike” Michael- off, violinist; Boris Yourloff, Russian character dancer; Vladimir Diloff, basso; Marion Venable, dancer, and Anna Sablukova, contralto, all under the direction of Matt Windsor. * k k% Heigh-Ho Club.—Wiihin Ramon’s cheery and intimate domain you may watch Wes Adams and Lisa, fleet- footed and nimble dance team, whose engagement, however, is limited to one week. Pete Macias and orchestra fur- nish music for your dancing. * ok k¥ Casa Rita.—There is an anniversary here along about the middle of next week, upon which occasion a new en- tertainment policy will be inaugurated, according to the ‘“ear-to-the-ground department.” Right now you may dance to the neat rhythms of the Jimmy Santmeyer - directed John Slaughter Orchestra and listen to Mary Jo Hamilton and Sammy Rich- ardson sing. * ok k% Williard Bamboo Room.—The rest- ful, tropical atmosphere is & popular meeting spot, what with Johnny Slaughter’s Orchestra, which you're lisble to hear on the radio at any hour of the day or night, and the song numbers of Ernestine Gardiner and Fenton Froom. LR Mayflower Lounge.—Ensconce your- self in an atmosphere of soft lights and sweet music. Sidney’s popular orchestra plays and the Mayflower traditions are ever-present. * x % x Hi-Hat.—The Paradise Islanders 8t. Chad having cold to let loose his deep bass again. Try a request these Hawailans can't answer. * % %% Club Carlton.—There’s a cozily inti- mate charm to Washington's “ren- dezvous of sophisticates,” contributed to both by the smooth music of the Sidney ensemble and by the restful color scheme. EIE famed cuisine, entertainment by the Singing Troubadors, and those clever [ murals. * k% % 0Oak Lounge—The quiet charm of cushioned comfort of today are com- bined in the authentic English manor effect of the Powhatan Hotel's new cocktall lounge. * % k% Swanee Ball Room~—There is danc- ing here every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday night, starting at 9:30. Music 18 by & Meyer Davis orchestra directed by Phil O'Brien. * % % % Randle Gardens.—Ridgeley’s Holly- ‘wood Serenaders play for dancing here nightly. TRIUMPH! Charel de Thomee Internationally Famous Concert Pianist at G Marlboro Pike LUB ers Phone Hillside 0600 One Mile Beyond District Line Dinner and Supper Dancing FAYE and WELLINGTON ! the DON LEE and “Sweethearts LOUISE Baliroom Team L] TALBERT HASLETT Baritone and Master of Ceremonies Dinner Dances 7:45t0 10 Special Dioner $176 —including _supper cover. Saturday's ~ corer not included. Supper Dances 10to2a m. Corer, 8% Saturday, $1.00 Midnight Supper MAXIM LOWE'S ORCHESTRA “Barnee Directing” ® ASYA KAZ and THALIA ZANOU “The Gypey Sisters” DANCING 7:45 to 2 Reservations— “Paul,” formerly of the Mayflower NAt 2221 From Dusk to Dawn. A Swanky “Cantina"— Come! Si, Senor! ANCING to the Club Habana orchestra, Moe Baer, conductor . . . intimate en- tertainment . . . savory temptations of 2 well-balanced menu . .. a carefully chosen wine list . . . beverage concoctions by expert dispensers . . . service to please—THAT'S 4 ELEVEN EIGHTEEN Connecticut lve. with unstinting efforts anG “Your Place in the Sun” "SEMI-FLEX" Complete RIMLESS GLASSES The Most Popular Type of Glasses Worn Today —Examination, white single-vision lenses, to- gether with an engraved frame in either white or flesh-tint—gold filled. Come in tomorrow— Use Your Charge Account Optical Dept. Y seventeenth century England and the Kaleidoscope—Here you will find &' | | | Men's Store m » Avenue"=Tth, Sth and D s, FRIDAY BARGAINS 96 Men's Overcoats Were $29.50 and $34.50 519 —Act quickly or you’ll miss a big bargain. The assortment includes overcoats of boucles, fleeces and stone-faced fabrics. Single and double breasted and Chesterfield models. Raglan or set-" -leeves. 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