Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1936, Page 34

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B—-12 =* = IMILLER T 90 95 volues 90 3.50 valves 90 4.50 values 90 5.95 valies 1 Fine glacés, suedes, capeskins, combinations . . out- standing values at these sale prices. Exquisite details —hand-stitching . . cording . . fringe . . button trims. Wrapped in distinctive gift boxes 1222 F N.W. Martha Washington Candies THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936. Entertain at Two Hotels Raleigh Hotel’s Pall Mall room. e e e e e Eddie Peabody (left), the banjo wizard, is headlining this week’s floor show at the Shoreham Hotel ball room, and Eddie Elkins (right) and his orchestra provide smart dance rhythms at the ‘The decoration motif is in a clever, modern manner. * k % ¥ Shoreham Hotel—Eddie Peabody, king of the banjo, is back at the Shore- ham, headlining the floor show in top- notch fashion. Others on the bill are the Randalls, international dance duo, and Leon Leonidoff, Russian baritone. Dance music the way you like it is played by the Barnee-batoned Max Lowe Orchestra. * ok kX Hi-Hat Lounge—The Royal Hawail- ans, the new entertainment, have won a lot of praise from the customers. In addition to their regular duties at night, they're on hand every evening at cocktail time, from 5 until 7; Sat- urdays, 1:30 pm. until 7. * ok k% Hamilton Hotel—Milt Davis and his orchestra continue to play sweet music that keeps dancers happy at Dick But- ler's Rainbow Room Lou Behrman handles most of the singing chores. ® ok x Lotus — The two top-notch dance teams—Barrie and King in ball room members and Bongard and Dooley in smart tap routines—have been held over to headline this week’s show. Judy Ellington is back, too, and the Abdallah girls are on hand with tap and acrobatic chorus numbers. Al Norton is the master of ceremonies and the Capitolians furnish the music. * % X kK Maryland Club Gardens — Dance music in the new room adjoining the crystal bar is by Charlie Jeeter and OPEN ‘TIL 2 AM. For After-Theate: es! and Grille. Choicest mized drinks and wines. BLANKEN'S his orchestra, and there’s a fioor show | presented nightly. * ¥ ¥ % La Paree—Charlie Demma produced that all-Washington revue now pre- sented here. There are South Ameri- can and Spanish dances by Lucille and Linden, a smart toe-tap number by Vera Miller, acrobatic routines by | Toma Genaro and chorus numbers by | 12 local girls. Al Sakol’s Band makes the music. * x % % | Madrillon — Entertainment in the | popular “Four-thirty Club” and later | in the main room is furnished by Johnny Shaw and his orchestra. Songs are by Russ Cullen. * ok ko Mayfair—Jack Campbell remains to furnish a large portion of the enter- tainment at cogktail hour, and later at supper time there’s other music sup- plied by Noel and Jean Shannon. * % X % Casa Grande—There’s a girl maestro Bert Motley's Orchestra. Headliner of the floor show is June Daley, who does toe and tap dances. * x x x Boulevard Farms—Dance music at this rural spot down the Mount Vernon Boulevard is supplied by Al S8hea and his orchestra. SINGER ONCE ATHLETE John Charles Thomas Played Foot Ball Agzinst Jim Thorpe. NEW YORK (#).—That irrepres- sible baritone, John Charles Thomas, | was an athlete once upon a time. He played foot ball against Jim | Thorpe, ran a mile in five minutes, went over the bar in the high jump |at 5 feet 10% inches and still makes | it round the links in the 80's. Four hundred thousand letters are here this week, Agnes Harris, directing incorrectly mailed each week in London. Where smart Washington Entertains and is Entertained ! orchestra remain at the intimate ren- dezvous in the Carlton, playing for | dancers and filling in between dances | with clever song skits. Sande and two of the boys play in the cocktail By Parcel Post Everywhere 824 14th St. N.W. After Dark Mail NOW for CHRISTMAS ° They're Fresh— They're Different Glace Fruit, Salted Nuts, Mints, Chocolate Novelties. g ’((\uv\\\ayo,s\i\‘\go\\ wd\es 3507 Conn. Ave. N.W. CURB SERVICE Phone Cleveland 2502 60¢ the pound (Some Nuts and Fruits 70¢ the pound) Supreme Quality 80 Deliciously Different Martha Washington Ice Cream —1is a real treat for hostess and guests. Martha Washington Ice Cream, decorative e cakes, pies and indi- Varieties viduai ‘molds, carry- lnfi out the Xmas Spirit. to Select From . Unlimited Variety Attractive Price Special Christmas Boxes, of Course 507 12th St. N.W. 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At this low price you may obtain complete glasses, any white single vision lenses needed, accurately ground to individual requirements and beautifully engraved with gold-filled frames. hs Olwics 7579 Lenses and Frame Use Y our Charge Account OPTICAL DEPT.—STREET FLOOR nsbu, SEVENTH, EIGHTH and E STREETS w Experienced AdvertisersPrefer The Star 'J', OR the hounds baying in pur- suit of news of the city’s night | clubbers, all trails begin at the National Theater these frosty | evenings. People who are playing in| shows there, or those who come charg- | ing down to watch them, later pack, the laugh and play markets, giving | the stage performers an oppunun:ty‘l to stare right back at the customers | who have been eyeing them in a cold, or maybe an exceedingly cheerful, fashion. So many diamond dog col- lars, lassoes of poils and loops of | emeralds were clinking around thel National lobby,on Monday, and sub- sequent evenings, that one was re- | minded of the time Wilson Mizner turned to a much-bejeweled dowager conversing loudly in a box behind him at the theater and suggested in no gentle terms, “Go on back in the dog house, lady, and rattle your chains.” | Later the tiara and top hat platoon | came galloping into Heigh Ho, the| | followed (at one place or the other) by Bert Lahr, Beatrice Lillie, Paul Haakon and his wif¢, and va- { rious other major i or minor disturb- ) ances from “The Show Is On.” At Troika Bert Lahr is supposed ,to have discov- ered his fair com- panion had never consumed blini, whereupon he cried “My good woman, until you've eaten blini you have not lived. But never.” There- | upon a waiter began racing icross; the Troika's expanses bearing tray- | loads of blini, until the damosel was | convinced that she had lived the life | beautiful. Elsewhere around the prem- | 1ses were Banker Corcoran Thom, jr., | Dave Apollon, who is head man of the | Capitol’s next stage show; aviation en- thusiasts Eugene Vidal and Bill Briggs, Lady Chadwick “and frjends,” and, somewhat remotely, a lady who called | up to make a reservation, and, hearing | Mischa Markoff singing in the floor | show, said, “Please don't hang up, I | do so like that song.” The head waiter | let her hear it out. . | * * * The Pall Mall Room, which had a party last night to aid | the Warner Bros.-N. B. C.-Star Christ- | mas benefit drive for poor children of | the city, was the cherce of Bea Lillie | (Lady Peel to youse) when she went | out for a celebration after her show’s | first night Vincent Minelli, who is producer, designer and about 20 other | things for “The Show Is On,” hasn't | been seen anywhere outside the the- ater except at the places which sell coffee to keep citizens awake all night. | Evelyn and James Vernon, the new dance duo at Pall Mall, so far have | been approved by Attorney General | Cummings, Commissioner Melvin C. | Hazen and Senator H. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire (perhaps celebrat- ing the fact he was just elected). A colleague suggests the name of this weekly blurb should be changed to “Apres Nuit.” “Apres Nuit” what? The Deluge? Thomas Fortune Ryan, jr.; Stuart MacDonald of Federal Housing, the Donald Woodwards, John Merritt and Mrs. Harry Kite turned | up at Heigh Ho apres theatre, as our French friend would not say. | So did Jock McLean and Mary Lou | Marsh, except that they'd been out at Mr. Griffith’s ball yard watching a foot ball game and came in to get warm, or something. ‘There is supposed to be an ex-duke | of the Russias driving a cab on the stand up by Matt Windsor's Volga Boatman. They say he picked the spot in order to keep in touch with Patronage Repeated Theé number of people who Tepeatedly enjoy before-din- ner refreshment at the Cocktall Lounge is particu- larly noticeable at the Carl- ton. There is an attraction that continues to appeal! “EL PATIO” Supper dancing begins nightly at 10 p. m. in the “El Patio” club. Admission to “El Patio” by card only. Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places. By the Spectator. ‘Trade Mark Registered, U. 8. Patent Office. | professionally. Pall Mall Room, Troika and wherenot, | all the phoney ex-dukes, native and visiting, who are forever dipping their | whiskers in borscht. If the cabbie | keeps really late hours, he could see Matt's troupe of entertainers swarm- ing out to piay numerous benefits and outside shows . among them re- cently the Russian War Veterans af- fair and, Saturday, the Bar Associa- tion dinner. Eddie Peabody is back at the Shore- | ham, which means hot pickings for the banjo fans. - There are rumors that Bette Hartz, who sang at the Raleigh’s Pall Mall Christmas party last night, may tarry a while to sing with the orchestra, Supper Club Notes USSIAN CLUB TROIEA —There’s a gay Russian floor | show at this favorite rendez- | I ’\ vous of the diplomatic and| social sets. Headliners are Mischa | Markoff, master of ceremonies and a | f= singer of no mean talents; Marusia | Sava, who has one of the most thrill- ing contralto voices in the village; Dancers Lolik and Orlik and Capt.| Nick Hope. Sasha Bartnovsky and his orchestra supply the music, with songs by Audrey Harris. . x ox | Heigh Ho CIn:—Soc‘xety's late sup- per dance spot remains popular, with | Pete Macia’s own orchestra providing | smooth dance rhythms until 3 every morning and 3:30 Saturdays. Marty Rubin and Jimmy Nichols sing and | there’s continuous entertainment be- | tween dances by various members of | “the gang.” * x x % Mayflower Lounge—Dancing here is to Sidney’s music, the lads playing every afternoon until 7 and every night until 2 am. Buddy Harmon and Sid Cowen handle the singing assignments. | * ¥ ok X | Pall Mall Room—The Raleigh’s ele- gantly appointed lunch, dinner and supper club has music by Eddie Elkins and his orchestra, with Bill Owens making all the little girls happy when he sings and smiles. There’s a new dance team this week, Evelyn and James Vernon, known as the “Poets of the Dance.” ot e R El Patio—Sande Williams and his SEE YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL STARS IN THE SMART ALL WASHINGTON REYUE AL SAKOL'S BAND SWING- ING OUT ON THE LATEST HIT TUNES NAT 9123—NO COVER Inaugurates New Policy $1.50 Dinner Now $1 Served 5 to § Di ining Rlers Openly Bemelnine Charge. lounge every evening, too. * x ¥ % Club Volga Boatman—Matt Windsor has a bright new revue for his Theater | Intime, with ball room dances in the Russian manner by Dunia and Kolia, haunting violin melodies by Gypsy Kolia (not the same one), songs by Anna Sablukova, fine bit of accordion- ing by Matt himself, and decoration by a chorus girl named Patsy, which is no name for a gypsy. * x X % King Cole Room—This smart new room at the Hotel Claridge hasn't been open long, but it's gaining much favor. Choice of Chicken Ham or Steak Motor Out for DINING AND DANCING Every Saturday Night Of Course There's a Cover Charge Because the People With ‘Whom You Want to Mingle Are bd (40 Gt 1536 Connecticut Ave. Dancing—10 till 3 Saturdays—9:30 till 3:30 Couvert, $1.10 Reservations Saturday, $1.65 Ngflln 55 SIZZLING HOT Agnes Harris In Person— and Her Scintillating Review Except Sat. Cover, 40¢ 10-Piece Orchestra Floor Show 15 minutes drive—2 miles eyond e, Washington-Baltimore vd. . _on Reservation, Berwyn 352. A GRAND 6 ST DINNER %% $1.50 Saturday Luncheon. 75¢ (With Dance Music) DANCING 7 PM to3 AM. to the music of Sasha Barinovsky and his Orchestra. REVUES Gay Russian Gypsy. twice nightly 8:30 and 17:00 P.M. Finest European Artists. Never a Cover Charge OPEN SUNDAYS BANQUET ROOM AVAILABLE RUSSIAN (7t 1011 Conn. Ave. Natl. 4141 Under the personal diree- tion of Helen Hamilton_ Cocktails AT THE CHECKERBOARD ROOM Cordial—Congenial Atmosphere In Our Dining Room SPECIAL LUNCHEONS from 55¢. Dinners from $1.00 Nona Noel, Harpist Private Rooms for Dinners. Luncheons. Dances The Hawaiian Hi-Hatters Play * * * Helen Malcolm 8ings ONLY_8-YEAR-OLD US| ALL MIXED DRINKS h Cover or Minimum OPEN TO 2 A, M. P=r P lashest Food Special Luncheon 55¢ 7-Course Dinner, $1 w2 00 Ambassador Room NEW REVUE WITH ARRING ACTS! % BONGARD & DOOLEY * emania Rhythmatic Harl ind Tango THE FUDA SISTERS % Terpsichorean Triumph % MAVIS ABDALLAH % Rhythm in Tap New Revue Numbers '5_mnx%"§uron * Wazhington's & AL NORTON, M. C. & LUNCH DINNER 40c Lovely Somgsiress NO COVER st As 5:‘ % CHARGE {4 TH AND NEW YORK AVE. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT 12th STREET, N. W. €. C. Schiffeler, General Manager % Eddie The Randails International Dan Leon Leonidot! 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