Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1937, Page 27

After HE silly season, it seems. is upon | us . . . indeed it is upon us . . Up at the Madrillon all seems running smoothly . . . at the| Bext table sits Nina Thomas, local | lawyer, with her sister, Mrs. Harwood, | Fuil of happy plans about her vacation | Jaunt to Norway . . . the Shaw music | Blls the room pleasantly . . . Then, of | & sudden, there's a girl in the corner |- - - ©f the dance floor. all alone, dancing | her poor feet off, skipping about in a | neat waltz... Ap- Pears her escort didn't want to dance and she did and they both won the argu- ment . .. By the fime every one is used to that sight, Johnny Shaw &tartles the poor tustomers again s+ . . by breaking into “Let's Go S8lumming” to play the wedding march for some- body, then slip- ping right back into “Slumming” . . .| Let's go slumming, here comes the, bride, let's go slumming . . . indeed Shaw. fine talk And up at the Hi-Hat a lass takes the parasol off of her tall, frosted drink, fastens it on the side of her head, looks in a mirror, | €hanges its position slightly, then and admires herself . . . and above ndefinite hum of convers: & voice from som making love to s the voice #He's married” . . . Then when the Three M's take an intermission the | * ¥adio's turned on . . . to waft about the Pete Macias music from the Pow- hatan Roof Nice qu the psvchol ward ou Just the thing . . . (coanst] ® ¢ * Scems to have been cel week again at the Shoreham T or always? . . . W Walker was in town to see the dent the terrace is where h up later with Betty Comp: to dine and dance, feted by the Ch Roberts . . . another night Helen Arthur De Titta played host to movie eomic Henry Armetta, who popped i and out of town just like that Senora de los Rios, wife of the A; sador of Spain, and daugl de los Rios. were other recent guests at the terrace . . . they in & party given by de la Casa of the = on Caffery as guest Flanagan, presiden n oil concern, and the 15 or so around the table Thurscday seems to be the night t names turn out at the terrace 8 week ago tonight you could have seen Senator and Mrs. Royal S. Cope- fand celebrating their twenty-ninth wedding an sary;, Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge celebrating her birthday anniversary, Senator and Mrs. Bob La Follette, Senator Tom Connally with a lovely deb on his arm, Senator Murray and some guests and four governors of the Federal Reserve Board and their wives, 5 | * ¢ * There's a lot more to being an orchestra leader than beating time . . . Knowing what the customers want, frinstance ., , and Irv. Levick, aho leads Pete Macias' music-makers, knows the Powhatan Roof regulars #0 well he can whip out with dozens of favorite tunes without being asked . He knows that Jean Ul- man has a fondness for “Where or When.” that the Caswells like “I'm on a See-Saw” (whaddaya mean by that Betsy?), that Mr. and Mrs. Peck Wetherill like “The Lady Is a Tramp” (and who shouldn't?), that! Mrs. Luke's favorite is “Hey, Babe,” Mrs. Jeffries’ “They Can't Take That Away From Me,” Kitty Puqua’s “Night Qver Shangh Lucy Sharpe's “Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.” Dr. and Mrs. Brotman's “Getting Sentimental ©Over You.” Janet Powers’ “Did I Re- gnember?” that Nancy Leiter likes all OR MINIMUM Min. §1 from 9:30) HOTEL HAMILTON j14"2K_DI-2580 It's Cool for Cocktails Dark Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places. By the Spectator. | Audrey | Tonight's the second of the amateur | he can see what goes on on the Pow- Trade Mark Registered, U. 8. Patent Office. the “Babes in Arms’' music, and that Seiber is & trusting person and likes to listen to “Because My Baby Says It's So.” Don't you be- lieve it, Audrey ., . . * * * Matt Windsor probably is in the market for two or three police dawgs, large, belligerent and hungry after having had his Volga Boat- man till busted into three times in the past six weeks. . . . Marty Rubin says he's not married and please tell the pepole he’s hot married . . . be- cause he is not married. . . . It sounds | like an old, old gag, but Dick Reger, up at the Hi-Hat, says Lou, the ciga- rette girl, goes around after midnight | calling, “Boxing gloves, bird seed; box- | inz gloves, bird seed” . .. seems she | figures by that time everybody wants to fight or sing, Lucille Dickson is the new singer at the Volga Boat- man, and a sweet voice she has. contests at the Wardman Park's Metronome Room . . . when a lot of ment people will show off their for singing, dancing and what- . Burrus Williams got tired of looking at the Washington Monument so he's got & mirror on his piano so hatan Roof . . . and Pete Macias sug- gested he put a horn and a nickel- plated bumper on the music box. lpnvr Club Notes OWHATAN ROOF—It's pleas- ant 11 floors closer to the stars and away from the pavements, dancing in the open to the rhythms of Pete Macias' Or There are songs by Marty n and Jimmy Nichols and bright novelties like the two-piano arrange- ments indulged in by Burrus Williams | and Don Shook. * K ok ok P smart Wardman Park Hotel—There's dancing every evening to music oy | Jimmy Santmever and his orchestra in the cool Metronome Room. Be- | | fore 10 there’s the pool right nearby for cooling off * %ok % Madrillon—Dance tunes you like, | | played the way vou like to hear them Night Swimming until 10 Dancing Begins at 10 Special Attraction @8 Gordon Barnes . Baritone Where The Old Planter Pulls His Punches In That Air-Cooled KING COLE ROOM 820 Conn. Ave. IN THE beautiful TUDOR ROOM of Washington's completely air- conditioned Hay-Adams House Delichtful Summer Cuisine Featuring Items from Buffet Table at 60c Luncheon, 85¢ Dinner from $1.25 Also a la Carte Service The Hay-Adams House Lafavette Park & 16th Street Overlooking the White House atop the town—and tops for a gay, cool evening of topping dining and starlit dancing. Dance to the Exciting Music of PETE MACIAS and his corking orchestra Dinner De Luxe $1.75 Saturdays $2.00 De Luxe Dinner Includes Cover Charge Week Nights 55c Saturdays and Holida Not Open Sundays Reservations: Call “George”— National 2740 Powhatan Roof Pennsylvania Ave. at 18th St. s1.10 a ROGER SMITH Hot THE EVENING STAR, Her Songs Are Featured KITTY SIMONS Appears nightly with Dave McWilliams’ Orchestra, playing for dancing at the Spanish Garden ball room at Glen Echo Park. played That's what you get rmm]nnuea as ever, a favorite Connecti- Johnny ' Shaw's Orchestr: There’s | cut avenue rendezvo: Helen Forrest, too, to sing sweetly. | ing to Sidney's There's dancing at night only, but until 7 and eve: the spot is open for luncheon snd‘ Ll R for cocktails, too. * % ¥ o* Mayflower Hotel—The loungs con- ernoon r 10, Blanche | continue to do top attraction Shoreham Terrace—Rose and Webster Elliott their dances as the WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, of the floor show for another week. Held over, too, are the Texas Rockets, dancing new routines. Music for your dancing is by Barnee and the Maxim Lowe Orchestra. * ok ok X Volga Boatman Roof—It's pleasant out in the open here, too, and you can forget how hot it was during the day. There's dancing, and the floor show has a lot of good music. There are Dimitri Sokolovsky and his six- stringed cello, Singer Anna Sablukeva and Matt Windsor and his accordion. * ok ok X Hi-Hat Lounge—This rendezvous at the Ambassador Hotel, supervised by Oscar, keeps its popularity amazingly. If there are four empty tables it's a slow night. Entertainment is by the Three M's, who make a lot of music with a piano, guitar and saxo- phone. * ok ok ox Maryland Club Gardens—Pleasant here on the terrace, by the cool green waters of the swimming pool, on a Summer evening. Every night there's & floor show on the stage across the water and dancing to Lou Willams’ music. * ok ok % Hamilton Hotel — Rhythms that make your feet want to move are turned out by Milton Davis and his orchestra, partly responsible for the Rainbow Room’s popularity. Sonzs! are by Ginger Lee, Lou Behrman and Bert Bernath | * ok ok X Lotus—There’s a new show week with a line of girls to give it its | background. Featured are Jordan and Grace in a novelty number that's new and entertaining, and Guido and Eva, whose ball room and adagio | dancing rates listing_in_the upper | f Famous for the Magic of Its SOUTHERN COOKERY Hostesses choose The Parrot for dinner parties and guest luncheons. Tts Southern hos- pitality, cuisine and uplift- ing beverages are famous. 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Marion Dawn is on hand to sing, Al Norton does the master of ceremonies chore, and music is by Bill Strickland's Capitolians. * x x ¥ Broadmoor Silver Grill—The terrace is open now and nightly attracts a lot of people who like their dining close to the cool beauty of Rock Creek Park. There's music by Lee Potter, presiding over a Hammond organ. * ok ¥ ox King Cole Room—There's a lot of entertainment at this spot at the Claridge, provided by Ward Duvall, who wanders about with an accordion and sings mighty pleasantly, and by Joan Encglish, who perches on the piano every now and then and does ditties of the day to & neat turn. * ok K % Hay Adams House—The Old English ‘Tap Room is a pleasant spot for nice, quiet relaxation. * ok x % Casa Grande—There's a floor show every night. Dancing is to music by Bert Motley's Orchestra. * % k% Uptown—For cocktails, dinner or supper. 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