Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1937, Page 32

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 28, 1937. Film Role Handed’ To Set Visitor. FEW weeks ago Hollywood was just & name to Julia Freyn of Indianapolis and motion pictures were merely & matfer of entertain- ment. Today Hollywood is Julia's address and she's working in pictures. When RKO Radio's picture, “The Toast of New York,” came to Indian- apolis the Circle Theater and the Indianapolis News staged a popu- larity contest. The lucky girl who was voted to be “The Toast of In- dianapolis” was to be given a trip to Hollywood and a visit to the leading shooting of scenes for the forthcoming Fred Astaire picture, “A Damsel in Distress.” Julia wasn't the only one on the set who was doing some looking. Director George Stevens wasn't too busy directing to notice her beauty and fresh charm. “If she’s not busy,” ne told an assistant, “I'd like to have that girl work in the picture.” Julia spent the balance of the day doing screen tests, being photographed and being fitted for the costumes she’ll wear in the film. HALLOWEEN EVE Features on the After-Dark Scene SNE AT THE After Dark Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places. By the Spectator. . Trade Mark Registered, U. 8. Patent Office, North Capitol and E Sts. Music Ensemble and Quartet Dinner, $1.00 to $1.50 NO TIPPING OMES in only a couple of days | napolis movie . . . Reba Doughton, now that eve when the spooks | visiting mother and father, Repre- and goblins will be about . . . | eentative and Mrs. Robeit L. Dough- and great will be the to-do | ton, for a few days. - Sattiday night . . . white-tied spooks will take over Pete Macias’ Heigh-Ho, Cossack goblins will come larruping Joe Cunningham, who plays a tough city editor in Warner Brothers’ “Blondes at Work,” was a city editor and crack sports columnist before * * * The Sunday Night Musicians’ Conference was in and about and all over the Bamboo Gardens last Sunday up the steps of Club Troika astride ghostly steeds, witches with lor-} gnettes will brew a kettle of fun at the Mayflower Lounge, at the Shorelfam #pooks will Big Apple double-time to two bands, at the Wardman Park's Metronome Room, at the Madrillon and all over town the Halloween spirit will hang high, at the Bamboo Gardens and the Lotus there’ll probably be anti-Japanese goblins all” over the place, and at the Hi-Hat the spooks will arrive and the fun will begin at 9 o'clock instead of 10, for an extra hour ahead of that deadline *Twill be an evening . . . and if there are any visitors to town 'listening, know ye that Washington celebrates Halloween with the same madness with which other cities mark only New Year Eve, ® ¢ * Prize of the week, or perhaps any other week, for the new night club endurance record goes to the couple who arrived at the Madrillon for lunch the other day . . . finally left after 3 the next morning. ® ¢ * And the prize of the week for something or other goes to Sasha | Bartnovsky at the Troika, who, in the small hours of a recent morning, sur- prised a news lad right out of his shoes by complying with a request, playing Ravel's “Bolero” with piano, drums and a violin,” the only instru- ments in the orchestra at the moment. * ¢ * ye Spectator also awards the palm to the slightly under-the-weath- er chap at the Madrillon a couple of nights ago . . . It was early in the evening on one of the nights Johnny Shaw and the lads have their broad- cast . . . and Sidney was leading a | crew on the stand to fill in for half an hour . . . Our hero asked Sidney would he play & tune for him . .. Sid- ney would, but when he played a | couple of prior requests first, the lad | became indignant . . . He approached | the bandstand . . . nounced sternly ... Mr, and Mrs. Max Lowe, Burrus ‘Williams, Moe Baer, Johnny Shaw and Bobby Simpson. among those on hand . . . Possibly came to see what difference there is in Russ Cullen's Orchestra, now that he has forsaken the led pencil, purchased a long and spectacular baton to conduct during the shows . . . Week's best listening: Violinist Duward Bowersox playing “Meditations,” from “Thais,” in the Troika shows . . . Isn't it about time for Maryland Club Gardens to break out and celebrate & third anniversary? . . Wasn't it somewhere around the last of October in 1934 that the spot made its bow? . . . The fellow who wants an argument about who is the best gal singing in town can have it .. . And as first evidence we'll offer the Auto Show . .. Which is bound to be a huge success because the Madril- lon’s Helen Forrest sings there Satur- day night . One of the music makers in Barnee's Shoreham band (whose name is on that envelope in our other suit) has a terrific yen for Lenore Thall, one of the lassies in the Bamboo Gardens show . . . Or vice versa . . . If it makes any difference to you . .. The pre-occupied look on Barnee's face at the Heigh-Ho the other' night was, because he didn't have to wait for Halloween for spooks ... The place right then was full of the ghosts of his past. Dena Larena, famed for her rendition of “Bublichki,” sings it every night in the floor show at the Club Troika, and Ramon and Renita, one of the country’s best-known dance duos, come to Washington November 1, to headline the new show at the Shoreham Blue room. . , . Dives, Can’t Swim. After a full day of shooting on location for Paramount's “Thrill of & | Lifetime,” during which he was re- | quired to fall into deep water 11 times and be rescued by Larry Crabbe, | Ben Blue disclosed that he cannot swim & stroke. Supper Club Notes ARDMAN PARK HOTEL—A lively spot is the Metronome Room, where Paul Kain and his boys play music with & swing that has made the spot a favorite with the younger generation. The lads are on hand every night from 10 till 2 and they promise some sur- prises for Saturday night. ok X X Bobby Simpson, who also down from the Mayflower, “this a fine | way to treat me. I guess you don't know who I am. When I walk into the Mayflower Lounge they play that tune right away as soon as they see me!” . . . Sidney of the Mayflower is still trying to think up the answer to that one, | ® * * It was an impromptu musuali evening at the Heigh-Ho & few dawn- | ings back . . . a night that was des- tined to be different from the very moment Pete Macias stepped up to the bandstand to chase Sammy Marks away and join the boys in dishing out dance tunes . . . And then the place suddenly was filled with singers, popping in the door and blooming in all the corners . . . Nelia Goodelle Was prevailed upon to chant & merry roun- delay, accompanying herself at the piano after trying the celeste, finding it didn’'t make enough noise . and the Mayflower’s nice Claire Willis was finally convinced there were plenty of accompanists about the place and that the band could follow her even if they didn't know her special arrangements, and another lilting ballad was sung « . . One of the Keller sisters was there, too, but allowed as how she couldn't sing a note without the other Keller sister, who was not there . . . 8o somebody dragged the Pall Mall Room’s Sonny Kendis (also known as Konny Sendis and Kenny Sondis) to the piano for one of those marvelous interpretations, this one including & couple of sly passes at the nearby celeste right in the middle of a piano #olo . . . This all happened the same night Decio de Moura had & few of the spectators looking on in awe and admiration as he rhumbaed and tan- goed with Audrey Sieber, rhumbaed and tangoed with that monacle firm in place. @ * * Note to Harlan Miller: It was & brunette, not a blond, that fellow wanted to telephone across the Raleigh’s Pall Mall room ... And he would have done it had he been assured of support in case the lassie’s escort became aroused. ® * * Paces in places . . . At the Shorenam: The Chinese Ambassador, the Cuban Ambassador, Senor Pedro Martinez Fraga; Air Commodore T. E. B. Howe of the Brilish Embassy, Group Capt. G. C. Pirie and Mrs. Pirie of the British Embassy, Capt. A. L. B. Mark-Wardlaw and Mrs. Mark-Wardlaw of the British Embassy, Herr Richard Paulig of the German Embassy, Decio de Moura of the Brizilian Embassy . . . All spotled by & erony who decided to show Ye Spect: tor when he raised an eyvebrow at the| ™ report the Blue Room was the center | of diplomatic doings after dark . . . And another night came that fabu- | lously wealthy and famed Princes | Chennajammanni of Mysore, India . . . | At the Raleigh: Nobile Benedetto Capomazza, secretary of the Italian Embassy, in the Pall Mall room . . . Manvallette Sullivan in a handsome fall suit, also at the Pall Mall, for a fruit punch with Leo Rice, jr.| + « . At the Wardman Park: Otakar| Kabelac, First Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Legation, with his | bride (she used to be Helen Gertrude Eberhand, married recently in Czecho- | elovakia) . . . Mr. and Mrs. John F. Beitz of Hollywood, he being here to make background shots for an An- P Foilon Saps Shoreham Hotel—Halloween plans call for two orchestras to supply the dance musiq Al Kamons and his Curfew Crew ,from the One-to-Two Club in the Louis Seize Room and Barnee and his regular band in the Blue Room. The show features Albe- nice, the Magician, and Dancers Mil- dred and Maurice. * ok ok % Pall Mall Reom—The kind of music | you like to dance to or listen to is the kind of music played by Sonny Kendis and his orchestra, who have become as popular here as they were at New | York’s' Stork Club. There's music at lunch, cocktail, dinner and supper | time, * ok K % Heigh Ho Club—The town's citizens | who like to stay up late like to do it | at this refined and friendly and inti- | mate rendezvous of the kerridge trade. | There's music for dancing until 3| | week nights and 3:30 Saturdays by Pete Macias' own orchestra. * ok K x Club Troika—The atmosphere, the cuisine and the shows are in a gala | | Russian manner here. This week | | there are new skits (by Emil Viadimofr) |in the revues presented at 8:30 and | midnight every evening. Featured | | performers are Vera Veraga, Mischa | | Markoft, Dena Larena, Lolik and Orlik | and others. Dance music is supplied by Sasha Bartnovsky and his orchestra. * % Madrillon—It's gay here and the chef is & fellow theyre proud of. There’s dancing to bright music by | Johnny Shaw's®Orchestra from 7:30 | until 1:30, with only & short inter- | mission belween dinner and supper. Songs by Helén Forrest are an im- portant item on the entertainment menu. * KK % Hi Hat Lounge—You can let your- | self go at this informal spot and have | fun. No dancing, but there’s enter- | taiument every night supplied by | Helen Malcolm and Dick Reger and by the Three M's, with the customers themselves joming in at odd moments. Halloween it all starts at 9 and the adjoining Ambassador Room will be | open, 0. EE Mayflower Hotel—Always popular for an afternoon’s chat or an evening'’s dancing, or an afternoon’s dancing or an evening's chat, is the lounge. There's music by Sidney's Orchestra | before 7 and after 10. Brightest mo- ments are songs by Claire Willis. * oK K % Bamboeo Gardens—Beginning yester- day, the performers in the three daily QVYSTERS e Freshfrom /Toms Cove The finest oys- ters, right from the Atlantic Oce Served favorite 1011 (338 NW. shows contributed all new numbers. Billy McIntyre is the master of cere- monies, there’s a comedy turn by Terry and Walker that's fun, Mary Martin sings and the Continental Chorus rounds out the revue. Dance music is by Russ Cullen and his orchestra. * ok ok % afternoons at cocktail time &nd eve- nings from 10 till 1 at the Rainbow Room, one of the most popular of the downtown spots always. Music is by Milt Davis and his orchestra, with songs by Ginger Lee, Beth Bernath and Lou Behrman. ® x X g Lotus—There's & brand-new revue on tap this week, only the Lenora Debutantes remaining, they doing new numbers. Headliners are Alfred Latell | (Bonzo), the La Fons, top-notch | adagio team, and Dancer Al Brower. | Al Norton is the master of ceremonies, | songs are by Marion/ Dawn and Bill | Strickland’s Capitolians make the dance tunes. * k% Anchor Room — Pleasant lounge in the Annapolis Hotel, done up in the seagoing manner. There's entertainment by a John Slaughter Trio, with Fran Trappe and | his accordion on hand. * ok K % Boulevard Farms—The new policy, inaugurated last night, brings a floor show here every evening in the week instead of just on week ends, as before. The Big Apple still is Friday night's feature and dancing is to music by Phil Loria and his orchestra. Hal- loween will be celebrated on Monday also, cocktail *ox K % Checkerboard Room — The Lafay- ette’s room, redecorated for the new | season, has entertainment nightly from 5 till 7 and from 10 till 1, *ox ok ox Cocoanut Grove—The theaterestau- rant has a revue topped by Faye and | Wellington, Mozelle and others. There Luncheons from 75¢ Dinners from 85¢ Under Supervision of Conatance Porter Brook Farm Tea House 6501 Brookville Road, Chevy Chase, Md. Open Every Day Except Monday (Turn right from Chevw Chase Circle on Western Ave . . . Lelt at first turh into Brookville R 1 mite.) Hamilton Hotel — There’s dancing | are songs by Libby Frazier and danc- ing is to Eddie Daniels’ Orchestra. * K K K Hay-Adams House—Larry Hendrick and his electric organ provide dinner music every evening from 6 to 9 in the main dining room. x ok ok x Swiss Chalet—Newly opened ren- dezvous where the atmosphere is in & Swiss mood. Entertainment every eve- ning is by Mitzi and the orchestra, * oK K X Birch Gardens—Pleasant tea room at Fifteenth and H, with a newly opened night club on the second floor. * ok ok K King Cole Room—Joan English re- mains to handle a considerable por- tion of the entertainment chore, doing pleasant things with the day’s songs. * ok K K Swanee Sall Room — Phil O'Brien and his orchestra play for dancing every Wednesday, Saturday and Sun- day night. Ann Sheridan learned to shoot & rifle hunting deer ir the Texas Pan- handle as & girl, and in & recent shoot of movie players at .he Palm Spriggs rifle range topped them all with & perfect score. Now Open—A New WAGSHAL'S New Star Photographed. The Pulkovo Conservatory in Lenin- grad. Russia, reports having photo- graphed the new star in the Canes | Venatici constellation that is declared | to be a hundred million times brighter than the sun. Anchor With Your Friends in the Anchor Room Washington’s Finest Cocktail Room Featuring Novelty Trie Knight HOTEL _, Annapolis H St. at 12th N. W. Scandinavian Imports Delicatessen, 2908 14th St. N.W. Bridge and Cocklail Party Specialties THEPALL MALL | SONNY KENDIS and his orchestra L] studios. Julia Freyn entered and somewhat to her surprise found herself, & few weeks later, bound for the cinema capital as “The Toast of Indianapolis.” On her second day in California she visited the RKO Radio studios and, wide eyed and breathless, watched the on a transport plane REMEMBER! FRIDAY NIGHT s Big Apple Night at “The Home of the Big Apple” in Washington Phone . 2683-W Floor Show Every Nite Halloween to Be Celebrated Monday Famous for the Magic of Its SOUTHERN COOKERY Hostesses choose The for dinner parties and luncheons. Tts 8 Parrot t HALLOWEEN Saturday, October 30th Special Dinner, $2.50 per plate Including Minimum Favors and Noisemakers n'“'"“ American__ cuisine. Dinner from 6:30 . Week_davs day $1.50. Saturday $2.00. Luncheon. 75¢. from Troika's fa- mous Russian and from 7 P.M. to turning to acting. The Best Goblins Will Celebrate Halloween at PETE MACIAS’ 4 1536 Connecticut Ave. Music in the Modern Manner for Dancing Until ? Holiday Minimum Only $2.50 A AMBASSADOR HO FINEST DRINKS ” TASTIEST FOODS HELEN no MALCOLM “The Singing Cigaretie Girl® TEL 02 20Ms HALLOWEEN. .. CELEBRATION i Only Requirements Dinner or Supper Served 5 P.M. to 3 AM. 3 50 per person Includes Favors and Noisemakers COCORNUT2or The Capital's ONE and ONLY THEATERESTAURANT 5th and K Sts. N. W. NAt. 7720 all | HOTEL 0 LAFAYETTE V77 TUCKER & SLOAN Entertainers—Supreme Special Luncheon in Cocktail Reom Every Saturday S All Drinks 35¢ Every Saturday 13151350 PM. vitie tutilon: —in the aulilul B Tudor Room of the Hay-Adams House. (Where is featured nightly) “Orsan Luncheon, #3¢ Dinners From $1.35 rie Service To Those Who Ins Superior Quality DECIDED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE FINE FURNITURE.... Opportunity for the Complete- ment of Each Room at tinctively Recognize . .. an Unusual SAVINGS 3 AM. twice nightly in GYpsy manner by the finest European artists. Never a Cover Cher; OPEN SUNDAYS The Russian TROIKA Washington's Smartest Revue Restaurant 1101 CON] Res. Phone. Dancing During Cocktail Hour LJ Luncheon $1.00 (Saturdays $1.25) Dinner $2.00 (Saturdays $2.50) . No cover charge for Dinner Guests —Cover Charge after 10 p.m. Week- days, 50c plus tax; Saturdays, Holi- days and Holiday Eves,, $1 plus tax. . HOTEL RALEIGH Not to Be Misse Saturday, Oct. . Supper Cover Charze, $1.65 SPECIAL DINSE Including Cover Favors and Noisemaki Augmente TWO Maxim Lowe's Mu; Call Adams 0300 For Reservations. - ? v. 2a N cut to the bone! dinner $1-00 (This Is our regular $1.5¢ din- §:00 1IN whr PAUL KAIN'S MUSIC including Spacial Hallowsen S and Favors Grand Halloween R Halloween Music Russ Cullen and B NAtional 9128 MR HOTH & WASHINGTON BLDG. I5th & N. Y, Ave. Dist. 4861 _— Hallowe’en A Glorious Night d 30 ‘R £3.00 Per Plate ers Floor Shew ORCHESTRAS Barnee and the Shoreham Orchestra. also the Cocktail Room Bovs with Al Kamons. Celebration ay Night, Oct. 30th 9 P. M. to Closing o 8 Admissiont $2 Por Porson upper . by oys Mdke Reservations Early 14th & H Sts. 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