Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 16

OAKLAND TRTBTJNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER-16, 1941 16 9 NEW SHOW SONGSTRESS ACCORDIONIST ACROBAT Ninety Club.fo Feature Dinners MAKING THE ROUNDS With ''Kip" -I. Stanley Parsons has changed his Ninety Club in El' Cerrito into a dinner club. He's mak'ing a strong Fun Abounds in 12th Street Places If you like a little unrehearsed' fun with your floor shows, spend an hour or two along Oakland's 12th Street. Soldiers, sailors, dime-a-dance cuties, stay-outs from the hills and flats, crowd the sidewalks and the" bars." of Ray Francis and John Lonas, perennial It's never wise to pass up El Cer- rito's Kona in making the rounds. For one thing, quiet nights ere few and far between.

And a lively crowd elways gels the best out of any florir show. Then again; Phil Molino might quit playing the Don or Ann about it. If they like you, and feel like it, they may talk First, stop this week-end is the inimitable, Bimbo's" 365 Club, San Francisco's unending success story. omplet -new show Mart to Ibid for popularity with steak that pull stny-ups from all over the 'Bay district, The nftcr-theater- itea-who prefer-to-do -their sleeping x. rh, on a full stomach especially appreel- i i M.C-.

straight and put on a turn night. Promises to be good. More favorites at Louis', Drop into the And if the Rayburn Girls, six shapely chunks of oomph, can't on it after the opening. Practically tnlvcr for Mary Locky's comedy danceor the Wonder Bar for ate the open until 2 am. angle.

Remember Arqhic Archibald? Drop' into the Club Casino on San Francisco's Mason Street and you'll see Easily and Easily 's magic-comedy a must call on me sray-ouis usi, if past percentage of hits is any The Duncan Sisters' Music Box has the makings of a top show. Should he rounded into shape this turn If you enjoy a good dance floor and a quiet drink, try Ed Mason's Red Lion, just around the him. Old Timer Alex Horton is behind the bar in Oakland's brand new Zanzibar. Sun dodgers will ttike your mind off your income tax, have too much money anyway. news to Oakland stay- ups is re-opening of the Hotel Lake Merritt's beautiful lakeview room to dancing on Saturday nights.

It's 'dinner dancing without the dinners with a new entertainment angle ''each week. Sandwichesi drinks, "'maybe ham and eggs in the morn-' ing hours. Jimmy Wood's orchestra corner on Franklin. The combina: tion of old English Tavern and mod week-end, with the opening whim-whams out of the way. A really beautiful room, two famous sisters and added talent to spare; Li remember him from way back.

ern American bar has an atmos phere all its own, while Ed Mason and the boys are always good for a laugh. HAWAII TUNES Ruth Craven is the singing star of the new 365 Club show in San Francisco. Olga Sbrajia is playing now at the Riviera, San Francisco. offers Lydia, Spanish dancer, backed, of course, by the longstanding entertainment hit of San Francisco nite life, the Hurtado D. W.

Low, owner-manager, discusses the new show at the Club Shanghai, San Francisco, with the Hinton Sisters. stakes the kickoff night. Chinese 1 cutie service. Very new. Could be ijvery good.

Better Court-r'ney centers the spotlight on Oak Here is one of the stars of the Fong Wan All-Cbinese af the New Shanghai Terrace BowL Marimba Band. DANCER Maulner. violin soloist, was re has just screamlined a new revue, Always better than average enter land's San Fablo Avenue wun xne opening of his Zanzibar Club in the California Hotel. Joe is going first Order Entree, Cafe Will Do the Rest Bohemian Grotto: Some time phone tainment here, playing to a crowded house. Notice Walter Hart.

His mmm wmmwmmmm mother was a top-flight star of English music halls, and a lot of mmm Featuring the 3 Cromwell Sisters I Featuring the 3 Cromwell Sisters cently an eastern concert, violinist, Petroff, pianist, is worthy of an appreciative audience. Sonia and Yurik's gay little Russian dances are effective. Suggest for an off-the-beaten track evening out. Oakland's Gaston's Rotisserle French as the name, with a "soup-con" of this and that adding an inimitable flavor to salads and entrees. Simple in dor-oration.

A bit out-of-the-wav. rot too larec. a snot to Host Luigi Cabialll, select your entree from his list and give him the hour of your arrival and let him do the rest. expensive, but her training appears in Walter's turn. A hand to Joaquin Garay of San Francisco's Club Copacabana.

Joaquin reached the top the hard way, wants to make the climb easier for SliSplilll? 4 class, with top Hawaiian music, floor show and the works. The dec- Verating and remodeling job Is like a few Jiundred t.Qaklanders are going to have fun Triday night. tickling tip -cf the week is the Sunset Suprise Cocktail at the Claremont Hotel Lounge. It goes into color f.in a big way. The idea, of course, Tientsin Cafe: Chinese and American food.

Just now featuring some some youngster in his home section. A girl, pretty and able to sing Span thing new in a Chinese family dinner. ProRressive dancing. Each ish songs with sriilcient verve to visit when vou can dine at leisure. is to drink your sunset and have It too, Clever.

timely fit into the Copacabana atmosphere. If you are such a girl, have such Claremont innovation is the Thurs STREAMLINE day nighttfinner dancing, two hours with Don Kaye's orchestra and the girl, or know one, phone the club for an audition. A nice break, with a nice guy in one of the Bay district's top spotsa. Remember Ed Margett, rajah of rugs some years I three Cromwell Sisters in the pic-turesque Terrace dining room, BEACHING BACK There are few things more Inter-tine to the curious than the remi member of a party of. four or more can enjoy dishes that would cost a single patron much more.

If you like Chinese dishes (and who does not) try this system some evening. For a steak dinner there's the Cali-ente Cafe. Dancing on the side. A low price for an excellent steak Is quite an attraction, so make this an early Out in Hayward is the Castro Villa, homey and unhurried port-of-call for people who dine around. Just a hint as to what turns up in making the rounds.

ago? And remember Herberts on Powell Soon the two will merge into the Backstage, The decorations call for old stage flats Seems that S.F. is fresh out of such Nancy, "sweetheart of the gardens," Is one of the hula dancers at the Hawaiian Gardens in (San Jose. Lidya, rhumba and conga dancer at the La Marimba, in San Francisco. flats. Can Oakland theaters do bet niscences of a real old-timer if the club business.

Did you know, for Instance, that the first night club In the United States Was opened in San Francisco by Frank Dunn? If you doubt that, Dick Richards of El Cerrito's El Hio Club will bet anything up to a thousand dollars Tahitian went ancient Ml I id American fin a big way last Saturday night with the arrival of Rio-lama, drum-dancing Sioux Indian from South Dakota. Her Sacrifice 1 i i 1 i i i 1 1 i 1 1 i I -1 i i 1 1 i i i i 1 1 i i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 i 1 1 i i i 1 1 I I i i I I i 1 1 i I 1 1 uniitiiun Smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm iniiitiiitiiiiiiniiuii i i 1 SB VV '( on it. Dick was a contemporary of I il! itidsiti iiltl: i.iiil ilm IJilTM'JIl liilirittiiiil i iiiijIUii! i iiJ Usi (-Dunn, of Tim McGrath, Red Kelly find Spider Kelly, way back in pre Dance, and Dance of Revenge are worth Charlie (Forbidden City) Low is answering to the name of Po-Low now, on account of he is the only Chinese polo player earthquake days. He ran the old Cave the even older Mineral. A THURSDAY 6 10 10 M.

Dinners 75c to $1.25 (No cover charge) FRIDAY 8- P.M. to 1 A.M. Cover charge 50c or dinner and dance, $1.50 SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. Cover charge 75c or dinner and dance, $1.75 SUNDAY ft to 10 P.M.

Dinner 85c to (No cover charge) ihalf-century behind the scenes of extant. Tip there is "reservations ini advance," if you don't like stanal PLAN TO VISIT Ol'R TKBRACE LOUNGE The Eastbay'g Moit Brsullful Cocktail Rnom Telephone BErkeJey 9300 lor Reserviuons. ing. note: Relaxing in Chinatown's Jade Palace last Tues day night. RUSSIAN SILHOUETTE If you are one who prefers symphony to swing, like to hold your gaiety under wraps, an evening mommmmmmmmmmmmmmm Lotus Lee is presenting her bubble dance at the Chinese Palace, in San i.

in.jili.lili.nl.lii'.itiNeJ.. Ba-MI'jlilll', I1 1 HlNllSlhiillli.JI.,ltl!;il;i1rllli,ill,!.'r,-ll'll-,NI 'night life produces a lot of off-the-record stories. If you can get Dick to talking it's the big kick of an evening out. Imagine reaching 'way back to Revolutionary War days for a club page story. Why, nite clubs were coffee houses then! The reason is painting behind the bar in Oak-Jand's Don and.

Ann's. It was, ac-cording toDon Edwards, painted by Bauch, dead these 132 years. Three were turned out. One is lost, one hangs in a Washington, D.C., gallery, and the third starts arguments nightly on Mountain Boulevard. It is insured, however, for a sum that hints strongly at authenticity.

Ask at D. Russian Room in San Something New Every Saturday Night! TABLE DANCING 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. HOTEL LAKE MERRITT $1.10 I Per Couple JIMMY WOOD AND HIS ORCHESTRA Telephone Reservations Given Special Consideration Pnone: TE-2300 Ask for Dining Room Francir.co is indicated. If, on the other hand, "Tchaikowski suggests a sneeze Instead of music, you might appreciate the cuisine more than the entertainment.

Sue-Zanne, mezzo-soprano, is the very decorative Mistress of Ceremonies. Ervin SETV OPEN HEADS CAFE 233 SUNDAYS CEWUTO. BERKELEY Shaltuek at Channlnd IT I UNITED ARTISTS TW-2300 Held Over! RROL FLYNN FRED MacMURRAY Melvyn DOUGLAS and Ruth HUSSEY also ELLERY QUEEN'S PERFEC CRIME CALIFORNIA TW Inoaks 2300 Continuoiifi Darlv bp sifch dinners- 1 1 1 NT I rut HENRY FONDA and JOAN BENNETT "WILD GEESE CAI.LING"-Ona Munmn Jane VERY YOl'NG LADY" RHlph BELLAMY in "DIVE BOMBER" Slitnf TOLER Mary B. HUGHES and Cohlna Wright Chan In Rio" Al.o Norman Rper's 'Football Thla Week' March ot Time-NORWAY IN REVOLT FrtY Tlf University Shattuck UA BLOSSOMS in Ihe DUST GREER GAHSON WALTER P1DGEON and "PHKPHERII OF THE HILLS" with JOHN and BETTY FIELD world, F. A iYAh4SAS CITY STtAtv UIIHTS nUHIHVW DROS.

rr 1'unce to Muic of I 4-STAR CAMPUS 2440 tw-mob Charlns Bnyer Trone Dnnnr LOVE AFFAIR THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO with ROBERT DON AT and EI.I9SA LANDIS 125 East 12th Street CENTURY CLUB '23 tast IZth street CUAIIMAU MAKIMM' ORCHESTRA ELMER QUILICE OAKS Solano at The Alameda I'-N-D-E-R-G-R-O-U-N-D" Exrlusive Associated Press and Full United Prcsa Services in The Tribune and Hfi Orchestra JEFFREY LYNN and KAAREN VERNE "POT O' GOLD" Willi James STEWART I ir mm villi imui i h. mm Lamb Chops New York Cuts and Yftrl Cuts and NewYOrkU" FOX STATE Telephone Richmond 684 Continuous from 1:00 p.m. Telephone Richmond 2331 "BILLY THE KID" Filet Mmons KV WTiV HRWAlLSTAt I 1. I II Anncurgan. Authentic I I Aimc CUITU B- J'L Tropic Drinks I Mnr wehk -sSsl i 1 cipr Mnons for CLAUDE SMITH If 8 Jl, I fcjLai maria king I Frank Buck's "JUNGLE CAVALCADE." A- The Great Walt Disney Festival of Hits SNOW WHITE THE SEVEN DWARFS and FOUR COLOR CARTOONS In Color -Robert Taylor Brian Donlevy Also 'PEOPLE VS.

DR. KILDARE' With LEW AYRE8 and LARAINE DAY LkZJ I in 'f-' I 1 LA ndscape uui liiile -j IEjW n' wn sr-" VyXS 1 0PEN M0NDAYS: Continuous' Entertainment JlUf' 1 LI -WM' THE JOINT'S JUMPIN' SifACK I E. 19th PARKWAY fi DTTYM Foothill Blvd. Seminary OVTl 1 VSlj TECHNICOLOR Hits! OI.IVII.B SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS' Vivien Leloh-THAT HAMILTON WOMAN and "DANCE HALL" with Cesar Romero -w-r i i a. ir mimnnnia i ohn A YNE-Harry Carey-Betty FIELD Tony De Biasi is owner of the Capri Italian restaurant 'here.

"BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST" with GREER ARSON WALTER PIDGEON GRANADA 14th Ave. GINGER ROGERS CHIMES Collrgc al Shatter ''SHINING VICTORY" ni ti iia "TOM. DICK AND HARRY "POT O' GOLD" with James Stewart James Stephenson Geraldinfe Fltirerald will be shown once only, at 8:50 clock 2.1rd Ave. and Fast 15th PALACE, AlPO "DRESSED TO KILL" With THAT HAMILTON WOMAN Lloyd Nolan, starts at 7:00 and 10:10 Anna Ncagle in "Information Please" Vivien LEIGH and Laurence OLIVIER U.IIT FROM DESTINY Jeffrey I.ynn Lacffes! BLIIF, RIBBON OVENWARE Frea Will be shown once only, at 8:40 p. m.

Fruitvale Ave. Hopkina DIMOND San Pablo near University GINGER ROGERS RIVOLI GINGER ROGERS CLUB KONA A A- IMAHTKIT CLIIII FAU' Featuring JACK ind TRI1DY LE CLAIRE Stenpmr Hlh OIL ROBINHON Cavalcade of Start BEEBE AcrobHtir. Dancer "TOM, TIICK AND HARRY" 'SHINING VICTORY'- James Stephenson "TOM. DKK AND ii i a. r- i.

George II ttTMB w-yJrStom Richards' (Co-Owners) Dirk Ki ltarls? 'X i I il-St I Ac Olivia de Havillancl Brent in GOLD IS WHERE YOli FIND IT (Color) Foothill Blvd. Fairfax FAIRFAX HUNRY FONDA LORIN Adrllne at Alcatraa THAT HAMILTON WOMAN Joan Bennett-" WILD GEESE CALLING" will be shown at 7:00 and 10:15 n.m. Also "A VERY YOUNG LADY" with Vivien LEIGH and Laurence OLIVIER Sc "DANCE HALL" with Cesar ROMERO Jane Withers, once only at 8:50 o'clock DEL MAR SAN LEANDRO 14th F.uclid-TR-25St1 FRTTTTVflTF e. Htn st 37th av. 1 ituit vnijb MirKFV nnov-FV 'LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY" DORIS AI.I.VN Horn strllit THE "6 De-lluhlful De-Ixively' front Hollywood.

"SINGAPORE Marshall A WOMAN'S FACE with Joan Crawford Melvyn Douglas, once only at. 8:45 p.m. Also "THE BIG STORE" with The Marx starts at 7:00 and 10:30 Stanford uL-ft ni if a4 ill JSKlfJ flATFWflV 1 Ij 1 2 TECHNICOLt OLOR HIU! OF THE HII.I.S" Mniile by JOnNNY S1RANGIO and HAYWARD- 5 1 Castra. JACK BENNY lohn WAYNE-Harrv FIELD HI FOJ'R KONIANS. Kay FRANCIS In "CHARLEY'S AUNT" "A VERY YOUNG Wither Plllt "BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST" with GREER ARSON Ac WALTER PIDGEON SHANGHAI fl -fO-T Ml LOJ 13 Dinner De I-iixe, $1.75 Apcrlallxlnr In Banaurta and Wrddlna.

Partlei For Reservations; Phone LA nriarniie S-dBTl 311.1 Pan Pahle At El t'errltn ALBANY Solano at San Pablo JEFFREY LYNN "FLIGHT FROM DESTINY II tei--' ssd -M Mf TERRACE BOWL THEATRE RESTAURANT i TERRACE BOWL THEATRE RESTAURANT Ac Bob Crosby In ROOKIES ON PARADE I 2ITTRFT Hopkins near Avenna lfJ tlUi. "SECOND HONEYMOON" TYRONE POWER Ac LORETTA YOL'Nrt Also "LUCKY DEVILS" -with RICHARD ARLEN and ANDY DEVTNE TONIGHT! NEW VICTOR BLUEBIRD RECORDS Season's Latest Hits! Also All Volumes WONDER BOOKS. ENCYCLOPEDIAS and DICTIONARIES SrbtFirioiu vc-nm 1 "TORRID ZONE" JAMES CAGNEY and PAT O'BRIEN Cowboy the Blonde-Mary Beth Hughes QTMflVT Phone TR lndad 7021 I l'lJl 1 1 JOAN BENNETT "SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS" THEY MET in A RGENTINA-James Ellison RITZ Last 12th Street at th Avenue THERE'S MA Olf! IN MIIKir 42110th Street, Oakland GL encourt 8838 The Only Theatre-Restaurant in the East Bay Region Presents An All Star Floor Show F0NG WAN'S POPULAR ALL CHINESE ACROBATIC TROUPE In a New Sensational Trapeze Act. The Most Sensational Act Ever to Come Out of China! This act alone is worth a dollar. One may see it without extra charge.

Allan. Tones Susanna Foster Lynne Overman MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF -Brian Aherne FOOTHTT Phone FR uitvale 4100 GRAND LAKE JZnTel SS MICKEY ROONEY -JUDY GARLAND "Life Besrlns for Andy Hardy" at 7. 10:15 Also "WILD GEESE CALLING" at 8:50 Henry Fonda -Joan Bennett-W. WiIliam JOEL McCREA "REACHING FOR THE SUN" and "PLAYG1RL" with Kay FRANCIS QUEEN ELIZABETH CHINAWARE Free DOORS OPEN TONIGHT AT 6:45 I Restaurant and Lounge STEAK CHICKEN DINNERS MB. STEAKS CORN FED STEER BEEF DISJOINTED CHICKEN Biff Portions of Young Tender Friers We have wines and liquors 5 to 100 years old.

2820 MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD On Ih Way io Jnanutn Miller Park P-I-E-D-M-O-N-T EVERY SEAT A LOGP HOPKINS phone FRuitvalc 10121 "UNDERGROUND" JtEFFREY LYNN and KAAREN VERNE JtEFF 41dc! Piedmont Ave. I-hone PI edmnnt 2727 "BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST" Greer Garson and Walter Pideeon "DANCE HALL" with Cesar ROMERO "LAS VEGAS NIGHTS" with Phil Reran I It Held Over for Anoihcf "Week ANN O'NEILL Doner Piphis'icile SAMMEE TONG Our Genial Master of Cergmrinies FREE! QUEEN MARY DINNER WARE! Acrobatic Xarclly INEZ Uratic' Bubble Danger" IN FINOCCHIO'S BIG, ALL STAR STAGE REVUE Hi OIHT Tf Telephone HI gale U80U I fT DfV an Pablo Ave. nr. 35th UUUilW "LIFE WITH HENRY Ijii "DARK JOURNEY" JACKIE COOPER as Henry Aldrich RIDE ON, VAQUERO with Cesar Romera VIVIEN LEIGH and CONRAD VEIDT "FREE AND EASY" with Rnth HUSSEY GEORGE WRIGHT Console A'in mrm l.i mm LTED THOMPSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA TWlnoak'i1 i3oo TOWER (SENATOR End Tontte-trrI Flynn OUvta do Hit. Hand In the HENRY FONDA Veacocr Technicolor Hit Adventure tf Rebin Hood also "Jot Dunne-Doiif las Joan Bennett WILD GEESE CALLING" rairnniiKs omorrow-Hamiiian wmn V.

Leih-L. Olivier: Blondte in Snriet The only male Coloratura Soprano i i i i 4 Jane Withers- A Very Fount Ladyl Neyeaj iff 7 rnar can reacn men aoove v. ,4 LA kehursl fl Mt MFPTUNr Minimum charge per person week days 75c. Saturdays and Special Occasions, minimum per person $1.50. May be con-' Mtmed in frvod nr drinks.

NO COVER CHARGE 4 Hoo- S'-ows on All Wrrl- End For tl wtio di not care for'. entertainment delicto food at, Mim1 low prices ii sorvd in original section ef Stiangiiai Cafe. 425 1 0th Street. 9 15th St. Central at Webster AMI A ROOAEVn.T' UrWlUUt) WHEN LADIES MEET I I.Hb Hlaatf I i Hpiff Brnatfwar ana I'ranMir a I Joan Crawferrt-Rnht.

Ta-lor-Greer t.arsan tMIISlllMi IN HIE DARK-Red Skelton I MM. POt FIKY NIGHT I I T1 A 1.1. AT 1 30 M. "PASTOR HAH." wi'h Nova AtiRuhy Kceler.aievlheait al Ik tantaue A quK-t H' ti'i't I CtHJd A'ler Theirtf Fenrievoiit I.anh Ir. IHanar taadai Ma I l)a II la Ordtra TiU Haaat 9 HUfii II a in I a Sh until a Servtr.a t'hmase Antartran liiLnea at Mxlrat I'run, An Icier, Placa lor Alter Thaater Kenctaivoua Oiotcs Is Tka Hut Mwciaity.

XirSCIlt' Phone LA Vehursl WVlUAj'sl VAI l.tY aRaV CfMTlNUOt)S jHOWt IVIy 1 COjtinuolis shows iviy Stcanaa A li hv Jhn Rtsj. ery day in The Tnhur.e MCHT START AT MM SfN.IA HFNIE ans) JOHN A "PRIVATE N(Rt" with Kraada Jasta 5C3 CH0ADWAY.