The Archive · 1939

CATHAY HOTEL LOUNGE.—Morning

and afternoon tea and cocktails.

CATHAY RESTAURANT—8th floor. Lun-Cheon and dinner. Dinner dances on studios fell into the doldrun: s; the money was exhausted or almost exhausted; legislation which had protected the industry was expiring studios were being closed down and something like despair was widespread, Then an unexpected thing happened. New legislation stressed quality rather than quantity. In order to be protected films had to justify themselves, It was found too that good pictures could be made without a surfeit of money. It is probable that the example of French pictures was helpful in this, for very good French pictures are made on very little financial capital Whatever the reasons, the fortunes of British pictures took a turn, BARVAL.—Russan and Caucasian cul-

D. D's NIGHT CLUB.—Russlan and foreign style cuisine. Teddy and Ferry aso Onsohik at the violin.

DEL MONTE—Cabaret, Alabido'

chestra, Floor show.

GAIETY.—Night club, Russian and fordigo. case Floor show.

HUNGARIA.—Continental cuisine. Stern and Dutch.

JESSFIELD CLUS—Night club. Boder.

Roth and Bulmer entertaining. JIMMY'S—American style meals at all "hours.

MASKI it club, Sellers, Ciolshtein and Ardatoff entertaining.

METNO! HOTEL.—Grill and dining dor business dins and other occasions, PALACE HOT! ringe, d EL.—Tea lounge, snack PALAIS CAFE.—Cabaret. Swing music. Entertainment.

BENAISS: L—Nigt club. Russian and oro Cooking. Vertinsky. ROXY—Night club. Jack, Geza and Gino.

SUN YA—Chinese delicacies at tiffin, tea and dinner.

TOWER.—Night club, Dinner at 8.30 and at 9.30 p.m. Benino, Bocharoff WINTER GARDEN—Night club. Volsky's.

Midnight Follies. Nina Kellan's orchestra.

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