... . By IVAN PATRICK CORE. KENNINGTON: THE COCK TAVERN. This famous old professional house of call in the Kenning- ton Koad was once the rendezvous of audi never-to-be-forgotten artists as Dan Leno and Arthur Godfrey, who were wont to foregather with their colleagues in the days when life was simpler; except perhaps, for having to work several (halls a night, and con viviality could run. on ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. THE LONDON. Once again there is a change in the management of this rendezvous, the new head of affairs being John Sinclair. Further alterations are promised within a few weeks, and it is hoped that these will bring the establishment into hne with the other West-End clubs devoted to caparer and dancing. The London, which has been open for some years, and has seen ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. CLOSURES. Speaking in the House of Commons a week ago the Home Secretary said that within the last three years forty-eight night clubs had been struck off the register and closed. He did not think it necessary to appoint a special commission to inquire into the matter. A munuer o-i anens naa, owing to recent proceedings, left the coun try. With tho exception of the ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. THE STAGE DOOR. Harry Adams opened the new cabaret club, the Stage Door, in St Martin's Lane on Saturday night. in this enterprise he is associated with Eddie Dolly, and various of his old staff have followed him from the Blue Peter in Gt. Windmill Street. The frontage is of red brick, and just inside the main door is a replica of an old-time theatre stage door. It ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. A search around the West End on Christmas Eve revealed the fact that the usual cabaret patron was bent on other things, at least in the earlier hours of the night. They were either collecting seasonable spoils playing at Santa Klaus, or singing carols. Nor were many of tho managers in evidence. The whereabouts of most were unknown by their staffs, who shook uncertain ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. EMPRESS ROOMS. During the summer months cabaret is temporarily suspended at the Kensington resort, although recent bookings have included many stars and well-known acts including Graham and Barbara, dancers; Hengler Brothers, the Two Strong Silent Men; Vera Kayne and Ueorge Laurie in Stops and Styles Eddy Gray, a juggler with clubs and other things, who is a ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. TIOCADERO.--Champagne Time. Rarely has C. B. Cochran done better production-work than that seen in the new cabaret-revue in the Grill Room of the Trocadero; and Max Rivers, who is responsible for the dances and ensembles, is to be congratulated upon the amount of originality he has? aged to get into that part of the entertainment. The dressing is sometimes daring and ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. THE HAPPY HARBOUR. The Happy Harbour is one of the latest of West End clubs devoted to good fellowship, dancing, cabaret, and food and drink. The latter department is in the hands of Amori, late of the Ritz, the Savoy, and the Piccadilly, and one of the most experienced men at his job in London Those who put into the Happy Harbour are men and women connected with ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE MINOR . In some quarters there is a temporary falling off in the popularity of cabaret and night club, although this is more apparent among the establishments ot mushroom growth than the recognised after-the-theatre haunts. The truth is that the majority of the mushrooms are of an adventurer class. The managers know full well that life is likely to be short, and. ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. HOTELS DE PARIS. Major Robin L. M. Humphreys declares his belief in cabaret not only to-day, but in the future. In proof of which faith he quotes Agures. The Kit-Cat never has fewer than 500 people on its floors, and the Kit-Cat, being a restaurant, there is no table money charged, altnougn, as in most other restaurants there is a minimum fiet price for either dinner ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. The news that a cabaret in the year 1949, complete with music, costumes, etc., of the period, is to be a feature in a film which is being produced in Loudon, reminds us that cabaret scenes and night clubs are apparently as necessary to filmland as are camera-men and tins in whioh to place the company when securely canncd. Unfortunately, this canning habit lids spread ...

... . By IVAN PATRICK GORE. INDEPENDENCE DAY. When I said the opport for additional festivities and galas were over for the time being I was forgetting the Star Spangled Banner and Independence Day. It is u peculiarly American institution. To-day all America will be revelling. There will be sioning and speech-making, boot leggers will work overtime in their bottling departments, and the machine ...