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This Clipping From WHERE MAGAZINE NEW YORK, N. Y. THE SHERATON-EAST Embassy Club features dance music by the wonderful orchestra of Chauncey Grey, shown above After Dark AN ISLAND EVENING An evening in the Golden Thread Cafe of the Hotel New Yorker is a fine temporary substitute for a trip to Hawaii, ; with Island atmosphere prevailing during the delightful Hawaiian Revue, featuring Mona Joy, Loki Ontai, and "The Catamaran Boys." With baby orchids and artificial leis presented to women guests, and palm trees, flowers, and fishnet backdrop setting on the stage, your mood is transported from New York to Hawaii in a matter of minutes. The Hawaiian music performed by "The Catamaran Boys" (Sonny, Vic, Dave, and Ray) is sometimes soft and wistful, other times lively and gay, but always exceptionally pleasant. They accompany Mona Joy as she sings and dances numbers which include the traditional "Little Grass Shack" and "Keep Your Eyes on the Hands." Loki Ontai, a diminutive Hawaiian beauty, glides through her dances smoothly and adds even a little more grace, if such is possible, to the well- loved hula. Loki and Ray give an enthusiastic hula-dancing lesson to audience volunteers, to the delight both of onlookers and of participants. The rigorous, native "Drum Dance" is very well executed by Miss Ontai, with the assistance of Dave, and the show closes with the group singing the incomparable "Aloha." If the audience is reluctant to resume table conversation, it's because the well-paced revue succeeds in establishing an intimate, relaxing relationship with the guests. The Golden Thread Cafe also has to its credit a reasonably priced menu, an excellent selection of well- prepared food, and gracious service?╟÷ all in an attractive setting. THE JAYE P. MORGAN MANNER A golden-haired lass with plenty on the ball, from every standpoint, is top singer Jaye P. Morgan who currently appears in the world-famous Latin Quarter with backing from the three Morgan Brothers. Miss Morgan proves that she has an inimitable way with every type of song, from the light and lovely "You Are My Lucky Star" to the jazz classic "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" The talented Morgan Brothers are on tap with educated harmony, doing excellent justice to "Little David, Play On Your Harp," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Joshua," and the classic "Nola." Their talented sister dances and imitates Louis Armstrong, Tallulah Bankhead, and Betty Davis for the whole group's version of "Let's Do It." Extra added attraction on the Latin Quarter bill is internationally known comedian Harry Mimmo, who proves he's been around by giving excellent imitations of a typical Englishman, Frenchman, Brazilian, Argentinian, Mexican, Italian, and Nazi. The Latin Quarter's famous beauties are on hand for production numbers and individual talent acts in "All About Dames" revue, staged by Donn Arden. The whole revue provides an evening of varied entertainment, pack ed with talented performances and staging. NEW AT NUMBER ONE The Number One Bar of the One Fifth Avenue Hotel currently features Mickey Deems, a comedian whose rubber-like face and easygoing manner could make anyone roar with laughter. His material is largely a good-natured dig at contemporary American life, and one of his best numbers is "Sunday, my day of rest." In it, he hilariously impersonates a man facing his image in the mirror, first thing in the morning, and generally describes how the "day of rest" is ruined by domestic turmoil. He also spoofs drinking, married couples in nightclubs, and acts out some dialogue jokes with great talent and good timing. Beautiful Betty MacNamara, a pert Irish miss with a lovely musical comedy voice, shares the spotlight in numbers from "My Fair Lady," "Peter Pan," and other favorites. The star of many hit musicals like "Plain and Fancy," "Carousel," and "Brig- adoon" is completely at ease and shows that she loves singing?╟÷an infectious enthusiasm that makes an evening in the Number One very special indeed. LADY FROM PARIS Edith Piaf, one of the world's foremost artists, is appearing in the Empire Room of the Waldorf-Astoria, singing in this country for the first time since her triumphant Carnegie Hall engagement in January of 1956. One of the favorite entertainers in Paris, Miss Piaf appears nightly at 9:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. in the Empire Room. BOB DOWNEY, HOST AT THE NUMBER ONE BAR of the One Fifth Avenue Hotel, welcomes musical comedy star Evelyn Ward, and actress Nerissa Nickel, to the club