AROUND THE CLOCK IN THE BROADWAY CABARETS

THE recent police enforcement of the one-o'clock closing law, and the growing disrepute wood-alcohol, have put the restaurateurs their wit's end trying to keep up the their illusion that one may still lead a wild eay life on Broadway. The final i solution of their difficulties was really a simple one. Instead of alcohol they now serve atmosphere. At Montmartre, for instance, the formal decorations in black and white and the passionally perfect dance music create an atmosphere of cool smartness. By contrast, the Tent, with its complete red tablecloths, orange and yellow hangweird drawings of tropical animals, has atmosphere decidedly easier and warmer. The last word in informality is reached at Reisenweber's where batiks run riot, and the audience is part of the show. The Boardwalk is a Mecca for those who love the Atlantic City atmosphere. And the Rendezvous, now Deauville, strives toward a realistic presentation of the South Sea Isles, with real sand on the floor, waiters dressed as sailors, and girls clad in thin Hawaian skirts of dried rushes.