Variety (Jan 1949)

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Wednesday, January 26, 1949 VARIETY BILLS VlfEEK OF JANUARY 26 ' Nuiherali ia connection ttltli bills beloir Indtoato opentnc 4ay of iliow whether full or ipilt week. Xetter (n paredtbewa lndieBtea circuit: (I) Indrpendenti (I.J toewt (M) Momj <1>) «arnnoant; (B) BKO; (S) Btolli (W) Wanieri (HB) Walter Beade NEW YORK CITY Capitol (L) 27 . bik Spotm Blito Barron Ore >Alan Carney ■ Merlbeth Old MUtle Hail (I) 27 , G . dc K Szony . rata WincheU JTean Gibbons Florence Bin-Low Kobert Hayden Jean Letourneau Bochettes Corps de Ballet Sym Ore Paramount (P) 2* : Bay McKinlcy Bd Mills Bros Jean Carroll , VanderbUt. Boys Roxv (I) 2$ fony Martin eatrice Kraft Co . ean Murphy • Arnold Shoda . }oan Hyldoft Sally Tepley Marion Lulling Strand (WB) 2t Tommy Dorsey O Bobby Van BALTIMORI Hippodrome (I) 27 Budy Cardenas Ann Russell Frank Marlowe , • Smoothies ^ State (I) 27-2* Xrnie & D Burke DeCosta & Lenor* fid Rice [aurice & Nadja 30-1 fhlrley La Voile helma Baker ' Paul Brilliant Bhythmettes CAMDEN Towers (I> 28-30 Wallen Twins- WaUer ; Walters Jr I> & A Tranger Bill Brown St Leon Trp CHICAGO Chicago (P) 2i ' Eddy Duchin Bd Colstons Jan Murray Oriental (I) 2* 4 Step Bros Janis Paige Joey Adams: ■ Tony C4fis:oBerl Mark Plant Carl Sand Ore . HARTFORD State (I) 23-30 3 Suns Al DonohUE Bd Wally Brown Whaling & Yvette MarKarct Phelan - JAMESTOWN Palace (W) 31 only Cene Krupa Ore KINGSTON ' B^way <WR) - 2I-2* The Tannos ,Don Cummings Sliarkey Balph Branca - LONG BRANCH Paramount (WR) 1 . only Milt Ross Dot & Barney Joe Allen Douton^S. Little. Stars Slate Bros MIAMI Olympla : (P> 2t : 'Truzsi ■ ■ . Johnny Batiies MIscha Alter- Co . J & S Steele Helcne & Howard NEWARK Adams (I) 27 Langtord & Hall page Cavanaugh 3 George DeWitt B West & L Page PATERSON Malestic (I) 20-30 Jimmy Troy Patty Sheen ■ Pat Hill Co Larry Daniels , Youman Bros & Frances PERTH AMBOY Malettle (WR) 2* only The Tannos Don Cummings Stuirkey Ralph Branca 3 Arnauts PHILADELPHIA Carman (1) 27 Cordana & Corrina Max & Gang ;. Sammy Walsh Noble 3 PITTSBURGH Stanley (W) 20 Jack Carson Co Marion Button Geo Mann Dave WiUOck Bob Sweeney . Robt Alda Emerald Sis PLAINFIELD Oxford (WR) 31 only Milt Boss . Dot & Barney Joe Allen Bouton's Little . Stars . Slate Bros , READING . Ralah (I) 27^20 Horace Heidt's . ; Radio Winners i ROCKFORD Palace (I) 26-30 "Time. Place Girl Paul Gerrits Benniett Sis ' Arnie Hartman O & B Duray Hal Menkin SARATOGA SPGS ■Congress (WR) 30 only The Tannos Don .Cummings Sharkey Ralph Branca SPRINGFIELD Court Sq (I) 27-30 Arthur LeFleur Waliis & Carroll Burton Janet Olive White Stroud & Martin ^ STEUBENVILLE Ckpltot (W) .30 only Jack Carson & Co Marlon Button Robt Alda ; Dave WlllQck Bob Sweeney Geo Mann Emerald Sis _ TOLEDO paramount (I), 27-30 Woody Herman O Mel Torme sonny Sparks (one to mi) .: WASHINGTON Capitol (L) 27 Blair * Dean ' Arnaut Bros Harry Rose Ming j Staig Stars Delmonico Les Crosley Diamond Horseshoe Al Bernie Jack Gansert Billy Banks Choral Sextet H : Sandler Ore Alvarez Mora ' Juenger Ballet Line El Chico Maria T Acosta Trio Casino Vizcaino Ore Hotel St Merit! . Erwin Kent Ore Hotel St Regit Julie. Wilson Laszlo & Pepito M Shaw Ore Hotel Roosevelt Guy Lombardo Hotel New Yorker G Benedict Ore ' Ice Revue Hotel Pennsylvania Tommy Dorsey Hotel Piccadilly Dell Trio Hotel Plan . WriKhtson D'Angelo * Vanya Leo Relsman Ore Mark Monte Ore Payson Re Ore Nycola Matthey Or Hotel. Pierre Larry Storch Jean Nelson Stanley Melba Ore Ralph Lane. Ore Leon & Eddie's Eddie Davis Narda Ethel Shell ' Crews &' O'Connor Boyd Heath S & B Stevens Shepard Line . . Old Roumanian ' Sadie Banks Jackie Phillips Larry Marvin Barbara Davis Nanette ■ Bella Smaro Joe LaPorte Ore D'Aqulla Ore Hotel Savoy Plaza BiUy ToIfeU Irving. Conn Ore Hotel Taft Vincent Lopez Ore Hotel Warwick ' Irving Fields Ore Maxine Latin Quarter . Rudy Vallee. . Dorothy. Claire Elsa '& Waldo ' Paul & Paulette ' Chameleon Dcrs BKITAIN EDINBURGH Empire (M) 24 Hooper Sis Raymond Smith ' Joe Black Krista & Kristel Annell & Brask Bob Grey Billy Cotton Bd GLASGOW : Empire (M) 24: Jack Radcltffe Bobert Wilson B & A Pearson Prestons Helen Norman: .Joyce Edmanson Matt Nixon Jacqueline Dunbar HACKNEY Empire (S) 24 Geraldo Ore Cingalee Gold & Cordell Joe King Jack McNelly Charles Co Chikolas LEICESTER Palace : (S) : 24 Western Bros M * H Nesbitt P & M Honri Dick Bentley 3 Astons Karlson 3 PORTSMOUTH Royal (M) 24 O'Doyle Bros * Jean Monte Rey Tony Walsh Leon Cortez Grafton Sis & Jacques Harry Mooney Victor King .V. A J Powers. Reid & Dorothy : Curzon 4 SHEPHERDS BUSH Empire (S) 24 G H Elliott Gertie Citana Ella Shields Lily Morris Randolph Sutton Talbot O'Farrell Mike Howe Wayne & Barbara 6 Silver Belles Terry Doogan Go WOOD GREEN : Empire (S) 24 John Bolesr V & J Crastonian 4 Rolandis Hope & Ray Tuppy Oliver Terry O'Neill Yale & Diane Harvey Sis Cabaret Bflls Page Morton Art Waner Ore B Harlow Ore La Parroquat Hugh Shannon Marvin Raymer La Ruban Blau .' Bibl Osterwald Goodman & Kirkwood 3 Rilts Mike Brown Norman Paris. 3: Julius Monk Havana-Madrid Cuban Diamonds Fernanda Crespo De Castro Sis Mildred Ray Llha Quintero Ore Argueso Ore Hotel :Belmant-Plaia Ames Bros . Viola Layne J & M Barrett Eddie Stone Ore Castellanos Ore Hotel Blltmera Phil Wayne Ore . Harold Nagel Ore: Hotel Edison Henry Jerome Ore No 1 Fifth Ava Owen & Murray Barbara Ashley Hazel Webster Downey & FonvlUe Hotel : Ambassador Fred -Oliver. Ore. ; Williiim. Adler Orc WUllam Seottl Penlhouia Kurt Maier Monica Boyai Royal Roost Billy Eckstine Charlie Ventura Charlie Parker T Dameron Ore Splvy's Keiiy & Keating ; Splvy. Wrsalllet George Ulmer Bob Grant Ore Panchito Ore yillage Barn Red Ingle Ore Freddie, Gray Karen Tedder Harold Barry : Sinclair & Alda Village Vanguard Irene Williams Wallv Cox C WiUiams Cyril. Haines 3 : ' WalderrAstoria Dorothy Shay Jimmy; Carroll Emil Coleman Ore Mischa Borr OrC : ■ beiora they passed through the wickers on their way to the pews. At the side of the stage is a desk where he remains seated whiie the acts do their stuff. To his credit, he does nothing to detract from the performers while they go through their routines; His introes are made from either the deslc or from a mike at the front center of the stage. He gives each act an appro? priate buildup. Each Is strong enough to stand on its own merits. The show is the same one skedded to open at the Capitol, N. Y., on Feb. 3; Hartford and New York appearances are only per- sonals scheduled for radioite. This unit and another go out under his banner following New York dates; second unit has been pencilled in for Chicago, Feb. 27. Show-stopping talent with God- frey are Benny Desmond .(hoofer- pianologist) and Napoleon Reed (vocalist). Others on the bill are George Guest, marimba player; Mary Osborne, qultar-playing singer; Bernie George, imper- sonator; 3 Beaus & A Peep ( three boys and a girl), song quartet; Alan Schackner, harmonica player; Elizabeth Talbot-Martin, come- dienne. Victor Lombardo orch bacles up the acts, which move at a neat pace;- Closing slot is taken by Godfrey vocaling a medley of tunes from his recent record re- leases, accompanying self with ukelele.. Biz exceptionally strong. Ecte. Miss Holiday nor Jackson was smoking at the time. In the course of questioning, Levy denied tliat he was Miss Holi- day's husband. This is the second time Miss Holiday has been in difficulty OB narcotics charges. She was recently released from a Federal institu- tion in Kentucky after taking a cure. Her confinement was the re- sult of a raid staged in Philadel- phia two years ago when ^ quantity of marijuana WAS found. New Acts Billie Holiday Continued from pngo 82 '!s CHICAGO Blackhawk Art Kassel Ore ' Gloria Hart Lee Marx .. Jilt Adams Harvey Crawford Hotel BIsmark Joe Isbell Lester: Cole: Debutantes (5) Joe DeSalvo Ore Helslngs Buddy Lewis Nino Milo Tony Sheele ; . Frnnkie Hyle- Billy Chandler Ore H Edgewater Beach Henry Brandon Ore Ei„o„d carl Yost Ambassadors Mary Ann Fedele Preston Lambart D Hild Dancers (12) Chez Pares Ted Lewis Geraldine DuBois Reed Sis (3) White & Pease Adorablcs (10) C Davidson O (11) Sherman Hotel Ruth Ann Koesun. Blossom Lee Harry HaU Kirby Hawks Ed Prentiss Bill Snyder Ore John Kriza Honey Dreamers ' Hotel Stevens Frankie Masters O Phyllis Mylcs Tommy Traynor Neil Rose Jean .Arlen Meryl Baxter: Skiiting Blvdears Bog Turk Bin KcOfe Jeannie Sook.. . Charles & .LueiUe Jerry Rehfield Manuel Del Tore Palmer House Barclay Allen O Evelyn Knight M Abbott Dcrs (10) McCarthy fc FarreU Landre & Verna Blackstone ' Florence Desmond D LaSiiUe Ore (8) Vina Gardens Bobby Shelton June Burnett Bob Norris W & J Brown Nelson- & O'Day ANNA RVSSELL Comedy'Soncs :: . 15 Mins. Radlsson Hotel, Mpls. This is the first hotel date of Anna Russell, a musical comedi- enne, and comes as the result of a concert appearance she made here two months ago. She convulsed the audience to the extent. Radisson management arranged: for a ii^o^ weel; bookings in the Flame Room; She has something. . : London-educated in serious mu- sic. Miss Russell takes off on vari- ous types of performers,- using a flexible voice and mobile face to full advantage. Special material enhances the satire. Gay 90's type of caroling, and passionate soprano ballad singing are also good touch-; es. She varies the act. by also do- ing diverse, piano styles: the vir- tuoso, whose playing is akin to chopping wood; the' music-for-mu- sic's-sake performer who moves Only fingers; ■ the by - ear - only prodigy, and the guy who never learns a number all . the way through. Vocally she winds up with op- eratic dramatic soprano aria. Her sharpening of gags would give them wider appeal. As is, she im- pressed the critics and musically- hep listeners, but some of the drop-ins are a little mystified. Fishman's 79G Suit : - Hollywood, Jan. 25., Agent Ed irishman won the first round by a decision in his $79^000 breach of contract suit against chirp Billie Holiday. Rival attor- neys now are preparing briefs for^ what will be a jury trial at a later date; not yet set. Fishman charges Miss Holiday breached a contract with him last March 18 since which time he has tabulated $13,000 in commissions directly lost. John Levy has been acting as her manager since. Joe Glaser's Associated Booking Corp, dates her. Point won; by Fishman centered, around defense motion for a de- murrer on g r o u n d s Fishman couldn't claim he was unfairly de- prived :: of personal: managership since he didn't have a Cal. state license to. manage. He proved to the court's satisfaction' that st^te law does not stipulate a manager have a license. Only a booker re' quires such paper. Unit Review Arthur Godfrey Talent Seouts (STATE. HARTFORD) George Gue^^^^Mary "'osbome, f}'^^}^^ Temple are okay but too Bernie George. 3 Beaus & A Peep; | '""^^ ' tlerm. Benny Desmond, Alan Schackner, I t»t»ti? * luxnnvnr n Elizabeth Talboi-Martm, Napoleon iY^„^„* MARTIN BARRETT Reed, Victor tombatdo Orch. "ancing VIOLA LAYNE Songr Impressionist 15 Mins. Glass Hat, N. Y. Viola Layne is a personable mimic who should, tighten he'r rou- tine considerably. Her intro about being a split personality is on the corny side and some of her impres- sions are too familiar to register. Miss Layne's takeoft talents are good but sharper caricature edge is needed if she is to stand out from countless other mimics. She does best with such person- alities as Gracie Fields, Hildegarde and Rose Murphy. Her job on Hildegarde is especially good. Her routines on Baby Snooks and Klne Print! Continue^ from page 31 ss different shows, at a flat rate to affiliate stations of $75 per month for sustainers. Cost: includes all filming, developing and printing charges. Now on the receiving end of the transcriptions are ABC-TV affiliates in Atlanta, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Seattle, Louisville, Syracuse and Memphis; AH these cities are not now con- nected to the web via coaxial cable. According to Ed Carroll, chief of DuMont's Tele-transcrip- tion department, the webs will use recordings even when expansion of cable facilities eases the current congestion. Comparative small cost of transcriptions,. as against the heavy: line charges on the cable, indicates that some affiliates will still get their shows via transcrip- tions; Carroll said. In addition, he pointed out, the webs may use transcriptions for repeat broadcasts, where the cost- ly cable facilities would prohibit double payment. Webs may also use recordings, he said, for. the same reason . such radio stars as I Bing Crosby now record their AM I shows — to give performers "more I free time. Transcriptions will also find a place for local co-op shows and for commercials inserted into live studio productions, Carroll be- lieves. DuMont chief revealed his web lias recently developed a special new film stock for the transcrip-. tions, which will be put into use in the immediate future. New film is expected to improve greatly both the picture and sound quality of recordings. Saranac Lake By Happy Benway Saranac, N. Y., Jan 915 Belated, but welcome Sant. Glaus (Dr Harold Rodner, R^gS ' Fund) tendered every patient wUh a very desirable and suitable M for wh ch the patients take these means in saying thanks. Mary Lou Weaver, Cleveland Warner Bros.^ product, after s"v '*} infirmary observation skedded for Thoracoplasty ODera tion. Ditto Eugene (legit) S' formerly with "Oh Promise Me" Both making good progress. Jack Hardy, manager Ritz-Cari. ton hotel, Philadelphia, in to chat with Rube Bernstein and found him In ace condition. on the stafi of Loews Grand theatre. New York in for amSiid check-up. Drew absolute all-clear Chas Swasey Barnet, publislipr of Trotty Veck; Hon. A. B '•'Tonv'' Anderson, mayor of Saranac Lalte and Duke Huntington, owner of the Up-State Juke Box Novelty Co took time out to ogle the Will Rogers and chat with this writerT Helen Grupp, former Republic Pictures secretary, back as head switchboard operator at the RoRew after a month's vacation in N? Y and Philadelphia. * Charles Dowe, formerly of Fox theatre; Brooklyn, and ex-Rogerite now connected with the Raybroolt Nj Yi sanatorium, : Forrest "Slim" Glenn, appointed to the staff of the diet-kitchen of the Rogers, beat the rap here. A carnation and bows to Irvitig Becker, manager of Boris Karloff's 'The Shop At Sky Corner" com- pany, for his timely gift and salute to needy members of the colony during the holidays. Ditto to Hon. Fred Doringer member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. (Dor- inger is an ex-minstrelman, vintage of 1910). ^ Julia Kaufhold back to Harris- burg after an extended stay with her husband, Charles Kaufhold, skedded for a major operation. Mabel (legit) Burns, licked a serious operation after two months of strictly bed routine. Now rates an up for pictures once a week. Write to those who are ill. 10 Mins. Glass Hat, N. .T. June and Martin Barrett, young, good-looking couple, make a nice With this ■ first of two proposed units, Arthur Godfrey joins the parade of talent units now on the j impression with their tap terping. boards. The redheaded radio | Team has a flashy style replete comedian has surrounded himself with fast breaks and fancy turns. NEW YOKE CITY Bagatelle George Givot Delta Rhythm Boys Maxine Sullivan Jose Ponicre Blue Angel Amanda Lnine Roger Price Elliott St Jurist Ellis Larkin 3 Martha Davis Brevoort 'George Kreisler Freddy Caye Jean Rose Syd Strange Ore Cafe Society Jack Gilford JuUo Webb Ignaclo Bola : Dave Martin Ore Casino lluss*. : ffwMl Koroff S. WSjiekowska Vera Bryner Clique Mary Lutes Fred llobbins: 3: Hips &: Bop George Shearing Copaeabana Mitzi Green Carl Ravazza F tc S Barry Linda Lombard Herb George Paul Godkin Skyriders M Durso Ore Alvares Ore China Doll Noro Morales Ore Jose Curbello Ore Joe Wong Beatrice Fung Oye Line (7) with eight acts culled from his Lip- ton Tea-sponsored "Talent Scouts" airshow., Actually; it doesn't make much difference what the comedian presents on the boards. The mob is out to see Godfrey, and eats up his every move, and quip. In his With the Glass Hat experience, should, be ready to fill a spot in almost any class cafe. Opened with a brisk jazzy turn executed with neat precision; then segued into a tap impression of a south-of-the-border number. Clos- Canada TV Continued from page 3S ; Pfelffer Denied opening spiel, the radioite says that {ing was a snappy whirling routine maybe there is still some sort of; that bowed pair out Strongly. hope for. vaude, and then proceeds to overload his own show with sing- ing talent. Four acts plus himself are vocal. With the . Victor Lombardo orch on stage, the curtains part with Godfrey at a mike after a familiar Godfrey radio themer. The comic Hem. Riiigling Finale Will Laud Pres. Truman Washington, Jan. 25. gives forth with about five minutes I'^S^^™.*: ^'^'l be dedicated to President Truman, Melvin D. Hildrfeth said here over the week- enS. Hildrelh, general chairman of the 1949 Inaugural Committee, is also an atto^^y for thie Big Sliow. of slow poke patter and liumor be- fore bringing on stage the first act. Makes only one short mention of his air time "Talent Scout" spon- sor. His is a custom built audience. They Were eating out of his bands ing sets for reception of American stations' programs. It is this situation which the 1 opposition Conservative Party will I thrash out in the Commons. They '. will ask for a federal government loan of some $6,000,000 for the es- tablishment of a television station in Toronto and 'one in Montreal. The government will also be asked to grant licenses to private station applicants who are prepared to in- vest several million dollars—if the CBC will make present video chan- nels available, The current com- plaint is that the CBC is freezing out financially sound independents —such as Famous Players (Canad- ian) and CFRB, Toronto, 50,000- watter and Canada's largest inde- pendent station—while the CBC takes no action itself. Mario and Floria into the Last Frontier, Las Vegas, April 22. Continued from page S2 s the "unfair" board due to his fail- ure to post security bond and also: to pay salary lOUs owed to Equity members in sepia, cast of "Swing Mikado," whibh Pfeiffer presented; Court said there was no evidence of conspiracy between the two unions and found nothing to indi- cate that AGVA had placed the bistro owner on any list, fair or unfair. Marshall Korshak, attorney for AGVA, brought out tliat no city, food, or liquor license had been granted to the Bow-Wowery, due to open Jan. 24, and that no checks had been issued against corporation bank account for pro- posed work on the establishment. Korshak said it would be impos- sible to list as "Unfair" spot which had no existence except as a: cor- porate identity, and that no such listing existed except in the mlndi of the plaintiff and his attorney. Plaintiff, under cross-examination, failed to name any acts pacted for the bistro. Equity's 'No Interest' Phil Davis, attorney for Equity, said his organization had no inter- est in the injunction proceedings, and Equity was not interested in Pfeiffer or any of his promotions. Plaintiff stated he would settle his indebtedness with Equity although, maintaining that debt was owed by tlie "Swing Mikado" corpora- tion. He revealed that sum owed would total about $280, but Davis said sum would: exceed $2,000. Eugene Leiberman, attorney for Pfeiffer, said his client was willing to hire union labor and pay pre- vailing wages and post security,- but under "implied" threat had discontinued his efforts to hire acts or buy needed materials. Leiber- man attempted to show that boy- cotts or "blacklists" were contrary to the Taft-Hartley act. However, Judge McKinlay said there was no difference between heads of unions pulling men off jobs and theatrical associations doing the same. Judge McKinlay said that in the evpnt the bistro was opened and action was taken against it by AGVA or Equity that Pfeiffer could come into court and ask for relief, Jan Murray follows a Latm Quarter, Boston, dale starting 27,. with a run at Hollenden hotei| Cleveland, March 17. He's ajso slated for a July 7 stand at tne I Flamingo, Las Veg^s.