Variety (December 1949)

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T, IM CAR (Grand Army of Reporters) Salutes Dean of Drama Critics M<K IMT 0 to* *SmiJm SallaTMMsPbyt 'M ' 1 '" «•» mM at *W n»tnrbaae Oar • ~1 I .Sal* Mat Ou Ottavaa », ,kc».t» «a • •*«* satMfdn oirhf «9» when the (•urtf. I',f« Xrtrr.w Am..,. *»' '• °*S »— ** ttw» mi mrmiiatif limited • MiiiiMt s chicle for * • . . .1 n edit oriel - ». .. . n • rr *‘»e 'ta* *i* I P- i*es there mt W»%t Jfl.mnitn , 04 «e Horn* to k*ht«u» v 'eee— the , ... . r,ii. ,-J th* M.. »M X..nn. *•*“ *""•»»• •»« la »c *u mme t ungrr a % swMM port «Ho sere preargl hove . *• tor IN* all oar ou- *•> AhI o.»th tun linrr Hr ram w.. «... Comedy Cycle Due for a dange As JOE I.M RIE, JH. Every I# rrart or to h»kca Hrroia# o tbamed of tbemoetsea and •Wo fy retire la (He gag tie* tram o hieh they util >a» r g * a another it s ror* nooarr H there le oo emergency practic a lly r*)vseuated The reel dor* them goad aad e er fmls help* la refresh audience* Tide* art roa*roiled H% the mmmm audhjobea are namWd H tu* rare When the ear* get tired of iMeumg la aWle )olrJibe tide «d dollar* that too* lata rotnedtana Honk nrroaat* get* l#tr tod n» to* raartr* Wot areaa d far net*. omi e rlal nesr a ogle* of deltsns «h • f rather approach A feu emeope o* topaatch hmWkert Th«« Heea pome oa far >ear* Sometime* the HoU-oeesfc of aa to trot ru«* 7" vr*r* *eo PU% , The ma.nnty of our sounger -m * todas are mimic* vnrl ur v "•«>•» thr time that m#nrm x..,rf •»**•'• Th,. . ')»* Mifnmri nn*rt a « omiummw axt 1 • * T. . _ . .. 7 have , t „ **» «»"** Am.*..* A,.. • j '««<•>'<W’> , m, »< -«-«*» •"» ' • • a*. i n v „ p |tf v<r 1 r pmnfliiiti. . l*ta »hen • lreeds a reporter, re dart Harry Walaon Jr , leva Krrol Fd Wsnn. Rddta C'aotor twit • toner rod r«.mmeufotur of aa U*1IJ \l UfOVKV WilUom* Anger Imhnf Jim Rertoa Nmtth A Dole Grourho Mars l~k t »*i res.* ,t.«.u A’rseu* I* prod ||Ari f HW ADH III II C "o« .‘o.o.t*.. e Fwl *•**»' C*»Oett ford kllen Rert l-ahr Joe F Rraoo Joe « • V» that deputed figure the FU/LL lUWAItlJ 111 UA ™* Hhtu toe lot, re A Heath Vida. Moore Jimmy Sosa mere mil d.ff. ,* nt dean »-f America* theatrical U/fTlI n ATR AP Df A kIC „ . *! * **.«'. toagh-getter* Of the aeeer comic* mi the pod 10 year* a fe» K.»o W'ttdhM* The do tad ling im |f||p fU|CK OF PLANS ?? t * .. . . Meppe d awl aad have eesahiuhed the meets e* a* definite per*oaatitM« pxtame of < -"taro a« a legitimate I The* did Ihi* Ihmuch fre«h material toll* aad latent Ahe H «ea»er ha* not dimmed Hi* state* ,,r corn* ■■■WtoMHamaBaam Mrary toorgoa Jartie Mile* IWons rhamoa. '**4 Comer Horses Uto*. 0 emoia* a leodrr of aatWaoi picted 0 MAaatofced Heart for p « (p i. ay ftMl Foot a me M) \ ne Oats Me ore Jerry Ledrr odd Igortm A •mho roe oo matter* of tHe etafe j Vrih* r Rani armed io • I ACfTIA C I Sfnin^l lc*w arr • fr* nRo Ho*e done th*» amt r « *iil| aet.se M neeHs lo the %mk .g, rfl rvHll9 , * M wMIIU 5 Vdl Ullldl Mmdrry M oa eaas approach tu the «ip W.r K.d* ohaas* .i.,t jear . a » i u. j. n.i*tmg thmr* they are and Hear and esr* a aeor inutation w.til at. « h# • | t euim* Chicam Tr.h *"”* u ' * k * ■ VVi • I AAAA ••• • delightfal Ah from potent* and friend* R* lire po Ographer a* president of 3 **e* • Mai to tone and espeet* Uaw rfl/'Q/j Of /III. * »*en the gr*-nnop* do tmnolnm* at amateur eight* fVop « *,t| eg read a tea of >»«s » * e hr men Wr the I LA 1 I IvVU dl wvvVl appWad ImHatma* of actor* that »tey tioea aeser seen ju*t to po*- tNMiund* of telegram* rare feed n, 1tl \ y proem Plosunght* nrtl •• ••m* ^ h g a - dOl ■ h i d intimate ^ ^ rrr . Find ro mpon, that offer* more *+ ***** ^ F Vrie* of ,muoti*m* m «hoe Hu tms tl« .»t h> fctoomag and greeting from Wil * J . . . thoo tJQO MdO mil get arreea right* to a Rort of miotor* nanfd **s—p doe a oa At reentry** M || h add ye* l am Randolph l«ear*t trnttment* F 4 *' ^»em h»s *hort pio> of the *ame J# ^ r#r g <lia , - Hears Morton *rr «m mth Imitation* In the lOtm* M Ported mth imprrmut .mis * •t re*pr«t and mnd uHrhe* from «»<* * ••I’gsnoflr done In )Wf a* Rotunoan x or n aasa being *enof- *•* hrufr M t rdson liosid n ameia tacit fos Marry Lauder l»* « < r...ge Jean N.han l.mdsas A p.,» mi Tmught at |R" lard Ml Caiafpolllan it oa* R* ' M *•*' • Snn * ***** MR WuartH A \ora Rose* Irene Frank m A Crmem 'he \em Tort Critic* Ctr- . - p-,. r.atn.hi.,«uah P^ted in heu Yorh thi* ore* THe **» rt WMRaRto Then «nnse sear* later oe got impre*»K>na of »«*.i e • *C Kx John t hapmia president ■ . >ammt*np» « M «pid to Hose Hero *'«Hdf Al J o l son Kddw l e on or d t'barMe CHoplm Joe ft.**s and mess *.tdtioser« «So base sofs p* turn “Ml at I * a* made a* ptarr g ^ Mon In *RirH s»|. ^'»n toanrsce ('hesalier Faans R»..e and (Wliagher A RHean A*»«r h-. • fm stesen* Hank* isneonod studio* and Mar* tualls all thr malar i nmpann ~ * IHlle rest «e ih rharirtuaiwns «4 Ted l-rstt Frame* \U «r, Mari C»w»co Celia o an interest, hs I 4 Alan Co4m* of Helen Ve Rest Ha ooo talA among AM tear* Cowaed Celia Johnn*n and Mar *MW *h«ua an^jnterest^H»^R»»h«n freaoe n . n»i lup'lirri mi nr* spa *« *»d t« tsow at tHe f*rl Ave ti* Rrsmn p#«-' •*•» * Ho *e lert* base a c«» s N C w*th I oisrrv*l handfmf No og#r oitl be orccpted It u And »x . n rpir'Ma and set are le** *r«* I s d«*tfibutloa Tomhmg «*n hi* un«ter*t#w*d hooesrr, until the es BA g «i parson* than ate (He gratipa oho tone ortMMtSd. Canard revealed padded srr toa of tHe Artsodoltaed t roab e no p*s«hoWcual unioo of »n he* completed a »m»* . al *»fe Mot \ of an \mencan rardtnal Kalha •eresta viesen* though Ha Ha* for ormtied a* set oblrH tour* Ret- h puM»*hed io Ww.fc form hs | agne o» least a Half«coturs deeoted Him tain « ptosim ea neat April poor to Aios«n» A A* HnMrr neat spring V! |t » a Helen h lor tHe still ••If io sitting about tHe t Heat re . I ondn o mnolng Pat Kirtomd that lime ( 41m *a*d. |ath>» will «; I* Hs 11 adit mo and anginal irr mil head the ra*t K H M Ttnneol He sent to all Mud so* pile ao allnwnd neo apaperman I .Id I* preaeoting Vain S Hu h s* ad right pari *■*" •“'••'O arar>.> x. l... kt. VmiK «x». H,.hk , " h«. aoiiaaeps and feel* * rlose let fun «rd diu loaed that I Hi* turned* ,w# rom m cnl Mhsle drAetlels «*rgao Pat Roonc', Rill R«>hm«on the Rarrsmore* lUlco ham. Joe I’raart Hans R r km a and Jimats Durante us* far the pad >• sears sse base an armi of mimics that Ha«e are hum barging it* ostb imitations of Charles I ought on f g ftunahf Colmon Prirr Imre Fduard (! Rohsnsua Retie (Li *. c H fpHnm Clan Gable Fred Allen Mu.vphr* > H«>gart (He Rouaes rlt* Churt h.n It.idegarde and a remade AS Jo»>. «r mimic that cant do all of them mth a Roser and a Ca»e ***F »»th a ,w RMRf. gJ tbe „ ,i»u ,* tn mdeAmte Mate at the atHaM e. R Hoo fMnd^l d ill- gag •*eater* and M UmiA a long (l*ne lot an art la get old R*rt stth NMUdrat disethee the ptas open* r | TII> 1 * rmr "*^**^* ,,lr the advent of radio phis *en •»i«eg cafeteria *t, le even-bods h* p»d \oM»og ihe other speober* oere IHi* e«««o depe n d* upon ohetHrr f burs h a« he tag too reseating ot theoi*rlsre« add In a osodth the gag* «ere Male It mdn t matter .. «h !» «k I finegan editor of the ( H l^eriiadg I aureare .* lot to mn»» -t».hiog* R«*htn«oa s* a heiaim radio *a* a aesetty and for free The topdoteb gag «uo «n ««n» S»* Tiwt* Lou M e t r ill a the lead Al pce*eut she * Rrodrr • IngeM fdbf, . 'aoved Rum* A Allen and other • mar lie* discarded gag-eo..e«’ > tor to* mer saodestiie rr porter. and »n tt.*tt\ wood -robing The • • m 9 wtuafWd soused, Mans of the Mrdeis at to k to these pun* and »>*-t l rntmied on pope ill *!•»»..*♦ »*e for Wamets nijrm-v Part iridila *f oeebls salvoa odb I heir set powder »—■ 1 - ' ' — !VdH*C* I df lH^dlC Nuo w.lh idea on the uene it * pomg to be tougher on corned . L \JL Ar IJ f >ou * an U*lrn Io a gag a leu t»M*e* but • Hro you lialm and *.» e H ^ i" FflB UVtnnmfni m doing It at tbe aama tune sou mil reme m ber R aaarb W* • • m* . CLw^ D i CUi-J J h *' r 1 ttoe fMrlnra .* s*orih a t h o aaan d oo*d* * A JB 9 W, RCfCII Rf « tndoa prove* that « RN ourda area i north one po > \r VWr/Zrl / World government *buu pre v ent AWead* Oo Ihe Way Oof \rVjAWf , / M W / ed Nurutas mgM 4 h. rsited Voo ma, hase noticed that the * mauM gag M pane odd gag* a to n g ^ Ror Id l«*hiah«t* Inc at the « or **•» Idbreo tar pits Cwramudga *mudp» p*«t* (rub • horse* 1 mmrrrryyy, Vf onrt theatre \ \ Will pruhahis «htldren add modes Groble * leg* I * s*mod • piano QdbW'l Opr* mM WlllffiM \_^r be repeated io a feu seek* it saret % »u*ce Mr* Rousese*» >rip* gag* eboul muilrtam reodtog rat >Mf Jr / fate prusod a memorable esprn Wcmg lodeod of pMator ore grttma ker and oeofcer Of • *e /Pstf * v 2 > ' ^ ; eme for the ionted aodieme of to-——T •‘Mi oil* to-—My mot hereto-ton to— 0«*s y ^ y ampls filer* % * ,,t »• He s itb ua / y / ^ rdMor* r uWmnial a and broadCaM ^ mans < badge* Mi corned» I *e seed Ihe eiapetirk boggy / yy y y or* and ho* al reads bagua to pos ftodt* comedian reptoeod bs high hat add toll* odd sopblolicaied turn* I y/ y y / f * 1 i •** km.n* • x . . *». / A / / / ftodtoytoi fto dm Ihe * odd Rosernment theme thoo » This agald no* upward bs .Hr Hodfd RUM no mwk* <>g €J / I I I i I MR VmunR thr names appearing In 4 omedian (Mean A Johns** base revised Ihe cvele of pte-m the fa« e nat time. i 'Mim* *aio gaiiey* wiu <. r »nt throng m And mans of them aie »%celleut labeog* b**t He He sent to ail studma )«ng can an audiem e tabr it * >a«o «Huh is ad eight part |« tHe old sa u drs ille das* • hen «a**de * »s really vaudring it 'u-k settal Uatiu n Hoo ttouf dbdtot- * l u nger lime lue a ry« to Id p*»* An art mold lad 10 or t*cs W aHW ctunmedl. Wum 9 drndMgly sears The hou«es oere small the iirruM* mad* there oere lm«r — r«.«k -a to. ■ ^ ■ A ^ * • ago Ruo Time*. Lou Meenll a the lead Al lumet swudrsitlv reporter, and in M**l 1 sotwdl mabin event she • The f*la** v|r«*..g«iie for hornet*. la W*rM Covermcat t v, // Kmag 1 ^ Gilt Subscription Ko<lo*od Add chggb or m. ♦or S Wnd Vdrigty for TO two yoort NAMI the *ho o all oithout advance lull * e,, * rr tootles and praltfalt*- not had and aloa>* good lor hell* laoRH* t»sg oere Oscar HammerMein II * ^s done m moderation Rut M < an He oser th o u , Mao it.p «* Roiurt F Hsrrw«>od, Marian An hanwna—Wg tough man berp* *Jtpp«ng mU Hwnwnws no mure loU 0 >-*' ( ««n i rotted to pog« 24 M haf I am getting al I* th.*t our "ouaerr g e n e ral too of comedian* * . have *ome Ane potential ' »um mtntrsi must gel go as i««. i* * |l J, , * J I 1 / ,Kf ^futor Ime of maun dial ha* the same I me* *omr Hurptct* I’Of* / 1 i Qf J l l()t 0 If • #M| *»toa* used Hv other* and ptoteel their Muff There are a an .t*i OW# ■■ m « »d slesrg v«»««ng orders around oilh scuse mo df WO THe hnnh ohu |0 I 0 for I lUf VAR (iOjIi *'*' +** • «nan c e oilb neo stuff will W the rormr oho mil hr-» ♦ e ' »«RM^W uanslMiller* lo Ihe vhuo to, ,w bp.* d .th.mt hums omits ttw * n%u to .oWctmn rsn M * *.e no i*medi«as Nut mas jpjg hs for it*e Him fro minute* bs r».« » .»w.k prnaaaMjr. but xm. im h.„ Wrm IM) If xx~ i.nl »r Ik w.rik Ihk rktkrn kf h*« r» »>•*. ihrm bit# k.ik w t. ik.i raa lh» !•« >rHrn .ilb Mmi art i*» '*" >• Ibk xklxMlkk kf ,kki, ,..,_k..k. 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