Variety (January 1950)

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m New nass ws to W«diie(d«f^ Jaiuiarf 2 S, 1950 Night Glub Reviews - Chicago, Jan, 24. rhe* *««*, Purls ; G^wteli VlUa^e Iiw, K. V. erosses ih the fair fSlif in the last theatre’s JoSejcihine Baker, ■ Pots- _Cab ColfotooB. & CdbolceTs d), feveSl veart ria introduction 5conference pianist Eugene Milt Mossi mbu Dean, Clmrlfi several years . \;ia inuopuciion ci*io<ais •‘itriAir:. Sonnn Rahprtx nuinh — Continued from i^fo if I'heaR Inese^ Purls Breach between the ATnerican^ Guild of Variety Artists and Ac-; tors Equity Assn; oyer the iurisdic- ? tion ' of tab shows is widening to. include all types of displays in j \Vhich a coinbination of EqiiUy and j AGVA personnel are used. Latest j tiff canie over the jurisdiction of | ni,- 91 i i^eon iviuier, lormer prouucer ; Nightly attraction is pianist i proupiy siagea as many revivals rs . TY . 1 • ^ ■ v ^ „ with A. B, Marcus shows, wi) I take a rthur Simmons, a most promising 1 as the late' Aimee Semple Mc- Sonja Heine broke sever^ lec- over reins of new Units, which will on the ivories, Plays vyith in- Pherson. This spot has been eludes dancers and models. of the spot. Saturday and Sunday ■ ihrr Mnv ft Be your Man, But He Conies to iCnt. Because' Of the type of perforin- (J^n. .14, 15) she . drew 72,164 in . Fi-ahk Tayloiv of ' Associated See Me Sometime,-, snd .an, amu^ In its present. format, the Inn : ince, AbVA.claimed jurisdiction, Booking Agency, Chicago, is put .in? l!dr!g,ahn tg,ippedj^.coI^ ^e^ij^ 58,704.05. tiny the Dadkaec toeether’ [ the “Song of St Germaine des nitery .firmament It reopened oiv* Dn New year's Eve show racked , tn pacK g log . ' pres,'! depicting .life around that jshort notice Friday (20) after hC' highest gross'Of any attraction /ir»n « n n AMiiv^n A n 4 /»»r#»n 1 student-filled sector, and its lack ing shuttered ibr a couple of years,; anyf arena With^$58i64?.71: at. GtSAK : ROMERO rAlJtD ; »|n’9Bernc .18 top; It added an extra mi w' B vnvwv Vt m vvavwiww ' Before opening her -own club, j lOpa ana servicewise. ow to the 22 originally skedded FOR N Y I ATIN VAlinFR : had already built Up a ^olid . Nitery i$ depending upon Cab • an overall gross of $810,635.80. ; * Vll ^ European • following, having; com-1 Calloway to lure them in fpr the ■ Filrhster^ Cesar Romero will make. | pleted a stint with. pon. Redman i ifiitial show. .The Cab backed by ; i niirf i ATAtLrr*nc< his first; personal appearance in a ; orch touring; extertsiybly the Sean-1 ms Cabaleers^ (4) is one of the top /iKNtLL UlUibKij ’ New York vauder in many years at dinavian countries, Belgium, Switz- jNegro entertainers, his ;^hi-de*ho ^ the Puerto Rico theatre N Y a ! erland, I ortugal and Spam, Re-having enjoyed an, exalted spot FAD Tap N AMF^ sbanish lahcuage house ’ Romero turning to Paris, she put in ,a year ih the . American entertainment tUK ivf followed schgme for two decades, Hollywood Jdn. 24. i 22 wWked^some^ekrs'ad^ pist summer,, when she di«ons.mf James Infirm Val Parnell is here for a io-das' ho’tels as a daifcer, but since going j wiS nrohahre'Th* Sst ‘‘111 mrsdsslc $6.18 top;^ It added an extra - V iwtwvwiwm ^ f r ri iu^^ show to; the 22 originally skbdded FAR N Y LATIN VAUDER AGVA spokesinan stated the an overall gross of $810,635.80. ; 11.1. liA 1 111 f squabble will be taken up^ at thp - J:- . .—Filmster Cesar Romero will make next mebtihg of the Associated Apr' ^ niiri f ATAtLTrnc* his first; personal appearance in a tors and Artistes of. America and pAlf jUfc l I m ’ New York vauder in many years at demand will he. made for dues of; • the Puertb Rico theatre N Y a performers inyolyed if controversy : rAD tAD NAMES sWnish language house.' RomeVo, is decided in its favor.; 1 1 yA A VI iiniiiuu Appear week starting Feb. Meanwhile, dispute over Control i Hollywood, Jan. 24. I 23, worked;some years ago in class of the tab legits at the Brandt; Val Parnell is; here for a 10-day hotels as a daricer, but since going Ot tne lao legiis ai me Dranqi, vat Carneii is acre ior « uu-uay npieis as a aancer, put since going r French probably the best known set of houses seems to have revolved in stay. Managing director of the ; into films his p. a.*s hsive been con- Bivipra The versatile Miss CaVa- Ivrics in his portfolio and the Cab favor of Equity insofar as presen- London: Palladium is;seeking. top ;fined to stint^ in connection; with [ SS st^^aSn^Si^^ ^ves them nShoSrricS! vi^ tatioh of dramatic shovvs is con- Holly wood . names for summer; his pix. Romero is at the Puerto ;j^ej,^,^atui’al singing style when she humor. His 20-minute turn oh the cerhed, Last week Equity, at the validates; . ^ Rico on a percentage basis. i came to the Continent four years floor brings hefty returns^ ^ ^ 4A"s meeting, asked the right to I WiUiam. Morris office has a - House has been opening up for; ago, with her Danish husband. | The other major item on the -^rer int<^;:W«Sp4h^t:res-m^.any_^eady _,ret .nmny^to dnly when suitable ! chez Ihcz is done in basic black bill is. the production numbers by other medium m which legit ve-; has dickers qn with ,iudy Gaiiqnd, headliners are available. Garios j fieepr with gay splashes of color Wally Wanger, Who has sup'pfiH"' hicles were- used. Resolution was Abbott & Costello, Evelyn Knight, lyiontailbah, house- operator , and i in modern art palterns, to side of a beautifully costumed sextet ,o[ nixed, but legit union was given Hoagy Carmichael. ( brother of fiimactor Ricardo Mon- a miiTored bar, while* remaining lookers with raiment previously the jurisdiction of shows at the . ' ■ >. talban, declared Romero is appeaf- wall space forms fitting backdrop used at the Copacabana. RoutineV Brandt houses. i FAmnAA I ing fhere oh a friendship basis; for some modern oil paintings, arf /floor filling aiid picturesque.. . . ' > ■ — — .. ^ ; Ariny wvCKS^ rvinillv (However, there have been acts most prominent of which is an in- I^^hby Dean and Charles Julian do . TviAWftTF'n RY TTHER iv* . / 1 ir booked into that house on a per-1 teresting study of the songstress.. more work than usual for procUu- MniivurnnH Ti.n 24 DirCCtOfS lOT JAD l OUr centage basis, whO walked out with Prices are low, 1Mid place is open lion aides, and net effect is good, _ _ . - V - . . ; ■ . I, more than $10,000. Jorge Negrete. I every, night except Tuesday. Other act on the layout is Milt Mabel Starks risht arm .was The U; S. Army is looking for a jyjpx film actor and singer, scored • Mick Moss. More of him under New maiigled by a tiger at a Burbank number of femme music-entertain- I-| ■- • ; ;. . ■■ ■ Acts, The Sonny Roberts band ahd Direclom for Mabel Stark’s right arm was The U. S. Army is looking for a mangled by a tiger at a Burbank number of femme music-entertain* training farm Monday (23). iment directors for a Wo-year tour She was critically injured When 'of duty in Japan. Job, which pays she reached into the beast’s cage; $4,207.50 annually, calls, for gals to remove a three-month old^cub. between 25-36 capable of organiz- ' ing a complete entertainment and i ^aVebiai I music program for military and - COMEDY MATERIAL civilian personnel. They must be Fqr all branebM of ih^patrieaiB capable of accompanying and • ; coaching, musical groups, ^also hi-: Mick. COMEDY MAtERIAL For all branebos of fboatricals FUN-M ASTER "Tbo ORIGINAL. $bow-Blz Gao fiia'' • Not. 1 thru 35 <S tl.OO aa. • (Ordar In Sequanca Only) 9PECIAL: First 13 flias for tIO All 35 fliat for $30 • 3 Bki. PARODIES, por book. 110 • • MINSTREL BUDGET . $35 • • HUMOR-DOR FOR EMCEES. $15 • • 3 BLACKOUT BKS., aa. bk. $15 • — or air 3 dHI. Vols tor- $50 — 9 *‘HOW TO MASTER THE CERE- MONIES'' (ra-lssoa) — $1.00 par copy --- NO C.O;D.'s FAULA SMITH 200 54th St. D«pt. V NEW YORK If RUSTY FIELDS —————— yillago Bfii*n9 Y. Firpine Ia Tao Arf . I Texas Jini Leivis dr His Lone rvllvC yiiHld ID ICC VM Star Cowboys (5)\ Carolina Cotton, V r >A Midco,: Mary-Elien Quartet, ■ A.t. s tentenDial rrogram Bob. scou, “pmte” pete; $1.50, rr ' /S‘4.. T ^ ; $2.50 ?nwimuiTis. Kansas City; Jan. 24. i . . The annuar Police Circus set ] !„ one of its infrequent talent for .March 7-12 . rn the Municipal changes, Meyer Horowitz’s Village 'A '.tYjL •_ '"iq -q • 5 _ 1 • • Af* .*-i_ _ q .-u. . -V- * ... ^ Other act on the, layout is Milt Moss, More of him under New Acts, The Sonny Roberts band and the Creators (3) provide tlie music. Jose. struct in acting, lighting, directing Auditorium will kick off the bally- Rarn brought in a new winter line-i and producing. hoo attendant the city’s Centennial up Wednesday (18) with the ex-; j Army prefers those having a CeJebtation, which will carry ception of the holdover Mary-Ellen' college degree in dramatic arts or through the rest of the year. The Quartet. Fresh slate is topped by • music. In lieu of this, it. will ac- Hamid-Morton circus plays the femme yodeler . Carolina Cottqn) 'cept those with two years.of formal -date under sponsorship of the-.Po- (New. Acts) and Texas Jim. Lewis’ ;br specialized'instruction in thea- lice Benefit Association, which pro- ^onc Star Cowboys. Although re- ' tre and music arts, and a minimum vides for families of patrolmen who Sf ^ i of three years experience in or- have been..-disabled or killed. well with the Barn s bucolic i iganizing and directing theatrical Police Gircus will be followed dn . . r . ; „ / 'groups. the Centennial: schedule by tlie Lewis is making a return stand —^^ ; first Auto Show since before the here after a IQ-year hiatus on the Moppet Pianist Gets . Pennit for Strand Date ‘?^ed“ln a'new ac3idraSa'-a-^p!in;: Contracts have already been work are markPd hv ^nnri ! Moppet Pianist "Co/ors in Rhythm** ComplDtlnt Wtsfarn Tour Orphoum Tlioo., Lot Angolos, Feb. 1-7 Orftheum Thoatro, Oakland, Feb. 9-15 HEAI>IH <5 EAST Thanks^Bill Mcllweln, Eddie ; Sniith Management— Eddie Srinrb, New York Sam Roborft, Cbicaflo ONE ir'ApermitwafSnfdloM ‘he amphitheatre^- lu. A permu wqs qorainea lojme and the Kansas City Centennial thusiasm. moppet Negro pianist for this per- Agsociation has been formed to « chance of bacp from th#* VHIIIB thoritip'? As^orintpd Ronkinp Pnrn ^ Vw :; Who handle aCCOrdlOtt, baSS and : Kooa with serthe date^^^^^ Billy Bryant tO Head plus their petulant leader, ! set me aate. « « • a .rhi V'rr . , who makes With the vocals. Unit’s: -Seattio Foit g ^ A ; wll s Bells^ at Old Knick style is m the harum-scarum idiom, l intoiiigthetr.; 3UUv$ ban Antone Fire : Capt.. Billy Bryant, who has punctuated by the .gal’s satiricaVf Now—ORPHEtJ San Antonio, Jan. 24. rheaded the showboat editions of Manairement- The $300,000 Olmos Dinner Club : “Hamlet’’ for more than two dec- Snv(?r —1213 n Higii was completely destroyed by fire l ades, will make his first N. Y. ap- 1 here last Saturday night and 400 , pearance since 1932 at the Old :vvay * tonations goes a ioufi jzgSTSrTTTTTSS patrons escaped without injury be-1 Knick Music Hall, starting jan. 30, work are marked by good arrange-: JAY LEE dnd JACil '.X ExciMlIVt Mot.: AL DVORIN 54 W«(t -.^Randolph- _ Cliicao* 30bG San Antone Fire San Antonio, Jan. 24. ‘A turn that will —SMttiD Foit IntDlligthctr.' Now-^ORPHEUM THEATRE, L. A Management: ' Eddit Cochrane .. 1213 N. HiehlandA HollyWood; YOU MUST VISIT RAILWAY LOST PROPERTY whtB iR LONDON : for Sargofnt |r Farip i^Br Cootaq • LugRogo, Troyil and Spoftt Ooodft---Call at 1 IWrt- man Stroat Ccanitr of Oxford Strootl. Mariblo Arch. Undoo, W.l. Bob Scott is an affable emcee cause of quick action of two Negro I He’ll head the cast of the Old • v emcee 1 j waiters who sounded the alarm. ! Knick regulars, which includes Bill I Patrons, averting ali: danger ot Meigs, Janie Stevens, E r n e s t ^riates J* Xntrv sames end iniC; filed from the S]iot as Irv*' SaraCino, -G l ar a Cedrone and sdnai-e'dances MaScian Len M? g Block’s orch continued to plar others,^ reSdSS New Arts’ id m.c. Rex Pries caution Meller Will be *‘Nell’^ Bells ’! Withal, the Barn’s new iflvmifVnl panic; filed from the spot as Irv- i Saracir ing Block’s orch continued to play; others, and m.c. Rex Pries cautioned Mell against hysteria. : j Nitery is owned and operated by : p, Eugene “Mike” Nolte. ( V JAY S LL Avdilablt Aft«r d Triumphdnt Fortnight ot Closing Tonight BILLBOARD Raidr “.lay Marahall, A brilliant satirist, supplied a smooth cbjitra.^t for the exuberant Russeils with his slyly imd.erstatedi comedy patter and talented •left hand mlmiokliig of a rabbit. The act Was a biff, y.ock^draw'eiv but he ganiered a sizable amount of In- tellectual snickers and bow‘ed off to an excellent hand.” PAILURI WON'T 00 TO MY HEADl MaMugmMnt: MARK LEDDY -rUON NEWMAN Garousel Chi, Sold Chicago, Jaiiv 24. Carousel, which under its former tag, Rio CabRna,] was a top flight nitery, wiU make a new debut in mid-March with semi-names. Last week Ben Orloff bought the spot from Bert; Chuck and Harry Ja- cobson for a reported $40,000. . Orlpiff, who has been operating the Silver Frolics, will close the Carbusel Febi 1 for refurbishing. Sid Harris 6f Mutual Entertain- ment Will be exclusive booker. peL AC Using Names , Detroit, Jan. 24. Success'iof the Yictor Borge en- gagement at the ; Detroit Athletic club here,' is the deciding factor in organization's decision to con- tinue hama entertainment during the winter season. Beatrice Kay and the Three Pitchmen have been signed for the spot; starting Feb. ISz Kitty Kallen set for the Mocam- bo, Holy wood;-starting March 14. Withal, the Barn’s new layout ap- pears to be a suitable one on the basis of reaction from the mixed trade at show caught. GUb. ACTS. GAGS, SCRIPTS. . rAROniES, SPECIAIi SONOS 1950 CATALOG FREA JiirxaHt Selection of Comedy .Mi»te>i5!i| in Sliowbi'^I Wo Also writ* materinl ■ to. OYder, ' /. J. ft H. KLEINMAN > A14a-K Btrolim, North Hollywood, C?1. . Telephone^ Hillside 0141 : . INCOMPARABLE WORLt^S FOREMOST MENtAL WIZARD NOW PLAYlNe PALACE, NEW YORK Thunki to SAN PKIENDLY—SIDNEY PIERM<>NT--BILI MelLWAlN Ei<rep«aii Engagcniiintt: WM. MORRIS AGENCY DirMtien: EDDIE Smith aOENCY