Variety (January 1951)

Wednesday, January 10, 1951 VARIETY BILLS WEEK OP' JANUARY 10 >|umerai* In connection with bills below indicate openfno dey of show whether full or split week Letter in parentheses indicates circuit (PM) Fanchon Marco; <l) Inddpendenti (L» loewf <M) Moss: Paramount; (p» RKO,* (S) Stoll; n*) Tivoli; <W1 Warnen 'WR' Walter Reade NEW York city Capitol (U 11 Phil Silvers Carlton Carpenter Debby Rcynolqs Wiere Bros p U) S.vdell Ti'cl Si, meter Ore Music Hall (I) 11 ^.ji'.tha King Bottina llosay R ,y Raymoncl . Boohnrd Sues K'-inair.awa 3 Sharkey • B )cKct-es Corps, de Bal'ql Sym Ore Palace (R) 12 Ccra'dihp & Joe Joe Phillips K”''t .-oil ■ & His )ancers' CHICAGO Chicago (P) 12 Patti Page Arnaut Bros Alan King Anthony Allyn & .Hodges ORIENTAL 3 Suns Leo De Lyori 4 Cathalas Busier Shaver & Olive.. Sherman. Hayes Ore i ELMIRA Strand (W) 16-17 Elliot Lawrence Orc Georgie Kay B & J Marco . MIAMI OlympiT (P) 10 Ei,hcl Smith P rramynt :'(P) 10.. 'Tommy tlanlbn Co K.'.y Stnrr. B; k Lr^’.wn Johnny 'loraan Clark Jerry Wijld Orc Ttoxy 11) 12 A1 Bernie Hoilacc Shaw Ro'^''!*;. Mv\veii strand rW) 12 Adrian.T & •..harly Belly. Reilly Dean Murphy Bettv Bruce Floi 'an 55; b 'c!r BALT:,’'^OrS RoyM (!) 11 Lionel Hohr>ton ■ Ore .& Rev Curley H -.mner 3 Rockets Pat Taylor Sonnv Packer Gil Berner Irma Cur’-y Bill Diaro Hank Siema.h B & C R&binsori PHILADELPHIA Earle (W) 11 Louis Jordan Ore 10 , Jordanottes Bill. Davis Peggy Thomas Novello Bros . j Teddy Hale, i ROCKFORD ! Palace (J) 12-14 ; Mack Family 1Noble 3 • ■ Brookinis & Van M’ss Nrhaoel i Wonder Zebra . (1 to fiiiv WASHINGTON Capitol (Dili Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts El Chico RoSlta Rios Los Gitanos Pilarin Tavlrii Sarita Herrera D' Alonso Ore Leon A Eddlafa Eddie Davis Louise & Harris Peggy O'Neil Holden Ders Myron Bell .Jimmy Dale La Coin media Jo Hurt ,, La Martiniqut Ben Blue. Johnny Conrad Richard Hayes Sid Fieids. R; berta. Lee Whiporwills . Ralph Fon.t Orc Val Olman Ore Latin Quarter VVences Sarah Ann McCabe Christiani Troupe I Mila Raymon Vikings Nirska C.enia Mel Wilson MorrelU Calvin Holt Art ..Wjfner Oro Le ,RuUan Bleu Joyce Jndig Hugh .Shannon3 Rill's Ronnie. Ill aham • Norman Paris 3 Julius Monk Hotel Park Sheraton Jose/Melis 3 Mimi Warren -Ernestine Holmes Hotel Plat;> . Kyle MacDoniiell : Beatrice Kraft . Nicholas Matthev Continued from page 43 Sacks, RCA vice-prexy over talent relations, has been dickering with Livingston but no deal has been set as yet. If Livingston doesn't switch to Victor, probability is that ■ he will go to Columbia along with I Conkling. Stanton Statement Substantiation to the reports of • a high-echelon shakeup at Columbia Records was seen in the statement, of Frank Stanton, president of the parent Cpiumbia Broadcast Die? La'^saUe Ore ■ ing System, that “changes are to Hofei R6osevei> be expected at Columbia Records.” ^ ® immediate reference was, Juiie^wiisph ^ ; to the posts of sales chief and ad Miit Shaw Ore i publicity director, which were re cently vacated by Phul Southard and Ken McAllister, respectively. Stanton, however, declined to disr close how high up the administrative chants would go. } It-S understood that the shuffle at Coluntbia will not affect Goddard I Lieberson, exec vice-prexy, and Horace Diaz Ore HotOl .Sheibournt Aaron Payne Joan Kibrig Ray Ramirez Spotlighters; Hotel Stafler Frank Catie Ore Hotel Taft. • Vincent Lope? Ore Versaiiie* Florence Desmond Teresa Brewer . Emile Petti orr Panchito Ore Village Barb Bourbon & Bayne Tex Fletcher Jane Abel. Peter Rublno i , .. . • Village Vanguard back in tile 1930 s, IS currently in MING SING TROUPE (5) Acrobats * 8 Mins. Apollo, N. Y. Ming Sing Troupe Is an impressive group of femme acrobats. They excell in back-bending and sundry other limb-twisting feats. Muscular work. IS chiefly done by three Chinese girls, assisted by another girl and a male member. Latter two, although occasionally participating in the routines, primarily concern themselves with arranging the props. Throughout their body manipulations, the girls rotate Whirling disks on the end of a stick held in either hand. Male partner also scores by revolving a disk atop a long slender pole Which extends almost to the proscenium arch. Troupe’s best sequence is at the finale where one girl does a backbend off an eleyated bench and manages . to pick up a glass with her teeth. Unit is an okay sight art for vaude and also has possibilities for TV. Glib. 1 Mitch Miller, artists arid repertory I chief. Lieberson, who was recently under attack for having allegedly I published some poems in the leftwing publicatiori, the New. Masses, Richard Dyer Bennett Clarence William* Waldorf-Astoria Continentals Fisher & Ross Emil Coleman Mischa Borr Ore. the West Indies recuperating from an illness. Although Conkling may take an active interest in Col’s a&r division. Miller will continue to I CHICAGO head up the department. The shakeup a.t Columbia cli I maxes the recent series of resigna Louis Blues,” with good effect. Biit CHET CLARK Harmonica 9 Mins.; One Palace, New York Chet Clark, a newcomer, is a, promising harmonicist. He handles instrument expertly, has a good choice of tunes arid imparts his offerings with sufficient showmanship to satisfy audiences. Clark handles a Latin medley, Roumanian Rhapsody” arid “St. BRITAIN BLACKP.''‘'-L .Palace (|) 8 . . Dr Crock & Crackpots Terry Hall Dey Dey Dey •Jose Mo*'sno Georae Wiliams RadcliiT'e .‘'i' R'-y . Joan GLASGOW Empire (■\4) B Jack RadcIiiTe Merry Macs M ’cKeii/.ie Reid & Dorothy JavKiey & Jee Annette & Sv-’'io LEICESTER Palace (S) . 8 .Ella Shields Suzetle Tarri Bernard Miles Lowe & Ladd Muldoon 4 Ahnell & Brask Gerrv. & Doris NOTTINGHAM Empire (M) 8 Mac Donald & Graham Bill Johnson Billington Jimmy .lames CoD St E Wilcox Fayne St Evans El Granadas & Peter Alan Kay Gloria PORTSMOUTH Royal (M) 8 Vic Oliver Steve Conway Bergman & Boros tjune Mahton Helen Jutsen Sylvia Campbell Maureen Power Douglas Argent Ernie Brooks Les Rayner & Betty 1 & S Davis SHEPHERDS BOSH Empire (S> 8 Billy Cotton Bd Alan Clive Archie. Glen Evy St Everto 2 Angelos Tattersall & Jerry Mills & Belita Blackhawk Patsy. Abbott Norma . Lee Dbggett Joe) Friend Ray Hyson Henr.v Brandon Ore Chei Pare# . .Stan Grover Paul Gray Elissa Jane Moore. St Lessy Richard F'rance Chez Adorables Manuelitto Ore Gee DavidSMp Ore Palmer House Connie Haines Romanos Sharkey Bonamo Bd M Abbott Ders Eddie O'Neal Ore Helstngs Georgie Gobel 1 Jayne Walton f Riliv Chandler Ore Hotel Bismarck Norman Martin Trude Adams Lee Morgan Johnny Alladih. OnH Edgewarei «»* -r Xavier Cugat Ore Abbe Lane Dulcina Tatp &; Julia Otto Garcia Hotel Stevens Skating Ryles Arnold Shoda Jerry Mapes Jack Raifloer Mac MacGraw Reed Williams Harper Flaherty Bob Fitzgerald Skating Blvdear» Jo Barnum Jack Spoons Chordmen (4) Buddy Rust Bill Perry Leighton Noble Ore Vine Gardens Myron Cohen Carter Sis (2) Minda Lang Susan King Mel Cole Ore these tunes are fairly standard in the catalogs of most harmonica players, and he should try some fresher material. Jose. tions from the diskery, along with a drastic overhauling of the comr i pany’s sales department. The fluid ! situation in the company’s exec i setup is seen stemming from the ! — relatively poor year suffered by ! LATINOS (2) Columbia during 1950. Col was hit I 0 both in the pop and longhair fields and only came out of the doldrums durinff the final mnnth*? nf lact The Latinos, a Wire act, have ob auring tiie hnai months ot last yeai . | viously been around, but areri’t An important contributing factor 1 listed in Variety’s New Act files. NELLE FISHER & JERRY ROSS With Earl Redding Dance-Songs 15 Mins. Wedgwood Room, N. Y. Nelle Fisher and Jerry Rpss, terpirig inairistays on NBC’s Saturday night “Your Show of Shows, are essaying their first local hotel date as a team. The duo are highly skilled dancers with looks and personality to make them important in terp circles. Their work is inI terpretive showing ballet training. I but at the same time, their routines are down to earth with a mass base that will earn plaudits for them in all sight media. Team is assisted by the vocals of Earl Redding, a capable baritone, who is also one of the components of the NBC show. Redding supplies the singing background of a rural number done by the team, and chants “David and Goliath” as. a solo in order to give the terpers a chance to make costurne change. He registers in both departments. Miss Fisher and Rpss show two numbers, the aforementioned coiiritry turn, and a satire of flaming youth in the mad ’20s. In the former number, the . team shows evidence of attempting to live up to the Waldorf-Astoria envirorimerit, inasmuch as there’s a degree of pretentiousness. The routining is over-elaborate for the simple theme, but at the same time, this defect has the virtue of showing off their ability at dance and a feeling for folk-themes The flaming youth number, with excellent costuming of that period, has elements of humor and authenticity of the terping of that era. Their ribs at the hip-flask era hit the mark and'^give them a hearty exit, Jose. to the Col shakeup is seen in the company’s def eat in the “battle of They do some good terping on the strand and show applause-winning LOS ANGELES the speeds.” Not only was Colum1 aero work. Team works mainly in bia forced to adopt the RCA Victor | unison with the male taking most I 45 rpm speed for pops, but the ' the heavy work, company was caught with an in1 . Latinos are okay for rnpst theavestment of almost $1,000,000 in 1 ^res^and would also register well automatic changes for its 33 rpm : the outdoor field. Jose. i GEORGE JOHNSTONE Magic, Comedy 10 Mins.; Two its seven-inch 33 rpm platter as a ' standard for the pop market with AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE His Majesty's (I) 8 Armarid Ferreti . Marion Davies £11 mar Devine & King Cerda. Bornstad Chribi Marika Saary Wim De Jong Jacques Cartaux Jimmy Elder Joe Whitehouse Alice Bronimann Ci.ssy Trenholm Tivoli (|) .8 John. Calvert Ann Cornell Maurice Collcano Co Horrie • Dargie 4 James Cardwell RomanoR 3 Les RitchieRonnie Shand SYDNEY Tivoli (I) 8 Guus Brox & Myrna M & H Ne.sbitt Wally Boag Babs MacKinnon Marquis & Family Detroy rieana Sazova Rob Murray Eugene’s Flying Ballet Celebrity 8 Ambassador Hotel Jane Pickens Georgie Tapps Eddie Bergman Ore Geri Galian Ore Biltmore Hotel Bob Williams Frakson Barbara Perry Payceos (2) Russ Morgan Orc Giro's Martha Stewart . Blackburn TxvinsLindy Doherty Marco Rizo Ore Dick Stabile Orc Mocambo Kay Thompson La tinAires Eddie Oliver Ore LAS VEGAS CANADA EAST HAMPTON Granada (I) 8 Stella Marie & Paul Bob Grey Koba & Kaice Lupf & Valez A1 Roxy Pat Hatton 8c Peggy Desert Inn Romo Vincent P SteRan Ders Cole Debutantes Mons. Choppy Carltob Hayes Ore El Rancho Vegas Kay Thompson Jimmy Nelson Henry Busse Ore Flamingo Hotel Toni Arden The Kings Harold Stern Ore Garwood Van Ort Last Frontier Hotel Phil Spitalny Ore Nick Stuart Ore Thunderbird Hotel Watson & Austein Busketeers Sid Kroilt Gil Johnson A1 Jahns Ore ered last' summer when Decca stepped into the Victor 45 rpm camp. . Film Violence I Continued from page 1 ¥ Cabaret Bills TV Play Rights Continued fr n page 4 new tore city I Birdiano Dizzy Gillespie Ore •Lester Young Ore Blue Angei Pearl Bailey Wally Cox ; Stuart Roi,'s Paula Drake E idie & R.:)(-k. .. Page Cavanaugh 3 Herbert Jacoby . Boh Soir Jimmie Daniels Mae Barnes Ghoslley & Wood Noiehe Tale Garland Wilson Elii.s Larkin 3 Cafe 5oc»>tv . • Josephine Prcmicc Arthur Blake C-lln. lack.<ior . .Phil Napoleon Ore Copscabana Drinuy Thomas Marilyn Murray . M Dur.si) Ori Harbers & Dale Smny Calie’o F. Alvare.** . Ore , Diamond . HorseshoK Ross & I /a Pierre Saxon Sisters ' W ( H‘ind>. Billy Bank.*' Eddie Franklin Noble Sis.sle Ore Chic Morrisor. Ore Joe E. Howard Wallen Twln.s Havana -Madrid George DeWitt Roberto & Alicia Jerry Cooper Pupi Campo Orv Little Club Ernie Warren >rc No 1 Fifth Ave Louise Howard Erik Rhodes Downey & (■ ohville Itazel Webster Old Knick Geene Courtney. Connie Anderson Sid Marion Ola Roumanian .Sadie Ranks Radio Aces Buster Burnell MarUSia Sava Alvei’da Juliette Koka Joe LaPorit Ore D’AquibOrc Park Ave Gloria Elwuod Scotty Graham Charlie SI ewart Penthouse Paul Taubman Hotel Ambassadoi Ju(e.*» Lande ()r< Hotel Biltmore Mischa Raginsky O Hotel Edison Henry .fcioine t)r» Hotel New Yorka* Ray Robbins Ore .. Carol Lyhrio Farrar & Carier Si(i KroITt Johnny' Kirb.v HotOI Pierre Denise Darcel Fosse St NUles. i • Stanley Melba Ore Manuel .Jiminey ()r< Habibl [Lota I Brarha HilleJ St Aviva. into the fourth arid fifth slot, respectively, the poll showed. Explanations for the vanished femme audience segment ranged from the dearth of “heart beat stories with happy endings” to the lack of salesmanship in advertising. The decline of glamor in pix also was decried in the replies, one Des Moines exhib asking, “Whatever happened to the swell fashions, glamor and all the things that made Hollywood and gave moviegoers a royalty of sorts?” Consensus appeared to be summed up in a Seattle manager’s opinion that there were “too many fists arid vision rights, are usually unwiUing .s"art c’lo{'4“®fnd to take the risk of making a kine ; • * • j t Color m pictures increased box scope. office by an average of 18%, ac Get Same Benefits ; cording to the poll. However, opin This means, according to Colton/ j ions were expressed that color has that in spite of the real doubt as ^ used in too^many^ inferior pic to the rights of the parties on the the charm and value that it , once question of kinescopes, the picture did. companies are getting the same ; benefits that they would have received had this questiori been deteriniried by the courts in their :favor.' Palace, New York George Johnstone Is a likely nevveomer who will attain status once he acquires more ease; Major failing is his ,gab, which needs sharpening. His specialty is pseudo magic and he does it with an essence of comedy. He invites a pair of voluriteers from the audience and bewilders them via devices which he . shows to audience. These, get a good amount of laughs. He’s assisted by a comely femme. Jose. WHIPPOORWILLS (4) Songs 10 Mins. Martinique, N. Y. The Whippoorwills, playing their first N. Y. date, show plenty experience. Youthful quartet, comprising a femme and three boys, are sufficiently well grounded in harmonics to provide good aural entertainment and dress their vocal arrangements with good movement to make them eligible for sight and sound media. They have some good arrangements, do well in rhythmic and novelty tunes with vivid delivery and comedy effects. Their three numbers on show caught iridicate they can provide choral dressing in most deluxe situations. They’ve been on the Frank Sinatra radio show since its inception. Jose. Skouras Suit .Continued from page 3 SAXEY WILLIAMS 1 Novelty > 8 Mins. Apollo, N. Y. In view of .thg nneertainties ns jias been dusted off reguiarly, but toothy turn of Negro*'saXey'wilI exact status of television rights, „ever actually filed. ; ' Hams. Smartly/ attired in white It is Understood that Warner sqit and white shoes, he ppcns with , 11,.. i Bros, alone among the riiajoTs may Firsts he riiay grant television ] escape being named la -he $kou THE CONTINENTALS (5) With Jack Cathcart Songs 20 Mins. Wedgwood Room, N. Y. The Continentals, a five-man singing group with Jack Cathcart providing a driving piano accompaniment, impress as one of the better vocal units. Quintet shows the benefit of rigid discipline. Their harmonics are excellent and they have the knack of asserting and obscuring individual personalities for the overall benefit of the groupi The Continentals show versatility in many types of tunes. They’re adept at comedy numbers as well as ballads. In the straight harmony field, they do a respectful version of the “Whiffenpoof’' song, and along satirical lines they show a fine vein of comedy with “The Sheik” and a burlesque college medley. Also making a mark with the upper-crust spenders in this room is their excursions into orchestral effects. For variety a whistling solo by one of the lads wins applause. Group is okay for virtually iany field as they’ve evidenced on previous television shows in this area, and loom as a safe bet for diskings and personal appearances. Jose. JAMES DENAS TRIO Comedy, Dance 7 Mins ; Full Palace, New York The James Denas 'Trio, currently, have the basis of a good act. Tl^e comedy adagio trio, comprising two bbys and a femme, shovr some good straight tricks and then go into comedies, which anen’t pointed up too expertly. A reaiTTarigement of routines, fresher approach to comedy and more smoothness iri execution, which should come with more experience, would justify their entry into the plushier time. Jose. to Colton suggested recourses available to an author. rights in question either with or Without warranties. If he makes warranties,. he may be able to limit the amount of the liability thereunder. Secondly, he may seek a court deterriiination of his rights by bririging action for a , declaratory judg^nent. Thirdly, he may, make a deal with the purchasing picture com j pariy to give it part of the proceeds of the television rights in question in consideration of thepicture company agreeing that the television rights can be used. ras suit. Reportedly, Warntrs has made some concessions that have appeased Skouras’ ire. Whether sufficiently to removi it from the action corriplotely, however, lawyers woUldn’^ reveal this week. n ■ . ■ Skouras aim, of course, is to move Up even with LoeW and RKO houses in a nuniber of strategic situations in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Jersey. Skouras chairir^s; do the other New York indie circuits, normally plays product with a varying clearance after it breaks from the HKO and Lpew’s webs. some conventional stepping. However, this is merely an intro to some extensive iron-jaw routines. He grips an inverted chair in his teeth and simultaneously gets off; a bit of terpirig. Act is similar to that: done_ by Bobby “Tables’’ Davis and Lockjaw Jacksori. Williams follows up by clenching two chairs in his molars, then later hoofs on one leg with a table 4ri similar fashion. For a final he walks off with three tables and a chair piled pyramid fashion. While Williams doesn’t show much ability a dancer, the, novelty aspect of his act is strong enough to qualify him for most vaude and TV book Glib. Jontlnued from page 43 $3,750 per night. Most name bands, however, are averaging somewhat better than $2,000 per riight. . This is as much as most of the New York hotel dance spots pay per week. Another factor in the pay hike by the colleges is rising competition from percentage deals by ball^ room operators and the rising number of Army camp dates being made available. Some schools in the midwest have been so alarmed at the price situation that they have entered into an informal agreement to hold down prices, even for top name bands.