Variety (November 1961)

oo; 50 VAUDEVILLE a Fla. Sun Gets in Acts’ $ Gleam Continued from paze 1 gee season. Even the musicians union has a higher scale than in most e.ties. Thos demand frum $186 to! $200 per man for the hotels. The acts ask more money there than in most other cities, and as a result ey during the winter season. Now all’ the bie nightclubs are gone, there are oniy a few hotels, : and those hiring talent are diminishing. The Fontainebleau will. play shows twice weekly. The: Eden Roc and the Deauville are the only two hotels that have com| mitted themselves to sizable name! skews Guring the season. He pre-! dicted that if Miami Beach con-j tinues to decline show-wise. it will go the way of Atlantic City. a rethe owners say they have to charge _ hizvher prices than probably in any Other city in the country. It’s almost ridiculous to charge * $17.50 minimums. “Who can afford it” The people can see the same headliner in Blinstrub’s (Boston) or the Copacabana 'N. less moneys. tioners from other hotels in Miami Beach are permitted to see the same shows on the bus tour for just a few dollars. The bus com-: pany charges $10 for a package of . three hotel shows. “It gets crazier yet—an operater will Look at his reservation list for the evening. The expensive headliner isn't @rawing. He’s gotta ; do something to make it look good : You just ean’t let him play to empizy seats. So he calls up the bus company, and tells them he can accommodate three busloaads. a full room, gives a good show, and he is proud of the business he for the act. is doing. “So then this happens. He tells : me to look at the business. It’s; just great—the room's packed. Next he tells me that he's godtta get more money next year because he does so big in this room. aIt’s absolutely wierd.” . The harried percenter admitted : that it’s difficult to reverse the trend. One act or one office can’t be a hero and reduce salaries. The acts and the off:ces must define a limit. The ovwenrs must be able to say no to the acts’ and agents’ demands, and the agents must try Y.) for far : What's more, vaca Thus the star plays to’ jta instill a Tittle sense in the perj former. i They must realize Miami Reath is not Las Vegas. The days of the black market and the sheak #ambHng are over in Florida. It’s not like the old, days. and al con-cerned have to realize the Timita-.. tions i “We can save Florida and we nean save the -nightchib ‘business just by being teasonwble. Otheriwise this is a doomed business.” “HAL SANDS EXITS GAC, OPENING OWN OFFICE: | Hal Sands, in charge of oufdoor production at General Artists; _Corp., is leaving the agency to go !on nis own the end of next week. He was among those brought. into GAC when the agency started its expansion in the outdoor: field ‘Six years ago. Prior to joining GAC, Sands had | his own production and booking office. While at GAC, he maintained his own stable of activity which was separate from the agency. It was a special deal that. he ‘entered into béfore coming into *the office. He was brought into; GAC when it absorbed the George "A. Hamid outdoor office. That deal: -recently terminated. , Ray Charlies | aan Continued from page 48 nae = i State U. coincided with his arrest the day before in Indianapolis on a ‘narcotics rap. | The publicity: prompted the col‘lege sponsors to drop his one i Righter. However, promoter Abe Stein (who was handling publicity -for the benefit) leased the State ‘Fairgrounds Coliseum, and the :Show went on. Stein sold more tickets than. the “A. & I. auditorium: would hold— ‘more than 3.500, about one-third of ‘whom were white. Charles drew ‘an ovation as he performed for an hour, grinning broadly while onStage. He refused to discuss the i Indianapolis arrest with newsmen. HELD ovER @ CONSECUTIVE WEEKS GEORGE VAL GEORGE Presenting ‘A DOVETAIL. RHAPSODY Currently MeVANS, Buffatco, New York Where do the doves come trom? Where do they ge? “TOPS IN THEIR FIELD” VARIETY *x * The VETTE erlin.: Currenily TOKYO, JAPAN. JAI-ICHI HOTEL , SHOW BIZ PAYS OFF | status | got'a mention. first met. ‘Crosby. || many of the top by-liners. Wednesday, November 22, 1961 1506 FOR IND. GOP} Tndianapols, Nov. 21. Show biz paid off for iidiana Republican State Commiftee in biz fundraising jamboree at $5 to $100 ‘a ‘ticket in the Coliseum at the | fairgrounds Tuesday night (14). Sidestep Army Auditions _ i : Contihiued from page 18 a has beeri-a constwht series of argucently performed in ments with the miKtary officials |found the-servicemen 20 ahiioas over the Pros. and cons of this! for #od Western Imusic that he auditioning.*“The military in Bu-; and Joly Joyce have formed -a rope clriins it only wants to ‘make | management. business: in ‘New An estimated 7,200: customers | sure that the shows contam no| York, working with the ‘Germanhpaid more than $150,000 to see and | blue material, hear Arthur Godfrey, the Lennon: i antitacial or anti-Army comments, : offer the Westera acts to the miliSisters, Charlie Weaver, Vaughan ' since the military hight clubs are: tary ‘dubs abyoad. (Snow's 10-day Monroe: ‘and other entertainers, j open ‘to the wives and teenagers: tour paid him a hefty. $16,008 along with ex-Vice President Rich-! as well. ‘workiig ‘the military circuit. Arnyw ard M. Nixon and various party Nelvon’s A'ttitade officials waived the’ audition for | notables. ‘Nelson points out, “Northern ‘him, it has been reliably reported.) ‘State committee between $30,000 | Frankfurt) ansiste on screening | the shows before they are played Tat Agencies and $35,000. Rest of proceeds will | at ahy of the Northern Area Com| be used to liquidate its debts. Success of jamboree was a blow mand ‘chibs, and tmeny of the | | to legit. “Toys in Attic” opened to. }slim attendance same night at ‘downtown Murat. are supposed to be grownup boys who may have to fight for their ance before the prob country, so it certainly should be probers. While Government has “put up “entertainment.” Nelson, a former tenor, switched to the management end. i take all the precautions we can.” The German-American Agency, j which .he reps in Frankfurt, was |day -morning before U. S. District founded about. a yéar and a half | Judge Peirsan M. Hall, the prospecwere called to get. them. out. The | a0 by. retired Major George E. (tive jurofs were asked: fire got a lot of space. Here it was! Adamson, with headquarters at‘ connected with any phase of tha treated’ as a spectacular but some | Bamberg, West Germany. j entertainment industry such as 1 Of the newspaper critics didn’t Tike Although the agency is permit-: motion pictures, radio, television, lit Jack O'Brian said, ‘It lacked ; : ted to book acts in German clubs, [“Stror or juke boxes?” i quiry, one official said, “It’s a real Bob Hope Preem — Comtitnred from page 2 —o !men fighting the blaze had -to put on ties to get in and then the cops heart. Westbrook Pegler said, ‘It | so far it has been concentrating |. Jurors were also told that the wasn't nearly as big. as. the one ; on booking into the vast. Army and !-‘matter, that would come before in San Francisco.’ -Bosley .Crow-| Air Force circuit of clubs in Ger-| them would he in connection with ther called it ‘just another cheap ; many and France. Violations of anti-trust . laws. Hollywood spectacle not nearly as “There's plenty of work for effective as an Italian fire’. ‘American acts here in the clubs,” Bing. Crosby’s: enhanced family | Nelson said. “We need good en“While Bing | tertainment. Some of the acts may was acting in London. he was pro-|have to make 10 shows in four ducing here.” days, hopping from Germany from More of ‘Hope: “The twist has ; France, bat of course that isn’t really become. all the rage. Ij, a general practice. The acts can stepped in the Peppermint Lounge ; : make money if they will perform the other night and there was.Toots-; here.” Shor twisting with Elsa Maxwell.| Many of the Americans based|_ Berle has also. been set atthe Invite them. over if you want to! in Europe prefer to see the Amer| Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Dec. 1, and break your. downstairs ‘neighbor's ican talent. At the smaller clubs; the Eden Roc, Miami. Beach, Jan, chandelier. which have Jess financing, it is; : “They're now showing movies in often the: policy to book one. US. flight now. Airlines have made | Show a Mon elson's arganizabs creat strides what: in movies, | tion is also planning Sunday-atter| “THE COMEDIAN” a lampagne, seven course dinners. | noon shows. | PROFESSIONAL GAG SERVICE. member way baek ‘when the ! Generally, the German-Amer|} THE LATEST — THE GREATEST — semardesses were the main at-j ican Agency signs acts for a er THE MOST-UP-TO-DATEST | traction? — mum -22 bookings in 10 days, and || series. one-liners, > | “‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is a while it has the Carter Family on fitiess hecklers raateneeate® monomovie based on an idea by Frank |the tour now, for a fee of about |} {28 intrest ‘impressions and “im. Sinatra.” $8.000. including transportation, it cal, Interruptions In a serious vein Hope recalled [ | is presemi ng 8 Me wt ra that he worked the Capitol with | Johnny Siebert, and Carrol Sew. |} Abe ‘Lyman in 1932 and it was dur-! i ing this. vaudeville outing that -he : jells for a $10,000 package for 10 j days in December, and will pre isent the Do-Re-Mi Trio to the Premiere of the film and Hope’s | top clubs in January. p.a. drew an unusually heavy. turnout of fourth estaters, a turn | Western singer Hank Snow reLens‘ — — —— men went back to the’city rooms ° with a shot of Hope. kissing Lu-. cille Ball “while Gary Morton ; looked on. -Announced marriage . of the latter two gave Hope’s buss — stop added punch and it got a . heavy play in the Gotham dailies. : Janis Paige and Virginia Grey, | also of “Paradise” cast, among the ! celebs present. J.C, Stein Grant. a Continued from page 2 mae make such a Brant,’ it promised ‘to guarantee raising. $500,000 to be i Berle’s Je ersey Date Milton Berle has been signed for a stand at the Latin Casino, Camden, N.J., Feb. 16, in place of Eydie Gorme & Steve Lawrence, who cancelled the booking because of Miss Gorme's impending: motherhoo personafions, Polttt Thoughts of the Day, Humoreus Views of fhe News, Vignettes, etc. $25 YR—SINGLE ISSUES $3 $35. YR—SINGLE ISSUES $4 ‘NO €.0.D.’s BILLY GLASON, 78e W. 54th St. New York City 19, CO, 5-1316 It is our pleasure to represent a great singer whose vibrant personality and magnificent votce have made. "her a number one performer. Miss BONNIE —~s eee matched by a Federal. appropriaai Pe tion. It guaranteed acontingent ® Star of | {$150/000 to become definite after er Ate ntz $350:000 was collected.’ Besides S.S. Atlantic initiating the campaign, “RPB pro‘ Decembe “onel vided leadership in the: effort. As Sailing recemmer 20th ‘a result of RPB'’s work, the campaign produced $692,500 from pri|: lyate sources and the Federal Govfernment. followed a National In}} stitute of Health recommendation |; for a $491,000. grant. | Because the contingent $156,000. om oe was not used, this sum was saved |. . t cr -_.. a T) ; . _ a ee or to use as “incentive money” or Thanks to MAY JOHNSON an d JIMMY NICHOLS “risk capital” to stimulate other | eye research construction cam|! ENTERPRISES. e Opening Dec. 4th ‘Qween Elicabeth Hotel, Mowreal paigns. Nothing was deducted by RPB for the cost of the campaign. | . Stein and a group of MCA execs |} ; made the initial grant Which start-|. /ed RPB in 1960. RPB was founded as a salute to Dr. Stein's 65th|{ 35 WEST 53rd STREET, NEW YORK 19 Circle _— birthday last year. . . a m, ; airs Iglesias NG in 1 Dixie — = . Memphis, Nov. 21. }) % mart CONBRCNTT WEEKS. oF wEW, Class civb COMET: . The Rober to iglesias. Spanish dance troupe, playing the Municipal Auditorium .here,drew Jess than |} tee STEPIN FETCHIT =< 500 admissions en. its. one-nighter |} ere MAGNOLIA HOUSE SUPPER CLUB, Be. Louis, tie.. Friday’ (17) at a $3.75, Boras, Webach Avenve Gross was. estimated to ‘be Jess |: Fer open time, Gmieage 1. tiie Mienone Re shai a than $1,000. ~ ere ana . no amtireligijous,} American Agency ‘here just to acts object ta this. The soldiers: === Continued from page. 1 —_ are expected to make an appear all right for them to see adult iver of secrecy regarding the in-. has ! ; tough investigation. We want to: As jury was émpanetied yester-. “Are you. Now fn its 134th Issue, ‘containing. | Coe ee Re he eR vetuen hosed: Chee LL a Oe Sa nS ne ON