Variety (August 1963)

./ ing. from ‘the: over 1,000,000 people “who -paid. $1.50. to. see-one at the | : Seattle World’s~ Fair. ‘last. year. moving it to the site ‘of the coming 1964.N.Y. World’s Fair’ with ' many new. additions. The brothers. «are here. :working. with some wax: . ‘specialists for these adjuncts. . some wax ‘works in. the .U: .S., “with most ‘of. the work done -in Hong Kong.and_ the.-finishing in | .. the U.S. But they. Jack--the. Téal-m fstic. ‘finish'.and’ dash’ that .seem: to: -. be -the secrets’ of. the Madame Tussaud: -Wax Museum ‘in“London: dying out, judging. ‘from. the’ trouble they had: finding wax speeial-. ‘ists. here: They were ° originally. "business | men in -the junk business | “around the world. -One day they Jeau:. “with: “plans -to set -it-up in California ‘ata ‘each amusement spot. At. _aeccepted. And. ‘then -trouble | : ° dogged the: brothers ‘as: the. ‘ex| -owner, the . enly one | who ~ -knewhow to. fit. the bodies together, had a. heart ‘attack. ‘But. they man-. Cy SHOW pEoPLe aE 2 6a — ay ae “IN CHICAGD STRAWHAT| . Chicago, Aug. 27, “Allan: ‘Sherman: racked up: “al Wax Wo rk i ks To N oN) ar 2 Walter Bros? , ‘Museum Drew useum Drew. Over 1; 000, 000 In | | Click Seattle Stand... a : : | near here Aug. 19-26. Top at 1,600 | i Paris, ‘Aug: 21. 7 ged to get. an. “assistant who aa |! seat strawhat was $4.25. 2 * gn | th. ica ‘and. Wax works are show. biz judgie went up. in South ‘Amer ca ‘and: concert: at the Tenthouss: taking ‘Manny. said. that. in’ ‘spite © of. being in the héart of .the amuseabout. 200 seats. fa Ste | ick Gregory Makes ~ LA. Crescendo late Now Lou and: “Manny Walter‘ are ‘Graham and some churches, : they: got big play. People . even lined | up: for. a. long ‘time’ to ‘see ‘these |mainly historical and: “personality | ‘displays: ..-°-~ 7 .Next . door was “HL es ‘Poupees | Des Paris,” into which ‘they .also |. | bought to. ‘make: ‘them’.deéper in-] volved: in show ‘biz. Now: they : had ‘wax figures: and: ‘Moving: ‘pup-. “pets. | They. ‘may. move ‘into live ‘show. biz later. ‘But. ‘right : now |} -| they. are -.taken .up with their: frozen” figures: ©. Some . ‘model-. ing of contemporary. figures’ may: havé:to’ be-done inthe. U..-S.: but they -will. be ‘poured: ‘and‘touched ‘up. here. ~ Americana history. ‘scenes, pres‘ent. political, erow biz. ‘and. Sport| | figures. will also -be.in it as~-well |. bought oh om a “French: ‘as the N.: ¥.. ‘World’s: Fair head: Rumanian : couple: : {Robert Moses::.If, Tussaud and |-. gs. Grévin ‘heads are a: bit :reluctant | It: was -all. shipped ‘to_ ‘the’ U. ‘| to:-help :with .wax. worker -nanies, they. have..been. able to ferret them: out. themselves. ‘here’ and, are . going. ahead. They are. not. ‘sure | why: people seem. fascinated ‘with wax figures: and . puppets. today ‘after the’ big | steps.-.of films. and -tv..and. the” | emphasis on thovement | “in -most:. .| Show. facets. It may: be the. time to ' -. 1 study authentic. -costumes ‘and fig' |uresat. ease, they ‘think, ‘or the.| 7) | pull: ‘that: has: ‘always «xisted in |: >” -| dolis -and. marionettes, for people = everywhere. . (Gf ALWAYS MME y 2 Aan Hoi Lasses Louw oints. out” that ‘there ‘are |Hollywood, Aug. 27. showed up Crescendo .:: released" {TOM terms, is doing -two acts .in one. ‘and . the. Musee. -Grevin: in: ‘Paris. Hespends half his: floor time. in a “But ‘the secret.: seems. tobe commentary. on his nine-day period in..the Chi Bastille, with “other {half devoted ‘to. his usual. comedic. ‘| material..-‘Skedded té-open at. local erty |buying . up excess: G.I. property bowed Saturday’ (24):As. hetook Crescendo rostrum: ‘he told cus‘tomers, “Sorry I’m, late.”?. . -: “Comic .admitted -his . ‘contractual Norman -and_ Shelley. Davis, “who. dollars in. ads, extra bookings and: conimunication expenses. due to his delay.:“‘I will definitely. go: on the Wednesday (28)-March to. Washington,”:he observed, thus could give Norman and Davis extra gray hairs. +:He doesn’t know how. much. of his| But::a “bid to. the’ Seattle Fair had ||. Jost’ ‘making the trip. ~~: ‘Paid around: --$5,000 “weekly, Gregory. promised: ops to:* ‘sit down zyand negotiate to: cover’ any: losses,” ‘indicating. ‘he would offer. more. of -possible AGVA . ‘rumbles over. ‘contractual. agreements, “I -would. Cues 1 0%, Wage Cut Plan | i 4 ‘HOTEL y : Albany,. Aug, ota : “Th ty o lar est hotels:in Albany, ? 218 5 TREMONT STREET: BOSTON. z : e. two larg any, o am important. ‘Gomonstration. came. a ‘the Schine-Ten Eyck. .and . the |. up. Co pn the Heart of Theatre District -. Gross isa record for.any: play or] into account the recent addition of. -& Offs-to-D.C. ‘March’ | “Dick. Gregory, Negro comic who: eight days late. for his | Friday (23). on. ‘essentially: nts OWN |. {the big. cities, but of: most British | towns: and burgs,. offer .a“patron. al chance of a table and a drink as well as. his. entertainment on stage. . lengthy, direct and strongly barbed | Sunset Strip ‘bistro Aug; 16, ‘he| obligations to nitery..ops : Genel}, ‘already had lost: several: thousand. ‘remaining Crescendo engagement, | slated to wind: Sept. :J;. would. be | leave a nightclub. at. any ‘time: if | ‘whamnio $45,830 for: nine perform~~ --| ances’. at the .Tenthouse Theatre but avery pale shadow of its form | “London, Aug. 27. ‘ts because the artist the public has. “While the British vaude scene is | paid to see is on ‘stage for most. of . . the time. (probably one of the most. er self—currently, throughout the | Significant ways in which variety: ‘country, thete are only four halls | ‘has changed). In the old: days, with ‘of. any substance devoted to the |its rigid formula ,the star was on -Lold-style ‘variety bill—it.is still the for about. 20 minutes at: the end ‘firm ‘belief of agent-promoter Vic | following an hour and. 40. minutes ‘| Lewis. that the public remains ‘| keen to ‘get its entertainment away} from the home. .. ship ‘with Alan. ‘Blackburn, is sole | agent for two of the most notable. of: these -clubs . which have -pro-. -gressed. from. ‘semi-pro. performers to appoint much closer to the | big. time. — project,. which could open up new horizons for agents and promoters |: | if it-snowballed;. Lewis and Black Blackburn-Lewis agency whose re| ‘cent association with GAC (and |}. ‘| subsequently UT™M),. has: elevated {its status to that of :a.major opera| tor,’ a. lot. of. the: ‘old app eal. of the: Aussie Hotel Chain Club in Manchester and-The Dolce : Vita’ in Newcastle. Reaction and: business has.been so lucrative there. ‘that “ the’: Blackburn-Lewis. agency has now decided to seek deals with: further clubs up and down the: country in order ‘to. establish: a chain of such outlets, — of. supporting acts. -“Even in the clubs we. don’t put . jon. anything like the old variety bill. Just'a top and;. maybe, a supporting artist.” ‘According ‘to. Lewis, ‘exec of ‘the. vaude hall has. accrued to the local.| orking men’s-clubs.” Latter estabishments; -a feature: not. only of | Sets Talent Lineup Melbourne; Aug. 27. Federal Hotels Ltd. here has set the batch: of namessigned. up -by -entertainments. ‘manager Brian Gleason. during his recent U. S.. stint. Poricie Ponce will open Sept. 4; he and the other artists will play -at ‘both the Menzies and. Savoy-Plaza ‘Hotels here. “ Ruth Wallis, who's: already } proved ‘popular in Melbourne with : ‘Clubs concerned are” ‘the Cabaret | one-stand concert. stints, will take over on Sept. 30, followed by Al Martino. on Oct. 21. Diana Dors ‘has-been signed up: for: Nov. 25, followed in. December by Dickie Valentine. Negotiations are still going on for either Connie Stevens, June Christy or Frank Sinatra: Jr. ito. fill in. the Sept. 6 date. (Latter is out, since he opens Sept. 9 at. the .N. CY: Americana:) “The Lewis outfit, run in. partner Running: parallel with. this new burn are ‘stepping up their-efforts || % in the one other aspect:of the vaude |} | biz: that. has Bot waned—the ‘cons |} cert. tour.. ..° _ | time: later -at: lower salary to. aid | 1 them, “He. fiatly: stated. regardless.: Yank tieups, Blackburn-Lewis. now if reps: here a huge pool of American | talent—in: the region. of 1,000 art-.| jsts—and ‘is expecting: to capital-' | ize on its’ position’ by instigating a |: ‘thost of concert. treks in these parts : | by US. performers. . In | this’ field, “with | ‘its ‘Tecent | Knott-De Witt-Clinton, are propos| inert door to Shubert Theatre jing a 10% wage reduction for their.| Honolulu‘ s Sports Expo ¢ THEATRICAL RATES | .{union employees, because of “enor-:|" . Honolulu, Aug. 27. ‘mous. ‘losses for: the. year.” The | ‘Schine: interests took over ‘or took .* back the: Ten Eyck. indirectly, from ‘‘Ithe Sheraton .chain,: last winter. | Knottrecently. repurchased the De: .| Witt from Manger Hotels.: ~*~. | mally ‘opened “until |. Officials.of the two State Street | 1964; -. hotels are negotiating jointly with |. ‘Local 471, Hotel & Restaurant Em-: =f ployes & "Bartenders Union, AFL ‘+'CIO. Current pacts expire Sept. El All Roome: with . Television, Radio, Wy: Oe ‘\ eee ml). . ‘a): + Private: Bath” oh “sports, Marine-travel’ and-marine ea . ‘Chances: are you ve never + heard of AL Ji ARVIS. He’ Snever been on. national 7 Ty, never played. the well known rooms; never had: agency representation. But for. fourteen years, this personable,. well schooled piano. whiz has: been keeping ™ "em se "happy at Governor’s mansions; millionaire’s estates, ‘plush: yacht and country elubs =: _and high-society. events: “These ‘folks believe there is ‘no one. quite like “their AL”: When Al plays; people listen (and dance ‘too!): They. kriow there’s:a piano. being played.’ He’s teriffic!: An‘ exceptional technique. Knows thousands. of tunes and ~ has what it takes: to keep any room filled and happy! “A-columnist once’ described -Al’s style: as “a. pleasant combination of Caval-': ‘Call it what © “you-will.. Knowledgeable persons who: have heard them, believe the AL JARVIS~ TRIO is’an exceptionally fine group: worthy: of “big: things.” ” Says Roger. Wil fare, Melis, Ferranté and. Teicher: with: an: Oscar. Peterson. flavor.” liams, “AL: JARVIS is one of. the. most. talented Pianists rT know.” ° woe ‘Currently ing. for folks. with: less. thon allios. wk Anges: ManDomahi's. play foe tae i ot _ AVAILABLE NOV. 1 ~ Sam Pasco, Business Repre ent AL JARVIS ORCHESTRAS ,, ° ‘37 Huntington Street . Hartford, Connecticut Tek233 7415 | H. ‘Werner. Buck: has booked the'|iams among others, for concert facility for what is.described ‘as a flips.in the UK.| ‘Says Lewis: “One of the reasons: A industries . show. Buck: reportedly the: concert tour. has stayed | alive |] — “Lewis, ex-bandleader whoa moved {| into. the agency-promoter, biz just: AS sports exposition sponsored by | three years ago, has already firmly |] a Néw York Dosition sone be the [committed Tommy Roe. (Septem-. initial attraction. in the now build-.| ber); (Octob : ing. municipal auditorum-next May | ( bo” ober) and one: ‘Yuro | although the: bulding. won't be ber | atin g for Four Freshmen, Tego ; November; | Reese, Tony Bennett and Andy Wil|| Everly Bros. (September), | dimmy Derante’s SINGING ‘PROTEGE , 13—-SOING ON STARDOM I Epes McClendon: Agency 7 TN 7-3287 " Not attiated with the pepelar Cobternie Dink Fockey, Al Jorvis.