Variety (April 1964)

. . N.Y. Paramount: scored an impresits" show, . while’ the: ‘Brooklvn: Fox. -? taped ‘out a: merry ‘$155,000. “for. Jo. the same. period Which. ended: Sune} os oy ly day.) eer two-a-day: basis atthe Ambassa-| ; > dor. Theatre, NVY., “a. legit ‘house, | . 7 “stein ‘of Theatre: Three. Productions . mer: os ~: gtaff.. Included:.in. the layout ‘were 3 '-. & The ‘Romantics, Dean Jean: ‘Terry. |. “Stafford, Chris -Crosby,..American: | oe Curtis. Orch: : 7, man. ve, SOhMny Tillotson, ‘Diane. “Warwick, | . ee ‘become the only’ major istageshows _., in the’. New. York area. with .ex _Wedncsday, April 8 1964. _VAUDEVILEE 75 at iat 1 his i We sry BO. Beal “With NY, Pars 1756: Bllyn Fox 1556| | signed. for a:show packaged : by | :RaoulAppel ‘at the’ ToykoHilton |. to:make an extensive tour of. U.S. ‘hotels under. bariner, of ‘Associated. Booking. Corp. ABC v.p: Bob ‘Phillips. caught the’ show ‘at the -héstelry™ during his | A, Rock: *n’ -Foll paid: off. in ‘the New. oh York area: in: two’ ofthe three .in-' ‘igtances where it waS'tried during “the.Easter .school: holidays: The: ception: of the: Radio: City. ‘Music: ‘Hall. and the: Apollo,which : ‘are. ‘regular vaude: users, The Brook-. lyn Fox: has ‘been. having these .dis-: ‘plays twice. annually, the other try. being ‘during The’ Christmas” holi-|days:. ‘The: Par venture. marked the. first stager in’ six years. | Nothing Like Cafe Field For: Polishing an ‘Actor, Eddie: Albert Points Out ._ Ability: to: play. the cafe. field. is one of-the ‘best: bargaining weapons a. performer. possesses, according to |: ‘Eddie * Albert,.: now ‘at the. Latin. Quarter, ‘NY: ‘Prior: to his current: tour, he: ‘hasn’t. appeared in niteries for. a. decade.” . a “Albert. now says he will ‘devote |. four’: months -of “the ‘year. to’.the cafes. ‘Through this move -he hopes’ ‘to increase his’ value in -television and films by: giving his acting, skills a. sharper edge. “Albert declared: that. most. Holiywoodites would like: to. go either” on stage or. in ‘niteries but are not: doing. so° -beeause of one’ factor— -terror.’ It’s especially: prevalent. in the: thespians .-who. have . devoted ‘most of. their. ‘careers to. films: and | tv. : give $175,000 for. the 10-day run-of ?he ‘third venture, ‘projected. ‘on “gave-two shows: and. fizzled: out. | ‘Layout, .sans film, was headed: by}. ; deejay. Clay. Cole, ‘who: brought in) an expensive cast. with him “". thé. Paramount’s " presentation, * headed by :the -Six: Good: ‘Guys -of “"WMCA, was produced by Sid Bern in “conjunction with. Martin, ‘KumIt. was: one. of . the: rare in“ustanees in which a show was booked ‘under: -auspices . outside the Par: -’ Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Bobby: "Rydell, James: Brown’ & Revue, ‘ Eeslie “Gore, Four Seasons, Ruby: *. Beatles; Devotions and the’ King Pie “was* “No: My Darling. Daughter” (Indie). | ‘The Brooklyn . Fox ° cast was’ : headed. -by. Murray: “The: K” KaufIt included: Chuck. Jackson, There. are ‘many: ‘performers. ‘who can. be perusaded. to appear in.aj{ play, where:-writers. and directors. | shape: the: ‘show. and ° the: perform-.| ‘ance, But: in cafes, an ‘artist is on | his own completely no: matter how | many. :boys: or girls: are ‘behind: him. | | o£ how many: writers and’ cchoreog-.| ‘[} raphers: have. labored .over-his act. | ‘Albert. said: that ‘a‘good: cafe ‘act; dias: ‘far: as. he “is concerned, is. never 4} the. same’ twice. In -fact.he-is .con‘sidering ‘introducing a. fire-eating’ HH bit. in his. current LQ: stint: He. | learned how to: eat’ fire while: work-: “The: : Tymes, _Dick -&: Deedee, ~ Younger. Bros.,.among others: .Film ‘was. “Cavalry “Command” (Indie). . ‘The -rock: ’n’ roll ‘sessions have | Reuben.” ‘The only part he: doesn’t’. like about it is the gasoline fumes, {= Albert asserted that a performer ‘| really -has no: way’ of:: ‘completing his. education ‘until he: starts meetT| ing the: public. By working. cafes,’ [| he feels that he.can get.the-most |“Firounded instruction. . It is" also’ 2 easier. to adapt'to. other fields. when, “Albert: personally got: his. ‘basic. | edueation ‘in legit through -a series | _ [| -major smash was ir “Brother Rat,”. “8 where ‘the. audience would . return after intermission still laughing’ at the’ noted: curtain Jine. at, the’ end. of the. first act.” eS, . | McKellar & Scot: Unit. tOn { a | 11-Wk. Down. Under: Tour. } Glasgow, “April: 7. oe Kenneth: ‘McKellar, a top. Scot ‘|| singér; planes’ from‘ here tofnorrow. /(Wednesday) for: an’11-week ‘tour: | of .New.:Zealand and ‘Australia: In-} [| the vaude. unit ‘with him. will be. Ti Jack | Radcliffe,.:Scotland’s senior ‘comedian; daniceband. | Jimmy. Shand, : chirper. Moira ‘An|: jderson; .and. folk : singers ‘Robin |. | Hall . and: ‘Jimmy MacGregor. ; ‘On-. his :. return, :: McKellar will ‘I sing in_three ‘recitals: atthe InterhationalEdinburgh : Festival. “He. -then. planes: out. for . a. 10-week ‘tour: | Of: North. ‘America: : ee * Ken Martel Thins TTA. TL You should’. wee if you re | promoting shows. in Brit> . gin. ‘His name:.GEORGE — _ PINCHES. . Hisjob:.Book| ‘ing Controller, The: Rank. Organisation . Theatre Di. tf vision. 7 2 qe Over 50: movie” theatres." 7 * inthe Ronk ‘ciresit are. : equipped for full stage” ~ > f ghows ond: personal’ Gp-. : : las pearance. tours, These. "fl theatres represent. a total: -. : ~ oT qudience: capacity of ~f 100,000, . City by city. . . ./ ll guide to technical: facili-oan ie “Ken Martel, who. last. week : re-. “A. fles end any. further. i inras D ‘signed. from. General Artists Corp.’s orn wi formation: from:— peer | tv dept., ‘has. joined International. i ly | Talent. Associates . ‘where -he. will: coordinate. the eastern .and: Coast: ’ * Geeres | Piriches,. Besking ' “11° Controlter,:The Rank: ail tele section.:’ He: will. work ‘with. B\" Organisation Theatre * -E Harry -Bell and. Dick Birkmeier,. Division, ‘ra i ~~ “who. will continue’ in. the: tele. and _ ‘ nen SW, Enjtand.:, || Commercials wings. at ITA. | ef Tal Victoria 6633. “In. another move, Shelly, Brodsky’ ET, Cables: ‘resigned from ITA to join the. Mar“eg SEMAL LONDON: swi. tin Kummer office. He'll work inj}: oe “[thandling talent as well” as tele: Packaging.” , | NOW NI ICK Lu CAS. iat ee » Thro ny, ACCAMT CON. e Set t “Tokyo by Night Unit mie Bak ba Buf Wi ‘Paes Tn) & Disount Les Comis ‘Ling | of 'Geéorge -Abbott hits, His. first “April :..15 :-bill;.. Jackie. maestro | ever handled,”: _eity s New. . Latin®.. Quarter, -{singer played. ‘concert. dates,’. ac“} companied |. by -conductor-pianist |. 4Singer’s Dot. about: a. i return’ tour.. moat “Tokyo; April: : Contracts ‘have: reportedly . been’ | . |Visit-here a ¢oupla months ago. and ‘| launched: talks with Appel ‘at that time. Appel, | hotel's ‘entert | “Unit, -to. be tagged “Tokyo by | | Night?" hag Will headline ‘Wilma. Read-. . ‘Chiaki, both: -thrushes, and alsp:10: dancers and a. few -showgirls. ‘Hiraoka,: ‘whose-.combo ‘had been. backing. the acts during their out-. ‘ings at the: Hilton’s: Starhill | ‘Sup-. per club, is: ‘expected to’ make the’ trek . to. baton: the’ ‘accompanying. : Yank: bands, at’ least during | ‘the early. ‘dates, i, aychoreograpner ‘is. the iriment: coordinator. and Keiko -Vibes “man. Seiji All’ of: the” performers are: Japa_ nese. except for -Miss -Reading,. a sepia singer. from _ Jamaica Sith lotsa. looks who has-. been’ playing tthe Far East in: reeent years. . -.Shipping out May 6, the: ‘package will: ‘play the. Hawaiian. ‘Hilton. en: youte, then. the Claremont: mear. San | Shelly Davis, t wood Cafe Op; Turns’ Do-It-Yourself’ a/ Act Buyer For His 2 Sites ‘Hollywood, April. 7. Shelly Davis, who assumed: oper ‘ation . of :-the local Crescendo. ‘and: ‘Interlude Jast-autumn. after having ‘the ° niteries: when : they: were. “owned . . by. Gene: Norman, -avers. he:no longer-is: Boing: to book | flacked talent” ‘blindly, . -but hit’ the. Toad; catch’ acts ‘before ‘buyin them. ing. in. Marc. ‘Blitzstein’s : “Reuben |. ying. “Buying © ‘from. . ‘agents’. ‘great. talent. and big’ draws.” .. Davis ° turns. are: Henny Youngiaan, . ‘Cosby. | and: Timi ; -Yuro, | May ‘Vernon,:. -May275° For Tour of US. Hotels’ and :'G.. Williams “Booking. from. .acatalog won't . ‘answer the problem *° of: ‘putting good: bills . -together,” he. argues.. “available sheets. without personally. Scouting: an ‘act can: ‘make -you ‘miss: ‘some ‘admits.’ he: has lately | bought’ some. acts: blind,. but quick| ly. advises that. a: new’ flock’ :of |} ‘openers set: over coming : -months |] ‘all have. been: 0.0: d by: him.. Among : added’ to | os Clancy Bros.,. » Bilt. 6:15 ‘Phil | a 7 Buffalo, “April. 1. ~ eBuriesk ‘is back,” it ‘says here. And _you’d’ better. ‘believe: it. ‘Be cause -it says. here’ also. that . Sts | live ‘at. the: Palace” with six ‘(count | *em)* strippers: and four (discount’ em) comedians,:.So what do you want ‘for $1.80? -Egg in your ‘nog: | 1 gin; ‘just because. it’s: Easter? The. Palace is off-to-Buffalo again :with: this’ ‘burley. pitch: coyly | well has apparently. run. dry and the : house ‘is ‘resuming its ‘traditidnal 30-year. burlesque . policy” at: least’ for the’ nonce. And. thereby ‘hangs this review. “What. has. .kept. this ‘operation: alive’ for three -decades: is .something for Shownien. to ponder. ‘The |: -medium. which ‘once ‘farnished the |. training ground. ‘for. numerous na: international . ‘stage. celebrities has: now deteriorated to]: : the: ‘point ' of no. return. | Z| Francisco;. Palmer.-House, -Chi, and . ‘the ‘Waldorf-Astoria, . N.Y., before: |: ‘moving into the Riviera, Las Vegas, fore ‘a Jone run. . tional. . and : Scanty: Talent’. "There ‘does. not’. seem: : ‘to be a ultimate.in the art | of | epidermal ‘display : which:.at’ timés . almost. at| tains. ‘the unattainable.’ a . The. “comedy” As practically ‘in: | describable: ‘Everything. goes—and |f. all ‘the way, One of the most .in|] teresting manifestations of the per-'|. formance is that. while the . ap wo | ling and most seductive of the strip| pers ‘was ‘merely desultory, the. comedians. ‘Grew roars of laughter. a Scatological ‘Levels “The comic. interludes are inept variations. of the old burley routines: such as the doctor’s office, the restaurant-comic waiter bit and | the honeymoon hotel gambit — all. brought down to the lowest. ‘scato logical. levels. titled “Gee. Whiz.” It is’ announced_| ~ Ke .as being “the: only. burlesk in New -York’—which.: looks like Ba. break : ‘for’ the rest of -the State. : The peeling follows a drought: of. _several months dedicated ‘to nudist ‘pictures at the spot. ‘Now, the. nudie. -The only attempt to. get. off: the subterranean floor of -single:-en‘tendre is Bobby Gross, the emcee who does..a straight ‘singing. bit; ‘and Mickey Jay, one of the come‘ _dians, ‘With an. outdated brass horn offering. | The. pit ‘orchestra ¢on sists : of four | ‘white-shirted unionists; the drummer contributing the: | prime ingredient to. the bump and: grind proceedings. For the record and in spite of. -the foregoing. business at -the sup per show Wednesday (1): (usually. an ‘off-night) was. close to capacity. . es .; Burton. ‘Juliette: Tops Calgary Show. Calgary, Alta.; April i a Juliette, singer who ‘has had. her ‘own .Canadian: Broadcasti oy smidgen: -of talent in a whole: sea+ ng Corp. | son’s stageful. Current show marks. __[ the. beginning’ of: resumed.’ stage burlesque’ policy: for. the .Spring | ‘season; with most of: the. personnel in for two-week . ‘stints. " Company comprises 10° ‘people with Jet Powers, Ann Young, Miss | Jubilee, Joni Jones, ‘Shimmy ‘Queen |: ‘as. strippers :in’ : that: order « ‘and: with: the -alleged J comics as: interludes. ‘between each: ‘grand peel. The’ freatment starts: with ‘theyounger. and. less: experi-: | enced ecdysiasts and progresses: to |} the smoother and ‘more’ sophisti| | cated. exponents, All reveal the television : _show for the past eight ‘years, will. headline. the Calgary. Stampede grandstand show, July: 6 to.11. Show, titled “Say It With Mu sic,” is’ being produced by. Ran-. dolph. Avery. of Chicago. allisle | FUN-MASTER PROFESSIONA COMEDY MATERIAL ‘For every branch of theatricels “WE SERVICE THE. 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Boone 12-day. ‘tour. of four ‘Japan. Rey cities “‘the most: successful. T’ve Except for two. nights in. this Paul Smith, drummer Stan Levey. played by. the Sylte. Sisters:. the | so ‘and’ bass player Sam: Cheifetz. First }{ ‘part.-of the shows ‘in .the. halls was jf ” Tickets to: Boone’s dates: were | a virtually ~ sold out’.in advance—a |]: . rare:: ‘situation here.: -Audiences: in : the’: aisles. : “High. expectation ‘of promotional io values. from Boone’ Ss presencée. led which: presses: ovérflowed .: to” ‘Standeés: — right | a 7 ‘through the final hight. and’ in some |f cases ‘there. were ‘also. fans: Sitting. a. 4to release ‘of an: extra. shelf of his]f -... .=| Tecords shortly. before his~.arrival. |} .° : disks’. are .-handled |[: . 2 [phere by. -Ken . Cole's CosdelInc., jf and : ‘distributes | i | through Victor ® of Japan. Cole had |i: §| Boone’s-final’ pair:of concerts taped: | Result will -be a: Dot: LP for release.|¥ ; Aeere. ‘with. at least several‘ singles | ao : from: the. sessions making: the. US: won : market. | A : Before. the’ unit's. departure for’ ae “coupla. ‘shows: in-. Hong Kong, | . Boones manager: Jack Spina was|f. . huddling ‘with. promoter: ‘Nagashima , re . os. "Easy: click. . oe “KING of the TRAMPOLINE” | says: | “DIeK...| ALBERS on the trampo Hine. He. leavens his 3 eye popper acrobatics | , with a comicality that | } sends. him off with | ‘honors. Pit. ‘Currently RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL NEW YORK Opening July 27 (with. ED SULLIVAN) ‘HARRAH, Lake Takee | elevision — ea “ED. ‘SULLIVAN. SHOW. . MONTREAL = ~ PARIS — VIENNA — DUSSELDORF | 2 AUSTRALIA