Variety (Oct 1930)

^edne&dfiyf October 1, iL^SO Unlike iiE^iiW^ VARIETY 51 ■. ;: Vt<>$;'Ahg:eles,-.Sept..:25^- '. . ip^rhat's the uise of IciddinV around.? .'Here's.-a ihovise .thdt ha^n'V E.otten .tij grBt l?ase In! so: ion : lie .his .ipreotten thp^-tVcatre is try- . }nff to p.lay ball. .. This Is the formeE. : iHlliistreet ind lt*4-a $uRerflupu&( :,, ipn the circyii's-list .of h^ Lbcally; the RrlC-.O circuit Has a .' two-hpuse. prp^ N^jthor; site Is . idoiriie . eiribu&h,:. .busirjesa ■. to ..c.ai,i)S.e i chieers. . That's hecaus.e - they. §mp ther - thfelr vaude With^^ ..ch.olcO; pic-! .tilths at this Jiouse, :;atid what, they -•think ■ iirevthelp best films 'iepVintp- ." the. biVb.eiJjHn;- wiier^^ .the " sta^fe 16. ■ merely someththg • ion whlPh.to: .rest ;the;screjen.-■ , •'.' :.■ • • it's'Ppen .a'hd R-I^*.6 . teally ■ Wiants to doVanythirtg^ • ; With Its ?iraudeviilc,. rio.thIr>g;' i.s. fi:b-; .. Irig to liippen tin.tll ■ t^^ cilrbuit ■. "moves the acta over to the'OrpJieUm; !. ln borijunctibn Avith"-^^^^ ■ • farieVlt can muster, A.<T..lt cuiT^ " eta,nds.;rielthe* ;the picUiries irpr the ■■ - vaude .haVe .be^n . vave : .material. ,. Som^tlmesVit'TS... f0;ir on both ;! ends, "■. stagti .iand. screen/ahdi if .the?y. €.v:<;r hook lip a fair fbiir-a^^^ blll v/itlv a v^fair feature, . there '■ probably;', wph'f. ,^be ■ any- .s.qua\Vks .fpr-v SOd. .and. .the " natives may -get the^ .i^ that' two / hours under .the guidance of R^Iv-O , Is( not -a bad- .Sviay :of - passing' the tlnie. : It .seems: .a. ibgicdl and • ob,Vl 7; ■'.oua.^mpyj?.' : .'. ' A. K-Kr6' hsfcs igbt..plenty of . opposi-; tlon In tMs; doAvnfbw.n distrlct;^^ T^^^ . State, - Paramount, Warneris, ' Cri- : rtierion, and United .Artist.Si: The ; State:: atid Paraniount' offer. Stage, .'Shows. .-And of these .seven houses. .' the iR-K-O/diio-hold the most, qiiips- . • tlpnable.. IpGatioii.. isi'tes'with the' ex-' ; ceptlon of the tJ. A„ one .blpok- fiii:- .. ther Q\ii. ofi the way thah-. .the.. Or- . tiheumi,. ' That putsv the .Gi'pK/rlight oil thie border line of the theatre district. The .il-K-0 Is, sufflcienrt off the. line to actually vri^ an effprt to; attertd;, the housei. /J.' v : T three and ifPtir-act. Idea Js:^ .. iokay on • the ■.thebry > that It's, easier for art. audience to sit'.through that ' many pipPr,- .acts > than Vflve or six, If . theva^ude - actually;. holds, some. - punch elite chn class a^ . ;i-sttrprise a,nd\custoriiers'.arie tempt'; :. ed to'try - again.' : It dpesn't have tP .• ■ tt)0. great. va-^deviilei tor four : acts"; i It "doesn't have'tP be .a "great plp-! : ture... .If both booking departirtents .can ever, get tpgether"for a cbrisist^ ent T-uin. 6f filr . stage i-arid; sheet ienterliaihment ]thisv circuit is iatpt to . . start, going sPmewhere l^^^ Biit ' , :ttt the- Orpheuni, whe.re, is belongs. - • The Orpheuni; is the ; house ."be- .causp: .the shpwd ,lbPk' better >there- . ." end; thie . patrpiis- can pfi^s. judgnient In fnpre comfort. Vaudeville i^t-the ^ R.rK'iO; ; is handicapped: betPro.; it ■.iBtarts.; ■Ifs;:got:to .hp quitie .a .show .; tb .even, look .g^ this.. hp,use. 'y. JStjit becalis^ the .'R-^-K^d^has 600 i inore siea^ts: thanV. the Orpheum. has ' been the. reiasbn the; exebs have ihcYer ; 'even thought of. .chaneing :the' fpu V tljne.':. It's, Well known- .that.:, ineither .. house . 'has ' been- ' filling: ; tip ' often . >«ribugh tq ;malie , that difference^in . ' capacity of; any ^ i ,:it la-also , well tiast the tiirie that : ; Tt-K-O: shbul.d haVe stWted giylng ■■■ itBf .Vaude a ;,break^by suprilem ' iylth the .best lilctures It c^ : -ciire; So they're. pvPbably -planiiihg to.elimihate' Vaiidevllle all pviei;:'.the .:,:. circuit' >yhen;- the: Amos; :and . Andy -.: picture- :is .,Released. . Wliieh;,- is ' thb ;.: :keyiiQte; of .Svhat's "the. ■ itiatfer. here; Had/the circuit .had yaxido^'i^^ the .Orpheum at the- ti'mc :pf '.'Rio Rita," .■.■■*Ty3iyvn Patrpl" and -The C.uckoos," •: ; that yaude. might, niedn sbrhetliihg now. " But .:the sudden, prbspei-ity of .. 'these pictures,-.iDlus^thfe thdiighi(: pf a . fast turhoyier;. shelved any Icie other ; tthah. ''odt "'vttii the vaude this week,V / ^hlch Is .as;; usual: with a. strong ; flinji. WW^^^^ there Is a ViRio. Rita" ©rice In six hiphths, and yaude;e.vei'x ;.-;■.' ;week.' ;.;;--.;'- i';:.;:.'•■■ -'-.^ yaudevine isn't strpng- eha-ugh. to ■ .bulld u'p .bV itself "^irty: more the.:\yay : It'sv handled;'.for. economy. ; When .'■they.saddle it livith ihdifferent^^p^ ■. tures-r-ithat's murd.er.... -Hence.j uhtjl ■ the;, circuit ■ begins. g:iv-ihg, lis vaude .- an; even: break the act'j^ 'will. remain handcuffed., That. uhqueiStloiiabiy is ,■ true'.localiy and very likely: nation :■. ':*lly..- .•- ■■;■;;•.' ■■•;-.•;•.;'.;;•-.•;■.■■•;. v. ' :R-K-6 road' units haye been going oyer - the; average $3,000 nut and failed; to., do aiiy more, thaii bills 'costing'leSa.;.v.-' X;-',; ■ ■■ pAlage ,.;;;<.Sti..yau<lc).;'^\ V ■; :/;.:;; . . . 1 Faiiuvp of ;.the Palace: headliner, As an examijle, . t.h<6. current l^e-. Q-acje. .jij^^^^^^ peAch ui> even falls short of the three - Acts> ^o reacn grand mark, ;.but has.'niore talent; to expectation; .At th<9 opening matinee/ ieli than 'sphie of the cbstller units.- Saturday; gave'an already wobbly iSir? woiS.H^^^^Jn^V'^jffiwli®' "^ili^of;;seveii;a^ts i:;i£ick'baclc that^ Bert. Walton, :Don. Galvdn; and "Any- ,.■ ■ . ■ tn- i« vv^ t a Family.";. Berkoff act .is- severely^ ^^^.t " fitrlctly BO-50, .In -the 50% handicapped, this. wieek .thrpu^h the; to {the; good. -^wiere'-zTed .Healy,. Bave' abspnc>: bf.;Ijpuis.;Berkpff^ ^nd ;Barry and . Whitie&e' ^^^^^^^^^vf-;.;;;;--.;^^^^ : The Berkoffs^Lomg.OFreda. and ." wi j-' •, -ii z^- ,^ Gertrude—are" khotvn out here; .both l^^lplds..., Clydp , Cook,. Hel^.n. Xorkp through ap.pehrance-';and-^ p l.aiid; ; Virginia Johnson,. iiria .-the activity >ih pictui:e.'; houses se^^ yearisi .ago. . A last-minute svvltijh of . a'i> ■' „„i ^^■::^ -t- TouUrtel 'through'^the brotherVbeihg ^^st ;balf and .two^^la^ .the-^econd. put, thro'\vs. the: burdesri; pf the;;worlc;] The early, part, wais piretty slovv ahd on;, ;Jrr6da's; 'daneli)g feet, apd^ sh^ ragged, made' 'So b^ three turns ia acquits herself admirably.. Although.' >^x,« ♦v,... ' o+o^* '\.vuv;^i,* .^„y' /oij^hihg the^^hbw ph : this bin; the; 2;;^ SSS^i^fe Sfi^i'^^- ^^ '^ turn c^ti ;st&hd.. hp' iii any ppsitldn^^*^^?^'^^^ ::, ;.:vv: .:: and .click. Six girls '.arpu rid; the ■ Ted Jlealy saved. the shbXv. He ..Berkbffs lend, d .siibstanti'a'l' t6uch;ta; ' i^^ with : his stxipges What's needexl. for the^ rest,- v. .- Bert Walton, experienced moholPr .I thii, Urii^ a in'orn^ r^*: ki* teist^ith a:merii6ry,^ftts ln;hicely;lh |^^®V^^^. *^^ the .layout.:V.Waltbii runs- thrpugiioiit. near.:.5 o cJpcJt^ he hadn't tenough left the show as-ni. c., and .dp^s a jgpod ;] fpr aii act of his ovirii; Although the Job of .it. A. ^eopd_. piece pf'^hoyvr. i second shp<y Baturday^haii tp: go. ttianshlp.^la ^h^. anerp^c hI^:slngIe;spe,ialty.oh the^.aosing.H line spot: . Taking. Qtiite. 'iar chance in that- .arid..i)Epv€n; as ,-ti)6: Palace f p.r .; the ; first/ time . Satui^day;. af te'rT noon 'in : weeks was not capacity in -i. 1. ^. .L,- „ „.. . the;;orciiestra. On the-^^h^^ \t°wff ^'^i^l;*^ ^.^^^n^v■^^ Pri<»^ to ^Saturday sons ;at least, the Idea pf .family I vvhieh Wasn't neariv as warm the squabbles at ho^e;ls^sure^ftreaudi-..|^|^ ence stuff. . Or 'the-,aet. .■■■:.:..'•'.'■";. . .■i----. ■■ ■ Sdliridrtihg tl^e:hiiddle;i5 bpri a -solo-headllner; Miss;; Fields end: nilght have hSen a tough, as signment, ;the afterpiece, w.ias just the;-thing; f pp.; Walto.n., Harry Delf's domestic .Gpniedy .skit is/^s good fts eyef. Trayersihg; the .; A;.;s.trorig ;vaude-':show,.eyery' so . : ; <>ften;can't helft liecause noAv:. it's the - picture.: that, draws • thcim . t'6 . the ;h6u6e;and they'v6 lost the viudfllm atteridancb habit..Biit 'the ."stage :.' cari.1ielp- iJlerity after they're pres- ./«rit> .... Th6.'dowritpwh houses ;: here . hai've got .to d raw: frbni. ■ llolly^yopd • td-get out of;the'red. ...It also se,eni;s ;.; as- if the; HollyW.oPdiahs .:oniy. .go . downtown once a'tvefek'for, thqir en- . • tert.jiirinierit.'.; Maybe..'; twice,- but' ;. that-3 ,-:top. And -what: jriducoriicTit la R'-K-O offdring "these ; once , or t'wilGe .Weekly..'yislt(>r.i ;'t6 ;p^atrpnize .■.■:."-lti3- theatres? ;;; ; ■ ■" ' :.R.>-;lir6 ■ bette'r- .-.' ,'qp'nibiriq.' v , /Btrength e£. Its tiv'd;houses; into dne, ...tho orpheuhi; and turn this theatre, .the;R-K;-0, into a daily chang'e polr- ; Ipy - .(possibly. with ■ twice / wefekly ; double; features): or .it .can .ahvayg : '-. become a- gdrage.' "There .:iriust .be : Boine; real estate, value to the prop- van, yxjungsbanisli boy: cf person ., , , . ... .... ^, .. . .. .^.i. allty^ridT aiT apt jitl^runfe^^ had to;. be: a, sinash. oh. her?.. Br'oad.^ with: guitar:: and ;;banjo:..; Galvan; seehisi a riewcPnie^ to. viude ranks;- •ljut: ^wrhereVer. he's- heeri.; he's ' okay; where he is no w. .'•QUtside • ihe .Law'^^^ (U) ' Bcreen: fpa^re.--;'; ■^..;. .■■;■; ■;; ■;/:■''•■ /■./■''■■•;':'■;• Trade rdhriirig at gdod. .jjace. ppien- irig;ma:t-('Thursdiay)> ::' C; /iSiJon..:- ;.r-''-:-:. :'-8lST:-ST;. liice'five-apt.; ia'yout here.;the. fi;r£>t half .^yith Vertita^^^ .-topping arid; mopping; John; .MorirPe. ;.;and: TPni / Grant;, tratiipojlnej.. opfihied;: doing- ;s6hier.- saiiits ^k'nd'' twists: ph .a;; hodltpd-^upi apparatds .-that /resemble^: an old- time, brewery .truck. - ioy? -have drajiv.. . Her first sho^ routine; held- nothing-.;t0 : gaih iher tfiat; .distlnc- tioia;; ■ Miss Fields' cphtraet! for two weeks at -the' PaliEicd .at :$2i30a each may/have: held the ex^^^ llnei v.iips.itibh •; and biuihg^:' J.Healy woi'ked; .uR~the/h6use pn her-Iritr.P?. ; dil;cti.on. .and again "did ; the ' same thing. fPr^t"he :Eriglish . giri's ^iinishj carryiiig the applause each: tiriie, .be. yp.rid : .horniai./ • .This'.. ntayV ; have; piroven / .^deceptive; to; .: the v-foreigh: sihginer. <:ori>edienne; aashe/Ava q:iiite;: effusive .over /her: applau.se; in curtain-, speeches, -two or threie. of them. • The Palace:;for, the..p~ast 10 ■weeks pr s6 Has. stepipied ' pni, it seems, to replaeei,. in-; New; .TTork the./ once famed Sunday, night .cbricei^ts .at the winter'^v Garden. .The palace .livelier because it must be .tl'i'e Pp.Cn- ; inifr bi'' closing: :txiirii., :if for iio - pth.or reaspia.. Perhups thut. rii^ sug-', 'g:ested;.goUins;a-\yay ir m-usic; ./' : i: ■ ; .'.^; ; ■ The Jklisses i'prko /and.' JohniJpji barely saved thonisolves .Np; 2 Idb- irig aji pjp^ra.tic .vSti^.'IioMs Bluos-' arid -cios^ng-.' wUlv..,.'*i'ainted :: Dplls.."; Another;'..ae't;: that; ha'ii;ri!t.', 'uiade ; d- charigp-in'a year iiv vpvitine.' Odtlly enoUg'h; those'; girls/\vith their;,hi^h G's and- Colorii.nil .-drefii$/with .a;-giri .narii'c.d/Yorlct^. vdre . and. .riiay :bc;. the perfect modeia Rose iY'Orli :itf 'i'drk and. King uses for li^r .high 0-. sing- ing; ■ tx;aS'esty.; • iX.ou' can.'t soo -'/that;' .r.ke. ii.ain.p -.withput • Vccal lirig Rpsp and how : riiuc.ii . - bet-tip;!' Rpse .1.4 ti\ •her.tr.aYe'sty. than tlvt'sp two' sti'ssrsht.' - ;-:C;lydo ..Copfc/did/ sdnieV'^c : pn a ladijer. against 'a .laniUpps^t; eas ing through; very ihildly for 10 miri utest- .That. ,j:itcUHl<?d, a couple /giveri' •h isyboy assist'ant .to. tap da\i c.C/ .Oodk hasn't .rriu.ch heybnd, hjs name ,iri/ this/tiu-ii,/. :He seeJiils ;fp . admit .that by. usirig the, tapper ;.as the -.encdre.-. i . Clara . Barry / and ;Ovval: .W-h i tlcgev" .first. .' Palace; weelc / siiTce ;xetu.i-rilng; f.rpm the /other; side; did their usual, in uthe.laugh Syay. iVHave spirie ;iie\y .gajgsf.;.; Qne.' of.• the ■ . ■very;; few; act,>i that dare pull this' ^}p6n the/stage: Whltlege7^''Jokes: are. qh.eatyt''; .Miiss Bai-ry-e^''Th don't yoii hdy- some gppd: pjies?'.' ; ■ /. Healy has abPut; l;4 people for his Continud.us ;.turn; Applloiv. has 12 people,;: /AriTong' Heaiy stpdge.s /arje Eddie.; IVioran; -fpj-^n.-ieiiy. /a/ picture hPuse hi. c.; the.. Glaj:lt; of the /former. Claiiv and Verdi.'coriicdy : standa.rd turn,; arid for this/ :week;■ La Beilc Rose from-the Kut factoid- at /ll9 -Tth. avenue.^, L^^^ did her:.- (liis); class vocal lin g -arid' tbpk; du it ;the se t Of -fi-ve tridk; teeth;;beitpre going .to; the. tpp hole, hut Xii, Belle Jiist died; standing.:up.'^..v.;;; ■ >.■ ;■/.-' ;iib^vvri:tb'\vn they •'dse; I.a„ Belle-fpr a butt, the .-pro Crpwd; on;the floor irtesfsing up the wbi'kiq ■\vhiie he's .singing^ b'i>t fdr " La Belle to dP It straight,- dpigsii't :riier(.>i;: so riiiich. J-Iaybe fleaiy .did. it as a 'gag so the; Nut /Glub .. can-: how bill La- Belle :'direp,t froriv tri'ie PaLace.".;.' -/ ;;. - v/'iJ'eririy Bartbri's little/ .4ryear-old ;daughtcr>is: In th^-Healy; furJi. . Very prietty;' smart arid "cute. ;' .- ; • ':/ ; - TJed' .'Heaiy- Is qu i te.; a'. 'Palaco/ fav Why- n'dt a run', fbr: him thesre. driy. .^tiriie?:.^-;;'■■-. 'c--■■. ■'■■■■■^' Eltnc.' ^.peed tricks arid spice their work .'^•'^'^er:... wiruen. . j^^ne .with sohie ;light : coriiedy fchatt<ir charges. Ju as much and has been that/sends ; them in for :>api5lause hdPi^ie;;extraordinary business , for ratifitr - ;' . that housci last Week reaching $28,- In: the trey - Grett'a ;;Ardihe arid Jjohn / Tyrrell . do a :;'w:eli / balahPed ' I dance.' fliash' .with/ Heleri ' Tejen,- the Keeler■ Sisters arid; .Leo Stprie in; OOO, as again.st its 18'a .and.;20's of a - y eair - ago. ; Plff erence iS th'e profit For the bills;pf the 20fs or" 18';s :or le.ss,' cost .just. as much as' now, any;-. vvhei'e'' ; frpm ' . ^1,000 :to 113,000 58TH Street support. / .Turn- iS. fastly.,routined,; ^ „, , - Svlth /Tyrrell's / travesty.' ioe / dance ' , , ^ . ^ -nr. ■ r>, x^.-. -u-i .- i.*r,...r. A^.,,-:._- I: This:. fcl.nd,..of; a.. Winter Garden. SuridayV . .riiei^t reinOved . to . the the: ;vhlgh ■ ;spot. -.Miss.-: Ardine'i.at teriipits <s6riie';cQmedy "crossfire that fiail^. She is best at acrpbatic; stuff. 'Keeler' Sisters; iritrbdu.ced as-Ruby iieeiei";!3';-sisters, .step out,, for . .a Opup.le of jap routines that fit, whilo Helen.Tejeri .expelsi high kicks .eJC' ecuted .with grace and • finesse. Storie,; at ;tl-^.eVhaby grand, is one;: of Palaco • is; what people . Who • like .yaudeyille,. iike;^ It's Isiddlrig ' stuff; .riutty if pre.ferredi. biit ahvays/ light arid . ariiusing, .Often iriiprompt.U wh^; a couple of comedlari's: ' Or women -with: heh.ds -are on .the same bill,, and continuously, pleasing. , it .those enei^etic, warbling pianists fdraws and -holds 'business;; without. that /seem to bo;, a necessary ..prbij fpr this, sort of :act nowadays. Vox i^rid Walters,: ■vert.trilotiui^tS, fourth, have one pf the most enter: taining' -double . yplbe acts around in some /, tini'e.: , .Tearii.' of ■vPicc throwers: keep .Atp :.ar.:iiyeJ^ of baritiei^ that won apprecidtiori. Is'ice backdr.Pp siidWirig'. a.; Flprid.a; resprt,/ gets the; abt' ,a'way,;;fi:bm";tiie oi'dl nary v'eritriioq'uiai setur>; .' Gporge McClennori (New; Acts) held.- tlie deuite. satisfactorily. .On the is.Green,^^."Dixiana" ;,(Radip). / Biz ;Mpnday\ night . about; three ciuarters. downstairs,; . •/ - / people looking ;at. . the seven-dif terertt-scale ;price list . thePalace , riiatri.tains for any /single -Week. ; ;- • : A /shp-w; sucii. as the.- cuirrerit - 0110; ;will.-not dent,the.Palace's/popularity .with' its, ,rie-vviy: .gained' 'iriob,' .but., riiay/ dent the^curi'erit. grpy . soin^ what.; ■-:;'■::;■ "'/■/^■'/.•' .■■/■'.:;.■■ '';..■."'■■ And 'it's <iuite^iikeiy tlaat'/if /not for; the Iri'sano; ;riotion of so; riiany strictly "picture mpn'*^ In executive pp^itions that hothlrig cpunts hpw- adays . in ■ the - show business but: pictiiVes,. there mlight be 20 ." key' cities in this dountry which could stand a variety; .bill under the name of riiuisic- hall, such as . the Palace :has. beeri- .playirig. They; would not have to'be; nearly. as -|BxpenslV(B. but bi town. It isn't the names in th.ese vdudeville shows; It's.thd-iente-rtalrir Nothing uriusiial io the. vaudfilrii layout, at ..this. R-K-O house,, but.. . . .^^^ ^ftr,^a pretty good eritertairimeht. iSoreen ment they affprd. feature,. ;''Bixiana^^: (Radio), might ' There are;a number of - similar hive been" considered something 'bf combinations of; sriappy acts pps a draw; here, >but • ihe^ first show . sible witlfout the names that .would-. Saturday afternoon had a Ibhg .way ' he .Jrist. as/quic^^^ to go to capacity. - upon the stage.; That is being set ;■ - Gordon's dogs:opened: They;got forth to tii,uitb a-degree, in- the..lim-- especial interest frorii the children I'itcd' four-act unit hills R-K-Q .-Is. who are/still going to the: Saturday sending a,rparid its rotary chain, vaude but not in -the nuriibers as With the -difference but of town, to formerly. ■Ry^rt and Noblette. were the, -.jp.alac.e./ln ;-a^.^^^^^ . attractive sedorid. : Arburid considerably.vwith^ approachin;, the.price scale for a. fari-iiii'ar brarid. -bf '..:coriiedy.: that vaude ;only, .to the: picture .house still finds faypr' in .jthe; rieighb.%.. A .tops mild turn. ;but 'successful; to. .'a per- T'. ApollDn did a hlce enjoyable -turn; tain extent'.' /. ;• ^ -r, - - . .: ■; clo.sing the first part..: He';s'.a kidder FbllP.wed- by -Luclue Benst.ead and ^-QQ- gnj-one; who hasn't yet i-cachcd Co. / Miss -Benstead .Is .a singer but j.ii,]^ jjjn.it. / AH of-hisideas are.cbm doesri't.re.Ty on-standing In prie ,spot for 10. miriiitcs -or so,- si'ngirig. her few-riuhiber&.-arid theri exiting. Far. ■ frprii It,- . She; shows a bit of ..pro^ auction effort will .riiake a. nurii.her e;ay. /He has an . orche:;s-^ra \pf Fill- : pinos who ciatri.'iilrig, e.spcciaily .onc;- df thcrii;. while he^ alsc has . a tap ; dancer, with the Palace this , wctk: nooded with . tappers. ■ It's, now; as A .- 'Well-'coristructed, «verilyrbali ^Pced.shbw this weik. And nbt top-- beayy in . tost T(tfo ibany: of th* go. much;farther. In:-bo..«i. se]lirig the-L jjj^^^ song' -as.-well; as; nialflng :it/ino.re -imr^ .nverly;-was, :y.'ct^great, for wh'at others ■presslbnlstic,'/ ;.v'•'.;'.';:; ■-;; ■ ■•■■■ ■;■-•'' •- .... ;'■.'•.' .. - ■■ coriipa-ny .of ..^anccrs . give Her splendid /support; /adding; .diy.ei-..si-ty and' 'ribvelty. to the songdivlsldn.'. ably' taken-care of by;/Mls$ ?en- ;is;tead;,;.,-' ;./ ;/• ■■•';/• ;; '.i^'/' For ibe finish, - Stuar t and .Lash. (N^W Acts),, doing/ two acts in .one, by filpst reeling off BOime amusing comedy, and later in a routine;-with- a tiara of; capable mu.^ieions.,../,; Vv-ise riiiglit;stlll bo ch.pr'us ;tirl.'3'; ; .-/.■ Tlid - Hurigarias,;- ''fl?ilcy ;'v-^\'ork;ors^^^ .for ; ;pyrariii.ds.; ;;inostly,- ....have . .not ch9,nged • the-- people;.'in their : sii.- aet,:tiiree--a.ri.d. three," ih: :thTefe-/years, other . thari '.that thb. ;tiriderstari.dcr ; oir bearer -riow ■wears":a' monocle; And if that'g - not ri.^w,, ;funriy: .arid linidue!,;. . ■He .;nevetl. rempyea; .Iti' Turn.; okay' for.;, opening, or clos.- Ingj but its iriusiti should be ridAde . '• Season vis , pri: ■ fb)?: sound 'break- dffs',;, else it's- cbincidferiCe; that this house,; like Its siSter-citadpl 1-iip,. last week -should , take; W bo\v,' but dri sduiid -:duCing; the; feature ■ .showing.. Haaippri'ed.during "i>Ixiana" (Radio),:: arid. :w'P.rth" nientibning;. slricp- both' houses operate similar; reprbducinjcf apparatus;: ; Pirst: br.eak;. was . fpr' ■.seven :mlriutes arid io riiinUtes later aribther ^or over one/miriut^; Other- /wiise shbw okay,.and. biz fair jit. Sat-- urday ;phangjj; day/riiatinee.;.;; ; .F.^at-ure the draw,.;arid kfds in au- . didhGe;;hbpklrig in for, jilenty. laughs frprii'. ;hoke -vaude by Bobby plnCus :arid/the .William fidriiTurids. piece that, ■-jjreeeded...;. --l ■■ . ■ Six "acts .arid: shoving the . tWp strbrig.iaughter filGces Iri; suCce-sSibri: nifddled the; bili .tb leave an. aftier,-; fasite' of oniy; near-satisfactlori.,.fdr' the rest ;-when acts /deijerved ;bet.teri; ;. Piriciis; w-ould have beeri: better-ln No.'- 2 hgre, / althbugh he's-: iropd eno;ugh for.ariy sRpt. . Lppks like .he; took a tack bf,. .showmanship when. iaSt,caught ■by.'chaiigirig; his^ fem'.me. partner. ;.P6rmerly,,had: Miss Hay-"; Ward, clas.sy voice :and; presenic:e, .but: tall,' who ; shaiflbwed^ him with r her yocal talent. ;isabelle p"\van, .blende, ls;:his :;rie.>y :/partner. . She's. ..from Broadway- cafes; and eriough under vPincus; ratihgtb / riiake- hini stand olit. / Si rigs - hu^liy;. blues; tdne;. " The, turn; wowed/ln; hext tp plosing; -with the; slanibang/chatter arid; Piricus swatti ng; iilpris'elf bri the jaw. ■; Miss - I)wad;is a;ippkeii.;';-■;■;;;; ..'■ ■:';■'■.■ , Edmurid.s siiottc.d a- hew:skit; los- ing t>vd girls,-. Mary .Faust .anti Sue. A1 leri,:; pi us .' Arcih. Hendrlck s:: ^ ahd ; iCarry -■ Shipley .. .i^s^ rifiaie - sUppbrt. iNe-w^Acts:);.: ;.■.■■ '..:■ /:;;;;■:: ., ':■■■:■ Naomi Mortbri,: daughter; of Pa.ul. Mbrtbh . arid>' -NaQripi;i;-;Glass ..':Mor.tdn, ;partne.red with .Frank AVheelci' in. a ■ •so'rig arid 'd.aride: -.'sict plUs ;.pianp;. Light.comedy chatter, a blt,.t6p.tenr. de.r;f6r'thi.s: ho.vise:, where;hbke, and; rbijgh: comedy;, go -slarivbairig,'. '.' . ShoAV; bperi;ed .wlth:]\la.rf;U!^ iSl.ste.ra - arid Garitori Brbthcrs.'. Wfell-knb.wri - flasi) .:o^ :;gr.6t.csfiuery; and^ .eccentrt dariclng. . : 'Has : i.nnate ;cbm-^<3y through./ Outfits ;.;W0'ri.'--by. hdy.s '.- arid .color, of . $t;eriery . that.:sp6tS special in'' "Orio."-.arid'*'TUU.'' with a, third' .;cha;nge bark: .drop ■ in ;."full' stage, p]edsjcd' a i 1 the fW'ay,. wl.thbut taking 'IntcrQst'.away from. Loy,cjpy;©an'cer6 arid 'Sidare,. ^vhb. .clos.fcd..'''- • '; :'". ;This . final - fia.ifJh of- sovpri. "peoplf^v- .twd:iri€n .iarid five girl-s-^ha.s. ciit:.tirno; ^•irice.prej-nieririg ,Tt/th.e. 83:H.t, and l.s ■working.fast<'r.^''.E'vi(lcnt;tlJdt breaks' in. helped;:..'.'Firi:ale'Kiiyrt.^'r/; arid :s also- orirlttV-d fr.ohr-opr;rilng' bit./ But fGr lattrft^ nb. r«';<'i-$on. ' . •' .:'''"■.. .. -'- . '^lui'ray:-.-.- Jp,ist"oi'.rt • v.-f-to'nV j>t6- gmm.'cd:,''b'ut -tbolc Nbi. 2" for a liarr "mdri.y. spm:- thH t.i'wti.f-m't. n<'<»(U'/l -. oh: the.■■biU'^ari.d.only spr.vCd' to ovCTload. About -.thrfiO' nu'iiiV^vir's-. .frorii - .tho: hl(>niJ/j...arid' br.urif.'t/.who - Ipblc. gdodv, I>arir:ing : wlggles:.;.b'f ; ;;blb'ndp.:: ariu hanky/waylrig' rHlght .be; brnitted-" ' - rF.pat-ure wc.rit 77 .;ri;inu;tes:; to :glv.e the; stagb' arid film isrid - an.: equal brieak vOf about .apiece. .Entire show:; ahoiit 166: mlriutes;,; \with :^it3,'';- '.•■.■::''.-"■"■•.■'':;■;'•;■■:::■'■''; ■;:;^;;..■;;:■R-fc0:;iJNIT ; ■ ,.:(Chesierv;'jNeW;;.VbrikX- .. This' om-« isn't lip with the best bit ; ~ thp/ R-K-.G.;t>vu--.act' uriit bills td". date..; ;' -if lo.ses . c'aste . . ;tOd-. Pfteri. ; , through rIqw, indni<?rits,^ though geri- ;..-' .er'nlly -; cliiiks. ..: Each. , pf - the.-, f^ . ■ tin'nt} has -its'di'bpps an.d-.that: makes for a jprky. pac'o: - All are suHlOicntly...; stroiig .tp ro:opvcr;:fi-bnv thoir'.'Syea.k-';; ; est ;i|ioriu-rit;s .and ia why, the. adts •' ntlividuaUy,:. anil; tlic bill .cPllooti.vely;;; slUli:is 'aoros.s, yet the sluh'ijiis .,aren't c;omiiKHe.ly::^:bvcv;i*d.uR.: :^y-\ .;^.,.';- -:..^; ;: Oft-,by-'i;trf'olf; tiiis'-CoUr-act<?i'.;<^^^ ;• Rris.lrig, ..Wi 1 frpU 13 u - Bp is,: / .Lubin,.::. Larry, arid Au.dr.e,.. >'An- jrivprbmptu, 'Uevvic,-'.'.; an;d - l.iai; ,-:Jerd«j\>i.- would: ■ - .draw ■:fav.o'ra'l)lb' ■.cbri-in'von.t. ;10 - t imes' ' ou.t: of 10; /Albnj^side . mbiit of' the:;' , p'recodirig;/unit .;shdwS. 11 seenVS''to :- lack.. the .;spc.c.d, 'iV-K.-'b. iii- a, short; ., while has ;vsct. a. -v-ei'y -fast•.itonvpo:' -'; W.ith.itlte. iiriitl^.- ;.Wh'?.nevcr-'there.is .:': 'ard."part-«re .bv:iCssenirig -Q£ gait, it's ' bound to 'b6. .riotieoable; A.s' ; here, with iiot a - i?ad :iiu vri ori: the blli, but drags., aipris the. way'■..■.:..;;.;;/: ; :, Mo.st .pf . i^U Bois': juggling ojierier \v(i.s: -missed through la,to;; arrival,.'; bvit/ehpugh caught tp; impress, as • the standard: juggilrig /routlrie bf ■ this single. .. He started' thirigs. off satisf^ictprtiyi■.■/;:-.■■;..: ■'.;./.;:. ..^/;./'^..^.'^.■■■ Tire ;-Lubih. ; :Lai':ry;. arid.; Andrei; " three-act,;.N.p.,^ 2,:is';priG. that -begins ; • like, the :.frprit end :bf a cyclorid ori. the; blJickfacG ^coinic'S .stutter deiiV-:. dry. '.^fheri there .is a suddeh "fefecii pice,; at the: bbttorii. pf Svhich' is In-r;. -' ferior cpincdy .matei^iai;. arid tiiere's/ ;- llttle.ipiGkup; until' :Lubln Polishes it. ''■ off; th;his.'fast ;bucki:/ The three-;.;.. ac,t . surprises: -by / scoring:;: so 'well:.' with sjioh va sriiall /reigerve: of/coni- ';. e,dy material.., Ljijbln's hoofing cbrii trib pan; be '.ihiariked;. -.. . : ;; ; "A;ri ;!mprpm:ptu Revue'.' Is quite a' .- mdnickcr for a Aa.^h apt piroducier; to think ui?,; 'but -a d.iff.ererit; title,'/as , this; is;;a .sbnieAvhat differciit sort "of . flas;h. /; Youth ' of its playeirs -iaV the - ■. besit :eai'ly. asset, for duririg;the early - pdrtlpri the specialties .don'tSupport .; It: fpr:/class. - /Tlien a b.by Srid. girl;. tearh-,..prbbabiy-;th.e: featured ;Cdvp^^^ ; on the billing, •Pupree.:aind Bean,' go ; Iritp iL, floor mQppiTig;Series..bf bends ^; arid; splits tO'" wbPderi. spi'dier riiustc,;-. and that starts the.- tide movi rig. the ■; .right ;w«iy. : V&P ir) talent " and' tro- '; duction,; .latter-./ including rbutiriirig; of specialties,' slarris;it oyer .fitially. . . Hai::Jerome was\the cdmedy /and; hit :clPser. ..Miss /Grey. o:f tile act iV the same: bibnde; fori of; the:- Jerbnn© ' arid Grey: .periPd,:: but Jerome no\v; :; : takes the blllirig:v/ith- Miss' Grey: the - .'land Gbi" for sPrtie treason. /It ea'n'.t/ be . that ishe's not • cpntrihutirig,; as; ; niuch. to. the;turn: as. fprrnerlyi' for she ;ls; / perhaps .It's'; jeroriid's. Idea . ; to. :Prd.irioto: hiniseif •;wlth the solo billihg, '. with; Misi?.; .Cfrey :-wlIlirig; t.b. . help .. out. The: "galian.try ; ls: :ori. her ;. parti / Jerome; has a coUpld bf bad/; faults, arid'these -will .restrain hlin. > fronV progressing much further into' ■ the top; <;lasS ;bf /ndriphaliirit stage.: • talkers, though;:; he's'; 'Weil; pri thd: way.: Qrie ls a tendency to riiu/irible ; arid iplay .to the riiUslciariSi. and- thb ; other. .a :'seeming .deilght';:.in telllrig ■;: strictly.;siio\v biz gags for his o-wn ■ iariiu'seiricnt. ; Abdut 25% of the.gags."; wore / missed bec^^^®-': beyond ' thp .:^ cdmp'rehdn'isiPn of .this neighborhood audierice.' The btjidr. 75% .'tljey. got,- . iricludlrig: the'w.hiskbred ones among : 'ehj; arid; that wa.s about .eriougb tb bring Jerpjrie back .for; a- speech;. if;,: jerpme' wduiti.; hoid- .the .6hpw ;biz .Jalk ' fpr show: .bIz audidnocs—rth.e . Pal.a..ce . only—he /win .be;: a riiucli; strongerroad conriediari../ ; Ther© . wouldn't be so n-iany mlsseg in .his , chatter .with:"the aecnt gags. Put. , Rairi: blari-icd for the -.pff ;attbrid^; "arice ^^huraday. higli.t; about: two-f. third:s downstairs. . ."Bride of the": Reglriicnt" (Fox'), picture.: Bigc. ..; ■ ;;..;;:t;;?'i;;;sTA^ : :iibow'3''-' state - has .quite a .bit; of. comedy, tills W-eclc . Two ;actiJ.:.are: siraight/ c.pmcd.y;:tUrri.s. arid :Pnc .a. riiixturo p,f .comedy :and ;tr.lck jcycle ; ridingi : Al"l -got :fcsults. ;Entii'o blli was llkbd hi^. a -near caj^'aclty; audi-- - . erid'c f or. the seepnd show; Saturdayi / Wialter Nlls.son .\was.,a bett than' ^ usuai bpeper .arid; cariy.safciy hold ;: the -d;ucce spot. /' Uses erratic; get-up-; ■. arid .in -.phalkfa.ce.;; His uriicyle iidr: / Ing ;Wa3-.' <iuite -' diflVcuif,. / altlidd^ ' done ea.sijy. .by.:.^NJlsspn'.-; It w'^js- his;,, steady, talk; arid 'gigglirig', done, ef-;;-; fe'minatcly, that put thc/ac't; pyer.,;:- .; . Lynn earitbr ':artd ■ Co;,:; .with' thb: ''cpriipa.ny'':- lYariit -Jc^^^^^ .-the.;; ivories,'';. dtidccd.■ ;;' Mlssj . Cantor's ;■ song cycle; jacks ;.su.b.staricc' arid; the ' turri ; :jags. bd.caw.sc' of - it. A .. good - puri.ch;..sdng, ;piTforab;ly;a;humorp.us one,, hiu<'h': riedded, .O.niy; .time .SlVw :Wavci-.s' from;;' straight..^■slngipg;;is:.-; 'with:.-a;sou.s.e."n;Uitnbf^r.: ':, .,/ .; '.'.,.;-/• ;Mdrrif}-:and CaTOiibell a;laugh:;hlt vi'l tlr. thl,s -a u.d I'cnne, '•: h'a nd ic'appod; - by-.." ;.\fo:rr'i's:.;and ;iii3:''.-stago .Sbn . being. ;-' f(3j''cea' to Svprk . frdm the brchclstra; ini^.todd' of . the 'box,, as' A.h*'y '.usually ; dp. : ..■Jt-.''rV(V)rip<.'d.;^he!r- .style;;£56'irier ;■' wiiat.lfUt ■1l!f'y;;.'\vr'rit ■wMl.';'■-; .•■/; .■:. ■ ... ;iU''.y.h /{Ui'dv.B.fttty .Bodg^',' .:teamed/; '-oiffi-i ri;.}i"ftr'.r:" li.ri'ng: pait'ed; ;:auil:' n'dt.. \\ (I rWinipf; for; the;;-]u>it-1hrc'o ,.mo.rith.s;.:;. '.^irifi.'i iVjth;. got mcipif'd.'vare . practically ..the-:f5ame tui^;aj3 jp're-i/lT-': .i))isly'.; (Qply-thQ-.dpbnirig'/has b'ee-n'. dhariped.. They arc. 6uppos(;d' to be. .l.at'c fdr'fihcii" act/arid^ i'ush ..pntp the stagd ;f rdm' thp: orrh^atra,; draggirig^ : two. Busslari •Tyblf hdiinds -with. them.' -They ifro. into'tt/shbrt ft'ria^ ; (Continued on, paj^e 63).:.;;.;. ;.