Variety (Oct 1930)

46 ■ _ .■ ■ . . . : .- ■ ... • , . -.• . • _ I , '■ '*■. ■.■. ... . Wjtdnjesda^ P^citotieir IJi,: 1930 fVb'ni "'tlie-. .Corti ■ Pfi.Uic^: ■ fn\o\y ;.-.at . ;. Miiw>t;!..;sj.;tip pilot tKe JwU ■lyiay^ .■: ■■'vtH : fov■■ the' three!, wfeelcs-■■;\vrtK • .4c' r.... .':K.; ''i>(irkiii3.vwa.s ~duo^t'ft;-o!iK:<i Oct.. 8 ; cia ' zri., c;' at.ctlie.' l>ai'iSLrii6,^nt/:-;Tjo;« ■ A^^>?ol(l!V.;::bu^ vliou'id-'-'L .Vr.tir ^/.;^'il(^t•^!isal'y;■■^6vp'f.^^ •ahd-'-a.cran'troU-- :ibt- '.. • t.lwT!-.C6:iriL''.d.ale ila-.b'a/s-e biick;.A-^;.V ' ■ It. Was rai:g.el^.L<>, t'he': Gldvyritnif of :: • thidt .tho C-'ubis'.'-fGu'i'sipiUd .niakdw siiGlv . ' ..a, ij.oo'il .stage, ■invpmsuiiph.'.r^ .. ■, • . tlrif?wr.-.' iViij -' ..big;^efft ■ iivuijh . when: en"' . . "guli.ihj* , .his" po!n(?rau.s'.';p'orson.. ill., a ; •. . Clncuma^l Unit of m ;a;hfi 4mpersOTiat-. • jn.i[?;.'VhP pitG?f^^rj; AvJth whom. '■ 'ITij-ok vWllsoh had.&.:cel.&bjrated, pvis- .} [.■ llisUp <*.ncquh.tei\ . .He .a f heri'^.clid a wiiita'. jrt.'.iovin/j: embrixdo. ; -iv Ru th-: P.etteji',.. trabti -: .spprariO; ■; . -daricpicl ■unfl tlie .-.play'- 'er.s,,;'wlth\Wilsp'ri• dptng-.,thc>bashfirV ' afcf/ .'b'ut. warmiiig., up . ahd, finally /." ■beariji^ her. off .^^.f or. a - ffood. laugh. ■ •. . ijhete ::were aeyeral • g'pod;. bita; ; but on the.- first. ;shp\y.. the ; iiieyltabrle '■■.■i oVfer-tiuaiitity ' resulfed. - iii'•a? V^'hole . .. series .pf ahtiT.cHmaxesi .Klgid-. pryn-: V iijg.-.waa^jordered. pronto ;! .'... : ;.erpwd bore • \vith ;th.e.,.-prfeilmlnai^^ ...talent".. goPd-hatUredtyl • .although' ;-.obVlpu.sVy. wanting .favcir- ^ .•■ i.t e&;'. .They Wefce . ripj;.' t ^ TSfV . -to" oyetl^ok: ffie:""reTnar.k?fbIe . Jathletic -prpwess of. the:,T.hre$ Alllir' son Sistefs,..y6.ung ;woiihen'ot . agility aridv. an-' ea^^ 'for get.tihg o^'er'.g.tro.n'e'ly, vV.-:.'.----.- - -..-i- . ■ - ' iNbr did .: the nrioh... withhold . its' measure of .ehdordement' for-. the^-il-■■ ■." -:.way3-.natty. ■• '■ChatUe--;■.-Crafts' -'i.-who;: ;• . hpwevjer; '.couldn't ;'gel .;iti aUv. pt. hi .•.ihtr^i;ltfotQry. rfimiai'lis' -.on.-the :bMl- • -Apiayers -because, of .:ttte'. iihpatient ■iap'piEiu'se.^-.^ ''.-.•■-■.■-'.-JV''• ■ : ; -;"^,- -;'?■•'- }■ '"'■■■ . As- .earJy; •.as 12,36" the'..roped^i•h. ■. Ii4v(i V of • standeesoverflpw.ed; [■., the.; . .. lobby and th'6'.befit, the. usht^rs were; •; • assuring, theim: was • full, hour'is' ■. ■..■wait .:fpr ':maih: fiopr.;,seats.'* • ^At ~th.e: spill rift^r'the-:stagie sihpw the.'.stan,- •.Vdees'-had rea^^ coirnev.-' - ^--v..;■■-:- -;: -;■ ,':Ldndi: '.■ ■ . - '.Los- Aneeibs.'-b.ct.^ 'irt;.';; .with .a weekly Hut of .Over $2r;0.00, the :Paranliounit: has b.oen. taking it pai.the! button pretty::regul.arjy with itt preseiitfitipri-:- policy, :' tiiirreritly' ,1 iiii. ivo-uae' was ja.- lio w -( Viler•. VVud-. :.-*:Ung.. :NiBl.Vt-'>; . and. Horace- Heidi's t>and,. ..Latter' outut J.*!-, woy^'ing arid- hdu.se is likely tbr got-'a TjreflLk- .Bpw 'iij. s(iid .to fae.-.n?e;gatlve locaUy;-; ■:' Heidt-.- is • doing -Va-.- new- •a;ct,''anji agaih. ia. topping . hiins.elf.: jVevtsQ:- tility • a;hd sytitiimjitticai :(iiliigencif .of this. , Oiiffit.'..inv ifij conatant. .striving: -fpr . hpve.lty.... and '; niiafirie, is coni>' niehdable.. i'irst It:-wii' . concerted ..sinsfitigj . now it's;. 1,''iUep .routines: in- Uiilijo.nv 'a^'hphgat ' ^ptlier.-. thrni^s. liJverythiri'g. 'isi.'. rhyfliriVlc' and pr^^^ tiorialiy: .iiystehiati<J .for , , best-: ifash- .; fieidt rat.es with-ythe.Btg:'Three :of stage'; band ehtertainment an^^^^ Ipts hipr^ iri- reserve f()rr.holdover .purposes thairi the vaist ntajOrity, .. .. .Oiitside of Heidt, vRublnbfE ' con^:. djucting''Russian IScho'es'Via the otVthe 'iphtertairiinent;,,, aitid if-- 'ypu - want:-to. get.-a. -ipad - of!, ah- overture baton,-wieldjer .who: can'ftake a .flpck pt beuds tor hi.ntiseif,.ahd .liiak©^ his'- -^an'g. :rise. tiirice';fOf iickhbw.ledge' TTientr' - - ■:' ■.,■. ■. ^^!(N;*Wj.' ^.C'-:-; ■ • ■'-.• ■■--■' .'; - V-:!/.-.'-. ■' '. ^' '::::■;C!hlo^lgpj: 6ct;'8^'^;-- . ..'-jiv^There : -.-is:-a..■ gro.wing- ;&uspi-6iohv ■;'..-a-mpng lpb'al'...fllm: liicrh ,-t.ha,t,;ihe-'-rvt;in o£'iacOb:. JLaske?.^'^^^^^^ .; .uhder. the. protecfing'vwiii pf .Pubr ;■- & K.^v'^'-'.y^; ■^;^''•^■/:■■;^ •■■':•■ :^ i'-:' .',,-. ;■ .iia'sk^rs.' iiayp'-': c'pme.-' - to;--, sudcleh' ;' ,prpirhiheiice:.amph& . .In tiie - past. t>wo \yea^a>:.-^^pringihg. .from .practical pbllvipri. ■■ to - a .'.tiea.t; ■' 'string :of ■.good- :h'p'uses...-:; In';tiie':; last .-' two - mpiiths i, t^ey vhave /acquired; . tiiree. - ncyj,r. s.ppt6,; -.bringing': -.- their .total..of•-,neighborhood^ six. ■.. ...-LihieU^ according. t6 J;lie dope' of :. ;. , fllm; .r0W:: . publijic-^B. &. .K; . has -ah :; ;.operating artd ; .lea'sini^.' agueeiWent '.... -flrit wi:tli. .;th©: 18" !E$sahe;sii?-;!hous*3, ':. '.c6.vet-l|ig-; also product and-pro.te.ci-!. - ,. tipn, ^nd .^nally o.otne ;ttre.;;secojrid . :..?ntorgii;ri;atlc: ..children,.- the .Lask'er ^.hou^ses; which- iMethde tlrose. sp;tft.s^ . .stlil. farther- down -this ..Iih6 ;i-n. :.the ■':inat1^r',^pf.-rel^aae;::''^: •■;.:•';. t. . tiaskerg are i'egard€ ofticlali'y as . ., . independent exhibitoi:^,'. Thi^y"/ be- • '• Tong to . the- local Allied; OrganizaT i \ ■ tio.h. i.and ori'e 'of the; LaSher. boys is • ; ;' .on ..the 1 peal executive coihrhtttee.;' . ^RidgQ -was ^formerly'knowh as.the ; .. -..Ellaiitde . .(Lubl.iHer i. :a^ -. Tririz); -: .Whicii- (^rpup-^ of. h6u.ses;are how "the •. . pr6.pc.rty .-ot :Publix-B;;:&. It.' :: ; : has bcoh dark .for'about 18: ihonth.s>. ..With:local PiibVix- unable: t6-.'ina;k<» :a :'- g.p o.f t.lve.small..au't-6£-.the^Wia-y .spot.' .-.'Mt 'ls oh the. far north: Siijb; with.'^nb ; .'. -.lin.mc.di.ivtb.";'cbmpc'titibii' -wlth'ln--.it.s- ' 6.wn ripighborhbod,■ but thcjre- is doniV .-. petition.- .ia'' tlio --noar-rby tsirritory. -;. .: - frorh'- a Publix-'-l^i: .& ■K;-- pre^:rele.'ase; . . 'r'tfpof.: an:Essanos'.S; iiouise.^and an; in-: ' : .' die siip'f... KlVst.. there is fhe-.de 'luXe- ;. ^^.;(;!.i:n.nadiV,-.; then the.lCs.sano.M.s liiev'bh; . . .:6P.Ott<?d ih..-:(J.-pre-release.: -The liiaij(< ;;-'■:;'is ;Glant,'ed'. as. first .'■w.ep.k'of ■g.en^^ .... ''r.el.c.TjSe'; .whilb' tlio, Cihdic ' huu^o.- .'liluV ■■'.. .A(le.lphi,,.ru-na , in ..:!.h6 ..thu-d' .w^^ok; of .;.. toIOa'.so'.;;. A:d<?lplu- .hasf: been, gbiflg Oi- .hftftivily.-for.double-feaEure this.ye'ar.- -. -...', Whothe.f thp I^rtHker boys wili fard,' better' :th.an L. a'hd 131 .& K. is .; a ictupatlpni . Therci i.^ ,'np do:ubt that-: - the dOuble-feattjre bargain .at -the ;;. Adelphi i.s ^ getting- p.tenty .'of tr^do : fronii' the aielghl).orl.iobcl,;aiul lhab th<i: r V .; early-:. r(jreasv;.fi - of tii(j:. big-. (f.raifada; and little: ne.vori are >hGfvvy cohnpeii^, mp\ attfadtlons,;': ...the Ridge is ntii- .upotted ^a.YOi-abljr,l-wlth no.hbpe. foi-: ■ . trojisiont br 'c6rn.er tradei^The: hbu.<S;o .. '. .Will b'c-'-foroed - to' givcf the .'publ^ . ^'.m.ore;. tha7i itvo.v^iHy/^a ^.'n^^^ housp .. ..-tind a featurb, rtawii .and cartoon-:br ;coih^(ly-; :'^..''Al.ready^^ ; hbui;.o---v ha.s' ■ found ,goin(; tbugh, and is ' d.Ouhl.p;-- ...-''.fpaturing oh -T-hurs./ -Frt'/ahd' Srit.; ■.^/Hp.sp. .days .;may show . tvro.fu-- tm)3.\: ■y .-7ih.i.s....h.'\rgain;.-qo'eking '-di.striet'.''. liut . ;. tlioro i« -little :hOj)a-fo'rv'a:iji-hgl(? pro-- -.. -graiii i)irt\i re tp- hold - vp on its •ow:h;. ■ • . nou.sp lio.s bepn rpdeooratPd iiloii'g .; •.; tht'i fant'y-;.4tylp .cMtal>If.sh j;d b.y l»itb,-- .■..;:.- ■■llx.rl); '-<& .Iv..'.-wi'th'r^d 'nboip-; tiibe.s,- ..' -' .;-tJii'^!.-c':-«'.arp(:>t,s in th'c: lobby,' dim...y(il-; .low-iigutH,- h.ittvgiiigs- .M.fi'ri.- .noWb' l-b.bl?'- .. ;;ifvk.-iv)iivU\s.- •-("fin'l-':))p- l')oat -fpr flah'h;' •. .Wir.iiw .i.s. ■,'Wps-torn.. I0lPOtrfr.;'.;';rt'i.d ; 4?vi.i.r)...l/.oluv -in- >]i.ls. ''l..l()Ot.«<«dt libii.Mfv -;.-. ■,-. .T.!iiH'..:i.s[:.t.ho-.nMHil.H>.sf spot riaskpr: - ' . .-"■W .t:V(.'kl"i.l. ;'uul 'W: !.I tiilcc'prei'ily (if.. ; ; ..rw.sL. i'id-io:-s^t 'ti'iii-i't-tfioi- f)n ,t-h6 right' -.-vSide;. of; Uu: h\'\i^i\.v 'Ln: t.iiiui- oG -'tltb' :.-.;,■ low niit...' .■ ■. '' '■.-;.■-.';.: v . ; ■ V" A*litiI \n"- or; ■ ^Ifuh: f- hr«),.).:;w.n's' f h.'^ ■. .■ ^. :fffit!irt>..'oii?. '^'.UJ'S(l..t'v.-.':'wiVh(-.;iii'tsui.'sW- ......<..lj;ad iin a;.raiiryrju»j;rti.. ..f.niCiU.s r<o;i"i>i". -. 30'(- 'I'br -. i(lult-M.-V -w:! H -.Culs .- hi I'Ot" •'» ■■.■djh).<>:^ ■ '•-; , ..- '-■•■>■., -.Unow's. his Vesuc;; vibyir 'aiid' gi 'axa: thp : ehergietic' ; profile ,' arid; coni-/ . mandering. baton in' gPbs; bf ;.sal.esr. ; marislvip.. When^ the trailer ibv. next week. heraltled a. French m6dley;- tn honor- of - Chevalier's : VPj;ayb6ir ^ of Paris'-' ■. it,-..gbt:\- the - ex-New lYork Parartiburit coriduGtbr another .'galvb.: .';- Jack .'Partingtbri; stai'tg - his uWita:. next. Weelt-. agalriv Heidt': takihgvthe'; : fhfibe-weelt.... trek.; .north' , to:.. S.:- ;^ F.,. ; Pprfrlaixd arid / .Se?Lttie '.after.'" ■■ A»; Heidt clicked-sp .neatly: the 'first 'day - ;here that.there is talk' Mr'eady o£'b.$-'' ;ing bro.tigh't back'irideie. .Meahtinifei .Ray ;.Bplge'r comes ":in:.-as m. 'iu .for . tour :week3 •:Coptibris);: succeeding . Jules.^Burta'ri.o:.; ■..-■;■■..•..■<'.-,. . • ..'; Heidt's. .'Stuff i.ebhtiri'iiei?'^'-rilf ty ,'e.iv- ' .fertaihrnent;:: -Lbbb; .the police dbg/ l3. the .sahJte...'vvbw.;-; StUarf^ Ross.r hits, that "G abpv© high'-C,:ai^;.eyo!i:;'. they ' play,: .sing, -.dance,' ,prpd u.C6 no.vblty arid dulcetly, ;eftective .ohiriies arid bella. ■: yWithaiV-Hcidt' ijg''- the . .same' ■• joyf ul - musical clieer, lead€.t-.' ;The hOtiset. can sjtand 'sohve box officecheeii as;\yell. : '. ,.: --Abelr ,'■ .>''!' -.' ■ ' -:-ehicaLjgo;. -Octv-^14.::..' . ; Lik6 ' Sb 'many of' the- F^nchon^ -& Marco, unfits, thi's ^'Idea^i^^ :pends. ialmpst entirely^ its rieat chbrus 'and : its id'arice teatha.' GbmW; •fedy-isi'below; piiMr;;v.-:y^ -i-'-'.^^-'- ; l>aricihg, whether seriou3.;br coriiib,- is good.; And 'eVeiry. type of daricirig.. gets a, look-in here'.- - " :• -MiCzi:' . lytayfait ■ took-' Irid daneiriig .horibr^' .with ^'her ^tcrbb'atic ■•woirk..; ' '■;;'■ -.:.' 'v-.:^:' 'K--. '■ f'"' • ;Rerioffi..and: ■ Senova . have an ek-. cellent.. adagio' :rPUtine,: :cuimiriatin£r in. a. T.eriiai'kijtbJe: toe ^spiral by Miss- RehbVa..., Inimecliately following this - turn .cariie 'Webster and: -.Marino, Vwhb cleaned; up. with;".their.-'\comedy' ;.burlesqu^ adagio.;. Full of laiighs, ;du6 to th6ir pe'rfeGt^^po1;tirig.'. Thus tgani'.has. befijiratrburid .Chi pff arid on inL-vaude, but froni n'ow.'bn Iher'b's .no dpubt that; their legitimate field Is picture ^hbua'e pres'eritatibhSi -.'.: Weak coiriedy was. Bob-lSrahdies,; .blackface, . Brandies sings :comedy songs: withbiit enunciating . fcleatly enouigh' to allow the audience Vto get. the : worchj. Brandies tells bid jokes, .and ori sbreie of therir he I^ft off ' the '■ ,gag .:line;' . The \ audience ..Gpuldh't .-giless the.: -riii.s.<3ing iincs, , - ' t>aul I'^u.^i^sftM has: a' nice pair. Of pipp$. -warblirig '' the. >..blue - theme. • songs ,:fop- .the-: prPdUctibrii -. accPm-- - Pfinyi ng - the .S i) rikist Bi^ay ties,; ^ias' Marco • insiiji'tav; on caMjri'g. thctu, .dij- .'thoy .sway this 'wAy and ihat,-... -. '..' -O-tie. hior'fe' woek' of.'..st.Wo- alioww" ami this - hpu.se -ivill -take: -vV:'oha-hce ■^vi tlI ..stratfi?h t ..s.mirid'^ pb I'fcy.- Wlietl'ier .'.f.hey'.IL makO:: .tf>p ' S'rado'\bPcause • of •lh.p: Irtwe;r -nut; r'briiain-.sl.'to' be' se;eri,' ;The .secUiori. hi a '■ iVpp.n: ught to 'ox- pe.Pt- fle.5h. :erit;e.t'tainriiPht/ ; A,rid :tho ..('.fxpitpl - ihaa ■ fo.r;: it'^; cf()'mpafltlb:n tlve .ft-?f-:-P I^nele.v<^bod;'rccb& ';g^ot:.. ■■•■:::■..■-:.:':..;.--..-:..-;■ ;. '^Sirin<>irs' .HiVMday:^ tWEV fiyatU^ ^J^**'^ '^.ftnd ...McCfuUough. 'XRadio): .Sh ort,: Fp X. n e Ws. a rid; K nUte • Roc'kirie ..•'Fpotbair:- (Pifcthe) ilhi^trated- Tec- turo .wx^r^r-on - t)fcie;'is<jreen - half of th'e .-prog vi\x\\:: -.i- ' \y ;■'':■■-;"■.-.■:■: •-.:; ■■-.,->•:;■•. •; ::. .BuSihes.s - . vo.cy- .'good Friday-^ei^e-' •hi^lg- :''.■.;.,;..'■.•;■-.-;'.-■:. ' ;-. ::'-t:-.:\;::^fc^ ■ ■•^5^Priti![med■■ffbriV^p^ -4-*>'' '' v iil.'-'l.?; -t.i^ini.itc:. ■rioVelty;.a'Gt;':set''oiit' fbr fair.ly, -s Li'biig. .4pivpal by f;tt■ boy . wito dpo.s , diV.nob:.:rbutines .:-ratiter . ably, ..Tlglit^';.wir<> wov-k .by 'tatriotit-,. Sr;/ and; Alice, ok^i .for no-vclty -ria'vor. '.. '/'-Wrth' I'lgU t'irig .'-,,paiai.(:':.tiT;Vrly poor ..andSfOlp^. ..=iPloclif)'nd ..-;iiot; the',- :host; -PU^uretto. '.■J«of^tM^>,...:bri ; '-^fb^.^. does' 'not -.apr)par ' to ■.ad vantage; - . rici'e'tj a ;tmrso.nabh> .tnf.M.s-,., a ■ ,-iainly.-rty'pe,.- of .I'rri^iia-.doivna. vvlii).suff jm-k' -ij-.orii .both' ..fvutuber;* .• .Vnd . tiiP '- - glbdm-> 'sp^t.-* thrpwn \6n Wv. :.. (M\X<,'\.\x: tite- ;clb^pi fpT* the p}parii,sh <?fi.aii.-ii>n, ■■.(vjtU'- b'i^ tanot'',1 nd. .a '.'hi'rjt -'At-:d,-iH.t.M'rii;'^^ ■.sltP;-Kho.w^-rjRht.'.. -"• C.'vsiv.aivd' .IjOlin,.:'w; k.. cmuotly;:na.«h ■ pC. .six; po.pplc'v.-.bh, iip.xfi; • For iia - of- .l'(.''tjirii2r .working:;;!? • liviniitos, ' it . rh- -(.1 i 10.0.^. dpiwn . to -Wkk U>.' ntftt'o.iuaI :-„'t:'iiat. ;rKrok.s.ii^';.sitot>.-- ''A'cragi^)-'.'bu-rlo.siiiy* •.i;.-i -'1 )igg<'^l::i''''"''''.•>: - in i r t'-pii -'A ■ .b vin^. ■;!').; 111'..; W.fif.;:t!\iiK:|j-■.■Ui.if'pi'vV-fM'l^^^^^^ .'it. quc-atioriabla whioiii .w^ay. pf/bring ia -goiriisf; ^ Hbmii.: worthwhile. :mate.- rial' irt' .ihbvie -sjcen.a thrOiJgh .aiell'er satire;, but plenty;in 4c't that:4hip.ald. ;be'displaced; ":'•-:.' !''; -.•':■ .■.. •^-■ .:■;-:■■;"'-::' ■ Ward. . .and . yaji> ' .eoniedy . ^te'arii, ,.wbi:.klng.;'at::f!ddl0:and. hftirp,'bti;:^f»d Of-^ intact,. or.'••with' Sliar^te.s. heria, ne.xt t'a.'.clp.stng, .'rhiw.'.i'.i a '.fair act,' .getting a.:nuhiiber •o.f; :ra'ughij,;.but.'.it plays sipwiyi ;.p;rtrie?!paiiy^^^,.'thrpHgh: being; popriy . .laid :odt, ./^tiob .rhudh iritiaibal c.ipwnih'g.^'rid straig^^ mu- sical .'huriibgl'S)^: . 'vvith, ■:■ the .'-: bomfidy: "song; a^t -ro.Utiileljj ..etuK::...Aii...- it.- -is; ;.Ward'. and .Va.ri-'ha operi'i. irig: than;-; closing --.iahcl. se'Qm.. to,' be- 'wok'kln^;-.£rorft the .cliriiait dbwri; in- stc.ad: of up;' /'IVeil. likod.^by Thm^ (lay .■^hiat crovi/d, ,h6.w'ever,-;biit niitj'iat panic ;.oni. witli act.-rpatTangcd,. - ;; Vaude slibW 'over. all :i)!)::iriiiiut^^^^^ ^■n^'fe-aiirre;- '"^^orr^KTol^'^^^^yif^y^^)'; Filler,;:I^ath^'',-lSt^ 'V ''■;'. C^f^V-.'.'': .:. :'There'.?! • a .barker.'. •wltli/ ldri&^ :\t[ this rieig.hb.orhbbd, ; M!ay be he helps b'ut.: it's sbfne „ kind of - .a: sign ^that somebody ""Want's 'combo ■.' shows.; S. RK. Or bn :fl0.Qr- SatuVdayls first show. '"The Bad. Man'^ ^w B) i^lniy Stipw .gppdi plus' y^e ::•■.' Fi'oni -thb Ma£sumptbi^''^^J baliihcfers, ahd ' aprpss. who: opened iri full-...with four #birieh. a 'two- riieri;; ■ tb :tlie ,SiK.;.Sairbrettieiti . sAx gr bu p.' every thin g. - gar riejred;- .; XoVk; arid: Kih;g wrere n.ext.to sliut. .l>or-: bthy.: and Rbse£ta':Rjfiia N . ~ ■ ; -^iCiuy ' and Pearl;- Magley,: finiiiiar, .arid: Fauhtlferpy ■ .and ■Van, .-hiilbiily pal'r.. • .'Cbmedy; every wliere except .in. operier' arid' shut with Joe'Besser Co/.';''Besser.-: has new. -.turri.'; .li.e.i'e., Aided^by .t-wo, irneri, and- two .girls; he. plays:-'a' fake !parisy /Mbuntie .•■iri';a ■halfr-vvit - sketch* . .Nothing'' but ;: his coni^dy; .riiattet^... Hp, bowled : "em pver:.with..a;peGUliar .left hand scoop m'oveni'crit'-- oti^ th'e. ; ^vb.rd '-'Crazy.'-. Elespribirig l3esser (3 like saying lie. spots' a':-Bert -Iiahr .tongue -.■wlfh';.a' .Joe Brown attitudp arid a. - Harry.' •L'arigdpn- languish^., ..''. '. ■ ■;. . '-'; - :.', ; : Besser.'s .stuff.;\*'as all .ih;fu 11- stage,' It camein- handir. af ter the: Faurit-; leroij!; ..arid , yari' aot> ^yhb -bvibrpiay. with . their 'forced erioorfe' eritertairiir; riierit, .Har.mbny bri' fh.e .i'ube^. iisiV't: much: ekbept ^fo.r old type's: tapping arid: brbom;. violins' with-the - bellpw's^ 'WdilstU-rig;-;• ..' ■ •;.-:.':■''.;-■'■;..:../• ;'-:,':•.•■ '-r'. ■ ~ .Acts:".about spotted xall .the. ;.^vvay' okay; Qn' the .screen: end, . hbwever, : spmetHltig; . looked ;.tunny . ".or riiaybe; it's :bad' 'eyesight. - • Seems a :trailer fixes Frtd.ay. hight;:a5 -s for- two • .ftlrt<3-?-pne^.- goipg .but. and 'one gbirig: in. 'pidn'.t\hapi>ea -ptece^lrig t'ridsty .fb: thiS: shft-.v.". »Vlso.;.orie -or. two acts; Seem to. be. advertised-for fiill .week, irt: future;,^ pr -else 'rriistake' as names, similar to. .C6,vi?.le.- rio.V slayihg;;.:. '. ,: .'"; -:•:• ":;; •: itagleys have the - iVIasbn Sisters, blb.ri'des, and Pat Mbraa .with -act but-about 'sam$-as: wheri\ last caught with 'girls. .spotting..pretty, nif ty on- looks and ability. -■ . • V .The ^eveji acts plus .art. 'il.-rmin'ute pathe: rie.^^sreel -arid . about;^ 10 :mih-' utes of'; trailers $hoved the adver- tised ''three-hp]LirshQW"..to 220 rihiln- utes, . plpnty ov(?n .rricludeij I 'vvait^; and - a. cpliple" pf encbres. wliich acts might well orriit. iri. .viteW. bf billfiill. Feature •went 78 •.miiiuteiSi, • .Everyf. thing over- In' .good. style. .^ . '-. - Might,,be. we'll..: fbr ■ jap trouiie, to finish -: -with;; the>; .lo-fbbt ...ixaiaricing frick'by;' t.wo'wpmen arid cail.lt gbpd. there: tb help .tithb;;.' -■ ■ .■: . ;,--; ■: •: :'v'?S::58tli '■FLy.e':act layqrit h<?re the:fir.st halt c'onstitCites '.-a . fair share. -Of enter'- tairi;nTLent.' -fOc this ;!ricighborhpod; Abisehce bf ariy; hame'attr.actibri -was. not hiissod,' t^o; comedy: 'acts -.and' Bert.. Lbwn'a prches.tivi,:.ih^^^.t fear; turbd-spot;hext to .the pictuc^, hold- ilrig up the;bill effectively, '.- - ; ;:': Ilipwn, ^brmetty w'ith^.iRiiidy Vailee's- prchestra;. •^^currentiy ;- ha.s.. .iii.s'..: own band . :at:: the.: lJiltrnOre::.hbt(5l :and brp,'idc,i!sts regularly o-v^er.- the. G.BS. rietwprk.;. .Making : its . vau.cle/debut. her&,v. Jbowh-s. orchestra. (New Acts')' .werit:bver nicely/the?:youiig.iriaei3trb croing;intO. a:speech after 30 ;ri'iiri- utcs,-;''"' •■-'' ■ ■:.-■::;■•.■■' •'.;■'' " : Cbinedy turn of! Bert Torke' aiid Beri . Majpks in the troy Used: plerit-i^ of. hpfce .and, found fav.pr with':.iJk t.r(iyeisty pn;- the - talkers,. the :back- ,drOp- shbvvirig^ tlie> 'pntcarice to a Studio labeled "Flghfaphpric'.'';.Xb:rko 'USb.s ;d; seltzer bottle bri' oner "or- ti^e girls:.assisting . in-, the' ttirri arid .:ail the' laugh returns .are secured in-a .«(iniiltir robust.;manner, ' Tbrke :was- fOrni,prly.:of "Xprkirf and: 'Lpi-d. ; ./Artie. L6)^ds.. and I?e>*gy' Amfes vvith crps.S:-fire talk clipked eaitily^. tewis gagging/and; nuUihg.^with. ' a Hebe dialp.ct arid. Mi.s.s • Antbs: straig'hting fpr.. liihi.. cbaipotehtly; : b'e.vc.rai blue spots Ih t.iswis.'. chatter/ bqt'/,on.-:thp. w hp I a'ctIs-.; asUto p leaser . for: the--. In.fpi^jripdiat^fi.'..'-./;./ ', ;: ■ ;;' .-.', /". -/ Open'irig-'lli^.ld fto.b..-.A'ridPi'.sori aiid ;.his polp. pony,. l^lxio/ - Ilortip; .goes. :tl»rpugli: smartly, pioetl ^ ■;rpu tine, 'dc' ta p 1)1 rig: 0 Uf: -:nurinbcr.s. 'aitid. counting'-: thr;pe.;vdig:it sUhis; .<>' AtukM-yba . is- i'ti'. "oow'bo.y'rbgaluf in' trOhf of"color-• ;fiil)y' p'airiti'H. w.c.,st?rn;.ji'op; : .Wilton' Crii svt(»y,.- colored -av.u..siiM;'in.-ci)rit()r-. -I iprii's't,.: p;Ifl,y.ln-g the -ciavi'iiot'' iiv ' hot- ;Uarlohi : f.'i.^hioh . a.nd; uL -the:-' .^airi<^ • -t}i.ri:fe' 't.\yl.^ltrig'>hiriiii.elf iritb 'all :sort.s ■pf: odd, posifiorisV makp.s. 'a':'-ii:ood': ;dfttioer;0^t.ariy bill;'/■'..:'■-. '" :-;/: - .O.n': 'trie ;'screeri- .."Tlib i^ad . 'Mian":. Olivmt National >.,: iW.it'h biz^bff ;it the' iTrst-.tihPw ^3.>.tli:t•d>.■V'■.....T->^';,s; th-'in li'ftlf flown>it:>ir^:.;.-; .; . -■. ■: ';' ■. •,-../: ■ ,:.. ,"■':.-: STAT^ ,[ ' liilV rides- along.''at .a falr^y pace .Untir.Bbrrah::$IInbv.ltG and liis tJarig. riiake;: thbir. aiipbavariee'; and gi;vp:.jt. a': treriieridou.s boost. Mirip^ yit:^!!, wa.s; a .^how stopping -closer.' . . Don'av ••Sl.stb'rs',; acrob'at.s... 'liad-.'-rio .-diincutty/ari. thb' .bpenirig spot.- G'iris fea-fUVb' .ha.rid.-tb-iian'd- lifts.': •vvjlth triramine's. of headi-tb-^he^d. balanc- ings They. i)Os?jbs:s:.mbre- fb.rrii tliari •th'e.. usualvfehAriie gymn^.s.tis: p.£ thbir :typ.b,::;a;ridV..'eOi .fhi'bUgli:'the.: routinbs ^siiy and- .with:-.gr£Vfie,..---:.."':'/,'". - ■[■''■'^ . -'Second /nptbh h;©!* :-,Jorbme / and Eyblyri;'.; - mixe'd) ;d'a-ncing. couple. Jeromp:' •:specializes. ; in • -acrobatip danpi.ng, '; ,doirig';', some... roaUiy/ eyfe- bpening .Jroutinesi .but; whicji.VVPUfd go - much 'bettor .; wer^''the.'a^^ jijiose.ly-^lcnlt-ted-- fp.rfproper'Hi^ tibn./ ' l?oe.s /c.bmplefce /bt^ck', flips -vvithpiit toubhin^r: .flbbr .With' hands, arid 'alfSO' ba.ck sb'riiersaUlts-through ;a hoop,, bpiaides. back, .sbniersaulting frOm .his head, ;prptb'<iied by a head-,' gear. : Girl ; is -a ■ ilthsbm'e :darie6r yssrsed in high = kicksand Russian vtriok-^stppologV--''.- ■;■; -•':' ■.:■'.■ Billy : ifibwai^d and ^- Gb; (NTew^ Acts), , .presferiting "fcrnapshof3:,"-':ia ser ies p f coniedy. iflashfi3j,/^received a ;ieoPd rppftiQWi, of Tiawgh : responise,' Used 'igpme. gad:!5r: though,; that-,are .'aribierit.--■ :, :;,.'-.■■-/;:■. ./".-.:.--■-'•'"■•v '■■ ,Tbe. whirlwind, . siriging: ' com^i- dleahe,' Lillian: Morton, got 'off -to Js£ fast start and touhd it .pjisy. riding • to:; the- finish.' .' Miiss'. ^kbrioh: .is l?l ppHshed: artiste':bf her type.:.- Mate- .rial is riibstiy. the sariie: sii6 has bebn- usi.ler fliesb mij.ny years,' .Sv.iflv. heji* Yi<ldish ferifinrie searsibk number the putstaniier. Only /new- adiditiori Is the .;.ctOsirig: song,: abbut the- i-adib fahied '^.Hsink/.Simrii'pris' Showboaw . ;Borra.h' iNIineviich : arid- .hi4 /: iz .harrii:orilca..kids did bUt. iS/minufes,' inpludirig' the ericpre... As fiar as this hpusfe . waSv GohG.erned: thpy . couid- ba.ve;:.remainfed : oriv.'allaftei'iioori; Harmbni.ca .' mu'sib.- . '•vyas • ;expci't,' though pfteri used .foi" .prorii'o.tipn of. laugh^;: ih!5erted:bsr. the . gag ieadirig Of ,Miheyitch.; Toward the erid th^y render, a toU&h;;:piec^, thb: "RUssiah 'IBiack Eyes." -and. put: it /oV.pr;.:in ,gre.a.t, style :.foi* a group • of ihoUth P^garilstS:^ ■'■';; '.:'//.:/■.'-'::./^-//; -•: . :; I'Her-We^dirig' 'i^iight^'' ^Pii^) .^feit-.. tiire,;: H^r.st .Metrot.vhe .News. :-.;;_:' :.■;■:vL^'';.!^:'i^^ .' -Nobbdy; .seerii'ed''.tb; give a. harig. about the vaiiide - Saturday -^.t 'this big -libusewith yV'a : iliasisici ^^*All QUiet;Along the Wesftern, Fro^tt,*' in to hbisf hlz: - Hip ha^i '.beeri'.depend- iriigr.fori " its i vaiidO ;;telriGe rebperiing." "All Quiet"^ rari two hpurig :ttrid , 15 .minutjes. The layout up to alrirtb'st. the ; opening shp.w- provided tof five acts,; yet it :,-wa3 :fbundi necessary.: to eliminate the bp6neri Axel, Miranb ahd ^Cp./'artd ; used'; only four. •.: ] .^b ;'tKat':.:.the H.ip'is. eigh't/.actS :.ttrid. feature; policy..wo.uld not be forgot-, ten the. house /fan - a. .screen ari- noUne'emerit_th.afc the fbrnfier sciiehie ;WbUld be :^esu'fh>d. next:l^aturdayi: . ; .By: i{ite::aftferriobn the. lirieup. p.uf-: 'side. :iridiea'ted:".a/ complete- sellbut downstairs for .the., second shbwf And; wrlth the tpp ortly ;50c' it was a cinch that .the' lower floor.^'wbljild. :be the Mebca; of cheap show bUyerte. - /yaudb .. Included ,Ash. arid: Miller. Tohjmy Bbzo . Snyder,/ Ro^e and Maye revue arid :Devito: and Denriy ^¥-y '' ■r'yyy- ■ ■■ - »&rie ' felt.; soriV : tor • thbse' .twa w;a?^blbrs, Sam ■ Ash. and Eddie Mil- ler, s.tepping: ;out ,t,herp .Without a bit of warriiing Up or operiirig ahead arv4. tt:y.irig ,tb set ■ the sho-vv In. nio- tipn-r. "STet ju.it the..same the" singers, a'ccomplished- mpre' than the ,avev- age vocal ..male.;duO :and/trio play- - itig; this; huge . i)lace;- -A. "pair- of sploridid voiPes ;and •used in. a shpW- maniy . w:ay,;-.' So./Ash:: and:--M^ were, e.ritltled tb.th.e.'oribore, . : '■ :.Bbzb Snyder is -back aftef' a/cpUrt :fight.;::wh'ich.; he:.wbri '. but.. asi to vv.hptheiv hi.ri. services shouldv.belprig :to bUrlesqu'p. o:r.: yaudfe; , . Bozoi. .still ..strictly^ a .•paritpmimlst, boritiriues aloTig .thb; line ..pf -riiuggirig,- :grinriing.: and .clpwnihg: as- formerly;.. Less of the : exaggerated, face n^akeup.. but still using .-.tli'©; baggji- ^ pants : and ',cori\edy.;shoesv- ./.V.'/ -' ■• ■•'■ - :.■ Iii.*5.tead;pf; his old;:plastering ..firi'-' ish .-Snyder- :arid 'This.: cboipariy' iir*?. pfferiiig . a - travesty: ori. .thfi,. 'mintiie .gplf craze. / A;: prbp cbur^e'. .yvlth spme. f uriny clubs, are- used by Bbzb'; :irio.st- :bf ; the.m':-gppd' fbr a: Io.ugh. Shyder.:/made:' a . funrij' : .entrance a.strido a :hbrse..^with^,a;n..aUlo iiceriisje plate:\arid a tail light attached:to the :attimars..rear;: ..For .this, he chaiVges to a more. ecGeptriG-.Qpstujyie/ - Bp^ib is, Usi rig th e com ed y. ■ by pilay -'. -vvitl^ the ep"p at:.th<f.-opening- and fbr tlio getaway-.Is doing bUrle.'squ'e -ballet :wfth . t.wb .-ihP'.n,. oa.e. tali:'artd' thb Othei?. .„shorf. for. contrast.. ■ Not.- so- Ivpt. Surie. ..^ieeriis.. fUnriy riot. to see .B»2.o: ,air.. ittbs;sed.:u p -in/ the-: phoney paste';. ' Hp.- could get.:..'riiore .out--pf hl.s. 9olt-' stuTf., than ;hp-/dboy; :hbkiivg: ;it ;u;p.'f,<j.st(«r-":and rougher:..-/- ../.--• ■ ' : :.1loye.. and''/ MA,ve:-: d'aricing" ..tui-n .-;looke.d..:pretty '.good-; on . -tliis -'. b'ili; -.np'ftn'tvg : tp: . cpnHi'ct - with',- a .rough .cpin6d.y;.act. ahead :aTul '.another fol-' ■Jbwing; ..'H-ar.ii; Workers':W tho. ct)- ,1 Irp .tut'rt: 'giji-iig- :very -;well h,p;re. ' . '.:,For the. -elo.sing spot .-at'^tvoar.cd tho hbkpy.:;dub/.. Dcvitb and.'Dbrt'jvy,: ,,a>i'.; : ft 1 s te d-: b^: a y©"ii n g w p ma n' •wr h o - feas; als.o spillod Tbi- a laugh-; Th,<* rpugh - :hpu'«e anfirs at titrie.s'.v.4ooiriod .a.dapt* .of . .sbm'p ot thA». sUiinE;.ln thb Snydoi" .--vot;;ah''')d; - ;i;fv;Cxrt .: theVtili-nff;. .ari' ::s'imilar; as. . to /.routine'., bt 'bccciiU-iN ' €Paiody;.l;bkum.. ; ' . ' '. , • : ^ "Nairnb bf: • 'JUdge -/Gi-at'er' -tvas u.ied by. both.. . Sriydor bbrrowPd. a trOhi-^ bbhe. frorit-:the':iitt.;.! :one bf^tho':D^- .Vitp-penny riipn: did .ii similar 'hor-- r.oWirig- of an: instruriie'nt; gretihig. x -vioiilv'-fi^prii- tivp;^pit,-;;.'■ ■ : Mdrfc. : - fv::;v^:,-fci^^ //-'(Che-s;l;ep,/iNeivv-':YbrkV' -' .-Ruhnlhgvtirriei.-6ii';riilriut'OB;^ of this ;R-KrQ> fpur-^act unit 'bUiit for: th^: .•ivbstward road' Playing, is taken- iip . chiefl^r by Anaitble :Friedlarid'.3: ''26tU ' :GerifUry. ;Hevue;"^ '-That ,^p : gbihg- >.40-. irilhutes.; and. taking . th<>: ^ place, of two abtSi' held': iip 'tlie.-.iTiid-v'. .die-, ..with its xti.^ .rCv -iivviiig. Ed-wards.' .as -;-'4 ^iriglo^inv. the/de.upe,:. a,nd.: .ari-- -noUnpirieharid4pa<^ing^fof--thetbm tho t.iir.n.,in^th.e .next-spot.' .Vie Oli- '■ ,yer, :at the", far .end, did 26.-of "the: 2C rriihutes . rerhalhlng, - with' th^, re.st by The .Agenipij,': acrobatics, ; ::A, nice . vaUdp bill, laid: out'.with pace in vtrilrid: and: playing shibothly • uridpr Gbnstaat, mOVpritierit, ;^ It looka good,..too, ori an allTybuthfur lirie-.up of, 15"peoplb, riJrib of them, gitls, and young: Eight arb in orie turn, arid : .nb fenmiQjshbw^i antil thby db Jri:,the 'treyrr::NQne: - iHissearnr utes.ahe'ad-;;.-"..•- y: '-^ f ■ >■ ■ . Tills .eict^^^ act o"f Fri^d- . laad's«:''ari:,actor "turried..p^^ tightened': lipl after . a couple of ' months'-; playing.: it looks' gobd ;oa top Of eyerythihg, and has; some re -, .freshing. new/talent; to. suppOrt the ' .Joplcs. As; for the .bookirig and spot- '. Ung of it. iri;this. :uriit/. it .^ts as a.- flashvvriibre sb since 'the R;-lC-^Q':f bur- acte.ra..;thu's'.far: ha.ve.coritairied But. ■ a fe.vy:;;c0.nventional: hashes; 'And' Friedlarid's Is: not cbrivehtlbnal.^ ' . ..^The talking film; bpfehinasdepart- ing -far from U.iuai for: hdvelty^.sets '-- if but in .a separate. clas3:immedia{<?-. ly,. While >hat belpied quifie a bit at; ■ the. Chester ■ Wa^ the, lat^gg Improve ■■ meut in thb tn/c,; .When-last esiught this .act .'and Edwards Were .at, the- Palace. -.Likely :the Chesteivig- hbiEir-• . er -thb bther theatrbs on. the rbutb: ^ than the. palace. . Thb abt arid ISd:- '. ward's Chesferl: rei3;ult^ ' indleate' .a,/ smooth sail over/ tlvb .western tx^M, With.the Ghestpr,. arid riot trip I?alaco .- the - better- criteribn : foi* . passiing - judgriient oa that:,^■' "; :'^ • .: ; '■ -Never in Its 40 miriiites, •including, ¥3d wards'. lO/as. a' single- Up ahead, did- thifr, ^'20 fh: Cen tury Reviie", riiiss a". ■ b6af; nbr; did the; rest .of: the. bill:.' at; .any-finie. -:'; .''■.;•."'.:■;--'' .'v^ - ^/.'./:-j >- . . •., ..Vic Oliver .has fburid- soriipWhere:; ' the material he needed :fb sell^ his '. bwri ability,: , TlV6 latter was sh,bw— ;ing itsplf '.around .;thp^ sihallies- tWo years. or: so. ago;,: but- withb.ut/the;/ .:n(iaterial,^No:vv Oliver has; sbniething , .•tp'Jsay; and while.vmUch-o has. been:said: befbre/ he knows hpwi • Oliver,. With . the dancing.: girl ;sup-' - porting hini.' and; a bit of Shrewd '. placing of ;th©, girl's: eh'triinces ^ arid aij'pearancbs',:is; a shoW-stopping-apt.: :. fbP;;the end of. this bill.' - The-girl does a,, fast series ;6f hock steppirig .: and knee . punishing, at:; the :;start,' later a vibliri; dUet with Oliver arid. : closes;-the:.turn -w:ith i-rbUblt-urideti % trick .-lights,; besides a .moment at.;. the pianp arid- lbbking weU all ;the While, Oliver is at the pianO, fiddlo and' talking.. . Shpuld be pVpgress iri I'th.p. riext t.wo ybars iis:;he..:has iri-.i|;hai -. .past twoi. Oliver has a fuiture. '' ' ^ .:. .Ageriibs^ "are . a . pair of; clearixout' bpys • pn the "balanced ladder and / pples.^ They .Svprk speedily arid jam it all. inside of ;3ix niihutes. . . .. >. ,; ''/. -. . .Che.ster'-s biz: was three-quarter* ■: Thursday night .Vith FN'S: '"Th.ei-:: Flirting:'X\''id.o.w';. pn thb- spre^ri. -': . ;;.'... '/.,■;. .'-■;" : ^:/J\./'' 'y.-Jfige.-- .;•'■.■ '/ "Ail/QUiot on the.'West^r'ri' Frpnt'' • did its. stuff-plenty fbf .the box.'^bf- : .flee herei,/,Desp'ite .beaeiv. Wbathe'r x::.: Sellbut arid.'. tgrnaWay, arid, if, , tho.; .Satu.rday. ru.sh.; is :ariy haCbirigef. th'rt . ' hpu.se should /roll up a . heat gross fbi?-thef'-wbek.'/.'' ;;:.; .-•' ;■-;:"■/• •;.■'-',-."■; .'^ith.the feature;, consuming near-- ly tWo /hpUris: the .- stage shpw ■'wai^ halved;, to three: acts iristead Of- the '/ usual. ;six ,for . coriibined.: tUririiag: tiriie .bf 35: .rh,inutes/-; QUallty rather .. than .quantity in the layout arid pei'- - feet vaUde :eritertainmeht : all th.b •way,;: ; ; - ■■' ■-.., ■:. ; Pat .'Rbbney and Pat, 3d, stole tho'' sliow. iri;: closer'iwith^^ t-hbir;;iqioipS: a'ri<t, danciae?/: ■vyi.tii latter : of : pou'rse . tht> rijainstay. 'The^youriger Robn'ei^ ha.s" dropi)ed .riiiuch '^f .his avdlwlupois:.': siricp last around arid is: rid^ longer • .candidate - foe. stylish.;; atputs;'. The^,- eld;er/ Pat / got -'good' receptlori; bit : . walk^on arid a better hiriid f .at .the close of: the apt. The ypUnR-.; - erjspbtted some nifty ah.kle ;bbrii5i-'; i.ug hobiiing thtit Won the' hoaise,;.arid .; -his Pop 'clicked as -.tisual: with 'his ; brought, out Marion ' Bprit.; ;('M^^ ..; Robn oy) • to -a' bow:,; a n d ; a a'' e tin-' . :liand// :/•■■■.■■. -'.:'•■ :';;;'/'; .S> i '^''-:-. '/GOhrad .arid;. Eddyf ^ nilxed fcari\;- . prepodbd-;- aa.d-;,Vrogistt're<^. .h'PaVi.ly'/ tiif.iu. ...-jiyiifYSi'j.ut,iy .is - .ii' . .|.>i;i i.-v.>. ; feedbt' for', her. parlrier' arid'\plant(''l ' a - cUjUpVP: of . vocals ..Which.: helpp*! i, ^Vpn t. pvpr• ..big: and.. su.r.e;. fire :: foi; . ariybody'S'-oipeva/' house. -.; '■': ■.. n-/'-'/.-.- V- . LpvcjPjj: r)anppr.s aad- Hall Sidaii-!^ ; Opened, :h'nd. got ..o:Ve'r~ Iri :a'. .cliissy.; daiipo' • offeilrig,- :>Tho ; r"e;v.Uc .erilist>?. ■. rive, girls- and- tw.o;<inea.-wlio .di.^iilA^.:. : ixil modes of :;dn.neln'g.; frbrtv - tap, .t;,> - rul.niRiiy' -tn.d ;'>!i)p.tting.- iill-.-fbr' :n<su1l.-:. - !..A .(''h.^s. opener or-''clQSPr'.; - f':'.'!.'"'■ -