Variety (Oct 1930)

52 mRIETY HAimy CARROLL -:;;.-t-:;; Songs, Talkj;.Princes, ^ ^ ■■ 18'Mih6;.-(l-n^Uriit):.'■■■ .'P'a'ramour)t/Ne.w, Y ■ ■■ > .■^•.;^^ui^(^v•■Ca^^^ imt.u.jvxl'.'in.fllriif:,; ••■•feoe's tiio saiiu- on-'tho • sia.tji?, .■Sliiu'tr ' kivvo the IVox-.ofDc?! aloi.)C;. -anyvvliere, ' .bul ^>vitii, j i^udy•... Van fttraijjlvt.,. u.s. He. did her?', the. ^lonibb, ft a- crulslier..: The. Vallee.angle re?- ■peatsi the arraOff*ment ib^f the-.-:we'ek ■;be£<»r6... ai. Brpoklyh 'Par,- That's; . smai'V shovvma^ishit).... Poi-.iVallec; it .mGahs. 11: .'show'si- a diy;, iSix qt.-them' ■jare!:here;";\;.. \ V.-- ' ■ ■ Miss .batu-oll -doe foiir, -nurnbers; arid; aii,slz(\ up-c.la:ss.;jnm -bo^h .0r- ho.'.. t;\vo. -songs artd: tvvo- (lan'oe^s;. . lu b'&tw^'on'is light-cohTe.dy that has the, bQncftt; of •her-.pelrspnitU.ty;;; The rest of ;:the.;uhjt Was Boris . ^etroff;'.s"JPutt. P.titt,":- : What. - Par. coxild ;d6 by shooting the pair Ovei^ . onc^weclc" stands in. the deliixers. ls ttobodyls 'imaginjatioi),;^.v ; thing; ihe. stJige ^ appearance . of Miss- Carroll' helps ■ace'cntui^^^^^ ;:he.r. fllhi ;p:otcntlulitv'.\ratH'er than-'^yieakeiv: if,- . tyhldh...-i^.. the th6u^ of .)^iQSt- .film; ;-iBlars;;' v -, "['.'K.. ':' ■ -J' - " Hei-e •Vai^ . ispots • hciv .ais . "iParis. 'ibvel'iest star.".- The unit pr.vmpst. of-it ali-ea.dy has do.rie ;ils Wor^^ ;Vall4e iias sunff ohe;;s5>ngr. played, oti; his sax and .led;the band. in. a hiim- .fcer- NVlien :he . ih-tros! MHs.:- Carroll.: Stage.;fc.Lbs.6s .to ''pneiv a/jalnst black- v'elvfet.: clrp.p;. y.a.llee.- in . spot ^m-' ' ndunee's.-' atjd. then;, caii't firid..;. Mis;s ;-. Cdrroilv ;■.■:.-;^..■■",• ' ■: ■ '■ ■}:'■: '-'■ .' Screen liash- shp.ws .Mls's - Carrbll prepaiung.'.tbilet.. N bit £61- .lows' where Miss Ciifroll tJilks from 'screen to. Vallee; ..Chaitter, atjout- .keeping date;; ? She niight disappbint • .VallOje, but ^slie; c6uldn!t . the: aadl- . ence; i50 she; conies' pluhging/throUgh: gaper ' sci:(seh in fold9 'of. .;curtain;, ibiig ' ftoU^. gbwnV dnd. ilatnirig' red . hair Avlth;; a tiny - face" and willowy , flgureV . i'V'qlcc t.b -nialteh-.p^'SbiiaU^ • Misa Cari'bll's ;first. song is .from; . one.'of her' films; It follows cha ' .;wtt^ Valine, about being- nerybus..- So ' dbesj the sbngf in nervous fash^ . Ion, VaHee^- heiiiing.'.w.ith straight ac- tion; ' Not ;a strong vQice.i but s^weest . .coloratura and b.Ver big. ■■ M.<ii'e chat- . tei': about; comparative;, abilities ot •pair, and comedy fbilbo's when each ■ Attempts to; db the o;ther's best bits, Vallee doeS a'fakery step while .Miss : CiiToll'^ads band;;; ' ; : ■ ■ ■ Ah: fmltjitlpri ;bt;:S'5iil^'3;-stance and meg singing" by Miss Carroll. Is; 'a.;pip;. .It precedes a;tap idan.ce with ;' tlio six .eirls;;. ;rin.jlle. is a tap w.i.th two boys; in . toppers ind aftembbn' "idress.- ■ y C-:'. !^:'^-- . Kina1e.. s5pbt3 weakhes,3; by sudden ■finish; ;that 'comes ; un'exp:6c,ted^^^ ; It's' tirtderstood th'at JaiClc;. Kirk -. land; j/risg, Carrplt's htisbahS, , super v 'vii3od;-ih-p .stagitig.'-..: • , .V' KING and BA RON '- ■ ^Acrobats..: ■.-'v: .-^^ :;-8:-Minj!.; ■Three:' - ^ ■;•;;.■':.' ••■ Jeffcrspri:;.. -.':{:•;--;:;; <' .'l- 'y- .; .Tn\'o.' iViaie acrobats;.. .rilaliistay jof the act. is the prodigious .sitrehgth .- which the understahaor exhibits in : hahdiih'g the • lighter ^parther, ,. Does .direct piie; hand body lifts., off the ;flobr and alsjo auppbrts the partner ; ■ whiJe. the ilatter d:o'es..;a; ^ haijdstand pn.'his . bi.ifcHt^*etbhod .anms.'/. ': Fpr ..a,; -iiii, ;. flash;- this ' smaller. • ,partn.er I dlvc'g; ..:, through a; tissue' , .paper, fi-ame J.ntb'.'the, armp. of the ' bthci' Vand :latev' ..dives .throi.iglv.: twp papp;*' fans; mpvlng in pppbslte. dl .. rectlohs'for thfe same catch. . .. .v ■ ;;;--^ Oi{o;'Ppener,:-v =■..; 'V' ; SAM- LrNFIELD k^^^ ■ Novelty Aero, .Com.iedy ' 10. Mins.;. f^ull (Spieciai) ',: . < :; :-.-;H.ipppclrome:" '.■■; ■•■";■■ •.■■■. _.'/_,;: --;;■.'. ■ • vlfotif .rtvpu ■ ai)d/ two.'- .iii-idgo.tx Vitt : ..novelty jiriHup.. > :Thoy xibti;!.*? sUdint: ;; put ,.Pr hiif^c' :Vhoo p .;an:d ■ do\v.ii cPi-lii.iiyilAl.'e. ''s.ta'irS . tiv; .,'!l\o()t otf 'into tumbliiin'.': 'TivUobrf- on 'fold; Wnman •. ■.iVha- .Xjtvod- ln:'a- ^M.^iiv" . One of the ' ;.«Tch'in Avi3.itp fa(^c an(l fcnim'p ra.ak^ 'ilp; - Sawdust cohvedy fbUbws,.-;.- ..... Finish 'is..a ;b.iu:.lo«(iue;-hpjc'hTK;:l>o\U .. ..Ijet'vsvccih t.wo ■jii.i.dif'^t.is.r' t)(.Ivors.' Ivorf ••. fpr con.i(\dy;.;.J5ycrvl).Uh4 Mronc;:!^ f;i.s. .- .-..Wit.h;..air; --Arat),' whirl ..:bixVtlf.ijig-'.jVis .beCo.re finish; G.ortd:,oil, ■n&volty'aiiKlc - f p'l^ •.Standard;' 'Qlns'cd-.. h6t-o' to, ;Kood .' ros^iiltis' iVh .-eight-xict.;ia-yGiit'; - ;..; BLACK and iSILVER CREATION dances.- .,-.-:'.;: , . ' m Mihsi; -Full: (Special) • ; ;\ ; ; '.effcrseri'-. .,' • ■;■.':■.:; :-;■ •/;;';':•■;'. ':- •'- .Straight dancing.: turn -.that fails to .lift itself'put -.oC the clUsslfiva-. tlbh. .x)f .brijinaty.- . i*erh!aps; because ipvery^thlnp: is idone top much, .(ri -ma,^; chihbrJikc. manher, ks. firsV: thrfcb girls dap ce, then tAvp bjoy$, then a, inixi^d ;;cbtiple, a;nd .that's - the AVaV 't's- repeated . thlfoughbU.t the; aict..; Biest.^ ■featui'e. IS the; two" jiumbers; bne ^by ;the~ mixed couple. :. Thi; male half ...is .unusually gracefiilv f pr a ' boy, . working; on., Ms toes" alpng, .V'itli the girl; .and.' exhibiting . fine fo'.riii. ..Syithhl$ : le4p;3 ihd. whirls; Feinme is aisp. a;creyer number js ^i; doll daince. h.hd second a. Dutch bit,;; ;■'■■.:;-..; .■.', ■' 'J^hree. girls lassist with diaricing, Working ■ mostly;. In l>r.a.<isleres and: "sh prts; One. of; the. girls, take.ia; the spot for a; cpntbrtion.. dancfc: : The (\Vo.' boys, are :just; hoofers with the" us.tial'.' . rpufines/ including imllitary taps;-" V;::-;: .•■;4: ;. ■•■■': ..•-. -; '■.- - HOYT and COOTS - ,rigs;:a^1d■■■Ta^|<■^■■■•:.:. ■;■;;■; f .;...;■:; ■'• ■• 4.'Minsi;'.Obe;--;.--.--';- Statei:^-(V-P);^^ ■•;-;■ ':'..~^::-v-,.--'---'' :W.aite . Hoyt/. biif: leagiib pltchei- iirid., J; : Fred CbotSi icpmppser .of ;thie' sGPre .;bf \^'$ohs,; o' Guns" ; qiiaHfy .^as a nbAV apt only .bie'caiise they ai''e a hew. ; ;a^spcialion. ;Hoy-t, now-' .with the ■. Detrblt; -A :team^ lirts madcf ..winter yaudeyill^' Vtbiilrs; fpA three yearfi br.^ sp with: .other asso- Glateg>:-;:^.--:.;■ '-.'-...y-^:,.;'.--;.•■■■..■ -.■;■;•"'.':■ . ; Coots.;pfesldca; at 'the^ piino, sings and•. feeds ._cha.ttcr to thie: mounds^ mapy a;:RersbnsLbl6' ypung .man.-with a,h >: altogefher - pleasing . -baritone voice and < ft. mbd0st, agreeable stage tireserice.;. They, alternate gags; of the ..nriirdest: Ijind With, 'song -.num-; ber3,;mpstlj):;,pbp .hits-by :CPo;ts,..a^ fbr ..phahge . ;bf. pace . Introduce., ai sparkling :little; bi-iunette; -girl for, a number: and .ia 'C'omedy;. sessiph of roiighhpusing .IJbyt...'. . ■It..would .b0 paflbr;eritertalnmeiit except for-, the: fartie of the 'twP m'eh- That, gives them .vaud.evIUe; interest and; makes.;,them; hfghljr accei?table bne-tlrhers. .Placdd here: in rie:!?t ..to clbsijrig.. of a .;flye-a6t bill and : suf- fered frpm. that -pbsltiorii 8' YAM and NOBtETTE' hatter^ CbiViedy, .^prias'. ; . ;. ..: .:' ■17 -M'm$;'; -One/:;;: ;';::- 58th St. (V-P) ,Wi k; pair! now dplng. plaiii duet specialty ihstead of skit,- Rjran play t Ine: th)6 ;trejsh straight aiid . the ;eirl 6oniedy; , Olrl, muggfjs ' and dobs .a screech,.s6hg showing:' :i3arw'in . was ri^ht.;.-^-. ;■■ ^:^- :'••;.:'-; r'i.\;'y:- Girl had caasb. and a hktiiral prea ence. • Uses' :chatter verging on the suggestive;. ■ . Ryan's; straight , and that's ail. Helfher has a .voice that kills;...- .No. .,2 on 'five.Tact bill here; .ahd.that's-where.it; fits. - • - VWrha:H AW6RTH; (3> • ' ■■ Dahc.es■ ahd •.Songa-.: :-;'.'- : ■;t4vMins.; F.uir (Specfal) •: V. :• .;;,,;B8th..^ft;;-^. ■-;\ :^-^.i":v■■■''..:'•• ;';;-^'.■ ;'. .;■ *Sti.ss.IIu\\-orth. roceivo a' New^A'C.;t -.-.nol.ic'o, pn th;p basJ.3 ..of- :'il^'w JJr'amiriR; .; iand: dlfterpnt. ^.utipbrt; A.9'for^hersolf. : Bho' ijj doing-' m£i'f.nly;.;tlie- samoi'Vou . -.tinos; as. li.errtoforoj wiih.'. riii adili; 'tionai nurab.ov.tiu'owiii Ip)- -liU.'^p 'lla - wortit is .'a. .'splendid too dandier, . iTp ; ing an hbr:!?^?^.^ from ;.tha;f.. position Thisl inQludosMibr •ppi'irijig, -:a:. c'anc , '. toe, striii.t.' Xbllowod by -UlIs^^i^^.n: Iipcvl- ■ ;Bteps-' and .-tapsi...' .AH- noiit.ly -don.e, ,•'; WJt.h-'fhe toe liaclc.st.(*,pt?;;Vud:tho..i-iip ' app^avlnff .quite. dilTlcul.t, '■,:'-kA - sistclr. ti'anj sinVplants : the. nialo .: 'tetiiii AvlHclr f()vme.rly,-Ji\)pporfod Afii's ■,- Haworth; 'Tliey :ni'p; the : Lovbjpy • :;:.Twi-ns, a porfjonnhlp- pfiir- of .:gtrl.^ ~:.Mix '■; w<'i,rhHri-g and ..daricih^,, nelthbi' . •; of which is /.'iliove. avcf/iprb, ;hut hot'f • .jiut po.vsbnaHty iutb theli:-wbrk; : l!*reci Martin a^slstii at Jhe. Ivories "Office Wife" Gags : (Continued from' page ,27) ; ■ the • clergy:;: Jp^^^ in. . ;i^iit; lt-,.tPok. the blotters that .Rpseh- broi^cast thrpugiiVthe. business .pffl.cci tb; stir upthe; authbritiea. .: :The , blqltters asked.;four;auestIojts'r '^^^ ;."pp. ybti love',yoiir.;Bbs.s? • •'.What do ypii .care ahput his wife ? "Are yb.u: his fpfilpe .Avife.? • "Are ypu. like ■fev.ery . girl .I^ ofHoe In Syracuse,- .an- Pfitpe ,wtfe ?",;; Spuie of 'Oie /blpttersVrcached . t^ City 'Hal'l,- other's •.'the.; police; statiori. Upson jdrew .twP .sharp phone calls; One' Jiuminoned ; liini 'tP; the .Coin inissibner's";• blllcvs,- . thp ;.^ecx)rid.' ^to JChief ; Gadin^ii/;;; Both- pmciai^-vsald plpn-tyi- ■ .'■,■;-■.;•■''>.-'\^ ; , 15uf . Ro.acn «til.l :.\vasn't. cpivvihccd y''So,;tiie. liext day .h^ huiit a ,piat: form:, biy Ills; piarq.uop... en#a^ twb ;actbrs ;' to: \s)l'iti{ilale. tli6\.; principat ;eliaraciors'.;. liv:-'*QflV ; •-■Wife/';,, and .sctit tlidnV ; biii't ;:'tp ■ dp-, -'a;: baliy.hpp a.u:a;i_nst.; an ;;b:firc.e ;.s.ett-ing. -.with '• a;;full •,c.6"m4)lcmont.:^-o cieslv, : chair aiid .phond; ' An .ampH- fier,.;carried. <he voices, of. the. pair .urrp.s'S .t.he s.(iij'iirc.-..whicll. t .fripcs.; ijv'a'ijc::. di:aiije.'..was .■;rarp; and :-^pic.v'-f7l^pK'on AVrp^ it:^ .;.- In??p.ec.l:()t-'\YiTkpj5,/-^vhP 'ihi.^ .cen'-' i a'(»i?jMfi;:wltlV^ ill .on tiib ;p.6rfprniance: and'Jin-pinp.tly ■.iMyied-'^;it;'n;.-:.g;^ v\:;;.../'' '"r '^:- - ':}C'..': ■■■ . ;.l''^li!\l"ij. .pu-t.V'; .iip;^^ .'.. - '"lihe. :^ Drah d ..ma;;nagei'.:.-cb iiUl'n'.t bef lix'e -his^cars. •;'.;■■'■' .- -;■:--;•■•■"..' '' :. -;- ': *SNexi< shpw.a't>;30;p;m^^^ fbrindd! .. Wilkes: vh-rtd .t.lie ;•■ crow*!. ftpsPh•:>va;s: as. gooci as his wprd. .'At • 5.30 •' tlie.■:ntartiupb. ballylioostarted.; piiom.-..••---';.■':'-'v;.:.:-;'::' .■;';■-;'■ •:;•- ' ,AV'ill<Ps-..:str(H\e: intp;...t iu''.u'slipd.;pasV.IVPSQni.-s^^^^^ 'th;p' phUfprni' and cut ..thp ' pfirfprih'-. aiidc siibi't.- ."Get," he ordered. The. .:{\ctpi?3V'f?P:t;*-^::: • ';-.'^- ■ .Re 7pii torihg the .theatre tlu'piigh. d .Freholx wliulpw,^ .Wilkes- c^^ haritl oii. a catch, rJRPiVig.lt; badly. ,; ..-..>\n(l- hotva; - word ;^ •;a1v. this 'ap-; poarpd rn tlipjlpca^^^ ; ; PALAGE> NEW YORK Gpbd. -vaudei .layout all .the . Way; ifbr curren t; weeK.; at this;. R-K- 6 acer; Xp-. bell ringers or: awiss ybdele'rs but yet u.igbod show. Th^^ kind that, thp liEtte Ben: Keith and; Freddy proetbr would be proud of .but "^jVll- l ie . ;Hamraerstelnj . also ..; departed): 'anight . smirk, at of ',lack ■ of .Hei^aati'phai. ./fGatures.;. ; Na.: torso. twi.stirig ha;r.6m;r.eifia|fees or; shpptlnB^^ twins but - still; a gpbd show. jytarx.;. Brptliprs,: the f pur ;-.of ■ them, libldirtg over from, last wPek,: Were the. u&Ual panic with thelr^cpmical-. ities In:closing spot flanked by two women .:who dressed -.and ; fed the bpy-s- fbr the. usiiaj rDllIcklng; results. Mi-s; -Mari's off.sprinjg:~ were spotted - ir^ clbser^ and .held the ro'strunx .;fpr 25 inlmitep; ;; Gro.uchP. copped tlve. biggest .- results fpr Cornedy ; as; ,tlie phllahderlhg 'monarch vfhp trumps the Queeii for Du.-'Banryi- and .both gals are ..good. '• .RiE^alhing itrimvl- rato of ; Maries ..flit, in and-out fPr javefhs. 'eetting them. ^ ^;Pespite' 'a disconnected, series of: iiohsensical stuff.■.they:;;'ero:'o-ver.:blg.;'') '.':';.V; ;-:■''; ;■ Falls, Readfrie and. RoyCe; f two fellers, and :gal, opened With; a; nifty line;;, -of .^ Stepping: and- :ac^^ iwhich.rgbt. them: across rfpr better results -thatt .usuial bpener, :and; de.? servpdly;--';:;^;:;- y ■.•;.;;;;■; ';'.' / '■;,..:■.;-"';'■ Galia'-Ripi and Sistej* ■ also did .well m ■iplloWirup; . with . instrariientals giving tlie".n>ale'"menibej* ;pf .the dub plenty of,: flingvto display:versatility., .as a' musician, ■ Calla. tosses aroiind. a dozen: pi" more ;4n3.truments:-and ■perfept;;vfltlv;alLv::;V;:;:'';^ ■ ■ .--.i--' Rpye;- and: Mayp,- ; mixed- /danfetpg team- flanked biy a' support 'compa.ny. pf 'six;;, registered': for :=clas3: .in a- lilfty -dance revub' which galye the featured ^members; plenty ,of scope fojf. spPttihir. their dance twosomes to Tesuits.' .and. with the' Support biilldrup helpiful lh,;sehding, tliis one pybr'for-^bps.--.;•'.'-. ..'.•.'•':''-; •^BIock';an;d.;S.ully, nijxed. team, .got first crack -at comedy: In neirt . niche..' 'And what a welcpme relief. : The fly: gab Icept.them Bigglinje'.;thrbvi8;h6ut. Audienc;e. IWias ;. buftgry .fbr comedy arid went .for this, twosome. In a big yf&y.: '}■ ■'■■■■ ■'■ ■■' ''i^'^'■ ■'--4- ■•;•'' ['■'■ ' Em lie Bb.repj;::iipo tted .for n t - to - clbse.ri; .swapped; -. sppts • ;with. Rae Samuels .and followed on and AS'pwed. therh with his sbrigS' and. clown ing. Bbreo^s impre^h; of Maurice. .Chev*-. aller aiid his dead pin; ^ dler dance wbuld: ha.ve.. been, .enough to: smack Tiim across fbi" undisimte.d hit;' but: he =;irisiste.d on;; the':Sarah Bernhardt,: Which would hay.e or.di- harily .'let him down; elsewher<! b.ut held h Itn up herbi.. with, prpbably many, of the outfronters remembeiv-'. ing. that Madani :Sarah had bePh headllner'.at; the bpxiSe- at $;7,pOQ ,fpr the, iiveek: away back- In, those days when ::6UCh. sums-.Were .ne:ver v: me.ri;^ tloned ^without kneeling..; : Bpreb's.. showmari'shlp did the: trlok fpr rup- hferrup' w>It:h the .Mairxes -.for/hit bf the sho.w Saturda,y'affernbo'n; . -.;: ; -Rae .'Samuels, :on after,:. intern>ls- slori,; was anbthep: natiiralv ;\Y,ith. ■Milfl.red Land thumping- the iivpries, Miss:;Samuels trotied'put and pbpjppd fpr plenty with. her ;8bnjg:s and. com .^dy :gab; /mostly; direfcted.;;at. the planlste, Miss Samuels :Was: in'great Shape and. snapped -aGros.s; h.er 'num- be)-:s,with: a :gust6 that put her;oyer .as-ari;.uridispUtPd ..Kiti- .■;:-;■;■;:;■:;;:•■- Marit.ibpys came; next'viand. ..j-iist slayed them. V ■: .yiUlliW. managed a cou ojT iisrht: ikuglis and daricpd- to please. • IhtejfestlhErV cplnclclepce :happene() iTor custbmiEirs,' i^hb quickly noticed :lt;\.whpn Ray HjuUng and hid trained aeal followed the .Wayne..ln<* diah. a.ctii; Seal spotted .in; Indian; dance for -his first , numbieir;.; That addeti tp: .the show, and, a. break .for th6_seal;;r';...;::.>;■.■; ' '''i, - Sidney: Page and; his- two. ;:igirls tbbk-No,; 3 and seemed to be :iBrettlrig; .better.. ,' Some .new ' touchie.s:. addied. Dprhedy.|iere,. too,. 'While MlU.er and: Mark, starting off riather islowly, fin- ished; strong'wltlr their 'bahda^ the .comedy falls and -touch glveii' at clpse. iliookied ' like; :lh.e ba,hd was ust . extra -vvith this . pair-: and ,the musici eirid cdujd beiJcut;Bpys ihaiye enpiigh ;ifi ;:themseivp3- ,by- :way ;.bf, cbmedy and idariclrtg: f pr a :gbbd; tUrn With the'help'vot maybe.'a girl or thp m/ci' as. here, . Steele /Sisters' high- kicked and waltzed a ppiiple.bf num- bers in -this flash/'but the .two boys arevthiei- actV.■■; ■'- -S-l.:-'''' On thi? general layou'it thP cabopdlo; can be:^t dbwrii'as the bigge'st bar* gain dbwntbwn for a-.half-.buck lit: eiitertainmetit. '. Radio's ."Humian-, ettes!' , slipt: ;and Path6 ;rpel filled. Vaud'e .tppped the film 'end, going 113: mlhutes ; with' overture by pit. S'ilni e,nd 85, to : glve' show -runhliiig; time 6f.:ii98;nilhutps. \ -. , . . ;; ,This Is .Shbrter than thei . usual run, - b,u t dJiie; to the feature;; WhIcH went only BJ lnsteiad of the eusto.tn- aryi 9iD; minutes..^ "Thaf -time alone SP.plls the "fljm\ quality;:. ..Lopks plenty cut, but for the iliP most; any -ki.nd of; film Jras to. go 'because tlonS. ;::'thi3 housfe tniist take what: it-can-vget.. '■■ ■ ':':';' HIP For the.: fir.s.t tihie; ■In . weeks thei ; Hip had a full/.flbPr; and: \vpnf more than haUr.way over the. re-st., of tlie house . Saturday - matinpe;.; : Obpd weather Itelpcdi but inpre :thari~ thiat the. vau'dei.. :Eight. acts: and a; bar: gain. ' Alongside thp -film,^"A Devil With: Wpm6.ri'.'. (Vok), .thp...:sfage- ,ehd iWas;a:rpyal flush.- ' .■ :;■;'/■:-■: ;.:•'; ' ..Johnny; Biirke, soldier ' cpnilc; ispptted next tpi- shlit :for; the -big- gest .laiighs, VPlPnty bf ti^ ever,;':\y,ore inter'sperspd 'amb.rig-'; thp ;bther.-seycn..:a3id. nbveltiy.^d;^d dan ing. alsoi. j .Only; real lablv. Avcts; sing- irig.' : An . m.c.' ■With' the iMtller. aiid Marx flash' tuned ;a ■cbupie of time.;«;, arid the Indians; ;in 'thP ' Cl.iifford Wayne :act,, fob, but nothing: really, jstrikirig,;,.: ■ ■■ ' - \>'' ■ V:-' : .;All familiar turns .■; except ..Slam I-yiniSeld: and ^ Co.! (New .Actsi, clws ;jrig, l^Io-vol ;plpce bf buffoonery-acrp .with one ;pf the six-: men in the .act niade- up :a5i. a. worrian clown. ,■ 'S.aw- .dvrst. cfiriiedy' mpijtly,; but, th'p . t.lvrri finis^liGd ■ s.trpng ;With, . laugh's -IriV. a boscing inatPh. between two ;ri)i'dKe£s ;Avho buriesqu.ed to help' the cbmei-on Into- .the ifiinti; end. .- -Stuff i.played in frill has a :ribvel-. setting, that's ef- 'feettveV immediately;: ■ It's: a ■:■ huge' sfandu p shbe with sliding; stairs and 4 ; takeoff: on .;tho old. wpmap who -lived ;;that -'Way.. The perforhVprs enter. thrpugh. 'the shoe '. arid-; dbwri the-stairs; .:^.;• ■' .'•■:.;;;:■-.; .. • Altogether' IPoked: like.' :th'fe b'Ul tinie .Tielgh.h sh.ow .Was back; That'ia sonicthirig for this .tran'sit^h.t .termi- nal lpcfttP<l :6ji-.Rr6adWay.'-s- feftd• twin ■;strp,et^Sixiilv averiue,-';; : Jariic.s,;'.r;varis. a;nd: .Cp. ':oporic.d. Rvans apppars. ./with ap . iniblllcd woman.-' . He, ..starts off ra ther ou'ri o.usly^: btt't wih(Js' up ■.w:fth. a- g foot Juggl.in;g '.bit swlhgirir 'a: trick bed.ion his toes; : • ; :,.. ■ ; ' : ;. .' .That. ac:f a- good start for. thp bill (ind. was fpllpwocl by Gus and Will, pair; bf dancers:(.ih cbllegiiite arid military ;style ot costumes, .Pair i- ..;.-.: ;:.:ijoi:.Angeles,;\Oct:..-l6.--''. ;Those.:mag:rietlc' stills of African cptiuettes,- : calling : ..for ctirspry glances, by attachpd' Spntleiheri- -and frankly ithbrpugh'jstudy-.by.vagr^ stagis', are;displayed; about the R-K- O; thea tre lobby :this 'week•' in ihonor- bf ."Africa Speaks'? (Cbl), Male:ln^ terest being what'lt Is, the falcl that R.r-K-0,'s::Inta.ct: Coast :, vaude' urilt this Week lacks.a cbnvihclrig pop-off- WlridUp will not influence b.uslnpss to. any extent. . The boys are briyirier tickets priniarltly to -get ai-. load: bf Africa iinadorned. ' . "' • :;•;.'■•. ' Blossom Seeley and .. Benny Fields, gettlhff: more than half of the ma^ zuraa.''doled, put tp the. four acts In the: current unit, were to have pro^ ytdcd ;a . classy eUmax In the bill's end Spot. But they didn't;; and their applause was cbnsiderabiy less. than thfe same ,act,. worked In .the. samp niahher,: receives :iri New Yprk.■ Top fly and sassy for:L.:: A. .I3 .the';tim6^: ,;wprn, but trup'; explanatipn. ..:. . : But the'b.bWs.jvere taken, any way.- .Gpcni^rs :.werp/ Earinier..ahd - Hudr son,; trariip- cyblist i.with.' a- girl part.^ ripr, ';who .helps bUt: in'.evei^thlrig, including; dpubling- as Understarider. M:bbody cari;bliame ..the fall, of vaade^ yillp.' pri.;.;a .• hard-wbrking blkp;- act; nor cpuld :a revival, be .credited to it.' The idea seems to. be that a bike act Is;pkay. In Its :place; and latPr on in the, bill should cp.mb; Spmething elsci'- ; Deuce .'spot picked - up~; the pace .with; Jean Carr and; a., griay-jiaired Couple: -a.rinPunced:-: a,^ : her. p'arents, the:: trio phgagirig- individually .and togiithier: in;bu.ck and taps on a niat .Grajf Ahalred .people tbssipg a ryhth- mic .leg .;always :.;att'ract attentlbri, and appiausp ls never lacking. .:Mlas carr -w'buld be more attractive; Urider;; dressing' bleiid^sd: ..with • her gpwn.; .■ -z: -^; . ■■: ;■ -".:}■ .;■ ■ ,-.Chaih arid/Gorirby; a straight with a cap; setting ,bff his ;b.usipess ;suit and a: cbniic-dressed like unfUnny fashion plate, achieved little in thir.d spot- with gags, hokp ;mlriij- readlrig and ,.Such* ' "^Maybe .if ' thiEi ..comlp pulled .:i)is bagi!?y';clbth<?3. but' (if; the triirik tjiis.; apt . would : be : funnier agaii), • ;TheV;exit-wa3 quiet;.;'. ;.V - Sopley arid -.Fields: clpsed,; doing fairly well but riot getfirig Thuch en cbu'rageri'ient;.; - It's. iike,; that soriie limes.' ': ■'. ■'-:■■'•■;■::. ■ ■; - ■,': ■ {',: ■ B.Hiilness qiiitp nice. :;; illang. . ■A' 58TH STREET ;:;Two of tlife three acts, were- slap :s.tick comedy tUrnsvthat got Itt.tfghs; A gpod stage.; balancer fPr the iribr-: bid' "Western'; liYorit:' ^(U), - featurPd h,cre ali;i;vdek. ;.Va,ude ran .38;rinin utpsi;..'■• •-; ;-■-■; Verna "H'aWbr.th; .(Now' Actsi)^ song and' dance turn, tbok off; feiowly, but .pulled up. fast iivith ;'Mis3 Haworth's corking :tbe. stpps.. -^A perispnable-.sis- tpr team lends assists.Avith.iwarbling and;hbbfihg/'-\ ■-;'i.'..--, -:';,.'.; ' Xr\. - ; . Elddie 'Gple:and George Sriyder are still ticklin|[? au4ierices: With their .Gh.rtrles Chaplin filhi, vy^hlch Cole di- rects -as ; pbriTiedy.' frpm'.; the StagP Boys! cro'^flre - irirssed,- butie^^uirip screen hbke m.ide. .up; for it. -' Cole; and ;&nyder:.have about reached, that stag4'Where a few; new gaga woiilcl ..hoip.th.6''ii.oti: .:yslji|f;th;fe'sanie rrtatt>;» rial 6b:;l.orig:'that a. .^iurijbpr of .their' gasfs :ar'e iioyr sta-nding'.fairiiiy jpkcjst! . Jimriiy.. Cbnliii arid Myrtle." GTa.ss -iverp .ph .and off In .10 mihutes.rvahd crowd.ed ;. ;good . amopht bf ■ cbinedy intov tliat:-.tlme.:...-Co'n]iri-is-Kri■ ex'il'or^^ rienced-: cbmedian, mojitly ktcidlpg at . the:-ivories; .forv;ius .:lau),'lis;... • IJack:-. .;$tapre.;orpw lehds:a,;harid. in promotr ing ;the" ffiijr.gles .by echbirig; C'oUiri's shQiits of ..''Whba,'.' ,and capering be.- . hind t-hp curtain, /makiri'g' ^:aribus :;nplses and riTibviri,g.-tho.-st:^iiory;;>^ 'Glass' foils, .with' not:much t.o• do oy^ -. ,co.p.t; to. shove off ;the artiori :by 'breaklriR'';C'orinn's -suit; .; /:... ' : J?a'tiio.'Sburid.--Ne\vs;.- -• ;, ■ :• : ■ -'- ■ A^f .--'^--- ^::.-;..; ^- ■*JWeagOiVipcL!;i8-. A • spreading :phiU Is affecting tha PjEilace aiidiiences. Therei is a peri ceptlble- and -IncrecUiln^; bardhdiinesa abOiUt them* They laugh :B0ftl/ arid applaud; weakly. And Jsomie bills back .there;'tra.s even, ail outcrdpirin^ bf that: Ipw form of aritaai llfbj the balcpriy .smartalecK. Alreidy .among - actors; the,italk is that th© Palace is "tbugh.^;v;.;;''\; v.. Of icburse „bri -a first, ghbw iahd -a " Saturday, 'afternoon ;it'S;: dlfilcult any • placi&,/.:, E.veri' headlinprS and stand- ard; ..pbriTedy /mop-ups : feel it;: '' All: pt;\vblcb; IsiBk, preface to ;the statp- merit that a good bill did 'but fairly." Dance irables'<>pehed; : Thlsvturn'^ features; th*> tos-slng - about':ipf■ - 'a. jpautiful .rpdhead ariibng.threp; meri:. The. inpri . wear: pne garment pach, the. giri coyiers thp law wltli twb and' the lights in vlevtr; of: the riakednesa; ought to :be artistically subdued. Pressler and Itlalsis took over tlie rostrum and struggled witb the Sat^ ; urday- iriatlrieie: Tethar&^ Is a^ ■ Hoke plaripiL arid ;-ybca:l. turri.-accus- tbriied to - riiore .affable iratheringa: than: greeted themV - 'On the later, sbowia they ^Will uriqupstlonably ..re-' establish;.:thelr average for it.'s:.a bright arid divertlng^^^ Rlchy . {Jralff, .- Jri, procfeeds^^ oh mpdern; ribtlphs: of: .humor. . He is perhaps a , trifip : too . smart, as he assutedly.: Is i a ' ipitc'h ■ f bio , low:' in - speech,;for the 'generality; of. vaiude- ylllp ; audiences. ;;ile; ;should; speak., puder;. Otherwise he :has • no. difi. ficultiy . In ■ingratiating hlriiself . de* spite :thP ultra;, qudltty .'of his . jest-; lriB> ..- ;;•■'.;■:.■■;;;.:; •'■;;' Ivene':,iSovd6nl, bharmlhff as. .al- ways,: 1^ ,the 'cui^rphf, sample. of/tbP. Vihternatioiially.fampus stars'':prjD;nni Ised ..the - paiacp ipat'roris: :by: the R- K-O vexploiteers-.: Any .detaileid. ac- count bf .^Iss Bordpni's vtoirn Av^biild be rieedlessiy repetitibus; in -'V'ail^iptyv' ;'rhree S\vif tg' broUgbt . the sh'o^^ • to: a "close, and. the .audience to. a State of; •mldrafternponr'nibrtness. These bby,s by<.the exercise of show- rilanly.^bbd sense and.avffeeling;for. cbrhedy .have elevated- wl^at ; riiight havp-, bee'n ^merely:' juggllrig lurh. Into, an: cpispde.' bf .natural, .and easy■ laughtpr..-. -' ;-'-;., ■;;■; ^;':,;;; .'■.■;. They . arp-an;-example pf :ho;w :an; act without aptuaily doing anything - different butvslmjpily: in th© ;m,arin;ei'; and..styl©;-Qf preseritatloia: .can aid-, vane© thplr yal.ue,.. ar>d' presumably" their hphpraiplumi.- TlVere's^^^^ ter • Word iii the.:trade;. .-Vbciibttlary thaih "shbvyinanslMP.'' ' v; .' . ;-^;.:' Bert ••tyipil's^ ?'Brptbers'i^^ CCblwhii-'i- bia), is ;th© Palace. feature,: -tather better than thaPalace "average. . . ■-. ;- ';:'.•■; .y ljalifh ■ / iridifferprit ipic'lur© in.. "Moby Pick" (WB), :bUt the draw of Jbhn Barrymbre's name,: is; backed ;'wlth a., sp-sp- Wit of ;.spe.claltle9, ;'aiip.aT- ently. flye . ih vrlumberi, but iln reality ;; fb.iir. .Difference In count- obmes in;; the doubling bf Frank Cbhyille iritp tji.^ . nipdiocre^ dance-, flash ."Carrying On,'.' a bbokln'g;;, trick r he - has beija- .dolri)^ this Iprig time"iback. . : .'.' ;.:; .:;; A' prbgrani without .spieclal stand-: out,; but. paced,to, mak© the; most- of ■ th,e riiaterlal.. ; :Ra!ther;' better than, just pop. rieighbprhpod fare, but. sti.ll light : ; eritertairiment v for - Tihies Sciua'rfe's, .n©'xt-t6-bnslest-; c b rn-b'r: : Drop : in ' housP,;. the i Stated arid.; th©: redeeming. feature.;of the layout is v ithe ' em-phasis on ; comiedy, alw.ay.^!-. the saving; grace pf' sho'Uss caterinier ' ,tp the' transleri.t tradP.'r'; ; : ' ; ,. . ;i .Opehsi with .:; tbe . Four ., Kadpx,: .slightly ;gymnastic: turn 'withiia good deal .of ppvplty..' .Three riieri . ririd a stalwart wonian; .latter figuring as bearer, in a riumber of untLsual feats, hiingirig:: in, a cradle: and :si1pportirig' the - nicii - Ih: trapeze feats frbm; art. elaborate', .rigging. . JJMnishing;; disr play Isi no great; sliakes as. ;acrpba.-■ tics, .' but a : .sprisatibnai; idea, from., out. front.'.' ■ •; Th© whole .brealc.nw?i y i rigging i la' cjYhvprtqd; into a; ';polc'.' rcvblvirfgi^yerticaily; with't RWirie'i.ng: on. .'one. ©nd . rind, 'the ;iripp:,;'; on,: the..other:. '■ -' • ' Frarik . Con.Yll'lc itooa. '.his--.fx'<;mlh>r... sIriglP .'in:;.the: i?b; - .2. riic'iio,.- gc'ttlri-^; started .With. hi!ii.-;Cpny& trick of .a;. 'cu rloii's -' pcpokpdi iihoad.-.; silarid ■ se'oiw- , Ingjy sitppibrted." on - his Ipf t jear*; aiid .repeated, fpr-tire.,new cu.stpriTiers .iis th ey.a'r !.i ve.-'. ..Ch'at't or, - pi a-y.infr. P'^ "^;l!*^- sax, antics.' of an ;.-'a\t,dlerir;e p.laiVt ' "who; cbriic's;; lip for a '• hit of.eccct rLP iteppirig :.ariid iJbrivillp's: ...pwn -Jii.rislc; arid novel styi© Pf. daripiug. all c;o]v^^ 'fipire^to fill:iri;;i4 itklhutes^:eritrrtaiIi-.'i 'InRly.;;- ■■. r'':^':. V..-^'"'-; " ■''.i.'-V' .However, with tlie:,...'eni.hii'ia'tMr, .flash- of .th'e .ri'cjct .tuhi; 'as ■.'.'Caro'.i»i'^ Gri..". it icomes as ai': surprise to; fin;d .> the same 'Cori'vIlie'/'Ini tlje.; copi^'ilS.' ;Centcr^ bf; a.darice .flash' taru;..->^^^ ■ i'ng.. .th.fpu;Ek'''it''. tp- the .iriii'j;f5h '■■\v itfe niiK-.h.^- :.ip'w ..cbm(;d3'' -r. knockaljolut.-. "C'ai^^ying' Oh":; ;t'uns^ .1,5 - .'miu.)vti'-.v gi^vitigi .Corivillp ,'ricarly ;hulf--rin .'l-,''''" ■' pri,' th'e,-:s;ta.ge,;,whic:li i.*:; a gb.ci'd ;'d,c::if.-;; fe.Y€in-Vf'<5fc"''-jt-his'" a'ln.usirig. - -Ivut■; ov.c'..;' ♦: ooifftdorit, y.o.unBstf«r; •.. }■ ' • '-■':' v ;.,';> .;;:The; flash :itsclC.'.-iS . . pro.tty .'.pr'>'.i'. without: any ildca; vexccpt ;to tiW; ■ in. l5 -.mlriufes. With; soveri -.:girli',.-.'a' -soji,;- .brptte '-ritTid: a.' pair; of: ''dariphig' ..b.|>.^;;^r' (iPno of"them Ijillpd Ijy nrhle foi-.tlv'-i:. d.ate. arid hone' bf. them .cs.ji.cc.tiVl^V.. d'ese)A-lrig 'that'.-distinction. : , It .iS;; Coriyiilp; who :niako5v,t tiirh V'J^-y ; i'.--/; '-.(Cpri'tiriucdi^ori'^pqige^^ ;;'