Variety (Feb 1931)

51 ^AN jdSjE , - Ntw Ydrk,: Jan. 2?.. ' . Thft, only BiMUil^)! house tn th^i , trntte4' . State's . gl'vlns ft two itoitr atase slibw, full feature fllm.'and a ■ iiV*stei\ tn 26 t^ht?. And btiBtniess • yiros ■ ■ oft' ■ Vhen- caught >Thwrsaay ..hJsHt.; Why ^19 }httrd ' to : say. • • 'rUe .San Juse ought tft^fee.atiyl Spajilard's . inoivi j 's ;wbrth.-; "; ,: . .■ .Sinu>"fure/ls!.slvieTi -a title,- '"lift •TJt'iViu dc. Ia~ Alepi'Val'. -C'ITlje. Ltlnct ■oi U.'ti'jiiness'!)^ 'it Js rcaUy.n- vuUcle ' un.ri lil*a;-H) girls" awa hoiiise' pttfliV '(ii' i ;u'e ■ on - throiashpuf to rciirry ;.<.(ui. I hp revile idoai .Hiimtx^rto De . l)lti>i vuUi as-iri. c. to tie. tlijiiffs tvr- ■':iWllO)v;- '■v-'''-. ; '' iJi-,Dios Is'.'a comic'oC' the ■ qld; - sclKii'l; and'a- good 'one.-• Knt)j>'« iiU ViUe ..tricUs:, aha.■ uses'.' tlienii ■ fJti's.s; .:afe; f iiMio" and doesn't. (TepetuV, on smut ifor !laughs.- ; "\Vhen: i,;ioni>le ^: W7;;i1lc-i-yWes remitted- tuTpo. " Uios- :■■ auield.v^^howed them, up.' : He.TiVin-ks' ■,n; o voc-sized 'coat. ■ siiats, :unslUned In smtirt gaga toiicked- hy aoalt>- itaithfiir bloQltfaco ■ .IrapersohiWon; Goes from tliat into i* travesty mj^r- 'riage.ael^Jce workliig With a. womr- an;. Act used ta.b«: TimbUn, Kay,- mond and Ruisaell; • but: under the' blacktacB the others nUght be iivyr body. Stufi iB Whueing . here,: hut has one jlhe that shrieks tor. ellihl- natipQi not ior:bff-color :on the siilce: .Sld^;-' but a - rWerence '.that. Wfisht easllrRlverjoftenae.' L FlnaJe has the Hale ph ls on fiKtiAri . In a' eojisplcuoulsy .gwd ai'i-aiigc-,. luerit. Qirlfl are kg.aln 'in tigli t.<! and ;»nufe 'bodioes, shading from lieht.;t,0. dtejioMt* blue, "tones : 'iihd , .w Wrtrk gloves. eftecMve: In .*ii> in ylrillH. afcithlst -A brighUy .llBi.ited .droiV orahs*; ;md yeUow.; ■• ', - i^'ifie<UhB tlie . stage . pi-OKi-.tni. a ■speciul inemorlal hit in trihuie lo. Pavlow.V: was ' staged, y.-islia -IV'"- chuk eo'hir to th* Mage for a. v ell'v Wlo 'of-the^vSfcOjit-SaenB^claasiCtitUc^ chorjis In. fiinereai: robes po-siiv;-and i green spotlight moving ahout .an iihops ;;>na acraggJy wig: lJul Abo: : otVierWise empty, ataee. as. t'A''."" ittU Ivliu oh llOtli 3trceti ana d<;,- . .aei'vefilv. sbv • .'. - ■. •.' .' . ■ - ^- ■. ; All iiiihillea pair :6lfered< two :,(In? ■tanKKs hut: did,, a . pCiOV.'-ApWcl'ie. ■: iM;irl.;i- ".Torissa..McJiii-ls .a .SO-sp SO-- l>raf)(>: Good voloo, but iio, pi e.«erir . tatioji; ' Carlos . Mejla. Is .a: sobby '' iendr who does all;right until he:tries. '. ialst'li'.i. Gloria Grahad'bs •conti-ib- ' Uleil' ji .cohple 6£ pretty'iaiv- nntiyi- ■ daVices and Carmen 'Alonson, ■svorkj —M>e-T»Hii«*: corkywlth-Rlenty. .ot^.i)aa.:;LL, - dins iWe aiid-ait, I9 a singlntf tpm- etii^iDTC. ■ Husky: piped:-help-tlimigh ■'r-she :ilcj)siJd3..:for laughs on. lie.- lability'^t6/■sh^o.tha■:-j)lUpw '.v.custoiiiQi'S'went,for iho hokc, . ! ','. l-'i;vnU' Padiild and hls^fiy^^ .-■ i imivd • Sferonitders" . ■were : .next to. - plpsiinBi -.Gijod inuslclahs -pt tlie Uir.a ' and better ag- thejyshoat^ th© fie-: -lettions. - Group consists 6f ,n-v.e ina- ■ .'rlnv)>a' player* arid' 'cellist .'■ wljo ' le^ps^around 'for'. comedy..- : Sextet. ' AvpviIiV have Iboked. bettor in frxjnt ;gt a .'Vli'op Instead of, being parked: ;' ia frimf^l^fie hoiiSer orclKTS^ 'No skits, which makes: It avhll- - •" «bre ■ enter*afament • for (inyone . hot '. -. speaking, Spanish,'aha~ .worth a; look ' ■ > «veh if jfiothiiig biit the .girls ai-e " Ween-.. Tlie-tetanies:are..not as well ' trained as •they.-rbialit be,..bnf are "colpiiVul and they know their wlg.^ " ,«li89. ±hey can , itoas • theniselviee ■■ Varo'iiiid, jiist -as- much as :a: torrid burlc«iUe fihorus, but .It Isn't -the :: jsanve; It ', belongs, as thei'!^*s ; iip .: - ^otCehse' and - a' Siiaulsb cooch Is. a - - 'lk>Iite.'co<k'h afte'r.:all. , . Main, tirbuWe is that the stags end - Is too lengthy. 'Two hours of songs ;and dfknclhg Is plenty. Picture, is - "MoivsleUr FOx" (M-^),::Spanish ' yewiOn: with Gilbert Roland, - P.fecur :l^arlv^'■iew■'l^opjte'. reihaiiied tp see . )-ut tliode who-did, liked .It,-; . . F'i^c^s ; nih -frpih ■ 2(k!.> tp. :4(ic, '*^'riit '^riflnrf t6 Mc. on -Suhdn-y.s , 'KiRK^o; is-i»:: cb(i»B« .wW»,. band ■ ■Wet-Uly film,'xlinSSs, v^vt ■■' s:(rls.:riiia Tn. c'/remaining- -as- ':-: . :.U>i n Mo'ok ttoupb/.perh'apif'-beoause: ' ■ oC.' ':i-'''scarc.fty:. here'. of - avaiiaijjfc ■' SiVnirisli perioKihei^i;j' ■;:. ,- i ■ tollbwiiig",the--:Pavlowa;: paiVtoj»\im'e •Idea, gracetui- enough . its. a • tribHte,. but why a- d^p'rcsslhg'.tiinowti .sug" gcstioii at the start; Of a light .61.1- fertaitimcrit";;'; j _ '^.-;v j,^-: ■ ' ^ I'virtuVe; MiC's '--'"Bath^or Father',' ■ (Marion' DHVies);- wlxlell 'brouitht .'mil.: i in;-fw' tlie- i»tat-l Pf tlif week, ; :.:: '- . - JtUrSh. ORIENTAL, CHICAGO Chlc*go, . Jan.' Sto '•'Ti'ihV. wnved .dvw tiretift GavUb in- vXnsjiiration'' (Mr<S> -i*om tUve Giii- C.^go. and add6d a fairly: entoruitiv- if.e-stage'- show cohtected ' b.v';; I>)u Xalivstorie ahd h is coUeagiies, Wall pirt. Is 'tltie4 :VWlurl ot tlie.Ayorld; featuring-,, the :«ure-:tlre . teama-. Of. Grace 'ataii; Marie Eiln* -and ehUtbri and' Thomas, i Stage end seemed to start ©a. heavy .handed. , Laek: of v^rve slowed: up prof^edings until the liuine; «lrls romped i>h , St thfr, jlb8&-a£,lthft:jtot-.ha3fc. Tlien t lje^ riierrlnxent really . ataxtea LpEW'S STATE L. A. ; Los Ahgelos. jail. 29. Fanehon 'Maroo's ^^Love Juet- t^rs" idea Is very, ordinary Com- pany aaa whole acted like .the thea-i tre - was Tehearsat: hall.: Clever opening number, Jeanne peYereaux and Georgei TA'ard tap: dancing h«- hlnd a largi? letter,; ^:ot the 'andl- :ence-set' fpi- sbrnKthlng, which failed -to -fblldw^"■■:v^:: -: ■ ;■ •;.-:-.: -■■.: - - 'V x.- •. TlietttveV fMdccI anothcr.stacfp uf- ff.rliVg-In tiic iioJIy wood Hill .rillUe.s. lopal r.idlb act (Now Acts').' Pictuye, "Tlib Great Mpeidow": (Metrp). :. ■ - .I'jiit ■ hSM Will ' -Aubroy; . comlo: -Js'elHon «rirt,En'i.^ht, dPUb.le;- MUdri'd /Sicnril, 4be dnn)jor;i Jim Freneh.'-s: AUiMano X'irifi.-twb trapesciierfDrm- era. aiid Miss:DeV.ereauX nTuVWUrd; utlllt.v'. Sixteen :glrls In the lihOi: ■ After the letter, numbeh glrla on ffir - an ' ordlhitvy Gujoiiial. routine. Tbi!i.:\va9 : pepi>ed, up hear th^ -clpse iy~liTC'to«raahcln{rT»fT;tlHS-Stencii. Nel«6ii(;fthd .Ithight neit'In a Bailor and girl l>it,: Gags old; eiiough to: walk. : Ncboh, ;a,l'pne, 'ih an eccentric- duhoie- ?ihd-comedy ^lyrlc, was. liked, GU'i winds up the: act : witlj hbr flddie.-: -.--' ■-: ■-, ;-"■:: ■ :■-•■ i' A mailrrnaii number, gJHs di-c.ssed as -letter---ourrlpr.M; was thp ■ best of the rhoriis vo'otlneR. -vvltli.soroe fahV Iv :clever sitiire-ti'lPdi; Cai-j;ylng :an e'mptv - beer bbx fer .a raeat,' .Aubi-.e^: gagged a wlxUe and tlveri tore into a btivma;. acefiinpaiiy.ing.. hlni((elf cn-.a Kuitar. ■ .At! 'bn -ehcpve: he. ga-Ve- an, -imItaUoh^b'X'h'ftm inih. ;-»ff ."''g'' in- clitirgt 'of prpSciUatlPiis, sUeh -as thoy are. Me condnctcd an prohes- tm b£ !I6 creditably: In tlie '^PftUle Ovirturei" BUpplemcnted -by the .15 Grchnai.er3, , mal6 6IngerSi oh .stage.. Usual natlohai: .anthem. introduced tlie-proceedings. - .4 .;- ' The' stase portion held a ballet, with Bonnie EmmeHe .and Bobby BurriK iliieting the sppclaV arranger monf .:br' irvMg- Berlin's; ,'Xittle Thlhas-lh X,ife;'.'; .,Tho:. i)i:ea<<nfA.fion \vas . <iuitb:' meiHOt'i-e : arid .^clashed with: tlie gonei-al bls-tih>eyjiess of the house'^rid-feature'.,. ..-:". . . I'rehtlprp . scale' was :iJ.O.' eiiapliri picture'" iti- in Iridcf,- bh -jfi^lnd front 10,- a.uK uhii.l- -'mliUiight,. Olmplln suppo^iedly: getting:'30%'t;f tlyc-gvoss:. 'Gunlblhcp - will rpvi«e the scale - for tlie ensuing, 'product, .■:.H'e h!iK'-;I'Ox a'hd -iv lot 01: Indies :bopke'(J-:ln.' That .stage .'slifivv-ti-ioiine' lind . wlipeyer: 1? .•(tagiiiR it are,- exceptlPiiiiUy inetn- : S: v'-/:':; x :^;New. Yprk,'^ah. SOiv -■ - ■' AC'tiM- several- ■ Weeks- pt exporl^' jiti>,n 11 111;. with, modlflc'd' pregenta tlp.h ::: typo shows, ,: the . Capitol :• goes , ■;;fiti'aiqIu:vaudevllle'Uils.:W.CCU, with -' 'a urtii'tue vocaL-'sbeoiaUy-hill, taking ' riTST'ohVv.-pf efehtoitiori phase from the •: , presence of. the Chester: Hale-girl Bi«urt'Capltolioj>s:are in the billlngi ". - but-.-iiiw In., the-.pit fbr .tlie jSiage ■ -Woccwilngs,: while the 'acts. .. t.ikp- '. cll^^c.^l^;:.elthW-ill -fuU -stage or, in - the: jui-ward grbo'ves,-: ■:-; - - '■ - Ljl<ewls6 the fahiiliar. flgiirei. of the lU 'C is among the ahseiit/tlie, prVsiViihg ftmbtlon: ;goIng ,to- two. - girls; (lie Aber:"twins,: who nu.iko tlie- .'brretpst jdiid'of Intrbdudtipna ber sld<'s/<i(j|ng iheir.musical and dance- V speciaVfyi. Sb.Uiat there are hut two conliiuious elements In tlie preeeed^ . , ing.s: to tie the silow' up to n- ttiiead .: —tiip :f wins aiid the recurt lng vap- ' penVaiK-e oi the tJalc^group. Oh yes. - thev iiiiit has a:-:nnme;, "Kr-.vue •: ■Moito'-ne." they call'lt. ■ :, ' (Evening-is In tried'iihd true vavmi.- - : (torniula : with a 'iDashy: acroiiatic •'■ turn.' ilic • Carilba-Peterson -tioupe. . thi^'ei'' hvbu and ttirve- wbinon; Xoy- i - eltv t lVnxeht .here is th.tt: the . girls; '. .^do'ii'r.'.rtically (in the undPrstandiiif:. the iit>vs. especiaiVy: the yoiuige.^i .. •■ : meiiihfr. handling- tlie .aerial fo;it,« ~ Nothing particularly brlglhaa about the.hpke the slstiics ladle biit, hiit: for stylb and >aob - their: ha^-b the ; goods. ljLUghs\wfere tti;ere and the -siisters popped baicii tof another arid .teijir funnier bit. wlndlhg: tip with (heir rqlsteroiis speakeaisy Iteth. ; ' ' ClilUbh-aiid Thomjts. caine.'.in toy second: applause . honors. Two tap .attlsts-who map through .their rou- tines fliivje^slyi.; Introduce a: varla- tioh of: Bill; I^oblnson's: staivcase arffflce,. three eleyated slOol? on a: platftjirth. ■■■:'.^-■ ■^-'■':,-■■ '-^-^ ■■• "..':■ ■;: ■ I)ui5tv-.Rbade8, -recently aciimred ni.c;. - 6tart*d oK : the stage >xliii.<lt bv appearing before an air Port drop in Rvfetor's regalla-to .vocalize about rn ailrplanC' tV|p arovuvd the world.: Lead tO: 'a Chinese hummer that brought : 'the ^ ; Aineley; . lu mber( ^Dancers into a hbt.-so^_f05jttjU<i»>*^ :;,nd IntrpUucedJJa^ii^l,'; .ii,,iie Ahnii •^■'.T^'fe^^ftfalT^a couple of n^^ hei s,. 'includlnp ^ , Imitatioii. oC ;,I-f:eieii .Katie, to more .than, plea?Wff res(jlts.>::".-;- '. .v":;'«: ■'■■,"r.-r '':■ ' '; ': ': JScbiland- repre.sehte.l ' through the, .skilletl ■'■:JugKUng. of :> Sahdy : Lyl^. whose 'cbrtiedy .chatter helped.. Atter a till) hunlle novelty pn the: piu-t oi Chillon, a Cubah scene gav.e;.:Doi<ty -Koados; a chahce to-:wavble^ "Peanut -VeiirtW" and: 't039 b.-lig?, pf :pMn'tit«< to - the- irohc . f p.w^. And - ■<?crKiivh^i5:hy:the flaps:. :•.; : , :- : : Sp<.s,>nd haU: cf tJie show broupht the baiiiif oil stage before a none 'too Vriiliant backgrf-und. lX»ades l>alciied th» :beYs throuiili a. ne.it ntiiriber arid into .^::nbyolt.y iiiega- nhPrte -bit. :Art-KahTi*s 'd.Mt piano solbliMC a:hd: Henri: -KeatesV-crgaii novelb^ .•;H.it .Hiiits,": ))Oth; :p.triick hearty' i^J.ipbnse. ■ - ;': -. / ' Mickey : Mriuse - cartoc-n -fi.iid: r,o\ news: bbnipleted the fwe;^ and oflt on. this, . ': FihalpUvas started:hy ^iiss.Deve:- Teiiiix and • Ward , felfphoning-^.one iow -eadi sld^ .pf tli.e'.curtain.; This last Jihriibcr had ibe-.gii'ts, on r°'l«':' .skates. The two trai>ezlsts per.- foriued abpve on a.circltng suppoi t, •wltli dre.isses along ali-planc, ^l.tnes --idea.'.' Snapper IlhlHh.- -: LOS ANGELES '■■ .':';;lN«'*Oi:^';:^";'' '.-^■''-■'"^ .^H^Angeies,'jjLn^iO..-:^ ENWGHT, iHTTi prttshurgli.: .Tan,; "ft. XS.-ic.li'tl--- nreseiitatioiv thi.'-- wi-ck whii-h wouW- have been twic:e : as gwd iii'ir4i.'i at.-leiiKt; one. act lp:pev-,' mit .•<h«rter runhint;:, time..; V^l"-: rubs. •B»:.;iin'l,niiiW»;: ■■■As; is,: hcAv^vei'; ;falr.eitf)Ugh, ,'..':.' '^w^-:-- ^'-'V'.';''/,; - .This l;.' UinM Powell's second week .;ij'ol-k • hi^rsf ae'er-ia'--i*y*.<)f •.dht'-H''vilv=- n'es.x. tlist wee}:-vvas I'owell's .ItH'-th ses.siciV ili . Pitt.sbtu-ch. and. that's run-f-'V anybody. Not .a fla'shy Pf fornim-':' jiiat d striidy,,.il'M>;eri«UV'l'* iiiii -.WUft,: uVups ;liis.: ^<>ilo« inK-:a :ke-((s\(i'MOiiic a\fi?w'u,ft ho .uv<ips .5ili'i>a. '' 'Working: on. this new i.flO.O-.seatei- 'aliiiost: uiiill -aei^b; hoiir, the- long- lier(iided ' world's ' preinl.ei'6 ..; .pr Charles Chaplin's VClty Llftlifb"Ava.s: dt-IayiBtY;fr6m-5.'ew -Year's J3v^, when It .was hoped!" the- hbuse/ivoUld he :reai1'y, ; until tphlght.t:: As.-a theatre,, the Los Angeles .is in a. class-by Itself; being itipiie elabprate "belpw dtiika" than aiiythlng else seen In aiiy other tlieiitre. Its lower floors o'r Ibimges'monPppllzc: primary at; it>htlon for distlnctibn in tii.ealre cbn.'itrubtioh.. . :•,- ':;' ..-' '.. .'.■.., Above the lPbby ; .entvaiice, Its' grpiid Staircase, to the :me?.zar nihe.- Is tlie .ustial clhpma.tl<;: ginger- bread, as Is the interior inural and other iTecbra,'tive,work ii V .thp'^^udl^ . tpi ium proper. • Thlg,J»HTJtfSTevr?!!j;: .a^ iiiag iij(If iHjil I I'rTu n 1 uTil 1111I. ctirtain ■o?*eStva<-jrdtnar'y. eojiceptioh. and, calliire and a'hebii system of lllunvi-. natlMg;:the-.aisles,; ■ ■-'-; • - ■ LowPi' . flbor is unique In: con- -siiaiction:.in that. It .iaOrilicM.;Sptne enpaclt>' tbr artistic conUort,' In>: stt-ad.' of the two. or three major, aisfet!/ -the • orcli'psti-a lias . seven ai-lei!. '■■ This .'ii? arranged liy - eaoh •sb.ciion bC'.^.^'^Vs 'belng.-.o.nly.-sw^-h V'liut'tt's the lounge which Is tlie last liDMvtl'ivy comtprt;'iteiivhig roonis wllli. ■ series : of . -jndlvltliuil vart'.tv--ta)'l«5s for - the -fenime>!.. Plus bootbliick 'aiid'^A)thfef appui tcnaiiee?. for tlie male.s;: the ciabprate, rcstau- r,;iiil; 'tiie liaiiy'.s'playrppm wl,th .unl-' •^fniiiPd • iiiirse in afteiidancg; the sitaclbusi^ Ipiinkc' an'J .fPUntal.n -a sniphg the;higlUib\litti. A.lsp ;iiJiit)iie is the miniature scrfech below .with; loud ' speaker, which: tcttccts what., tK transiilriiwi'; o" the. nlajer ii<;rcen iir..*taJrs so that iho-sei WalUng be- loiv .-iiiav Jeavo ;the auditorium proper arid- not -lose; much '91: the sefliience aH it's Picked 'iip.)>el(>w..on thb stnaher-Sju-eeh.. • : :: ^ -> r < : Ail tlie discomfort 'and: bad han- dlliig: 6t the pveinlere;.; cimld. not gainsay.- the' umisualnesti ■ o'C-. th.ls.','H. L, ..(.(umlVlner: tlieaire,;- -•»-hleh: Clifii-iesi Lee. desii'bed ff'^ •:... The tM't-n'iii'ro ja.hi ^is 'elspwllere deta lied iii air-ii'^w's- istory.:.: ("alUng :,;■ i -"- :' -'Kp,wart>,:J!in, S1.-- S^•«• priil<<y' at the iiranford is n'pt saving a iiy mbne,\\'.-.-WItl.i. U^^^ lix; u'nit.s kept, but -out,to fit'.' lih aUtled niimbPr.'this week -Will: G^;.- bpnie' arid band. and '\V-aUy Vei'hon; to 'ni.. c.> the outgo.ihuBt he^pleniy.' iiut; a-lioldout; t-iy :i-• w,0..ijidicates. u- he'ui-take;: -- "'--.: ■■-'-: ,-- -.■:'.■ : OsbPi'lie- Willi his . hand'.uses ;1? hilniites,: ' He liihU's ihls',- playing -\<^Hiel.'i^t<»-^paiHfet-.iS-ivunv'->?l ' t' :: M ' ^IAb- iiii^'iii.iJf tii'ciiv; liitp. sblpo:sort bC. ani- pUfier: i;espmbl'ihg ,a. miltp.'with ..o^f- ce'llent'rcaults.: Once.; while a. trio fronv the hand' nvonopblize the am- -phUei' .and . the Icailor .;varies: with .a rhlnesfbrie hvegaphon?..Band of 4l Is a':..smooth :aggregatlPhi i :: .. -'' -. -Iri 'ojie. -number 'three and .then-t!lx line tip with-small meg^ to sing, liut thev«^:~i» .little'tither.; variety. : Biit :pleniy, ot'.hpkura in' the. last one, an Inillalibii of a jazz band of -10, years ago^:^-^:-- V..-: , .;■:: ■'-.-: ■:\:;::>:■: ■•■'■ :/;: ' Wally. .Vernon - Is a. -novtlty-. He- is pevfiUpS -.tHSfflrst-.-purely: nuptypc pf ip; ;c. to': sliow'Jocb|ly. And f^ :-;-:::■;:::;:.:;; I10XY-::.V V 'VnOw- Yorlt; • Jaii. ;3(S :-f . Jn^t two. stage Items fpr-^thc curfi' rent w6eit ~spilit by' the hewsrSel, : •, First is a tribufe to,^ (he Ibtb, Anna'-. :l>avIowa: and the eeoond'carried tlVo:..: title of "Winter Gaieties.^:: in a4dlw ' tlon the screen-leader is. "Seas Be« : npatli'.'" (Fox) .'aiiU: itlie brchestro, Is ■; j^verturlng -with, one- oiE '-the "HUh" - ' girlah fthapsodletl?' ■', :- : ■ : ^pit creM\-incldcntally, ,is now back . in ;,humbers tb -wlifrb- it was- when-.. tlie'"-;h6Use ' first op^>ited,; - Tlnatre -.■ -claims laS m^n oh, the disappearing, ■ pliitfprm,. :3.T:iis: toi,ariiani;been under.: 76. a'tA-arlPus/tlmos.v; yhow- Is: i-un« .- .-nlhg.iiiiiit-livo iiiinutes siior't of -two :; hoiU'S aiid a- liait,:with .tlie fpatuVe 'r u'sui.'l>fhg '9K: liiinii'tes -pfy the ;iiro-". gi')ihi.; .:':-/::■ '. -::".>.■■;■'■'..■■^■■:''-''-■*:':^ Gesture: to -tlio:-Jute :b;iil<jt'lh.'i.: iij. :i, -^> brief 'synibollc'al -'lhtevlude- ti) the': strains of ".The':.Swah;" N'o abtJoh. ■: Wi ? i ' ei.v ili fe i'gn">ea r awct> bf '^the. baii i jt ,'' coi-pb' froTh 'bptli . Hides -in -conveii'-- < tibnal, ballet vpstume, but .-bla'ck, -; .carryliig scaryes- .on. their: -bowed: -. lipads. Motivation Is tpivard ii-iiild»: ■ stiige slirliie. from bohiiid -'ivliieii .':: grows aii ahlber beam .<)i'':iiKht: at tliii Unale. ' .A-ocai: chorus l?r 'divl<,h'd be--'. iweeh the- two . upper'.'sh.W . bd.'v'ts-'.:; ' -wHilie tlie Piith:e. presphlaliciri is? 'iin- dov bliie gelatins.-' :^ ,, . ;:■ . •; ' ■ The larger siaKC.; .cbncepti(Uf re'- - Veals a (fbba'iookiog:BPt; wi'ii iisht-- :' cd, a^ alw;t.vji,: -.utilizing the 'ciulrv: Slock .:6ompiiiiy: during ;lls ;:;3 'hiln- titcs: • tduts taiidlng - spociulties /lite-. "ihp. routine by JtRe lioxyet i<fs. and an:. . ada'gip': tjuiii'tet,: evideii.tlS;-. the. Au'::- : drt-y DeiiewVfourspn-iP. ■ .:.; i '^ - ,' . -; ' 'Phy sical -.to'sSlng. :"has - got; lb . be- -:', ■good\to -look: like ahythliijj on tli(s; .;- stage;;'biit what s it, takes-.this ae^ - lias gbti'and the:applausc:3iB.nI(i«d: as lihiieh. .■■,Salvb-:fOr:tKe iS, girls hv. a mbderii 'routine also left no: dbubt v; 'as to . the ■ meilt! of ' coiiceptioiv hnd- -. *:iecutioh; ' --Chbrlstera-: wet'o. etrlk-, - Ingly attlred-.-lri .short .:red, skftts; : bla'ck-cbats .-tclihmcd In -white, and;.. Sortie sort of i-tvlilte tariisiL -Lined-up: : ^^TO!jir--tlie'-stager-;.It'^.--an A_ ..U.- ' A '1« 'm'-'h AM'-'V* nlei AVI Si^iv: :i. :high :m :t^ two .aiVd ;thi-eiE--h1gh.s .and ..lor ,th..-1 ♦-«•'-'- -'!'-»•*!-««• V"-. -. :.... .... flnaii'. a springboard leap.- t.hi-o.imh. j !•-»•"-« ■ A full twister: to- :a .Hwii-.hliih.: ih-v. : BtOPU-v'ch'l niaklnA the; (*ulcli. :}J|phl- > ly''ariil^ spirifpd ■ ;turn o'-'ilV^*t^^^^^^ ■:a-pi>e.-<f-ahrp; - :■ ■■: - ■ • '. - - ■-.--'■: - Hsih- irii'l.s ill a. pii-lnro,sitiiP -iinm -- ; lici- si'i'vp .as intrpdu.rllon I'ol-.. llii' .^t^Jit^<>^.. kl^lCA^/i(i(iiAthat> '^iTi>t iiiih-inii;; Vi'h'*'i-.::.{ - -: - : ' ,•', :;.- hn.Milrief i-. th.^-iu'^'i-'U Hmp iv 11 (-.!■-1- I t-.-.llo.w.-.i .:;.y.: \inl-ill-il .-jli;v<. - Ill . aiii ' a-M'oiV;iM4- -i.l;>hi'i-:: .-Tlifrn ..Mit-l-ls^i I .Wavd. :i'.s-ii, a:ilxt'lM-.': h.'i','. iii;;ii'.'>:'-:- I. iiit ;s|ih)!:: -'ind ■d.t'ti. v-- ...siiitOi. ;1 ui-i , . .V ...... ... - , ,. .. ' I Ko^'-'i-.~-i'>v>-r\'r'thvir ■•,^N't.!Vi'il- h'"'.;"-. s'pf'ially hill.' the.:gi-OUi>.diPssrn 111 f j,,^ . j iini-x): thi-.v" Plmn^V-.-tp ': 'Ijla'cU and sjllyer full-ti«hls. aiitl.-;ill,| ,,,,'.,,.i,,,; .y-jLvf, 1;, i-i>:i<.;i| th(.M)'i,«.-'lvef -■■ .bpatii'i'jf' drUiii.s :durihg-:a- -pi:<.:< i,^.ii'')i 1 '.i^!"., ni^.v-oi' ;;'^">'i:bM-.'i^inii S''iV» >v. tpii'ifiu'■ bn tlit>: tpe.s. - Inicrveiiiii'j i.^,;.,;,. u.-.iit. '" 'stippi.-ililes 'arc;.-.lopy: and - 'hii'.ohi j ,).,<.-j.;.. 6,1 t„ ,1,-, ;..1'owrii -iinln^.i. -n••:, 1 Klbck. ' capital hucit and wlHuvrs: ; j,,,;,-^ - :,^,,i'j^i:ti,..-. .vnh liii.v 1 ic^.-i hy 'Weslt'V Bbyhlon, :tehp'r.. -and ^-:^l.K^- .,J^,,^-,|',;... : ,Kr(■> V.w'i.i'';p''i'S'>i'--Ui;-.\: - Aher. 'hii-Is In iintT pM-t^ '''-foi'''- a!>'l;-K-(rl, ..Tlii.s I.xifi!- ' '.iv --''i .aNVMV.:>\ i'J) after- theii; :::»*Kiila'-- i^ijt'vi^vhy;-, <i.: jtHi:ij,:i,ic^i,.v.>: - . '.-V-;:-.- '-• nleas'afit' Ihterliide bf, v.loUii pkiyiu-.; ; • .iii>l'; "VVllti,-:.ll.i'.<-;hjf-vy.n i, vif- 'vi-ithd Araceful cjass'.•flepplhg.'-■tuW ■^^ii:-;>'-A>'?^- ■ -Pair Tif Miatched -blondes withf.-i hU'.'V -.r,,!':;. .>l;iS.-.; a-«.l . fotvi--' 0;*if.~- ■\ ':arftwiiiiff room mann^irt ^ jambiih ic^ ■ Wet*do lii Ills • poloi;c{|U;i:,...-; r.iiliv-itv: huOi»»:..-». ■•-■•SSi*^*ejSteSMtl6nV-'hnt-:«^<'-.l I'lOfriv v:-<.th.M::..M.,i>'s :Ayv:i.y': ;l«cidchti;:%IoiiolP8;::9P«ilp!? 'i*:^ ; ': ";'•• :v\-:>: out aii even iiibi-e hr(l||ant audienco thaiv evei-"'b<'-fore.-the milling nvoli P|i the olilskle- Avas llfcowJMe.-sWelled al>ii(.)ruiaiVv. ■>iaiiy :(ravc. ui> in. dls- gu-'i - ti'vlivt,', to , flffh.t - through - ;tho peii.-iriiUs ; (iiHl 'snpiikpd.. in'-, via; 'th.e aiihi.'-dooi's 01- the., stage ejilrancc -'ft'liK-lf ix- \\\wi this" rcpia-loi- (h-rided •was IHie iiiiliKt -iM-bi-tl<'al.^npr>.us-.fp| <jiur:inr-ii. ,, ■] ', - .:-' ■:■'. ;': ,'-. -".':- ■. ■'^\\-Jirii-v('-i' 'I'.'.'inilli'iV .t-lic luM-ss; vycrk Hhwiyi-iy fpri^tit to iiipludb a ..-^onye.-' )iii> i>r<.i;ri-aiii.^ii's this: ^>(■(;^^s'ii>lv. iif all I liiU-«., viiiM'.iir^.t su'i-lf a :bbokI.etv 'i;i)e niM'ij'.s- iii)'\-V-i:.:;-Cc.-.i>'t|r<.':-< :o/ 'ih,:.. .iu;\\- 1.'-jVv/:ioi-. :onr: tbili.i;. .: riiti'd soifti; Mn:i 'it'.jij-Ogi'aiu'.'-.' :. -v; -'rCliy vLlshts.',' Chcipl(i\',-i:" si1en,l .A<iil -not- r-i-f-.'Ue. iiViy. ii\>|i.C!ival ai.' re- UHi-ci." ' siufnil; '.As .a siianloiiiiuilst t".Ii;i.|iliii- I.k' -i.iJii'tuc". '.I'liil f:.x.ii-aonli : li.ir.S ;:'aiid iin .i;hiil -Conrad. S'.igOl--i'- 'i ;i' .«iiisi)l>''nii'ni!iry ciilogy'-'sald adciui i iUii>''\vlH:ii''Vi-r li''-itliKiiiUP<l'.;.--R^^^ 1 iiiiiuv ii ' .if't-uied. thul ,*i'h.ilp .ihls j (.-hainin is ii 'vlciw :and will' oleiiii .1 'iniViiii'iv. Oli.y |illnV'!i'nd,'■(me-'.rpU; !i.n j .-iV,.-,.!\u-(' oi; -so'ii.iiil pffPPl iii :'p(>i'l!iiu , .•-l•^^.'T<'Ul■l•^ ..wiis.: :doCiilfd. /siHli't I.Ooiiiiim; .: ■-- .-ii' :-■-::':::.'-'; .'• :'■ 11ol'lsV "is •: i.'raIV-»l ' ,1111' tofor, l-iii«.' i\v«i.i-.v:ed; Jo|•a■tio^l^5' .-during, the J (•^i.-i|ilUi iii.Vi.-^ t.:.IiiUli-eli' -at:;2.'>'c., al \ \\ii v,.-;^ iiiiil a: T-'.i'-^.avehige- Jihile.'. |. ' lit fi'iliiitloii.. Aliiprt II ^?horl is the 1 i.ii.fi'i I' iii.iisi<'aI tliroptb.ir- ;and: .'."ifsb Ho t'eils - several long, gags to Intrb- dii'eb the:unit;-wearlhg^a grefen coat .With tail's: that dra'gi ' :DUrl>ie tlic ciiange; be. adds - more,: with- Ray- Bolger on fol-: a moment. He: con- vulses the; .crowd - by. intevruptlng tli'e i^hit '-tb. take a buth clad .In an - exaggerated': bid -^style bathlti'g . suit.: HlK-gesture as he :l>reiwires to get In the tub,-hiis sensations as lie.-tests ;the ■w-ater- and shrinks from sinking ih, aiid/lUs - metlciiloiis 'cai'*' tp - get cleaTi. .and .dry-' hl'ihself all- have comic .. appeal. V He' ' d.bcsn'.t: - slhg, doesn't: phiy -anythlhg.^and doesn't dance, arid, he Is,- hardly hand.some, His one f au lt-is th at'Ji b .catmbt al^ ot.vihe house; • ;•: -': • Unit, "RomantiP 'Knights,'! looks as though: H: had been prgduct'd.'hy llie 'ShuherUs, 'It has-U inale chorus-- .o^:l.^ in uniforms, shigliig^a driiilv- i'lig Sling; .and' tlv.e. .rcslr :0t tli'e cos.-. tMiiies all.' resiilerideht.-. : Whatever, sloi-v may liav.*;. been .hi ' the .oviglhal Is lotaiiy:cut, so that U,-is. all singr I'ng.' da'ii<;iiig. and. RUy 'PoIger>:L■at- .lt•r is-ii favorite here aiid-his danc-: lng::aiui clowning ai-b: funnier. aiid. better -tiiah 'ever.. -June '^'orth doe.s: some: sensatiohaV'acroh'atlc. danPin^r.: while Rbv Crppper and 0]ga :f5teck do .thb .heavy s'iiigin'ff .well, .There ai;e hO:',gli-l5 i>csidps the principals. AVHh the -feature; "';Th6: ;RIght.: of TA'ay," a: .cartoon -short, and ,a -news rcOVllie show riins pver twovhoU'rs; -:':.; :: ''. : . •':'- ::" ■ ■ Avxtin. . PARAMOUNT, L A. ' • " '. ■: L6s:Ahgele.«, Jah.'Sft! . Jiiislhess. : a- little- oft: Tliursdai' night ' at. the: flr.Hl de luxe show'. 'Current 'outlay. Is good bjit 'ivot.'put- -^stiii'idliig,- It's a qucstlbti how much Gar}- Cpoi>er will' drii,w witii-"Fight.- ing Gira'vana". (Par); Oh the stage: is |.;ui i' Huriiictl's orohesi'i'ii, -locally 'well-Inibtt-11, • ■■■■'■■■■■'I .! ..:':":-:: I'.iirliioiI's I'laiKl ., (.17)--i.s' opening Uio slipw wiiei-e the brdhestrii oy.cr^ tiire Would brdi|ial'lly he^spotted'., A skplekiii. (iiUt<.latpi- on, .iniiulded Into ail .JiitnOsphei-u' prolog for the tea-, tur'p/ oPun}i-Ifcs:the iiiage 'fave. ill's difl'er'ene thls -ii'oek, :(L'pnstdCi'(ibly Mo,: but'oni.erialning.-'; ; : ' .: -. .. . liurihevt does . JH. piinuK;? with .a iilcpiv -nrrunged: iiVfigi'iini. of,..-pop* ,p1.in<' .ujth , trtoK.' singles^ arid; '.the Whi>l6, gaiiir ^tuiii'lili.T :fo'r: vop-iil- roiir. tlivo.<?. . Ja^lt. Pa'^'ti^ig'ip'ii Iv^^ ciiiiiiiiiiat'lon roll: viM-ii.hovel. nuiniie,i'; .vVltVi' a - strip: bi: Xi'on. llgiit.'^ -'across (he ((MMlighis .v'ii.lPh' ithroi>:s..a glaiip ipwurd the audience, .inaklng-it-iih-: :ne,<'pssiti-.v -to use. puitiiiiiK.!- PbAiJlbly the fii\vt i,liiie-'X<'on l|.V!hls< ha ve hcPh: -iiJ!p(1 in -.iUiK::i'iiu'ii,''<''.-. i''v','y .efCccllvp. .fol..; ii:H:lc '.*tage-Vurp(>Re,s:.;'.■ .-', : ';. : - . liniiil >;ot 'o'yP-V ■ iiicply,: a>> 'did ..Ihv pii'tilvi- 'lirolog; 'AVilJl Fred livaiis". flash, backed' by d ;pep:uhISQh:'rott-, tiiie .unusually welt 'dellv;ered even - '. for.this expert oiitflt. :(Sirls desery*-.- liedvy : crpdit :fbr thbv. way the^'fe : yvor'kihg 'this'-w'tfek, ': '- ■ :' : - A'- , double niiaie octette - made a :. vocal bbmedy ti:y; and died to thi' . extent the -Item should./have been '-: eliminated after:-' the first;.,show :. Otherwise, - the-' presentation .' ife ip:^ .; ; the cnstomiiry:::veih,:: ;.; :/ -:' .^ ::.: Finale has eight flies of. fonr , RbxyettesVactoss.^the; stage spu'.ct--d' ;: hj' the ballet: corpsr in seven :'111es of- - three each.; it shbves 6? girls down ..: front and all: working: tinder, white'- lights for ail eye fllllng cllm'a'x. -Fpx: 'i'biie -yews: I'dn eight minute's on 'iWi; xii ip.s; ::iV,i nelp'al' fbbtage '.being - de'vbted ' to- Britain's :coifftW^^ . India hold .in iSt. Jame.s Palace.: .;;,-'. . : Business :falr; .Fi'ld.ay .'afteriiooji, -. ih'ls: .:'L«:.-.a.linb.sphp|.'l(: -bHOkiiyg . for i-oyiij-iI.' wiigp 11 - ni" i.fi hib jh^ sett rng, SpiiriuliiPs. 'liichiiic.ij ;\ i-nic-k bci-o- liaii(-..d;nic'i':l>y >'lu.i'i('i!.a,-;ropn--spin- uinw i-biiiiiii" jjy ilou (.■'iihihiihgs' (tup loiiKN bntl iiiii'si.i'-iil v.n.t'al routines, by the 'i>>nV: PJiu;.. ISaiiitsor.^. ' --Is-lvely sluw''- and-, fa.st,,:jnit. might lipvp I'i'f.pn 'juKt as 'Pfl'f'i'livp: ivltj). runni'iie tilne^^ul a liiLIp^ : :; :'': : -^■^': '. IMlis'M'.ecii; Os'rar Baym, with hl.'^. ptt :gang; :a:nd ,('ori: Aiaflre', at tlie:br-- eaii, do -a VGiillaghcr and' Shoai'i" rPijiin(;, Ihyplvltig a .cbhtpAt Ijctwe'p^n bppi',-1 .-a'hd'-.;ii9P, mu'slc, ;pUis .siiet-l-.il .slides oil-."sci-ppn.': I'.it'fimoiint News and a. Glara .tiiiw. ti'.aller' th.it .Po*'^ Olara-.- a -li.'njd are' the bltl.inep Of- tllP-show. . C'irt)- PARAMOyNT, N. y; -"'/j'. :'.-\::.' V; !scvv:yprk,: Jan. .31., . Stage show: ahi :picturc, -.VFIn'u itnd llattle", -trai-) are but preUins to- the ■:<;urrerit main .bput,: Maurice Chevalier .(^feW Acts).; The Frenchii: ihaiiv In vthe flesh,' is alene on thl?.;. stage before .-the :tra.veler and-axen-!- . teriiicce "tAvo/' feihgihg threb '.song.-i - and -talki-ng:,' for :1-C: n-jinutes -and.- plenty,^salary.-': .: ^■ .:;-v- :'. v ,V:.'--' - /.Tli'e draw iliihve, :bPth as a ^lraw.' a.i'id.'art act; mark^: the-'dinterenee bp- . twepn an a'v.erago^ and better-: llian r; av^rag-e amu8.emeht. week' at. the ;; Paramount:fbrthe: rest-of rtlve show;:. :is■ordinary.. :•.' -' . : .. .:-: " - ": ■ :,-•- - . Boris .Petr6r£'s' ."Vrtga!>6hd :Ti';iils:' isr.tli.p :.'stage uiiit,- aiid -.while .IH'''.-: good-si)ci''iallyHi'irhs.-are;lii'volvpil. .11- SPehiPd '. maVi-ed by'^l^cl: of eb-oi-iU-: nation:. hpt'.wPPn thfe.:. booking ;' n."'.'' Staging .dejVarfmehts, SSUpikisr-il' v.: :be-:--'a. T'gyjJK.v-rade:t,---bnt-■ft^•:-^nl•.'•:■.«■,-7 everytlling aivd ahyihing else :Hi-'i i' ■■ gypsy.' : Adhering . ..lo, the; :.:ihl;uv.-- pl'obiibly .wiiii. considered: ii.ii.!Tn!:":-T.;; lailt, slnp^> the :Rpfeci'altics .of>ii).'l: ' -. relie'd on. tb:»iip|>ly siitlU'icnv I il;>'-.-- .-- taihnibTil.: aiid .that, \hpbry nii.^vi.'t .1"; • correct -to a:cei-.ialh .exte-iil. . :), ii""''' . siiph-a- plah,iplC'ture. lioii.!>P.aii|llV''it'; «^^.- arc Bupposedly lnPatw'»>le •<< tlnm'-flH -, or .carelbfisness of (lib nai'uw ot .jh.i''. entcrtaltinVeht: so- ton.g aH:they;..'ii-:-. entertitInert.- .Oppo.sliifc.-'arprn.iiipnl !>'^' that miipli. of thb value of.-thi' .■'":;■■' iiivblved: W.'iit lQ.Mt In the nUhvr siM.i - h-pottliig.' -J^pv.;g,viisy en'<«>t, '•.\ : boiid ,Ti-aiis'^ , uses n trin-of-; tiip ,. dalU'Ci-s,- leani 'I'lf -thinbd.x- a<'i!(;l.>nt!'; ' girl .top' daiicbi-. T.raitiltail gil l wU'?: : walker ■:!ind vai:;: Kussidn .SliiglnPr couple^ It AVaji ahvioUk (he audipiice.: renialnort.rcobl :wiiiie: trying V> 'JlK"" : oiit -wlitrt three .Times' SriUiU-P.,li00i-:; prs Wei-p" doiiiM: ,iii a'-Kyps>',:C-.<'iMV. a:|basi> .wiU'Uie'il- uiv.-liiiii*h .l;iti-i;.-<!'!^": it ■ prohalil.v ^wiuild -hilvr' :iiiuler.-rtiie, proper clri-jinislanPes,.;. • :• ;;-,,': .' HvpM ihe tlhah- :stiif;P;Scl ^d^pai .. fr.iiii th(-: c.rliitii:(l thbiiirlH . ■IJV'^.tW''' ;0L- 'r'iO-rylivg.'tli.i'ou(ih :<>ii.; Uxt-h.^'iV.-; 'iiiol.i.( - this, itreiip, "- ' lilt,1.1.1 >iHi>. . .r^-..^ -77- -.v.-.j 'liussliiii. t'nfi:<:ioil(|-li.'i:y e. fioii'''^";^,' si:in ill -tlie slarl aitil :V(:o-|;il. •'"'T .''- wKh . thv:. KUzubf-zon -'NU'oliiii weu'l <Vi-pid.-J!X 1?1 lis feaiiii-p- a.-l 'aiiyiv^iy:.. ,Kerld--:iii . iii-::l.Vi>*:ir.' ■•■'' hooi''Vi-.: » uiiiiiige.^viii--:pu.'p- .I'j-'i'V'^- iv'i''^;' ''^l'?,^- iiVg- ihilt:fLiid fepl :<:''t>ii''i'-o? VJ,!-'-^;,^,^: bdd.s-'- will: 'nilinl,'-'Jt:s:, ■lnii'? : - for p'h'tiii't' hoU>r .luiylix.Vi:-.-'' i'V :Ityi----'-- ::::::- '','■': :';' " i-^''-,:,:... -: AV'illv .the: l);''- 'iV<!V'i^'-: .jv / pi-iigl'bnilftei.l, :Who; i-Jot;'-1!(; •'• J' . ■', . . 1.,\'as'a^ case (if'iliiivio Kii;;'.'•;. i-'"';. --. ' pare'ntly 'Wi'nvtcd''" \> :i.^..a ,•:,-'.; . .„ ^ / • ' She is-jb .-niil'^:::).-.Hi1i\ir.'.>' ;' - :