Variety (Feb 1931)

44 VARIETY 'W^^Ohesday/February 1^^ RIAN .JAMES ' Mbholog .'0 • ■ ■'12 .Mih8.;' -One .'AlbeeVBraokiyfl:. '' ' • ;?,l!'oUovving- closoly' hi.l.hn f6(>lst6i')M 6t. ili-oilni . Wlhglicll, .DuU)<?y,;;ai»d ; lie1lln|ji>r, . lilaiV JuirtPs, . 'J}!!!'*;!/ ii Bt'oiiklyii proilutt tvtul- colunihlitt oh "Jlift lOafflb," mailG his ilrst appcdr- tiiicf ii» vuiiilo horo lust \veck./.VuiVies Iji know'n .t(i .Ui'ObUti'iiItes as "llrookT lyrics Ambassixilor-to BrOndway."'. . ^ Jauics' hit;: tlilii '.ijoi'oi\gh" iVbput ■ thufci^ y(>iii\<t:aKO^anA'tCHlaV Is Hnowiv ,lh li'ii-al, liiimob' as the boy -\vho KOgij ■ places." aeies' tlHn?.s an;d wrltie's; abou t ■ them in • .a ■)>reezy .liinn oer. ■. il is , .diltly:?oIymu; Ijrings in thousand.s 6( ■. fdii - icttt^s "antl' .there AS- no ' doiibt tlvat his, roadefs helped ' Jam thi! Albee to catch'ii sHinpsei /of hini.,;; 7 Jixrties hhd /to' .fleperid on . Uarry :'Hcrshfield; who precedetl hlni on-Jhe bill; Then,, too, he had .aiv ally. Iti: .Vloiei. .Carlson, third oh thp'blll, • With . these -tSvii; c-tiMiMc- aSslstaiita ■ James^ net ! vyas Anhouhced' toy Wershfleld, 'James walkiwl oh *ith ah alarm cIocK to. ' tip him. off when tlie act was over;- GagSlUK'-between Jjimes and.Uersh-' Held, .the lattor flhliilly walklns off • lo len-ve the scarifia columnist alone.- ftiari told about his contract and ricored," jtidgrinp: from ' Saturday. iilght".<i.;jerforh\apce., ;H<;rshtield.and MIsS'Garlsoh on again.to sing while J; Jamea J;played.-tlck.-ta*kTtoe. pri; .a • draw-ing' board. Movis gags. Both" . iheu . left. James . albhe agailn. ^ Alirm clock rings; ahd act; la. oyer. Biislhe.s^ waa tremehiflous at the' house last week, but "MIlHe" ' <Rja'dlo) .was on the screen. .Picture', —held over and James didn't. That's neither liie'ro ' not there: as the cb)umhint, gave' a good account of : Himself and may play a- return date. NOBLE SI8SLE ; ,; Orc;'-iesfra' (.13) ' 25;Mihi.; Full Stage r- Palace. (St. V) 1 .With . lii.s ■ Xormi-r slujfi'e .'paithui'. KiihU''. Ulixki: ■ (SIssIk and JJlako) ptfssln;?: oiit, Xofijo Si»ale ;<"O.ntinU0d . witii his owh ort liestra,' roturniiiff to 'the. St.-itcii-. ariw three sca-sona of a~ cotiliniiohii -hit': cai-ebi' Jn -Kiiropc,- The ,Sl.s.<ile :ar.-c(ilorcd orchestra i(s at the" I'aluec^ Ih o ver -a Vei-y Rood fact Air, ssissiii parj.-'ed. up the'dandy rli'ythm danelns: playini? 'hy hts bi'-l .9.he:.!it.r(t:'t.<l..rn.al/<'v.lhfc^^^ hibi'c pointeil. •;.. / ; . ' . , Th;it wUB Kooil iai. one way ■uhd.,not Sio' Kood In, amifher,' An orchestra capable Of . pl;iyiiiK-,(lance 'musin tlie: ■ way tlie.' sissio br.t'H:esti->i; does It at the" rluy J'i'i"<--es» icstaurant on I'iirk av^Kiii" -should at least gi v.e,| the' RroadWayites ope' hearing,'of rhythhi. Instead at- this si>ot where Slssle . (•diiid . liave piuhted .such a- riuriilier lie -did his own■ song of the War,; If S' a Ui'UmaHc recitation set to ihuslc, vvitlv effects; and sure fire, of cour.se,. because tlie War la In It and tlie nun(>b«r written In.the first person.- Biif It l.s pushed in and the act -would be ,a . better one vvlthoiit it despite tbe appUause-or how Mr. PILCER artd DOUQLAS \ Songs, Talk .'and Dancfls ; 15 Mins.; Onis. and Full Stage : ■*8tK-St. :/.' ■■ -7- '■■..': 7 ';:'- ,■; Aiimlttinp the lUk.'ei: tind ,l>ii.i(s:Ias (•'ohihit wrii'k.s for re't'tirns in, :tlioli' hiMV .act,' fonsldei-aidi* credit duo- ti) .liie Giippo, Juvo "dunccr. ■ ■ l-'ripiripal stepping is done .by Ml.ss l'i)cer-:ahd "Oiippo.. TlieVTOtithiPi liv^ - cludes a hlhy South Ahicric.au nupi- isi week la pu.ttiiiii;, fior rather ■Tihnbaliltt^ : .\I|ss .'l•Ul■.^M^^ 1' variet.vvt'iirn.. -.In;.„ii(l t'uppo do well t6getl^el^.:lud;art* ■ ■• - • vin-v tffcc-tive Svitlv fast ce.ahi work, .MIss jlUlcor KPfs ^i"-' Irer; drfsslng. ;,-:.;;!;...._.:.:;:.v'.;.;v± K;i.st. moving,, colorful tui-iv,. der ( Idijdiy vaude ail thu .way , .MnrAys 3'diERSDORF' SISTERS-. Songs and. Music It. Min»l;. One. PaijlQB (St. V.) 'The.se' tht^e girls: of ; the -oil! .shyNy family name of Oiersdorf; cam^. i»i'it (ir.st in :i925 with- a band. They i)ii»ved "more /Instruniehts than . at jprcsent. In 1927 they wore «tlll around, ^but .with 'a 'condense.d or- chestra .Vnd also moi-e- rtiuslc- S'bw lEJlvlira, Kae and Irene (^lers- dorf: are ..dolhff . songs; .mostly, • arid —. , .pops frbih--current, shows.' THey Slssle-: may. estihiatc his dramatic hav.o one musical number.' Vlh' the tielivery.. ■' ■ . : ■' Bro.x style of close- and- low hnrr- The orchestra playa hot most of „,i)nv,- they did fairly well No, 2 at the time, and.-it can., It holds two \ 'i'aiace. That kind of singing or. thrce spetlallsls, eaclilKlven an along for a *hllo While opportunity; aoleetluns. okay . amt the all-colorca angle not unndtlced,: KaclV of the «lrla Wld-s -ji. 'black. 1"^. • -*^,J^'^^S'^nrt ln«* kerchief hanging from . one aet .a Ipad^of that , baas-viol boy and fl„^eiv just like a single In: Vaude also how he plays it. ' . ■ " ■ - br" musical comedy. Who started As^separate -i?'*;.*^^ I^hat kerchief ^fngVrom the ttnget? perry .bro Jiers Trom^^^ Nora: Bayes; she started two who first got into the light wlt^h j^^^^^,^^^^ ^ HlPeoDRpME ' : (Ueiilliiuoil from'paBo 4?);. bciouifcii tv'au: UKp :li>tact.:3i>iii, jusi- I'bv ihi-s liiiusc. ■ ^ _ ■ .. .''. ■ Air: tliumjicr.-i: opened and . cUisCd .ind. iihb had- to sdfder'; '^ It Was thi?; IJu'stt r; Ijrps.i,. cccchtrlc 'acro.s and: liahsaroo .wallitSM, who suffered. -.Sis I'Vaiiklhis bpehed; Similar stull by bolli, lih .ilie~ gfertersU-.plaho of eivtor- i,-iii'inieiii made ;lt, look •l}kb; oiie. ot these acl.s svas unneCo.s.sary. for. the bin. : Jien liiuo 'htsxt-: to itiosing. Jiulift ecmiio and- his ..'eye illlint; I liiiindo;. vvei;e .KOo'd.liit:'Uaukli.v;: .Pint;.; closing, might; havo >vorked a better eiUerlaiiihvont' reaction,... Aero iict tlni.-<Uihg helped M smother sonio: of the s<ol<:k.<«r3 JJlue hud left- !?tanii)ed, The.>ilpi> Is a toiugh spot-for.aclSi. .Vhy iurii that can -^ct dennlte ap-. plKust; .from".. these cynical ijhow .shbpi>crs might' be a: j«ihlc elsb-- \vlicre, . Blue,M;eonard and .Peplto did - that, - Bursbnt. and: .Ktiar'sum also" wcre rblgr.' Weiitbh: and Lyons, and Clyde Hager rounded Qut. TiiO' bid tulnstrel . cai'rl<>!iv nine;: l!'a. with him.- Two pliiy' banjo;'; one 'plahb^ .'.and- four DVako' up' a aiiarti^t: ' .Thete .Are .also , a couple b£.:buck stei)if>ers!.. The act!*' iiv -fill! Wltli special drops. : 'One "mysferyuncov'efed: on: the.blll tiili wcek ; i3 that the stboge. who plays- ticket -Chopper for, one of BUie'.f bil^s ;-,is '♦he mystei-lous: cus- toniet at'-'. :aerfloh'ti:.. whO; ; always .vawn.sv before . eattnt;. He's' ..been baflHng the - lunching'- mbli -.tor wdelfs^'-: : ■ - ,S . ::iShaH. ■ ■ 86tti ST. UANEVOSSORNiE AND GHlCCrpTf) Behgi, Miislc and OancM: - ia Mins;: Fun Staja.'(Drapes) Palace (8t V) A/foursome,' two girls and two boysi, with one; of the girls, probably; "•^ttte^uslcian,-- -aub-blUed -as---.Dolly^ Chlccb. The threeTname ibllllhg Is ' bothersome :enough for publicity anywtiy. eh the show: at the Palace, and a- parlor ;ihto '-the plS«f \ that /^jv L*k«;: I«>rIor the: Cheyaiiciv- engagcnVent ai. loe i --/^--^^ Isn't -there l& ^^^'^^A^ ^ aS5^;,e^^ln^'or^tl% %X birds;' since ,the : days 6£ OebrKe 'Walker Valker ;ahd T " ■ For prestige dune before, .send also their singing. Their own ! matter, instrumehtal, Never any doubt, about -trade -hi thi.s. nclelv>)orliobd with ■ "XJttle, Caestii-" ^tU'X.) OS tWo 'feature.; aat.> urday: Uio hoUsb opened bbfure nooii and th'ey started ;cbmlng' and iaJ' tho«gli--Jt^\v4»-no.tT^a.-com plete-sell-, out by; mid ' afterhbbn there'., was'- A fas.t exodus, when the vaude. show hud ■-ibUbw'ed, the , un'derwbtld pic-- ture;:-, ; : .W: :'':-■■' ;• ': : ■ Admltllhg. :"Caesar" ' was 'the big draw: ihredlt'.'must be,.'.given ;.to- They are due to return to .Clro'a,- "^'^.r^' more. : -' - | persohai appeai^ance. That she is At the: Princess: on Pa*lc th« Slssle — group is a novelty, not only with Its f j oe W ONQ an d PICKARD'S SYNCOPATOR* :bijnch'. -wrongly - steered I'Ptilace before reiady.-. ',:,' 'The • dnncersi can't ■ sing, but" do, especWlly the-Slrt 'who dcea. some acrobStlo'dahcIng.falrly.- Her pfipo- slte, the boy, is a Russian hocher by Instinct apparently.-. For the. finish b6th do ''the March Of the Toys' in-.costume' and.'that 'should: tell ■ .everything' .■■;:' .;;■-'■ ; other 'boy and'. ^Irl play- a': "double. . .piano accompaniment,: and do harp- iiploa.; - Boy harpist'not so bad. Does Veli nbw,.^ especially In the ragging^ duet-. The harp Is his best and he' ahoUld; stick to it. Spotlight plays- aitemately oh the two harp players,^ ; ahd.i'unn'y.ehough;: Probably to' dlrh: . the: gold curtain-drapes,..that also, dim the lights .on the stage. If the RKO act Improvers: think: ahythlng- 6f this turn they cfin start right to ■ -'worit: bn the : lights-first.- and 'they ;:: >v'iu: have plcnty-tp follow. : - :■ - A llghtwelgllt 'turn of tho family group type; - It Tiecds more'.speed : and: ;chtertainmeiit lor .^present -day, -vaude; s'ucli ;aa: It is, and- the Ipaao.r of' cojluse, rabrc;e.xo;cliiVg.: SfiHic. ' . CAITES BROS. (•!) -■ ■: -.Comedy, Dances. .. - 12 Mins.; Two (Special) Loew'S Orpheum,- : Now' tlm caltes Urbthers-.a'rC: do- ing'"iniiUitiohs'.,,; They -hav«: li good idea, one that makes .even:.-.their •■ sure-lire' (litnclng: secondary. > quintain rises bn a drop showing the Paramount and Gapltbl theatres dlaplaylng theJ names. of John' Gil- bert--.-ind-Xibuls. "W'olhielmi.'- : Lew. is. ■ befoi-e the latter and Joo befbre the former, with their backs to the audl;- ence. When they turn around: Lew. Is made up to look like Wollieirh and Joe like Gilbert. ;: : Then into gag patter about re- spoctivo popularity and fan mail. : Lew: then gttts John heated, and John starts to -show him how he made love to Greta Garbo.- -Jolin let ■ his hand slide, and there It gets - - blue.;-:-y'-hc-. act :-ls : strong ,:eriough ' without it. ': ■ Iju'ncing ; rpuhds ■:; put -the: ' act ■ atroiig. ■:■ ■■■'■''.■ ,:' ;' PILETT0 (2) ■•.,'■:■■.. ■ ■ Juggler ■.:■'. 12 Mins.V Full ■■ ■■ ; ■ '7"•■ - -.--.:•'- wth st. .. ■•'■■:■■■■,- :: . Tliis-Kuropeah;lmpbrtnli!W scored; cleanly in: a closing spot, but his •\vprli alioWs nbthihg bUt of the prdi-- Aary amoiig fellow- workers like lla.stelti, Felovis and Seigo Flash. : ^ rilettUi- secining tb bverdo his cf-; fprts nt .showmanship, baloneed a rubber ball, about six Inches in di- ameter, oh thb Clilnesb.stlcks wlth- ' biit a miss. Drew plenty pr. inter- est (Cnd ap'plau.So at the end when having the atidlcnco throw :the ruibr |>er ball to him to catch It Pu the end of his 3tide, ; Serge nosh does ■ this alsp. \ ' ;■' .,:; ■•' ' j,.'^ ' ■■ ' ' Change of costume, ■would::be a ' distinct advan tage; the pink; and apparently silk, outfit of ahlrt and shorts giving too clrcusy an impres- albni Ills wiilte tights alsb did not . onlmnce a pair , of moscullne legs. - Cbmpniiy of two Is a man and WPn»- 'an who assist. . : \ ' dance inv'slc but astute first-colored occhestra ever' east- of 6U1 avenue in a' high-class place. The orchestra of 12 playing pieces carries around SO Instrumehta In sight, Mr. Slssle sings several num- bejrs,. amongst them some of those hiti-yhe composed for "Sliuffle Along." ■ - ■■''' :■,'■, ' ' All right as an act. with tl»e Slssle' name;. the Park . avenue, at,-' tiichmeht and thb colored part, the orchestra should bp a draw .t>eside8 a magnet'in rrorkvlUa : was evident front tliei way she wAs .app'la uded. In vaude. Sime.. QEORGIE TAPP8 and DANCE MANNEQUINS (7) : Dancing 14 Mini.i Full (.Special) 81tt St. y -r -v'''-''-- :■ ■ Well-built flash with enough variety to hold interest throughout in Bfiite of no relief. froini\- cpntlnu; bus hooting. Six good-looking and versatile girls compose the-line, .and- they do everything from ballet to rope-skipping, tap routine, - ,'Marioii.-l,iine, given aub-:billlng,: is, an attractive blonde who hplds diivvn. two solos with skill—^^one - a toe and the other 11, hlijh-klcjs aero-' batlc nimibei'.. Georglo Is a whirl- wind hoofer who has clear taps to go with his. speed. ..He- should :B\\'ltch .his tWo sing;les for tietter- rcsiilta. -Both-are good, .but the ;flrst- stands out aa really; exce.p- tlbnal And w^pu a strong hand* when caught: '.::■.:,.■'■':' ■.•■:■■:,"-■■ Songs» OaneitSt; Inktrumsntat 20 Mina.; -PuU Stage C»<iMUM. - ' . ■-:/■ ■ ■- Joe Wosff and the aprlshtly and attractive Fumli Kawahala are standouts of thin act, which has the tall Chinese musical director (Pick- ard^ and his stringed layout sup plying the musical backgro\md. Wong is a coi'kitig showman, has a pair of pipes and that he's versa- tile was denioustrated when he llrst imitated Rudy Vallee, and tiien swung into . Ike EJdwards :and his like bit. Wong has such a pleaslnn vblop and of high range, that he doesn't have to wrbrry : abpuf the The yuude" was just sp-ao. The 'Show rah'-oho act shbrt of . Its usual allotment ^ owing to the length •«5S C'at-sar;''.-; I3ddlo. ^Borden did; great service..:' He. supplied: legitimate laiiifhs - that ' We're'- badly needed- in a. bill otherwise' weak In .comedy, outside of the Hal Shem>an-Dot Itynn turn. : ' -'' '..,- ■ ■'-.:: Vaude opened .with Tom :Mana- han and Co., dancing turn which scored on Us stepping and on Man- ahan',i': bo.xlng -bit, pantomime, and tap routine, Manahan has changed his turn around ccnsiderably, but allll .hd.s. Tosa Noel doing her acro- batic dance with the teaturcd splits. Specialties by the Me}vln Sisters Vallee imltash, though It goes with land the Terry. Sisters were effective. Wong's showmansiili». . Miss Kawahata Is abput the. most come.iy ' and :.:ehai>ely-:'of ■ all . the Oriental da:nclng glrlj. And she Ss ai«u decidedly agile and acrobatic. Pickard's .syhcopators tear IhtP tlie' '.■lowdpwh. : 'With, guitars - nnd mtindoiins and 'one bpy slops out Cor u flashy bit - on the ukc,\ S.ome. yoi'ng man- also ^displays ; graceful, fast-ground tumbllnif: at -the flnalc. Gbo.d nc.t, -waU balanced aiid. giy'en' merit,' Much' o( the opening'secma.:wasted before, the act' gets down to real st.-igc biz','' ■:..:',, -:. - ■'..■.";. .: Hal Siierman and Miss'. Ryan starte<l oft slowly, but picked up .In fav when .Sherman swung into his Jtniniy Savo style pf- dancing, and clowning. Miss. Jqy is easy tP Ipok at and oi'ie ot'the few. tp.8tej> from the film lot to vutide and make her way on NORMAN and RIO Comedy, Talki Daheihg; : -. 8 Mina,} On* ■■■:■. ' T'- 86th St. ■■>;...:■.,..:;-....,-.■.:,::..- '; Al Norman and Kddlp Rib had the courage to attempt aomcthing'en- tirely different, und the result'ia on-, tertalnlng. Open as any song and piano team; with one announcing he will sing n song that goes like—and as the or chestra picks up a tvhe he slips neatly Into a dance. Next gives an Impression ot -how- four" different people enter - a .subway train, and then exits wliile. his partner leaves the'piano for a' demonstr'atiph of a man-takihg.his Sjaturdaynight batii Tiicy liave apparently made a study of every detail in tlie, turn, and'liy eihpluisUing the ihoyements ha.vc-'Ci'cated ah unusual .'style of comedy that clicks. Ah'. eCcdntrlc dance shows they can wbrk well icgethcr. ■•:.:,".-': Iho prpper speed and verve • by Wong and Miss K.iwahala, With these t-wb Wprklng as they, do, the tn:t'won't'miss.. Mark, MIX and MAYNE Rdpa Spinning, Talk, Songs j 10 MinK; Che Engleweod, Chicago rattbrned In the .Will I'cecvs rope spinning gagging mAnner,, Paul, not Tom, Mix, In his line of patter haa evolved sbine orlglrial ideas that are smf>t)th-runnihg'ahd .worth while, ' A' little Ipuder wlth:hls w.brdlng wbuld help somewhat. All the stock rope tricky arc uacd by Mix. His one outstanding one VENETIAN, RACINE lUclne, "lyis,, Fi-b; -in. - - Seven - weeks .affb Het-hard Dephih,/ - ,Ir;, Warner 'JVrb.i, :.Wisconsin a^^. -. trlirt nmnngei\ 'sent :fpr Ix)a'itivms. ■ dell, lai4t 'seaspn -p;; ai. for John. UlngUng. and spuic of .hla circuses.' When Atr,: RamsdcU hit Racine ho ' was made mana.?er of the Venetian.. Immediately - the new manager' . went on • the -tilr.- nightly over tii'ij. ': local Jo\inial station, WRJX, with ' talks about the . cIrcu.M,' Between broatlies ho slipped in something : liico-hbout thc-ikveckry Sunday vaiid«! -.- program the Venetian Jius on t:i|>. ■' ■ .Re.<!ult of Ramsdell's coming to RacInC has been' that n big pfcr- :. centage.:of the town's. 05,000 souIh h ave .got tu liear of .Mr, Jtamad el I''. and the Vch.etluh, Vlth many spend- in'K'.the Sabbath, ylsltlng.' the : allow • house and looking over this circus ; ittrangcr -ih their mldat: About 25% . ot the populH^oh la idle, with a... great many of the town's 180 major ;industr4es:Tunnth^ part time, or nut . at all.,' But.in the past .seven wicks,' ' wlth the vaude program, ancT the ,-' heli> of Rdm.sd,eU, business has crept- : u-p, until talk is in . the air, of the - voiidc remaining three days 'a'wceli, Tewn'a two sheets, the..-"Tlmps-r " ■ ' Call" and . the. "Jpiirnal" are run- ' nlng a swap contest and 'h, - scrambled letter contest':each day, .: along, .with . remark.s and J*tcturef» 1 : Rnnisdell ninkcs, : The result, -' by rule measure, is some 1,000 frep Inches a, week -tor the - -Venetian. ThiS: - lia's- all helpc.il bring in tlie ; customers.-. The other houses in ' town, the :RkO "Main, of ;900;se'al3'. the.FpN-State of 750; the qiranada of 500. and ' the Uptown of 1,200 ■ haven't quite caught . up yet to Itemsdell, although they admit he's the best p. a; LPn Ramsdell ever '' had. -. :./:: .■ . -'---^ - .. .... .. As for Riimsdell he frankly ad- mits' Raolne is the press agent's :. paradise. He is - so happy he, h;ia . notlfled Mr,'Rlngiliig he wllV.npt bo - : iibbut this seksoh',: remainihg. itistcad'. to. plug . the Venetian and. Ramadcll. \ The new manager bars only talk of : unemployment frpni the stage; - . - -v; In this week's oftcring the Fbx- H4>bl> ^Serenadoi^Hi—t<>rmbrly-^pf-tlv<»-;- -. Johnny- Perkin'.s .unit,:.are oh thb. stage, with the house orchestra getting a day's rest, .The jSerennd-'; era,, of seven men, heslde playing for ; the acts stage a fCw numbers them- , - selves, such hlll-billy songs and the .:: like. ■ :'-:....;.,;.-■-,.:'.■•.'.- WillHiggle' and lils four giria -. do a bit bf hooiing, straggling on every now and then to add Vto the. ": amusement and to give Richie Craig; m. c„ abmething tP kid about. .'.. HIggie'a l>cst i.s a Hua.ilan dance sot to nvodern tap :'atyle: " ' li'ydia Harris... .a buxbra' femme,. possessed of ' resonant pliK>s handled her numbers smoothly aind ' eltec* lively. The vVndrcsaens, temnie and : man do tumbling and. leaping, 'wltb- . thb girl carrying av'iiy'a dance oa her hands in, strong fashion. The femme la Onedia Nelaoh: -. of ; th*^:. Nelson- family long known' beneath the white tops. As a clo.ser the bill " gathered for a farewell hand w.iv- ing contest. - ■ '■■.',,.', It's Iho lii-.sl tiinC the. Venetian- has -taken: an ae.t ori-liestra and tried to build .t. iii\ik linu V TlVe ideal got over, :' :; ■'...; : -'V: -/ '" -'- -. ' ■' The 'Eddie -■ Borden - act followed and was a laughing; cleanup. l-Jorr den doca some funny/stuft witli his .Enirlisli- co-worker, "sir". .Francis Tbunjf. The latter works effectively, a worthy successor: to Eddie's, old side kick; '''Sir'' Jornes' Dwyer. .J)ot Brown, is at 111 'with him and still getting lino imiisiel out bf her ac- cordion. Mark. ■ RKO, L. A. .-- : :: --:. Los Angeles,. Ffbi 12; -. Vci:aatllc entertainment makes, the fbur-a<:t \mlt' this weelc a better than average bill, dppd'assortment _^ . _ bl .Comedy Vsprlnkled .aihphB -'the lining' .the spinning pf the rppo in hoofing interludes, Hpusq well fli;ed hls teeth ^hUe singing, Cloinely feihnle, -Ethel May no, /has' a sweet pair ot pipes' in sblp,' -with bpth, being attractively garbed.: As a wind-up the femme plays a bnnjp, with- Mix spinning n rppe fastened fp:'a derby l-.at.'': This Idea is new, - ' - Hoth ingratiate theihselves'easily, allpwing Mix tP take the brunt fpr Tluir.sdiiy night; :. Hap Hazard, hut sailor wire: net, has the initial apot; ,-Frank iJeV'pe,. whp cracked plenty of the BowrDe Voe .mixup, .did -songs; Joe Besser and'a Company of four followed'.in-a Nortlnvcst ' Mpunlcd'" skit; : Rpaa W.V8'e, Jr., arid ills mot her and father had. the closing, act. These acts tr.vihg tp sine./ This makes the.twb iniake ill)-h^n WILMA and 0ARLYNE WALLACE ;.(3x :;;;.■•:■.,-■ Songi; Dances 13 Mins,; Full Jefferson - ■ ■ - Flash . act patterned • aleng tlie usual lines, A liiUo singing, ipts- of dancing;.arid the rcsult-js fair, Juat one dance bit that stands but, l)y 'th:e ; boy. singer a'hd .solP-dancer, Numlie'r ls>a series, of . splits taken: on the 'Jump and Anally a leap from a piano.. -' ' -. ■ /..- ■;: Sister team, with the bllllng. onens the act in a uliort silent fllm .show ing tho girls' flying by plane to get to :the'theatre in time. Later they did welt in .solo loo acrobatic num- bers. Their opening song was weak; Twi''bo.vs .'art ;a fprm.%i:danclrip team, ■■"'^r'., :.■ splid fipm the'start. With a whlp- ui> of time and more punch there la hoi>e. :!'.:';■■;-.-'■.■;■.„:-',-: Mix has been around "In vaudo: for, last six or' seven years. OiH. and act both new. . ' Next to closlng here; • HARRIS and BISLAND (2) ;Camedy, Song 15 Mins.t Three Loew'S Orpheum • ; : : ' Two boys and two gh'!-**,. wltli;:tlic comedy around .the boys' attempts fe talk the glrjs; Into.-a rl*tc .in .their prop oar on the stage the lukewarm vnrict.v. eiice Is -wiirm the act may. go. plenty -s^jots herb for helpful padding,' Top much of tho laugh load reals onvorie Of this, two'boys;'- Ile'.s the bok'e. "cbmedlanr'W" ■'dlale'et-r T'Olher boy. straights. .'-:,'•■,,: : Same applies to the girls. She who' plays the tbugli and -refuses, lo get In carries thft load;. ::: v, ',' ; , ■ One song - spotted' toward'- ■ the, ilnl.sh. and docan't count either :wi<y: Hazard's act 'brought. plenty ' pf ppcnlng laiighs. Hazard cpuld cut some be :h Is patter. He gpt two en- Co'reaL-.-with.', everything, from-, clari- net to Jiiggllng. " . ;, ' : : -.' , • , lv)e: Voe carries a plan.b .player. He tried' a' few songs, some di-amatUs: ami-.Sagged a bit.- -Ho:-tried: top hard, iipwcvcr, and mlaaed. Hls was the weak ipel p.n the bill, -v A- flngbr gesture of BeasCr'a. Jiad, lliem all laughing, wniatcver he did or ■sulii-broaght a lio.ivl In his, skit, ivllh • Vje.'is.er- 'playing;;' U Nbrlhwcat Mtbunted.Vj ClosIng, Avltlr the ;nh({Ci-: i'iticr iii of I (^"K '.'**iIlk: wbrkcd wItlV -an -oycrsizc If-tlie uii.di- -in'"!'- Jwnd;;'. WOWed him oft. Two girl.s:and lw'() mbri:wiih lie'ssicr. The Kii'l.>f. ohil^teil; Willi ii' Saohg' : apiece, :piiis:va littje tdpijlng.- . Tlie Wysea were <m a -llttlo too' ^Kmp. \ynu-"VVysei- J-tv-leading^the- ai:ii«n tlioy went through everytliliig fi-'iSm contortions to'flddllngs;.: Mrs. ■VS'.vse has .little: to do beyond .t seing arid a'few le'ids; but the men bt .th^ ^famllyVbrk ;hard. ' - V: ;.:.':; •■M:iny ,a Silp-. (th feature, ' : LOEW'S PRPHEOM Vaude started .10 minutes late Mondiiy : niglit.. Kan 72 riilmite.i.- Would have been a: hotter Kill to haVo. shown' the-:lalkiirg short-after the vaude Instead of before It. Reg.' ular nelghhorliood aho\V,:wlth nothV- liig uhu'siiul; Howeverl'by the. riian- . - ner ln which the mob here takes tb :: eiieli act, one would think It was an ultra-Palace bill. Audlcnce-lier^t. 1h-- taking the place bf -the burned; and passe Lincoln Sfiliare. where o|)'ener.a used to bo received like' tt headlliie ' act. - .. ::.,■ '""., •;.;'■,■■-■;.';. Metro's ^'Rnd\i<-inK'' die ilrst half. Judging by the <:roA\'d Monday night a big draw, lloiise paeked to the ratters; nnd it's quite a .big sealer.'' - - Fbmv.q.istlng Stars, trapeze licti" .<) w if t: and p.^rt Iy: t lii'il I Ing ppencr.'. - Jerome and Ryan.v instl'iimentaU- : given much bvor little,: Harmony. }» - pf the average, sort. - X few ccmedy apnga ; help.; .One . >!trrtm.s a banjo.- and the other tlie Spanish guitar. Worked in top many encores; : Harris and jjlslnrid, (New. Acts), comedy, li.ii'n jilioirt taking 'girls;.for a~rl'dc:iri :!iri'nrirbi;r"\^''eh't;okc;, C'altCM; Bros.; (N'exv Acts ) have a- hew. Com - edy turn with a :ff(iod' idea.'. Sure ' llitng. ■'.'■ :, ■-•■' .',■■ . '■' Jaciv aidne.v niid f'b., with Addle Senmon;- closed... Huiiport - includes , four bpy -l\bPtCi-s, nleoly drcaaed.and with oUe teg :.roiillnea. A blonde ,: d.mseuse does toe taps, and'quite "a young. bl.'Mule girl does a pretzel- hendlng.contortloii. dunCe, featuring' some remnirkal>IC' bndy twists, Ad>.;' .die- .Seiimon showed up as 'a good"; dancer arid a f:ih- warbler, - Josepli Iv'ers. LaiVieiiec haij re- -s'Ko.ea^ij'jiibiiiL uic..:cduprship'-of. .jircoiv^^^^ NtitCIi/' one of the Street & .ShiiOt .string. Ills ■ Mhcceasbr - ia- Ronal4 Oliphani', long editor of Chelsea House, the S &; .SV book end, Cen c;pnlpn .siays on as ,issb. ;i;d;: : '-.' :