Variety (Mar 1931)

VARIETY .'■ rvactlciiUj--. all vaudbvilU^■ i>>cr:oi)t tJunt three; oil' four,-OiK'rttpr Halo kIi'1 line. ;numbers . art- ihtcVpoluttrrt; Stnilfflrt Vaurtc' lis CYhlontly .tlH> livr ; tent Out thfr lioiiSo sijems to be rc- :I.iiqtanttQ' (iccept tlVc fact,-there ap-i parently .boinB ri lUiiDosltron .some-; whore Id slraildle ^ iho■ Issue, r l'\>c ofic.tliSjiicr ihey still ii6r,sist -In |rlvinK •the siage.vijrocepiliiiEr.s a. tltlov tliij)' , one bVinK tubbed JiXovelciti-i.'! but ; the ■.title . iloe.m't ngui-a. aiiywhorO yislbl^-, . • ■ :,i:, ■ ■ - ' Jto.st of tiieVaetloh takes 10 fore ■ five ivclvet'rtrop hunp' lit' tlie ^hallow groovb, . :Tho e.\c-optlons arb In two of the jrlrl . nviYnbers anil-In • one: aarice ,illsplayi. -ivliere; tlioy: bricKeJ - up. a. slhKle classUv'ir il.aii'cor : ylth a icfrbujj.of'posoti flKures ai'.- rttngod InVa. triansic, -vvhich. arohl-' tcets Call .V/'pocllniont." If you never 6(tw a^^hecTiiiieht. tUcr^s'bne on'.the -'^Bcoitfl; street frohln'se of the;: N.e\Y ' York;-. Stock JKxehanije. -a'iruv ni.'iybie. tlie effect Is niore jirbpaganda; for .cbnjmerce.." -v. ' : '■■[ ■ XbtUiug o( that sort vbulil astorir .• tali th^- faiit':ri5:ht no<v.OVcjr at-^'the Paramount^ last week 'the feature "lt<Eaysr.to Advertise" pitt over free dlaieig:;me.n'tloh.dt.t)ivo"scOre or'so of' ^ national;'ridvertlslriff. jiqcduhts; and in ith'e curi-'eht picture at 'the <;ftpr itol i'its'felf. this Weclf-^"The Kaslost ■W'ay" :;(M-G)'-^thcy -rlhff ,ln vthe jiaines.iof-a half doien cuvrent mja'p.'i- ■ zlnes -by :name rn't nhout.' as. iVianv. nutlohally: advertised .proflOcts. '.' It ' Paris- Garters can' crash, the-scrpeh , In' 'It Paysr .toV Advertise.", why/ ■ vBhbuldrt't the Stock KxphanBie! 'get a ■ break'In ft staire settlrip?,. The .old ' Cbliinibid "i theatre . -ivent ; aboilt11 n)bre fii'onkly...and^ more dejinocratr ■. iealfy, - etvlntf: rdbtn :dn . the ■ street rSrop :to.'..Toe''s> Oyster .Hbiis^ .n'ear'byi / . Subject Of po.'ilhfi-. a statue erbup; '■ tomes-up because Jt seema lo rep- ; Tcsettt 'an'oth.er itrisrlft,.of .the sltua- 'tlOTi; .as .between straight .vau'deviHo. ttt^d the.', did -prcsentatloji /tyji.e. ..Somebody-iseeiris to feel- the./nifeed . :fbr a. b'ackJrrouiia besides, a- ixoutval :.<drop,':',bq{-,dh''-thp.-other -liand resists -, tho Illuminated'; pln-:Wheels V aftd ■ celc!stlal' tr.iiisfopmatlohs. AnS'hdw. ■ ' th'e (xroup (pt flKurcS" accbmjpllsii'etl i hptlilnc: cjceept to distraCtvp,ttentIon . frib^r the .Act on the.': stage. .- It \va:s : to wb.na»r when tlie fls.uves would .' come to life. and;.a little' disappotnt- Irifj-'; when" th.ey didn't spring into' . ' inbtlbn at all; ^hey rea)Iy:'ouffht to ~ gef -tbgethpc on .this Vaudo. vs, pre^ fi^ntatlpttlilea.- :,- If. th fs. laypuf was: mieant for un- :compr.omlslhg. vaude, :U was' poorly iPut."td5eth'»r, ■ belrig ovei'bdard. on ., dancing Vand lacking In eiyet'ytKlhg «lse..' OX danclnt! thera' Was -. every '. variety..: from " the'-, ;openlng- wit^i , ■Tdnglefodt's ciaboriite -legmania, to- ',- . the ■Intrlcave fidaglp . acrobatics, of . thc- Kemiiivs-.'and- iSva.'lvey,' with , i)avvse3 ;oh;the way fdr-the' classical toe rouHhes of Vivian Faye and, the: ■ Interspersed' .dnsemWesv of .the girls and, the acrobat Ic. ' grote.sciucs of .. Barlo' o.nd J'^^hti for the climax.';', ,,' :, Bartd aii>d;Manni cld.slng thd:^tage ■. Bhbw.- jraye t^ielr entire, specialty, as: -done all arrtund I'h .the -yaudfllni houses; ruhnlhg Svell above 10 mlh- lUesi and si'ipplylmr : the , bnly -com- edy Interlude Ini the . performance. , . Knockabdiit:-Pf-;this cdnibina'tlon of . string ; bean, ' and' Tnldi!et' ' is.- the 'rouphest Kind of horseplay, but. was . as effective here. In a Broadway dc- . luxbr ;as .It ever Was '.In-art east sld'e nelpljbor'-'ood house, provlnir.dKJiln. If any added nrbot were noededi, that To,u(rh; cowe.dy'hoke .Is the credtest ■ staoli) Of: the ludxiatry. ;^,hls' dot lull tjlalycd, the Cji'pllol before. ■. ; Htile . gl'Os. have -a «iuartet- :0f Bftrhtly nilmbers;; Onehlnc'' with a triok sotting wliich makes Iheni lpolc ttiiy, they' :wbar masks ,rind -the/.rcst of fhe tet-tlip' f.o'irepr.esMit iho coroJc \' strl n h-i,lce 'and; hnye . cohxed y 0 aiiCe. , rchittn'es to,go with the Idea; Other elivl'or.nte, jitm-iber .was.'a. candy. l>bx Idea, - the plrla ; being prettily' ,cos- tuhicd-' in, Chrlairhan chiidy'colbrs, ,Busin6ss;waa blg:,Frlday. Rush.' Illept,vp,slnijs:lhg "noep .River," Orifn- Ing dffectlve. Then, intd- hbt. rhythm number .•In", "which '■' the band just didn't: quit,: cJombo can'.i)ldy aJiy- wUerfe but should pay n lltllc" at- tention: to' presonfatloir aiid special arra'ngctn,eht. A f«^w.- cdrntca-- nuhri-!. bors. Would help to sell the band, top. ' a'Icture,' "My ru!*f:" (.WJO,- dnu busi'ni'ss very good, Wl.th.lbdal band given miljor shiii-a p£ • credit. I'Cd ■ I MICHIGAN : - '. . Detroit; Feh, 27. OfCeriiig -a; local, cbloi'od ,lidnd n.s .' Ib.e ; addi.tlpnal . ntfraction,'. the . I'lichijEran haii dn all -around good . show.'. Iluiinlhg: .-i Utile,' liiig, .'tlibugli..:'•;. -■ ■'''•'■; ■ :" - MCKin'Mcy'a- Cbttbn Pickers, whb , originated" here and plaj-ed for -two yeal^s,:at, the G'tnystond -ftallrdonv, ■.. nre'breivkl'ng-lh as a- st.nge b.ind'this week •:WUh considerable : Success: Glassing ■ miislcdlly as: iye.rliap.s .t1\'e jrreatest. in..this, area bf. dll . colored, .. ; bandSj ,-,11111810x111',,. the /baiid ': lias' ; Bomcthln^ lb lehi-n about shbwjpan- Bhlii;- This week. wili'..un(Ioubtodly: teach ;them'miicM. . . ' ' '. ' . -Fand j'calis gbe's'to town and gets piv'nty of audienco'reaction.' T.'ivder the, dirjpctloii of Won .llodniah; ^vlth liOiils ,'PJe'ppc sitting,.In.'f.pr '"vdrals, .and tWb' otjiera. al,^d •vor.'iliviln'p', tlio ; .drummer was outstanding :for pf-, feicts,' jtrtd-wlth lili* K3-iutions' <;ftiichi ' i)le'iitj'. ,df-!dttontldn. ■.XTsed'-In addl- ', ti'On:;.for(: thl.%; cngogenicnt ffre the aa.noe .team ;S)min'^ and EbWio .fin.d :-tliis.sold danceV, Tlhy nrdwVi. .l'(iiur>: • BtQOd, out.'Oh" sdrne 'very clcvcf and •-"grACMuI dancorii'arila. . ' Aff" lila'yp'd.' liwe' . wIHi - the. v.iinlt, . V\Vhdt .a. XigUt," the.slibw.iva?.'dl- -.rlded Ihto two sep.tlon.«' I)y:thc trall- .- ers. iaha tnews'.. weekly.. • ; . . Sdr . tlia:: secori'd 'part: thd Ivmisi?' yi-a.!i' darfipn'ed" dnd a ftltn' ■ of cottpn .: .rilckie iswas: thrpwn on -d 'Borlm Ollr . Iji'i,' tim': c:ntii'c." dpenlng. -:Thcn :drow b.ticl; to'reveal'the band' with' touls JPARAMOUNT, N. Y. .:,-" -"■■ :" ^.:' ':.^''K<'W''-Ydrifc- Fet). ;27i:. ■, ■ liorik.-i. llko a horhiaT week tor this spot on the c"urie"t:..seiisldn ,iti hav- ing "Ilbnor. Aiii.bng X.ovi'r.s; (l-*ar) lis tlib .■iiiahv 'prbjcctlan . itcpv ,and Mb)-r;i)i ■-MlnoVliph" n.s, ..the added stagti licr.-ioiidmy., -The, week also inarks ilie roturti of .less.Crawford to the. oi-gan"' and thl^5 Friday . C6.), iiccol'dlng' to ti-allPt aiinoftnccment, I,';ui1"^sK: Will return'to ^ p^^^^^ ring inastcr, ■'/.■■'■/.■:-■■'•..■■"... :■■■■■■ .■'■. --^ , rresent; unit' is■.'Frank Gninbrlara '(Porcelain and ^ Jade." ;, a. picture hoiise : siknd'iird prc.scntd.tlpn.- title aiid Conforming to .its .iianie.:\I'r,b- (liictidn'end Is attrautlvc.on It.s Color scheme for which 1'2 Ahatblo Ilpuv- man gills are -thc deboratlyo fea- ture, knotted to the genera}; theme arc Porothy. South , and Douglas Stanbui-y as vocalists. :, Otherwise,- the' tlii-oX! 'specialty acts, !?.re vaudc- yille:subjects..' ;:; VOX ana 'WaUcrSi- .standard Ven.^ trlloquists; are spctted jirildWdy .ajul dbiil niihutes. It: dan't ,he. ad easy to. make the: ventrJlociulshi hit . in all ' corners of this big seater, -bMt the/nilxed- pair 'made most':;df their Inaterlal reach while the punch hit, of the baby cry worked up for its usual' Jvppla'use cHiiiax, Spmcipf the crbssitire ' Is. bound Mo be and :AVa,'5 Ibst within Such-hiigc. cpriflhes. , For that' reason the ventrilbtiuial team might just as. well slice two pr three mlilutes as the. answer wbuld be the sdriic and ppsSibV .better. If; they ever hit an auditorium where por-- tioh's bt the' audience can't hear, th'em" ' the ■■ .resultant rentlossness: could - cOncieivably becdme . enibar-^ rassing as d. fllm libusc d'asehlblage t« 'hot - exactly-^a tennis gdllery. lipweVer, the pair ..did- well; Kerc; and, 'deservedly.: :^ : ::' v :', .■■ ;.''./,' . - ' .' .■ ~ Mdlirc'eh aW Sbnny flaunt them- selves as a, rather, rieckless: dance two-.some, especially the glrr in her acrbbatlca with - the' boy. '■. She's .a long legged and .over3lz.ed damsel as; regards tUd average-111183 doing this stylo of work,: but .that limb ex- tchslon helps make her- kl6ks..slght- ly.. Their routines'are fast aijxl. to the liblnt witlv sufllclent. actibu. to ncdtiy send-the-unit dn :.lts way., - An edsy-Week .for'Ted -MacK;jn/.^c In that theie la ho b^ind sfeleottpn .t|) fllbw -up the schedule and he IS ro-: training fidm. warbling ..tho, .usual pop.' .Stanbury,'If -memory serves, Was formerly of the Jloxy though la'tdly df/radid. '"MarchingHome to You'f 'is as synbnoThous with- him as "Mandaly"' -for J. Uarol.d -^luri-ay. Number turned put' tb be., his. sec-. dnd- and cldsihg. item eii'orgetically. delivered aside -frdih hisv : strong, batjltdh'e."; AVcll received albeit Stan>' bury could' mdke' It just. as efCectlvp If curtailing the gestures to sdme- tlvlng lijss than.Avhat appears to: be r.ertihg -up -exorcises.' .. - : 'A; :-iliHs' South only .conibincd : he soprano.'With S,ta;nbury at,:the star and flnish. Stage crew, 'was-evi deritly-hitvfng. some' dimdulty fol lowing cups at Friday's sccdnd, show tor they'forgot- the: singers at •th,e finale;: failed to. pull the .traveler's dhd Vocalists can, 'only sustain, n note just so- long; Hathcr iwkward \vitU-B second'mlxup, on the drapes noticcftblc ■ for- 'a-;ho,u.>!e shjeker.-:,: MIn'n'eYltoh Is still doing' his' same: act dlthbiigh Ihe'boys are nbw doWri to -ij round doi!ph., : BPCiiu8d ho cdh-. tinties ttei>shwih's :Vilhap.sddy"' as the fcatuvd sclecllbn,' as also: the point for his personal -<;bnti1butlbh. It;,app'areti.tly: caused /-Crawford to' change his effort f rem that plcca tb •;Liebestraum.'V':; The harmenlea breatlieva did well fbr'themselves despite- th.it the •; siippdsedi-y; ■ hot iinale soehis; to 'have, cooled, The boys aren't working :lt .up the, wdy they once 'dl'd. . ite.slio.hso tvjis. Sat-^ Isfylhg If .'lacking- that' crack -of thunder wlilch :inimodlately signal-, liics iihllmlted approval. It may!.bc the: signal to replace ' the "Rhap- sody'.' f^lid touch; tip.; tlid fiiilsh;'; :. i'drdmoiiht Is'pwS, pluS the trailer-, weiit nine rivlriutes: dh: four.'clipsj two ;b,f .which' drc" standbuts. Brief, aiscdufSo by ;thd .sUvcr thijt'cUeti^and bearded Ifr.: Lbrehai' ent}ccd" 'atteh-: tlon through a;veli'v of hunlor; 'The caiiicra 'hoys iiiso;made' a Swell Job of dciilctlng .:G'ar; 'VVobd tuning ■ lip ills Jieiv "Aliss Ameri:cd" to-hit 'lDQ in. p. li. dn, the 'w-dtcr; ''Wnndpehicnt helped the 'ildttc'i' clip 'along. ',by tln-p^hihg ..It.-.hehliid a wide', angle pr'^jfccttdh.: U'hs: for .splendid; elloct. WooA Is the .moat ciiineracd, ■ lidat- :ihdn.' tills; coiintry: Fias ev-cr. kndwii., T^lVictly. u hvhttur of - piVbli'Cltyi W-^^ hTm. lu-ivlhg- a • r;i;etory ' w'hieh'. spe-^ :(-ialfw.s in' .fipocd ..craftsi; and 'cairi.T C'ra:inpn 'ari' ;il(voys ivclpdnid.:. Only, fiilr' -'to; s.-iyj-yMjowovci;;-^^ .world's,;hi(i.«it PXp(^h,sivo,:Sl)6;i't, :lilgh speed, ricn'ua tli^, '.pviipi'lmciit.^tioh,', IS ,nl.'?o li'Vood^H. m.'iljj.lidbl'yi bu't .thdrc'.S .'ilw,'iy,s tliat .c-dih.nicrclal rider at- tachod.'.ahrt why: hpl?.. Anyway, the Par.amourif boys have :irivpn him d.ho of -iM host';'h'(>\v'srt'pi - Irt'cakJ) ' the .«i))(>od pilot : ha,<; ,ovc,i^ li.'(:d.': . Blisliip^s Fi-ld.iy-;;'n,fipnidbii" '.(27). rhdrttiral. .'■ ■: ''''-:::::;' ':'■ ■- ""; ; ■;''S.i(J, " V/.; ;.; ftttstiirgii/. Fob; ,27;^-; ■ V Dick Powell,-,da m; c.i - IdoUa' fa- nilliar down horo iigalh.-:,.P-leaSh.nt crooner, W-lid ImS beei'l 'iiubuhd town 'nijw;fbr. twp fuU.-yeaVs Ik;1u a lotigh .si/ot';hd«v; llillhg tho iji-.bfii - oC -l^d Lb Wry, bill >Ktandb'' an, Q>-eh' chiinto at this site . ■' .';;'. ■:.;::;:.- 'v.-^;.-' Gbtt'lrig'plenty 6f iiclloh^fr.pm tlie fi'ont ollicc' With'evt-ry; pitorl- luHitg ViUiidci ip; : bolster. rogU'Iar J'iibliX units by extra dttruo.tlohs.ftnd to 'get tlie rljifht ibrcdli In pictures.:. l-'iat' .we;elt,' I'dwell'S first db.iVhtoWni lie: had- lliith . Etiirier. : This w eek : it^s litiib Oracle BdrrliB, a; fay :in-this burg. .'inU next it'll tirpbably bo Iicdn Ja'nncy, tiid kid 'fllm. 'Star, In per- son. 'IJlz stai^ted .dff.ln;Broat ta.shioii; iiv. tho' current, session, Whlcli au- ;rurs.:weU. - It'a ,gei)erftlly.;belicvc(iV iirouiid; here tliat-'foWry started the, Stdhlcy ;hablt In I'lttsbiirgh. It's ^d'lsd just ds geiiprally-believed ;that PoSvull 'can keep" 'eih ,coiniiig. as' lohg a's the:,shpw8 dre>; there. -. - Current'show lav thC;.Fut)liV iihltv ,'a|inlvit'u,i-cs,''. plus- alteratldns- and addltio'n.< V Shapes da d neat; bit of e'ntcrtaliimentr 'Mixed, chorus lida Spmd. nifty routines; Val dhd,J2rrilc ^Stanton cjlck witli/' their-'cioi,n'edy;; -the Throe Jdcks; fiatteriilng tlieliv ddnce;v routine after that ,jbf '-King,: 'King -ttnU, King -(pn'e-. bt, the ,.Tacks is-Bobby King,' formerly'of the.trio), big; with:' their fa3t:,stOft; .Blanche: arid Elliott 'glv.e the 'ilnalo a punch Wltli their digzy, whlrllngi and: Julia Curtis, with; her trick v6ntrlIoqul.st, bass-sppraiio vpl'cd. and'-wlth; Powell iiild Bernle .A'Tinstrong niug5ln'g.,Jor hcri also :cleancd. :;. ; ., > '; ;.: : SiisS iBabrie,. spotted :ln the iniddlo, ■ sets hdrself ■ by' a little chatter: ivlth I*p\yell,. tlicn. ;alnga;. thl'ee::mlmber.s,■ pno. tb m.: c. dhii other twd td-'audl- ;ence.;: This ydiingstdr, first, .eltigled: dut Arsund,...-h^r6; two years,-.; has slnce.;plaj;ed: niost of the RliO thiio: ahfl is a- inUch Improved iierfoniier. liep,. yoico has lost' that childish; slibUt; ' . She's' to do fdtit;weclts; for AVB Ih' .thls :tltstrict,' mdvln'g.: back Into .:the . midwest 'after t-liat. fdi"' KKo.-:'---;';;"'>. .'-^.-,-.;; ■;: - -■;/■■';:■•:■ :■: •Powell, too, iids .a spot of hi!*-own accpmpaihicd by Bdrnie ArhiStrbng; hpiise organist, pri a little piarto oh' stage.' SiiigS' a brace' of 'nUhiberS, dhe; with coipedy' lyrlca; for nh .ao :ceptabld cliah'ige. . Picture; ,"Drd ,cula'* ,v.U>, ;.neW6r;eei : and- ;;Davc Broudy's. ;overture,.. with-.; -Sylvia Snyder,,- local' gal,' nS.soloist." -.Biz odpdclty Uhd: plenty of standees. :• -y.:. ■ ■■;' :>; ■'.:• .y' Oiitien^ FOX : Sdn'Francisco; Feb. ,2^.;-' Stage'shows :ard.- ba;ck In: the Fox after a; .trial: period without tiicmi followlhs the. :inoylrie df thd Fan-, choh;'&: Marco units' down to the /■vvatfl^id.:' ■ ;■;."■;■■:■' ■'; .:■■"'-'■:: ■; ::The3e n'e'W units':In .no-way cdn'- fllct nvith'the F & M 'Jirfihd, being ■quite different - In, Vcbhceptlon'and- stafelng.' :;'they 5serve'. in li' general sense;to' dramatize the'musical.pro-; grahi cif Walt RoeSner and lils- cbn--; cert orchestra. , V Fi:bm ,thp standpcilnt'prciasii and entertainment appcdl; hdWeveri tlidy a.re superior;to tho :P & M ofCcrings, ■Thia- opinldn la based on the; few thua ;fa'r seen: and particularly on: last.: Weel^'a ' unit' wnicli - waa, -built ardiind a- patriotic: thcihe and alihed' chiefly as obac.rvance of ,'Washing- toil's Birthday.; ' .--..''. Anthony :Z. ;Nell6,:' formerly with the.Roxy lh Ne.W.Tprk ahd nipire re,- cfihtly' In charg« of stage thuslcai ensembles at ; Wa'rner Brothers" studio in'Hollywood la ataglng these pew Fox units locally Iri. coh juiicllon W-lth:W:dlt Roeshei'.' ' Billed: under ho ; particular, title lastwcelc'a show opened with an Amazonian type of ensemble -called /■Violets," with', more than ' 20 girls ■grouped bn'an elevated- stage at rear tp. suggest ilPral ■clUslors.'-rSloSvly separating,: th^Sy - marched: dowh- ataira dh each side da. 20 more' igirla entered^ In' march -step from Tlteht and-left.. : Then; fblldwCd:: formatipn dancca that ■ Included' several hev- elly hUmbdra. These girls, 40. In all, maintain a(i alnidst liertect'rhy'thin and Unison dt movement; that shows skillful, 'drjlllhg.;.,: Their :pi'eclslpn \vaa .sUggestive;pf the TilI.er GlrlS. :Selectldna: from . .'!Tho . Yitgab'ohd King,'.'.by .WdltTlocsnc'r and hl3;o)i'- chesti'a, foil owed. ■ Then: d lilitckdut and ;d; ilght'ed scrim' revealing Wllf lia'rix 'Gavin' as ;Villdh; slrtglng ■ the title number.: . Ahofher '.s'c'rlih' efCeot \vith,-,-,i)eiphlh6.,-Murphyw'ofCering. .'■'Only a Bose."' Then d reprise .of the "Vagabond King".nuinber. with a lull ensemble in "coiituind; includ-'- Ing" the 40 'glrlB,-,and: 16; ih'eh;^ln ;d: atlri'lhg ,chorus*..',;; . -':-. .. ' ' ■ " - For t-ho third number, an- "Iiiter- liide'' Danse;, Dranidtlqiic,^'. entitled- ;"The ; Madbnhd',8 Jewels," w'as.;'of - fered." Stage.'s'd't. tPBUgiffcst Jhtoridr of old-World cathedral. . Anthony Si.' Ncllb and MargaretJJdnaldson enact' 'ti- left'ehd In an' ddaglo dahco w'l'-lfh l;oai?liPs -Its cllmax '.as-'Nolle .stCaljB the „-jcwdl.s from the- statue dC' ..the: jVIadb|iiia, ,'hls act being folldwcd by tlid cldSli, of thunder, 'a: holt,"Of Kgftthjng art'd . tlio; crumbling;;dj -a ihugd; Stbhb. pillar, tlie : ertect wds Sta:rtHh<?".dhd spectacular. . As ; d dance' ;the,:WorU o£ 'fsolle nivd "Jils.s Dd'naldsoh ,was' go.bd. but ndt'Strllcr ing.;.:; :; ::•■,:■ ■: .; '■' ''■- . ■'■':■;• ■ :'0'" ":-', - : As 'a::clo3lng-huriiber;Boesiicr:'and. hta drchcstra'launched lh(b;"d-.iiicd-, ley of patrlollc airs.' 'The'':lli'st ,be- ing ''My Moryland." with a charac- ter bf a wounded soldleir singlnff the >ielectidn aa .ho rises Into ,vie'w of tho aUdlbnce'from tho ,.organ pit. The girls .dgalit diipear ln:costume8. of:■ the aeorgo- 'Wa3hlni5ton:::perrod d'nd '.ln ' tholr' marching cvolu'.ions unroll' Idjig, strips . of ;clotb .whloli- whoh^nndllyheld together'revcai the portrait of AVashlhgtoh*:' 'A moment later the strips: are rev^rsea^'dhd form; tho': Ahiorlcdn flag. ; A "natii-' Vul,'.' of course, for:.a' big- hand, . but really deserving It aotwithst'aniflin'g the flag wovihg, , : " . -The entire sho.w moved wlth'spced diid smooth'nesa, tho:dancing; df tho :glrls:,w-us noteworthy and- the-sing-- lug of '.both; Qavin - and-: Dielfthlne Murpli jr pleosihg and - effective/:; ' If this standard: Is mulhtalned It Shbiild ;8j)ell money at tho box office; .,'•:■ V':-^^ ■■ .:■" ;•:*<«««;... : " ■ ;::;:;v;tjoE^'$: . :'.', '-'.. ;: ;:iiba Aihireles,'Seb. 26.- Stage ahpw. thla. Week is '!Sub.< marine,'';a perlty.r, :&:MviIdea. F«a-: tiirb IS "Tho Eaalcst Way'' (Pathc). : .Fi»heho)ti-ah'd Marco's: engaging of- dutatandinK ' ;4iailCo directo'ps ",to handle, its . presentations': has . done a Ipt toward' nidkinig th'o -line rou-* tines more than-Just: time, killers.:. This; wis never: brought 'out more fprclbly. than lhr.''Siibniarinc;.'V ;1?l»e, 12 Suiikist b'edutlea' Were the-unit's actual-feature and-their, plratd num- ber^ :b'ef ore, the ilnalb. Svds^ an -.itx-' celteht bit of' stepping. Samniy Xce la responslble/r;,, : V ,'■ . ^ •Unit ;hds better'; costumes.; thdn average, and .a'.beautiful set>in an uhflerwater scehfei'' It, .qbuld.'-stdnd ■more comedy, ds Rddclllfp and' Bpli; featured,- are heavier, -on''the- vocdl stutt than .humo,r,!, ;It.lS-also d; bit Slow running, to, 60 ' minutes' ^yith- t^iif or similar ;fljuantlty ■ of talent. . - Acts:; InclUd'o .theT ACriol Bdriletis; 'Itadcllfto : :.and Bolj; ;Robert - Cldy, V\'ai-d'and Pinkie, Steve Mordni, arid Clalrd Led: dhd, Richard ;Studrt; .: - Miss '; Lea and , Stiidrt; tango dattcers,: werd 'oh after tlid idpening nuthhor, a': Sjidhlall . routlhd: by the' llneV Little rhOro:,thirn, routine ,Ste'pS. Robert Cloy Sings an interlude .with Miss-red asf.d'.flnlsh. ■ ■' ;:-■ ■■■ '',' ':',-. ' ::C,di'hjc tuniblfng, by!-'W'ai'd ; and: Pinkie, .;tttteir,'Which came ; thd ' unr d^rwdter'- sequehco with': tiid- .girls: .jg.'trbed to -sug^eat' mcrmaidS; A long' Bpdt .>vas given at' thlS 'ipolht tp. n- ; fennimb cdntdrtlonlst..: : .. - :.' -: -. .:.; -RadcUfte'.ahd Bdi,; cplorcd boys,^ dr> slow .In - gett'lhg' started, 'coir^ing on In'lihderSea' diving, cldthea'.to .pull up ' a: treasure': chest/Wlilcii .'later turns "out to; bd the piano.;: Some meaihlhgTess'..'.pattet' precedes; their business,- : which la ■ Singing: -with piano ac'cdmpaniment. RadcUffels ■•Ell Ell" 'sung In :Hebrew through a, meg,, dhd rbcelvea^ the biggest pladse of tho' :6how<" He ^dhcorod, with "When M.-iK Eyes Are Smlllrig" for a;lau8;h' exit.'-;; :■ - ■ Girls, came .on.afterward for. the clever :.pirate ;:number, With ' atbv'e' Moroni onfor'd' spot tumbling; ; ■' Slibw-has ah uhusual clbsih'g. 'A subhiarihe is lowered 'Into the: iin- dcrlvatbr • scene, with , tho Aerial Bartlctts ; doing ;, trd.peze ' ^outlhes hanging; frpm the Sub.' The suli exploads, spins ,around, and falls to the stage for ah exciting cUrtdin^ . ::Th!3 unit can be counted on. . ' .; pIlIENTAL, GHK^AQQ Chicago, Feb, 27. i ■With liudy VaUeo ^ brought over ■ from;' thd ,Chicago as tho ' chlef ,at:- :' traction, .it- looks llko a mop-up for ;^ the Rdn'dolph street mosque on'the week. .Curly-haired Idd'of tho meg -. " tthd: the :'iunc sticks pretty, clo'se -to his rdutinp Of tho previous 'week, . ■; :diia. the -Malho boy Stiir has. thenV. edtln'ir. otit.-'ot hls;-hD,nd.: .OperiinK ^ '' show''.:'hod them: llrica alpiig: the' ' street:, and..second : pertprihahco : Juhinicd t'Q tho dp'prs. : .: ,- : : ■ ."V'n'llco's .■ih'.sei'lidh :into .bill, rd.^' tinired chbiniins -Will -Harris' :iatcs't -.' sta^o'.. cbhfcctidni :iabeicd. "3ketclvbs,";;' 'lnto-;just a'fragmcnt- Ifarrls inc- :■ lange r opehs with , a- .aulet - tdiileau':' ; df'.: Louis :XiV decorum and costum- : ing that -;plves' the:. lidnibert Girls - '.'; a'niltd.;workout. .. ,,; >, : y;. Merr^lcfc dnd ,;-Alien In .^tho. sue- :, ceed.ing;ijlt;- nid'hdge .to. liven things ; 'lip. somewhat':dnd s(Hueev!o;. out ; ■ luughs, with;: h'oko; vidliu and' con-i ■ ccrtlna manlpulatlohs'i ':, . : ', *. :. : ' '^;brmer Hollywpdki et'a contributes' Walter.; Ili'crs who flila. In on:'; tho ■ scene chanigo' \valt with .a' mess of; "oldi-' .ne'W: and ; intermcdlatQ' gags . touching u^dh„ such -jLOjilCs'; ds hls ' ;: 'portly ^rspn,-Austin Cars and,lldl-, lywood;-' Hiera' delivery .a Uttle'too . ■ fast for. one:->vlth:. a ; hlgli-pltched: ;' voice such. 0$ ; Ills,: ,a'nd in: need of bettor - timihg- ;bet\\''e6n : gags ':dn(l' ' . dropping of, tag-lines.' Much 6t th^- '.' chattel-:misscd reaching balcbhy^ so : that .'laiigh': reAcfieiis.' seemed .';c,bh»! fined- :td : foro .end- pf I'dWer 'floor.'- ;: Comedian's senddff, '. h'o\vevor, veijjr-:. • grotlfyihg., , . : .: ' ;,. ;■ ;:'::;■■:•■;.:..':; .;Secdi.id .half.' of ::.stage shbw ,^;oC-T • fcred At ICvalp dnd hpUse band iii' • • heat 'Japanese sot and •t!icnd"i'roi'ino:' in d; spee'dy dnd: finished rngoiit oC' ' risley. ' and tuniblln^' :fcdttt ' that : ,ear'hed them'-: the'.'applause ' liiiirela :. of,; the :brlef 25 rfilhtitcs of ;JJaWlS' presentation chdoavor. . ;: - ;' Sci'ccn has; Bcbo- pdijlels Ih ' "My ■ ^ ;Pk«t" <'V\^n). rind a P.-iiriimotint: short :' ,- fotttiirlrig LUlu McCpnnelli-'ITdnpue-:. :tled.^'. V- ■ :;■':■>■■ ■ ■■': ■ '■-■■ ■;. .■ ■ ■";':.;. COLONIAL V ' V V Detroit. Feb. 26. A grind film house which had tried to stimulate business by brrerl'ng a three a; m.i Cab drlvrera'. amateur show. From the success bx the first It -Will utidoUbtedly ; prcsciht a series Pt^sirnllar night fife ehterldinmehts. Althpugh at .present patrehlzpd al- most exclusively by the".cab drivers "■n^. ' their -.wives, - nibthers; and- sweethearts; tlio wise crbwd- will eventually find its way tb this type of. cntertaihinehti;: : ; .:■ ■ : One way, to stimuldte■ the a't- ■tractloh for 'the Sniart crdwdwould be to midve the: starting tlnte ahead to about; hildniglit. '.AS'played the first time it shdwed at the usual alj- nlght grind prlcp of 2'5 cdhts, Includ- ing a feature;.picture .arid shorts. In: addition the'10-pIoco stage band from : the' ITpUywbpd tlieatre;' anel m.'c. Kddle Loiighton; were brought down rto furnish the music and the •pace.:■-■•■;■■;: ' '?-:' ':'.' .■'.,.' ,': As for-:.th.e show, it Js : tlie usual' amateur niplit .stuff. with the con- testants .only males, except, for one' reformed -pangy;.'; as dhriounceii. by the m; c. A little of the, thaterlal wia blue but with this crowd it registered for plenty laughs.. In' fact the Idugh.a Were frequent' ehough -sp that tlid word-'cf-mouth ,wlir pack the lilace whenever the stuht :l's;Td-. pcated.. Seine of the turns Were the usual-hains: for latighs.dnd.tli'e rest: from .:cab; drivers 'Wh'o' havo: abillty- liiit would ifather: t-at'rotrular' and- h.iCk ; lt' than:'.:sldrVc as tin: enter- tainer.'. ■■■ ':."■ ■ .■,:'. - .■"■'.;;'■■'-■■ ■ ■;r ■ :'' :'lMay.c(r:hpre for; (in hnnr dnd fl'vt> •m Inute.s 11 ..could have "goitb' on Ui -' d:onhitely.. .; ■.,=.-. • V - ■ Stunt is :hbt he-W td Ddroit, ■liav- thphopii.done.:last spasnh at thc-pp- posltipri Fine :ATtS- At. t'li.-it itmi- it was: p.ut, on.dt Six a. hi.' dhd ia.stx'd fpr.two or thrdb wcoks, It was cdh-' ducted dh aichonpcy: scale and fdlluil to '.draw jelthcr tho mudlphcd rtr thft cdiitP3t<int.«i; ' Plcturp, V'War i^ur'sp."' (X'l'-OV.'with- hUHlhoSR .nrar capacilv at'lhrery'n; nii , ■: ;■ \; .Ai-p;.^ £MBASSY ■■■■^■':'.;".''-;:-: ;^(Nevy»riMt)%;'^:';':. ■■:v','. -■^:'V: -' '■'' ,; .■■: Ki.ew, ork, :Ma'rcii'2;.' .■->:-■■; : Altec ;wecKs ':df -; skiing■ and dbe-^ ' Sled' cphteats; ; Fox-Hearst camera^ ' men tb'attest th'e presence of■ springj.: ; dotiplte tho Ice,-reach,down to: Yiica-*' :- tan foi: tho year's, first bdby contest, FoUoWing'^'thls Comes: the Tegulttta '. ' for ih-between sedsdns,' s.uph : as'-.,-. Cataiind basebftll practice; ; ilshirig, ■ fhrbu^h ice div Ch.ampidlh;:,ahd Gpr- - -; mdn winter lipbrfs. -Lost and'least: tJsual'boy ;i)rodigy at spelling. . '■ '; - Aside' from'' thr^o ,or: ...four ' clliis ' - there's nothing' oh this; W'eek'S" Em. JbdsSy lirie-up that'hasn't-been seen . , several or niany. tlnies; Tlip :';New Vdrk .'.pdlicd -'depart- ' hi'eht'a aerial harlior. spy- .system Is ■ ari exccplidnal:.'piece of work dhil - snaps the feolage;out of:, dh pthe'i> - :wlse. iassitudlhal' pdce^ '-It Stakes ; in ' : all- phases' of: tho\ department; in cohiidctlOn ;;wlth: th'o sighting .ahi ' - chasing of ;a- suspicious craft - ■..■ ' ■ ; ■.. .-:l'he .reels i\.r,e certilinly.. going;' ;after wresillhg; ' Most of -the -big ,'- matches., aire':htghTl'ighted oh : t.lip ■;• Enibft'ssy sdrecn,' ,; ' ■':.' ; . Laughs .are' proylded' by LOu■ Tclr'::: ■ iOgdh'a":serlous dlatrlbd' dh wohidn' : .(although he'uses :a wrorld of tapt lii ' the finate). vMaydr Thdmpsph's fig'-; lirallvo blessing of Hearst and: son\6/; talk;;abdut liimsclf, tln'cdln, \Vdsli- '', l.tlgtoh' dnd ,■ Jefferson. In ' the same - ; breath.' - And ^Thompson dnd 'Tclle-s: ,. gdh look- the cdincra stralgh't'ln'tlio ; ; ^eye.-;,':': ■: :;■:■•' ''':; ■-■. ■;:;';;' > -.; Somd"morb hat9'dnd cavalry '.aniV then a-feW: linos from: Sax Rdhnicr,:. ;- T. -VV; lli^'A. glrlS of .■Wdshint'toa ; Heights doing gym:wPrk tp ward pfC . ;:. springtime's- Times. SqUare niasliors,. - and' a' plujj :fbr- the bdllet: at tho'' Capitolth'ca;tre. ; .. .■ ;, ' ' ': Latter,- incidentally, is' said' to' .; have;be'en' the ilrst shot made iii a .; house Without speclal Ughtlng.: Ifur-;-',; thef Clalrri is that the camera was Ibcdted, ih .thei Capitbl's: prdjectloh : ; bfldlli and the :girl3 were Caught . while' doing a regular show-."; : ■..:;.:--■. ■ ' :■: ' :, ■■::■ '[.-' :.yyaiii,::.:y ■ PARAMOUNT, L^ A. , . ' .■ ;; :■ . Los Angeles, Feb. 2D., A cUcksuro drchcstrdi: prcsenta,^ - ; tlbn topped by tho IJlltnlorc Trio , : and a good roll of celluloid in- "Uphpr -Ambng Lbvers" (Par), make iip.-lo some degree for' the pbor stage unit.. Frunk'."Cairibria :hds had a re- ;;' ldp.se-In"Sihllo Awhlie.'V. .' '■',' ; The comedy, act. Kayo and Say re; niado a pobr impression,; but It •' probably isn't their f?Lult. ' Looks: like somcbh© In Publix sat down during a: lunch hour and tried to : Write some material that- would fit : In with thCi .country cbt'tdfie sotting.-. • that; fui-nlshoa this unit a . atniqs--; . plicro. - ;: '- ■'. ■: .- .The.trick l.-xtigli of. thc-.glrl mcrn,- ;.; bor of the. team dlwiXysi;was funny ; arid. .liC'lped ,'llcr«; .'but Wlthou.t ;gbbd', I'l-bssfiro it;'ddii't.x.'irry ;fdr;. '.: , - ' fjummors. and Hunt, dancers/:!tTo.-: ■ okia'owlth 'a. few, edcehtvi'c uhd .li»ii:lt;. : ToiiUiK'S but (iro on much tpp -Voiig,':;: •The cldvo'r.litac .ddg the.v carry iii'i.'* : a laugh or: two dnd Ibdks cut0,:.lxut'' thc: (,'dgs built: around the' mutt ai'P --i wcak.v . ;, :■ . .;;- ,: ,•-■;,.;- :.:; :: ''.■,' :',> Forry . Corwcy' with his .' ropulai? : .vaiuld .,rp,iitinft'- imd tnost all of it ;: ((Continued on page 45)'::''''