Variety (Mar 1931)

Wcaucisdtfy, :Mardr IT,;ijjiSI VARIETY 47 ftkO^ LOS ANGELES • ArtUilie .tour actH; local: :talcnt;, and ijudkotod between $500 ,ana »700 lov the atiaitioiiaV tnlont. the URO'sncw cfelit-ftKt vaiiilo. poUcy": rsluVtcd.' ofC Bhanpily. ii» . toin>lh(? llie avcrat'c grdss. by »800..:oi)cjilnB (lay- That, one drty'.s extra biz more .thsiff n)Olieb the hoiiHO even, -and alTortls'/plcrity 01 opportiiriltyi-for' liullj-li.oc... ' Oh tlio •thnori' that: a pdiiviUttJon: of over :i,200,000i:,,Bhoii1(l Av.olrpuvo jnore'h"'nan3 -than arc'.ln. the iTbur-: jifit jnlactfi;. .Cllft.::Woj'Jf,; , the IpVal diylslbn niiinaKpr. hnd-.Jo,<! MuuRf tt, •Wtoh-herie'UXst ivocVV hlt^ o£ iackljiK.on fpui'.t'xU-a.tiiluis.. 'JDIVc immediate jiinni in. (^l;(l,s^^ is i-noour-. afilhffi.' IC..; it Ivulds , HI) :ts, Uiiotlifr Blory. : IJevn . Bor'narai bpoUsr.. t1i.0:i oxivn, aots, ;brcaklnfr . Ihenv in- at: 1-ong Beach, wh'ieli the. local HKO boOlicV iilsD handlc.ti. Jdeii' .will- ihinieUiatoly. l)t cxtcni^od t'oUucUlnK On foiu' iicts at the Golden GK.ter:San l^rari,uis'co, ohd the- oi-i)l>cuin,. OalOaml, ibi'eak- ink . tlie^n lii aroiind ; ',i''i-lscp.. and travolinR the Oxti'a Ipur acts sbiitb li'6(ti Si. p. ■ and. bakl'iind into' Ijos AtieeTes,. > ;rho .Bamo; thlhl; • mtiy: be <loiVo'lli^i:lVc novth'U'e^^^^ . ^: i" Syhilo -.thesoi-locais - arc no - Avo'n dei'M.' aiiUc.amatf tM-islj: on the.■^^^ •they have a magical crEac.t in Bunr eral. of.-showinj; oft tlv.e - seasoned^ :«rilts lllfe i-c^l ■ijiKrtlme.,tlinbori; ■■. • -Au idea- -for; A\V)»'k:-;fitat iniglit bo . to ballylibd ■ the .-looails, a.s 'honic pvpducta and; AVlthoiif.rcsoi't;: ■irig to-.ihe ."east versus west" Idcfi,' Vlilch '1.^ - iblbOd^hcd: put ■ here;v'tho : ainaitpurs . 'would,' cohso . In. " vinder -kindlier ■ausplpes. 'Tliey.. don't liecd that pdrtlculariyS lis; ■.they roBlfitcr as .^611- as ' bargainrCpunjler timber can click.'.■ r . .■.The- house in general ,this^week permeated ' a' .-blg-tiiwo', aii\ ■'■^ Xlicy were.' lauKhirig at - the box omco. It seenied, arid: oanried theli;; cntliu.^i isriv.Into the auditorium. ; -:: - Al ErIcki6h,rt'hc'n.ew-:mae>itro BUp- ccedlng Danny K.u.sso 1)V the pit, Jiad ; Surrender," vthp, byerturo,all dressed lip •.Wltli:-vpeal. Ititerlndes,- Violin - trlo.s,.- etc. : The: Two Zaros ^Ncvir Acts), like; tiie riext.two tutiia; ■ni'ii iocalk: TheKC are'Tylcr and St. . Olairo, and ISddle Mack's 'Steppers. ■The, karoa~are: roller skaters'; dpublo .:team arb xj-Ib. IlamnVcfrers,'ajid'the 'btcDpers .bpmprlSe >- :)rnixed tcxtet, 'ail-New-A:ct8);' - '.• : .:'"■ ,-■ ■ .Clifford:-and -MariPii, ,-servt.oeablo liiixod :cQmedy--:team,: impipdlatcly :.-evrd:criced.,.t.ho coiVtrast : bet^cpri the BousDhcd. prolcsslpriaraml the added Bta(-ters.: 'The • Pomcdlenrie,Und.' her rnialo, pard 'mii'kpd.'em'cffeetlYcl'y, - .'Tblman 'and ■ IJavis (NCw .-Aots) wore tlie.liist oi;..tho iocala,.rceistci;- . Jiip.'tbeT-best wltii their cpwbby-.b'al-. lads. '■ X'pllpwcd Tvacey' and .Uny' - viriiii :ti))-tc>p .steppinK, as.sls'tcd :by a ■ wale pianist, .and earr>-in6: .fi,nifty ■ special drapcS's^ltirig- 'rhejr';hi*.brid ' jaxz-Apablip. -with: -ISast;:.fj,t;-. Lb~«is tPlidiCrtob . variatibhs' was ..a nifty. :'tpi)-6fK --■' : --;■- :' T'a't Uophiiig'was thci'candy of th Kill, operilne .wtlh the prbi) parent; :. find I'plying.bh ''plop'', fbr tT)'e «tri)I(il^ •rtvitlC. ll'crining- is - va- ' vei-.si^til - ypuiigsler :ahd will land -in. :lmpor thnt oomjjany in tlpic., . : ; ' Thp: /Llazepd-Dcj'nnatl: trpupe ::.OC '. nine Arabs ^and two. Ktbi'Uy'icirimes .'who looic ;Ics6:'-8\Var.lhy closed "with a ' Ben.H'atlPnat'Whirl Ing dort'Ish l^outlric: ' Tlveir foi'matlon-^ fere V;xtr,aordihary, Tlie- rputiiie .wVcoi^e fliiale. iitunt of the: • uiiderstaiidor suppbrtlri^ .-•:thc, vest, of -Ills comii.-in'l^, (lOX >yprthy oMlic s^ieelal spotlinpf. • ;. :.;:•: ''ISohlri-d . Oillce,./ Doors'; ■-siM'oo:!) fe.atiir*-. ' :; - ■.-,. - ■: -fnadlp; :Abrl. PALACE (St. Vaude) . ^: 'i'he. ilicYoler.s,- lyita 'Croy' f''luii)Ui) . ■, ari:d .Kary.l-J^driimh 'at. the ivvlace, ■ \Mthout .(•.•xpaclty SiihiViy night. , W . ; rai'ho'iV all'day .Sunday but; -by i^ve iiijig it w.ts:cl«;i.r: ' Nprn\:illy Sunday ni'Klit .sbbvid-.1)0 • Oiiipiio^ty: at; thi / Straight v.iiidpville iiousp, .the ;oiil pnb. .lt?tt'.'- So. Who^kei)!; away busi' : ■. nrKH instead bc: Oi"a>Vl'iiJ,.it in?' ■■ '',; Chances arff it .'vv-as tivp. Up'^clers. V Theyv . he!idllnn:d. ; >A :/$3;500.;-Btagl quartet. ,Quiirtet.s n.t. $30 'a ' .dpi!:p ' pas.sed out of : -vauilevlllo' ycai-s, ttgo; . _K(i\v 'biioo-:in;: a .xVhIleV (hey; retui' ' "iti .blaelitafrc. nr colocpd. 'Kbttr .slrij,' . .Ors -'arid : a p,i:ii)b ;play* for $3,500. . . Atid''. iiWiept-ndbiit :'plf;tii.re.; ;.hOU*>cs ■ oi-ying, tor hiim'ari' :enlenaiiinii:nt:at $1;75p fpr iaiv etiUrc'ufilt'fbl- a week. May lie. jirst ;a:s well .to talk abpirt ■ boadiinei's, dra\yinfr.c!ii>ls.and radio VvH.<i. of 'this .s)<)\v: -i'novlnp' Villi, a): . tlie T-itlaee thf.^ \veek,. wltli only two ,<■" V i!ertai'riliig spbt.sS ,^Heji- .Ulue '!:ai>' .. ;Aliitel)ell and: lJurant, ■ Tho;,.l'aIao ittit.yj^ : tbp: Suiida-y>j. niiil $2 : the rei ' iiialrifler' p( tlip wcelC:'isii.!t interested ;, in,; i-adjo'.ij:' nttracXioas." ' I'll";. liCyV ■ . e.lvr.^i m.-iy iif' a proil'.-' on lh('> air biit th'f'i- ai^p'.iiiile.-* .iu^'ny from that.' oii 'l ;;\>it;>:g<>;:; .v'.ic:'".'',,■■■ r -^ '' ■ ' ^^;()^ aVil-.t^-^jltMillii s:i.:ij-s''^Vi'ii!;r!iii.i ■ . :'a.l'-'-llip' I'ai'.hiioimt .'ni ..SSo, a ''o(i|il*' ' ■ ofvWo'cUs: ag(> dOvanyHiiiig': '.tfi?;')')') on .tlii-i, WM'lr Wllil "J1. ;I":i>'.s:- f<i,V.-S'l-: ^■(^1vi^s(^' ;.lh6 pl''(i.ir<.'. - ii'.lioV^y th*> :;'jioiiVe-;!iy»vi-agJ<,: : " j; " :-:Air: .TCltrrivll.c)ns..a)'i>'' iirvi.-^ibli- ::auil; ' 'ilt'j. Hot ivx> lie.'.<:u.r'ir)'fily-.;vs to; (jiclf -; P'ix)'!ialU v; Vviio ;i'.nr<'.S who's' .he r . 'hind tlie:-" :vp'((-,'o? ■' i;;.S-i-'<'.|''ibiJS- 'or'. ' /■(■lii'se. lilio'iho-ValKU^iljid A'mo.s '1,1! wo , C,lpvelahd' boys, -;fjone :aii..V rtlenn. With others in rijji^ihlibrhood.s. But .1 he .Revelers are the an.ijvVof¥ to r.'wlip on the Broadwiiy -st ago. ' And whati are drawing .rards when' ■bill. of. eightr .ai-^s.;ean't lill, the: alaCe: oii .a S,unday .night? ■;i.t: iwist ■ bo .heiievbd■: thai-;;ilie I'lame -at the, ilevclers, on .' top and;: unknown' to ny $2 aiullence aii.a'nilei kept^pfo- pld a w.iy in;st(!a.d' of. pullingvtlicm' ill, "n'iii'lo- .pprli'ap.s good ;booljihg'. judgmept. \-tb . ha^i-p: ,' the ~ naime., bC 'liapli.ii l in tUo hilllni? with ■■Clt.v ilghi ii" . at tlfo Cyhan, neither ;d id. .ita. llrey .:Chaplin,;db. anything at.: ib.bPx oHIcc .and . not miich; bh the. .slagti.' She- ;Uas - epmrnerolnlizetl,^ the jC'hapllh'nainp^. '■\vhlch- IjS'; fiiiiairt: onpugir, but hip.iiiWfhllp shp has put lllTl.e behind . it; ' according . to: her. act llils.. \yeckv 'al.lhpuijii :-,thoBd {w^bb hav.6 sdci'i: het prevlplTsly:~say Mi-s.-? tSyapIiuvdid -a nice .;enlDUgii ;t'urn. '. ', 'Or. ■karyl ■■ NoiTi'iani ;-.thc ' <jVebli» t'oalilon ■ l'l'ate,\'dlrcot- from ;a tip-, cbiivcrt cellar ioiiu;.tb:t'lib:';l'a!ace.; Tlvey .had '.to cios;e the' joliit 'for -n<> I'liisines's-,'at notiiiiig. .while; here' ii.it tlie Piilado . tliey bharge $2- to se^ the.sa'riie fcii'i.'ile'irripbrspnatpr, SuV-. rounded by; pluTlo -pljiycrs^ . : ; Brp;idway's Kivvbrlto'-Tricksterl/ Is the captipil fbi- i-'rcd^JCeating.'v -On Nb; a 'aiid off.' ■ "Mf.; Keating; 'did soniethlrig- else. -Hp..; mentlbiied (Mievalier iiv a box, but Chevalier cb-uldn't sing, be saldj.tts .the-Palar'p had ;npno ot. ills''Jntisi.b;: .Sb;:thal w.-:Vn't fi-amed;' ;iAnd Ifs Just al.twell for :-.01ievaiier riot'i jtb'^bb u'sed; as /a, stbose.: '-Maybe' it'-.was ' Cliovallc'r, wlio" turrtc'd dowii. i)ie chaijc^^^ ijhinb' or maybe, oh-tiio::-level; the I'alaoo ■•brchcsU-a. oivly. ; kho.wii., its: wcek;s,'routine. .:.:• ;;,';: ^;;v^;^ Witn• tiiat itlso' the single, bit: of hi. c.'lhg: on tlib bill. A show like, this:'inlsse£l ah m. •c.,;,a; gbod.pnej -and Keating; didn't try. .Keating talks ■ mag;lo - but :hbt ia's.: w,cU; ns; Ilenrjr; .Clivo' did :":20 y.bars'- ago 'and in . tiibv sarivo • way, . Gllvip quit, though.'. .JCcatl'rig liad ihb best tutbr allyo -In-.'.parming, Nate Leipzig, b6 it's; lip to Keating, but .not' TJie ,ralaco' blued but the .'best .'of. iJen- Blue's stufE so .■h6: ;liad tb- . Bb: in i!br. something of-a new .ict; :Blup- Vlld- very: .wdil.'.; ^piealilng.. bf blue,: can -it be this rie^r-.capatlly. J'alacp- bii a Sunday night is an aiiswer. .so early' to'.the anti-bliie stuff . 'In vaudeville'? XM's hope.'sp.' -The; ttulc!ker .the -better to' teach Vaude- ville It; Is; in the show. and .not. the rcfprmlii^; busiinesgi' ';, . . ■ Mitchell tiind '-Diimrit wpre ■ siirp,; fire: nfi usu^l, btit tliink- .«£ tfiosfc boys; doing jCbijr- ti' 'day,' or -others, .viho -niust work, as . hard, on .the stage dbiiig It, Mitchell aiid BUrant after bnb bit. were bi-bath ing. heav- ily, 'almbst.pantlri)?,. .tfrid that ■waS .thcliv .third BhoVv Su'ndaW Al i:. of - th d: : dan eers' nriii. jicrbbat s should ;takb it basy-'in these :ilme»: pf; fbur .and ■ five,a 'day;.;:,.;.-' ■ . .;'.;:' 'rhebdpre, • -'.Knrico and'. Nevieinb, danc'e flash, with iivc pcopiei PpPried. ColleltP Slster.'i and the I<:rpllciert (Art X,aridry'a orclieis'tra- -wlthbut Landry); closing .(TCe,w Acts).^' The. latter act starts with a violin .<iuac tot; .f lenljv':-. :; ; ■■•,• ;;: -SiWCi ; HIPPOpROME^ Li A. v •J.ba Angeles, •M.T.rch. Di ;'This . lipiise . ha6:'prb(lt.cd :in' ib.e quiilriy. ;bt>'its ..vaudb; bills- byi the lengthy abseilce of vattdb: bopklnp.s :elfet'wlipre. TiVe llipp. is- able to get ciitcrtaJnihent it could iibt afford under- nbrmar cbndllions; .;Kbr $000' on ;a spilt wpek if getsl sonif class :acts ;whlch - .may".'be hiding- lipliliid . 1101 tibus names; '; .:. • : .^.;; • .~, V AVhct:her,;tlie audience knows I'ow' big a.bargain it- Is gettlrig. for the: aO-cent-admish or not.- it gave pVcry; act but one a.send-ofl and lauehed- nt- nearly everything. ■For;t1io-l.tst evening show, .the hoiisd. iwfis: far- :frOin. full; j>ut matlriees are repprted' ■ pkay. Bills open on AVednbsday. and' .Suiid.lyi . three'-a'-day and .fouj;, !9n' :jSunday.V:;: ;.;■■{:.;.' ■'■.•■.'-'•'•;:■.'r'-!^'-.:'^'';'' -.': A^ts iii -the ordbr. 'p.f;.theiP appetirr. a.ncc -Sycrc:'.<jcorgp - and': iilUy- -Uard- ner, ' xylophone ' duoj ; Leola': Mc- upweii; :i-;-\vl)is.tier;'; Dixip Hpisocs, Bong.s and: talk'; Geprge Stanlej; :Co,, domestic. ijklti Glalre 'Vance, sonfes and - patter; and-': Thrbe Dunbar's, .cbmlc . .Juggllh'g.-:;. .No- booking'. or Bpoittrig ; judgm.crit, but; nobody '•seems tb^mirid,',•• •/: ■;■■:-; •: '■ ■' ■ Act's worked:'h'ard'to i>ica3'e;-'<vri!d did.-: The; DisiJe 'HObbcs, .iriart- and. :\vbmanv. .did; well; trallbd • by tlie ■xyiophonb .diio. -: After .G.arfiii<>r's ;B0l6i .iWlss;;McDo'vyell, broke:.Into:'her Btraight whistlin£r. 'With, imitatlbnsr, well dpno-ard.liked.. .';^^ - > The;/ Ifpboes. slib^'ed .-"tlio ' most: quality on ■ the ':blli( mostly ■ because pi the. gfrU 'Who •has'-perBOnallty.;: ■ ;. Bomestlb- skit' was tilled !'Wfio's: ^ib," with: Geprgo : "Stanley ■ carry- ing mbst.of • the .laughs -ably. lien-^. pcckbd ;;hubby. aiid.« .down^trbdden wlfey' get.even. with.theltteepebtlve Bpbuaes by Itebomln'g tlgbt and -very brave..; ■ ■;/;■: ::.■;; ;:'.;':'' ■'-':;''! ■"; ■^' Miss, Vatice,'Stout, :ha<i. the Sbphle Tucker'.Idea , for her sbng-andrtalk .routine;:';. V^:-.'.::': "-':';v' .;-:'-■'i';- ■;, '■■■-^ ■j '■ Gloslnj^ .spot .had; the Three' I>un^ bara In; smobth' jugiglloE< <.Combdy hits' well': handled. •:: ■ Patrona; a:iso got 0. fllm.-'Xsiulity" (Cbl)), a;jieTvsreeI and;k cbniedy. > S6TH STREET ACADEMY .cliiwnViV hi'i-- \\ay.' \v.iUi.-i-:isv. . ..'.l-wiiys, ;' ;; it liard: workt'rV'Hlii\ ^lM'iU^tll's.■^'ui;c• 1^^ , ... lirft siiagv: trii'ks wlih ;^soiiio wOUt 1 ■ RuiiKfyi'iii; ;.'^(.-iiye' '.ciiti-ri.v'ihilleiU vvrlt-lt-n -. iipci'iai:, nuinV'i'r.s .a'nd uilli j i1'io;.)lr>=i:'iiuir. :;r: KvM.'unit ((•atur-. lipblUo ■'Kuhii, , -Mi.ss .Cl:.i:k".-<; ivni-:; iivg ■ tlio ..fj' S.; liiUlaiv Itcsorvatlpn liioai ;dii-o<'.lor 'arid hvilil>'yv: is livrri>- dvioi'd ill iivo' pit, A.t tlie ililislt. i.hry '<1P .«.':harmpiiy. soiig., loi^yOioi;,.' with LOlE^y^S ORPHEIJM . ipew's': Orplieiint': aiidience .BtlH: 'liyda iiiy tb vtho pushover. c'OB^ taggd.d . by. cpmedy acts,: esijeelally. thb.sf featuring ib'vV hbkb with plenty oir noise.'.' A- smart bias?'coriicdy- act lip thb.re: would-be .Ilkp:'R<>.d/Riding Hood aniong' the wolves. This mob', ;aiways ilvliiK- uf> to adyance billing,' wflit ■syltli all thb'grbcorles for'^'eljb ivii'd- -Jibuglas and "Go;.- (New ^Actis) and Mlliar(J;and; S'lariln. ^ ; ;' ;. ■ Miii'li of thbr'stuft tiiey laughed; at was" :dl7,zy Vviiep riot bUie'.V . It's -.a riierrv -place- anyliow. - They sing wiili'tlib ovcrtiirc,:and;-!?v6rytl)iTig Is jtikp'at all times.;; If they don't like an act.tiicy .just talk t.o one another; ■Spcfid-^wlil aisb Blprni; tWfl ga^^ Jng, such' as . ttiat. Of' he.;Six Cracker- Jack's; cblorqd. o.o'ini)iriatlori- bt' Ave boys .cind ;a gli;!.'-'.They 'wh.animi'd over iliekvbffei'in.g In fast stylb. end-: frig with 'a lotot Arab-tumbling that is: biicbmiiig. thq . vbsue. ..again : (n; Vaud'p. • ^'ot iTi.Ucii lb thi$: act but .<<perdi-,f'xccpt'th*!>ne: boy': w'hb; does, a ■ .sbft'v.islipo 'acixiljatlc 'iii which he ;leap.<i: over cliali-s. :tp hand stand.'* w;itli eixse.; ■ ;.: :';: ; , ■ ■ 'Gcbrgb Lyons ;a:rid liiji Trarp'fol- lowed :vhd' got a i-eveptlbn. .',i:yor)H Is probably ■vvbiid'brSrig w'iy himself, lie .played' for fi ve'nliii.u'tes. witlipiit. uSr ihft; the orcUe.sd'a. which . v/im .all right'iiore, .ire-'sl'iVc:s in a pleasing tehbr .-ind.chows the rag In;;Italirtri- Kngli.-iit stylo..;,>Ie pbuldr,h.avo:;U3e<l tli.T-t r'<!oapl.!p'n;fbr l)is::iin'sh. .;. . ■ ; : ;:-Claude 4*1(1 ■SlaVforiwere;i)lli<>d biit d Id lit, sihp w.. 'M n lard; and Ma rl In Nitbsll.tut^'l;'. TlilW .coupl.e's ;'formei' sdri'fj' i^-out now.; 'niey .dunce;bnr rlii)rn,s; iif ;i Soii'g; ;ah<l J hat ; £()'!■ ail •ii'iicnrcj.. Bbity. bf ,iho art ls^cpmp<Vy 'iinrl Vii'iiids '',i'i-(i(in(t'n ;giri .with, two ii'l'is and -a-' fi'iliV^v who l.s ■iryliig. to i-ftg; ft away rrom hf-i-; 'fl)f;y;«m.ni'Uy. liiviilr lipV tli'^ talk willt luirnvmy in n(i;n. -styii?. 'Clri' has sbTiVa .lilnny; ■ nianiiorl.u'tns. Iclt' tli.e;;.t-iIk ?'cbUld; }>r jiiri-ii^'ili'ciM-'l: ' Avoj-s and '.'^iJ't'rie fiSfe'w- A<*U 'plb.s'ed • wltii'-'a :dano6 flff.sli,. ti.i.e, Jjfiual . r;iiew v:aiuiP'-,'l|i;iri;i;lit. ' The .nibb wa: if'i'vPrcbntinit 'at 'thB fln'j'h'' ' AlMiy^■r;^au^Ppi^);iici^v'^iilail^^ • lirpuKi^'wMii i,&ciied;;i!ondity:;nigiit. ;\: Bitilil ' (Jilt t'ops,' : I'lbiisb:' is giving .: l.iionvy . of; llvsh;..SO' .iuiiiiitcs bf: it: h«.'ri-.lh<^ ili-ii ;l).alI".: probii Wy: iiooa.us.e' lioblili; plavliig a tiiiiiur 11ml -Mltii .tliivUKvl .l.'-ft'- rj'oh, 'dbwii •Ui''f bloi.-k,-; Ciavk' swl'iiiilhk 'jUie,; liatiiii ' .for' iia";«;;!'i^voii,:;i.'t!5:, ;..-. ";: .. . .,;:'■ , coiiicdy) : - - : . .: ;. .;- •.'; •? :; ■:.[ ;'lMili;iii:;il'^-;(>rv;Vti'oii Baivl unit. ie.a. ' Moi^K.ari .'Piid . filonc iiufii'liiHl ;v)vi''r j iiy (''liicY '.S<liimiainiin, sdimU :t,)i)t aS ; .<!0me .fast' plunking :<''i lNVp;.b!iri|as'|U. gooil' irihsii-iVl . iiovi-Uy '^iti which";-, tiiiit -hirht 'with-:a'pprpyui; -!n1>.m;>'' ai^ tlio. vcdsUin n.imoVpJiW'o.. >vas:'ta)<ei\ pearfiig. ..■hoys,, sing,: wl-U. . uigivUVin-'i ;iavaiitugiv of Coi-; .-.i . fi-'* -xti'llUiii!; find : sHould do ::a llt'liu liibrc ■of.' It.' offi^cif;,. ;iii<.-'l\id<!il;;l;«. Va; lanl .Wiled ' iiigh:.' .-ijiPt'' of - llib routirie is- tb<V a^i ;l'tronk,'si (.ioWOn; .ni>rso.;:i>id Hv'lla iViediey:'for :vwo..l)(uijo's of staii'divrdj I'lpiiiio,' kittcr 'ii. ;Ki).-li Unth - wear; : Pretty haiird toi.lceep track: of the' mat; 'patron^ of -the';.'89th i Street. Sbnio days It' looks lIKd 'the vaudb Is 'the thlng jMid the: picture epbond-; arVi iind ;then: again it's, the either Way. "When, one of ^those fllini croiivds: is iri, like, the one rgathered ^fbr ."OracvUa" '(UJ Saturday, ;it -was -a foregone cbriciuBloii^ the. Taude;'nin fbr-.S'iv'ecney.'■ : 'It ' the audleriee ek^ectedC .a thrill, out:.bf *'Praeul.a'*;it w.buld. be rea- spriabte for It to bbttUn comedy from 'tlie.,y4tude end; •- No.' such luck other than .what. the Hickey BrbB. man aged.-;tb ralsd. There, was a.aacrl flc'e of ' comedy :::by tho. bookei:? In placing Giis Edirards arid.:iU8:'slrls here, as; the; Vaude feature..- ■ : . Edvi-ards '. hiid the' front, .of - the house plastered-. With .pictures 'jit "flnds'' or vaude :dlscbyerles of other: days. 'What'Gus -would give now fbr an ■Eddie Cantor - for. comedy.. - So -»-ithout a iaijgh, Edwards must rely bri' h'is femmcs. ';Gua has eveii; lost, Armlda, -who was. such a standout; In'Other seasons, and. none''of; his preisent .'contingent coinies 'close to filling.her'Shoes*' ■ : ',-; ■. . '-MItz);Mayf^tir; graceful/ Sprightly miss, dobs Bonie fancy d§^riclng, even to a Bklllfdi toe dorice!..at the finish of the'acL Jearile. Larii^s. try'at the gliilsi; Bbubretty;etufT, dp^s well'iri a-way,''but It's :Bhbrt measure in:;a Idiughless act. ; '■ ;., Virginia. Liee Is- a' corking tapper, dplrig : a. :atair tap .that,. Was both well.-presented and .executed; Sh'b iidheres jatrlptlyj tb- her: tapping arid ^ets a lot bit' It .for a femme. ;CdnT. nor Twins sing harniibrilbusly; Abcr Twins are a.-team of danblng Tlolln-. ists;. and look like a million: in those like-and-like.gowns for the wedding parade; finale. .. .Gus has. an Iri'nirig w-lth chorus, iiiiatclies ■ pf-' his old songs;' ;';■:.'-'■ ■•: ■;■;; '•■- ;;■ :;■;■:;;■ ■; ■;-:,:^' ' .' 'W'an; 'W'an Sin 'Chlhes,e' ense'm.b)c bpenbd.: .Usual plat^ Bpilrinlng. and Oriental . acrobatic and. ;juggling'i 'with-the high spot the work :bf two men; brib with .a tase balancirig .;bn li|R topknbt. and standing ' bn. the :pther'B shbtilers while; :he. inbvcd about. UariT' I'bstcr ."Welch, 'woji " BCcbnd wlth' his "ono^man band" Bpecialtyv Ffcster's . a hard wbrker wlth'. hi.s. miiislciil ■..'Instfumcrit' Vmlrtllcry and pijts mos^ of it over.; "Sbmo'-of that full-orchestra. Impressibri/j'an 'more to- the ridiculous; ;His best 'was the steel.guitar bit; ■ ... ; TIie;;;Hi.ckcys fared 'well, though ■tlie. liirighs ..Sceme.d . scattered.: The. boys .arb old^ harids at; their .kind of .wiscoracliing, ;.clo\vhlnB. and- low hoke. It; Is also:true that nianit pf tHb . newer type„comlc.(i;rfpr.; yaudo .just- l)r/?aklrig in also fall, ba'ik on tlip .nifiJjoy .brondi: ,'--^ ... . Afarfc.;' : : cbrtil.ihaUoh of thc'.'creepy tail('f' '•lir'aruUi'' <lJ), and A wcll;^-balRncf'/i -ari'i; entertaining hlU.-hcfb- this 'balf ::make's ;f or ', a: ;goba'Vtiverage. Th'> mpl),' andvb'Jslness; was.'big, -was.'ill !*<>t for"; light, amu-sement ; aucr -sitting ; tli'reufeh- the 'pletuire, arid pf-r1irip.'j wcritifbi' sprtie parts' of tliLs Vajjtf© .alioVv: thit .:x)vdinarlly . wbijl/J lift.Vo .p.is.sod- tirin'otloed.;;; bvM?i'ui'*\ lilts. ;j:Uls;tlrey visedrwlsi'-ly foi;'a; rtiiisli Oiat Spilt iheiii (■>it:vil>i\.vv ; 'i'he ': (ipcndr ,was. :NVilsrtit..; ]>.'i->pp('l arid .IJotiyi'.wlib.briler i)i;-a lllinlutu'ro bui^' i.rt-.fr.orit of'.an - oOit -drop. , .A'ot is'' ribvvl i 11; a .''<lciiu'iiig; way bcciuisd tlicy;. liavVi. i^oiic' \vay Jiac.k ;iritb the past arid'liriiig- to:-riipil;erii;ivudiei^ the' old tiipe'saiid ^d.an'ce and wbbddji. shoes.';, 'i'he. 'Mbuil.^' ;poi)iidirig;; of wobden;; siibb.i; ' On '■■t'bb^; [hardwood dproit sOir .brings .hefty, applause.--- Bbb^..Ca'i;lclori: and ;julie iBallew anil ;'t.licir ever .present piano.-iis'cil ■t;b -bp 'ojic;;0( vaiidevlllo'g; qiiiet boy .and; 'giri tjjie acts; ,NbSv they haii-^e gbnd;:lii,' fbr ;16ts'of Ivokc. and- gagV giiig, -' .>ioder>i - -ftiidlencds; vdemarid \Vha:t .th'ey.:.aro. doing, vperii.apSi; but; a nttle '.tbUeh of .;thelr, old 'Cla-ss sprinkled ':;thrpugh;. tlib:-oict ■;Wp«ld give them:;a' needed ciiarigj; of paccv ■- Gha'rlcj}-: AVltii^rs, .' a.'isIstciVi .byo a gang; of .stobges,;-unblllddi put on the: tini^-d.ej'yliig ;t'Withers'. Opry" .that, always'; sedirisi,tb' get :iriterest 'and laughs.'.: Thprb ,i8;:Sip'.much Jvink on: the .:stage| ;sP:ri.iaTiy ;.p'rPps,' pails, hPrri^:;arid gadgctB, 'It looks: iikb ia national; cbriv'eritipri of. se.cbrid: hdrid' stores, Withers roams through' It all ■ in ' aiL -.uncbncerned mariner, wiilstliriir thi-pugli his tbeth and building; the; laughs. He ^tlll has the fiall pf pa;ste bit irid the'plcturo shew.;.'. Autoriiatic -^stove -filler^ Arid, thunder' InTehtlon.': tirpiight' Solid laiighs;.-' :-;;.'■ ;--■.:,'.;;■■..:'■.;-'•:.■' On next, to cip^lng; lier^; tt' .seenis Withers', should close. «aU shows' aa there Is'aiwiiy-s a deadly; delay ;after his. ;iact-: before .the riext one can come; prt,,: '.This Is -.uriavbldable, due to tlie many -'prbps.'ana thb m'esS created; It was a,full two riilnutes here bofpro Sylvia; Clark ■ could fol 'lowv ;^ . .'■■ •',. -- :;■.■;■ : : ■ ';•:;;:;' this ;;i;;'y-:;;.'r^$T^ ;'.Go»\siderable ' ^variety " '^iii week's : six-k.ct bill behind -i?ar*S "Stolen Ueaven/' .With li'redft ioind Palace iiid the Bci-kbfts, npxt to closing arid clpslrig, -the siiow^-wlth- liblds its punch until ri:ear tlie finish, but.the .wallop Is there. Up ahead thirigs;ai-en'tsb bad; bithcr.; .; ' The ''bn.b Kew ;Acf Is .'the; Ozzle Nelson ..band,; sti-Jng -ind' sax bctet In- back; bf 'tlie riio.st--^tudled - Rudy : Vallee;;: hriltatlbri yet. Seen, upon ^ a stage...; Audience'.'received the' tiirn favbratdy and liidlpated that Kelson Isknbwa on thor'adiP In "its jdpenlng rbceptibn.- In d brief spceoh'he,;safd this Statp date Is his "third Week in show business.'" ;'What docs that make rndlo,?^ ■ ■.:;.-' . ' ' ' : The Lorilens, now tlic Three Lbr dens, .with a dancing, girl In place of pri'e, bf ;ih*, former meri.Mittve riiod- ernl.zcd-their. trampoVlrip and, flying offering. wltli.;a tree setting.' for' the perch;: and . the', cast 'replacement. :'rhough the girl sh;ould:.be a stronger dancP.r to iicbount .for the spot shb occupies, gymnastic ;pdrt' keeps the ^turn bri.the exddptibrial opcn(ilg;act leycl.-. Ope flaw Is the. cpmifi's bvcr. emphasi.i; of frail riiaterial.;; ■ ' ..;-::'. ■ Cplprdd trio. Wells, Mordccal find Taylor,'doiiclrig," proved ;6.T.li3factbry : In a; fast'stepping-way after, a talk lull which airiipst ■wasted.a'-spccdy :sttirt. '■ Boys look: ridat in all-wliltc tropicals, • and; they; can. hebf, whi.dii. is all tlid mpro^rcasoh fbr a better undcrslandljig of their s^iibrtcPriiings in Incidental' 'departments.. : F|b Lew:is, 'had sl>e ■wished,; could:.;havi' ;stayca boyond:h;er.;aijtb ride nuriibCr ■with; the ^slstlng;; hoy; - Tiiat in vblved some' cffco-tlvb fcpinio com edy arid, orififi under wa'y, it b'ullds ■Wlssi Lewis d\ick'ed: the. cl>ancc for fiorig- return; which' probably didn irk the Jifause bri'a turnover; day,-. ;: -,; 'J'lio Steve iri'dda-Johnny ;pjilac.e.. ..wop' tillk arid' hii:inbnjf ■Tbutiric hqs .ph.^rigod silghtly in tlio running,, but not; In cOntertt. ..Splitting the' talk ■with a song. .1? ;tlib extent of 'the sivitclv; That thoy.accbmplishod.as hi ueh d<{ liffro on tire. fti hVillar. matd- ;r1al atteslcd.tb-thf'lr.ability, but d-C- peridlrig ;; oh ; ;'df:)lydry ■ altpgellTOr i'hiight prpv;p:'()ari«<"fpu:s. It shouldn'^t lid SO tPiigli for llils; teani to shuffle ilip f.'ivl;^tl'M^;tp^^it's..tl^b .singing,'itt'.-i-' .-.ail, lliiVt ^r-ll3:'tlid.aP,t,;a'nd;th.it sirii;-, irig 'w-'puld . hbl.d ■ up; iiii:(].<.T • coinddy •expo'rfni'jnts;;;:-':.'. . .'■ ;■ ■ -. - ■ '■ .:;'■.'■ ■ ' Novrr'; -a ^ h.irdor . liming ■daripft clbifcr At 1 Ivd .StiifS .thaii tlio ::H(;i-k-. 6(fs. -: j-"aijilly tui-n bf tWy' kI>>i';»;s aiid: ;i liriill.fcr.-wUli a •fiix-gii'riirif:,''hplJs' evPi-j Uiinij in l'!ilSJ•7lI^.tlV;dnn'•iil'^^, he-* ,.<5i;(b-.s ' til''.- girls'. 'uIlu:su!i;V.;j^>l•^;l!^iori• r6)l t iij'f.-f. 'I'li/A slsi iir- {in-mjii ri(;oij-.as. J'Vf-ja db'is 'i^liAf tlif; :iii(ii'! Hlifi.sla.'n' 'hopji; tif/ppi-r.-i ."iiTd; kripp-di'.opppr.'i dp, l)C;ti/'j';. liriil ;r.i^tbi.pp.d in ..vaii<K;:VilIf> ;ti;i.dfi-<.; oiiJy: bi-.liv'r iifoili'-i'.. 'J'he ofiK-r. .^'tst'.'i: iw; as .|>rb!li'-ir<rit Iri; tap ■»vprk. ;Th'd';i!''-i:).!ii'f boy -1."*, ivlthoiit .niucli oj>pO!-i':ili.; rib'w'i • sirv'C; .Ajibllofi: lib.'! ■nio^illv ■gbiii; cotnip... bt)t rio rp^VbiV. Js; fO'Vnli ■ Jn- -that- iW'Jy it'M lio.ff: •i)iP'i!il a 11 '-rdiif. -iin; /i!>■ ijiftii; v lUi; !''Iiv' ;' tl'i<\ ^iVirii's »•")•<?■ ---low;i !''<iu'>'ii'i!; lUiiCi: bi-onze; pnlDt; • ptrl' l.s iiiaiU^: iip-Oikc :•; 111 :I.iviTian. an'l' lira'pps lior.-i'U" .in ;\;ar..; rloii.s- ;.<-|TiM-i ivd;' potest; ..ni'iVinid ■ 1 hp ■ : lip'i'sd.. Lat.t'or- is pniistiall'.v.'liallgnt', .' :Sliuinaioiia. jjipos tlid:''orilV .vbdal''.. orlc niiion.s;;,tlii.v ■Jrijuir.-;. '.;It''."5; an : id fav .•ilioiit-tlip.Vldd i.iiVPii. sp.-ioes ' in :;-whti'ii :>he .-wp.'i.vvs -'a , i'pPitation;; alibuttlie: i'<.';itskin b'diiiii- lil<b any.: 'ot.l^^■r;-^Jer.'^o)i^ ^ITa.s:;beoiv vssinij the ■ sahie song,for (iullo;so:ri'o Vmie.'- 'In- stnuiildritatibn is bke; but tbp.ifetm- " liar.. / rt's, »n ■ fast .'and; hot, 'excdpt. ; fbr . nrttlvo. bit;- liere/'arid ..there.;., A- .. ilUlb;nibrp:'v,airi^ition'■v\-bnl'd he Alfjo 'in the ii'nlt ls. a nii^xed-dub.V ; .Gil .Lariib arid itti'IO; 'Beieft,;' larik: ; boy'-and. •''liort gli'l. . 'Uso. roughs;. hovisb iaatic^'-at bpdrilwg: for- cpmi-- edy; .with;;tlic glri;-f!lapjitng<;i;hd' bby;; all ;bv.dr; tli'e ;sfa(rb. . B.PlU indulge • in It: coh.iedy spng. ; Dari<!ds: are- the;,, outsta.ndlni?.. bets; ot dacii,; the', boy;; arid iii-s 'long .legs ade.pt at klt-ks'-and' V bcceiitric spUl;'s wliilo she :i9 fast on v the liaridspring^.- . .; ■ ■; y :/ Ijniti closed ■■\vlth a.'cbVci;cd;Bra.sbl> scijnb; two .hors$s rliinriirig; In; f irbnt of.'it; arid. a co'Vi'bby. bn a h'bvse be..^' sldo ;tlie'^-agbn, moving at'full; Bpeea bri' treadnijHs, .'Wi'lth lights from ■ the. "front glVirig a; cbi■'klng.;;e^^ecit.- Sarile bit, .only enlarged .upon; '■was used: oh'-the stage;at Koky's: with , "Blg^.Trail;!^^;:'.;;',;^;:,:':;;";;■>::' .;;■:''■' ;' Mullen .Sisters (New AptaV. opened ; tbe bill with.:hnr'mbriy;.'Mild pleaaeri. biit riot''an-"openlnigi'act.: Franklin' :D'Ariibre;'followed. ;■ Still the highr ; lli;ht ,of.'D'Ariibre''s;act Is his, closirig ' chair ,'bdnd; 'Prcced'lrig Js' the -gag; ballet- dance, with -tho asefist: dresse^^ as.a'gal.;:'-j^' : \ \ .;.''■:,'-;-'';'-^-: ' ■Wllliixm' Sdabury and' .CPrf'.is -full of daricp.;--tir)eclaltles: by ; tlie; feiir girls: whp';;suiii5ort - him. ;; liach. Is: capaiile; In. her' llrie, t'wb ' standing but In tap:da:nce;'on to.e.<i and con-: torttbnis'riis.. ■ Seabury; dpcs. a bit; of; warbllng'with.brie';.bf the girls' and- fea:tures ia; balirobnv.'danccj.riumjtier;. with anPthdr/^lHisldcs; his finish. ROlo. . 'Liked;,heriB.'''';;.■': ■;.:;^;;v-;;,-; '; Chai.; piiasc's- eccentricities, both; ai? ;tb^-appetit6 " arid-' hobtlrig, drew, laughs' fropv the :mbb; .'Chase's do- ■ :youi;lng blazing . niatches, his. shirt front .arid 'anything; that; he- pan lay : his harids on. Is .iri.pylng toward ' the piano. •■; ;;■ '; ■■/V: :■'■,:■.: -',;'■■ ':;';': ;,; : immediately fbllp-ivlrig: Cliaso; ^nd; .'preceding -the"- Indian'-Itespfvatlon. act,; the 'pit brchestira "s.tagcd'a. no^v- elty Iristrbmpntal - arid comedy bit, suppbscd to' follew. the;' life 'of-the iridian- frorii centuries iu;b ,to: today. ;it was fujiny and got howls-.frbrifi; the audience.. ; Probably'-' gbeS'.: with the:unit;■; ..: .';:' ; ,-. ■} '■: ■ ;;.;:'\:v{'^$iiST^$Tr;V'. :cidar sailing: liie-first:'lialf; With "J^raciiia'' (U) oH' thb -serccn ajid';a stage shbvv featuring Eddip-Leonard :and nine bbyS ln a m'nst'rel act .thiit Is weak oil opening but,strong'at the finish; Last- on - the;; flve.-act bill, Leonard- provbd hb:,haH a-fbllovJlng Whdn the aydlcncd kept. calHng'''for more land^applause; dxtcn^d 'intb. the opening sliots bt^ film. ; f- ■' . Xieonalrdi ■ to m'ariy,. lis the; pbrsoni.' ficatlbn' of everything that; Is best 'and gliiriiorbus; cb'nncctdd: w'lth old- tiriic minstrelsy. His .sPnfts, are :.sung wherever there are crid . riidn. "Ab.. slsting,; he his a (iuiirleti pair of In-, strumentallsts arid team bf .hbpfers;. all wea:r cbrU ahd fit Into the ldea;pf the,. miniatiJre' minBti'el ; show. • - ■: Bryant, Itains and 'il'biing;'iri. tlie center-, pf.i-flib -layOut;;,are; a trio;;bf; dancci^B that jev.ersd the u.sual rou* tirics In- tliat bne jnan; handles. twO; girls.;All h.avP prcseribe aild appear- ance arid ' ilifilr danciiig calls ;for Rpbritancbiis:' npplaijse. a.t;: frequent intervals. :'■'-;'■;,'■;■ ■ ;. ;^'.;' :';:,''- :,-; Uidk J<:n.sh -and . Mldgle', l-'atcley, "(icucin/rr are bttter;than tli.e average turn; for'mis spot. Their difference in Siiip;-enh.'i:iicoH the appeal of both, ,arid they .fing.airid dance with little -ostent.-jtlbri: but for solid vro.spbn.se;. ■ 'Kcxt to dlb.sing-hfeld.l>iftk.,nbnderJ. Hon, iS'.'otvliman, .wlVo knows :hOw;to sell; .gags;; At' this' hOus<,;, h6 was -suce-flrc. Witlioilr 6;irio^ii''-irig-It*3 HU'jh'.hc:doOK in Iniltatlpii oftlio Ijap apd pitriiiy tyjid slriging;iv <iong. 'His facial dx'pvcssioris arid the-liidlcrPUs-; pdii.s ofi liiii ddllbns, dprfsiderilig .his girth; build up'^^tb tt.-strbTi.c^ f'lli.n.ax/ 'i, Z'.-Ma.T!rothr-r3;bl)'»h<'d wtx\i Jt goPd :exhlbill<M>'oT cpiilor.tlbnl'fjiy and tria-; "pf'Zfi'w')i'i;j ' Jiil"!s .h<'rM><'vii S over- ture! fli/i'l ;i.\'l,HiO I .•:\V'-; roliijllctdd/ - , ILL AND INjUREb , !^rFvvRarb^j•ri M'ufpiiy of: the; in on'bl |^-r^,;, , Rpriatop . M'lfpjiyi : aiid ivilli' the ^danpini?' act, ;;i(i,'tviT!e'' ftnd lid'iil'', iMi'l'^vwerit. a; majbr pp.eratlpn \Iancii; '■<;-at' r'ark''..:TV'<!st 'hospitkl^ JVi'W J!"''*• ■ ,-;'■- :■■'■•,';" '■■; '.;;rit,ojV; .SMciiit'.iLi .',\\'itti-;br