Variety (Mar 1931)

VARIETY The comciy ^lehieiit; Jri tjUis Avie.e^^ Hiow plays a highly; Invportarit pni-t; :wlth fiuciie ana Aiien, Jack.^^^^^^ •^d Smith'and^ i^^^ jnuch il»at\.l8 laciciTi^;: around thtm., •Whlie iiifr \:thr,ce' hpiursV ent^^^ merit on. th^ whole Is .whjif rnJeiit ■ 1^ cons'^e''®* a Uttlft above "tlie .r«- ■^nt lace ;avcr?.?fe.;-^^^ yuyt'the.sfkmtej, -.:; : ^'-.j ■ ' ipirtt houtr up to Bui-na and Allen fSei? Act9)v eufrers from slAwnefes -Sit Bcenved caused , maljly ^by the. JSinstiniPS, 1« This, ■had beglnnlniB. First halt piovWes ■ iSTDurich through Burns and. Allen., ^^fourth. ■ :betweeri, yinpt^^iopez <nJtv' Acts), and J. -flarold Slurray, tte barltijne. Bath haveii't played ■ the Falace in. some tlipe and while in to their , usual Standard, rto' not BO far enbugh.Vas hits to make ui) :'luffloiently for «)?. ftlpw.:s^ . Odd makeup ha.s. aicIAllen open- inc Intermission wltli.\vhat, is nearly r in act'ih itself; Dbrptliy Stone .(K.ew • Actsi vfdllowint^ smith ;:^aiul pals next io cioalnc, ajid the .Bftinnce; «t 31pt»iilen"s 6tu<r-f*>r the wirtdup.; , - It -mlKht have bcca.Ko.tter to spot, cne- iml^ of tive Motplleii, mater(fil in the first half.' Before the weelt • IB out the . No. • act will probably cut dPwn-onvUme.. Slipw is .an c\^- perislve brie, costlrte around. $l?,oga. ■' ChapfeUe And Carlton, hoac s'^- . nitnUto eini<luran'c6; tuT'ij,. nlcery pre 'eerited, opens and okay, vrnusuAl for an iact of this tj'pe to^get. across - Btrorig as, an: openir, but . did here featurdav. afte'rnbbri. ;Not jrtu<;h to act but; what theve is, despite snme'i- ■• ■'nesa;.gets over.;-:,,'.•■.V- ), In 'that Kq'. 2 spot .Danny:.Sm.lll aij<i his. relatives; a<? Ke blll.s and ; refers to. two youths and glifl a-^sl.st- ■ Jngr apparently .ilgurcd there was nb teasoiV for^liiurryihe .or le.ttylnK'finy thing otit. ^Several tim^s it looUs^ii thbiigh the .act. I5 .thrqiigh, . B.v iho; time it'^ ready tor wings hvooh .of V the -bWtcr ma.terlrtl ,ln- -routine: Is worn oft- Should hoA'f't haiip arbtlnd V more fHan ;10 mlhiite.s.. fbf. best rc- . -suits.' - ' : ..•■ - - ' Lopez Witlt his St. Regis OiVhes- tra arid, the' trio Jrqn» -tbat hotel -Theodbre, ^Enrl6a.: -and- Nbvollb,."dSd 33 rhlriiites, alsb consldei-able with what the band ieadbr has with.him oh this Palace vlMtr arid; wlth%the • ^d(»nclB trib • ih.<rqhed'-but :fpr. brily .- •one- number. - .Lopez .also- (jarvle.-*.. a; '/.Theremin,- but either, the > musical , .noveitV Isn't. Very exciting- or-;.Bu- gcnte.' Henry, , viMo -plays:it arid ■ Beemeid .thoroughly stage-struck, "wasn't; handling it Tlgiit; Nbtliing ■; .extrji, . but' iSaturtoy:.mat's- audience . . soen)eii;,tb deem Lopez-fay through; ■ ' applause arid'eriebres. . ; ilctali^n,. working through . the . ahbw as.-ian i ni. ., c:. vhiiir,e,--i)roughl >■ Sarah to deal: but lihe ilrst. real ; Vpupch. . Tlie ;i!betry' g.iB,:'along with ; : others,-ate •Up-fivfe.in.inutb,<<;:,:-^^^,V . F'rbm..^hcre <jri;; ahd;-,Bnrijs and; .• Allen fourth . with their; isnn.r>i>y .hew ' -material, show. began,.to' 'moye with - ; wrd -spee<l:'and for results.-'. Guri- . oiisly -eriough.-Jthta team -\gbt ;<).ver /. stronger (it the:'. flnl.«ihi tihan ^Smlth -■ arid JDole. -. - That's probably. because the Srivlth and Pale offerlrig starts . otit strong arid begiris to .'R':caken:.in; . the iitst (Juarter.'or so. ; •j.: H<vrold; Miirray could-ha< e. fig urcd after intermission. ...That niche .' used-to be .ideal •fpr-'s\ichattra:<:tione. The baritbrie has an unbilled pianist '., as'usual and oke as unbilled through , .;-rio solo.: Murray routine ponslsls of ■~ a cpuVlo, ^iumber$'. from ;''nio-.Ttlta,/ - :.ih>l«dltig ,:the .theme'".Rf^ng vpf / the -. . same , name' which ' seems to clear: .; xhe waV fbr '*Iand'alay:".. Barltbnep wi)V neyej:. ijeas,e using ;t,ha:t bne for :.. ,the-get;iway' br cloiiio to It.- ^liirray . .-■wprks throughout in-a, buslpes!i'^uit : .and light .tan shoe.5 thit gave every : ■. Indication'--, of - ha ving ■' chea:ted tl)e -.. bootblack.' : He 'aliio cnrrles. a :h.T.t •; that;, doesn't,' add.'' anything to .lip ■ '. pc.^raDcc.:^-.. -■. '.■ , ■"'.-■- : ■:' ' Qpenirig' iriter'misRton,';*Tct.anen. . .Sat-alv and Tony.. Ir'abriola.. -start . -.■things bff right again; their surefire ■:. , material inciudlng'gaKs buii-t around ; ::; .the mpniiriientlto public cohvcriierice immortalized by Chic-, sale - and by MoT^llen called / "Sears-Rebbhc.k's '. Library.:V It all ebld,", and Rarah'^ ;v Bttpng abp .voieb-showed Itself to ... I'sufch advantage .<!he 'tv-as vfbrcfed ,to : > an';pn.core. McLalIpji'really iias tw.6 ■■ - S,*:'^ thb'way it-Wprlis oYit .here, but -^abi-ioUa abts most oCthc .orio tliaifa ■^;-tP. fol|jt)-w.-: :'■ '■::. v':;.';' ..';.: ;^: ■ - -' '-.. :porbthy;stone:f JypAv Act.*!)' daugh-- ; . • ter .pt Fred Stbriei :t:hird from- the : »hd. through-• Virtually .fbui- acta ;in ■ / •ecpnd half., -.X .V, -^.: '-;..■/-;,, ':" 'i.-Jbc'SmitJj aridvOlinj'le!^^ . told aside ','Pr. -Kroftk^it.''. -"frb'm • : Jhp •;i?ri(fery ;: to thP ' P.rons.". and ■ HUngarl,'in,.RhapS()(ty''. ih f.ivo'r oi' a new- offerihgj. ",S; S,. .Maiarin.'': Tliis . A<;o Lpc.w Vflnidcifiimor : Is nbiv; on. summer ' schi^iLlule; of ,; llirc* shows .Satiirday arid.,^Sunday- a-nd. the'-.full' six aetsV- Even -Vvitlv.spring- vk^eathier: bu^tsldft' The .iibusei/'tyas^^^ iiPidlog theii-i put'»:hen. the: middle, ot- the vaude ■shp'nr, cariic-varpurid Saturday teriioon,-; : f; v ^ Atidlctice: here; is . nearly tiiiB en- Joi-able as the' shpw..' llow -ilVey tear dpwri tlie aisles fbr.fro'rif seats, men ari<i W-.bnien.. ;jSome/db the .100; iiV nothing; flat, dragging th^- klda lilbngii AVttiV all,:'thi8'torifuslon.in the 'Tear: its hard to; get what?' gbr ihg- on,..,-;;'.:";.; ■ .:■./.'.' \ -y ^y -'rC'^.u Jules'and/Jbsle 'VValt.o'ri still carry Ground - theV .dejtd . weight , pf. ,tWa timefkiUlng; ihrothe'rV.,-.:Jules; .arid Josife:- are it ■nifty -'pair .who .flellve.r enough by themselves In .eiass' and novelty to h'oUV up the'act. /.Their opeiiihg tangO;.etamps - theni as class. Artlnir.^and .3^fbrtbn/,fta:vei.;a by '.-Helen Lbckhart.. Dennis' DooljSy arid. Bud,'-- WllHamsoii, .'a iprbj). be'^rds, sbri'i.e gobd chatter, arid ^ortgs-;' arid ; nice- 'stehery,: ;• romped thrpuglv';the bright:- act .in. ^'whlch they have : played.: herea.ljouts - (or, ,se;y.eral' ;yearis ..and : rang^, up a gbbd scpre.- The;.bpy.s;tfre".iibje-cbrii1cs of the rie>y. actiPQl. and with -.fliaiid '\yil-. Ilamsbri''.their,Vcop: stooge; -.cbuld be heard'iabbve all th€ audience, shift- ing and this- a's 'much as iinything elae:"heiped thfem.ltovdv --.Clean/enter-: talriment.;.-' ■■'.■;■/.: .^'-v- '.-U. .'■. •EdUh;.BpWi flriy ,brMbtfe;; offered a-fewV spefjlais- iasslsted by ati un.- hlllbd riianlat ihe 'plaribi;;. The nuipT! bers ' fit '^^rid her .delivery leads: to; belief: liiis-girl: will ;get-sbriie.place. Ju'ist -about, veacJiin^' - to . the top ;bf th'»' .bsthv ' griajid piano,' shp-.-mft:kes. a cUt'e •.picture.'; 'Her : filial -number: around.'the- iribderri. party: girl sends h.er'oifl well, ->'lb\vers-byei:<tlje.f.obts^ uhiisuJvt at-this'hPusB.; ■ ■ - -; ., -■Biirris- airid klsijeri du'g'riglvt' In at the;siart . wJ.tlV a;- parody pri a flbck bf• sbriis:? in . which they tell apout datirig .up-- twe dahlesc:; After'Stills Buddha: ■ fake-oft .that's, -alm.bst- ereopyt- while: tliei. danco' that ^fplr: Jpws is ah- elbo.W:''-arid knce ljfend, patterii jn;natlvb arigliee,- ; There; is: the . well v drespied."and ■ hri.sk- line; of, girls,in thfe;^usual 'P.. & ji. styiei-ah/eccentric bpy hopf^-^r and a Ghliicse :tenei;-dbiriis-pii)Qi:U, In a-gobd; terior.: -';.::, ;;; : .■ ;;;:,^-: When ■ jUiyfed as: a Ti.iif; :hpur clpsi)ig^-:t\irii; on" the! Vaude bills; .iinr de'p Vlie- Fox eastern policy -this. -unit,, with its.'b'est.;i;ei'alrie.d Slvould - bjs a ;d'aridy; flash. . , ' .,■ ■•■■. ; ■; -,-. ' ■ Tayo' - bfi 'the , Fox's/prodigal;, sops .on 'return-trips' curr,ently are 5<ani ■Jack K'aufnian In; the jplt with t.lie, batoW arid Bbb. .'West, at; the brgari. Latter-" reviv.ed. the'.. riiissin^ cprii-r .m.ririlty:'..spirit -ahf ;Mond)iy -riiight, had. - them:, resppridtng vlgbroiisly.;' ■^'est - has; learned .-Jlve '^'-trlck-. of pclriiihg .thcra Without . getting."tbo. .smart\;and, uhji'unriy..'on-': the slides.' r'icnufman,: in-. 'a . black .Chiri.e3'e klmprip./that . Ippked Jlke., the""<)rife iyong -TACk .Sam -used to .wear 'bbr. ■:fpre lie; gpt bvit'of thie opening spot, :pa<^ed' the. pit 'we.w --thrbujii -O'lienlal irielbdlcs,-;.:-. hblped .: albiig, by ; th.e leader's brler:arid «ifre,ctiveij-- jjpotted CPme(ly::.lhsertions'.-:; He ;dldn't; bf- fend .wlth/a sKbrt-JTjseech.on re'turri- irig' tp. '.'lioiue!' .arid; Y-as.'okay. .as; 'a inlkep. in /IritrPdUclng -Mi»!s;;.-Bt.ting,^ ■Kstufriiiiri' fornierly ,-dld" a; .cprivedy pianoliig ini vaudeville, ;-it>v<is .iii'st; i^arii Kaufirian-'tlieh, -but; Sam.; ja<?k' Kfiulmari iibw. With F.,& .M. heJ'e been irpuping steadily; as '.aji hi.; p. for -.the :past. coui)ie -pf -seiieoris,. and- ri^aj'be • th'At'sk;;th6;' explariailbn :-tor' the-Jtidc;-','-:-:■ :'/:,/, v^.;:,;;-./'LB;is7e;.' ' HIPPppRONIi:, Only thing: mlisylrig'-lii: the' ilipi's three aild a htilf liour^^ ot'.•;<>iiil>liia- - tiori; show. is a;: pillow; -TliS!*, .cpiild -bi^ used ilkers dmirig, talking act;< th.it u'fe;acts .rQsvhibllng' phc-iiiyor.lu - olseWhtrCi ■ iiiit' :paiiliVniriiijO .iiwini of tenia le .stars fi-oni all »>v.cr . .irtists- iiere,' ,or during •uivy b^liol•.^lh'.' world; ; 'Not';;bdd -alt- iUI./ Quli^ dull riiohierits, bf^ w liicfv: thorb'.a>'o;;i hari)iijig.'.' Fir^t Wile .-and- Ulllliv not worry aboilt inAklng-a L'ijrt'or withm two niinutes,-.and sonictimes thb HlppOdroirie. ■ ^;;;'v : ■ ; .;• /-; .- ' i at. ;thp; -j>a-(ne- time; ^Together;, with number the' rii6)j?A<"erit with -them pri-';,the; rest -pf their routine. . The tWb'bP'v's sold a ballad .and tolloWcd W It lir psirod y ,i h w hich an: on Ion Was used'for, Jauglis.; -, . ; ,:■" i,'.;' . ' ;, 'TJIliy; Farreli varid;Dad,.-latter .an'-- !jbim'ce.d .;by: the, son; as .^ing, i4i stepped,,larpund' arid laid,:- b.ver a few: gag.<>-.*ha-t did:-ript land because p£ the <iuiet; style Of; the younger. Farrell. Eanft|rig;"vyas oXA; ■ ■ - . ■GruWers arilpTftls;operied' the:shttw arid displayed ; ft gr#at ;;dorie ' dog^ zebra;, a:rid a<.wcll tiLaliied .elephant. Good act fbr; children, who pf late haVb' been rather : Ignored in .vthc^ vaude iipu^f^i:'./ . '. > : ''; iPlctUre,; "Kaslea.t \yay" (Metro); ■ ■ ■■V-'':- '' Brbbiiiyrii. Marcli: 53;;/ ~ Tlie- B'rbpklyn: Fpi, .rieg^^^^^ ly -in -Oie grpsi'd tli'e -Mot de' luxe, coriipe'tltlbri on that - si^le pt the bridge, Mw ii ikrs^ EKldiy. S.-iturdayland Suriday.' Prpb- ahiiy j!lSt a>: sweet; tb.: ti»e:;Ppx as its pwj} .hbav.y" buslriess.^vas -thp 'W it. cut into''the- Paranipunt. ; / - - ;-, ;: -Caiise was. Buth Eftlng,, ;:»3,obp stage headllner,^ one- pf the few, left, but proving - those few- at;e worth headllnirig and palyirig. - ; /: ^ - : :' :Rest of the blll lnolgdes the tailker, .'■Body: arid: So.ut' (FOX), an oyer -thbiaverlage-Faljchbri & Marcp:stage Ideo.i arid a; coiiple of. housfe items Ift; tlie pit' byecture arid prgari n.unt ■l5!?r;--^ --- -^"■"^■•;-;;.-, ■;;■-"'- .''-''■ ' fsalrirdav-'ihe Fox was fprpcd intP; five -shpws; -;-Ml<s .■Ettlrig was-re- pprted tp have,, graciously ;declin,cd tb' accept .th<< txtra sliPW , prb .rata salaVy dtie arid offbred. That mig1»t be.the •shiafte.st way;at that. .::Jt!s wbi-th more lb a stage jplayer than just - a ;'prie-.'vhpw- stIiJen'd ,to f.edilly kribw that hb ,'of she .can pacK, a nveaye .: that, ;l!iri'.t; accustomed to packijig; ;': .■■-;-,'^. ,: . ;..;;:.;/ 'WHat.i an under capacity .itioIn flbibt iiphddy .night riicarit after the wb'fk^ehd trade wasn't clear,.- ex^ rcptinfr: possiblyva. fefiult cf the sude deri chili , In - tho : air-'.that ■ eyf'ntng ^after some nijat ''«"b'at1icr -.durlrig .the day^'" -■/'- ;,';^';^;!''.:'-^~.': ■-•'; '/ ;;;'-':■, . This Is jUss. F.ttfilft's.flrSt'variety ■stage'dat»„-.t)\ifside a' Pflraroount br RKO theatre;in ;thc;fPUV^ypars',;or.>s9 .sive''s;bpi!>n.'e.a.sti.: -- Her ,plajine;.pririb7: ably attracts new :busihe,!j;s tP the Fbx;'-;-;;:i'.",-;■' r''-''^ ^-^^ ■--''.'■// • What Ml.<ss. KtIlng^.(^ld as, an act •Sfojidav-night -didnlt .seerii .(Phongh iior:tllre^-■ son'„-.-<: could(,ieias.ny;-i(,'iyf Ytpcn . - si'tj)pl<;nif>nt'!d- ' hy. . !fhoth;<^r That's afwrtys- pbskilil.b. .aft<ir 'I'.'fA" Pent.* a' TVan'.-c," wi>l''h -Mi-''S'.-;lvtt>t> -Ruslriess is'' nene tbo~'gobd here, with.- .vi'iude,-. but'.-;what/It .'.wiii be" 'whbn.,hbii!se gbea straight 'picivire's, ii s i pla nri ed.; is' sp mjEit hi n g-,. to- w bri d^i abpu't. - Cprisldering .'"thb; : strbrig.' straight .flim -Jpp.pbsltibn,';.;tlve ..-up _ ib.wn Rii\ 0 vaudfllnier lias; Iriclydlijg Wariver's.'- Beacon; Lbew,'.s-.8.3rt; Street, both ■ ricw^r'; houses ' tind-;.'.various nbarby'iridlbs- witli- dpubie 'feature.s aiiiohg therii the.jirbflt-riiaklbs;77th Strfciet,- it: is';prbbieniaiicai if.; vaii^b §tays. utit'very IpHg; ;, ','; '' ■ - W-hen ''living, entertainment, igoes Puti tlteire, wpn't he; a; vri.udie hbU.s.e, 'combinatlbn: or bth^iKyise,, bct\veeii the Falace and'.'the'Aiidubbn; And that's ;sbii-ie distance ;for:'aby-Qnc be- lWee>) Tlriies Scfuare to Wa.Shlriglori Helglvts; to go vfOr; .elth.br- high' or. lbw;^in-lced -si;^ge;.shbws.,,' Tor RKO: there Wbu^t ^'^ any: vaiide Jtrorii-47th tb:]:8Jst <>trebf- (Coliseum). ■-, ..- ; , • ■At,-;prcserit'. she. .Wst is bn' thij'vln (act route; getting-tlie; iphgWis- iri, la"*it halves t(et\yberi\~the ;■ Kcnmorb". :anv> Mndl^on arid si)ot-bpbked'- fh,e: other half, ' Inclusion:-of; house'-for the fbur^act shbw- pblicy-riiay; bb-pne 'bf the -.'reasop's .for', -the '.dlsappbintirig; business as ;ari .excuse tor tossing' ;o)rc- vAude^: it that'.s the r<sasbn. Most prbbnbie.'ilbwcvcti-is. thiii't thc.-mid-; town-, west ;side operatlori: has '.«uf.^ fered f rb'm .iibbrer film- prp<lubtv as Is the .ca!?e 'wltH.'many pthec .cbriiblhar tlori- pbllcy theatres,;and.t-t<'ith --\'aud(v always: taking thb.Tapi :; ;: " ; ..' In vic.\v...of - pppbsitiori .and fteherai riiri bf picture product, -SJst .<lld' fair^ iy ■;n'eil Mpmlay-'nigl»t,>.;wltlV; rhbre. pf thf. loweF-;flbpr '-lllled than .:;ciisfp Oiary. :;';..'■ : Js'bviUe:; Fi'ccson:arid Grace.liayos, who; dlsappblrited, :fbr: tlie" eycnlhK show 'and' probably- the baiaiice of ih'e- ; date;; . herb'; through .illness; do.utitle.s.'s -.prbvtd-. of .soriiie box, blTlce valiib' frorij . tho .stage bnd^ as, ev-l-r' d'eri'ced. by. npiicea1>le-surpiise: when annbuhqc-d, they- i were -replaced /by Surhs 'and -Allfen, doubling trbm tlie Palace. ■;.■:-''; '^^ :.,:■'-'':'.;■■;. ,;i".; ■:. : Act; played; t^o -shosvs ;Monday; but Willi .Miss Haybs', voice nearln:; a. wiils»cr^trorn.'iaryngitis, called, i oft - after , llic .supper..;-shpw, ; "LaVt -. I'arade!' ■ (Col.) on the' Acreb'h; ifbr the rbst of the di:awing^. Word - bf - nidu th',: ad ver t Isi ng 'of the gangster -tulker; is b.elleyed' h.eliiine it 4(1 Ihff; nblKlibbrhbods-' ni«',''e1y,; ; Cliarlf.s '•:.Sliiri'^ -Tinlblin, :i-o.6<"ntl'y Off: the/Pyblix route With hi.s: black face-cpriicdy'dct; is Iri th6 iribre en vii-n'is j'lwkt-^tpicipsln^i-, ■with; ,iiill stage" a.ct.s bn bpth 'ends. jja; Beiln Pplfi, ;;b;ihobn .np.velty,- ;pp'^n'«' arid- fair ,measure bf. iaughs, ;arid.-th'i Itimacs . and - Havana C)ri;h<.-strft' cijoses; ;-;' :'--.-;'■-■';-■--,''■■;;-;, opener; Is slow- at ■ tjre .Ft.irf,; ;bu.t picks- up. ai'ibiva few,TOirii>i<.-,-;,; Wiiep the mbnUoys plai' ari ; .pr^r^^p i n. A cbnVU'ftrrivajinei-: arid the star;o£ ihf^' ■gC'-.'rip, -Jia B»:!lc i'ola, stqj« ;to-'Jpne'-' • tor dun'.'iVs;,: Tho.;tw.o £lrl$, lookocs.-. arid dft-fi^ed In ii.- jungle fnaiiner to, add a Hi5o.s(ih<^re. tb;th.fr ;iilce ,s';tv have Ilitie''tb db;v',6rie b'uild,s. up a'.tbe spc-f'irOly . I.y - ji.iniplng.; oh,.'Ji'ol',,tbf'S and' .wK'h thp-^e-, toes--.thftre :bri;-.;tlm' erid'urwv^r.-. .Vi-'v.. --' . '' -'.TI.Mililln'." -act still, sriia'^^ks-of hntf :iesciiif-;-,ii(ir it .-,«i--em!i-tb iRi'r;<n:<--r. -6.K . -pa i-ti'^'jin r 1 y. •'. Iw- p.VlI'plt .swl' >r-ii■>'•; i 1I' ThIngs seeriied iev.en tougher thnn Tisuai; foip' the 'speakers-: on,-, t-he::liill iSaturdav-- -att«jrhoon.. ' perhaps; - be.-- cause, of a stiortafee of Hii reader? in the audience;:i3ight conu'dy;tai-,ed riiiich: better, ; ■Ot'-the'allbtri,ient th.e falling pants bri .the; comedian pf Ward arid van; gbt .thi? best,«It .was okay tor aboTit.the, first «0 sUp.s but ;frorii. ^tiieri bri, -each pants- fall:- Jinet with greater sllerice.,: U was 0, neat #xa;mi)ie'of ■ riiurdering a good -gag. Thi^ aiiriie;comic,' desplte-hls.lengthy experience',-.;When they •were:~ap,- piaudlrig' fbr ■nibre harp -iiid - flddle Ai-crk, retti)rned .to do a song;:, . The: way milch' of Jbe. 'i'pung's' ciiatter Whlfted,: restraining this; shprt "cbmedlan - . arid, ;;iiis" .support trbrii grabblrig. the. (^ostuniary lriughs until getting into the: physical, de- ijai;triient,'iiugg#!)4ted thfe b,nly,'Amer-; leans Jrf the- a'udlehee-. Weijfi 'seated baclt in thb: riiute. sectibi.u:,Thb.se up- ^rerit WiSfe either deaf, or foreign<fr§.- ' Durlrig''Ills riibnblbg; .aiid'. stpry telilnfe; Eddie ..White .Was abbnt as hiindy as a ti^ain: bailer ;-wtth lock- jaw. JBUt there was always the like: lllibba:; tjie prchestra : leader . nilglit fikc'it. ..,- .-■■ --r ■., -■■'"■;■■;■/■_ ■ ■;■;• Jimriiy Burke and Eleanjor Durkin Werb' practlcaiiy playing a drcss.ie^ hearj»l'".iri:a,-cifmetery-. ::',, ■• •; ',; ' Telilrig" 'a 'g.-vg, - tp, the baicbny . ■■ . ; . '^llerllri; M!\i> li-i-; Scal.-i yi-cnt:.in : fbc; ;i- dariiVK '">.-:. pci'iirient.;: A. .progi-an-i 'W It 'i a II .' \ye lu'r.'.Sistcr, ■llitiie is: :re.'iUy ;a's;. goad; , US 'th<; 'Aodrpvii!,:'C!ow.n.s. . ■"' • : . - All; .tliq. :marribd inpn:. sigh . whori -, they::,><ee' whivf .'the ".iJaiice I'ablcs"; do'; with- EstelUr-M'ttttcVh. 'l*hey,-.t-rcat; lier like. a. ball a'rid throw Iwr fwiut; one r to; the..ptltvr..' -^ai:ika' iinkii' i,sV'. .a ;spfendrd, tob -darieerv JUla, ."i'-ivri.a- ' gra .and Ernest-'gl!Vb. :thc'.iis.uaiiao ,: batlc - salbri ^ddhce. .Very "agllb and - , 'Very graeefulv. ■' -- ;,' '''". ";:,;'- - - .'-' 'Btitiai'so' ihat part pf-the prwgrarii'' - ♦ri;.\:\yhich" the ^ftfmaie; stai's dp ribt -.; take the lehd' is: Very:-gpbd.'' Be>!t are. .'Millet: and Wilsbri,. who.' ibok,- ' aik,fe:;:t.wp - harmless. :citiz"eris;.; With-: put prelln^inarie'sjtliey' do stunts :jui.- ordinary clllzeh,, -would ' break; hl^\' tieck /jbver, , Muck; wni npt-,bb': Mid ■ - abbut'':the :Merian dogs; Here- the; ; audience, is .applauding vcruoity; to:-' animals.- -- ■- -:-;•;• -' ; v;;' .: •; ,,/'-':: ';':' oowd at the Hip Is like AVhlSiier- ing Jack Sriilth trylhjgr to ieabh :>«ew: ■ybrkfrphi LbndPri.'tJirpiigh a.n'iega,- .plibre.-.'- ■ .'->; v--', ■' .-■;; :.--, ■'■ ; -Thbrefp.i:e; t.he Hip'? booker, this >y<>C'k sent; over; only -.one /dan'cirig ttn-n "arid^ a! Chlnfeeiilash .act -that; Ijbbr^d" but- slightly.; . He . couldn't have done ;,better; ;With bptli - ey<B,r shut,'< ■;;.- ;'. ;-, V ':■"-:;- , v;;..'-'.. : Hon; Mri Wufs "Chinese Wooers.' Mme;' Kile Bradha -and; Elder 'arid. Reed-Brb.s; are new pri. this 'bill, .all; Jvciv'Acts, Bpetted ilrjity.iseccnd and fpurth.r .; ■ ;; ','■''/ ;.- ''' Few lat<!r on attained the siiccess niet ;by the first two turns;: Mirie; Bvadria's -refurbished:- equestrienne aiuV;blra'aftalr: made a. lu'btt'y .start- er,: while- ;iSldcr ..and Reed. Bros, d'a'riced- '.tp 'cbrislderfl.ble ;S.u,ccess: in the dev)cb. ■ ;Fr:pm .there- bn It, was catcii-asTcatch-^can With;;--rivpst.Vy riiulUng ;iiritll-the, catr:hlrig. ln.;thf' nying:' cibser, -Foiir. Abes. and. a Queen/.''; .; . -;/■ - z^-.'/';i ^:./. ;v;. The'srijartly. dressed and rbutlncd fls'-ing- quiritet;-staiidiird.both InVa'! Voriety; iields,'; almpst rhnile thlii.iiS ■easy'fbr the ptctUre.' .'-'Kept Hiis- br.nd^'f (Sadioi. tb follow, "but what thb/Hlp -KOt,; tcbrii the :fllm pot this weeft ;wa,s .ariothevatiiklrig ;act., : ■''fit brchest'ra' cbTiduc-t-«Uby';r)iavlO; .Tao.ve played'hrbuhd;: seven .mirii<teij; bt Herbert molbdles nJi^an: ovor(-(u-e.; itb'feiv.btyi thb;prbgrani .wiUiflat;ri.'a,>- '§bri. . :'; ;. •-.' /'■-;'- -.;' -Ybt---the: Hip'-s ;dbing business atul a', ibt of it,, ::Cirou;n>i. flobr wais -swrii- nilPd all .Sittta-day , afievhboh/ The balcoriy : regulars -here have-lea rn.e^^ how'to snibke a clgarf.,t.\vhll"j sleep- ing, wItlibutbUrniiig tire .flnB.M=s. - • ' ■;-■'-,,'- ■ . Biiie. : 86Tfl STREET : Wjth ilavri Langdon pn the slag.> ari.l.- .e«rs : -,"La^t, I'iirUd'iVV on- the: .scrcT-ir, hou'se hi-ld .st.ngf; and s^rcon; .dravvs. "A'^aiide' '.r,art : ir-.'iS thari: an .hour... .Ju.<.'t ..four ; tif-ts;.; fvpnin^ s-riibbithly--and,.6lvln'g Ijangdyn strong .'iuppoi't.'^ ■.. ;-' . '-, -- . '"-.•■- ' , , ■■■-"..:, ,. : L.'ihgdbn (Xew Ai-fs^ . i-losed. lo -iy whc-lc:bf a,.ha;Vd, ,")Cvf-r.v .riiij.y.i.nVviit- NV.is f.ihtiliar;arid'i^tl'ished. ^ Irene V'erinilli.jn,;supiroi ted;hy -lh<» Three : Beverly /Slut^rr.s, -: ^oi>'-h<Vil; Ma'l-ie ;and;;Kcrmit- pio't,' I'billvd, bri. llip; i)i'ogi:ani as assKstirili ^btit fall'-d ; to .put lrr:ah.appea:ran(;e: ':Ntlss, V'-rr. (rilllion. is a 'clcvc-r. daijcer,: .spe.nlaK,' liiiig In :lcigh :kl(rk,s and tbilt.oi-tipris.; Bevei-lys ■ fair, siippoVt.'-: ;Harriio;ris^ feeble and. bar/.dy .h.oard bp'yond- the first r?W. rbWH. : ,l)an.(ing. }ust: pa-tsc."!.- il i;ss :VfrmiKlb'ri :'.ina.ke.'» . -th^.-!", a'-it worthwhile/,/; . ■ - '. (Salts Brb.<!. started-^\ith;a;frpniedy iinijro-.scmatibh'/ of ■ .Wiiiils ■ \v;oih,eliri. palace; CHlGAGb -eiiiii-'agp. --March-'21; ' , The. Pali'ire; ii8:ohb b£ '.tlie/tCAv, re-,- ; ' nialnirig spots -nvhe'r© -Vaudo hasp't taken the:'tull (Sountiybt.:-; And'i?rpb'-"' -iiiiiy/wpn'i tor; sp'm-e, time/ ;: •;/ .Wlieh the--:Palace ->s;as; tlib. sebopd .- riiajbt: two-i'a-day:/hb'u6e- in "ivaude :-' ■ not;,long- rigb It;was tbilgh.:-trylrigr, "/ fp' keep-frotri;iindcr.' -Thbn- the' riil-;-- ■' ;ac'b,,'was- pla:y'irie'eight "arid-.'rilrie acfu,'■. U>.ually :«t a:top-he<»vy nut arid'M';50 ' scale. ;;Prbbl.eriv /--Wa? .. eventually- . .solved, ;;by - .RKb.-vwhen : the house -' wcrit-to' a :coriibiiiatIbri::flv'e-act polr , -. l.cy at pop'pHces/,;.-'---' :. :': ;.-,-': ': ■;■ ;■ - - ■■'■ , - Palace overhead,; is: still; aroun:d':: ■;t.i^l,fldo .a week .■wltiv- tlie- lioUsb' now ;! Showing :profit; whjiirf!'. it ;.:waS, ,:tbr- meriy ; sa,tui;^ted • In; .red.; /."prclutea .' alone ciari't be responsible ■because ;■ .- the fllmsiiave^iicen. notlHng^to brag ^ Z about; • But- vaudftlm witlv . a't. lentst .; one fair'st.age";di-a,w "ariv6pg-tlie five'. . acts has Veen turnipffthetrlbk;-; This■'■ week:; -it^s, - Pbc- .Rockwell.; ;:;; RKQ?s publicity .department; 'Went •' right ;wiieri.pluggi.i'ig-Rb.cl5W -; - every thing else;; Opening ads evefi' :. went ias- farr'.ias ..thrbwlng -about'^TO . 'l).pr .cciit of the space to- the vaude bill. Box; blficb cim't bb'.wrbriB; -ftri'd' '■■'- If /Rockwell; can draw .-'cni in " the>- ' »!n-c:an.s: Justifies: the end even.'at';t6c ;/, exp.ciise,of'.<!Ub)ne'rgInfif ipJctur'c.":: • &.';entl.^llyv,thp,:currcnt ';'bill-iiblda; '- really fbHi/iristead ot flve acts,'con-" :-' sldt.riRg: the -Merediths ^aJn - adJunct -'' bf :thb'Rb'ck>vell turn;. .-For'.'oric'e.the , ante Spot- was nbt filled by,;a nasii,; . ;<)rdiriiirlly the uisuar thlpg bri these' r<Htr and-nve act;iiriltfl.>;Serge'FlaSh, ;/.' the rubber ball jiiggler.'.'rii'ad'c :the';'- ' .tjienfn? .st,and.;ui) ,;wiih-;.hl.'i dembrii- ' ;str;itlpns,': ■• ", '■ - :, ; ''rb.d arid !Ai ■waidrii'an> Who shbw.p'tit' ■; nrbmisc-a.fc\i>' yoar,s agp. apparcntly ;'\ have' gbnQ-.bliekv a'bit, - with thbfr; '- h'a'rnibni<-a-. p'peainity their .^punclV. , ,,-' The;. Waidtnaris .cpuld. sta'hd /new , .. -mait?Jrlal.- ,;//:./ - ;"-;; ::- ;■;> ":/ - Another act■^that;bbuld ^staTid '-rn-^/ : vari) ping M, .Casd: and tbh n;, "rIre: ;./ .first; .part, of tiib turn,.:a .^u'i»pb.si>d:'. travesty on:1IbUywopd/irioaris libth;- ing:-entirely tpp; old. ..; : ■.- .;;.;/>; ;. IWrKweir.s.monolbg arid his corii;- ;/- ,n\c/it on t.he 'Sl'ercdlth'.s cipslrig in^rW ; ;; aloiib,wbi^Cli,.th<» ,ad;iftlsslpri..;.-It.Was " ■«,. lip'wl. wheri: itb'-kweJI .Int'brriipt'^'^i - .' the- :tbhniib 'iSliigcr: by . cul'l;iHfe;,iif-r / .' ppwri-tb shrffds-WiXh-sclssbrK.'i-.'vlbre-:-,:; dithf, -brothfr anii-;st(,t.e)v .sllir.doing; , , their s,itne' bdllrpPm :rnut'lri»>s -\rith Rock'wfOl :bn; the sidbllnc.>r''.pUttine- '■■' ihi-rh; bvbr As li.Rual.' ,-i; : ■-/:; . ; / ;. .Mat tradr; picked u_u tp:the;f>xieiit/ of :a;'i)ialri flbOr "hgidbut by th.br'scc- brid sUow .Satiii;diiy, "'Lbiifly ;WiVr-.s''.: " (l^at;iK-Jh, oh screen.: - ';.;, ./ VSpart./: . ■ :'::V:^'::-■;iE:FfE - The. I4tlv,..stji-ect; irip)i/^:*-a.s' lri:^-a-;- hapiiy- riipod- .Sat.iu-day.'attorriobn and - .' the' iu-arly ttjll^ .h'Ju.sb hf^rb llk<:d V ; evr-i-y item .on. tlib prbgrithV; Th'fy-^ nyf-n , appl(iUdMl 'for the-:f<-ainre', ;, "The- Msl -i'i'ru'Ur'' (OiA.-j,- and-- iW-i; .- clips "f)'bin„,i';itiii'^: >:.(''vs:.s,' .y;ii-ru--. a- 'Allrkey' ,Vlfj>Vf.fr'*' i .lrlii'jn""got ■d ye- - '.- - .. ,. - , .. f'-.'-Tttifll). ,., . ■ -. , ifnd ; John-f-aihbrt: and :pVJIsU(;d,;;</ff L .;.f,,,s(-ii!i i'i.(i(,'/.T,,|ii'-V '-CV;!.!*^ -i-'iMr, : with fjtrorig dan^-es;;,-('oYiicdy ./a ,'r i,i:.iri'«l -.'i.j',,j,'/-iv vlf jiop ■' I'iiju.'a - hS:'! : tiie ,1'by 1mi»'l-j-'ivia.t,ing f^iilb-nVi .. -^^ niaklrrg Iby.b t^P; lil,s. /iirrit;iV''r; a ;:;V;;i.',iii,i:- ;r/;d:->io(iri^d'>tj)b i;r/,.ct-f'dirii;-i;; '(4IHi<'rt-.'';;.irba;; ■ All .'N-i'hir.id, o.^/(ii ■> ,/(/ a i: j/iw-ri/i-i-iivb ''n'tulllibri . bf slaii>s'tI'-k £;u--lvt';l"ii r-w(tH;;-' ticv .^i ->>'- • 'i'-'.v'ii'-i; f^•r-1 Ijp ;(;"ari)Jlii.e.'(.'/ ■ ./'.: " rl.ifiuV/ . 'B'.itli; still .arc ' lamiiic, . ;;; ./i.-. tVi- riirr/liitli iiV'.;»b'\:td :p g'ftl,'")-; In' 'i«i|:~yiM'.- - " r»'iri''-(.!:i ■'i,I; ' riiV i.v .-ii'/iiti-A jVithis ami Whitcv,7i.P'xV--: L'v-*;; i:': ii:tid .lift'.: .'tlrt-ir trUiiVp' ilni..; V,|,rVrliiK \<;'<!.s " thr'tiv 'as ■.-■■lii- ,: ,.l^« :«:f.;.k. thr<.u<fh illri.:iK ftnd ItiirmA ni-:i'!ir.r..^>:;i.ir*' Wh:^ isv li){;ytd •■.■uM ^Mi-fi. f.tUiT»sf.!ripv).1'- j5i.- lt--.\\-')'iJd._ 6c .i^w:-'..'v, ^'''..'t ,|,/- v ; ' ^ ///^enla(:.;d/:by..(Joogitii;a^ i^-pio. arms;;;;t):%; give /auV'/a-r^^ ui^ ■ ;-;,:;. ,:; ,; ,, , ;