Variety (Apr 1931)

VAjtlETY: Ho /.hiii io the Stata tWa-week to sec :«5'J,nby/", With tue tws^ ever produced, the State cari-*?xpcct fhe inrgest ,attendiMic« x)r <;liildren IhiB wtek It haa yet played to, And . j?rccrtalrtVjf AttehdlnB to the kid- "'•MiviDU. C(in you do lunny thlnes irlih your tummy like Ahouc .ladlpa 'at tii<?st<>te: di(tr- fliuc. ;■. ■ fo^ tii^ j'<* tarlft^t til}!* flowit- {owner An hou> and 20 niln.ii.tf s of A'auilo, oonslstlnff 6t Hve acts,xSvlUv tho litst a :coriden:Sod .Fahelion & Maico unit,, pl.us Phil. Lumi)Uiii In ' the pit :arid later; aa ni.?"./ tljei^c's diversity •hoi'e/ nt least.. No. naldc.s: ■ on-the-Blake, unless, ilSj -.lt6>- e jiilnss, at one tlmi^ iidp > «n'. the ;bigf .*^*tture la Sivill RbBi'vs'^^^ cut YunUeeV (F6s);.:. Appai:<!iitIy nol " draWlnff as atronR herfe' as ..(jlsn, ■where, Avlth Monday nit'lii's biisl- jiesB pretty sppttVi i:'^- XyuhpUln starts proceedings.; from ■' the tr(?nch Ih'cpncepUonii -of numi - bers from ."7l»e Student, I'rlnoc," ' .with biindsiinen doubllni? .for tihprus vorJt ' and Ijarripkln .(or . d ti^unipftt Bolo. Only-fair. U ■ ; \ ^ ^ ' ^ ■Opener; Gwynne .and' Co.,-.Ihrepr tpeoplo maBle; ofterlne ; 6f :;c9uvenr jiDhiil iftudhim" time .oraorj wflhitwo • girls a^. assistants, ono the .piiitr slise. typo ifoi-. llJiiSlons. ' KovcH.nS ■ and throuffh It ehtertiaumcoi,'valuV; •for helb'hb . ; audlcpceii: Is Jeiit; ■. ;<3.\vyhn6's(-.jleiftoemaiice .by liis chat'-: te^- ahd- .'intehtl6hal -pllpp,-. only to prove t(iey-\verchM.; . . .; v - Bison City .Four, . Np.-' Zi- worked ■- llstlei^sly ' toK „the most ' par.t, And ' ■a'tt'ay 'to a ■:llght''ni>lBh;.' Tlils qunr- ■ tct, around :Boirrie tlitnVsUBSests bet- .ter possibilities than the i'Oiitini; d»j- -' velo))S.. :wUh: .a cbliplC; of the me" ■• iilick jftt.p<«!iedy '-»vPrk:. The.knlltlni; .;. citpip Idt.'.'t ciP.ilifiK, ,coMtd';;bp wPrkcil ■ • ilii Ititid soniethlh(r:n\pro sur.i>fii'C. : ■ ■ Eatl 'Ettljep. :(New Acts) sho^ild ..-iiavb Been on secon.d bcc'ausn 'Hpm.c: ' ■ o/ ills wprk. Is. too .closply ."jlmllar t<>. . that of. ]{<jy .C.iimmlng.s, ' who^- fbU ■ .:lowed.' The qtiartet 'l^'more- th'e~type ; 'of act fpr-.fhe. dducp position, but oh . merit,: that-act;.ahd. Kabp.r' are aUoiil- :.even.' Wca-kine %;lth: a- icbuplc .pt. ;-atOOB;e6, Faber'has sonie, fairly good . ".material: tb: 'aejl- aiidl^^neca. of - type. . ".here, hUt 'mxlch 'which, ,6rt the other "hartiil. Is plenty weak.. Down lljjh tly; ■ : Ciiinmlnps'ts'xlblhs the same .let. ;'. but he aidh!f bldck iip .hire lh; tho . " tall- Into tbie: pit. Florence Hobertq .- etllli. with- the' nutty Cum'hiinija and .(is much .-a loolter-AS even ' A g.-ig . - 'wna altompted" wUIv tyainpklh. tb. got ,-:-l.atter-oh'j^t.'iR<s to imn'ounoc.'th'e F. ■: &. M. ;Id^ayf61l6wlnSi but: It worked .- , but clumsily. - ■ .. V-'..: .. ; ': . Shbrtoricd ■ uiilt.; is ^ /^HobnllBht ■ licvels.',' nicely staffed -ln one,main : set'.^'hich ertectlvfely ;cbhlra.<its black : ; and. white' in a -.ellhbubt.te hianhbr.. - ipr a. good eyeful;,. idea hrtava .'pr.T.^k , .;inlxea: ensemble': which opena.v Iwb .... .men. later palrlnipiOff for aitap'sper' ; ■ cldlfy that,clicks.; ' The ' SS-mlnute ■,. flnlt;.<;urlousIy enough, fs better Vn- . tertalnmcnt In Itself, .than the. rc'st ,«f.the show'cbm'b'lhed.-, .. : . ■■ ; Acts ■ Inohide Cfliarles Brtigge In ' ;lioveKy rpvitlno of balalaika playjng^^ ..-dancing, and- aprpbatlcs .well;: per- ■. f6rmed;,d.>(rry.,and^Brown; Ks nuts, •. fn eccentric dbubl<j and :Ovcr .welI;. . ;:,Threb- Mplylh'Brothers' In' aovoiiatlc : work, dressed as tramps and lazily . Vdolng' routine: ;-'Wes.ton, and .Xiyons. /. Bureflre comedy .icani w.k. !l-h. Vaudc. ' atbod out oh wliolei shpAvi a.nd ■ . Freda SulHyan,, spiigstvess'-diintior . . who leada. for nhale. MIs.<: SullJ: ■ -7%. does B :.tfl,p workout witl .two-nien arid aTi;acrol!atlc .slhgle ■ -;- - .^-IphiMgiD^Api'Il-ZS.;-/ tliis Blibuid be a b.ell-ringlng wbok' at.-tlio. .I'alace. .orai'ri an.-J Johhsbh are! In. tbw'h. /No mattei,'' h'ow.niany tlmca'-'and. OS often ■a.H these riut- .cpiiilos /a.nd Uielr- cbU'ir.tK' felay; this liplisb'Jihby aiiiem to-\bo meat tp.'; ifc? fan>i.-■ ; >'-■ :. -^r;■ •'■■;■ 58TH ST. ^.: ■ ■ WItii the jfibune . screen. and: iu'o Bi'aijis annouhclng • the: cohlplctc ellmtnatlbn; of' vaudo. for ■ Muv; 2, o :wh«n ."Clmoi-ron" :(n'adrb)f nrrlvos . fpr a tun week. J«CO'..ls niaking.'np' Jttempt to book In.anything big.br - .- .flashy In the yau<le ■giMi.iWHy.;; vVnd. ^l»PP(np In.. a w^hk : show ;dbesh't ; help the. nelgTibbrhobd belief. . , Not: much: .diycrsity to. -thcshoxv .and: preclb\is lluie:cbrnody. It" pxssoU' •;;-««t witliput a-rlpple;:'- r '' , ': • and Hochelle o'penifd., .-A ; 'fl^Jt'^ff act tbat in other' yoar.s rb-; ■■ .. lied on ah apache roti^rh .and tiiiiible; •- In '*" "^'^brt to .modernize' nnd- j:lvn V Uie-dance 'a, new 'nsi)ect Dc.ho. and .Kochclle have embodied tinHdh:, of , "wr rpuRii trli^ks in \Vhat Is termed: . a racltot dance.''. . Sebm.4. to rctivij'j'b - J? witich h.ird work, b>it not':ns''ef-; > TeMlvft' as tlje 'rprmcr aparOib. '-. '■(■> .Croweu . and ;■ Allan : (-New; AWs) ■ \; {""oved: a .quiet -ilnicer :wlih'.a: ainrft-:, .. ..'Srlng. of; cotnody rwoi-ked up hy M ; iV;bp:Piarip. >\ "^^'Wed. rh'y -Manny'^Bess^^ with :...e<>t. little, heiTo.;. ' : '^^ . ' «i>etn.9' to-.-li.-ive' nuii(?-'hi>i , :iurn-.fogf-tlier. \Wtb p'iUv two'dr.- the ; }.':''iWNavd..;.«klts. lioldlh'g, iiji.v' -scinr ■ f'bWi'*dy cojitlnuiiv, ..and havo; hoo.h .^db'ne <;(;ii.^iilornii1j:; .■ •,-l>^^'.o''ni.an -vvhs-nexl'.' lll.*i. f;iminar V V'"'v I'lt'Stiejirea the-. I'Csl'. rn.iulf?. /.^?ia : dnnr-o .vpleiisod., -.liirt- .Ihi' turn ■ Mhi!T-,pr"tiv -!!lv(ii;t fur ii-'KiUKio. bf ;.ir".»,i>'Pf; Clbfilnj; whs Tbti.. : Ha«; -Tl?"'^r'' ' *i'''' '«'.:t-'son-|^whA.t; wlUi a : .- ijihy hiirleisfiuo'lnje.btfi'd; wlH'.li--pbt ■ -n in""- , <'?l'C:.f Jdlly . wljpn TthV-; Iwlo" . ■.J'M'iPutlaff) pbt biisy- with the W.his- .. -.Kfy .bottle/.'. ■; ". . :■ .. . ^ iiijlr^tlj'' serebii'■'Tli/Ji-Flngw Bla lighi/Saturda'i--aftcrhp.bn ^Ol^iOh.' aiid . Jph'ns'bn'. JiaS'e -played tlVe'-J'iilace' fbiir tiuu-s, "JstlogMhis soaiife. ln;,leaa' than -u yeah : \vei'<». iH're,: Just ■.'.hi-eft; .nipntlrs '■aii(>\ and ebm6;'back ;ib :rvpp;it -yvltli al- hipst. lpQ';& the sanie at.Uff, ejiei^pt.fo'r, a .ti'io »(f ■ cbiorod tpta. whose hbbllri.g lii :Sure-:Ure.- tt tiic .juve. au'.horiiies: dbn^;stpi).;iii.;v ■ ,.;.;:.; ..:'■-:'-'■■; ■ f?k*>-pticai bp'ihibn;'W.ia'-t^ lri;aa- Vajicu - jvhether; 6:ia0n , a.nd/ .'ohns'on ;COtil(l-. .still draw' 'eini In -follow!ns .tltc'ipiielvea \Ko. 'elbeelyAltfeiVdaHce answered,S.nturday Hftpriipon with' near i-aij.ieiiy a'n'd -.h'jlJiiiita for - tlie- 'nmin' nbor. In fa^e-.cf' raih-Ahd naaty wt>atiiei;;' »Thl.T-:proves, tli'5 boys ai;e, riding ihlgh'.. in .vt-hls - town,, .b'ut ^.d^ not, .exuiise' repetl'flbn blT niatetm. The klrtd fit' hbk^e 'Olseh and'jphnaon dispQnse-'allpwa fpr ji tiibusaifd a oiic. .diltercht ■ and: new; .bits . and iji.eocs 'of buslhe^as.. : No 'ritasoh'why ;tliy: ■ bi/yia- can^t'obihb ,back' with, at IcnKi' some new s[\iti, edch. time.- - ''; Sln^jPr tlirii :bccupylhg';'40 inlntitea and ■ inbro' and' tli.e -overhead ;tbp- hciivy mUst have been the' rtas'on' Xor . the; iniiiliinlzed four: instead of .it-s'iial tivp 'acta! :pn- .the ;.bill. .V It's^ a gpbd show .Hl'jirbiind,: jn'oving that fluaiitily-lsii't'.nccesaary - to provide fjuallty In-bntei'tairtmcnt;; ftill read's, uiid playa equally'well wl'thrthe line-: up.ln 'fprxniatibrti.lrioludlhg Roye and Maye./^'llllttm and Jpe MAndpl. tJl- liao bawson, a'nd Olaeh'an'd' JPiinsbn. Fbr 'an ORchelr the.RPye and May.e, fiash ;dahce.:cy(;le Is. d' pace'setter. Both-arjp cxcelicnt.aanccrs with ah effective .s.tylei-. - Geiieral' incllhailoh of hboteris 'Ranting.to be .<iln5i!;'a and yifle :ver.>ja-la the ;bnly, thing critical In. the. act. . Uoy6,. for example,' sppils a. gojOd.:ep.c;entr.lQ'. number . by taking the -edge -pfC ^t ^y^th; a; .vocal Inlrp-. duc.Llpn. S^anreV'appiips - tp', .Jldye, \vli.psc..pipes .ar<j not. had but btit .pf pildcp iiVert In. tiib cpnicdir .hallct.^ahc dpesi : Extra' girl 'ln. tlw, tuth. maliee ,v Xavbrable inVpr.jS'iiPh with a' 'rieat buck rbutirie. fplJb'vvjid '. Up; 'With ; a SiiaUc lilp.S'.Hbt'shy;pn>.s. a,;:; ; ;- , , j.t.'tudcl JJvotliera'"'Hecd- Ho bou'- quels. '.■All tliey -nced-ls a-stage,' and plenty bi .ft.;; Years lidyp STPne.noth ' iiig ' to/' take 'ahythln>; -away .'from tl'i^sb ,.t\v'b. Theii" stuff Is 'as. -pbl- Ishod. as a jnlrrbr; aiid' never mMffa, AV'i'tli' no atic.r.pleces lb; worry , about ns; in :liie /past;.: (e\vr;.a.easona 'with Given -McQlvney^; the Mandela .:are: not ivbrkipg d*; hatd,'\but. juat - as •eHIeotlvelyi'"-;.': ; .milan l3aWebri. rtii.st hdve studied Riith -Ei.tln'ffE-style of ion's: dellV-^ ery,-It's ,too blbae. fp be. a cblhcl- denco.- jh arty .avent,;M:ls'3 Ddwapn. docs justl&e tjy .her ^work and could '.wlth;ease,;it 'seenis, dcyelbp' d style .ofnipr;;ow,h.- -Ifer yobal timbre. Js-bf the sbftl/ icrbbhing type, with looks; aiid a pleasing''personality, tb '.back itl.ui)A. ■ Individuality not imltdtion la what sfie.'need.<;.'': :' ; .■' ■: - . ■ tJauai:.;mazc: dt hoko-pokey: alarriT ■ban.g' nuttery;in the. Olson "and John-: son liiclahge kept the second "how audience Saturday; In dn .uproar for. All; bf ,;the: ;4r irilnutee - it lastfed.; ■VVddlng through '"a- pailV oil. gefanl- Uriis-sipotted through JLhc hbuse, ;01o Oiseu led the'pVocc-ssIon, while Chlc. ^.Tohnson was coMhllhg. the guftawa. The lilt where Qlb In'oulres, fi'bm a d.eiiarilng -'-woman In: the. dudloncb ■ Cplantcd.^flf oburse): a.s^ tb licr.desil-. h'itlioh dnd ihe reiO.y. -"riirl, giolng- to the ladies' rbbhi, if It's any of your lHrR)iio.'!s,". did:-not.gct thc-.hb'wls-ah- ticli)rilP,d. ;; bn thc^oth'er liaifrd,; .sUch. .•in .bbt dnd 'avit and iijilici'iintcd pun aH;.'"'ruliber;balibons'.' tore the. house ;<lbwn'.; . Another ;8ainplc ;bf RltO's t;Ia;«llc'cuhsprshlp. . p'.sen und Johtiisbn'.s las.t.sojourn hirib^' ni'lted;'the V-Val-are; a :,;:$'29,tfQ0 pr;i;o.«s;' ''I:augh and'Clet.Hlfh"'.(:Ita: dio:), current ftim. .: ; :.6'po^n. capdbity, aha the; Hip: only a .bloek from. .Rrbad'jvdy and .'three-' WbcTtg, frbin iho. Mayfalr.. . j.; :. The' .ciu^i'cnt' pi-ogrd^n.-aiso.blasts bpe .'b£ 'tlie grttnde.st thcbi'iesi of cor-, tain opci-atorsi tb . prove a -gpod' him; -well .supported, lias, ho draw limit, ' ; . 1 f . . ■.'Olm'^,.. Ibbki><l; 1 iko haVI np .^onc^led itS:'ri«iies-ijqiidr6 draw limit o'ii .Ieaylh8:;the; M.iyriiiVlila^.ll'terdlly. 'rcstirrectpd ^urrcillly. 'iU.- thc :llli>i) arid', bther . helghb : siibis In;; N^ew York,-;where'RKb ^ is ■ .supporting" It .;w.lih; vaudc:'■ Usuaf eiplit-ai>t' p'olipy vvaa'. eutv to...flYe;-<»wln'(;;.tb the length' or,'tho:foaturb,.l.M n.iliis. ; . 'i'-hat angle Is;'the;most .Inipoi'tant rpb'seVyation' to ))b 4ua^le.■^^P!n the: tho.'itr'e'a ciivrcht ;laybu IvTlie vatide Is npt'.ptus is .•vavie- 0''n.l,»il'. ' -'wlfii: ' -Tiriv^la'.t.v^.- -fl'ni'olilltlpft. miisli' dnd idanplng-, plus?-som.e com- .edv.. '..'I'lie /ebniedy. aiart's, Ih' tlie -No; 2.;i<pbt w:i.th; Ted :and Al' WdUVman,; t\vp iildck :tdcb bbj'Si 'and 'coincs bm'k atrong: JJo.'4'i Thovb :Tracy and Vtnettc hittt'tiie house: glggiy.alnibst all tlie:tlhie they-w^rb'Ph.. ".; -:' - : - ' ■. (vbnatarice ■EvahsV<)!i''ehed; -Pliiiho. ahit .Hwo;bbys In brio and twp apf.c.lal;; ;but;. thb'iacta Bt|ll -bcl'bh^s tp .-Mlaa livtVn.s. 'JJoya serve ad Bupiibrt .fo'r hci" .'^rl.e'd liiKh- :kleks;-' lopka- .and- gi'iicertl ■cai^r.la^eV ■■Mia's \Evans" Is wort!) .a.db iuw try any time.l; ;; -; ;'Tracy and -' .'Vinbtte's.; corhedy' cohiesiin lib.unkno\Vhrrha'nrieiv Their stuff '; be.Tire - rcsemblahbe. ta;^;bther ml.snt/'hokum -acts... ;^racy'8Vdunlb i)iin . panto;' ',hp\\"ev'er,.; gbals'::them... yin.ette'; is: a brUncttb loPkbr and tliiit ,Jbhg-tood eqcehti'lC: -.soft ahoc s^uff 'by -Traey. is. :d tickler,;: - '>'.; '.v '/ Closing: apt.. UchmaU Trouiibi -la all; jl'rpiece: Arab,-<>.ULflt.-.-: Two are' wbnvcn.'Costunicd. cblorfully iigdihst, d jildiri' full, stage, they :nhlahcd't'o a Wh'ack'lrig ihaiil^il ;lri appreclatloh. ■;bf 'fdiipi^ill ;a;nd apeedy. pyra'rhldlhg and di:rbb}illoSi,......; ' .:'■ '■/'■i . :Klh-Tln-,Tln. aiiia lVls':ihaster, .liPe ■Btihcan, - take a one. spbt in the, middle.::- ;Thb : usual';ta1k and;trlcka>, exofe|)t>hb screen dlibt ihia tlihe'. , It wa.^: iilteresting to nbte>' custoinei- rcactlbh'.in .d.full. Hip hpuae. .; On.o.- taspbe'rry .waS: .soundud; arid gagged away- by.Ted'aiid Al'Walrtroah.when' bnp. 'oC .ihe.sb t-^'b- begati ills opera. biiftporiery • on a' har'nibril.ca. The; boys :walkcd' off .^b ,a big hand, b'iit that-^razz'mdde' It.lpbk' like anything' reaembling 'bpei'd. waan't wanted :by. ;at loost onc'mUgg. He didn't know, the". \Vaidmaris';wcre'';only ;fpbllnisr,' ; ■ .It:'tliiF^J' wouldn't .. pay 85c or Mas to'. sce;'VClmarroh" dt' the RTdyfair or ?2 ■at'-.the Glpbe; they. cariie: -tb the Hip for; six :blta;-wlic.r'e ;they .^bouUl ..seb'bbth-ydude.'dnd: ''Clm.Vv^ven If the. idtt'er-:was tb all interits. and piirjioses .-from, the bu.stomer: .angle a ithlrfl-run 'lri;''the Tiraios Sguaro atsirlfct. . ; Shan.: a:itdm Ily rbviio of. three 'geiierdtlons: of h'bbflnp ahd/abbred "Ibeiy.- -;- ' Peggy iftiid ' Dolly; ralg^ (also Edythb, not billed) split, ihb jiniuin- ciatprs with iJIlly Kelly lii' their. iVov ilto skit. The girltt: arb' all cbmely arid' wihsbriib. lobki'r<<,-;vi':|lh:. ;ICelly' Btralghttilig . jilf'pjy ' tor the,, .lhr:r.e- young 'utiS:.hut- wlridlnR'.nil'.- tnntlnfr with,,: thcli-': ii)bm'n>;v.; A:: - pUasinfc, BtandjiTd::; •:.:;:'/:■: /-v - ,;■;■ '':■.•, , ' .Grilid-Hinr.and ;:4l.<ter. with. hi.-' muslc-iaiilyV):pviib: 'ivas d; hef.t^^ c.Hpk. :iSlster does little.bpn'ipitrod to/ffuUar^ Rinj's:a'e<'b!:dioii':SbU)inK;at\d--tlib .wv- auliig ~orie-mnii band ;iiislrtimeiitd- iipn;;'-'-', ;;.■'.-;■;■■'■-.■:•:■■■:;.■:;■ lledmbhd arid . AVpIL-a with rbi*gh: cbme,dy:,next:/ ^Oirl opeii?: Spivmah- but -- iipbrta' a. :.' 'Bbi-do.ni': .h.'ilropnib, Mlxedaeatn' ;i.s local: dud: will prpb^^^^ ahiy:iand east;.;,":;:. :; ■' v- ' .'Throb ; Swifts., rlpsod; Sylth . their engaging. ,indtan 'oljibolocy.; i';:,' . . .■■j;.ttigh and Gpt Itloh" 'Cltadlo) ,ort ■:-:;;;; . : . Abel, ■ {Continued ifrom pago S()) , ;: lent.' v^'anicfa. dnglea .;;nro hiodorn,' ; wllhbUt :blmox|ou8ly':so. . ;. :''";. 'riib-' nviUiojidire is - (lonb' by 'Reno ■ - Ijptoh'vro,;'whoift/.'sc.rccn' :ohiiriictW'-' - l.'itlori"* are piuph.'isizirig; ui;oi-i" every; lime" rhl.-'-. p.PculIai; •■persouivliiy,' iirid : lilii ability V In.; .piayi"!; -uhiioi'iiiig pa'i'tiij^.. :l''pinmc lead Is ^l>y . An nil- ;:■.'. iiiOla, . nb\V -iwulbr /(i "tprhV .eontrn'ct . wlilvVO-'SP; -.. -'She, la -. S!a!<tl.y;;bette;r; .than '^it itlip"; t^m'b .of:' liGanc'e's' ^■S'ltpoiobn.''' :Slu'> ia. a liuikpiv -.acts :.. well ijn'd .^ n<!r-. voipe rc;iUtvrs ■ .y.ery ' olV.trly; : - \'a'nil:>;';Orpvlllo.; lOiigli^iii. d'ops;a; fi>wlfii). vainp ..with ;a .'Urong ;;;; English; :no:-(\n't,.'- Jipst is • i-Xfi'lfonf :.; sifpijort.:^:;-; - • - '- v.;.-.; -:-:;'.' ■;'' /.Cost' (if illhi) .fully ;$so;ftrto. ,.-\rid .a'. . suiy.prtylns.liu-upb.sitlo.n.' i. A/axii screen. HIPPODROME ' Niibbrly fihouid -dcsiro -more obn;- Vfuijlng probe.of the' .value bf 'vfiudc mipp(ji-t. thfih ;what is cUri^'cnlly dt ihb' Ulp. ' Five, acts and '.'t'irivvrL'pn" tllttdio), plus/'Pfithc Nuws-'and-pye^ tur'c -niu^KC Op;:a 1 jS-niltiule shov L. A. p.: a l7S-inituiie snow t,h.Tt')ii'i;?:'e'verythl.ng ;fDr..ilie mPrio.v. The ob'mba- stands" tp do capacity 1)lz: Jthroughoiit: the . week; ; Vnurtp ciid JtVcliidcs' eprii'taii.co' yvdns,, Ted arid ': Al Wahliiitan, Kliv-T.in-T|.n. -t^'acy;arid :>Mnetle.;aiid .the; L^-yed. Di'Mltidtl Arab trbupe. , , •;•;; :.',.' -, \Vtii-ri~Caught ;i'v Ili,c inpper, tihnw S'i».t.ii t'(la^S .■.Pharige.'.--day; ;.hvrt-'ift^'.^^^^^ nilpd near to let). Tlu-revcan be .no dou:i/t tlKit nWiHi. bC t.Iiirt 'draw .wa.<<: dtro; the jllirf.: ■ .T)ie yaOdv,, hxiwrrvpr^ ;dnd; the hbu.w lii.licy. of proyUIIng (|U!i.Hlv;:''trtgp -ptufr,.-.Tt no 'moro th:)ii ; de- liix<'' Ul-.oddAy.iy priri'K.'.hriS; liiUvh- ;tO fiol'li thr h. o.r - - ■ ■ ■ IfP •Kiibwing .the- .'■(.•tm,". .•nm.'iti.Jij .jiT.-^yrty; V/'rk,:lh;vt av'V(>li"n''::i; U;"' -viiiKj'. '::' I'' - ■ ' .,tos Angieles, April; 23;' ;- Ti)is weck's-liill ppasessea a ilaVor wh^ph, wlille nbt Pdldc'e.-y or bfs-- ti;nib'tiy;;a'ny;:inca;ns,: atlll revlycd; menibrie^' t>;f .e)ght.^act yaude/shbwa dt thc na])brhpods' whieh :siiiacked iitrbrifely of the': brand .currently. bn exhibit at. thl9. hpuae; /-Lacking, the. pul.iKh . arid.' iilcety' of ;dnyi: of thoae New .;Yo.rk'. .vatide '>hOws; ,b!r-, early pbs't-wdr. ;ddys, .thisf' -'ShbW: packs spmetlilhgy dnd..paused dudlchce rer'. action, ■ t;p -that.' flOmethhig,; •which; BUfit.iIris -hoi>b''dncw, fPr- d revival of: Vd'udcvillc,' ' ; : There 'wa.s a hiellbw r^trbspectlpn In bpe 'ncighbpV'a eomrinenf that "I haven't aPeh. thehi in;.'a-;long, : long, while,'.' ■ referrlng.vtp itedjhond and ■Wells; Maybe It waa iwV.other^aPts «he ;'wda' thinking ahbut; but it'.evl- dcnced .a fondly lingering -recPllec.;; tlbri o'£ live istage^ejiici'tainitieht. "IMipfie. eteht ab.l.s; cuiTontly. bij tap arC: hbthlng to g'et excited abb.iiit,'but they;haVe their points^. Even nxich a thin iwualr.o'-fm-ee .ebmprbmisb as th;^''Paige. -fJisters-Pilly' Kelly; -skit rV-nilndbd Of -thbse ;g'(ud . pld .No.- 3 skctbhps 'wiihv^n cx-Ieglt. or, an::ex> 'picture; name ' in spmp. /dramaldt U.-iiiiilly '■' boneocted iiy < an- Adron' ;ilo5FriTiiiri; br dri. jidgiir. Alle.n "Wpiilf. JtKO'mjist/bp fcpllrin .its. ■w'ay with tlvc.'.rp: .eight' acts; -Tirohahiy with a .wlsply epbupiriic. ijoni'or.N'aiiKm arid bl(ilrig.:lt.s tlihe o\-p»; the' surtimer to Bob;'Ju,st how long tlils vaude conieV. hnr^k ;cdii hptd irji). ', llut. thdt:vdud'e iia!<;a.''.swpli chance rtf. ;><taj;lng -tiii.s nomi-hac'k wi01..:'.evldpnt ;cven; tp; ;the riioslrtibrisc'rvaliv.a ;' .;;-^;^^^^ '^^ '•Onp: wonders. ju,s"t..vvh'cre:'the, local Hko wbuid' get- off - in tlib>ie-.'.leap. bb.vb'inpb days ; wlili... the; iirariil :of features: they've bcen./ exhibltirig;' oh .tlvv .sj'rocn; .".Those clght ./actB'are- lll'e...sayc-r..*5 for the. grrisscs. ,;.;; - -■;• A's . dbyetfiiled,., .stii'i-tliifr';; fh -the iiort li\v'-sti' lt>y;:tho -tlihft these f<'ho\vff hit :L. 'A;r;Von .tlieir. flfih •'week'.they plo V .prril y. striartly!. : .- ■ :: -: ■Fra'tik- \Vl|s-bii; -ppr-ris. with - eight' irii rni I Ps; bf; bike -solofn i:, d Piw niln -. litr-^ :.hvorii'itx I'd hlit ;kC'-h lli Its pl.-ts.M. :H i\ <11 iV'.s;i(.ts.. 0C n.Or 11 .-triji ^.-onVtrul' arid: itts-fivviV. f.i^oin tli»-;.i.i,s!iol;'' . ; '..f ■ ; 1 '.;-Il.v; 1 !!tirlt. lop.il.:si.off - yory ;ifi'(.' ^'v-.K't'b;; wltlT';i ''.'^irutl.^r'H .'R "" ' ■ ;ltiVb. i'h.K'ti'vml';; fi.v)i!S. ' All bpdippked;' In baririera'diid;trighi; pblored ndgs'. in. cbJbliVdtlbn <bf th? RkO '■'Sprlhg;: l.i'estlVal.'l vtha . 86ll\ 5itrebt hds for . tha .flrr.st hdlt .Iiead- llner The Ingeriups/.-girl band of 21. 'It makes' .a pretbntiou.s'. flash,-. run,- rilng ;-.40 mlniiLps, Vahd is' a great :audlpnce .dot whleli pi-obably.i'eapts at-tlie. liojf bfnpb bettbV on,. tliP' ro.^d: than, in Npw York.; A largo ibmnie aggrpghtlbn- like this.i.^ on. the road l^.-llke' d m'usiP(iV lir'eus.,,: •;;.,;. ; - The 'glrla/dcliver n)iisle;iri,-,nias8; jji^bduction.:: Witbn- .s.ix.e.8;>stpp down, to .sblb therc di-c 15 of tliem, l^ike- wiso 14' ukulelc8, 10 vlollriSi:;1.5'bnn^ Joes, io accovdeons; I0:;guitar8 and .10 tap ifaricerp. ;Tricks art uhfoldcd one dfter-tlio other to-.solid, applntise; Th'ei'c- are .a few llplitXvplght .spots, auch B8 .the; solo Wlil»!tllng.;i}It.: dnd tlie nrst ,toe 'dance '/attenipt. ': The latter misSed through loiik of: cot oxdiriatlbn With tlie pit ,barid,;b'trt on a repeat dbwn in-tho 'act.did nicely; Viplip solo mufted thrbugli tp'o.much house , brgi^n' :''pldyed. by -bne of the felrls fbr accomp.anliiient";; AVith tho mute off . thc : (lddle it: irilglit b diff-er.cnt story,-'; ■:. - •,; ^ ' '. - : . Mbntrbs'tt ."ind -RbynoVds; -the; only comedy on the iillV. hud thfngs their bwri'Vway for la'u'gh!*.' . 'i'lipy: sbelted over';desired... ;res(iIts quickly : and ducked, taking.; 'iio ' .eucbfe;; :Ben Moritrpse L la / okay .;j«s' a dizzy. duniP. 4rid Reynolds ; builds up rpniedy pblnls nibely as thb-rcpd,. Material soundd ;,fresh and.; 'coutalria ; .maiiy punchy siiots.' :.: ■; .');::•." '.- - ;, ;: Honey Bbya,' : five' in .lJli!,<'kft>ce, have a bPhdcrisPd: mbderri -linlnsirel rOUtlne'-wlthPUt'the .end ineri.. I'Sliigr IriB^la thelr fortp; arid.Oiey bUIld ,pn it.; Tbmmy'HJde. did. an old-Cash- Ibricd Primrose sbft shoe .V d'vndy, pLyie thaf Idridcd.;. The nri.'il^ iited- ley ' ot-: yarloua; river ; (jbrig ;. anklcis ending -wl th' the pop '''I'lic RtYcr arid; -Mb,"., ^se^it'.theiri ■ bit fbr .an. encore retu'rri.- : .:'r ;i. ■' :,'.\Four. JuggIlng;Kpl.soi.iBi thrpe men arid a woriiari. Went dlipiit tlVclr. hoop, dnd' dlavoib trloke in: id;' bu'slnPaB''-: like;: vl'ay. : shoSvIng expert ■^iriowl- edec bf thclr:'kiritl;bf' ac;t,' - T|i'ey-"a;rc' standard''lb.'.yaudc, ariil .'gobd; wbrk- men;;".-■.;■ ■.;; --■■:■■;• ;:;■■: :'.:■■■■'■■]:■'■.■'■:■ :;■ ; :Busine.ss Saturday 'ri^atin^p, light.' I'lcture, '•.The Finger .rbinIs-' (S'.N.): ^i'^::^^;^DREVFyS^ (BRITISH-MADE) ;V;.:; ;-■:::'-•;;;; ..Ltfndbri;; Aprll/lfli . Bi'ltlEh IptrrnntloiiaV pxbiluclton; nh>l ,r«» ; l<".iii(".-:; AJiipicj .from, tho Vplns-; /"^niu Drry-. fua-t;a«'o," tjy vlleraJK-hiirt Uotilljifh. . .!>!•.. i<>«toil 1i.v...f;'->V; .Itrflcjnur'ana 'Mljion Uo?i : nie'r... . riviliicilon'T : miperv^Bor,'; F, . W. '.K wcnier. - AsslnMnt dlrccilun (inil: . flUn pilUliiir. John-.Ifpn'owc. . 'Hccordpj. KC'A:;-' I*ho;np(ioinc.: In, cnit; . C&lrlc- HurdivlcKs..: t;hai:l<w ; Crnsojij ' :u6oreo:" WorrKi,' Siiiii hivtMy. x;nrry ..;Mnr»Ti,: Arl'hor :; llnnty; IVritTlJi; ThnirpK-.n^ •l.*nsth. ;7.-i00 fret u|N; piDximAiply. .-renjfir'i; cerililonip ':;tJ^.'. . DtiHnIni; i Hnc; SO mlnB: ItcVlt-vvcil: I..9nilon I'a lllon, .r.oiid.5ii. ■ . 81ST ST, b!inibo *olipy Ot :<^te^^ fii>d, iaowlid;U'-PF /lipv/lathev- and Ei andfaihcr ln, .,. TltlS! Is Uie'iast \veek of,vaudc'fpr tho ,8lst, •; Saturday. (2') tii<v hoU.sc gb'es sti'alglit pljLtUiPS. atKO-inbg'uls. ruled' out stngo bntprt.'ilnri'tpnt. In Hib .belief that' suroielit; films' w.ill riiakc riioro: money. . :T1) Is hbuse,lias played vaudeville .sln<:e oppiiihg 15 years atro; . ' :■;; V' ■ ■: ■■-■;.- ' ■- ;-..Tho tfjst' was/a two-d-day until a few :mprith;s aiVo, when . It.- Sviciit conttnu.oU,s.':. 'Whpii.-twb;-!t>da.v,: the .audience wa.s;klnd of tough on riip!<t- btUs. ■ Whtp.it swltclled to' a grind It drew.^one' ,bC /tlib' soflpsit'ti'owd.<), in thp mctrbp(illlan ■ii'c-a; ; ■ ,(ii'pai est ' .siiriawk;. ■ ngaInst •. - fhIs b )une ha.<) '.been. rii.'Mlc. fri :Warin wettUipr,' AVheni. bp'pjHisp Vif the lack pf d .CNoVcri thP iaiidl'.'riC''' siwOltcred 'pr:st.^yp,d aw:iy.;. . '.:, :.:; !: 'J.nst-.fiVHt half thi» )iwise wUr play h p.l d ■ a-'g'6 od ai 1 - (n-p-ij n d 'b n le.r 1 ii 1 hi n g bill.: - Nb;. IrlHhllghi,' hut. gpnciriilly .|/lc'a.«Irig,a,rid -giv.cn ;iooj'o:;tl(an-.oi'di nary'fespo'n.se;. '.-■: . '": ' .- ■ ;t,eaffjbo: joy.-'fpdtur'pd;; -w.Tis .tiext tp :(;loslnR., - FIi>-l.,. dPllripallph .is. th.'.ij^ of d;young girl wh(> :Midd('riVy 'huinp^ iri to iicr fil m liocb; : Krcorid is '-d'd I'aV m'ail'p-skit dfiP^it a ri.fcKt,'club feirl frdiiied Iritb: su;upa;n'ng:;bn-.lVer;;;ii; t. I,attrir : In- sbriipw.h;i;t;-,vl»)p;; dr*"rii.ati'' 'for.' Vandp and. 'fbf; one .;ppi-s'bn to icarry/'aionp,: ; lint : Vv;iili. 'M;I.<,<|' J,oy> ;na>Tib, i"t;'gelH ;o.vpr:', ' Thb'.pX:.snr'!Pii ;.<itai: wd.s givcti.Vi 'largl'i- haJid lU :fin- ishV'"--^:.;'..-' ,;■ ■ ■;-' ■;..:;;;■■,/...; .:i)rii»othy .irid h'.rv.'Yclhnsv,.T:jr.k<;i;Kv orf-n'-il. ; TOipVlhy:'Js; U.- :K.lh» blond': -W bf J. '\Y o t'k H ; in: lit" )st tl J1 n f' i nj;',; nu in ~ bpr,>;;-;wi)rt .Mlib' fnii:i,' ■)\<>y^ ::>ni-i}!Oui:- T-i<il'''r "fii.p 'til?;.- •.>iiMi:)i..:!'!i:.y:, br .rpt. all <-.,\})>:,\,\'<:" ' li./)'jf"i;'t)i.;';;.ni;id- ' fi.-iii'-.i-'r.s'.-;.. '--''; -;.r. :, ;-\V;nII<:-r.'^ ■ As^ilV'-rs;-- V;'-nl;r)Ibf'iiii'«t, NVi. ;3;' ; '\V;iliirs l.<.::'-'''!'r,i'.v.i7ii: :a;:hii.i;<. inlid; bnV hlL-:' .sl'i(ii'ilil,'>r.>4 in :tru'(iwiri.?' hlK fvoi'-?!' f r>.iiri 'l>'.iy' !i,rid' v)i:l-dninii-kV ■■I I''.•^■^t■..ll''s; tli''^r'';'»rhin:i l l';'ti: rii<' Iv . /lii.ri .f'.'-Jiiy.'i v.-'-il; r'-p'-Iyed"'; jvTost.of thi--ri.-<-;vl;i.'<'Iri'ih*; liil/J'lip, ...H< i-<l,.ii";i'd Art.-illri.V low liblcp; wpnl lii : tliP.;(;'I,'')Klne,'"nP,tVrh';:- Pat'tV:i! vtaji- w'll>'i s-I:Vri'.s'llc'k' i!<-il.irig'.'IVio rf-.Kljb I'alr f^init'urin Xi'iir ii.t':;r;i'i.5l'i biji.oi' irorri 'sifirf l'i'fin),Mh'.; 1:^-iitm'>)ii.«Ml.<tM, '.'' K.irig'-r Ifbiiii.s'' U'-- 'N'.), f'jn.i'i'in' /ii'-rbbatib lingllsii-ivevslPii^ofthls, British tpriuttondl^ ^tri-ilriptidl,-; ' inade ; at •,' ?.; ; Elsticp;; PveSbntaVa^^^^^^ dpcuiriiiitary:; cldasf 'w^^ ;9f the . ; - ; ordliiai-y. ■; It' dbdla; witha ' sufll- .; vioritly vivid' ,ahd' drdjridl'lO; B'Ubject'-' to-be Iritereating us dramutic iidrrH« . . ;: live In Itself. '-; ''. -.. ■;'■,- ■';;;■; ,' I. tackled d lidrd Job l« dbeu- . inpritInJr. the'^fdipPUs, lii-eytUa;cas'.e. .; fbi: talkbr; puriib^cs,' arid, wlille . thti.: ;.; piptut-p-.i3 b.Utslde most bt;thc i^epbgr . rilzed fljiKsea'' of 'plct'iire eivtertain- - •; ;;■ rtient; -11-a." n cltort which' doser vps. " ';, moro success :>.thftu -;niost >of; B; ^I.'s' talkcr.s ; actii;i.liy.:;:hav.ing, ;.m,bre .'on-...;'-.-. . tertaln,irie;h"t; yaliie ■ than /.'the. -great '.'' ':'iriaJorlty;.-: ■;■".:' '■- ■;''.■:.■..,■'■'"'-•:- -;"^..■'■:■- ' :Actlan oiieh's at the" start witliino-; - '^vaste; - fp.btdgp; .ojipriing-' seqiiericea ,; li^^pialrilrig ' .suspected'. , eApioiidge:.;' v' Withiri: 'thb- I'driks; of tlus .-.artillery ' •; bH)cpi's,: thb llrst ireel dlsclp.slng the';;,- ;; l)rpyfUs; -name :" a(i-- '."the : "aUsppct,.'.:; .' . younger ':ptetUre;:'i)atrb.ris;: /not Xa-^ v ' - miliar witli tlib .trial, ■niay;qticstlpn;: how-itluiro cariie-: to; .bc, si),c/h • almi-;; -.; idri.ty; 1)Ctw:e.eri- Dreyfus' haiidwriting.' arid 'Estprhazy'.s.' > No •'dltbriipt ia - ' l;' nia<lei.:tb'--;pjear up t.hts; p<)lnt..; ^Flr.qt; ; •. 'bburt-m'artlal.. .arid' driinvmlng.; ,p( . Iii'p.yfits Put bt :thb;:Ai'tny are well- dorie. .but/bverwelghed .to the ice- : ond;' trial,;. jVlieri the.; repUtdllbri; -of,: ,: the Ji'rmy is qucatloried by Zola, and -. ;.' a,i,%ila .lri; tUrri;'toppcd 'by. lli<; bulmir , ,;: ndtlhg;.trial when Zola.:falls tb liavei - -:;, IJrcyf c's.acquIttod;; ■;.; ■;.. -; - ;; ,■ . 'In-; Ijetwpen..-'Dbvil's: I.slarid apenea,;; ; are;.frti.nkly;skptchy, but as they' dre ; ' Kuhprdlnated..tb:the: eftbrta of Zojid.:;. arid others Iti.rjiris, this blemish-Is, -'■ not :bf ;Impbrf4nbe..; Fbllowlhg-.thei .:V' hist, trial. thofb: is d' ,suggestlpri'.of '.;■; bad flcr,lpi work, tlib tinie lapse to. ; '; the ; idatb ; ot.-th'b:;;dcqu1ttal' bclrig;., pdsspd ' oyer :;by ;runnlh'g; a; .vbc.air ,; /cornpibnt-pn'.a-.black; scrpeh, ending,''-: :; wjth :Vlewg pr.•i')reytUs,-rotiLirning tp.- iils'rpglmfint;'Whlch apt,d'a tlxc fade* ,.; 'ojtt while'ihe military bdnds'phtiirh '. but. riiartlalvdlttles.'- ;; .;' '; ;;.;; • ; - ; . y AriyonO' : who can't;' s;4n' : tlio- '; .sfralghtfo):.ward; film - value-s of the -;, I>rcyfU3..;stbry knowK" notliin^f'/abou);;; ,b,o.;dcriiaTi<i-'». British ;interriational: hiis, irtprved- u.P: a dlsli. .Xyhlch'^haa:' , n(itliing;lf ribt' Interest.;; Atiual military. and. period.detail' ; looks , TctTidrkabiy .iorbi/d, :dltHbijgh, •;;' y.;)tho.ut krio>vlp5,.tbb fapls of; the- ; case, ' it ..secrribd -Biirprlslhfe t<i; llud 'Frpn'cli poiirtn as iiirirUJy-dii Ifblly- ; wood picttirc.", .aljOw-Ainpvi<:aii..<';o'UrtS:. to - be.;- To thp. 'Engli.sh;-,i]Spd , to ; frpzen silence .in- thp; justii-n' apPl.-i,;. - thl.H ; alw-ays • .spcrn.s'd :bli diinc^ilt.;; ArioLlipr sUrprlfip was the Ijripcr.v at ;- - Ihn -Justices; rioticeablp. - In oTVtf trial, ' i - Tl.ioy may hnvn dbub It in thp:uj;ti,iai "-. tridi; -It .so-, the criticism doip'sii't hold;'- ■ .'Acting.'KCtiP'raVI>'i;lB good; tlip .two . ; hpst pprformanees going to'C'li.ai-iPS.; ' Carson as.; tioloribl' I'icfiUart -ari'd '- Gcbrgb /Mbrrllt as :2^oliii (Irb't . ride-.' trbujirrlg, , Curiously pnough', C<!drlb '; . Hardwicke;:; one . of thi.');: ^((un.tr'y's ;;. .li(-.<!t: atitorii, HPembd . wopdp,h as :;.': 'JJrfjj'fns, ivnd wa!i;(ivld(i'nt'|y .so dfrdl.d ■. of oyfer'renVph.Tslzlrig /that:hb. tirider-. ." ai't'id 'too .muqh. ■ Ills .fiviiet way. of - ; taking lilK -^i^■^3t: ari'P.s'i; was .;'a lUllp. ; •; too; '.ed'SUdl- -to .We :;;ortiiyrnp|ng, ..T>:i;r'-.; ; i,'ff!nlOrly;aii .ti(v;«pp<.lflb,';iristnnr.(i .jt-a?,,'-,-; '!;it':d; iiBairist;iiim;,:.-; -.:;;, /;; ;." C .-:::;' . :TliPrbuihripS!i:(if. casting is brie;.Of ' .: (heVb;e.s't ^!pbls::'around , ih'b,, pl.pture,-; '■. .with o'.lerigtliy-list bf,stage pldy,er9^^^^ G^^rry .W;ii*ijVi' Tj/ds ;the. heavy; a8';^' ; 10.ltv-rf;fty.yy.tpt).pcd^by ;ATtlvur.I'la . a;K Gf.'n>;r;il Mprrlbr.-;;;ftf'-atvix "fhoiri-. : .; Hori,'.'. as' Iiti.(;lo,, .Prfcyf u,H,,. ;couid, -: ript;. ■ i-btnijplp' ii'g:ii,nj;t .tlift/hV-avy gifns'/bt;', ■;thp' .«iifipp-troiipcVs. .;;; ;..' - ; .; -.'^z .H lip port I rtg pl.iiy Prs were -uri if bnri i<..: . :;illy .'gop.d, - (irid-;'pa'ni''l-a . vvoi.li : whs'- - sfi<k\ ..Willie :"X\\ ri ; act.: d iTPp 11 on', al- ■ ;t.hi-iiith' :un1'nv.iijlri!^l Ivp; iri tr-ffa''n'^nt,■ - ;faitlifi)l;i;b,- t)iP.'TlP.ri<id,,'. .tl.-'.--f.priiPrl :,T y. .liit DMiM-.i-i'yiWy to';fl:i.s'h' fii'.dn <'i!dr ' ..:faf(lil(,(r'-d i;abar»;(-troUi,6 a\ jht I.e-.: : ;eitiriinp;. ;;i ' . .;- '•-. 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