Variety (Dec 1931)

Tuesday^ December 29, 1931 VARIETY 173 Bills Next Week . (Continued from page 170) ■ Btmnd W •t Boc«»'. I ' Voir Corner' X Butb Bound T ft S I^Monto Seotor ft DoreoD I Jaya : yrenle Vogan 6T. i^ins : ron <i) " •lA Plaza' I Lea Qellia ^ncel ft. Fala Skeoter & Ray Nally Fernandas Xuc'da ft Rlcardo Bduardo Delnado .Afaatin Falatox ^. Batollla Bpanlah Bna _ Tot ,l8t half (1-8) Vanhattan' I Jack Sidney Biror ft Goods Jack I-aatar Iiiicllls Sanfclst SOB ; TOI'EDO Puamoiuit (1) Wureory R'maa' I Tom Fatrloola Lacllla pia Soblohtrn C« Novelty Clloton Barb'na ft Pal Sunklat Una TOBONTO Imperial (1) ■Black ft White- I O D WaahinKton Clifton ft Brent Dolly Kramer Roae Qleaby Marie XeFloblo Marie Uead Sunklat Bna - TANOOUTEB BInuid (SI) Arthur Lake Co iPetlcy Co Naah ft Fately'. LIbonati 3 Qautlar Co . . WASHINOTON Xta (1) Tomorrow Stara' I Bemie ft Walker Mary MIlea Wanda Allen Zolma , Fern Dale Buddy ft Qretel Chlyo Kadomatau Helen Ireland Dorothy Welob Theal Nelaon Rudy Kaye . WOBGfCSTEB Palace (1) ■Alt at Sea- I Ben Bard liOeter -ft Qaraon June Worth Qregory ft Raymon Matt Brooka Sunklat Bna ELMIBA -. Kecaey (1) Flelda ft Bell Carter Broa Rer Senator Murphy BUZASETH . Wtc lat half (2-E) CRllgary Broa Lillian Morton Wleat ft Stanton Tucker, Smith ft S' Vphein Sldara Rev: 2nd halt (6-8) Wlrth'a Clrcoa . ERIK Warner . lat half (2-E) Reynolda ft "White Joe. Fenher Tlo Oliver 2nd halt (t-S) Donovan Sla & B'p iOthera to nil) 2nd halt (30-1) Crockett'a M^t^ra Crowell ft Allen Edgar Barger ' Uurjle White Torrea Co t HOBOKBN FaUna let bait (1) Diaz ft Powers (Othera to fill) 2nd halt (E-7) Bobby FIncuB (Othera to fill) 2nd haU (29-31) Callgary Bros Danny Duncan Freda ft Palace Toung ft Mack Rev JAMAICA, I* I. Alden (2) Wllaon, Kep'le ft B' Rtaapaody. Blondes Danny Duncan White ft Manning MHKSTOWN. M.T. Palace (2) Reynolda A White Ben Murphy Lola Torrea JEBSKT CITT Stanley (1) Sue Carol N Stuart (Othera to nil) Wilton ft Weber (Othera to Oil) LTVBENCB, MASS. Warner .lat halt (2-6) Maxine ft Bobby Foley ft LaTour M ft A Clarrk Bobby PIneua Semnntl Ilarleq'na _2nd half ((-g) Tucker, Smith ft S' Lango & Haley . ■ The BerkofCa MlDbLET'N. CT. Capitol (2) Brooka ft Fclton Chaa McNally Marry HInoa MILWAUKEE Warner (25) Bal Accordion E Chrlatio ft Kelaon Slone ft Lee Rome ft Dunn . N Lockford ft Co MOMTCLAIB. N, J, Montclalr _.let half (2-5) Wilson, Kop'le ft B' Harry HInes Ham Sla ft P Gnbo ft Caraon Huber Snd halt (C-8) •Acoa King ft Queen . Jack & K spaogler Jack, strausa ,KEWABK MoB4ae (2) 3 French MIssca Baby Roamaire Joe Mnrka Carl Bmmy Mcl Kleo Wh'tosldo Anita, B' . . <*<'l a Acea & Queen JcanCarr Bob Albright • Plllnrd ft Hlllard ilamon ft' Sana l-ewla & Alte Rev 3 Sailors 3 White Flaahes N. BBITAIN. CT, , , Strand (31) 3 Martclla Walter Waltara White ft Manning Bobby Fincua NF.W HAVEN Roger (2) Ruble Sla Jerome ft Ryan Carl Bmmy Co Baby Roaemarle Jans ft Whelan Joyce ft Co JOe Marka Co- Van Horn ft Inez NEW LONDON Oarde lat halt (2-E). DeKos Broa . Brooka ft Felton Charlaa McNally Lange & Haley The Berkofts 2nd halt FOley ft LaTonr M ft A Clark Melino ft Martha Dance Fashions pmuDELPinA Earie «) R'nblo Bis Youngsters ot T-t'y Collins ft Peterson (2«) Monge Tr . Small Bros Trlxle Friganza Qautlera Toy Shop Hastbaon (1) Sfaaw ft Lee (Othera to fill) (2«) Buddy Rogers Benny Rabin Jack Haley H Hector Olria Armlda. Casa ft Lehn FinsmiROH Enrlgbt lat halt (2-E) Willie, Weat ft M' (Throe to fill) 2nd half (S-l) Crocketta M't'ra Bdgar Borger Nate Buaby 2nd half (30-1) 'Chevalier Broa Kay Hamilton Morton ft -Chandler Prlmmse Bemon Youngatera of Y^t'y .Harris (2) Bobby Rollins Prlmroae Semen 4 Koboya (28) Ora King tc Burnett H Smith Co Saul Brilliant Clifford Wayne 6 Stanley (1) Buddy Rogcra (Othera to nil) Stanley (2S) Shaw ft Lee Jean Harlow wthy ft Thompaon Beehea ft. Rubyette Ada Kaufman Qlrle BEADING . Astor (1) Uonol M Amra Harmon ft Sans Qeorgln Hnyea (30) 3 French Mlaaoa 3 Qoba Powera & Wallace Bobby Rolllna Green & Forte V Haywortb Co SHARON, PA. ColumbU^ (2) 4 Robeye K.ito Buaby IMcarda Syneopat'a WASHINGTON Earle (2) 3 White Flaahea Frank Badclllle Roye ft Maye Belle Baker (26) Kitchen Pirates Roxy Ena Joe Pcnner MIohon Broa WATERDCRY Strund (1) Pat Dnly Co BertJ' Walton (Othera' to fill) (2B) 3 MarLella Walter Wlatora The .BerliofTa Melino ft Martha Billy Maplea Bd WHEBUNG Capitol (31) Kay Hamlin ft Kay Saul Brilliant Betty Cooper Rogera ft lionnclly Donovan Sla ft B'op Olyn'Lnndlck PllCer ft Douglaa ' London Week December 28 Oaot'bary. H. H. (28-30) Arch Oleo Co Qraham ft Douglaa (31-2) Max ft II Neebitt Valllero ft Page' New Victoria' ■ 4 Harmony Kings Lea Elletts . Grand F ft B Taylor 'Van de Peers Astoria Dance Hall Comp'mai booked STRATFORD Broadway 4 Bennos Ike Hatch & Co . NEW CROSS KInema 3 'Vlrglnlan'a O Wolkowaky ft Co JCILBDRN Grange F ft B Taylor Lewla ft Lawn OLAPTON lUak 3 Edmund Boys 3 Van Cleeta PBOKHAM Tower D Wlll'ma ft 'p&m Lea Sllvas TOTTENHAH ■Palace Leo. Sax Trio H Pantz ft Co MILE END Empire (28-31) M ft H Ncsbitt . Valllero ft Page (Sl-2) Arch Glen Co Graham ft Douglaa BRADFORD New VktorU Moran -ft Bloff Kit Cat Beat. Comp, aa booked Plaza Company aa booked ASTORIA Brixton 'The: MInatrela* David Evaha 8 Eva Hudson Chria Wortman Sarronl Sis Ritchie Old Kent Road .. Two Heltdnoa Flasbniy . Piark' Albert Sandler 8 .. . Strcatliam . . Billy Cotton's Bd Vlctorte I>alace Gertie - Gltiana . G H Bl)lett Jack Stooka MaxImUllan: TruzzI Cicely Courtneldge Fred Bylveatre Vie Palace Qlrls Provincial GLASGOW Empire Leslie Strange StanelU ft Edgar Singing Newaboya The - 8 Qeltnera Jack CUttord Chetalo Veleaco Tr Miller ft Wllaon LEEDS ^ Empire Perctval Mack'y Bd Stainless' Stephen- RIgoletto Broa Co. 'The Charladlea' Scott Bandera Th^^Rolyata Laren ft WU'mlma MIra ft Knrltioft' MANCHESTER Faramoont .'Pyjamaland' . Par Tiller Glrla Joan Lawaon Four NEWCASTLE I'aramoaat Company aa booked ■NOTTINGHAM . Empire Bu-Bu Uitgton Sla B ft. A Pearaon Ella Bctford Rovnell ft West Bcnitola S M Bd Nat Mllla ft Bobble Carr Lynn Cabaret Bi igEW TOfiK CUT Beau Arts Lo'olae De Lara . Beaux Arte S Central P'rk Cailao Morton Downey Veloa A Yolanda Eddie Ducbln prcb Cennlefs Ian Fats Waller Bd Louise Cook Cora ' Green Mae Alex Baby Cox Olennle Choeaman Paul Meerea Snakehlpa Tucker Lola Deppe Hal Bokay 3 Septa Bengblrda 3 Rbythm KInga Cotton Club Cab Calloway Leltba Hill Alda Ward Cora La Redd Henri Weaael Swan ft: Lee Anise Beyer Roy Atklne Wella M'rd'cal ft T Bailey ft Wllaon Bernlce Short Blmer Turner Jimmy Baalcette Bobby Sawyer Norman Aatwood El Chico Manuel Gomez Bd Carmenclta Salazar Spavento ■Irlo Crllloa Brito Br'vo'C'nsino Hllyw'd Restanr'nt Maria Gamberelll Reri Frank Hazard Dolorca. Ray 3 Spceda Caoaar ft MIml AJ Kntz Orcb Janaaen Hofbrno Nat Nazarro Sr Raree Mooncy ft N Ramo ft Ruth Wynne Ralph Marty Beck Orch Uttle CiDb Jack Ostermao Danny Tatea Orch . Oablaad's Terrace Buddy Kennedy Parker ft Babb A'la Winaton Frances Mlldren Mack Owens prob Nat anb LaBelle Roae Nntay Fagan Bton Boya Jerry Bergen Arthur Wllaon Al Parker Helen Manning Enoch Light Orch EonniaaBt Orill Geo .Glvot Bernard ft Rich Addle Seamen Jimmy Ray Robert Dawaon Oold ft Raye Clab Plasa Josephine Earl Ray Hart Patay Shaw Diana Dearing Volmer Sla Ruth KIdd Ray Sla Alvln Sla Iria Brynea Eddie Aahman Or Bnaslaii Arts Mlaha Markoft Saacha Leonolt Gypay Markofl Paul Haakon Balalaika Bd . BtroUers Clnb Nan Blaokatono Joey Ray Maurice ft Cordoba \Illate Dan Riley ft Comfort Luther ft Nell Fred Byron Hollywood Horae Joah Meddera Paul Miller Barney Grant Arthur Rogera Cheater Gunnels Dave Abrama' Orch Tinage Mill Ev'l'n Nosbit Thaw. Brnle Goldman Lou Springer cmcAoo Ambaaaadcnr Rdna Mao Morris Vaughn Sis Btri Burton Al Handler Orch Cafe de -Alex Maria Alvarez race Parafan SllvanO R Ramoa Morelll Sla . M CaatlUlan Orch Club Alabam Gypsy Lenore Al Wagner • 1)1 lly My era Elmer Schobcl Mary Thorno Phil Villano - Germalne La Pierre Anton Lada Orch . College Ian Blanche ' ft Elliott Vivian Japla I'at Kennedy Ben Bernle Orch Congress Hotel La Tova ft V'velle Virginia. Coouer Carolyn La Rue Paul Specht Orch Frolics Jack Waldron Vercello Sis Myrtle Gordon f.aFayetta ft. ijiV Liorls Lenlhun Ted Cook Orch Paramount Club Harry Glynn Blllle Jean Britton Connie Cella 4 Horsemen Orch. Planet Mars Texas Gulnan I,aure(te Adams Babe Fenton Chcrle ft Temaslta Ralph Cook Richard Lane Irving Sewitt Orch Rubolyat Johnny Lee Dottle Dale ncrntce St John Harry Linden Eddie South Orch Terrace Gatden Barry ft De Ala Al 'Rusaell - 2 BuddPes Don Pedro Orch Tnnltr Fair Sammy Walali Dolly Sterling Nelle Nclaon 4 Abbott Olrla Leo Wolf Orch Winter Garden J & B Torrance N'an niackatnne Alllflon & TlnMn Irv Aaronaun -Ori'h Millionaires (Conltnued trom page 23) three years ago Was placed in the 13,000,000 group. At Its former value her property atlU reaches that flgure, but Insofar aa they're tied up in realty. Miss Roland's assets arc now reported to be pretty - ivell frozen.' She's a recruit in the great American amy of property-poor- mtUlonaires. George M. Cohan and B. H. So- thern, both rated at around' $2,- 000,000 are, with Warlleld and Jol- sori, the only other stage actors Mn the exclusive class. ' . . Marion Davies on Top? Among'the picttire players,, with Lloyd holding top rating,' Marlolii, Davlea -is given second place with a fortune that closely approaches $5,- O00;000. Many think Miss Davles Is the wealthiest, ahead of Warfleld. Following With $4,000,000 more or less, are .Douglas Fairbanks, Ctiai;lle' Chaplin and. Mary Plckfprd. - Tom Mix, Will Rogers, eoUee^n- Moore and Bebe Cahlels are' credited with the millionaire rating. . John Gilbert, despite his failure to make the grade in talkers. Is believed to stlD have a million. Julian Eltinge Is another given that rating also, ha'vlng had .jhls for years; One way to reach, the millionaire level is throue;h marriage. A few actors are millionaires by proxies, the wealth being -in their wives' names.' Among showmen, the mlillonaire map ls< aald to have undergone much change. John Ringling still Is called the wealthiest showman-of Amerlcia. Two new Showmen—mil llonalres of late are a brother and sister; Fanchon - and Marco. ' Their rise is the most colorful of alL Though the Shubert Theatrical Corp. passed Into a receivership, Lee' Shubert personally, is still among the aallllonalres. Monologists : (Continued, from page 22) The greatest sin- ager, did a Dutch and Hebrew story Colombia Wheel Week Dec. 28 and Jan. 4 Bare Facta—Trocadero, Philadelphia; 4, Oayety, Boltlraoie. Big Fun show—Star And Garter, Chicago; 4, Gayety, Detroit. Big Rev—Star, Brooklyn; 4, .L. O. Bohemians—Howard, Boston; 4, Lyric, Bridgeport. Facts and Flgurea-^Central, New York Star,. Brooklyn, Flapper Folllea—Gayety,' Brooklyn; 4, Trocadero. Philadelphia. Footllght Flaahes—Hudson, Dnlon City 4, Gayety, Brooklyn. Frivolities of 18S2-PIaze, Worceatar; 1 Howard, Boaton. Giggles—Apollo, New York; 4. Central, New York. Glrla trOm Follies—Orpbeum, Fateison; 4, Hudaon, Union City. Glrla In Blue—Gayety, Baltimore; 4, Gayety, Waahlngton, HI Ho Everybody—Garrlck, St. Louis; 4,. Star and Garter, Chicago. Bollywood Honeya—Route No. li 4, Em- pire, Newailc ' KuddUng Kntlea—Gayety, Washington; 4, Academy, Plllaburgh. London. Gaiety Girls—Empire, Newark; 4, Otpbeunii Pateraon. Nlte Life In Paria—Irving Place, New York; 4. Route No. 1. Novoltlea ot 1932-T-Camee, Cleveland; 4, L. O. Playin' Around—L, O.; 4, Garrlck,' St. Loula. Pleoaure Seekers—Gayety, Detroit; 4, Em- pire, Toronto. Rumba Girls—Lyric, Bridgeport; 4, Apollo, New York. Silk Stocking Rev—Academy, Pittsburgh; 4, Cameo, Cleveland. Step Lively Girls—Empire, Toronto; 4, Gayety, Uultalo. Sugar Bablos—Gayety, BufCalo; 4, Plaza, Worcester. LETTERS When Sendinc iter MaU to VARIETY Address Mali Clerk. rOStCABDSl ^ADVERTISING or CIRCULAR LETTERS WIJLL NOT BE ADVERTISED LETTERS ADVERTISED IN ONE ISSUE ONLY Allen Eddie Aahton Florence Auatln Charlea Barbour Fbll Darr Mr Bird Estelle M'lv'y Bowman William T Burke ft Durkin Burrougba Don Darvllle Paul Ucll N W Earle Maude FIrat Barney Fox Jean 0«m Mrs Austin Gillette U CHICAGO Brent John C Clayton Dolores M Elliott Cecil J FlcBhcr 'Frank Kurnian Phil M.-Tflnncy Davlil W Goldberg Lew M Harrison Leiceater Hdrt Dolorea Jockaon Evelyn Johnston CoHn K Landau Arthur M Ordway T/aurle Orcll Cuthorino PCKrIni Dobblo- Palaaton Nlchol'a R Rondell Earl Scednian George J Shaw Rita Wcldon Horry OFFICE Rogcra Wilson Saunders Iceland Thomaa Joe Walton Mary White Il'in-anl Zul:er Ray were all classics, gle of his race. Harry Brecn, 'The Kxtempo- raneous Fellow' who started ^There's a Lady Sitting Over There . . ."' and would make up dozens of verses about the. people in the audience. His talk, about the old east side of New Tork was something never to bo. forgotten. A mixture of a nut comedian and philosopher. Hemy Lewis In 'A Vaudeville Cocktail' would squldgelum, poetry and sing spngs like only .he . could. A master showman. . Gus "Williams, Dutch comedian; would talk,, yodel .and sing comic songs. A biff favorite. ' Pijnny Simmons in a tramp mon- olog would sing 'Mr. Booze' and also dance. Blackface Eddie Ross And his 'African Harp' would talk and play his' banjo. Tremendous fayorlte south. . . Harry Lester Mason, a fine inonologlst who sang for a llnlsH. Lee Barth, German dialectician, who sang and told stories. .. Raymond Hitchcock would- cover almost every topic from love to. politics and: finish with his song classic, 'All Dressed Up and' l4o Place to Go.' His was a personal- ity that never will'be forgotten. Jack Donahue would, talk on a subject and when near to the poliit switch to something else. He broke up his talk, with dancing. Nobody ever danced just like Jack Dona-;, hue. James Cullen monbloged and sang his famous 'Thank Tou' song. In the time when theatres were built like cathedrals, seating from 2,600 to 4,000; where the audience in back of the 16th row. cannot dis- tlngulslt. the faces of the actors, and the persons In the last rows get up to let the street cars go by, methods of the. monologists had to change. Where he used to whisper he how shouts. The audiences In these traln-aheds' demand sight- stuff, action, songs, dancing and prattfalls. It isn't as artistic as the monologists of other days,, but It's a living. Now the single entertain- ers who wisecrack sing . a little, dance a Uttle. If one thing doesn't get over .the other thing will. Sin- gle men; of today are trios' and quartets. They use foils, stooges, black-puts and sock specialties. There are still a few real monol o(;lsts left who depend only on talk, like: Walter C. Kelly, The Virginia Judge,' who iias stood In a class all by himself for many years. A star In bla particular field. Julian Rose was oiie of the- few monologists who used. a heavy Jewish makeup. He spoke about 'Levlnsky's Wedding* and is now in England. Julius Tannen, 'The Chatterbox,' always has fresh material on topics- of the day; the possessor of a fine vocabulary. A fast talker and a quick wit. Fred Nlblo, film director, one of the classiest of the monologists years ago. Polished manner and humor. Tom Glllen, "Flnnegan's Friend'; splendid teller of Irish stories. - James J. Corbett in bis chats ot his championship days and story about the man - with the brown derby became a fine monologlst. James C. : Morton, ' 'The Boy Comic,' had a style all. his own. Poetry tiiat didn't rhyme; pointless stories and songs without music. He was the . first master of cere- monies and nut comedian. He didn't sing, dance or lead a band, and never slicked his hair down or wore a slave bracelet Taylor Holmes was a classy story teller. Bert Swor, another one of the minstrels, speaks about love, mar- rlage and general topics. Has real Southern dialect, something which very few present day blackface comics can do. Eddie Foyer did restaurant ga^ but dopendcd mostly on his recita- tions. He would ask the audience for their favorite poems and recite a half dozen of them a show. ' Walter Brower talked about his girl and flnlshcd with 'The Prodigal Girl,' a classic of Its kind. . D. D. H. did a modern stump speech and was one of the mpst talked of monologists before he re- tired on account of his health, Will Rogers, at first using ropes, later talked only. Rogers stands alone. An oddity never duplicated Joe K. Watson did a. Hebrew; monolog. Carl lUtter, now a retired nian- telllng act. Fine performer. Senator Ford spoke about timely topics. Now an after dinner speaker. Charles Irwin, With his cafeteria routine and closs delivery In eve- ning clothes, a stand-out among the moderns, Jolinny Burke, with his soldier talk, one of the great laugljrgetters of show business. Andy Rice did a Hebrew:-m6nolog Of the .up-to-date kind with the least, bit of dia-lect. . Senator. Murphy,' of the few tc- . • maihing monologists on the: order of the late Cllft Gordon, with a Ger- man political speech anft doe;3 It ex- cellently. Joe Laurie, Jr., walks on with a 'Hello,' talks Intimately about the mchftbers of his family, and finishes with a 'Good-bye.' -He was the flrSt to bring his family on to the stage and talk about •without any replying. : He has lately turned traitor to mon- ologists. Although still depending on talk alone, he now has nephews and nlece^ who sing and dance for the much'wanted sock finish.' ; Robert Emmet Keane was a classy story teller before' he went into shows. Dr. Rockwell brought a new. note to monologs. Although finishing his act playing a tin whistle. Still he-; longs as a top-notch itaonologlst. Johnny NeS 'In the Music Shop' would change. Instruments while talking, but never - played any of them. A novelty. Ed. Wynn, 'The Perfect Fool,' air. tho.ugh depending on props, is one of the real f iinny monologists. Loney Haskell spoke about local and national topics and was a great favorite at Hammersteln's. ' Only Ave a c t u a 1' monologists working in vaudeville today—Kelly, Tannen, Murphy, Brower and, Rock- well. . Or maybe by the time this Is printed they, too; may have added stooges. ' . The present day 'single' enter- tainers who gag, wisecrack, tell stories and sing and dance, many using foils and stooges, James Thornton, with his barber shop talk, sings for a finish. J. Francis Dooley did a great blackface . turn. In which he sang and danced before doubling up with Cori-nne Sales. - - Jack Norworth, with his book and college hat, . talked ' between songs and finished with 'Wise Old Owl.' Joe Browning, \yith his 'Timely Sermon,' speaks about love and wo- men, and sings, topical songs. - Jack Inglls, with his 'Hat' act. sang and danced. Tom Smith, 'A Gentlemain and a Scholar,'talks and dances. Grant Gardner, one of the best blackface comedians, plays the 'Swiss Bells' for a getaway. Frank TInney, one of the most natural comedians, did a long mono- log and finished with his bagpipes.. Fred Duprez,.'wlth hls-fsimous big cigar, spoke on all topics and sang songs. Dave Ferguson, with his classic rendition of 'Chai-ge of the Light Brigade,' also sang songs. Clarencei Wilbur in his tramp monolog, sang parodies. Bert PItzglbbon In his 'nut' act, sings and talks. Eddie bowling gagged, sang and recited red fire poetry, Harry Delf sang, talked: and danced. . Walter Weems, a fine monologlst, played a. French horn for a finish. Frisco stutters his wisecracks, dances and does Imitations. Lou Holtz, with his Hebe stories, can finish with 'SW-O-MI-O.' Sam Hearn does an excellent rube monolog and finishes with a violin. William SIsto, the Italian Poli- tician, talked and played a bar-' monica for a flnlsli. Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Jim Bar- ton, George Jcssel, Georgle Price, Jack Osterman, Bert Hanlon, Al Herman, Dick Henderson, George Beatty, £ddle Garr, Mel Klee, Je- rome Mann, Irving; Edwards, Joo Daniels, Jay C. Flippen, Vyler Ma- son, Al B. IrVhlte, Ben Smith, Irv- ing Jones, Bill Robinson, Harry Richmond, James North, Earl La- Vere, Brltt Wood, Frank Richard- son, and 2telaya all tell gags, sing, dance or' use a mtislcetl Instrument. Then RIohy Craig, Jr., Ted Healey, Ken Murray, ' Phil Baker, Jack Benny,' Ben Bard, Oscar Lorraine, Charlie Wilson, Jack Pepper, Bob Hope, ■ Charlie Foy, Frank Fay, Harry Ho'ward, they all use foils or stooges. • A great change In monologists, but the memory lingers on.