Variety (Jan 1933)

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46 VARIETY Tuesday, January 31, I933 NEXT WEEK (February 4) THIS WEEK (January 28) Numorals In eennectlon with bills below Inc'.cate opening amy •! •how. whether full or split week NEW YORK CITY Hnsio HaU (26) Eleanor Powell John Pierce Patricia Bowman Piilace (4) Felovis Arnaut Bros Bob Murphy Maria GambarelU (28) May Wynn Co Fields Smith & F Vera Schwarz Leon Errol Nick iMne, Jr Torke & Klnff Realtor ACADEMY iHt half (4-7) Vernon Rathburn 4 Step Bros Nell Kelly Uarry Rich Co Low Pollack Co 2d hair (8-10) Dance Olympics Eddie Conrad coLVAinus Ohio (2S) Qene & Glenn DALLAS Kelth'n (28) Olsen & Johnson DAYTON Kelth'8 (4) acne ft Qlenn GRAND RAPIDS Keith's 1st halt ^-7) I^arlmcr & nudson F'rsythe Se'm'n & P Bomby Co Mel Klee Jack Randall Co 1st halt f2f8-31) H'ward Sadelle & B Nash .& Fatoly Aaronnon Fayre & L Vic Oliver Dniton & Rose IIRMPSTEAD nivoit Ist linlf (4-7) Gilbert Bros Colo & Pnyder At the Roxy ANNETTE AMES LORETTA DENNI80N CHICK KENNEDY At Paramount^ N«w York MELISSA MABQH PLACED LKDDY A SMITH Carnival .ot Fun ' _ (One to fltl) 2d halt.'(1-3) DanclfiK Atound Duponts Brltt Wood . Bernle St Walker i^jT. Win Osborne Orch Cosinoiiolltaa 1st half (4-7)- Toko & Chlyo . Peaches Brownlnsr (Two to fill) 2d hair (8-10) O Richards & N (Three to flU) 2d half (1-3) Tarzan Howard & LInd Boyle & Delia RadloUtes BROOKLYN Albce (4) F & J Hubert Olenn & Jenkins (Three to nil) (28) Pelovis Ross Wyse Claire & Gray Jimmy Savo Vanessi Prospect Ist havr (4-7) Cropley & Violet Nadel Co (Two to fill) 2d hair (8-10) Sheldon Jensen & S Caroline Palmer Doris Eaton Brltt Wood Baron SurlanI 2d halt (1-3) Snoozer, Jr Brooklna & Wlloy Abbott & BIsland Bob Nelson Charles Masters ALBANY Palace lat halt (4-7) Mills Bros Tracy & Vinette (Three to All) 2d halt (8-10) Orvllle Stamm Co Jack Major Ada Gordon Co Harry Burns Co Maria Oambarell) Hollywood Revels Bernlce & Walker Georffia Co 1st hair (28-31) Harry Small Co ' Renard, & West Werper-Henri Co Leon Jann'ey Carrie. & -Eddy Co HOUSTON Kelth'8 (4) Olseri '& Johnson KANSAS CITY Halnntreet (4) Gloria Lee Co Lee Port & p Rae Samuels Ray Bolger Jack Gwynne Co (28) Rellly Kids Betty & J Brown LIta Gray Chaplin Johnny Perkins Co J & M Mason LYNBBOOK Keith's (5 only) Murrell 3 Donovan & Shea Parker Cowen Co E Ames 81a (One to fill) (29 only) Cecil & Van June Lorraine George NIblo Co Anger H'mllt'n & D Jacks & Jills MILWAUKEE (28) Paul Ash Bd MINNEAPOLIS Orphenm (4) Paul Ash Bd (28) Sandy Long Co Bill, Telaak Co Estelle Taylor Ross & Edwards Dawn Sis Co NEWARK Palace (4) Whlt'slde Anita & B Cookie Bowers A & M Havel Johnny Marvin J & P MIchon (28) 4 Vespers Harmon & Claxton Billy House Co OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 1660 Broadway This Week; Aagost Dryer, Hal Sherman BOSTON Kelth'8 (4) Sylvia Froos Harry Burns Co 12 Aristocrats (Two to fill) (28) Paul Rcnnrd Co Donovan Sis & B Goss & Barrows Will Mahoncy Walter Powell Or CHirACiO Pnliire (4) Wing Wall Tr Buck & Bubbles I,.Ua Gray Chnplin Barto & Mnnn Sinclair Minstrels (28) King. King & K California Co Fin D'Orsny : Bob Murpiiy >=• Babe Dlilrikson CINCINNATI Albre (4) Detorcgoes Ai Vercll & T Harry J. Conloy Co Sis ot Skillet O Carpenller Co (28) R & R Gonian F'rsythe Sc'nrn & P Pola Negri Nell Kelly Grade SchPnlt Co CLEVELAND Hippodrome (4) 4 Casting Pearls Nash & Fntely Walter O'Keete Roscoe Ates Glory Lee Co (28) June Purlans Co . Clyde Hager Miles & Slegal Bnrlo & Mnnn Jean Calloway Bd ) Benny Ross Rimacs NEW ORLEANS State (4) Howard Sadelle & B Walter Walters Aaronson Fayre & L. Garner Wolf & H Ike Rose's Midgets (28) Martin & Martin Will Aubrey Kathcr Rnlston Wills & DiivlB Dave Harris Co OMAHA Keith's lat halt (4-7) 3 Relllys B & J Browne Bcrnicc & Emily Leavitt & Lockwood Fin D'Orsay lat half (28-31) Detorcgoes Ai Verdi & T Weist & Slanlon Rae Snnmcls Wing Wnh Tr PATKRSON Kelth'H 1st halt (4-7) Harriet llutrliins Welst & Stnnlon Lanny Ross 2d hntr (8-10) Larry Illch Co 2d halt (1-3) Dance Olympics Earl Faber Funnyboners Lewis & Ames May WIrth Fam Providence Kelth'R (4) Miss Charllne Rev Millard & Marlln Muriel Window Will Mfthonoy James Evans Co (28) Grace Edler Co Harriet Hutchlns Arnaut Bros Solly Ward Co Lester Cole Co TORONTO Hippodrome (4) Jean Carr Co Joe Marks Co Miles & SIcgal Art Frank Co Grade Schenk Co (28) 4 Fran ken bergs Chaz Chase P atone & Taylor Daphne Pollard Tom Patrlcola Co TRENTON Capitol Ist hair (4-7) Swnn liUCllle & C Howard & LInd Brltt Wood Baron SurlanI 2d tialf (8-10) Scout Bd (Three to All) 2d halt (1-3) Armand & Perez Eddie Volgt Pressler :& Klaiss Werner-Henri Co TRENTON Lincoln 1st half (27-30) Step Bros Schwartz & Clifford Bob Nelson May Wirth Fam 2d half (31-2) Prltchard & H Frances & Lloyd Sylvia Clark Hollywood Revels TROY Kelth'8 2d half (1-3) Anderson & Allen Mark Bros & B Muriel Window Manny King Co Kaye Lenny Co WESTWOOD Keith's (4 only) Murrell 3 Donovan & Shea Parker Cowen Co 6 Ames Sis (One to All) (28 only) Cecil & Van June Lorraine George Nlblo Co Anger H'milton & D Chinese Follies NEW YORK CITY Capitol (S) Georkle'Price C^b Cnlloway .Bd Fontana & Coles KIkutas Japs Al'Trahan BonloTord ,1st bait (.3-6) ., France & LaPell Joe' Roberts Carl Shaw & Co. Rubs Brown Bryant, Rains & T 2d hair (7-3) Ben Mai^ks & Bthol Lebn Janney Trado 2 Button & Rose (One to mi) Orpheum 1st half (3-6) Hastings Marl'ettes Leon Janney Lubin, Larry & A Walter Dare Wahl J & E Torrence 2d half (7-9) France & LaPell. Stella Powers J & J McKenna BUly Hallen Thopias 5 Paradise (3) O D'Ormonde & B Peter Hlggtns Carr Bros. & Betty Ken Murray Neville Fleeson Co. State (3) 3 Cossacks Franols Arms Friedland Revue Harry Savoy L Basquette Orch BROOKLYN Gates Are. 1st. half (3-6) Ben Frankiyn Co,. Stella Powers J & J McKenna Billy Hallen D & E Barstow 2d hair (7-9) Hast'gs Marionettes Bernle & Walker Walter Dare Watal J ft E Torrence . (One to flII) Metropolitan (3) Janet Max Gold & Ray'e Bell6 Baker ' Connie's Inn Rev Valencia (3) Gautler's Toy Shop Andre Renard Bob Hope Britton Orch BALTIMORB ' Century (3) Ted Xewls Co. CLEVELAND State (3) B & R Gorman Rev 2 Daveys Jans & Whalen Rex Weber Paddy Cllft Orch JERSEY CITY Loew's (3) Cahlll & Maybelle Arthur Lloyd Lewis & Moore Benny Ross Georee Olsen Orch MONTREAL Loew's (3) Dorothea Co. Mary Marlowe Reed & LaVere Roscoe Arbuc.kle Ruiz & Bonlta NEW.ARK State (8) Rector & Doreen Pcttit & Douglas Wally Sharpies Co Bert Gordon Co. Nicola WASHINGTON For (3)- Max Co Lynn Cantor Slim TImblln Co CIIRord & Marlon Buddy Rogers Pictore Theatres NEW YORK CITY Paramount (2V) vr & E Howard Uonald Novis Iioomls 2 Derry Bros .Melissa Mason & Cuckoos 'Hello Evoryboay* RKO Roxy (87) Tod I«Wl8 Dixie 4 Esther Pressman Mildred Gaye Doris Deane Snowball Whlttler High Hat Bd 'No Other Woman' Roxy (27) Dave Schooler Radio Rubes Rute David 3 Gobs Chick Kennedy Loretta Dennlson Annette Ames 'Death Kiss' BROOKLYN Parumonnt (27) Kate Smith Jack Miller Nate Bruslloff Cookie Bowers C & 'J Prelsser 'Billion t Scandal' BALTDIOBE Hippodrome (27) Paul Tremalne Alice Joy Jack Pepper 'Mary Holmes' BOSTON Metropolitan (27) Long Tack Sam Camp St Elton Charles Barnes Helen Thompson 'Hello Everybody* rmLADBLPHIA Fays (27) Debutantes Lewis Mack Co Mardo & Bennett Kay. Eddy & R Les Jardys Keltli'8 (27) Bddle White 'Deception' OAKLAND Orphenm (27) 'Charlie Foy's Bug' Charlie Poy Maxine Lewis Arthur Ward Balalaika 6 Flaschette Tudy Virginia Peck La Verne PHIL.4DEtPHIA Fox (3) Star Gazing Zelda Santley Marcy Bros St B Athenas Muriel Gardner Collenette Ballet PHOENIX Fox (3) 'Bombay' Flo Lewis Leo Karlyn O'Connor Family Oaylene Sis Pasquall Bros Bombay Ens SAN ANTONIO Empire (3) Movie Circus Mohle Blue Monroe Bros '.Tqannle ^ Kirk & Lawrence Sunklst Ens SAN FRANCISCO Warfleld (27) 'Rookies' Nina Olivette Jerome St Gray Cal Norrls McCann. Sis Les Bversnn SPRINOFIELD Poll (8) 'Joy Bells' King Bros & C Stetson Nadlne Oae Atkins Co Ann Roberts Sunklst Ens ST. LOUIS Fox (3) . 'Girl Trouble' Chester Fredericks Warren Jnckson Julia Curtis De Long Sis Red Heads Joey Cey Lon Ottlllle George 6 Thoroughbreds TORONTO Imperial (3) 'Sally* Mary Eaton Jack Waldron T Roy Barnes Hal Toung Miss Harriett George Guhl Harry Sta-fford Lela Bliss Jack Duffy Jack Bttan - TANCOUVBB . Orphenm (26) , 'Hothouse' Wally Jack.<ton< Edgar Gardner Helen Howell 3 Le Paul Myrah Lang WOBCESTEB Poll. (3) 'Shanghai' Long Tack Sam Ml-Na & Nee-Sa L Bellet St Lamb Sam Lohk Pan St Chang Manchu 3 ELIZABETH RItz 1st half (3-6) GlovanI White & Manning (Three to All) 1st hnir (27-30) 3 White Flashes Murray, M & C Irene Vermillion Co Fred' LIghtner Thomas 6 2d half (31-2) PIchlanni Tr Nick Lucas Marty May G & P Mngley PHILADELPHIA . Earle (3) Rio Rita Co (28) Carroll's Vanities WASHINGTON Enrle (3) Schlchtl's Co May & Carroll Irene Beasley Harriett ?Ioctor Co (28) De Wolfe, M & F Reynolds & Whito Radio Rogues Helen Kane BALTIMORE Century (3) "Ted Lewis' Dixie 4 ."Snowball Whlttler High Hat Ens Esther Pressman Doris De.ine Mildred Gaye Ted Lewis Bd BOSTON Metropolitan (3) 'Irene' Katliryn Crawford Bobby Wntson George Dobbs Walter Regan Ceorge Doll Buddy Karncn George Vox Sydney Reynolds Anolyn Arden Ruth Fay Belly Fnrrington Dorothy La Marr Wnnrtn Allen Knr.>!cn & (Jrclcl itRim;i<:roRT roll (3) 'Fblliiw Thru" Joe Penncr Olive OI«en Mac Harrl.i Eddie Tamblyn Helen Wright Frankiyn Fnrnum Madeline Sheltlcld Bill Halligan Jerry Ross Alita Duncan Dee Loretta Earl Maestro nUFFALO ItufTnlo (3) 'Spotlights' Charlie Mclson MlHS Irmanctte 3 Bred^vlns Chalmers Ens DETROIT Fox (3) 'School Days' Milton Douglas Mnry Price Ollie Morosco Edna .Sedgwick C^harlcy Myers Bobby Bernard Muriel Moran Arlctle Toung O'Connor Bros Buster Kelm Dorothy Kelm Sue St John Mary Dolan HARTFORD Ciipltol (3) 'Variety' Rev Ted CInIre Peg Leg Bales Men Dova 4 Mullen Sis LOS ANGKLES Ix>ew'N State (30) 'Snniiahot.s' stone A l/cc Keith OlnrU Robert Wlillnms Scliuninnn-IIeInk NEW ORLEANS State (3) 'Holiywood Com' Teddy Joyce Walter Hlers 'Snub' Pollard 4 Normans Blossom Sla Mary Miles Calhleen Bessette Cabarets NEW TOBK CITY BUtmore Hotel' Paul Whlteman Or Jane Vance Red McKenzle Peggy Healy Irene Taylor Jack Fulton Jr namona Central P'k Casino Mortorf Downey Eddy Duchin Orch Club MayfaIr Millard & Aulta Oscar Davis Margie Landy Madlyn Moore Bethr Cannon Lee AI Crawford Orch % MayfaIr Beauties Connie's Inn Cora Green Bobby Evans JazzIIps Richardson P & B Meerea Emma Smith Bessie Dudley Lillian Cowan Red & Struggle Slmms & Bowie Louise Cook Willie Jackson Lucky Seven 3 Cotton Clab Alda 'Ward Henri Wessel Swan & Lee Anise Boyer Roy Atkins Peaches & Duke I>rown & McGraw Nicholas Bros I.eliha Hill Cab Calloway Orch Club Rlchman Jack Oaterman RIchmnn Rev Jerry Freeman Or Arthur Brown C & C Herbert Francis Faye El Chlco'8 Puran & Moreno Lorenzo Herrera EI Flamengo AI Valencia Orch 101 Flamenclto Nina & Moreno Marqulta Fibres Ignacio Rufflno Marta de la Torre Accordion Luis Rl PatIo Beatrice Llllle Fontann St Coles Endor & Forrell Henry King Or Rmbnflsy Club Ernie Hoist Orch Vllma & B Ebsen Shclla Barrett Gypsy Troll Baroness Brzsl Louia Hegcdush Klhei Paator Ivokoacli Gypsy Or ll'lyty'd R'staurant Fowler & Tamara Coliette Sis Frank Ilazznrd nianchc Bow 4 Cllnias Marquerltc & Leroy Theo Phane Barbara Blane .lenn Muna Ahl Vercell Sc SInnott Gladys Leslie Iris Adrian Marian Martin Ishatn Jones Orch Hotel Lexington Don Bestor Orch MayfaIr Yacht Clnb R6ss & Sargent Meyer Davis Orch Hotel Montrlair Charley Eckels Or Nnt Clnb J^ck White Jerry Bergen Lulu Bates Brooke Adams Bill Spencer Blanche Lalell Dorothy Maxme AI Parker Jimmy Murphy 3 Blake Sis Lew Dolgoir Joe Haymes Orch Paradise N T O Rev Cantor's Beauts Abe Lyman Orch Paramonat GrlU Bddls Jackson Harriett Hilllard Ozzle Nelson Orch Park Central Hotel Rubs Columbo Orch Hannah Williams Place PIgalle Peggy de Albrew Veloz & Yolanda E Madreguera Orch D Alberto Tahgolsts Hotel Pennsylvania Ted Weema Orch Roosevelt Hotel Guy Lombardo Or Russian Arts Joe Morantz Orch Renee & Laura Nickolas Hadarick Barra Blrs Misha Usanotr St. Regis Hotel Anson Weeks Orch Small's Pamdise 'Black Rhyihm' R Nyra Johnson Meors & Norton 3 Speed Demons Geo Walker Wm Spelimnn 3 Palmer Bros May Alex Mabel Scoit Roy White Dorothy Turner Chas Johnson Orel) Taft Grill Geo Hall Orch The Csnrdn Karoly Bcncze Zaiga Bela Mme Ilon.T dcTliuiy Karoly Nynray Village Burn Brook Adnins Val Vesloff Fiorla Vestolt Eddie Ray Joe Fursl'e Orch Waldorf-.lntorla Nina Louglilln Jack Denny Orch CHICAGO Blackhawk Rose St Ray Lyte Deane Janis Hal Kemp Orch Dloe Orotto Tina Tweedle Marjorle Tate Marge & Marie Honey Sis Joan Miles Jackie Daw Oroh Chec Parce Sophie Tucker Ted Shapiro Ross McLean Stanley Twine Ben Omar 3 Rodlona Mildred Tolle Edith Griffith Ben Pollack Orcb College Inn Fawn & Jordoa Jaokle Heller Pat Barnes 4 Abbottera Ben Bernle CongTeBs Hotel Baron & Diair Katya, Ltbby & C Robert Royce Lopez Orch Fcollc'e Tex Oulnan Gang Florence Barlow Ralph Cook Yvonne Douvler June Carroll Bernle Marshall Easter & Hazelton Dick Lane Dick Rock Orch Playgronnd' Eddie Clillord Vaughn 81s Julia Lyons Robinson St Louise June Hurley Norma Ballard Carl Lorraine Oroh Paramonnt Anita LaPlerre Peggy Moore Genevieve Moore Billy Carr Mary Neville .Syd Lang Orch Terrace Oardens Dot Myers LIscheron & Adams Alice Blue Olive O'Nell Don Pedro Orch Vanity Fair CIIR WlnehlU Alexander & S Doris Lenlhan Bobble Cook Chas Straight Or Via Lago Jackie Hamlin Todd Sis Paula Tymea Wlkl Bird AI Handler Bd Wlntergnrden Helen Morgan Buckley & Bennett Miss Lydia Lovey Twins Jbreska % LydIa Frankle Masters Or 100 Clab LaMlgnon Johanna Nagle Jimmy Noone-Orch 220 aob Frances WIIItamB Harland Dixon .Reggy Cornell Fred ZImballst Chlcco's High Hats \ VARIETY, PITTSB'G (Continued from page 46) audiences .to stamp him as a per- former of merit. Opener^ are Qarr Sisters, a couple of capable hoofers.who get pfC. on the' wrong foot with a s6n«p that's hardly audible beyond the first' Ave rows. A bad ;9tart for them, and they should dispense with the war- bling and stick to-dancing, at which they're - nicely proficient. Rexola Brothers, display a lot of acrobatic versatility, although still lacking some polish, while man-woman act be Princeton and Tale is entirely in the ancient manner. Couple of chorus numbers—one of thfem Is' a poorly-conceived version of the 'Hoops' number in 'The Band iWagon'—are fair enough, while Nazzaro pulls one of the-gals out of the line for a typical bpv-girl intro- duction to a production number. 'Betty Boop' carton. Universal talking newsreel and feature, ''Vir- tue' (Col), round out. Business at first show not so good. Cohen. ORPHEUM, N. Y. What the Torkvllle gentry have here to regale them for the first half of the current stanza is one of those collections of stage Items that manage to make the hurdles Indi- vidually but create little excitement in the general runoff. Hence the listless pace that weighed down the parade at the Saturday matinee, and the equally listless way the custom- ers reacted to most of the proceed- ings. Business was pegged at about the same level, but no wor^g than the previous week. Attention given the vaude melange, which has Emil Boreo holding headline honors, clearly indicates that the weight of the box-offlce drag has been tossed In the direction of the feature, 'No Man of Her Own' (Metro). Pad- ding out the film fare Is a Mickey Mouse, scenic reel, and several news clips. Lots of show for 35c, considering the nabe, but noticeable on this matinee occasion was the sparse kid attendance. Whatever have been the slashes In admission the Juve tap remains at two bits. Show shaped up as a pretty quiet, little affair until abQut the time It got down to the next-to-shut niche, when the plstol-flrlng and general clatter made by Medley and Dupree made it tough for even the soundest snoozer to continue. In keeping with the tread-lightly atmosphere the bill started off with Ade DuVal, a personable lad fast on the sleight of hand, quietly going about the business of changing the colors of kerchiefs and scarfs. DuVal re- served his talk for the tag end of his routine, parfTering a generous sendoff with the tube trick in which yards and yards of silk come bil- lowing out and his ingratiating ex- planation of how he fools them. Kaye and Sayre took over the spot from that point to toss off some neat precision dancing, with sample of both the buck-nnd-wing and soft-shoe schools. But the real cllrk portion of the act came with the entry of their Scotch terrier pooch, which showed limited trnining but a cuteness that gets unanimous ap- peal. Boreo, .isslRnod to follow, had to dip deep into his bag of hokc to get a rise out of them. The finer bits of his repertoire of mimicry he l>a3sed up entirely and brought his stuff down to the clientele's level, and with that matching of routine to class he reaped results. It was his brand of mugging ami funny noJac-maUing that the Yovkvillitcs wanted, it soon became evident to him, and lie fed these knick-knaclcs to them in a style that kept the lauglis consistently popping. Boreo's was a case of fitting the material to the audience, and he did a nrettv swell Job of it, Things mpved along slowly for Medley and Dupree until the artll. lery was brought into action. Added to the boom-booming was the crash of bolts and steel plates. Anyway they stayed awake long enough to watch his antics of 'Med\ey and his Joe-Savolsh stooge and to reward them with a few chuckles. RenofT, Renova and Bekefl took over the closing spot for some rough-and-tumble adagio and plain acrobatic tosslng-around that set- tled well with this mob. Odec, DOWNTOWN, L. A. L.OS Angeles, Jan. 26. First-rate vaude bill, topped by Eddie Peabody and flanked by Allan Rogers and Capt. Willie Maus. Opening show ran 71 minutes, which is about 20 longer than regular schedule at the house. This can be attributed to Peabody's long stay out in 'one.' He held that spot for over half an hour. House extended Itself on money this week, going about |400 over the regulation $700 weekly obudget, and worth it if the overflow house can be attributed to either Peabody or the holding over of Rogers for a second week. Taylor and Ija Rue, mixed pair of 13-year-old dancers, opened neatly with tap and aero routines. Allan and Croel followed with the only comedy of the bill. Pair, long man and tiny girl, do a lot of gag- ging with and on. a tiny portable plaho to good laUgh returns. Rogers follow^, but does not score as sensationally as he did his first week . because^ ho Is relying more on pop ballads than on the operatic type of love song that ha does best.' , 'Peabody, who did an F&M tour recently,' has rebuilt a. welcome hefeabotlts if the opening perform- ance Is ^ny indication. Whammed 'em wltK his banjo banging. Closer, and a perfect one for any vaudeville bill, is Capt. Maus In hia bicycle ride defying gravity. Shorti' snappy and one punchy thrill. Big- gest business at the house, which has been making money the past two months, since 'I'm a Fugitive.' Holdout up tQ the flrst break. Fea- ture is 'Liawyer Man' (WB). PALACE, CHICAGO Chicago, Jan. 27. To the vaudeville bill go, and rightly, the credit for this week'^s biz. On the screen is Unlversal's 'They Had to Get Married.' For what it may be worth. Publicist John Joseph is duly stressing the combined presence of Flfl D'Orsay on both screen and stage. She has a supporting role in the picture and is auxiliary headllner of the week. Babe Dldrlkson, Texas wonder woman who ran, hurdled, javelined and pole-vaulted to fame at the Los Angeles Olympics, makes her professional debut. She is reported asking $2,500 and getting $1,100 for the Palace week to prove her ca- pacity for earning it. Friday it looked like the Dldrlk- son lure was potent. If the week continues as good she may get her $2,500 for a once-around. Her pres- entation (New Acts) on the cold break-in was naturally replete with flaws, but the reception was cordial and the stooging of George Llbby helpful. About 10 floral pieces went over the footlights at the bows. Bobby Murphy was on several times prior to his own turn with his two attractive assistants. Murphy has a dandy routine now. Funnier and more ingratiating. He was the comedy core of the pro- gram. King, King and King, attired as floorwalkers In gentlemanly cut- aways, were heavily pyrotechnic In the opening niche. Their hardworking, enthusiasm-provoking dancing can open any bill with a load of reliable sock. California Collegians* by now well-seasoned hoke was anollier loud explosion. Miss D'Orsay did well and would have a swell act If the first two pointless numbers were of a quality with the epic of the loving elephants. As a performer Miss O'Orsay is sprightly and show- manly, tries hard and makes her- self popular. fMTtd. ONLY PLAYS 1ST HALVES ■With the Maxwell Coffee 'Show- boot' air hour keeping him in N'cw York Thursday night, it will have to be first halves only wlien it comes to stage personals for Lanny Hoss. Under lliis ari-an'rrmcnt NUC lias booked the tenor into I'.-oc;"!-'.'' .N'ewarlc. Fob. 4 ana I'iocior's Al- bany, Veh. 27i. Schmertz in Hosp Ch;irllc Sclimntz. junior I'liMix in-o(Uicci-, is in the .St. LuUc".-: h^is- pital, N'ow VoiU, obtaining tit^it- ment for a nose infection. He ex'-pcts to lie out fjonio tinie this week.