Variety (Nov 1936)

18 VAkiETY tibn much better than the first aiid rewarded accordingly. Le^ Ennass (two ineh;6ne woi]n^)r at^obatic «ct» use$ the old. Sag ot MUSIC HALLj R Y. derkiiig stage shbw at tibe Hall this week, prodw^ by Rtissell ^ Markert and debiitii;ig Kai Karson inah \and Woman, coming out of ihe as 9 Music Hall scenic artist His audience to get away for medium decor of 'The Magazine Rack' (third fair returns. Nothing extraordinary ^ditioii^ exacted a couple of salvos I pivsiented with medium hi^ jspring^ on the stage pictures alone, and, board being used to catch some fortified by a welt-balanced variety lau^s via comic falls. . divertissement; it's strong stage fare. Los Asveraa,. close the first half Pace is liicely established with the LV^itii 'fUf trained horses. Even the Musical Courier as the first of tiie large Amambrj stage is a liW^ four periodicals on the 'Magazine Jp? the four to-Vfork at the same Rack,' which features Henrietta I""?, butjndlviduaHy they execute Schumann as piano soloist with the some ^iwrt steps to music and went syrnphohists; in the. last jboyement ovf^. PARAMOUNT, N Y, The; Al DphahjUfi i>rth«8tra which fbirmsr.the ibas^s for this waek's pit SSI^ ihaking i«t,ap^^nj^l (MG) and Rudy ViKf jSmth^^*^^^ iwi-i»'"VSS.wSr?he Stattfa 'Is .It True? ^k which -i^^i&'S^Si tor h^iS'SSife'?^K^iOij^T irv Radio i^w*s BroadWay'vaudefllmer. Mer-Hchahgiijg-water-into^Wibe : b^^ it a 13-plece organifeation ger of the film and stage show also Gag of p^w^ deals out quite listehablc golds as much entertalnmept as ^l^j^^^^^^^^Jg^^ but not of Rachmanin^'s C Blinor Concerto. A bit lohgish, biit-H*. Asia is back- oirouiid for an : eye^arreating Cho Alhambta girls take the spot, to open the second half and show some improvement Gave way; to . Miss Gho-San stage sfettig, with the baUet QuintiUa. wire-walk?r, who garners as Japanese dancto?^!!^ and Kar- excellent^band tor some difficult ion's concept of a huge Japanese ?PH« *n« fan beautifully lif^ted. Fqiir Spur, a Cheirsf Chase walk-on parade- of ,a flock of iupters^ iii bridle and., sports' getups segues.. intb, Dr. Zibral, Frebch tomic, seen here only a month ago,- does a slightly re* vampc)d song, playing a ludricrous instrument with one string. ]>oesbet-. ier than previously and best with Pstermaiw's-jvonder-howerl m New York in is Audience liked^ Voice of Odette u^l®*i*J^"^ ^"^r'^^i^ ifS!^- Moulin. French f mme sbger. who's which holds dow?» 4t» ablo ?pot m^^^,^^^^ ^Her wpertoiie includes hi- arresting mamitr^biw an* W Swiga. Stage^ mar is ' badigrouiDd tor a V in a. sketch with Ahdrex. Paul minstrelsy ; ilnal*^ ^Whidi' Rbbert I Deiuievllle ahd Y<riUade Arlow,. Fer* Landrum. sets voctdljM'- and'; thence [naiodel ^ows that be ^ a^ big favor* into: Eddie I>ieabodHr, vet' veriatilist [ite: with tnl^e hiaU audiences ais w<dl pn uie bahjo and other istrlng^. Pea- has; theatfes and cinioiiu:. He iings b6d^> has' embellidwid his plthk^ Land/ clowhs^^ a la Frayncaiise and' pluiddng with some' trick pijciucatb- leaves with the audiience calling for ing »n the vicdiit aiift : other tol-de> more which could iust.as^well be skipped, dialect patter bit with J^erkins, gal, , — -r - — Red- Stanley, . bimd's wadw^^^^ ggjj ffi?alone fS a^couple ot gagement <rom the Pler>e hotel, was soloist Dicks things up, however, amd !2«P1.'™«^^ S« flrit two ahawa OBeninn dav fJSm thJ^'an tot MesenUton has atrail** songs as >wind-up, from .'there, en ine preaeniauon . rom.i*»iiwi with BUI is concKHifd; v^ith WitherV on tbe first two showa opening day XWedMsday) aigd then fell out Wiles, male " »v fever: Swln* Kids, mixed wuning ot unneeessary, 99MS\ *^sL^!rr.;^T''^. . rol -that -^sily aiamii him tbie big click; ot the itho^ ' ' Two ' Schenta, German acrobats, cioiee.. . One lariCf. one . small; " Markert's evcr^ama2iiii^.VRod(ettes|l»^ni. aome e«ceUent hand and fihde ih prc»eisiott di^ wo)rl^ where- \ head baiMcmg. . . in ;waia V«i»$. oci6«uiite.. design 5^*^ ^* ^ J"**!^^,-*?*^ staafls out.. JtVajdever iqSi^ Voija. and.Made- garbV ^Ith hi^ hat t^;m ipid|mois6Ue,B^nMidet*e Hii^. '•baf^->gamsr^'''«lKetive- ■„.. ... ■....r ' ; !' . >- ——..' . tui<e. /THiis, iOirtifie^ IVILONIAL. DETROIT usuAUy well-driBW: enwMnb^ terp^ WfaV** ihg;i;is hiaiiie^ith ffidJ^ ^ ; Detroit; Nov, 20. . . ;gi»picie choral .wo^ vlC^ cOrUhC_C9o4 show at this ;tumps; .throiiilhout.; fiBecuiM: by. H^ Class 9'9ot wobdwaird Aveniiet Roingej imprc^ hiaiKQl|]r4v.. krunainta^ut.!liD;minMte5^^ with.Boyd ; 'Garden of Albh* (SdUmck-UA),.| Sehter and hla band* plus, four acts vfe^tUrec -plua new9red,.aM|.'avllickey as follows: \; ' Moitai^ Biz buUisfa.iwi^^^ Three Cheersi, hlck<]|ry atick trio, flight, with th<^41.l^^ played wedt preyiovaly atjOie from hay fever: swing Kids, mixed vocal quartet: Cyxil Smith, an excd* lent Englidi comedy songister: Shir- ley Ru^t hOofer: Judy Starr, torcher. and the Bernards and Duvals (three meii, two ferns),, whose satirical takeoff of jnodemistic dancing is one of the layout's stronger portions.' Si>ecialties are held down: to two fiuinbers at most wiUi: the Misses (NEW^RBB|.S) . ^ , Best that roiatine parade.' Of ?i^:*r4J5"^i?£«^,"l4i?r ^"^^ clips offers here this week hooflhg and imitating routine^, re-1 . . , • . .. spectively. It hetps the show move [PMves to be doseupa i^n tt^ alone ait a ^wift pace in those por<* 1 ons betweea the vocal work of Vallee and the quartet ' Ini the early, shows during the di^r. Vallee also bas with him an ll-yeiir* nld heoler-singer. Carl Riist Yoimg- stev didhl .appear at the lait show Friday-night ; $cho. "isellbut. Abeli: FARAMOUNI^ A. i.Los'AniBidea; Nov. Dowihtown theatre ' here;- Ella rTh6ma%;eolored« who's biUed. as the t 'brig^l^ Aunt'Jemima* but a long ways off; Billjf Stoine, versatile little guy; .'an^ Manatf ;Kdl<^^ fnd ..CO., Any biz that ^rs houses this: M^ejg*^ ... - ^ . . -^will have to be credited to pie. •5?fr^,^*jSl?'^°H^ i5j&^ is stewed. doiwivlo val^BThandicap te^^J?J*£? Of no baadi Unkrii ihnibk lorceS «»»«y^ Kell<^^ substitution ^f .fti*; piano players biUed as-'Portraita in ■Ivorr/ They h^^^ Crowd >«t this hOtise;' plS^hole'SSw ^ ■ ^ Which doesn't often aee this calibre : mton Watson headliiies «n^^ Tffie^WUtie^ BurtffSdAll^'m his biUing^ He idh 'iatfcelyi but holds hn c. e^jor^ aad^batoning the six- nothittg staxtliiigi Peatoeil spot his «* fPot tor many been haiided Pe**^ Bernien who hnonths,.knows how to put acrMs a waAles couple of nUmbw in §ddi- sojo Mori to ruii-ons to briihfm up Siow bit .sand^ichted;middie-^ between with cbrfedy. She d(Stt*tsu<*eed. is »Ot^orfy a pleasant re- .Nic6demi^ maiu««io sndik,iway^^^^^ also .socko enWrtamment witii some toughs ar do Tliree B^ 3rtimmells.teroctfmuatas^ case any>atron may have trying to-fe comidiah?^A^?Si« s«n tiieir act^previous week at the b^ ofte if whittled of tmnecesSS^ r.)wntown. Three Cheers vary their and overdone biz. Vfer^ ahortlS' hS**5* '^^i^ batte'§tlnti&:conbribuglb in Gold. Bill iribludjes feattire, comedy; car^ toon, and hewsreeL ' Biz fair Opening day; ' Alhambra gets back bri; the Varii^ty trade this trip'and- the offerLog' lides however, is still a-swell tumv^ with the male trio (two dressed as-clowns) contributing some neat antics on the bars. Spotted in the opening cog^ this act got hefty, response; - Weakest-point iii the proceedings is Ella Thomas, heavyweight sepia singer, who tries valiantly tx> emulate 'Aunt Jemima,* but is as far away as next summer; Her .second tune, 'Dinah,' isn't so bad, but she. snoils much better as a result Fernahdel, I tVJi'''K;,^^^^^^ and takes away a big portioii of tiie U ^werfui tenn^- vaW «i^>. >l applause and is backed by isome in teresting support AS si whole, how- ever, the bill is top-heiayy bh the acrobatic side^ lacking the diversity Usually ^eien in. this hotiMS^ much variety or versatility. Dona- hue is a very personable baton- wielcier. who fores satisfactorily in song or . musical solo work. Biind!im«i. includlirig one: pianist does b.o. potency^ ,, Vallee's lavout includes an array ings.. • . t of ■SSTspSiaiUes hfl^ Next Is Glenn Carpw. ^much weiSt tJ'ISSt a ban^-produc- b^Uyed local pianist who Wled in re Son^p^ing^at dates back plenty cehtly at CobstituUon Hall wheii ofyeaK: l^is is the medley of'Ro- Fritz Kriesler was ^ t^^^^ _ 1- ^ - , . ierta'tunes, with staggered lighting p«-kins recalls yam which was in all are set on the pit floor in olmost a of «be different sections of the band loqal sheets and kid dives into straight line acroiss the stage and behind a scrim. Okay musically, but Liszt's Second Hiibgarian Rhapsody, open with a swliog tune, then into a most of the time the stage is too Holds 'em quiet tor sevm. minutes to mAdley of old and new numbers. In dark for too long a: time, A male get jj^gu hand. Start; of encore, hwinection witil this, four saxophon- ouartet assists VaUee with me vocal Kyhlch is Chopin Polonaise, cattse^ ists step down toward the^mlke for a work, in this, as well as in 0">er gjjgj^t restlessness,, but piano is | session, tollowed by a vielln fluartet items. . ^- V . 4w slipped behind serim and Heightwimg the weaknjws bf tbe^^^^^^ opening, VaUee toMo^s vgth. a long- y^^^^ KUleen enters to provide drawn-out .imitation of .Fred comedy break with nice German ballet I Both foursomes., are exaellerft Tbwatd the finish of the medley ses diience, the spot is thrown on the drummer. He ishowis little, Paul D^a^er, on a doubling en- ♦i;!*. #«ii*vo,i«i» Opry^. Perk^ seniibfl. whfch caUs I temperament Wii «P€cialt»sln^ w?imS?v itnSiovSTy■ tw5^eneiSnS: g^^^ succeeding Draper, are bnley. are: IHldegarde HdHday, The* I .^tihing , m {iovcr ue years leavesit sure-flre. 'Reunion' .(20th) Is oh screen^ EMBASSY, R Y; tion in . Spaiit Two reel producers furnish interesting iU^t-hand em ^ ^ „^^„ ^ formation b4;^|aieriiltuatipi\ in tt^ thll/mikia'^'the, sJwal'laaderr Sarante and Groucho Marx, latter the best As Chaplin-DurantcT -Marx dwracters they swing into a novelty dance, ^encc to French, wooden aolcUers.tor a closer. The... latter is tops among their efforts. TWO other in-!-front^of-band acta Jaek .iV>weU. blackface drummer- GORMidian, okay per usual, and Louise Mnssor: and .Her Westerners. Massey qulmet - (woman and four m^en) ia best known On th« Show Boat and Log CiArin NBC programs Pleaaing singing act leans to western tunesi .with -Mlsa Maasey .closest to Winter^aiteitf ' Berlin, Noiv; li. tour cowfaojr hands supportihg in sont >aa Widl as violin^ guitar, ac-: .coraion and eellO :: accompaniment Misa Masaey's voice is distinguished by its clarity find pleaslngness. In rid, the Hearst people: offering; a bet* ter higblij^ted picture pi the strife \ over there thiin FolK-Movietone. Now getting out their reel under L „^ ^ -r—, th^ .masthead ot Ke^ira of the Day,r addition to cowboy tubes and but not attaching that billinyg to each Mexican novd^, the quintet offers dip on shows here» the material on a pop number thaVs a bit away from It's stiir straight vaufte^ this ISS!^ thing the troupe 4oei SrSij^S^SSdS^^ ^lacittoce ohef went Sow^ l«S.W> yjSd hSt Sf'^^ has supplanted Edwin C. .Hill through _Ws familiar drumming SSJdT WntlSSSen political writer, as com4 lOutiM Wednesday (18)Jn almost mii^^^ ii^J^Sre^tn^f^ renders the clip adde« show-stopping.manner. Powell feU Via his offscreen narration: |Into the"pit <\Pg^,^,^.^g'^j^ H«^: wm be a distinct asset to the only, Jofinnie Burke^coroing in tor ' balance of the week. PowellTs slated to return to pit today (Wed.)^ Besides the feature, X3o Yowut_littn* (Par), show includes Lew White at the brgan,: substituting for Don Baker, out through'appendi*' eitl9f a - Fopeye :cartooh of longer — " ^ or* SS^Sli1S^®iS?g?CT ^ .,a. S^SSe ■ - ^ ^^^ (19) Readlini^ is. Tbiil' Birldnaeyert Viennese Ballet <14 girls,< I man) F^;^x.| ^, iii^. '«A«*,ik,4*:-ii which does three differs? numbers. L "2*" <^ flva clips^ are conMbUted, fSSSn^with ii&nittSto "S^^^^ here by News of the Strauss waltz, a much better item, i'^*a«nV*^-iu iir ^ Ur^^n^^iue^^AVArTS^^t and the third^*Demon.Gold.» another agd^^^ to fee Madrld.;s!ege ^^ffSJSwas to h£fe a?5S^ hi«3,brow wto al^^ron1?z2b^^^ ^Sk^wTth'h&^ piclSrS Wisman rhythmic, stuff. . -. fS teH^S^^ cold ■ XL^^^^^^^ but^after some wrangling and niwch fijl] IS epencd.by Li and F, Ray, s?bs ,iot ^ «ow winter is ^^y^^ thfe date was called off iuggters, Lalage. jiist badt-from the J^^ad. and later-conceriw lteelf;>yith ^^^^5^^^ IsiSSes. is second. with her lallian *he marriages that 4ire taking place S^SSl?^^SbVdi^l?/*sSml e^^ Leitzel act. This girl,.uhdressid in in^^^ at the behest of D 5uce. JJJ^'gJ^V^ her French, Casino cosWe. displays Other two clips >ar6 not ne>ys.' , One iSen? togJSS ^clSv to S with excdlent fehoWmanship. her *^arm deals with a litfle drama of .thelSfg_*J|^^ swings and ring work comuig in for hunter and hunted In which a deer ' ponanue nana,. Miss west sper- ■ " 'sneaks up on a Nimrod arid makes enormous applause; New here is Mario Maris, Italian a Pal of him. In football territory ventriloquist anid- fiiite-imitator, N; of D, steps In with an interesting ----- -.1 (viwinlln+lni* ' Mllkif *A-1t-''Am^M». While his dummy act is just medi- compilation called bcre, he is remarkable in what he [Flays of 1936.^ termis playing, a iliite yii^ his larynx. 'All-Ame!ri!dBn. Latter item follows three otber: Maris goes into the audience soioking clips dealing with .pigskin forays, a cigarette and ~ imitating- flute, one of which, frOm Par, takes Even if he does it with an instru- .dimpses at professional games in ment in his mouth it's clever and Boston, New York,. Chicago and new. .• -.. ^— — ■ -- — - Four Auroras (1 girl, 3 men) are a powerful tenor voice for such a small fella and proves his versatility with some nice acrobatics and hoof ing. . Vaiide. whidi keeps this hou^e in xau^^^4^\Ai Ai. I the black'despite weak flickers, runs ^,S,o«?^^^*«^ three times daily with .an extra mid- Sk opens to night show Saturdays. Current catch on weUv Rputta^^^^ screen^ 'Song of the Gringo' (FN) from .that ordihanly seeni with the [plus 'Vdvet Claws' (FN). Nice crowd quintet vrarking together from a oh hand at opening show Friday hj^ bar. Best hked is When;all five afternoon (20). Pete, do slow motion exerciises in unison while suspended one under the othei', with man on top holding th^ other four, Maurice and May with, their bi cycles follow. May does some gck>d straight, riding while Maurice fur- nishes comedy at intervals With trick bikes and some tumbles a la joe Jackson. Well received. Norwich Trib, three men, riejct. .Two dressed as railway porters bring ill third raedibei' in a- trunk, little new 'ih the routine used as the TWO toss and tabgle and iultangle the brightly costumed, masked ind seemingly boneless third around the stage. Over vrell, Swedish chalk*talker with cortiic sketches called. Craliron then takes the spot and pleSses; Gleans .>>est results with women he draws ftoin i itials . pf naincs he has the: on- lookeirs write. Two danceris, Loda Halania and La Bella Smai-o, ^ alternate .their four numbers to spilt, evenly Pn audience appeaL Loda Halama, from ttie Warsaw Operrj flrst offers a stylized Asiatiii dance which seems. a little hi-brow for the audience, but does well with, a second modern number. .La; fieiia. Smairb,; Greek , by tna- ti(^jt^v<d0es one .'Spabish and:6ne^ Gypsy number. Secondc^interpfeta*:' BOSTON •• Boston, Nov. Clydie Lucas band is booked in to hold up the entire stage end, with slight help from. Florence Spencer, controlTkick ■ dancer,, ahd Helen Charleston, mimic. It's a stiff asr sighment for a band that rates: higher, as a dance outfit than as a stage unit Lucas Works Well as leader , ahd in tronibone specialties; and the band has,.two gqod novdties-^'TarHua- Huia-I,* a Hawaiian; song, and 'Mexi- can Fiesta.' That's about the istory— except that Lucas, said 'Thank, you, mdeed,' after nearly, every number When caught Lyii Lucas, vocalist, iis aces in 'Way YOU Look Tonight,- but he gets only ohe break. Miss Spencer's dahqing, is very good in its daiss, but does hot con- trast with the slow pace '^et by the band. Miss CHiarlestoh works hard, and is a looker, but is far from socko. A poorly rehearsed line struggles with two. Spanish numbers; first one getting best attention because girls aire brought into viiew. on the pit ele-, vator. Setting for the band is a work; of art and superb lighting matches it , V Screen: ,'Go West. Young -Man'. (Par)* Fox. sohd "was to have been in conjunc- tion with the Ibth anniversary of the Par. Char. TOWER, K,C. Kansas City, Nov. 20. Current bill won't send 'em out shouting nor wUl they go out mut- .. tering. The 40 mhiutes'add up to Brooklyn. Clem McCartiiy makes hothing/important but are pleasant „ _ _„ thrillinC the Prihceton-Yale scrap chough. Pfe is'Here Comes Carter* brilliant headrto-head acrobats oh filmed by Pathe, while Ed Thorger- (WB); with the house about three-* bikes, with a ,three-man high a sen- son. capably narrates the Notre.l^'uarters lull at end of first show' satiohal finish. Dairie-Army game. Both contests [Friday evening. Hermann Held, German comfc, is are well: photographed. . ' Rotable, dong the rc^covery route liked by the mob. There is considerable in the field from last wedc are the line's two jpscar Fischer's equestrian act The of sports, against a shortage of im- appearances. :Th©,.gIrls don't get on White Rider,' «- - ...vi4>i—_— ^.^.^ i . stallion. inl_ _ ____ __ Fischer's sepond act "Elephant I diving exhibitiW'ih ' A^^^^ Murphy Bros.. Revue, Which closes the shpwi has door skiing in Paris, obening. of the: comics, who are three strikes on the four bulls in the usud r^^ tdephone bit, the dancing, walldng | an old French ritual in >vhich priests the plank,^ and one noyel^, a pachy- bless hunUng hounds; Par covers i derm standing On one leg only. . - the first of the hockey games at the . Kannan Bpmbay<> makes a splen- Garden but it's difficult to follow. - ». - did appeawnce in an Indian scene photography hot being clear. Thret them out the* undulate through a and agisted b:^ an Indian fomme and fea players areTgathered Bali-BaU number with the produce a Hindoo, h^s wire act grabbmg a | together with a horse who's entered tion department turning in a, nice in .the commg Santa Anita derby, but lob, . no reason for this. Visiting acts are headed by Helertv Lew I«hr.is„oh twice, once in a Honah. impersPnator. She riinis the- very funny little piece dealing with gamut of the usud (Characters; Act Thanksgiving and Oehr's .'qiiest of a fdls shori of solid click here because turkey with a gun. Other-routine is of gd's style of presentation. The about fish of an odd breed. Ed Sul- routine is same used by too many livan interviews Eddie Cantor for a inimics (best character introing the gag, also, and there are fashions others). Her male characters are Line's first appearance is a high* 1 kick routine with a girl soloist ^in a gim-erack getup which includes a silver , mask. On again tp :shoo , fine-reception. Loni Heuiser^.a cabaret entertainer, I sings surprising tPpical songs ahd | clicks.i CAPITOL^ WASH. : Washington^ Nov. 20. Plenty of variety tied together in . _ smooth but informal manner; makes again, from FOx, which usUally I the least effective, for thoroughly satisfying footlight | amount to a plug for somebhe. ! Walter Jennier has a seal he calls ~ ' ■ ■ . Pathe bids Roosevelt farewell on Buddy. The tUrn is standard his trip to: South America and then 1 throughout bUt gets across best with; sets but to explain the Social Secur- the kids. Mammal is well trained ity Act Using a diagram, reel very ^ clearly and cleverly shows how so ciai 'Security will be provided. Among current inside page news items are J. P. Morgan's return to fare this week.. Johnny Perkilis' m; . job, plus stunt of tackihg two Elida Ballet numbers onto finish of preceding acts, giVe show flow of xevue without scrapping vaude idea. Perkins iand Art Brown, local radio; ojpganjst who; scored with similar routine during dectioh week. get aUdiehce on show's side at outset 'the UT. S;: launching of a new war with community sing. IMass of cUs- ship at Philadelphia; New York's tomers doesn't exactly burst its book fair; course in dfriving safely vocal chords, but Perkins* gag of at Chicago; pilgrimage of maimed wandering into house with portable war vets to Rome: new tUhnel. borer mike has left front a^Ie a mecca for | and' irrigation project in Mexico would-be warblers. Two plants, plus Phil Lampkin, hoUse maestro, an usher and theater's Negro porter are alwpys available, but usually there's enough bona fide amateurs to run IS-minute- bit to nearly half hour. Orgahlog is wound up by With Schumanh-Heink having died during the . past week. Paramount digs up a recent interview with the opera singer.. Ohe short fills out this week, a Magic Carpet. F-^M ; release,' ThiK ipine Fantasy.' 'Chttn and has it over. Jennier on show mstnship. . The comedy, assignment falls to Fritz and the Murphy Bros. Its all pretty, inane and unfunny, running mostly; to CPnik-thuiriping and Jav-^, ehder gestures. They fail to pull put of the fire with a couple of times. Al Schwartz, who is colorless as the hi. c, pipes 'Night and Day and is outdonie in vocal c(ualily by tni week's tyro. Latter lad got returns. . « Helen Arden, dahcer who is on \yith the line .number, isn't sure or herself .in either, of hef .-two se.5sionA