Variety (Jul 1937)

50: Nigh t Club Remetm BENN^Y LEOlHiARiyS (TSmW ¥QWK) (Sentlleman: BtEnn^r ILeonBrdk. one of the most populbr- ffsttc cttajmpibns on record, got off to a flying, start with the restaurant bearing; his name: Scot is> onv 72ncL street^, N. Y., juGitl eostr of BtooadHwa^,. was; di3ited> tb> debut Satunday (24),; but after a midv vfe&lk pxsesa. rsceptibit many' dihei:<s'« sought admission and- were accom- modbteoK, Leonard's is long, and narrow with a balconade effect and so constructed that it-has two-floor height, which makes the • air- conditioning- more • efi- faotive. Persona oni thesupper lev^' may: sea tfte^ entire, lowe* floor tftroi^' Itoge mirrors: Prfetce* cost. $95iCF(Io), tfte» champi saylnB" he- saved somv. monOT fijomw tftv Eew Iffendlfer &^b, ILatter;, ai^. hw laasi: conv- duated* ac owe- (m Bvoadi street, Philadielphiai. LeonatutI has^ on» asr- sodatief Max. Eng))ar„ at vet restaurant man; For' the pastf five jear?- Lffonard- Kasj been on- tttef radios with' flyi* talk and) reftreetP ooiitlestis; ot that klhdi lie.- ttadi sBveuail piieoes* ot^ propvrtlyv, buD. exQlainitrdi: he: nwOy-' hHd» tb> no- tuvn to) the> f^ting.^ g»mtf in ordei to, coUecli t&v rents,. so> deoidbdi to give- un> alll othec aotivUle& and> dei> vote' hfe ttme «>'■ ttta cafe. He; ftigjir« the Rlftor is midtbwn 16r residential New York, and* it cam he: reached fjTom Tlimesi ffioBiare within* a minutes On the other ttvndl> Jante Dempsey'St a mcrre' pFetentloaisN esthbllsHment; has- been considferabiy .dependent on what goes on at Madi»- son Square Garden. Tony Can- zonerify cafe; also- cloasB' ta- the Ghi>- denj has- been sometttins erf if pTOb>- lemt since'- opening', severali mphthK. :agDi ■ . Leonard's has a 65-foot bar, with-, six mBFn> behind the* mattoBany duri ing the evenings. There is piped music, whibh is oltay;. ^vasts- there is- no room for an orchestra. However,. Rbbertte Ttoubadbrs enttertiiih among, the- tattles., nr is a> singliig; antV inv sttumentaV trio) Plbcff has a capac- ity of 225, and> with a moderately piviced> menu« ^ouldt be- a: natural champ-s> personality being; a« faotor. BXunibipal Opinra). Stl.LoulB«. itr thb c(furt^ tor preventi broadba^nis: of- 'Mb Sprlni^ime!' sihnittbtieouiBiy' with the-presentation of the operettb* by the- company. First clash over jrlBhtsi Acmacadif—Gtr^nt. Hakes Expositi'oni—GIttvdatndv NOW APPCARINiO^ CHICAGOk ^ CHIGftGO NBC-~EVery NIonYl'ay night jwithr Fibbar RTtQe^ and I gyram. (RaCurning.—'TriiMon' WeAV- I room, Ghicagp; /tug; 2!7tH-. {ReCurmng" MBS^—SUnxfa-ysr, 1 Varady <^ Vt'enna;. Phogram, mm QanP'. of americia^ mmissmh terrace (MINNEAPOLIS)' Hihneapolls, J^ily- 2K On the last lap of his six-week en- gagement! att this-- HastU1P39;. Cou Breese;. en> rafut^- to^ tH€r> "Sfvw Ybrlt French Casino, pulled out of- his- entertainment ba£ an innovation for locaU dine-andnltnite: spots;i> Ih this, swankiesti Twin. City niteriisi where- the- cust&mers' come'- primarily to- dlne, dance and drink instead of for floor show^ Breese- dished up a jlbngth^f. operettic^ singling interlude goans^/oviot witlii aihang^. With Joe Griilen; robust -IrisH tenor, and Kay Morton, soprano; as soloists and male- chorus of six,, ex* cenpts fiKun. 'The*. Students Brined fairly brought" down the 'House;' Sling; witHi gusto>'and) with^the* tbll andtdebontur Breese conduoting;, this proved a'Stirringv.pleasant«diversionl THb- payinff. guestsp couldh't^ tie- SBtisfled^ Until' Griffibni wes^bdt 'IMsH EyeSi' Pbetiedlng: were' tHree> d&nce nxun* bersi by Rbdtigo andj n»ncine;. a gpod^looking; buti far frcfmv euecep^ tiohaliy talented' Salltoom pair,, and- Bbeese'si trumpet' and' banjo selbe* itione;.alM<ay&'Highljg' aocepibblk.. The band.'s dance.- music- is^ welL playted antf maKes'f br the'sort of enjoyment. j sought hers. BUsine^ always^ fbrtl& Rbess. For onc» stage* hand^' ainit mu£iv oians did) npt^ ask^ fbv hoist. LoqaL 306, W;. projectionists, up ih^ arms' against' a-10% cut ordered' Ibyv ThB^^tk»e» Owners^ GHamber of Commerce: *s Ted- Lewis- baoks at the Ni PaliBK:e. Closing, the first halfv sa he could" not' stbp. the' show. Dlsap*" pointinenf ih' the* honi-appeaTance' of . ItHia: Fbun- Mbrtbns^ sO' G'. Fleldb didf the* Family Fxfrdi skitl himselfl Jim Harkins usually did' the aot> lUbtibn. Pictures Theatre OWners pStbrted) sp dHve tb- persuadb- Houses to' use^ 'tcee'' music. No dice.- TKe' Hitfe were nee^Jed: BERTOLOTTrS, N. Y. This WestiSdlstteet^oibt in>Gbeenv wich Village is^ » hW or' » revelsrtion jia- thatv it d6es> business on almost anj9^ night and^ fbr the apparently: Igoed) reason that the tariff s are sucn that everyboe^, can.have a good time iWithout anvy mentalt reservation anent the size- of " the check». The l$l'.2!r>.$2' tabler d'hoter CllWiaw motif ) lare' augmented tiy a snappy dimee icomHo) andi te^ f &iriy<. good- m inexpen^ jsive- floor ^pw off -w41ioh'. YillmElUr- noy- is mistress of ceremonies^. , Claimed to> be: a> 100^ ftillTblooded Cherokee.' (although sUe.'^ pal^ace enough' to' belie the redtikln* Heritr lage); Mhiej Bfertolotti: avers- this- :maKes: her tho^ only neal* lt)0% tliA'mBnicuiL m:c. . ih' » nitettyi Atin jWhiter ('New A-ct^)- iss the" primes'eft- traction augmented by an- ada-r gioesque; high-kicking, dancer, Joyce Fay, and'3r Little Sachs< Latter have- been on> the air fon the.* Sachr fur« niture- store: fbir some-151 yestrs^ but this marks their xiitery debutv al-t^ Ithough' they've' appeared*^ on' otheo Irostrums. Mbl^- tno db^ thein' pops .with verve> andi eclMl and), fit', moelyi |into> ^ows^ ofi this> type;, brinsin^ .along. al8o> an bit of a^ name- beaause jof theii:. mike: vet^anshipj JQanoe^ band* i& headed' by 01-ville> R^tndl. I AUtV. The THEATRE o+ ^he STARS Jim^ Europe's' ban* openetf on the Keith- dr«ilt'. Carried' 38? meff. WctUre- showmen* alannedl NI Yt. Ibw' just eftiactbd' stressetf &r&> prew ventlon. Pigured* It would' clbse> at reBst5W)> Houses ih* the' stHtei mw ACTS WOtt* broadbarert* th& storm and- fbrestf flVc eflffectk- in* the" stage: plify 'The Storm.' Ih* eonnectton' with- a fire prevention di^ive: Raymond) Hitchtoeie dld< a' vaude tryoutin Wkshingtoni Not se/hot; s<J' th^fbrgOtUt PRANCiBS FA«» rUlMV PlMMist» jSlatb*,, n:. %^ I Mi£s> Fay» is^ from- 5Sd' street, by way of. Hbliywoodj, havings just oom^ llrtfettetf ff Blng: Cirosby ftthi^ chore^ oUt 'thair. She? is- al605 the' 'briglhator- of ]2iaKa-z\MBsv&" All - thi^ is- prbudiy announced' via* p;as prior tO' Her 'stbp*- ,pihB> OUt> And! despite-, which' she- makes an-, olhty^' flU-in vaude* or picr 'tUre* house, ttiwi*.. ' THatt Hot> scsrt^ styi^ of singing; Miss ip^iye*. exempllifes^ seisms to> be* popu*- lltnr thesr- dbjus- The»» aire^ somtf^aikv's around' wHo' remember- whem it was called OQonrshouting; and> was okay, tooi These-fads come and go. Whilfe- |it(s> here; MiK^ Fs^O' should oateh* im She may nbtlslng;good) but she'>5ing6 Ibud. IhcidbutMiy; her pliano* playing' is ,ex-tra flihei, so- she won't have- to- 'wiow^' ahouti a> job* when the; new \&v» of peave> and< quiet comes^. b«cki I f&tif. TEXAS SAM HINTON I One: Of tHv ihiW' Major Bbwes .amateurs: who> looks^ like-- he might go* plbcer a-sr aP pro; He's a* modi"- itfedf HiUhluy.. Hav- a^ plea^t; youthw ful personality .imd' nioe* triokv voice* that fits into- those- old- prairie^ la^ mehtg;lte*^w«rBletf; Hihtoh'startk-out pll^hgt ap mlhittturtf* acMrdton> and HtcnnouleiP stmaitUMeousiy-, them get& amtfEing: r»iatt( firam sp semii-clii^c outc of. am oMlin»iv«' tin) whistled Fihl^'es> up' withv ^ couple^ of Lone Star ballads,^ accompanying.; himself on thr glUtbr: Bby reglstfers; all' the> way and* Had a< tbugH' tirtw getting*, off Novelty B«tt fbV Hlt^y oV Stagfe^ and; with* a "Uttlte attentions ttP physical' appear- ance; . should) go^ piacesi Corien: Btway season> endfedi with a record number- of flbps; but not bad on the hits. 'Bat' was^ ending., a- two year run andi'Mlislc-£R>x Revue' was only sevenv weeks; shy of? a^ year; 'Shuffle Alongt^ hifd^ dtone 603 weeks: and^ 'The EMrsl'.Yeap' rani83j. f. Vaudtf manflgem; shaUingi their iheads- and) prediotthgii; that bigr time ivaude- would-i give; wiay tb> thcP small time; brandi It did) worse; than thatl I : Cincinnati; July'27! RJCO^ SHubert is set tb* emerge from* summer darkness^ Jiiiy* SIT Ibi tf« run* of a' month* or so- on- pictures Befbre- getting; into* vaudfllm* policy fbr the* new season; Oijening* pic wilV tie^ 'Good' Earth'' at regular scale. BSx)nt of* house* is bedecked- with signs Baliyhoolng' the' enga^ment' as world* premiere'at popular prices, Ytaidtr. Jlg»ih> at Fsy'si Phllly F&y'sj Philadelphia, reverts^ to' .yaud^;on f lilUweek'policy on>AHig: 2T aftbr Ri summer of stk^aight-filhisV idtow4ng>.. Hbuseg dbOpped> flesh- for the* hoi stinetchi on» May 27> Bddie' Sherman^ booking: Sbranar£ake: By Happy Benway Edith - Cohen and> Ruth Hatch week-endings to> good) results, - while going; OVM* the- oheck-up) thing; Frisco DeVere (Scarsdale, N.Y.)' Adlrondacklng with her sister- after suooessfuli op} TSt. George' Wislonj, actbrfss medico) Pittsburghing-with his folks. Salvadore Ragone, bedded for see many years,, now going, down town om exercise; He's a' former Uhlted [Airtists^ produder After three', months- in- hospital care,-. Bobby. Graham is still limping around from that auto jam. Joseph- Vaughey left' Denver for iGallfornia fbr. change* of- air. The Adirondack' Grill'.flbpped' with 'their flfesh shows- and' shuttered; . Gomihff. and' going: Dbrothy Max- Iweir OHbchester, N: Y!) tb*Nfew York 'City'.. .A^ton A^ndferson- tb Staten 'l&land.. .Russ Kelly tb; Montteal.... Hfappy Bfenway to* bed'.. .Marilyn iMbran- to* Lake* Placid; . .Kay Gold- iberg-to St-. A'lbans, Vt.. .Lester SHee- ;han to Dbrsey Terrace*.. .The Leon- ard' Grottes to' Montauk P6int ... 'Tommy Vicks to Rbchester, N! HI I Hottestspeirhere in'2a'years, spots 'that' used' flfesh and orks folding*, upi Tourists are hitting: the* state's free 'camp sitfes, entfertainment. being [given- there^ now;. ' Local'baseball team has two hoof- !ers^;.Kittridge"andHfefey, It's an oflf- 'tO-^BliffalO- tb fli'st on' long' hits.. : Write tor those HI wUom. you Know in Saranac*and elsewhere: I —— IbetlwitV. JUiy 27{. Fire;, obvibu^y stkfrt^ tb) obnv^i murdbr of a< 18><y«ar^oml hight sdiooi gin,. dtetMiyedi the; lay Bteak Ihn roadhouse). ne»v- jj^f^' BiiUihione, Mteh'.,- eatiy la^t Thuirtsdby morning Plcketf up - lh> Clbvelttttdi as gaspitt ih' the* tbrrtn slkyingj'. Jbmes? JJftdbr- maclii pfortfer at^tHe* nofctumal' spot;, is ihbinB> held Here, Hut has? dfenlerf Hav- ing murdered Mary Jane* MbHan, whose body -war fbund' in an oil- soaked bed*, in one - .of the rooms above the tt(Ve»nc< McCormaek, however, admitted he took $!7{^fh>nlitH^roWdH0Use safe as the fire-Broke'out; ANN WHITE. SbnesT BertWbtll'ji) VP. Ti \ liAtix Whtte- Hasvpotentlallties fbr Ithte; bigtlmv supper spots, ^e^s^ a songstress who- fallS imder the 'so* phisticated' ciassiflfcation. Her lyrics tartfpertl Buti not'smutty-; and"; what's imore,, Heir pvraonality and*' dMlvery> are; sucHi that^ shcc dbcen'ti need< the jdbubleientfendte; other than> what is jaocepted' in> the: smarter hbtelsr and ' At this' Grefenwich' Village restau- jrant Miss-White, despite -the* al'fi'esco iattnospKei«^ evidlmces^ that she? has Ithott inttaiglble! sometHing^ tb hold ''em), ffiidi she; diverts handily^ I Hen songt are; speoiali and* culled ifitx)m> the; revues.^ Alli goti over ex- eptih^ that', one^ Rbdgers^ and. Hart lyrlo* ftonr 'Oh Ybur Tdesi' which) }txr 3P $ili4tr audlenee; 1^;. one; thing^to Iff $l-58- tkBlip dihote assemtili^e^ it lshoiHd<beeomittbdi AheU IJERAT: PERKINS 'Songs iPknunount} N{ T.« . Ybutti) -voiee; dlotlon< atidi per- isonality ares alli.ini the; equipment' of' I Jerry Perhins;, the* 1«1' who» was- jpioked' up- recently in Chicago- by .Mali Hallett' and) is> now av parti of' jHkllfett^s orcHestlra> but< dbubling;f6r 'no? instirumentk; Perkins has- x bit of a' tear in his voice and' set good* styite* of delivery; The voice isn't of smash caliber but- hasAwhftti it takes^ to > get-- the- listeners^ being* sweet^iOlfear and audibly pleas- fing. Ohieiigag6mentlhere>with the Hal- Ifett orchestira; he- did four numbers,; two as encores? alt pops. The love' [balladi ig> his-, meati Vfery. likely |Pferkins< is going; places that- are jWorthwHilfej Char. Sonf»'> 10> M(lh« ' Paramount, N. Y. •Teddy <5k«fc»- Ikft'tl Ibng on voice and dictioM, bUtt sHtfsP anything- but short on selling; SH^s^attorcher who favors the type of numbers that are of Harlem flavor and does them best with a touch of Harlemania spicini; Suohi asr 'Stv/EioUiB^ MUefe/" 'Gtona ,Goo' an* 'tXndfemeath: the; Harlem 'Moon" are • right up> her allby S ; Vou' andi Mto; WHwttilbed) tb Bb' ip, ites lier type of song;. , Working; feverishly for audience ;puli;. Miss GTraee- makes; a^ nibe; ao* 'pearance* and* should- Be» (iuitb>an* j^- iceptbhlte glh^b* fbr- sta^e; dbtfe^-gen- erally, a;i widlllasifttti £ft»r& G)iar>. Nitenr naeements Eva Ortegaj.Mt; Rbyal'Hotel, Mont- real! itideff 0'J;zIe' Nfeifcah;. tfie* EatHrops?. Bobby miPbntl A^BtbtrRtton NI.y:' Jbne (attd'irattterlheVLee;IIeOn'& JBaaie's; N{ Miltbir BibUBite> (btnger);. and i£»impscm^s> Marionettes;. V€<rs«lllte» n; y. , Wini' Shaw'and.' Ramon > and- Itenita ■opened* at Hllfey's: Ihw; Saratbga^ N; Y., Mfaidky (&6)} Consuelo-nbxyertbn and^ 3^ GraVk- erjai:kG9. CHate)»u Mbdtdtie;. Ni Yir formerly tHe;M6Hsclgfletm' Jack^ Ostentian), m.*GC> ■ Bdlth' Roartc, .Floria- Vestoff,, Graye. Diicon,. Jban •Vickers, CHl^ta^ and< Bliddy-- Whg* 'ner's-- orchestra; new-' show at- Club Mlradbr, NJ Y. -' ESdie; Gattv joins thcc held-over jlrene: Bfe^tley at>.Manlknisi Riviera^ Fort Lee^.Nt.Jt. Henry LaMarr rejoined- the show at Blll^s.> Gayr Ninetles»^ Nk'.Y:,.aftto short; vacation. FPTANK LIBUSr 75/77} Shaftbttburyy Avmiu*' PICCADILLY,. LOHOONi. ENG>- Birthday; HVeryflky,- Cftnvalescent ai-eMth|^'CaI'<U!• IA> BiHcedv A«!o«tmfrntii> ■ Vfery Llb'efal' C6ttimls3l6iiB VMU» tbn pnil«oUm»< DDROTHEfV ANTEli I (HUM'I Nowr Under Exclusive^ Management IGEHOT Currently Appeax!ing>