Variety (Dec 1937)

WciJrtesdaxJ Deceinbeir 15,; 1^7 REVIEWS tinit ■:Z:::;^,<iXMS OF 1938 V Atlanta, De<S 12. . . ' Xiiis- has vai'icly, mores ierformeps (20) thiin- ■ usually ioiiiid,on Cap's fct.i'j^i'ahd; spced^.ailbrigl ih ^4&. iw^ • ■Opening, is flash rcseiitinK.deck ^of pirate ship, 12 per-r: ' fonrters irt Iront pf band car arrayed in bUccan^eiv. fietvip singihil -special, lyrics to .'Pilgrim's Chorus,* march irt fs,: \ about and gointi into -song and sail- or\s hornpipe to -'W Merii on Dead Mali's; 'Chc^t:* - -ilimmy Carr. .i;s./leaV tiii-ed in a .swift RUssiaji'dance to. •Maich of the Manjki.ns^ahd enscnibl.e finjtHes up with.a liiiilitary/tuck t> 'iAnChori? AweiRh.'. AVhole. thin« is tLiiite effective 'and gets splendid rcr • ce^ilipn." ; ^l- < Clever act i&- giv<?n' by Al '•J'i'azcr, Avlioy after offerin'* three tunes ^y.>h■ i(VY balldon;. inisect^^^^^^^^^^ gtia tind ■ mitsiciar sfiWi '.rocs. throu;fh an iron jaw rbiVtirie. ctima?ted .by a, two^tjibla ..and ■ v'hair. pickup. that, wins JilnV' a^ "g^f>i;t^haiid./' ; > ■.^:r:^y::-r'r-:'-^: rr , . ■ -Quar.iiett .bilVe^^^^^ (VH . vr're frpni Wobim^^ Mass. ), th i • ;si.n4's :You.:. Caa't; StQp> Me frpm. -DieattJing'' .hiid 'MinniC-^the Moocher'.s' Wed Jln'T- Day,' I.«ids are , eleiancut,, ' i ..'Ite fl;. riice/ abpe'arance arid their ■'vic.iccs: bi6nd;well/.;'..; -V-'-C ' ■ Cellophane c.bs;tumed. Annette Du teoi.s.V ti-rikli hjg ,. fin'Her cymbalfi' to 'Tvvilight in'TiU'kfcy^-alsd,pleases and . is .fbllpwied by Bob^ /and. Kitty Lii Maiu\ man. and \vife..t,eam. ..They do. 'a ' .cha i ri ; -da rice ; \q v 'The, -Pi'isoiier'fl Song* itnicl/click. Alkd tjip;!to .'GoofUsi./ . Te.sisie iVIayeV inipi'essibn.s of Clyde MxiCoy doin.«»:'Sugar Blufes* and -Wa- :bS^•h^ BUie.s*. is : another pleasc'r.; . Femme',- a lopker>'playS/.plp pet;. tbb;: .She's-'fplloiived .by . Jm-iiny Carr- and the .Du Bois girl- in. a. Bis' Apple' ferp. . Plenty, gopd^ .but. ;.apple -tevping "i.«;: stalifeV no.w.: jlari'y:Sliari'ripri gpcs bycr willi hi^TG-string characl ^ mw^^ 'Thoitia.«i • .L. ^Ri!cl^ Helmert' . hiVd •Jerry :Tillot,'- billed . a.s Three • Re\'cl!j, in' comic gai b; gbt. VlUuijhs : with': their, .c.briiCdy adagio.;,:: singing' "aind tunibling, '.s.iuff. •■•Miss -HclriVert ..sirigs^: 'Put- on.-'Vpiir.' .Gld Gray .Bon-; net' arid . Riche : and .Tillbt - c^).me. ori and- toss her- about a. bit .while" she's V .Trbl|rig.\ ; They gb through a roiiq^h and tumble ji?outirie; finishing; fast .Av-Xli porpoise iCaps. acrb toilinpt- arid .tiidiblirig tha:t: pleases. They hud tb >bei;'-pfl: '/-^^i; -'-^y ' Texd.<!. Etc nger.sf returri.. arihed. w ith fiddle, haimbriica-,^^^^^ arid spoori.*>.: The.v :srri!j Texas Home' and \Mania Don't Allow.V..featuring hqpfirig arid; . singing of • Yalehde kid. :. bne .Of Ratrf'ers. They then. sWipsj intp 'Hand :]\ie Down My Walking Cane,' which is ciie fbr.'whole co'mpan.V. igirls in- hift.v ^orari^^e . pv'eralls. .with,, . plaid bio u.<!es,;. ^rid .^hoys: in; blue, costume overalls; v.tp trpop-on .fbr 'barri: dan finaic;.' J^Iarry. Shannon' returns' fpr :;« fe.w. ptrips, wii iJe Betty Wh ite, from line. &;ri;i: arid y^aierid dp.sbme 'm-. .div-idual hoofing..; Whole putfit s.iri;g- ■.■in^..in. cipsc'iv'-. :■ y^-- ;; . tjrniti 'in:- choree, of Riche...ha,<f -four ; too,ter.«;,.^hiee of them feriiririe, to: aug- .merit: hou.se's.. seven staridby niiisi- ■ 9)'.'0.'v..■:■■ '•-■■ ■ :■ .■ ' ■■::' ■'■^:: ' Pic: is 'barigerbu.«iy iYburs* -(26th- ':Fox)- , All scats tak ; wheril-.flrst show. brpke :dcf jjltc; murky' weather. New Acts maybe .spmcbody" . will toss, jiie wp a. harii■ sandWichj^'' Npthihg; Thappened lirst ' Show* ■ but . word - was passed arbund; among Yale studes., At ^ibl': lowing show* 'igiig Svas greeted \yitH: ari act'Ual'saiidwich;. the laccompany-. irig' iiiustiafd tracing .j^^ 'bn:-the\.travelei'.'. ;.;:.-.'.^: :'::; v- • Unit ..swirigs.,;fo !a. nite club settiriig, wh'erie line 'goieii thrbugh a" trtickin?. and .p.ecki c.ortibo td . mtro' Vic Hyde's 6nc-'nfian band!. .-Youngst^ .is versatile^, playing . several.. iristru- mprits at brie tihnc, also doing a^^^d , wh lie' play i rig.. two tr.Um'pets."'', Ace triek is tpoting thi-eie trumpci.s: iti^ one blo.w; Billed as a.Rudyv'Vallee •.prbi tbge; .Hyde scores.. Rip Brbs. (3),'-in a pu.nchy liiie pf';nonsen.se, ..get. .the: laughs.; - A., slbAvrmotlpri: hptdujj bit gpes pveV. Weil, a a Panchb yiilai:- burlesque , On trick/ hoi'seg . garrteris- their tori hapd. Fihalie.is.a .haTerii rS ting, with line dancing.. .;Four. 'Blue' Demons\ (male) .clpse .the. show',\vith Vapid-ifirC' tiimblirigJ- .. Uiiit: .works' rtii.niis,- an 'tti.c., arid: acts.; are irijci'-. dentally :aririb.iiiaced,.-:.:: . '-^i • - Pic, ^Flight, from .Glory'. is rnbderateiy.verite^ : Ciafe Ihterhatidtiale .•.: ■ .(;P Alt A m:6uktS ^sjsMnAVEy) .. "■, .-■■•..'■ ■■v:,N(^\y.JIayen,vt)ec Sliow,i.*!va sviipp.v 53,inihutes pf^eri-; .t*rta.hvnient, staged: by, Hiirr^-: Anger, and it dishes' out -vai'lcty,.. rurining •f iiom riexVcpmer kids to 'a yaude tui'n •thntprbbribiy Carrie bycr:bn the Miiyv : IlpwoiS Cast of 2», including: 12 line: • givls .dbcs: doiiblin.'? that iriakes oiit- lit ^^ee.m;:much. larger/k,: :.:: .Unit's theriie .is that it^i.sj.supposed ,t;p be: on a tbiir arbuiid ..the world! : :\Vitl1 pperii!vg:,;spcciaUy ;iset in China-. a.Jiairist a Blifldha background. Toy :. and .Wing, : Chinese, boy and ■ tiivl : .diiiice,.. te;ini., sWing ii^to tap rou'r . ti ile a nd .e ric.bre. ,,w i Ih, .sorne 1 ightn i n •;; .':toe. \i:b.rk A!'irl > and'i?ieps.: (bby)'; It's liice. bpQ.ncr. ■'arid gets' the orpwd wilh .the show., Two .Me>f girls.. Vib- icla .and Rbsita (Velcro). aire on for .■.soiiie, Spanish .harmony. Thiey.vse a r iriike; but: don't iiebd-it,: as they • plcnly. of power, ralsb tone; Eddie. Ri.o, hei-e for .some clbwnirig;,tops ofT Avith inipbr.sbriation,bf: a ..\voman:.tak- ^ )ri;r a. ba,ih, oiifi he vi^^^ in the" 'Ncvy: Foces';. piCv ..DiNaws:,plenty .laughs.. . .. Filli .slage .iScS:!-. .nv ith white drapes. ,:;p.l.u.e: .ceii.tcM^..,stepSr-:na^ 12. girls; in . orehidrcplpied. ;gbw'ris.:for a -Vibiina .. I tz :.setting; DaAvn arid Darrpw. . ' brtilrpqnf t am;; • !-k li:0re.:and'do -wqbt ,:i:bb..- . An. overh^ spin.' with ■.nv.m;.' -. inUs and i.girl-Jn .n \ cctiie ;:'go\;v ir. is okay, • Asia 'Sve(i''iEbllo\v,<. in. .'^^i^^^'^cll;irigv:vviih :a;faubble dat)te. ;. .-;Taiir fCirklifirici^ 'withV h inchidcs Paper, chair arid' ladder: bali . ant)ns...,gcts a. Fbl. of .lau'-jhs: oii.t of -a chair bit with foriime p'ai-tner. ' After: .- .what happened.'boenini^ ri Kirk-~ land: Will, probably: ch.lrige his patter •Jji^'htly.:-. As :papt..bf..his act., he call.s, .™'^.v'^9ri.'ie.: m^jtchcs arid; a cictar from .. "rieiciice, then as. a gag;:adds .'iSToV: SENSATIGNIS OF 193^^ (rOXY, SAL-i: LAKE.CITY) ' ■:'.Si^it .Lake^C^ty, pec;\12. v .. ...Right, tight;. bright five-act, Jay but -isHa t-Mhte^bn ly r^va adfi^lfrie i^-in-^t The./J'bur Glpyers " are tops; Eddie Cbchrain.,' cbrribp V bandleilije'rrrn^'. . ■.• and Ernei- and Pishifer ■ are ruuricrsr;^ jiip. Couple of ..lyi'ris wpiild db rjuij-? ■tice tp :Class^A spots.';;-^-^ ' ■ Show :paces Avcll;-' bpbning;; with. Cochran's . eightrpic'Oe band de.li / ing' a. .smpbtf^,. nicelyrassorte.d! .sblec-' libit of; pops,; "Line:;pf l'oUr fern in .scanty maid cosiuiries, next : ap- j: ::;i-,. dittyiri.i'. ;^ROxy. Service,' i.rit? •, Spersedwith; crbss .chattet^. by unit pliVycrs ieaied iiT-the.audtence. = P-w f.iopge■ situaiibris -ca 11 ■.for' 1 ine girH :to 'perform ssbi'ted: cpurtbsies. f such as lighting dgarettes. 'sei'Ving'a. bear; and, findtlY, riibbing '.Puf a 'husband'; :tb;'please.his;;-Svife/''V:/;^ '■. .-' The. Gpldbri: Rbilersi: skaters,' ireach; tpp-plattbr; . prpportipils ; wheritrie femme of the .tteam, swurig'by a man, j^uccbssfully.^igWites.- her" .teeth ;while;^.g^^^^ . ; ; ' ; : ; Gouple;:of line. gii-is,-iri'flpwirig: V . f '-•dy dresses,.' 'ti'bt- but fbr a fast, < '-appy >iap.v fbUbwbd by.; ariblher medley byi the/band^ ; : V :v ; ' - . ;Ei-riet: ..and Fisher,; mixed; c.-^^^^ terDoi's, , -irbsh . furi'sters./;^ dialectic, vjs'^-a-Vis,; feattu'irig: dances ,;iri£pirbd, by headgear of; yaried jg.en- bratipriSi .clicks solidly.; Theii- .; - core, .'Civi 1" War Chapeaiix;>an AmCr- ic&riived' yersipii:. or; thb; c'uiatsfty;: is ..staridolrt. -" ;; ;■;,;■/..•' ■■••';■ i:^'-^' ■ ..iPbi': the third successive week, :a siriWteaser is on the.;bilk. The. cur- rent peeler.- Mi.ss- Rb'Mta; diBpIayirig iter 'Rhapspdy in Fringes,' . is; only ■mildly Teceiybd:.;;;■.;::■;•/.;.;.;;-;\o';; . ' Cochra next-<P-5>hut, js Avhami^^^^ iar: his \s:everi-riiihute sblb,^^^ :-T^^ 'ypimg^ ; gbod-lobking,... chap ^Vb'rks eyery- rniriirie, m, :c..'ing. .leaidi^ barid,* clbwnirig; perfpr'rnihg indlvid-; ;Ua1iy, sirid .aiding . .sbnie: pf the ether -arti.stis. He'dbes ji swell takepff of a Concei't cprnetist,-;endirig with realist :jic imper.sbnatibriS of a sqUadfpri bf piirplaneS in cbmbat.; Switch!ng;:tb.- a last'o-^nbrtiiriity. he sings ''Wish I Could Shiriiniy Like My Slater Kate,' ariding'with s>iicedy:taps.; ■ ' • . ;Iri the- last st.aa2a, the:Fo o.rs, .males, cleA*er arid versatile tum- blers, dbrininaite. Agile- flippers disr uUiy fine vepeytbire, a. /tiMple somer- s.i:iult;.off a; tcelerbbar.d britb. a :chaii^ "baiiuiced. pri the'shbuldcr.s .pf.^an^t'ier mari, being the breath.-iipldb.i'. . Theii* f ia ts cat led' f pr' fi v 2 ;c Virta i n. ca Us a t nextr.tb-lapt show-Silriday (12):. ■. 'We're /cn irie Jiuy' , (RKO) and 'Wcck-Erid Kiillibnaire'; (G-B:), ..«h;iiTc ; iip thre" aind .half libur shbwi ' \Gus$.- ;Ij:iTiL StEVEVS'. ORCM; (U). - With Ataxiiie Sullivan. Joe .SqifJa, . Les Lic'ber, Paul Douglas' Biihd.Aci ;./. ■■ •;':.■... v»3-.Mlns.;'FMli •...■■•^.;'-:■ '■.-,■'. . ■ S(lat<5,.N.:X; ;-. ■; / As ■:§et;^.vip;.'.ti-iJs-.'{;ei' ;bfVi2rs','jrriuch|. but the)-e' ai;e.som9 er^pi^ .ihcatibns;-.tb. be .'en;icred Fbr;brie aricj'- 'half.'years' CBS ha.s'>^ ,"S.at u r.d;ay Is'.igh t.; S.w'i'lig ' CIIj b•.'w h ich :h:ciS;.w,bn: a, heap. pi'.-dcHeryedly good attaritiori. Act con triiri.s 'meinbcrs of the;.'CUibv \\ iip.;:tbuld be' brbu 'jht to- gethet tbr; tlic .stage; daite, -and-yet, apt ;tax.. the biici.'.;ct of-.i]ve. ^theatve too miich.; .The layoiit Pn; tap. bri the. bsspace.^.bf t|.T.o -IClub' Idea,; bined. WJ'tli: the io.icctipn.bf the siipw.-' mariship Ayhich \vas ■ nGCcsiary when prescntatipri' iii :v.auclc was 'riiade;• . ..Stevens.'mbre' Pi'-.lb.t:,v inherited.' his current post; ofii-ygulcr condiictbr'pf the brbacici;.<;.{s. A'-C£S"hb.u.se. :lcadcr, he Avas mifstcred for.his.-pccserit.role ;when Biuriny ^Bcriga ri si id out; on his' o\\'h .after riibbin.g up a rejp largely'' ;ihrpu•ih .'Club.'. appcai ajjccs.; Fbr-: brie who -had a' brtk.ifroUiid of batonirig ;a . .sryn:cp.^.s'ymph.; ct-ew, :-Stc.veii;r' has: come va • kirge Jeagiie. in, hi.s joiii'riey ^;ritpvS\vi.hg.. ;-;;,.• V - ;•;.; ■■;.-:-v ••■•■ ;. ;.Hb,really-.lbpd.*f his. riTe'n.;arid.doe's it. .\vjth'ip.Mcii ■ .\-Grve rind grabo;. Urt-. aceiistpTried' to the foots, ihe;c.\hibitS' /;ltfring ncrvousric.s.s vviien - an^ouijc; .ihg or inviro'ing. .specialists; lieiis a- good-Jobkih.?. ia(l and.-if >e ever got put;jn the open before/a .coitiokj; he'd; hatye ,a;; filie-.clfOTcc.' to:; be^oiiteTTT pretty''popular: ;'maej-t.vp;;';:;i^ ■,;';; ■ Prime;:-'cbmplairit:With; ' th6 bfch is: that., il .seems . to,:' have ' gi-noyed itself down ;into beings primarijy ah- accpiapanying unit' fbr: swing . isper cialists bf rill sbr.t.s. The b<vys ar<.ri't r.tylized, swhich li.'j what, they need ip; leave ari iinprei-sion bri the; public. Thby. ciriefly :piiirip' ;beliind . the: solo \ybr!>ers,.;:aiid wliCn pn theii:;;pwnj Ihey:^ 'jivo. 'But'. .theii?:; -.iivlrig ;.;lack.s tH'at;'d.isti'nctl\;.e:;ito'uc.hi ,TJ.-Kjy. are all •14 of. 'erii .swell ri-iusicians ;and .Aveld .well" as -.a 'group:' if ■. they got.;. in( the grpbvb ;they couId •probably have ari ;r.adibiicc sctcjinri irig \v ith sv^.iri.c;;..But fbt;a.catcli bri the public fancy, gen- erally, tiicyrequ.i re a pct^^^^^ ; .;iSaffrbn-i!kinneci: Max.ine Stiliivan, .^StANLp, PITT-;i;:V :'.';',.-(Continued; fi:ot^ iiaridles the. ni'.. c. ciiitics^.; Sli'Uvt 'acV cent-probably coinc.5 as.a suipri.tje to riiost pf the nibb but it's i:ather;folch-; irig -,vt that. ;Seems to .'fit his. rbly- •;poly^;pe'r?onaliiy;..;" ";■ 'r OrchbsU-a looks class, tbb, :ga rig; bbr -ing oijtfittcd inirwhite ties arid tails: Bu.-'sc's Carry ihg ;three featured: V07 calists, bad Mill and two mori.; Fcjtin-je;. is Lynn Chhlijiers,'. ekptic ibbkin,'!' . red-hetd, -whb. v slarris acre.w two' riurribers but unforturiatcl.y saves her poorest fpr -the laftf."' ."Thril's 'tady.Is, a TranVp,' which she. dpcs Ibo. nifiittbr- bf-fccllyvtb be clVbctiyei ..Gtfp: W^yric steps; a way f rpiri the piano to idp brie; auitiber . ia; a '.iVibe deep vblee. . Ray': Buseh., has gpbd cbiriedy.. bi-iikUip.; ;bn platfprm; and'; sbirie. • b.rirli,;, crP.s.'fire with;. BUs.se precedin.g :his.;,^i)ceinli;v,-, 3L so'r'iefi' of. vocal.-|i"!Titp.tiririr,';'in>'ltii'-; • ing; Vallee, Ci-b.^by arid Ricliiaan, all hancilbd; snii:!:lly-.-;\ -y 'Ci.:-. Shb'\y_hh,s two, other a^^ they; Ifif in hhridiiy,;. 'First; i.s D'lyons, ball--' rppia. terriers ainl not very farVfrorii last' word. ;iri^ grRcb." ;Gboclrl'i'6kin«. tbrrri^ rriixc.<5 ^sbriio. faricy: )ir;ri;cl sluft v/i I h -iopfwork a twl both .n 11 mlibvs a rbl socks;- ■ Staridbvltff. hpwevciV a .Rrty arid TreritI .'ital'tirig. but .'{'s <!bnvbn- tiorial hppfTng cliip' and;-then goia.si into;an ^ci'.obivtic; ses.sion. •■Cbriie tip with.. brie [back-bi-cp k irig •; trVck 'li fter" ^hottiei^aridTiwi^e^rheriV^ rnere child's :play. . Paiir has; tb; beg bff»vi....;.;'^-. '.;.;:;■;■ .--■'.;-: ;';;\-' ; Pictiirei. Tii'st Lady' .(WB> ftrid bi/, way .bff,oh <a;ccbuiif of' bilterly- c,<iild -weathpF, . Shbw. ;f rbhr .«itB rt tb- fl ri,i s,h, \yell.i'eceived';and erithusia.sni:>.'>ii:tid-; ed-Tike capacity turiiout, ' Cohen. '.. liYRie, lNppLS> ^ ., v liidfariapolls,' -D 12i .^ .. Jack Fine's ~'riay Girls', prbvidc."^ an brilertaiaing .60.:rii;inii:tes:bf. stage .fai^e as its shrre- bf cuiTPnt bill.--which -is hanipered'.pleriiy by 'pic,; 'Expensive -Husbanas;.-<.WB.);::. - ;■:'.;;... w : ;Do.uble line.-bf. .2,4"f'irls./cbri.siimes more than halt of the runriin.g lime. from the WCi^t ;52ct sii-eet niteries; >Hh:fmir^appeararicpf^in da -was;;a good .swing feih^ibr .tp select :a^: t'^'^s.. Five acts round put' the the gal ypbalist ;of; the pceasioh, It;:s >athbiS; uriorthpdbx- for an bfay. crew to^ lise';a ., cblorcd. chariter* but once: Miss Sullivan gets cniroling it seemis iiretty riatiival for her: tO; bb wilir the; 'outfit,. Her 'Bob; White' arid 'Nice.. :Wpric*- wej-e .%'bbdv.. but-.-it ..was-'wi,lhv her walloplriginterpretation of a;ibw •■^wung 'Tree.s' arid 'tiike. High-Road', ■that: she - •■ ally stbriped ;the-,shpw xplder than aivAia.s-Ica!icc-Giibey.. ; ■-; ,A..;verv 'di.stincii;ve ..spem^ Sbdja. His- -\Vork bri- a swing- guitai:, i's a bit tbo.;advartccd: fpr a gbrieral audience,; :but he ;bntettaih.s; the.' Jht-'' ter .with his.' -funny-, riiuggiri.g' while straihirig. out the-.su'irig/ Enth.u.^ia.sts; will shiMll-at his versions of■-'iviai'ie,' 'Napiasaki,'; :'Shcik .' of; Aj:ab,y',- ^arid ; 'Chipat6wn.'"a.S :thby have during,his many appeiiranceis with the ;'Club' on CBS;,\■ ■ ;:-;-•;.:/-;'■■ V-:--'':'v ;;•■■;■;■■; ' Les Liebei-. does ..soriie fanty.ltbot- lirig;. on a dirine hbi n that is -Woolr. >vorth's. version of a; piccolo, Iristf ur rilerit .i.s jlefi's. than - tt foPt ; Ipri.^f- and; has;;.Pnly .six • air-rgaips:,..but the. wa.y the' .ypiirig :boy ' can' .'shriek .out i.s :surtTipthin'. tb • the .liddicts of: the' art. He . i.s kept. on . the st age: just- a; wee bit tbo .IpnpJ :tpr; peak efTect. :Licber '..s^ a vniember bf the- p.re.5.t( dept. pf CBS; ; on leave this ;\vcelc fbr th'b State date-;■;;; ' "y::: '' ''/.v:; :. As., ".cpmbb for- yaiude-genergilly; the act can; go' iri sp.Pt.s\ AVhere the air :'Club' .is. popOlai-, which i,^ .some- thing ;.theatres must- deleririine -^^for ..themselves,.- -■ ': Piiui' Dbugias; ;cbiV)-m^^ ozone, slips;:but .orice; each per fpirti-.; ahc'e ;.tb . meet ; tiie fol,ks ■persoriaily. :Altbbugh the anriouncer i,s a definite; hypb tb .the prbgiain, lie has nothing tp; dp on the .sta.cb";'. .Wlieii caught,; hi.s brief, bow-taking Nvas nbt. done tc" ^rjvcefyliy,. ' '■ ' ■ . V - ■-■. ^ Bcri; jREVlJE CU-pRlPIEI? ■;(VVtLLElt, • ZA■^f ESVJ:i;Lt,:X).)'; '"V/.; ;;;;..:; :\Z{iriesyiUe;^G.;^:^^ ' ': Althpugh minus:, big- n'ariiesi ;Earl Taylor's-:rev.ue 'is ■ just labbut tops, for .^n{allrto\V.n ":pvc.seritalion,'^ ■ .C^ .i..s a 1 jirg^;brie;' ri-)iich; detail' hdi'-bccri gi'vpn.^lp:;s1;aging,,~and there ;.i;s .'plenty bf- vadety in .his-jiewbst ellbrt, .Mid.^'. die-si'/bcl: towns.; dbnicd ;'sh6^v.s ^iop; ;riin^-iy;j:ca.i% ai*i;birig--fb^^^^ vUiiil'opened w:ith a. .barig;;-. Fiini Viiigirig,, dancing - and -cblbr,;; capped wil'h :a. sthge :. l"iill' of gobd-lpokirig .feiinS, all cpnti'ibiite^'. .■ ;.■■ ..:■:'- .•/: ■ ';•';-; ; Coii n ie Go 11 a, Hbi ly wood's , tii rid 1 c ;bf:^pep;^;^i.aS^ yo-iith^ arid>.gi?^ '4rig::('iari.c.b steps a la. Elea;rioi- pbvvelh .Ray .; Tayipr , iiripetsbriates; rrtdib, .screen ;nnd . stage .star.S: in. one bi thC; ;t>pst; ofioringS;;uf :.-th^^^ -- ■ :'Co6:Cd(i ;M,prrl:s.sby- -l-iandlbs:.cbm;-. c<i;v:.-acbbptab!yV ;,While sbrii'e pf his stuiif. ,bpl:ders' bni the ri.s.que.; his. apt liandi irig .sets -him- in: i'ight. - Herbbws aut to ;he9v,y appJaiise. v,Gbbd-looking li dbes I .sevrbral .rbutines. iri tiptbp mariner, yvith. bo.stum).ng pke, Capable bai-id piji>;s .nfiusibal .scbre;acceptably, a nd -• 0 ff er s • ,sc.v c ta I ;.s i 1 r b- fire ■ .spcci a 1 - tie.v the film i.s 'lligh. FlyeK,'.- -.- -•;•■'■ ■; ■■ ';.-.,:; Mai'k. ',■ Sbnifs./;.:-;■-'■■/ ;':■■.■■;: ■.-•'■■ ■;.:^'-^/■■;■■ ';J); ivWhS;.': : ' '-.f :Paraiiipiini;;-;Ki';Y;^';:^ ■ ^ '-^ .■; •:'-■ v^;"; . ; :Buddy,'Clbik: is' rated^jri 'Tin^l'PJiii- ;Aliey ariiong . the No. 1 ..song, ialc.sr ;aien - ori:--tlio .'.aj.i\ .'^ .That i.s.'.-ii - sp.i-if'r. 'plU;igbr'; 'a; trtu.sic .publi,shbr; yr .a.sbrigr '\yntei".;.-.beli.eve :;tbat ;Glari> ,..ge.if|- a,s: triiich but of .ii:"; pop l.yric as .dbes, a. Jbison -bivGrosby b).^;dl^y. pf thc othpr' ;topiibtcH. 'sriri^; deiineators.: - Glark's. ;vpcal appeal; vi a .CBS,.bui.ldup.';;of 'eburfe ■:h as; rii et. :\v it h a Sim i I a r ■ ;p.u b 1 i;c acclaim .arid hivs iibw 't^'Juitcd in .his- staiieibbbkirig..;.'■•'^;'; . ;/■/:' -.'v. • ;. .;■; The--.ti-ade •aiK-:;the; p^ r>.b;n:ie;x. xi.eit.t,^.kBb\v.;;p.t) ,G -vobaL :s.lia.t ..1s :,Ja.clc; Ha.lcy'i;'' vb.ice-.dp.uljile;. but the sini^cr, wisely; .skip.s pve^ He .merely rep.rTse.s ;with.::'Nevei*. in .a ■ IVlilliori Yeai'S' and tjie .staiem'cnt that •it's' stilli.his 'bii^ favorite;- 'The; biix^^ :\?\MZ in tiie'^Piii- "aiiflieii.ce-.bubd . lh;<i'l. raany: knew' wiVat .that -mi^^ 'Rb- -Halie,' -'Once"in i. While,'.'Years!:, and '\yhat-;.is This Tiiirig- Galled'..Love', caught. Cl{irlc; unprepnre'd when they wanted .niorc." ■■ He ' h<''d ib beg' off with the; .slatcnijnt;. Ijia't;. 'after all. thi.s. is riiy .sec.bjid ..fli'y' bri ariy .Stage •and :i;.dida't. know hp.\y it Wpiii.d gp;' .-.'He's. OK -in; iHe fl'e.s.h';a.s vie' 1" ;^s'- iri ,the''ether :-fibst)"iiOt:'-. .Abel;. re- mainder; of the; bill Opens'.;with • 'girls irj- ■ 'Sit. Dpwrt; Strike'-riumber, tap :routirie. dbiie on :saiall istbbls,;\!yiIh girls 5iriging. choru.s; biiilt around: subject . suggested . .by ■tltle,;:;;s ■■;,^:-;:•■.;;...:,., ;■■>;; ^--^-v; .r--: ivoy .and.. Lyrine ..add; five;.mirivt.tes y<t/.\th :..'two -^:diliice ; :n uriibers, :.,IVtixed le^jiii dbes a-soft shpb to 'Birth of the Bilubs,'.; fbllowin.g wHh. baHrbbni X'bn-; ceptibn of 'The Shag,' which has corri- edy; effects.^;' ■ : :;' ; :Line-appbar,s hrieifly iri si triple kick. TPUtin.'e. stepping but of "Hiirlem back- .drppi ■/Followed by. Doi-othy:. Martin Forir. adagib: d.Tricers,' v/b.o hold.:dbvyh six miriiitcs with ;s,tahdard torsp tb.ss--. i ng,; ;(j i iris, back i n ^Scotch; \i ni.foriris.'. finish;:. V/ ith a; rhyth ia . tap; to.;.;Alild; Lang Syrib/'-'^..'• .■-■'■.';'^: ■ ■ Sylvia and - Clemerice- cbritribute eight .minutes with tapis and knock- about; cbriiedy. •''rwri'.girl.s appear a.s bcl.lhopis to ppba wjth laps done with; whi.sk. brobriis. One does rope, skip- ping,. ;well; 1 ikbd; byT;a.udience. Fini.sh -\vit.h - caytwhecl'...:' :■;■ : .':Follpwed : by. bric: of. .show's two pf-odubtibn numbers. Marcelia Sherr and Hal Mpiite. appear: ' bid "fashr .'ibried; costumes - heFbrc tree di'op, tb; iiihg, .'The; bay Heaven Made. You Mine;' .pirls cbrniB. b .iri big hats and r'uffied dresses' in' -, waltz routine. .S-irigers reappear arid do 'Little Old Lady,'' fbtlowed. by -giris. who waltz agairi tb'After the.;Ball.V, . ;•; Teri^y Howaird arid Jack Talley are spotted ;ricxt tb. clo.sirig and Ha;ve 10 miriutes. of. c'birie'd.v patter.:Mis.s Hpw-. ard aippea;r.Sn 1 rt ch i Id's d rbss a rid - gets, mb.st of.h'sr ;laugh.s :biit..p£ scratcliing' hensejf arid'gcn(?r.ally appearing un- cpmCbrlafalo.. -Slie :-.sirigs,;-:.'Goody (5bbdy,' and' they dance, tbgethei: ~ to firii-f!h,;' ,..;■■■■•'■ ■'■;,.. ■;■.,:. ■ : Jerry Cpe, iecbi'dibnist, and Dpn.. eiis.iaI'rinQ arid hi.s Latlri-Ariibrican; brChb.stra;..have- the■ a.ssistarice oi.^thc, line oncb more in-the H^nirnute;clps- irig. riu.rtib.cr.:;Opens with :.si.x~-piece orchestrV. pTayiilg.a cbuple;pf rhuriibr •t.uribfi-;.' ;6be.'.pi.%.< 'Si; ..Lbuiff. Blues': arid 'Tigei: .Rag,' fojlpwed by ' da^riCc: tp';-,.'Stori>pirig; :.at .the: Savo)^* ; ribt ; jvpbd.v Ent ire ■ ca.vt .cbriies :on. .stage :in :Sp."'niiih;.atlirc-for;rur.t{iiri. ,;■-■.■■ - -; ...!. :.■• -Brx:was llgh t.-ii t ■ 1 ast slio'W Fr-i cl ay.:.. -■:■;■ '■■ '■}. :■■..''['i ■■■ .. ;■■': Kilei/f .- ;.;' ;•':'.:;■'■■;: ■.' > Ghicagb;,-iJec>.;.12^;;. .■- .■.. .F,ive-;ac'i.s,-;it.wp by w-,hich^■■.are.;rba■llg» ;iip, plus hoiisc. line in. three-prbduc-. tipn. riumb;Grs,: btiild:' ;shb:w thut' looks laricy .-despltp; rijiririiiig :;time' .;boirig; ■eli:ppeil vtb^p rriinLitcsr ■',': .■■■■]': ^■■■^ :'- .Flr.st:twp -humbers by-, the 1 ine brf lop. similar, in ' white ;cbstuiriirig but ih e ex eel! c ill v.pi'pduct ibri' of; dll three.; f.n: 1 ightiiT.g, spccia 1.- sct.s..a^rtl adaptin' - of' routines tb -the attsj- oirsbt bvca- that.:^-:'■-.-^ '■■:..;-"';-;; ■;■;■;.■• . C5rily in their opener ;-do: the ;girl;,' wprk. alprte;■' llcrcf. in ;ii ti'ght-1 iribd^ Grcbiari.;pilla;.r .set. with'lbls bfUight- irig, ;gii-ls*. rbu'Jhb makes ; a swell start.: :- . ■; ■. :;'....;. . Freddie Craig, >yj.th .his, lightnino,' calculations, iiv ^additibri . tb ;doin*? 10 thjiVr^s'al^.bricev'leavt'S the Orierit.'jl'jrs a little-breathless. Bfcriglie's Gbldcri: llbr.se, posing^ siu/f, has . the girls. In ;ih,e linel^ -iridiah ..coistumed, ih .wliit'e;'. arid two gilded Indians, : . .' •'. . Of -;ihe ;■ oUicr three tui'ris. ; Rli(h ■Pctliy,. sirigpr,. .s'tands out,.- -. She d'. s ; three encbrps iifter ybc9lihg twp bal- . la.ds-and;.tWb si '; timc.s. ■ ..; . ;■: -..-^ Joyce.;\Brbs.;.-.and bcr.n, two: boy: , bad a; gat,: sock' throri'gh\Vitli /aei'b-.; batid ■ and tap . :dancin'|; iirid .clang ' he.avily ba'ehallen.gb.sttiff. - ,. \ ■ , . Randolph-Avei:y ;trip rn.r\kbs a.'derd: ■ spbt.at hb-\t tb;fclo.singV.'Orib trick i.s .'.{obd, :but rc.st pf knockabout or .aci'o- batie pr whatever it wds iriakbs 'erii lobk. trip -mucli- like .threb jl^uy.s; from ihe -cbriier :.shbv;t/n« blT .in;.i'i'ont,- of''; the riei'^hborhbod gals. ; .; ,•; ,: ' . : .; ' .Pictiirp.is.'52d Strbet'vfUA^;. piisi-> n^K.s bri,dinnersho\v; bpeniri'T <'r;v:h"d: maiii jflbbi". ri ea rly .ifull, bttt th ^;' ■'■? ;r 1 Iv. ■ .' ■.';-■ j.^-.'^.-BaitimorQ. 'Dec.^'12.' '\. '. 'Hbllywqbd ;llptel • Revue';'rovbr!ls ; itself.as,a skillfully stiiged, fa.st mov--:. iag unit,; It • runs 70 iriinutes." ti'i'id enler.tairiment .tln'bu;-;hQut; iSets 'aii'd ;;• .ilghtirig art good,: costiiriics elaborate qnd general timing; arid p'rb.seritatlbnv:.' -expert.' Mnrty; May and Held ; are featured.. May; McKim and' Ilbr;; TiQW fnend.s,' v'oca I. q iiartet; ;'Mari<>i:.'jV . .iiiS?;ler; Del Cai'i^ien, spanislv dancer; Clark- and Eaton,, adagio:; d ub,. r nd: - Robert.: Barry,. ,:yocallzinp,:. cbmpri.se the:- i^est ;of vt hc ■urihcipaisrvA wdl ' .'drilled^ lipe pf W and a cpllectibn. of . eight. gbpd lbpking; show' girls, :cbiri- : :plete-the- mster*' .-"■; -Fliashy bperiing. with' girls .«t switcbbbard, . Icad.t ' into the ' first- specialty^. sohie: pkaiy ■;j ug/;;l i n,g ^ ;by ; Mariora',;-: f e mint e.. ; Ari . elaboratfe. .parade';, .number riext . with vocal by Barry arid .sbcko. a'dagib. by; Glp *. and - ■ Eaton, sets.. b, -- ■swell'. spbt'. -for .Marty May;.who chattbr.s; soiac; of it new. Crbssfire . y^i th 'tAvb; 'stnb.t^es • iii the audience Iveiird;'here.; before ;biit ,. iStill gobd fbr laiiohs. May wprk.s.ln'; pleasant;style and .ingratiates him'~elf? Witiii thie stubhblders, frota his walk^.;. fiiii' -';.:; ■;;" .;^;- ..■•.:'■'-;.•':' /■" ■. 'Grlngbla-;a. thiimba, next led by;., : Wilhi?! fl03'.nb^', enlisting thb linf^/- fa;" aa ;okay. hbbf.. rputine:. May vMcIiihi.. jflnd her three. Boy Priends:;in jnine : .iiaritipriy.; sjufi'; a. paradeV bf . show ' girks, colorfully • .garbed, ,a;nd ; ;fri'Tie ea.stenet; shakihg . arid heel ,'hbc). i:rig„; •by Del : Carmen; all' cli'bk ;,nicely;,; briri.ging oa ITcleri; Itpnari. ■ • : Miss llpnari cbhtributes' Bbirie;'- cleverly . handled - vbcft.f' iriipre.rs/biVs rand tbkeoffs bf a. rpurid n.f riibvio;Erid.. .radio ''prbrriineiils,. wiridiiig; iib l\vl th an oka.v h'bbf •. routine in xviiite- ti and.;-tail.s., Lbbks gbod arid, ha.s • aV; pleasant' pei'.sbnaVty.; ~Attp1 her eli'bb- . . i;ate .ehoiars riHirib.er,:.t.cric'iii'; ;.soinc- ' 'what tbwacdi slbwing up the ;d.oirigs, . ■ iollows^' } ;■'.-,.; .. May::cpriibs. bof-k with 'more; sliift; .foiibwed '.; byK.'M i ,s .s :)Wcj;irim »n.<r: Frieads -iri Wmc -'Oi'd .warliV'ng,; after which the'fi^riale-'iMifbld-^ rvrr^d;;-: comedy:' bu.sinb.ss bv M.'i.v:':; ffnd' Jy''■.•. Iibria;ri,:;a,s':Riire Wbs.t,. perks t.br.q-:p():r.fi;;;: tlpn';-rip 'sbnTbwhat.;/ ^* ; ; .-.: . v '-- > ' ;Filripj i.s 'There- Gbes the. .Grbojh* . ■'(RKO).;;-■■ ;-.• ' \; .--r ■'.■.■■; Bitym.■:,-■■'•,; SHEA'S BUFFALO ■• --~;' -;;■.'.■;- :.-;..'-.;;.■ Buffalo, Dec! 13. ; • -Kit : :Klei , ; -Buiralp's- Champion ;. Olyriipic:-.speed skbtei^, heads, the: ic , shew Vhbixs'; jypri-ja.g^^ .v.'.;f-:ci;v ' .v filled put tlie iiill-.^vit .of ; additipnai acts. It's the. first yaud- filia .here ia.soiac mpriths; .; ^.The/Lath rbps and .Virginia. I>b riri;t{ up .\v.ith their-;uTtra; .tap. 'Texas Jim Lewi.s and his Lonb Stur;;r')v.'- - boy.s ;dra\v • (le,-crving.. good rctijrn fbp-their didoes. .. ;. .; ■ . ' .. - . ;;Dbuglas D.i,iify.';; skating: comic,. ' gbed . for. -t\vo. iricb'rjated .routirics;-' .Edith; arid; .Dick MdiSter; .handle ibev . fancy Hgu.vcs atlyv- :and Bobby . Hcarri ..dbbg ba'rrbl. jumps for nice; dividbnds. ;,' ' \; .5Tiss Kl.eiri' ebntributes ;.a - quick; . bxhibitiorii .sp.ced-.'.s'kaiing ,^ impcr-; sbnatipns pf .sljaters. bf various na^ tiprialiiib.s. : . Her • hpfribtpwri, \ poYiii- ;: lat"ity ra.s^^iii'e.s her -a Xyarrii fbrcplio.n - here, and there i.s rip gainsayirig he^ ' ;ability.. . :;■;■;. ... ■^.''. • - ';. Arnp ; a nd;: orche.str. :;vfaVnish ablb. m iKsi Ca 1: .h'cL'rttii pa ni men t.^ f b r .'the • ice; .show.; 'N:avy Blue arid Qbld^ (-MG'j : '. ^ori;;the^xrbcri.;;';•■:■: ' .;-; : :.'-y-''\ ;';..■;;.; FifUco;$y';;Neiw';JS'r>o^ • 'Carvel -; .Craig'; -v'rbrChestra:'.' aridi - Jphririy,;o.:Bi'icn;,.J^ fcai player /pri the ■Coast, will .t•.c6Rbri^;; the. Jlptei.:Whitcoriii^ RpoE G^^ a 'bnc'njahtor New. ycbr-ieve.' Dbrk\ fpr ".several 'y cbrs, .'ihe -;'RO!bf: Giird bii ■■ ;w i i 1.;clbsej.d bw ri' ii-ga'i ri"- biy Nfew'.- ;y cat" ■; day .fpi' ;extbn.siv.e..alt.b.ralipn5r .It' xyi 11; -tie v;repperied;;aga^ as . ; di. ; ;:\iid ^darice. spot-sp.riib: ti'me in Fp|3ru.ai'y. ;-.''; The':.Whilcomb,. "rnanagcmerit ; \y,i 11' operate :,ihe;.robm.;m^ clpb . i.irib.s,.; .erriphasizin .ffithcr ;tha'ri': bbn.Vp'eti.ag -,;'\yithvPtiier'., hptels as .a d^i;nee rporn... Ciraig.^ .b-irid is ;u'nderstpbd to: be .set for. the' Rbbf , Oardqri whbri it; rebpen.s;'agairi: fern-- pire :'Hptelv\ formerly;.; the; WVlliarii .Taylbj\: aisp ;; said ' to -be imakirijf; plan?-fbr a-dance rpoih,