Variety (Jan 1938)

50 VARIETY <lii<»$da^»^ Jan^ 1938- MUSIG HALL, Y, Precnlere of Walt iDisney^s 'Snow White and the Spven Dwariis^ fea^ asiiumed all the aiira of a Metopera opening; - The air of expectancy and . dvess-upp.iness/about the. big -HaJl Thui'siday (13) iiight sort of outshone . other^ gala Mfl. 'opehihgs.. . . ■ The Disney ■filib didh^^^ disappoint, . the uhreelihg heihg. purictuated hci'c. by typical Hollywopdian outbursts, o'l ■hahd-to-hBihd : jnusic rin acclaim of this, oc'that nicety of color Or aiiirna^ ■ t i 0 ii, Or ingehu 1 ty of sequence. Filni reviewed in Varietv,.; issue of Pec< 29/.-ia37.'.-- ■ ■■ ;. ■ The stage- i)ortiQn,. ho.wever, is,'a, d isappOiriter.. ■ it's' the Jfourth yersio.h' • of. The 'Magazine Rack,', in. this in- stance .-.The' Etude, . .L'lllustration (Paris), The. Sphere'and Puiich, both L.ondon. and, .Life,, siirving as the " jjUblicatibps for the motif^.The. idea ■ -. generally fruitful of: much , that good but sOmiehow .ithe sequehoe here defeats some \ at. the better 'Basjcally, :it is all too much alike. , The saiheness. of tempo . arid lack of pace-bhange cieates hot a little audi- ence ■ sijuirming. . Maiirice. Baron|s .skillful ari-iirigemerit bi •Garnival of Venice' for the Etiide overture re^ siilts in .a marathon demonstrati an. ti virtuosity by .every . section—reeds, brass, strings!;; .etci,\ so 'that- it! runs overboard;.'. Degas, the. French painter, is the motif . of . L'lllustration. in a sort of Goiriversation 'Reiie ballef.-slagirig;by J^oieric.e Rogge's baisicall^^^ expert- corps; But the terps* coining right after the sameness of the pyerture. palls. ^ Sphete sequence doesn't help the acceliBratibii, despite Viola Philo and the Music Hall Glee €lub CViii Lindhe, director) yocalirihg in tlVeir usually expert manner. Tschai kowsky's .'Andante CantabileiV :%ith lyrics .by. Albert Stillmanv * , thQifi musical burthen. .;. : ' - - . Per usual, a diimb act clicks at-the Hall, ihis time Whitejr and Ed POrd being the : highlight. . f The Vet dog trainer works. showmanly and' to good results, first With Whitey, then encoring with - another bright little terrifer. This is the Punch mag por- tion. And for.Life. this Harry Jamles- Behhy Goodman tune,. 'Life Goes to. a Party* (Stilliiriiah's lyrics again) rer enacts- .brie • of those Elsa Maxwell whoopee barn ' dahcies. i: The ■ acro- batic Cai-r /Bros, with their out of the ordinary lifts and lulcrums. b> end well, into the 'oarty,' . the rest . of the stage, corps—balltet- chQir..' and of course .the ever socko Rpcitettes:—. ran ndihflt it out.,, Helen Beiebe dotie" tlsi. 'March, of Time' and-Richard. Leibert. at the console complete the show;'.• / ' ■ ' Ooerilnrt day,business big,: but. not socko. ' HnweYer, the specs smelled but osornethiri? judging by. the oDeh sidewalk' solicj.tatiohs by the. scalo- iers who Vweint heavy on the reserved .seat reseiTYation; tickets. Abel.' • ^^^^^ ■ Chicago,/Jan;> 16;^^ - Proiductioii highlights present show. Fred , Evans- comes through with an . eye-'srhackihg arid ear-tickling, toy .trumpeter' number^ .^ials all costumed brilliantly as -toy soldiers arid. bl.6w.- . ing toy bugles. . Number is especially erfective .irt the wiridiip when line breaks into ia wooden soldier truckin' . routine. It's an applause getter fvprn 'startto finish; " ;., Acts are goodi despite, one cori- .flict between .the acrobatics of a Wing. Hai turn and the Ghezzis. First is a -good-looking. eight-person' Chi riese turn with typical juggling; spin ning ; and. winding/up with, gym- , nasties Or; the >^bar. Ghezzis make good . with their .hand-to-hand'work; Everett West,' tenor, can hit those high, notes, espiecially in .the Irish tunes. He excels ," the" final pro ductjpn tiumber. , , , Fred Sanborn,' ctomic xylophohe act. though he has changed a few minor items; does well in headlirier /There was a nicely ■ filled main floor at .the last show Friday; With •Hollywood Hotel' (WB).; /; Cold: STANLEY, PITT ./,.•:■■-■'■'■:; PittsbturghrJa ri;l ^ Sock ■ va iide bill; headed by Three S.'.bo^eS ■ ahd\ ;Stepin Fetchit. and . 'Bud jVIan Of'- Bririis.tone' (MG) Oh sGi-een look like'smart, b.o. cpmbina- fi,c)h,: ,:Biz terrific;.at; geta'Miray" and -tlWre's.: ho • reason^;, why,.;; it s.h.puld n't stay 'that' way . for remainder ■ of : Fact 'that.' neither'. of' :the .feature.- turns has, changed: much since last ,vi;iit Here~ 'makes little; :difTerehde;: . M ob li> 0 wis. ,at every tiling.. ali pyi; r agaihi'-v;-.-/_ ■;■"; ■; ■ It's, at least No. 4 in' the-la.st two ye.aiv's.''for :the, Stpogos, and Fetchit, so; it ;;sQeins •the'^^ le'aist they could do for .siich' a .Steady hangout would be. to dig : • up . a', new., ci-ackv- .or . .two, ; FdtCb;its act; acquits hiri'—^he's- sim- ply too' laiy-r-but 'the Stooges ;a'p- ■ pareritly just don't giye;a davn.. Even theirr straight man^ Eddie'Loughton, who handles' the jn.c;v du.ties; again.. ' has, the 'sanie set ■■ of:; introductory ..stories, so it. tniist be; contagious." ... < Althd\igh. Dave Broudy.'s ' hpu.se crew. ii' bbirig used- for a;stage;band; to ;.£;i.*c?,'the; layout-a presentation at- riiDsjiHcre;■ it's vaude':pure'- and' simr •iple. .;pjiblis>;Avith Three Queens, tno of t^^p^daiifiipg femmes;.' one of whomi's; V ;\viz. ,Wit^J the oth(»r two just aver- ;Cttils ice attractively cpslUmed in bliie/.palamas. All ivSht for > '■getawayv-V ■-'■..-'^ ■'-■. ■ -■■:'■■'■•: Queens .are .Jollow.ed by :,3'-X Sis- ■ters.. who-click. .■- ; .Comedy is Sandwiched wholly . in .the later Sections,.;with Fetchit;; .the Stooges ariti .Gloria Gilbert. Book- ing for .Miss/Giibert here was a re sultvof har smash at; recent Variety Club banquet, and sh.e. duplibaties here' with room to spare.on her tpe- ■.spinni'n'giroutine'; '/.; ■ Stooges ;clOse 'and .it's a cinch, for then'i' right.' tilrough.' .despite 'the vvhcezy-'.material. '. To their .credit, h. o'wever^ : the'yr've 'eliminated- a lot of stuff that secrhied in bad taste, arid act . ; ' •;; - no.vi'.. 'tbhiparativ'ely . .;clea'R. Since, they ftiiish .pff,^' it, is half ex^: pected that for a ; b.Ow,' bo^s might way sorneVsmall; tribute.', to>iate. Tbd Healey;, the follow Whb was respOn- sible 'ior .them. • Wpuld have besh,a swell gesture ' thbiigh..::.since. Healy's; la^t; picture, 'Hollywopd Hotel,' is at the Pehn; a block a way . and ina riage-^ hient \vpuld \have hardly- Objected si rice bOth /sit.es- >re operated Cindeir a/pbplipg; arrahgenient; --Coh?n. ; LYR1C> INbPL§. /;: indiahap.olisi Jari.' IB. ■'; ; Youth is -present aplenty , ori: this' weekis \ bill; -with :;, presentation'.; of Majbi:' Bowes'. Collegiate Revue.' Show tiins 54 mihtites-^with rib i\ovr, spots. Standbuts ; are the Intercol- legiate Shag Dancers, by far the best; of the hOpf; shakers Who have come; this;Way,;'-./- '■ / ■/•'■-';^; Ail acts work before ..a- backdrop depictihg the - ;exterioi^,. o»f, 'Bbwes Uhiversity^V .; Uriit ;.ba.nd ot. ..eight. pieces is:. augmerited by, five members of house pit orchestra. All perfprih- ers -weai" white sweaters wit.h...blPck B'Sj and sarne- costumes; are: worn by ■ a|l; meriibers of orchi&stra;-' Show is nl.c.'d by'Rayniorid Bar^ rett; who pbts; no special; MleSman- :sHip;;iritb ; his: introdubtioh" ot ■ the acts. Jbb probably . could, be handled better by older ;niari in cap arid; gown biitfit to 'cari'y. out. college at-; tnosphere. ; Barrett scores later with hiS: sax reridition of the William Tell GyiertiU'ey.arid jjlays t^ at orice neair closing; , /.; ; ; ' ; ' , ■ Gabrielle/Ellis;. sefit out: fi^om'last Thui'sday's radio, program, dbes well vocalizing ;'Nice- Wbrk If You Can Get. It,' .arid encOres .with 'live Got Rhythm.' ■■■■ C^/ .. y ' V:-]- /■; V Joe ;:Higginis ; ;Jirid. Roy . Davis db' pleasing, imitations, iri, which; they vary .straight niim;icking -With: sbhg aping of well-khbWn radio. ..pibrsbn-' alities.; .'■-•.;/■■;■.•''■. V ■ '■.■".-'.:■ : .Orchestra/ pefforrri.s well, with; :.a glee.club renditibn of ..*A Bby, A 'Girl and A/ Lanip Post.' using lighted megaphones for -special effects. Med- ley is spotted; later in which :vai*ious meriibers; show; their versatility by doubling bri .other instrunierits. Flying ; Tophatters : open \iith a skalirig turn,., boy arid girl, getting biggest hand, ih lighting cigatet on .the .flbor while;whirlirig. :; :; > Jackie Fields plays -the harmorilca and dances at the; same time, en- coring, with a sptobn tap. Male trio does well wifli some old popular numbers. //Paul Reed plavs guitar arid yodels in cowboy biutfi't. Bobbjr. and Dotty Edwards give a rhythm and miriiature stairs tap, ; ; ; " Stage show- is given credit : for pulling good biz; with pic,VSergeant Murphy' ■ tWB), ' pleasing; . Bii was excellent at last show Friday.. ; ■- ■ /•':./■.■■:-./■ '- ■' -.. ^^^^'^1/-' / STRAND, B'KLYN ykude, riot birigo, banko or screenp; i.s :the . hypo here on.Weekends;: There are six acts ;arid two feature fllriis;' Custoriiers get a rtiixed. preseri- tatiori, Gus Van,; Buster |Shaver; with Olive;: and .George (midget pair); Alien and .'Kient, 7:,Fre.dystOnes, Ab- bott,and. Gostello, and Elinor Sher;ryv Teddy King,; mess jacket addict, leads a 10-pi.ece; aggregation on-stage, His- extemporaneous chatter is; n.s.g, It's not brigirial, anyway, • and needs powdering. -r- ;/' ; Van sings;.fariiiiliar;character numr bers; . at: mike; -;dowrt front/ urider plain spotlights,: until that; jaundice green is foclised upon; hirn; ; That's ;bad.Bi^t he;,^injgs with, ease Itali^in; Yiddish; and Irish ;iiumbers, giving .shpw, a real, walldp,. So;, does; Buster Shaver and his tiny corifireres; Olive and GeOrge; Lilliputiaris,- sing, arid wing/darice routines gleefully;^ Allot .it..^ without a background, ai'i'd ' iri front Of the bahd;: /; ■ The;-few kids in; the: hbuse; .late Sa turday.;(15.) afteriibpri, ^^bounced- all over the hovise,.:someihing wbrth!"ribt- irtg hp\y that the:,;Stran^ is^a' flesh .sho.vy; with . decoi.'um\ especially, rc- .quired; ■: '.■ . -'■'■..- ■":.•.-'.:.:■';-''■.--■/-"■ Allen; arid Kent open with dancirig and .- walk; off ';okay. ' Familiar act hereabouts.;- For soriie reaSori,; cbuple •of acts don't even;get an iritiro.' : v; ;Elinor; Sherry, pl.iinipi.sh; singer,; in criiri.son.'.satin. .gown . (New ; Acts), deucbsv . hugging, - the.. niike;.. Her ybdeTi rig. suggests night, club oi* radio •ti'aihing, l?JpV .i.riipressive: ■■■ She. gets .the- berieftt. of a spot that should be reversed "Wllh .AHen; a.rid'Kent, ;- ,: ./The 7 Fredystories"(New -^.Ctsf) are -teeterboard ^.Kperts,: Iri this; presenta- tion; althoirgh: ci'aniped by having tp periprm; in Irpnt • bf the stagehand; have little trouble impressirig; ',. ~ Abbott and Gostellb (New. Acts) supply some old-'timie Dutch rbugish- ness; Without the accents, fbr • a feW; -lav,ighs/. ■ ■/■;•-'.'■ ■■ , ,.Ftlnis:; are. 'Duke .Comes Back' CJRejj): and. 'Bulldog firUmmond's'Re venge' (Par));..with biz' strong. iS?ia?i. STATE, N. Y. . istate stage/ thi,s : we^k evokes; :memories bf what, v'aude:.. once;-was, for' the five-act - layoliit i.s:- composed of - the 'ihgrediehts' which; Sve»rj. es,.^ seritially two-a-day, four-a-:day and ribw alrribst norie-a-day,- V Show has. a ' weqilth of . variety and supplies sturdy .entertairimerit ;aU the ;way. ; Laybuf is routine ' for .'.vaude,- : pperiihg: with' Willje ;Mau.s.s'; bike rid-. ing/inside the big whirling- wheel; Fbur-miriiite 'serisatibn;* act, the ;GerT. .itiaii- irtiportatiOn has' always had the .sock- effect to get a bill off with; a bOLlnco. . ■- , ■ ••;•.; '-■ -:-■■ -• •:..-■■.■■;' . ....•■:•-, ' Deuc|rig..Gil.Lamb's reiativc'y rew act how 'that ,hr: :h.a.s severed irym Marion . Belett/ is smbpthing. with each catching;. Lamb c'puld still in-; ject a bit moi^e: Variatibn- in-.his, lirri' ber-iegging . and riiake' -more, iise. of- his .comedy mugging. " .TbmrnyvSsm- ford's swell harmonica playing, is a nice bridge ,for . the ■14-miri.; tui'n, ' Harry . ('I tink. ypui tpuch')' BU^^^ adt ri.eed's little coriimerit pther 'than that it is the sarrie- treyrtrtck cbrriedy turn Burns has been trouping .'ftr years; . Still ha.s' Toriy De Luca as his. stooge: arid blbnde; Virgirtia Siilly as- the fernme foil/ Heteri. Lbckw.ood also;:has.a bit, .': As ever,' a• Click. .:' • -' Burns has been in .seyeral filriis ih- the past year, playing comedy char^ acters of hatipnalities other thari thft: Italian tiy'pe he; lias' always dv-ne iri; vaude. ■ .:---'o'' /.-' ■ Beririy Fields is/back; agairi at the Broadway hbiise after ;a. long stretch at. :the Chez Paree, .CHicago./nitery. Wheri caught, the pecsbhailityiifiger: Worked 34 rniriutes; .at- least/tWb. iPhg;; 'Effect .;was plain .:bpcause af-; ter ; grippirig ; 'eih'- f or ; what> should have beert- his Ibgical length;/ai few' Of, the ; patronsi ^ strblled.' as the act ■stretched bri.-:;: .:'';-.-^-- . Fields, is right there bri. delivery. With that slick -selling , ability- thait the up?arid-coiriers . • should . ;study. Just one point ;in:;,the- Fields' act: nligbt be vcriticized imfavorabl.y. His gajr. .about shaving before ;goirig- to.: bed is; vulgar.: especially sinc.e ;;he; links; ;his ; wife's name; in . it.- She, Blossbm .Seeley,; ■ :t^kes : boW. frOni the , wings diiririg . the 'cburse bf .-the" turril-:",-:;'-/ ; ■^;'■/'-'/.■•'; ■:■-;/.:■ :' >Dpnatella Bro.s. arid 'Carmen,' flash that is; isortieWhat novei; arid swelI oh its 'isma'rt, setting.' clpses.. . Girl is. a good:.:coritrbi.. dancer, and ;the two. boys dO; nice: squee^e-boxirig. XadS: should dance. .Routine, which they formerly; did/; Eldei'V- riiah ;is,/bik., ouffin.i; the tune p>i .his uiiusiial. AI-- oine ; shebherd'^' woodwind': • greyr iiaired lady is a strong rioveltyAwind- up With; her sriiart.rhythmic slappihg bf a tatribburirie.: ,; . On screen,; 'Navy Blue and • Gold' (MG). At final; vflourish opening: night (Thursday)/ biz Was blvfihted. - '■.■'- ;■ . • ; Bert.- ■; PiVR, mW HAVE^ ' NeW/Ha.yen,'Jain.: it).- ; Paraniiourit's: ;experiment^ of.. Prie stage show ai nibnth is.; determining just what the local-piiblic will -go for. in live «rilertaihmerit.; N.. T. .G;, has his 'Brbadway Midhight .Follies' in for seyeri days 'and- On Saturday (1^); stood; 'erh: up in ISrabbye zerO; WeathiBr at- last show. .A year; .ago, Grahlund brbke the; .. house : recOrd here'and is headed fpr a - heavy , gross again this ;terni. . Grarihy travels light. He carries no. sets of his .own; uses house orches.tra and puts across .ah hour of eritertainrnerit. With the; exception of "The Three;SailOrSj mayhterii com- ics, troupe is pretty mediocre but rii.c. sells it anyway: ■ Henry; Busse's, orGhcstra; -Iharidle^; the/music ia.ssigrimerit,. .working in a cabaret setting on stage; . Jean Fo'r- riian bperis; the hill in a. brief dance- and; is followed by. Elsa/ Harris; siriger.; Kid has; vsWeet; .b.iit. weak yOicej ■ . riecessltatirig .. hugging: • the mike: so clbse a /millioh-dollar smile is covered up; ;Sailors are 'on for gaggirig;; and taper off With clever rope dancirig. Christine Maple at- teriipts a ..song at ' jriike. 'but it's : ail: riiillifled /by. Granriy!s and .Sailors' heckiirig,^-. ;'-■■ ;.'/■.'■':■-■ . Niidie tableau here, offers a; burst bf art .that gives Way to some :fancy wriggling by Tanya Lubbva:V"Eve Arderi's darite specialty ne.xti - then display bf rhbdels. Buncli,. of kids,' billed as brigiriators of Big Apiple, riiix tip: a cpriiiedy introductibri. by Grahriy:; with Vtheir ■ interpretatiori- pf. ;the. daince; ' For a cbuple Of shows, customers . "Were invited On' stage to Apple With. N.T;G., gii'ls; but .the'go- ing got a bit; rbiigii. arid the . stunt :W^s killed;':^. Three Speeds; riiftyvroll- er-skating .ti*io;;close the show. .' A: > 'Idol of .C^-ovVd's' (IT) oil ..screen. \s iriconsequenlial draw, :With heavy biz credited to st^ge slipWi Bo^ic. ^APlfot^ ' .' Wa'3li.l.ngtoh,/Jah;: :16... ;Benivy Davis'. 'Stardu.st Revue; of 1938,'; here: fbi-; a :Week, is bright en-; tertainment. but. Would be bbtteV if Davis. 'wbuld cut down;.on some ,o£ his own Wordage, . Show cbuld be shorter, stilt tb; advantage;;; And' if he'd oiily - stay; out • of the ^ spotlight, when orie of his pe'rform.er!5 is'bri. Fit band ; is op stage . for revue, with .perfofriiers .at; :tables; td, ierid cabaret/.atmosphere. After;: usliai Davis- stuff about: ,'these ; dear kid- dies,' show gets.under Way iaist. with sbft-shoe ;tap and a.crpbatic number by- Anita Jakbbi. 'Girl is. litlic and does spbtters. and .walkbyers .;with considerable .grace and ;precfRiori; Then .it's Doroii Brbsl and Mary in .song . arrangements arid heat ^ vocal -imil^tions. of .pop. bands* ./■ Next tip is: f>ori Hooteh in noyeity rOpe ritimiber that's good, top,; Fol- lowed by Margie Kriapp, :trirri. ,little miss, Who inimediat^^y. ■isco.r.es with, high school kidSj"always in first show audience.. Sells .'Maiitia That Mpon's Here;then goes irito-, 'You're ; a Sweetheart' for .vfa^t dancing fin.rsh; She. sings better. Three Wi.les qoirie alorig witlt Tjovet daricing . and some cOriiedy; that's; not .so:.novel.; " ; . Bill, .then '. reache.s /high-; .thermal point ;;with trumpeting ; by Billy 'Blake,, who wiris the youngsteris Willi imitations ; of; swing; trumpet; favor-; itesi More, swing; by Rose Blane arid. 'Tiny . Wolfe, she ah .attractive girl, while he iriust hit close tb. ZSO niark:: ; Songs have.plenty;of yumph aind it's a' startling dance teamJ - .: ';. •; Bob .Baxter in. spot .next-.tb db ro- iriantic Warblihg,' then last of Davis' 'baby acts.'; Masters.and Rollins, fop things:. pjf .with. madhpuse: ; cOniedy that; piight to take., them places ;in ;yaude.'' • .■'.■;"■' -■'.■■-■-;; Pic is; 'Lpye; and Hisses': (20th) and hiz-';gopd..;;,/; ■;; -.; -■•"•/•■;-'''''-• :';-;■ :'■;;/-; pjctuire hot. Ijeing .everything, the: dbctbrofdered/ ariother strorig- stage show, . including Art; Jatrett,; takes- the spotlight ■here. '-Uhit is surefire. Film ' ; 'I, Met My : Love. Again'; (Wariger-UA),: reviewed ■ in ; last week's. Variety. It's the firVt UA b.bo]«irig/iritb this, site in a fOrig tiiiie arid/a probable ohe^weelter. - Jarrett/ his; .vbice at; tops; wifxd.s up the. shbW.^He .did: six hunib'ers Fri- day riigbti .; His closer, addressed.- tP: Loijiise' Piatt, from jpicture, C just': a walkbri, is ^iRosalie,'. Gae: Foistef .line- backing;. ,. Other artists do riot ■ re-: appear'for the; finale^ soriiewhat; be a departure from. cus'tOih here.. Jarrett includes 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schben' in his. rep; ; One.'niimber :gets guitar. :accomp'anim;eiit.■'/;. ; ;'^';;' -'.... :■.;■,'•-;>'. Goniedy ; punch /is .supplied..': by^ Novak and; Fajr . (New: 'Acts),- slpiich di::ess aicrObafe, ih;.hand-to-hand mixr ups,: cloWmnig, ;etci.r It's pahtb -all the Way with: ';an . arinbiiricemient.; bri- a firial trick not necessary,' .Thi$ is ohe. bf the .cleverest /'acts of its kind; Team appears ahead, of Jarrett; Who is preceded by Ted Gary. and Mitzl Dahl; fprriierly Of vtBaibes in .Arms.' Ciary-Dahl. combination bperis with'a; Sbhg,' theri gpiiig iritb pleasing dance, with ..the: F'pstef: girls. Operiirig of the show brings tb- gether 'thriee /different-; tearri.s doing shag, Big Apple arid variations, with the house linCi ;lt is; a 'snappy be.- girining,- with .Edria .• Hall.;permanent "song; bUiider-upper. for: the; Fosters, coritributirig. froih the; wings. - .Setting :: is that., .of ; sky.;lighted roof.The Faith; ^ Hpp.e.: and .Zingo epmedy/ novelty act,. appeariS; here. While the tinicycle;' team of- Maysy arid Brach work before ai house' drop.; Faith^Hbpe-Zingo. (N.ew Acts)- with , the boys inside' a horse : sk'n ofthe rbulirie type, are 'ohly mildly arniis- irig.; arid the uribilled girl -in 'riding habit adds; hbthiiig, ;" . . Maysy-Brach ; cycle; tUrn;;;)sV.Very, cleveif ; and •;diffei"erit, ;with ■ the. 'mani carrying: the girl; in .shpul.dcr-stands; oft his neck,; etc.; while making, his way on the vehicle.. Girl often tries to be'cute but isn't. ;;pne. of the bet-, ter . tricks ;of: the male ;fnember. is riding the uriicycie on a srtiall.table. Paul Ash coritinues in the pit; Busiriess' Friday, evetjing; at 9:3.0 Only fair..:;./'.-•; ■■;' - " Char, Karisas; City; ja^^^^ ; Three of the visitirig acts get palrii patting/this -week, but it's a CurjOu.s' reaction . fourth turii; ;Dr, :J:' Robert 'Pauline, - fetches/ With ; his 'psycho^ logical feats.' - It all siriimers 'down to. ~ Vintelligeritsia ■ term for hyp- notism; . ;' Pauline diverts audience aUention/ commariding sympathy for his.; subr. jeots. In contrast, he' becomes tb the .; audience a rieedles..^rly: criiel riiaster, bxplbitihg -a: young . boy; and girl;, both suspehded,: by stacking on their respective chests, after, he has icoritrblled their minds,' four: mert and a 500-rJound slab of granite. .It is spee'taculaiV especially in the case of•• the sparsely clad girl. ..Granite: slab ^resting' Ort ; her chest^is pounded vigorously by a husky With a- sledge;-- harhmer..:; Pauline is- in the groove With his-.showmanship bit of; bring- ■ irig thie^girl^Qut/of-her::traiice>. : • ■ •; ;-.It. is :h6t / .: -applau.sp ■ act/-':'arid plerity of ..the customcfs Won't J i ke' it; But they'll talk about it; and thpt' •mearis. biz... Act; is ;the best, natural . foi:. a. draW house, ha.s had. fbr a; lorig tiriie and, is,hptveVeri ljeing; given a .ride; in -the;:;baliy./- ■ -.■;/.i ^~-/ ■-;;; ;.;;SiTiOoth Nick; ;LuCas;.' 'foilowirig -P.aulinb, is ai nice and badjy:needed; ;change ;0f pace; He; clicks ' -with his guitar' arid jrbmaritic; ;turie.?/ 'Rosalie' being, partieularly effective,. He gets: added syppbrt of the line for ctirtaih. Retta Ray, cut^ tapster, laind- Gif-. ^£ord . arid Pearl, mixed cbniics. get over, . Latter haridicap themselves- With .stale :bperiirig; b-it turn but to be eritertaihing, although .light.: . ; ; Wollrtrained' line scores ■ .with/ a' panto; burlesque : dri .hallet schobh Judy eorirad's band is in the pit.and Harlan VChristier dishes his vusual goofy- introducLioris, Pic i,s 'Big ToWri Girl' (20th).; Biz iio-so.>; ■ ' ■"';/ ■ ,.../;'.,.•;:.;Ho-tyi';-; AVINTER^^ .--(BERlilN)/;/■■■ ■ /■■-'-■/•:;; -...:-;" '■" V Berlin, Jan. 8; Vienna ballet h.o.'ing - from last rborith, and the. only ; nairie pn the bill -being Lohi Heuster, a nol-too^ big-time cabaret eritertainer; hones of avoiding the ..traditioriial . posits holiday sluriip. are rather slim. - ..;ppeners are the;;Fidettys oh the trampolin,. with little to offer,- With Arinelie Heider, instrumental -arti sl ' the . house grows colder. . As fohoir saxer, she's out. While hei-. Avaltz with :the cbncertiria is the last word iri What to avoid. At the xylophone whijre her movements -are limited' she is best'T-jf a superiatiye is pos- sible-.;at-;'all...--■- ■- ■■;;• ..The deuce gives way tb the yieri- hese;:chbrines, WhP Seerri evett rnore'- unappetizing than the month before Theri the Oianders, a Panish rriariiriia with; her tour, sons;; db cartwheers head ;;aftd;; hand stands iri all- iheifc ' iOrnnis, .saips, fprm. ■ ; That this act ' Which is,' at best, an opener, shbuld* get spotted;, iri the, niiddle: of the; first bracket, only; ;shbws that - there's .sbmethirig . Gotten in the; state of vaude biz. The Austrian; iirieup is; on again, this- tiriie with better cos- tumes arid; a nice dirbp; but an aima- teurishriess that is UriOqualled. While the; gals Change duds, Carola Corda does a lightning acrb ;terp that at least; cfttchcs: fair';.;.. - y - ; :.Theri; '.the; trbup'e docS.- a gypsy . dance: and. leaves the :sp6f to Unus : the peak of the bill -- but what a spot. -No trouper could have it; tougher,; He enters iii full fish, with white-liried cape arid silk topper, steps agilely " onto table, sticks r an iridex finger into a bottle and With the- ;miriiriiuni of; effort, raises hirii- . self into a vertical posiish^ Next he; boosts; hiniseif into the . ozone With the help of two bilUard cuesV dis- cards one and . holds ;ppse With -th other.: His .tifurrip coh>es bri an; ele- vated brass sphere Where; in ai one- ■.. handed handstand, suppbrted-Only by a cane, he strikes his attitude,: holds; it .Without a quiver and;b.efore jump-, ing "to terra firina distribiitcs hoOps.. bver .-his. .:body and Ten[ioves therii With a nbnchalanee that.wins him a terrific'-hand...-; :-'';,"-;■;.'":';■;;;';;.: .' ;Herniarin; . Held, . :singie; / With phoneyisitis - hiuch too .dated even ■ : for : this aude,.; cracks - ii. few ' lame • jokes, sbme iridigo/ arid ambles off to ' riiake' room for ..the SaridOrf-Karbly riders, Af least the steeds are- look-- ers :but .When: caught, were' oh. their Worst ..behavior, arid . the . long gap', liiade ;while; .disentangling .-the reins ; took: the edge off. Perforriierg; seehied' just :as discouraged as the. spectators- for- they .ihuffed niost/pf the stunts ,' that took ahy real 'doing; At least' price; a; year,, iWiritjegarten/ provides ; its 'patrbhs.:With the-thrill of . an aerial number. .This tiirie it's 'the. Wallenda ;trbupe .working over . the.; audC: but ;With a net, in';compliance With German law., They, are not/; the-best of; their'kind but the folk ;. furnish. the .desired suspensev riever-!>;: llieless. :,Their-, peaik. sturit. is • iWb bikes/bri the . tight rope, the riders^ supporting a' bar ""oh which a third' • chap; perched bri; a chair/'balarices a ' :ieriime oh' his shoulders. ' '■ - . . / Anderson; and' Allen, the, Aus-'; tfalian .; male' team, are plenty good but .doh't,give the folks time ib realr ize it; A^ breath-taker, is When the one, scireened by a: table,.; lies;pri the floor with outstretched hands .and'; the :other;makes.'a running; jutinp; pverv the table,., landirig-; palms to;: palms in a -peach of : :a ; handstand. ; Plerity applausei.. Lorii Heuser, who.; gerieraliy. works / cabarets;; cari b(6 Well satisfied With her- success her* - as a.vaude single, though her ichan- : sons would, catch, on infinitely better,' given a "classier aude.; Ballet ofTers two;.Tnxjre:;': numbers and in closing nre the DaribrBarib.'. clowns. -With ..• less; niusic arid more gags, than the;. average, - they score biggei: than, thi type of act ;af-ound here in; ;sbme tiriie; ' .'...■ ■■; ;■ •.: HIPP, BALTO • ' ,- ■ ; '■. Baltimore/Jan. 16,/: vMakihg his first stage appearance here,;;Hal. Kenip: arid his orchestra, , bolstered- by ; a brace ;0i standards, and some., okay talent frorri. his,<)wn aggregatibh, is Whackiirg out a pleasr ; ^irig 44 • rniriutes; of stage; dOirigs here ' ' this week. ' . ■ ■ :■ --. :-■-■;■ -.. •■'-.; ;: •Utili?4rig a- .13-piece. combb; Kemp ; presentsa inoder'n style - of;; musici . ;smart arid lilting, iri effect. Opens V. 'ivith a medley of pops/followed by . okay arrangement,: of. 'Caravan/■ t;o~ ibuSing .' rcturriS;^ ■ Taking -hold ; of m:c: stirit • in. Straightforward ■•;ai1d . ; .'pleasing .'manrief, iriacstr.O . brings.;. ;' Vera Fern, yodthful acrb;- daijccj:,;. ,,.; tWo:routines,-pleasantlyIsold. - ' . Saxie D'bwell, next, ;givcs: out w.ith comedy ,vOcals. of 'Mariiiai, I Want to. Mal^e' Rhythm;' 'Bogey .'Man' - and a . . .Ktew brt; good for laughs. Ke.inp,.. taking hold,of a;sax; jbiiis' ensciiibie -.-^ in .some bk.ay stufV; fpllbwcd- by itiariipulatiori bri: the trombone by Eddie;. Kusby./ '•• Bob. and Helene Williartis. with: the dog doing -most of the islulT,. are wows, from the start. A soiricwhftt; new;.phase, iri' canine ; perfp'rmnhce; WiUiarii.i-Workjs for .plenty; of coin-;, edy and a begoft at the finish.;Makcs- a . gpbd spot for Bob .Aiicri. hands Vocalist,' WhoVgives but; Witlv■ fiiiri^fh- ti:io bf:,pbps. .'Oiice in a;■ While, 'Re- : ^menihci' Me', -and 'IfIt's the Last; : Thing I Do.' 'Powerhbuse,'; insli u- / mehtal;. novelty, shows .off; capabili- ties: of /Kemp's laggrcgatiori ; in; all sectiovis/' ■ ...':'; • ■';.:'.': -'.;■"-.,.;•/ : Rpsalirid MarqUiff Vocals .intftreiit.- ;;;; -•■'-■( Coritinued.Pri;;pa'ge'.5l)'-; . //■;