Variety (Feb 1938)

52 The alligator^ arid the jittei'bygs ■arc diggin" Jive' thiis week, an|i' Svill fol" two more stcinzaSf -at the Bi;^^^^^ way • Paramount :%hei'e / Massah. Beiiiiy.. •Goodman ■. a.iict "his , rr^iked jamsters (including .' tWo.;. Gol9red ispecialists, Teddy Wilson arid Li6n?l Hamilton) .'are ..sending' the cats, to swingsteVs' paradise, , in . whatever stratosphere that is.. Biit there's iio qutijjtion ' about maestro... Goodman and his vipers; being solid .senders, becaijse , they're . in the groovfi for. 40-ddd minutes and their :enthi:aUed disciples, would' bavfe ,,'errt but; tbiere: until uric6n5cio.us.v • This .new. phenomenon ; of, a tratts- plarited 5i2d street jam, iseission into a morevbr.: less decoxbus auditorium —at least; heretofore the. Paramount theatre Had.lbeen susptsctetd of" b^. jng decprous—is something .for', his^ tbfiahs. tb dissfect and;analyzed.'They jnay see in this hew maiiifestatibh of uni'epressed. youtht .as . it: reacts to th is aphirbdisiacal music, ji rieW evo- lution of hbmb sapiens 1937•;38,^ But . so ' far. as.- ^Bbb: Weitman and his; Paramount. -theatre v counter-UM>ers afe'-cbncerned^ ■ theyVe >unapubtedly ■ content , tb leave it just tht»t way-r- for: hiistbtiahs-r^and.ithey'lV take- ihe —.-tucrentvgirosst:/ \-\ .-r^, V ; ,■, ■What . ..transpired x at .' the Pair's opontng day,., with a line; fbrming at 5 a.iti., the door$ 'opening, at. 7;30 in the morning, with the Gobdihiinites s.wingin' froth! .107' a.m.—the. ..first show of six-iarday-^has been' widely . pubUcized by. now,, .atld . is ■ further: detailed - ih thi'^ issue. Oh 'a sub^- queht; eyeriing;' ; still.;. wondering ■Whether thie- frenzy and the Jury haid abated,' it. was ptledisant to note ~that,.r save; for'a hiore .converiienVVr^ tioh of customer traffic, the. reactioni was stiil. unalloyed.: Stvihgb - idola-. try - prbyed bh a Friday .-night, . as- well -: oil ah early . Wednesday.; mbrnihg, that sWing.'is her'tf to ■ stay; at least sb^lbng' as Goodman and: his cblVorts continue tb - beait it :6ut,.. . .One; detectied, of coiirse^:; a! new te£>;ine$s in the.-.tones bf .-many an : usher^a . firmness "which seiemihgly had .become niandatory . in the intierr ests of the rhllita'ry. .e^iciency which ■ governs ushers' . routines. Coiipled, of. coui"se, with ■ a-' natural enough irksoineness virith . Jiuch .a mass: of humanity, which ,is. too . miich tb beaFj; even , for \ a Public-trained, lishcr.' V.' -!--'-'.-'' Since Jt's getfihg-;sb-that the Good-- tnari- disciples. Make better bopy than their master, Ibt's. turn to Gbod- rnp.ri's performance;, just to be. dif- ferarit, and, forget swing-happy jit^ rteriugs,; " ; CVoodman manifests (1) .ian- uhde-' niable" ba.si(^^^ showmianship .which, ijCQJB^Qftl sioal worth. (for all of his l4 itxen are virtubsi of jive); miust perforce iril=;rpr,et itself into excellent enter^: tai n merit.. ' ; ; ■ ■ That he has Wisely refined his sw.ng so that it's not blataht, dis^ corCiant or cacaphbhous attests: to his shpwmahship.^ Then he.'parades cayaiqade: of ,< specialists who : can well stand up, and Stand but/.attest3 to their yirtuosityi .: :; The ; cbgnoscenti ;■ of : swing out froiit swihig: and' sway with every lick, break and riif, andv the rumble of: :difficult'^to.Trestraih appirbbatioh evidences- their coinprehensioh. ot . the niceties., of swings- That they're mostly ybu'ng - folks, -not hi musicians^: who : have absbrbed 'ah; appreciation-of what it's; about, rhust^ put ah «hd to the pother that swing ■ is the dbwnbea'ti; They : started . saying that.: twb. years ago and Good- ■■ :ihan is. back^ in - New York bigger and better, than .everr^i.e. at the boic- bftice, wh^ch the Hotel Piennsylvahia (S tatlei-); and the Parambuht theatre jnahageniehtsv will attest. :■ y. ■ • With Gene ; Krupa charabtev'istic ally gum-chewingf his rhythms: at" the traps; with dusky Teddy Wilson., expertly 'picking cbrn' .onv the black- ai>d-whites;, with, his Harlem . con- frere, Lionel Hampton, ;vibe:ing the Vi'iiraphohe; and the- bespectacled hiaestrb Benny Goodman: cutting: up; oii his llcoricb, stick, that alterhatirig trio and; quartet, combo is something for the swingbphiles to rave-about Along With this, -the..rest bf. the or- gari.ization' knows, its: stuiff; That second ::trumpeter -takes, ^command With, a serhi-Oriental solb-: on the horn. ' Blonde ■■. Martha Tilton (who, incidentailyi might Ibok; eyenv'pret- tier in a semi-forihal gettip,: with --half-^leiBvesW.Gorisideiiihg^ informality of it all) sends .'em with. •L'Jch, Lombrid.? the Scotch fblk 'sbng, ..; the; hoqtmbhs "rievbr :drearh'ed: it would eyer. be scattedV She ehcbres With 'iVIahja, ■• That . Mpbri .15 ■. Here Again.' and had: to beg brt; 'Bbi :Mir' iij;'a solid . Jacksort sender, furthel*; down the laybiit/ -Gbbdmari wisely pitching . his crescehdos;.-ffbm;; lazy; swing to; the ;s<ibrGhirig getaway., ; Iri bqtweeh there, are'Cass,, .Mack: arid Topsy,;With their standard acr,6r combdy. . vTheiri mugging, lifts, and the hbydeh.ish Topysy's knoGkabbUt sfy;e;;vyham; .'e.m-mbre - sb than eycr bc'iore. ■ '■ :,■ '' y^- ,; Don Bake.r's ol?iganlog,; icurtailed a "bi.t. but ..fortified With an; ill. :song stylfe 61 : pltigger.: (1.:': lux/, hbWey.er) - te^iister. per :iisual,:. Newsreel' .<tGut). ; arid an bverlohg 'trailer for' 'BUc-: caneeri' t»,lijs ;a shot of the,,opehirig day's bedlam, rounds out the shoW. •Every- Dayls a Holiday' <Par>, is the feu tide, virith .Goodman uncjuestion-: ably : butdVa.wIng ; Mae West, in this •t6w(v anyway; ;-..'/'-..;:V. :.:,:; .Abci."'-:; STANLEY; PITTS.^^^^^^^^^^ . V; :■ '.^Pittiiburgh;:'j;ah.;.30,:; Ted. WeeriT.^ fires. the ..ppehiog gun in - the •S.taiiley.'s '-iOth anniversary; ■mbrifh Uiioup, .aiio b.o. should s.o.i;ind oft: jifenty.■ It's his fivst time,here In sevei-al years; since. theri. Weemsvhhs had. a "S6(ik radib: iVypo; which.is being reflected at the .picket, window; - .Name b.Sridi here anyway::are:.iri- .varialjly pushbyers, and We'ems;is no exception; .There was big. biz- open-: ing' day.. Terrific hand-that greeted' his: theme; .sprig ev.eri, befbre the.; cur- tains parted ;was; additibn,al,-proof b^^^ his ,driaw..: '■, •■.' , •',..■; ;• .V , , Weenis'• :rriusic., is' h ighrcja'ss.; He'.s shooting it at; 'em ih: a brisks clipped fashibn, :-mixing hit 'turie medleys with ■qomedy and. enough slick hbvfelr- ties to'give his layout vanety.,, ; . First, is a bit- of instrumerital hoke, with the lads stepping dpwn for solbs: wiUi ludicrous homeniade horns, itc:, winding, up With .the inevitable ba- zbbka.r ,That's topped .by finale. .an, illustrated version of the .celebrated; feud' between the Martins and..the: ;C!oys.. Scrim xurtain bbmes dbwh,; and: while the..boys burst into sbng behihd it, ian amusing bit. of : hillbill^^^^ icUbn js; flashed bh; the: screen . frbm^^^ the booth.: 'Not a ..hew^^ 'exattly,, but still a .good one, .r:: ;; Fieat ured specialists in • the Weems, outfit; are .Perry .Gbmo,' 'Mar^^ Thorhe; Elmo Tanner and :Red Ingle; Como; is an, ex-barber frbiti; rieiairby Gahbhsburg,;' whb ; Was,, picked ■ up here, .He has: .developed a semi- Crbsbyishv.style that,, meets the ear pleasantly and "With a 1. t bf-romantic api^eiikl'. ■ He's not' quite., the typeAih .perspri,. but has- enough to keep hi^" iejihme. ether-fbUowing--from .tob serious letdown. ^ Thorpe youngster is., introduced.; as fa ,'-12-yeariold, but lobks.mbre than that,, and sends ^fpvtr p6ps' ;acrpss , theV platef br grooved istrikj&s; r .kid has :a; tbiigh time get- ting away. ;Ihgle is yaluable: cbmedy;; relief and: Taririer has a ;>couple of ; whistling spots . that:' sets him • up- sOlidly^.'-- ;^ ■;■:'■■:■• ,■■:..''/.■'.':/"" ' ■■ :■ ; Acts with Weerns; have :beeri:: spbt-; ■ ted deflnlteljr 'fpr eye-apbeal: and fill the bili; : Glbria' Day: is;s,a.rplus:and; a cleveiF steoper Whose. tapping gets- the .shbw off tb, a .gbbd start. She's follPwed by TohiThy; Martihi young magiciah,; who dbes his stuff in the modern drawihg-rpom imanner. Then . Readihger.;^wins, couple:.'of- good-; '■■ looking: gals; who'gp: in:for isome at-.. traiiiiye: modernistic .fbbtwbrk. cbrh- bihatibri ;.:of cbmic billet arid : hot; hbpfirig. . Kids': 'striking .;appearahce. puis them. ih.:sblid at butseti'. :; As;': an extra ' attraction fbr- the: birthday;. celebratibh, Stanley: -has Lois Miller, tadib. artist f rom Ki)ICA, and; with :quit^ a Ibtil rep, ' singing and. playing;, the :electri'c organ, in .Dave , Brbudy's ■ overtijr.e.. Picture,. . kicking 'proclivities.: . Ncatiy - gagged and with finpiigh- actiori: tp please kids' as w.'e'll ai ■ailults, .■ ;;' .' • ;. Art Jarrett doe's hot-need th at..'re- turned Brobkl'yh bpy,. slant. to put hi m: .across. /Handed a rather . ith- pi-on:iptu intrpductibn :^t show ca.iight, jai-i'Gtt ;goes- to town witli his .sihpbih warbling; . After his: ^Nice .Work,' Jarrett. bomes'-back with his' familiar guitar and. other tuhcs; : After 'Onbe Iri a: While':arid the iinevdtable ,'Bei. Mir, Bist, DU Schbeh.'.hC returns' for three enbbres, .'^'Still Love' tP Ki^s You CSbodhight;? 'Rosalie' and 'Dirt You; Eveir See a Drearn Walking?' Last riamed,: he:ex:piains, ■. he.iSahg bp*, pbsitfe'. Ginger •:-.Rpge.'rs ; ih ..; 'Sittin' :Pre.t{y' abbut six' years ago.; Three Reddingthhs; With a familiar trampbline. alct, :wind Up stage.;shbwt: Not. in, files as billed, :but.'apparehtly is. ari.: outgrowth of old Reddington and . Grant combo that played the State, N.: Y.,:bick: in, 1925. Instead of two men and 'a femme turn now has' two; women :and; man; iatteiv doing; droH 'comedy-. on „bouhcihg net; ;All veterans' in - wbirk, with routining .eX-^ pert.. ,Okay fbr .opening of ■ closihg.: .Teddy King, Whose ,hand works oh stage, .m.c:.*s;. Their., sbvitherh niedley: mid way. is hot the. happiest choice, tunes' tehdihg'-to slo'w up-proc.e^^ Mariner,; in - which; ^arcs and lighting are arrahg ed p fte h m ake crew look likeTridiahs. .-..; - '. - "■''. ~^'^y~-~ 'Under Suspicion- (Cbl) and 'She Lbyed a Fireman^ (WB) are feature film.s. - House at;capacity first after- noon show... ; : Wcofi . 4lLa.a_intrinsicjBUr^ ^'Swing Your Lad v^ (VfBY. Cohen. >' ^•>: G*.'.- '■;-':■;. • • ■ kahSas'^eity.-Jah.''30.''. ,;. PhiI Spitalny- ahd his iall-girl unit, here currently for .What looks; to be bhe of. biggest v/eeks for house;; Only thing -that threatens. to hick it is fore* cast for; .sub-z,iefo; tempbrature. Adr mission boosted to halt: dbllai: fbr this engagerneht and plenty of - 'em- nick- ing-the; b.-'; '•;':'•"•.■:■:'■■■•'-■.'■- \ spitalny's group is a natural fbr K. C;, since the Three Little Words are riatives.: It'S theii:: shbw sb far ai the locals are cbncerried since crowds: can't get} ehbiigh of ;'em. ..Oirlis fpr- merly ^vbi-ked Ibcbl radio; stations. Spitalriy: keeps pretty rrtuch -out of things: arid lets; the 'girls keep the spbt; all, the way.; Band has flock .of gbod arrangemehts, liberally sprinr kled with; hot Stuff. . - . ; The 'Hour of:Charm* faves are alf paraded v over; the boards. Evelyn, vibrihist, with - an . ari^angenrtent :bf 'Star/Dust,.' ^Maxirie, tail Jooker,: With 'True Gorifessibn,' and}' the; .melodic vibtiri section...click.: .'Joh.rihy prie- Npte' is u.sed fbr a npyely xbit, little Mary Attri.: soloihg with a trick ohcr noter, which: shi sustains easily for long, periods,' . 'A tap:danGer, Dale Wihthrbp. has been .added: to the: unit for road: ap- pearahces;. ;She packs: plenty . bf .vhythrii and .shows imjpi-ovement ovei:.; ;her last.rappearanoej abbut a . ;year ago.'.:'':' /i'-Hoyt.r : v : i Indiahapolispj^ri. 30/^ — ; Ifouse is .back, to Vaude, after sevr ■ eral r: weeks .:bf, unit .ahd band sh^ws; with ifive . iactsi, ; headlined iby Alary Dees and Monte Blue.: : . ;;: Blue is.:; back, in' "home town and usesv first five i minuteS'lof his. -tinrie paying, ^ tribute ; to i Hbbsier state,; biurbirig friendliness . of ; natives. After 10 minutes of Italk, Blue' brings pn^M!ss, Dees for" an interviieW a her life in Hollywood, finishihgiwith a. bit from -'Blonde: Bbmbshell,'* one: bf Jean Harlow's ;'pictures. 'Though Miss Bees,is mentioned by Blue as a singer and dah'cer,. she dpies riot per-^' fpriTV ais^eitherl-'•, -:,';: ::.,, •'■-• ^-T-wb: comedy.: acts .save the bill. Jpe Besser provides; a hilaribus 15 minutbs >yith ::liee; Rpyse, .straighl Besser's ;ehibarrassment Svhen: being taught .how. to make film loyie ,by his- parthei-' is : sufiefire. Royse finishes with ;gbbd baritone rehditioh of 'Old Mian River;'. Show. : is , closed ; by P'Dohnell and :Blair; with five >mihr; utes , of; ■khbckabbut ; cbmedy 'built arbuhd the eohstruction >pf a house. ■ Six-Lucky Girls open "With ai. yarie,- ty bf dancesV mostly on the tbes.: Act hHs-^AveUr^dEessed^and^irisAwot^^ but. tbp ;slpw for ah opener. PbilbWed by Sisson and' Ne.ail, two girlsr -who play; the 'harp ahd.. w-histle. ; Harp rendition -of 'Sbp^tember i.ii the Bain' is ;bkayi but Whistler's vocalizing of • 'Bob Whitif'in:.Which she; useis her. pucket'- specialty,-.-is' nbt; sb, .Ibrte. Then imitatibn..- of bird calls.. Act Wbiild. be better if: both whistlei: and harpist stick to: popular music; - Pic;; /Swing' YoUr Lady' (WB); saving house froni a : ilightWeight. week, : with biz; faii?. at; last show operiing day, Friday, :; Lbc\v house, which has .bebh try- ing to make'actors but of colunin- . isls through the last'few :years, with- ..piit: Goii6picubus success, goes- into the radio dbpaii-tment this week and' uhfblds ;Nick :'Kenriyi, the ozone or- acie/rvHeretofpve, the State con- :ccritrat'ed . Ori ■ the gossip-gurglirig- Broadv^fay-beat byliners;' ■ ' , ;: ; ' Ppss|bj y; Ihe .most charitable - c.i'iti- cism, abbut this show is? that it's for- tunate -in; having three sure-fii-e: spc^^ cialty. acts. .TV-^se fortify it. ' . . Keiiny.: (New Acts) : m;c.' . arid . Ruby Z.werling\s pitmen are, on .the stage,, back bf a-night club'setting. Show gets off briskly with; the ^x- cellbrit: acrb dahcihg of the Hudson Sisters;: pair - of .youngsters, who have. cpnie along . rapidly' in ■ the last - sev- eral , yea irs. : Theh Texas Jim liCwis vahd his cowboy-clothed quintet: of singers and 'ihstrumehtalists, (NeW ■Acts),'; ■:;;^,. :-;,;V. :.■■;■ ' : . Boy Fby's - crack juggling; While uriicycling ; on,; both, low , and ^high seat- wheelSi- is sbckerbo; . /Act eiec,-; trified U.. S. yautdiences v wheh' la'd ;came bver .from Englahd severail yearsvagp arid-played-both-fotir^a-: day and xlass niteries. Recently „ar- riyed .fbrVa ^Sfecphd helping,. iFoy has >peededj-h isr^tUrn^aHd^isplays "i ■ assurance.;- ";-;••:'■. -.'. ■' ■ '■" Buster: Shaver and the miuo--, Olive and George, get over strongly, as always. That series of swings, stoop's and whirls, that /wind up -the attractive:waltz. doh.e..:hy iShaver and Olive,, gi-ows, ',more-.~super - with each 'catchihg.-':-, ■"■:'-;:•..•••-i '- '^'':'v : :Herman Hyde arid hisVfemniej foil next - for sprhe o. k-.: comedy v.predicted oh Hyde's 7,any .musical- bbntirapr- tibns and babk-andrfbrth banter. Girl is ; a; sWell straight /and Ilyde droll enpugh;;: Turn jibuld be speeded. Dblly Dawn Winds up with swing and blues singihg. She's best on swing.: Elspecia.liy; nice is her hovel pre^en- tatibn bf 'Beat It Out;' dh apbear- ance; she; detracts ^rom hers&lf by having the. wrong sbrt bf cbiffure for her :;typ:e; brt a stage, arid having a go.Wri full bf puffs and ruffles; Ef- fect; makes her Ibbk almbst obese; . Kenhy doesn't participate^ save as an intrb'er. Ending ;Jimps; Audi- ence obvipusly expects; the coluhih'-: ist to do .a bit: of sbmething.: - Screeri. ; 'Last; Gahgster' (M'G), ::which; was/r^viewed in .VARiETY:Nb,v> 10; At .the.' final. flesh; opening :(ThurSi) hight, there was plenty of pasture Oh: the lower level.; Bert; r moriESi rijeave STRAND, B^k^ ' . .QualjTy o.r shbws:cbn^^^ managem.ent ripw; goes,ibh three-day- y.3Luicyille_:p.plicJ^_T Saturday and SUndayi -Biz c.ertainTy xusfi'lies' •it," with .Strand, patrons eating up the stage - pfesentatibns,; :with picture's relegated; tb... .secondai-y ^spot: 'bye.r. wpekerids; ':.:'.: ■ : '-v.'^ ■ . i5eieri': Reyn'oUls .:ahd- Kci*:-.skatirtg champions ::.get v present prbGeeii1.rngs nicely under:way with fhbir speedy tricks . :Pri; rollers.• -Eight, comely gii'ls; h^'atly garbed,; live' up to. the; .;R0,yholds.'- . traditibn.: :With" ;dariri:g': twii'lij and ;.balancirtg.; . Ace opening br clbsini!, Johnny ' Maiste^s . arid .Rbwena;Rollins (New Acts) comb pii: sbcorid'i with their : jestirigs va'nd -fast■ .4ancirig;'^: '■'\ \ :.: .:'; ' ' Red Doriahue and' Unb. t\v:p 'men • and -a: .well-trained. :mul.e,; have ,b'*?eri using., this' turn ;f<yi' sev:ei'.aV y.oa.i'.s., It; ; w,a!? caught about .three :years, ago; : w ith': Kb; bred it f pr tinb, 'and' is . now so-weU routined that even the ani*. n-ial knows .everymove the twb-majes nialce,:-: bn^e emulates, a traffic cop trying ■ to ^et th.e^'colored. ;h'»an'; ]i|s; mule and .cart ; acirpss the: Street. ;BUilt :aii;bihid beas't's stijbbor FOX, DETROIT ; .Detroit, Jan. 30.' ; Fpx is hoUsiriff ahpther name bahd currently,.: Hal Kemp ^ahd his bPys; :vvho .Click firom thb': outset, mbstly due to maestro's . m<c.'irig; . Kemp's i§ bner bf. series of ;bands'' helping: buckvautp lu^ here.^^^^^; . :. - ',. Combined With the. follbwihg abts; band slips: thrpugh about 45; minutes Of. -: Sri^art.: ehtertainhierit;; Maxine Gray,;, sorigstress; Bob AHen. bari- tonb; ,Saxie Do\yeli; eomediari," and' Eddie KUsby,';trombnist, ■ all. from band:; Bob Williahis: and; Red Dust; :d6% 'act;; Four .Kraddocks-*; acl-bsv Edna Sedgewiclc;; terpciv.arid. the:Six Queens.; of Hearts, comedienne har-r nribriists; wholre .playirig,.third stanza: here' Gae Foster gals, regular;house line;:have week off.'- ; •: Novel.: orchestrations are : the: rule with Kemp's-.; aggregation, with' maestro gettirig -plenty; nifty. results' ■f.i-brii; the ..brass sectipris;,:.-: Topflight luniis ",'are ■;'Caravan' arid-, 'POWerT- Irbuse.^ .'; Kemp/'first :tro:ts but ;Miss^ Sedgewick. 'currehtiy: irt. .'You're :;a. Sweetheiart,' ahd;,iriappy :hoprer -prb-! : c#sds. tO: tlirn in ' couple .bf 'fjast; tap- -pin.g- u nunibe^Es,-1 brie. —ari-L-lAmerican., ::Bolsrb/;--Especially ;gbodv/ :v ■: .^l^en': gets .a chance to warble :ai deep /'Remember Me';. Dbwell dbbs couple, of cbntie.dy tunes aiid /Eddie Kii.sby gets opportunity tp/turn, in a neat-.'Mood' Indigb*. pn.;the:trbmbbrie, before: Kenrip /calls;'brt MiSs Gray-., Pi lies seeriri' li ttle weak " at times.y bUt' ■■.she.':ge.l5';over;.- .-;• .. ■.'-':■■■.:'■■[.':.:'■ '■' ■/■ . ■ Williams' , arid his :dog,/gp: 'rtver STAtE-LAKE, CHI V / . ' Chicago, Jan. 30. After /seyeral;months: of /filrri ahd T?affe7TraT?res—s^ has/ a Cafe^barid: shb\y, and it's' sock.: It's Earl Hines' band, dance chorus alrid. a haridfUl bf acts; Hihes; who has been/ at/the Grind Terrace /cafe •bh, and /off fbr. .three years; ahd on the air, has developed into: a strong Ibcal.draw;.- ' '-■ ;;-'; ''' / To topi it off;; Ada .BroWn. In next to: :,clbse,; clicks- big. Sings several pai-bdies. and:can!t get bff stage whbn she does takeoff On 'One bf . these Days.' r / Ambng: other acts.. Billy Adams,'furnishes; connedy relief;.'and does good ,.lob with his; lazy taps- Maude; Diggs and Ida James, solo arid as duet, furnish okay harmony; and ■ pop " ballads; Maze and Morrison^ femme hoofers also - do right; '/ . - /But it remairis./for two hiaiib hoot- ers, Spn arid Sprihy;-,tb' spring ;a sur- prise. ,; Few,/mbfe niiriUtes /oh/Stage, ,and they'd have stolen honors from Miss Brown and Hines.. ; / - .'Night:: Club ;scandar- (Pai;)/.is pic. Biz;, very good third shbw bheriirig day (29), and.looks like it wiU hold ;Up ^yell for .week.' :....: ' .strong; . Cariine is h^ehty .good in bwn; right.; but it's really Williams' patler which.' makes, act,:, socki . In iie.xt-tp*clbsirigi FbUr Kraiddoci^s have plenty -bh: /the ball- when it cbrtibs tb 'swift .kribckabout acrobatics, ,Pyrar riiidi rig feats are especially/smooth. ' Held; for.: third: stanza' .yiehriese :'Queen .of hearts'/ contrib humbrbus Coiiccptibn. of .'Rigblcttn,' . aided by Sam Jack Kaufman','? pit band;.;Dif- rei'erit; trprii :previou.s/-Pfforitiiis, :'but ■not .ori; par.// .,■ ./■. .'' -:./' /■. /; ;' ' On ■ scrccii;: .--Ihternatiphal ; Settle: hi c ri t''.(2()th). Fa i r, c rr»wd;. ai t . e a rl y bv.eriing■ shbW.^ Fi'lday• (2(ii> e\?(;rt i ng.' /'■"//-";■•:■ ./;/::'/.•:•:/'■;:;.?: ^'■v'■P(?(c;- . Rbxyy / ■ ';: /-./Salt 'Lake^<Diiy/jan:';30.' '' .. This .1,200-seat vaudfilriier is' turnr . irig. 'em iiway this ; week,' but the fleshers /can't claim the credit. Ah iTidierproduced expose of/.Mann act ti-affickers., .'Sh>ashing . the/." Vice Trust' Is- the h.o. .rifiagriet, :■ Andy Flbbr, Rbxy manager, piilled a. triimp card bobkingJ'Tru.st,' irias-: .much .,as Salt'Lake :City/police baye beeri staging nightly raids . in' the- local 'red-.;light / district/:, and /jthfe tbwri',s;threfi :hewspa'pers jir'e heavily plugging ..the. .;eleiinup > :campaigri, w h i ch r ecqh t ly; tc.s u I led .-j ri -Pol ice Ch ref Hari;y t:. Finch /being dismi"ssed. A pair. .bf .husky 'Moxicah/Si the .piyera Bro.s. display nkill ih\A/series of. dariiig p.ole balarieing : and gym- na.stlc.s;; , Tbriimy 0'Neil,;/elongated: :m..c;, specializes in hoke; baljet and haf.tnoriica ;. pufl'i'ng.; .- H».s satire oh: PaviOya's 'Swan .Dahoc' /is effective, \yA I'.litiiilai' ly the-: loc.-tLTpin ' i>.. " "■"^''^. ; ; Tpm:my; !?i!yii)or :;ififi./Bcth Swan,: mixed .^ diu). ..; i)V(i;r.sp('f / . :• between chfittoi-ing- pplntlCrifi ::{lon(:.s. with sbib: VPOirlizifig arjfJ iri;.;; 'Mis.K'v Swah- stands : out (I'limiK; r lic'r featurod Kp.ocii!yi' a, .hi,i |;i /niini hw- :i/i'hc.bf sj -k ch'orino.s^., h«'lfJ;,-o,vc.r:.fi orn la.st week . ,ir,e; i-,'(.gg(.i(l iii,.}(./friplt'; .soft iihw .sion.s' :Ji.fjyr;toi; find/ Mi;^:^ .Swj(m, hohiolown- f;.r>i,..r«/-piy:<; ttic. No.;! buildup aiid the ,act <*iiiinyu\y,y-: ' ;,.:'•:-;; ■;:;• i-, .;■ if.'>M.;i'. ;-f-br)v«'rt(!^ ;/;j'f,|,|,y into'- a rmMi;itUi<«:.."C'i "S!ilr»ri>; r('Voaiirig ' r.ri«;thod;< .,of. 'I.itfljy' f-riciaiioV : f.flfCf)). ..Ifoij.«; wa..( ; ,'i»«llbut' wli»«ti c;iM«hl, ;divi(i,it|r hoavy ::;Hhf»w;frtl)^ :•/- -■/••-.:- ■.-■ . .-''-Ciittt;:.' -' EARLE^ WASH. ./ .; '/'Washirigtbri; Jah.: 30, •; . Secbrid- shbvv ; under /.'iwltch. from straiglvl vaude to Ibcally-producbd: Unit' shows,, reapirig -plenty;s of .per-. : soniil publicity fbr: Harry 'Anger due': to; smbbthiiess of /production; ■ .Joe Lbmbairdi, who arrivbd last week. as : guest Cpndiicto'r arid worked in pit, ; has bahd:: uhder'neath CaribpyV carry.^ ing b.ut / ideal of Bowery Garnival, from which shbW; depiyes title, 'Side- walks of N.bw York,' . Stage: i.svbuilt'/ pyei^pit which gives- show intimiciy.:: / - ' Aludrey: Sieber, hb.use rii.C; /fbr: fb'lir ' years,' is; on vacation- while. Anger.. whips up new policy;. .-Nobody - get's. introductibri.. but Irene BeasleyJ-head;., liner; who is .brought :bn -by /12 Aristocrats.; Curtairi ^goeS /up /on mixed carnival: ahd sidewalk set, with/brchestra bn one side and: Garl^ Freed's HarhioniCa .Boys Ibliihg, oh steps of house opposite. Aristocrats step on fbr standard tap-and-lift number, and applause/gets thenj/off. Feriwick and Cpbk. oh fur<:usual array :-. of slapstick: strbngrarm stuff;.broken/ by uhicycie bit; and finishing /with hut.Tyrolean-'dance. ;//-'/,';.-: . Miss Beasley sings. :'bbub1e Ddre* aind 'Bei Mir flist Du Schoeh;' 'Ohbe;: in a While' ind 'You're a: Sweetheart.' She : ,ertcbir.eS; ;with 'Wheh: .Did /You Leave'- Heaven' lullaby sityle;:: Frebd-; crew -followsi. hut.-pahtomime ..iraisihg / app'eaU Boys use; 'Bei :/Mir/Bist liu: - Schoeh'^ for finish.. : Aristocrats back on stage With pre- ; cisioh waltz ih ■ tills."/ Harris and: Shbre; Slip right oh during applause- to /reap reward: for .'ballrobm-:buv- ; lesgue,; that wins two ericpres, Ai"isto^/ craits .bh agairi fbr lihe;.tapsj Ibadirig ihtb abbreyia:ted ^adagio finish, arid everybody downstage fbr flash finish^; .../Whole/ shoW :is: quibk,' smooth ahd.., shows'value-bf restraint rather th.ah • overselling, which has/been common / fault With unit , stuff here.: /Pic i.s , 'True: Confessibn' (Par) and- biz/oke; ' PALACE, tGLE^ ,'/■;"'/ -:./:.. Clevelah.d, Jan. 30.; /. -Socko" cbmbiriation is luriloade.d at Ttkb Palace.in form pf Mischa Atier,; backed by srriar.tly;spotted .viude. bill, plus 'I'll "Take Romarice'(Col); Open- ing per form a hce hati: a packed house, 'Lanky' Mm / ijpniedian has- what' rriany: bigger pic riahries lack.:-^ sta?® pefsbnality, .shoNymaiiship ahd ;^tiric; sense bf- hurtibr.; Act, alsb/ shrewdly deyised, warming- up audience :from first moment tp 'Dracula' fihale on top of the; piano/, Do.ubletalfc ari^ bogus accferits in/ his - three. German,:: ■Russ arid- French takeoffs, are- better; for, laughs than :, the : usual. Imper-^'; Sbhations of Holly Wood- stars.; For/a hoy, ;he rep eats the pian b climbing bit, leaving 'em still: laii^Firig: : ' Six De Gardbs .start ball rolling with: brisk gymria.stic woi'k., : Fred Sanborn deserves .a belter spbt than' the deUcei*. /yet-'sells it -for . all:/it's ; wbrth. :: Bi-eaks;' the icb. .:wjth .;;his clever ihuggihg. iind slapstick.mainip- UlatiShs, on . xylophone -so /well that, when he. goes.: .:atraight-.face- /they..; don't tisike- him seriously..; Twb sfobges boll ab. : Three X Sister.i tbllbw:'w> and. hreezy harrijoriizing. Although her second : visit ;.this /season; Irene' Vermillion dovetails nicely., as, /-: cibSet-; . Dancer .is iri' acirbbatic/falls' arid, flips;- Kermi t Dark at-piano arid four femmes do. somb: swell blpwirig of trumpets./; :/ ; - /; : Pwllcn.- Emhassy Newirieel, / N, ; ' Hohgi<orig; scerie.s. in . color/ (Fitz-' Patrick) arid otherwise keep alive the Sinb-Jap war in the riew«reel; -'Inside/ Germairiyv' March ,bf /,Time insert, 'is/ still displayed;: "There /ai-e. flashes of World / - per.sbriglities, , as : .Farbuk. / Chautemps ahd Blum. : Big''shots bi the atito'biz; \yitTt.ei- sce^nes. hei'.e. ahd abroad,, aviation arid sports, aiid. ah, array; of/, novelty - shorts. .inter::: siJersbd: with a . trickle of humor.; Pretty good;bill.' ;■- :' -.; . ' . Mbvietbrie:-takes: yoti /'lljehirid . the ■ rebitl;: ;1 tries. .at.' Teruel. Movibtorie,--. also. : in its- exclusive fashibn, wheri// it comes tb stuff frorti/Germany and : Italy; shows young Mussblihi prepar.--, ihg plane-takepiff for ,:$buth- America,'' A: couple: of jpa.s.iengers. who rhade trip ^.from. N...:Y.' tb . Washiiigtoh.;. ih plane ,:lost for seven , hoUr,landing finally/ in: ."Hartfbi-d, provide a: good/ hLimari/ihtere.st fihot.:/;; . . ;'/ . ;--.FIbrida-ai\d/-(::aliror-ri.ia-^G-lim.nte^,^g their Uisnal. plugs?,. . Nothing ; new in/ the.;materia 1. /. ot' a;, gene»• aily Ibw, order of/ prifblicity. ilde Ihredtenihg Niagara: Fa.lls' honeymbon -bridge is P^C,tUi:Pd. but the aetual collapse bfv the span vwas,n*t. .sh'bw li, 'at / bperiirig «hbw. Lew Lehr.\ rinuij'g.s - with- . a . COCri^lg -of cJiiihps in Dutch. Fair.' ,H<n\se-racing on; the ;ice and Knudseri . a 11(1 Edsel Ford a re - ,also reeled.. : .Triside: Gcrrivahy.* :cbmprises: i'ecolr-. lective.;cl.ip.s., / GGri.sbrs and.' -theatre: men, d ixagrce on the.motive and po!>r SJble effect,bf: the; ihser;- ./ .,: But:vthat whiclv is deftriitelv ant1- / Naz.i..n.rc:,the: slvcvt.s of the Gbnhecti-- - cut citizens condemniiig Nazii.sm; arid a bncf ; additioiial condeihnafibn /'of : IIUUm- ))y former Alhbassadbr. Dbdd, / ()f '(^criyiiHiyyy. •■-V -.:...'.- •:; :-'^-SJion;-.-;:/; ■.•:Ted Weems.: theatre .'hMin't'^for TviCA;' nnds. lii.m.'al BarJ'e: thblrtre; -Wkshitig-' ton, Fa^K i|/Wir|e; .phi;i^,iciph'iai'll-;: .^lii>l>()d.l•olu(^.: . BaUinibi'e;-.:■ 18 .-.; in<i ■ MKnvi>r)n.liin,'Biwtoh,"24;'':,' ■