Variety (Mar 1938)

Si phorise Bir.g, Paul Prftj}<?r; - York . & Kind, Barney Kavp's ovch with Eddie Hdv}e, Buby Wright: 'Shine"Mcjpr?; /Yank at Oxford' (MG). / 3y HERB GpI^EN; , J • V Philadebhia, -iWrarch 22; Tommy: i3orSey'$ orchestra;,appeai-- irig at the Earle theatre; here last Week,"airi&cl its:":fuli lietwdfk corn-; mei^ial lor .Raleigh aha Kool cigar- ettes fioip the stage before 3,500 last Wednesday . (16> ; night: First j)£ a series ol Dorisey commercials trom Vaiide houses T*i^he he.; is; making .p.a.'s;■^' ■'- ■■ ■ '■- r-.'- '■ ' •' Sh6w safisfled the house. audience, since most had never be£6i:e seen a big-tiriie; airing. :But for stfaight eiitertainnient as , a stage sho\nr it skidded, . ■ 'r /, '■' Wha t took the show, entirfily out of, the straight enteirtainment bracket t and fixed it rather as iai spectacle was the utter helter-skelter of the whole affair. There seemed tb be contiriu- aliy a stream bf ahnoiineers, pro- duction men; and engineers in addi- tibiv to maiiy indescribableis, running acvbss the stage. They; got in front of warblers, clambered in and put. of .music stands, tripped over iriikes and genei-ally gave ia gag cbnceptidn-of the iVIarx 'Brbs. in 'A. Day at a Radio Station.' Add to it all the defective house :p:a. .system. Frequently: the audience cotildnit hear anything. :Just watched figures before a mic ivd thought :p£ Charley McCarthy, , nntms''Ber6ei^' •■;•;-• - -v'.: ' v ;> ^-- ' Tlien. after a Singer would dp; a;, number, a production, iiiah . ,%wd ; tui'iv to. .tVke audience ,and ask -for ap,- p1au.se.'; Bouse was Exceedingly gen- erous, with hand-patter.- though.; . Another thing.Which made the aiT- Ing f^r frorh beer and pretzels as straight vaude Was brevity of the vocals. When the p.a. system did go on for; short interyials, chirpers Edivthe Wright .and: Jack Leonard just seemed to do about half a chorus aiid tlien scrammed, leaving uiisatisr fied tongues panting for more which Wa.sh't forthcoming; ' interesting was final of amateur swiiig contest; Dbrsey. had prelirft.s 6n stage during earlier-part of the Weekoselecting four instriimentailists for the airing. Included vibraphone^ tcumpet. clarinet and- trbmbbne; Buddy De Falco; 14, iwhb .Won $75 as gai iierer of heaiviest palrid-pbuhding tooted a licorice-stick; Drove jitten -bugs nuts: Added fillip for thfe switigomaniacs was . bit by . Gene ki upa, ex-Obodman tymper.v Paul Stewart,' of NBG, m.C.'d. Gab bevs were obtiained from KYW here and will be picked up ;each week frbm local stations. They were Daii MUnster irid Harry' Wopd here, Latter handled cOmimercials- Fraipk Oiivis and Herb Saftfprd, of BBDO^ inicliarge.of production. K"YW made local pidkUii for^I^^ ■ ; xylopHohii, ■ triirapet- and horfl v;dOr7 ing several good turns bt his band. - ImbersbnAtioA.,of . Ted; Lewis by Meroft^is done With skill. There are comediy^ takeoifrs b£ other bands by the \Meroff boys giving Ppwell .op- portunity to; hoi-h,in for laughs, Ira- pei'sonation :b£ a -sweepstake prize winner is more Marshall merriinGnt. Two Uv of Minnesota couples Big Appleing niake: i lively shoW ^loiser; Trade slim at .the. isecond matinee Friday. (18). : :^ Rees. , : MinneapoU$, March'20.. Benny • Meroff' orch, Charlie Ag- nkw orch, Shirley Rust, Florence Gdst, i>on Allen, Jocfc vMarsJidll, Riifh Petty, Larry Poujell, V. oiMin- itesdia Big Ajpplets;'She's Got Every- thing' (RKO)': . . Cur-rent flesh- entertainment, is styled 'Battle of; Swing' and affords . two stage band shows for bne.. ad- mission, the dozen :Benny Merbff .footers being; pitted against the 12 Charlie Agnew musickers. There's actually three musical- Prgariizations dri decjc,. the. 12rpiece house pit bxr ■ chestra. ;; /c^ On . one side ' of the stage, is the Merbff band; pn. the other Agriew's. Throughout, they alternate with swing numbers,; principally, and: in accompanying, the performers. Near tlie show's close they cpmbine fbr two hot selections. - KEITH; ME^ '■■■ '■A ' ;'• (BOS'TOTSfj■,.^;;.\'V ■. . ^.;.' ■ . Bo5tb?i,. Morch 20. V Eddf . iibscntijold's .lio George Prentice:, : Rrty - & - Trent, Bxtsiif. :.Shavet\ QU^e^ George; dili Robimon, DiaZi Don, Dolpfes & Deihis; 'Rebecca ' of Suimybrbok :■ Bi'iV Robipisori. is the big draw; and he's supported by ■ weM-balancett bill that should britig extra biz. Presented as straight yauda. niinus a girl line aiid lavish production: ef- fects, .-five.acts .comprise One. of tlte best Rbstbh bills iii :y^ars; On. pa- pet it lobks like a lot of .hoofing, but the; lineup's foiir daricihg :turns -of- fer such .coni vasting -forniS:..of terp that in f,eftlit#; there is cOhsiderable dilfeVenCe .in-this departmen^^^^^ ; : ; Robinson was^ lat his -b^st ;;W:hen caught at the bpehihg.. Vocails 'Let's Go Ballyhoo' to start, followed by sniacky taps. Gags, th.en more, hoop ing arid sigiis ort.. with a hea:t little spiel about his tiollyyL^bod;',work vvith Sh i rl ey Temple, ; w hicW. "serves, to bdbst the- film;^laying; here in wbich she's stai-redy: ■:■ ;■ liis ;dancing .ehc.orie,' with. only the drums as accdmt)anirneht,-is-sock, .; AiWays erithusiasticailly rieceivec are Buster Shsiver and his clever midgets; Olive and George. . They return with the sathe routine; excep ; fbi- a change in a: vocal duet;by. the tinles.^. Bdllrbbm nurnber by Shaver ai^d Ol ive is still: ohe: pf the rnosi entertaining' bits, in; .yaudeyiUe .anid j^udiehce greets it as .sufchv .: , . - ,. Gebrge Prentioe, skillful puppet- eer iand a' frequent visitbr pri local bdardSf is; given a very .Ayarm j-Cr ception . with .his stellar act..; Ray arid Trent follow with .a .precision dance, legs of. each tied together,,that sooni blends - into; an .intricate and difficult series of slow fisley and bal- ance stunts that bring :theni^^^. plause;■ ..'v \ Ideal for cl6.ser is the: excellent adagio, grbup of Diai-, Don* Dplofes and Demis. Pretty tough to follow Robinson,; but their\ work - ?o. sharply contrasts with his .that they gradUr ally get seat-iBdge atterition. . Eddie Rdsenwald's smooth. : house band finds favor from the J£>it. :; ; H^b^^^^ Honey Family, made up of three boys, and' three gals, dance and, aero .flash. ■;;. • ■.•' -.■..■■■■;.■ ■-'J^- ■•''■■•/;'.t.'^' Business picking np. Present snow iriaugurates a iie\v policy bf pictures oiily for Monday, through Wednes- day; .vaudeville' -and \twb ; pictures Thursday..through Sunday. ; -; STV^NLKV, PITT - The State- hdis- reduced to four acts- but it'^' still. ,shb\M-or 67,.riiinutes^ Barney RapiJ's band gets- jtio.sI Lime,' 32 minutes/-in which .tUevcs plenty; of fair entertainment .Sh'qy/-, all .told; isn't hard to take even if- it lacks tightness iind b.b; appeal-^ ; ■,; ; ; -Rapp's; New- Englander.s ■, closev Band includes 13 men, incliiding -two pianists, ;bne of whom; Eddie Howe, sings, too. Without ai break he did four- songs Friday (Ift^ .night. ■Nvlwn caught. He has a fine voice and fair saliesmahsbip but. three numbers are enough. Howe formerly was on the; air. --Other .- specialists ; .are; Ruby Wright, also forinerly on the ether, ind 'Shine' Moore, colored; Mi.ss Wright, singer of pops; suggests pos^ sibilities; but Mbore^s singing ; and danciiig iail to impress. , ;; .-w : .; One of the big numbers with; the iRapp band is frbm 'SnOw White (RKO) . Miss Wright worlcs as Snow White and the bandsmen ddubie .as dwarf Si Result is ribvei; if iiot sock Ah bid numbelr frorri;. an Earle Cai- i^bll ••Vanities,' *Hii tlw Bbttle,? .nerves also- as a novelty, the boys gettmfi music out of striking suspeiidcd bbt ties; xylo-iike; . ■ .; York and King may not -haye chahiged their; inaterial more .than:: a mbdicum but their; act, still aniuses; highly. Rose King seems.to get bet-: ter. Sleigh scbne still very popular. : Draper piroyed a-very strong,entry as the No.. 2 turi\-; Friday; night, getting over big. He's, a ; single, unique in that he uses a iwhole stage. needs a lot of robm, especially for 'The Blub.Dianube,', excellent, .and ?It; Airi't Necessarily So.'.; Two other specialtieis precede; Draper long dahced in the: Hotel Plaza's Persian Robm, ;.N.; Y., where .he. returns, April 1. ChUr, . Baltimore, March IQ: Donatella Bros. <5r Cor7iien; Lotoe, HIte & Stanley,' Sybil . Bpjyan, Lester. Cdle^ &.his'Singing-Midshxp- vmi /BTi/fging l/p Baby' (RK.O) . Good solid; vaude layout;here:4!his; week, with four standard acts: com- bitting tb-whack'but.54 mihs. of sock variety arid entertairimeiVt.r Openiirig with bbnatella Bros; arid ; Carmen, trio gives -out .With bka.y music arid hobfery. . Boys, play ;accordions; as Mice appearing femm'e . coritribules good aero control work.; LbwCi :Hite arid Stanley, thr.ee conr . trastirigly sized knockabouts, giant tOr dwarf, clbwri effectively; climaxirig :\vith okay militai'y tap; Hold'bill's pace in good style and set ideal spbt for Sybil Bowan, Whp fdllows with sbcko • impersoriatioris. - She has;; to beig-bft.'--^--.. '■ : ■ ' Lester Cole arid his .Siriging Mid- shipriien' (8) close .strorigly. . Harr hTOhy vocalists wbrk well, a pleasant coritrast from the gaudy, :Unifprnied a nd strenuously' ■ gesturirig singing coriibos around. Boys look well. In neat riaval btltfits, which .they, change tb^ White sport" suitsv for- pleasinfi finale. . Do naval medley; sextet from LUcia arid college tunes; all in gbod Voice arid arrangement; . --Bw^^^^^ STRAND, B'KLYN )^I€Hi(iAN£ .'•De^bit,'.-jM;drch;';20' . Ednard Werner's h'ousie orch, Merle Qldrk. Five Jankleys, Harris ii Hoii}- eUi' rFoiir . Frdnfcs; Judy' Carldnd; 'Everyjjody Sing' (MG). . r Teddy King's house orch, : 6. Don- ;ioillis, Leto Parfcer; & Co., Scat Pbw- cU;' Mitrian Bellctt dirV.Bpys. JtidilH Allen, Lee Dixon, 'Gloria. Fra.nklin;, 'Tclci>Honc;Operatof' .(Mono). - iHlfeACP; CHI Kail Kyser. orch; Han^^ Buili): Mdsori. Vi^ Gdiidner; 'Sdliy, Irene arid Mattf ■ mth)... .- v: .::;,; ;■.:.:;;■■..;;-.- •:; self to Straight miusic, Merbff arid- the' lads come: through with their ustiat . sock coniedy, including!; musical ;ribv- efties ,arid, the clowning df the vriie-' presijible. Jack Marshall, of.; the: fog .horn- voice and face, contortioris, and dead-pan Larry; Powells . .They'ye ■do»ie> all the routines: here, before ; but it'i;such - good flirt: and so ;vi'ell done that it bears" r.epetitibri. . Put-; tiiig two bands pri the stagiei siriiiil- - taTiicDUsly- \vith~the rcoridUctOTS-^lter natel.v .m.G.'irig,. prpvides hbyelty and gives 'the fast-moving, lively, al- faii- a; jpretehtiousriess/.that should h(Lv1ri- th;e box office. . ; The: bands; arC' of the same t.ype. TLinriitig mostly, to brass, and show little^ variation ih-style..'>Which .tends to.detract': from the: 'battle* idea; Me- rolT's band has: the; fir.st fling; with; a snappy; rendition Pf' :'Diplsy; Dbodle.' inacstro, interspersing with some ;bf ;hi<' dftriciri.?. Shirley Rust," tapster, is a lf^okVi' who handles her assignriient Well; ; iVIcroff and Floi'i^rice Gast ;put sotiie- 'ibiiiEth fianmaki.ng:; while -she coniic ; vocalizes ,'1; Gbt Talerit . for I,in'e;,' Then,; Dop ;AUen^ from the A'^i)cw :,band. ;wins .:heavy,;■ anplause for his w.Trblirig ot .'Swbetas .a Song/: . .; R'^irshali socks. W'ith his riiiipein^ ;, and coriVedy iriibe'rsbriafioris. ; RutH \,'p..'rty;-;a torch sinjg^r.: exhibits Swell pv :.;: plprity; of .'peP aridv: bodies , of poivs.riivriiity. to. make ;'ein; b.eg^:fbr ;T^l,:1l^•••-iHor;*! T>bubie'Da.re You ','0^ ' P'!"'"-"!-''':'^'-and .'Serf;riad«». in ;.;the Night.' .{. WlOKMeroff soloing 'Marie'is pleas-. . Foilowihg several years of . steady radio buildup; Kay ICyser is.drawing plenty .currently. - . \ ^- •. . ,, . 'Kyser has cbriVe along fast and far, riot only as a box; office name, but- aiso :as an' ace shpwmari.; He dem-; bnstrates solid. showmanship here with his band, audience .p.articitiiatirig in the show-.. Turn, is based ;on the Kyser air gag; 'College bt Musical Knowledge,' and ;with the exception /(» not, seievuwiis. of a siriglc femme .specialty: dancer, While:the Agnew-erew coriflhbs-it-^ rr »;... \«»..k:»u* w..,^;;. mt^m^ff iv,^ that type.bf eritertairirhent: And eiir teftainment,it is, with Kyser making it bubble >vith; the sort of stuff.. an audierice' eats lip.'^:.- ;-;:: ^Stage is;a comedy clas.s room set? tingi with, the music stands;as slates, a nd; Kyser i n. cap; ari d gb w b .• ' Br i ngs lip^six people from: audience; to par- ticipate in contest of ri.usical knowl-.. edge, ;w i th r the' con testa n ts chOseri by, chanee from; numbers given i to; Gus- •tom'efs.'as'ihey^eriterHiheatre;. -i j^ . Kyser - does a. remarkable ;.iob iri handling these people, getting laughs arid ebrriedy without becbmihg. .o'fr .f ensiye or - smart-alecky. He iybids embarrassing -'eiii. • everi when .they dbiv't know; the ';answers.' ■ • ■:. l-' . 'v : .. Kyser .i:.S''ori. the' stage thi-.oughb.ut, leading.■theV.;Qr,chestra. askin.E;,: the-, que.stioris. clowning With the partici-,.. pari Us arid the audience; and keepirig; up . a; terriffic pace. Interspersed ;amOrig the three.que;stibri..:peri6di5: arii musical inie'rludesv .with the ..'Kyser: orchestra sw;iiv.girig With tegular; pop datice stuff irt' the distinctive.'Kyser «tyl:e: -: Ciitk S^ith 'it.s--ilbV€!l..'Ra.c!.s'.,. and 'DbiVt :.Drbp-- a. ;siu'g /iir a Slpl' riu'mbei:j<.;';>. . ■.;-■■:.;■;■;-.:■ ; - ./ViiVatni; ;..Simms ;.i.s; a.- neat warbler, and Har.i;y ' Babbi.tt.is . a;;;cle.aiircut ..leribr wlfio:; .doe..s ..Well.: Fcm.mc ..s|.>3.-- :ciaV(y; i.^ ■ by.; J'ennne.G.oudiV^r;.: 'wlib■ does' a' f<?y/.fli.pTflbns .and. .trbnt.-bvers .to .•!;.io\v;th.lri.K;s;up^ ...■;■■ ^.; ;;0ther,;w.i^ie/'-a';batv5--tip,. eiVt^ slif)'w:th;i;otii'1v)Ut;/ '--C-. Bii.'^iire'is e.'t'ccllcnt;at Hie In,^l' Pretty .good shbv/. Judith Allen and Lee- Dixon are the persjOnalily headliners. Miss Alleii, fresh; frprii a. Chicago -hite club . appearance^ charms and wears; attractive clothes. Her singing voice; is tiny: and .sh« uses a mike, okay. So is Dixon,, .who gets over big arid breaks his neck to slease. Calls this liis home burg and shows the Hbllywobd influence. With Dixon is Gloria:Frariklin,-tiny bundle of white fluff arid black hair, who shines right - upi ; to her partner in pedaldgy. ; •';■•■ ^.;v.; Weakness ot .bill -lies iri, the: mU sical paucity,' with. Miss ;AUeh: being the pnly',singer.:::-' -^ ■" v ;;. .':..:. .'/■■■,' '• The 6 Diahwilhes open with, teeter board specialties, including a board flip to three-rrtari high and a floor flip to two-man high.. They ; take it easy ainid ribre than satisfy. . Teddy King^ backgrbuhded with his house band ' and baton, .iritrodufces Lew Parker, ; after the: Dariwillis. whp m.ci'S. He dovetails nicely. : Parker, stooges and hecklers planted ^ in boxes, manage for laughs, although soitie of : the gab is backroom platter and shouldn't be iised. ; He al^o in- troduces Scat :;pQwell, who shouts sbriie scat rhythm through the ij-iike. Marian Bellett and her boys race through one Of the maddest tumbling routihes seen. Miss Belletl's costume would be improved with long hosie ■; : • ■■'■ ' ■ . .'■'' .; Shdii ; ' Judy 'Garlarid .is' socklrig 'em on both screeri andv stage,: b-b. ^Strength of juve: tilmlte'S p.a; "giving, spot, its hest- take in weeks. Although act's liripretentibus, payees .give:.; juve warbler , litt|ie chance ; tb quit, espe- cially ; after smgirig , 'Mr; Gable;' which she did iri 'Broad^vay Melody' (MG) ,- ; Arrangeriient of -Bei.; Mir Bist du Sthofen-' as an ericbrie, is like- wise "riifty. Appearance topriotch.:a.rid her pipes, very tonal.' . .' ;^ Forty-five minute show, ■which, gets along snriobthly arid swiftly, despite only fbur acts, open^ With the Fivie Janzleys, male .'acrdbats, who have plenty. Harris ; and HOwell, : sepia fuhstiers; have; bblstered turh .adyan- tagedusly sirice last aippearance here, result being; that riiales'; patter, iinusic arid daricirig get across hicelyi ;.- Fduiv Franks" are about thie, most /versatile turn ; seen: here.=,:sortie tirne. Besides offering' sbme dut- staridirig ; hdtcha hoofing,: two gals and like number . of. fellas do neat comedy arid :play . several- iristru- iribnts/ Wallbpirig reception.-; :EdUard; Werner's .house orchestra overtures, with *Light Cavalry,' while Merlfe Clark, prgariist,; turns iri usu- ally good, rii.c; job;. Good: attehdarice atearly showFriday (18) night..;Pietc. :. ^ :.,.;: ; ■ J'.ittsburghr 'M^ . • Clyde McCoy's 6rc;fi, S Biemictt Sis- ^ ' fers, ' Wayne Gregg^ Paul Kirklandi. ' Cftezzis, Hal LeRoj/, Darii; Broudy :; !i,ousfe.;orcit;: 'A' -Slighf Cose' of Mut- ' der' (WB). .y--I:'^.y::^2^--h. ^ Practicaijy..old. home .w'eek, Clyde ". McCoy's', band ;Was herie piily; few; riibriths ago/ Ditto Hal LeRb^r. ; And Paiil •Kirklarid arid thp Ghezzis have beeii around '50 ofteri they can air.' : iriiost . call the/Stariley ; hpnrie,: Mc- ; Coy's Sugar. Blues music wak siir-' '■' :prisingly soGkQ;bn;;first visit but h^'s back:'too sbori. to duplicate. ;; j;,:.;.': fibw/everi it's;;ftrst-rate eritertairi- merit, Attirig into a. breezy. 60 min-: ; utes; Aceordirig to respbrisei meriio--- .' ^ ries in these parts are short;.; Since: acts seem; so, scarce, obviously Stan- . ley's ; ipolicy. of: what's getting to . Ibbk.- like rptatirig stock makes little diff : ferehcei;'. ';:■■'../.:/';■;-'..'■.;:;-:^- jyicCoy^s: outfit is extremely, decep- . tive.; Exicludirig himself,' it has orily 11 meri^ but arrahgeirrients have .been v; ^ shrewdly arranged ta' :suggest. a ,: greater . persoririel; .Everything, ,pt courscv.is built around:-; the maestro. ;,-;: airid his eloquent trunjpCt,. .Music for. ■ the riiost part is stylized and Slriiost always s\yeet.;While riot particularly. • distiriguished, - McCoy's hbirh^ . wbrk; gives it all melodic ritieat arid sets the., pace; As if to sho>v their yerisatilityj ' - lads break intb a rash of jamming hear■ thb .finish but that's definitely .ndt^th^ir .;fprtei..:/.'V-V-: j;,.-. -Bahd Garrie^s:fou^. vbbalists, .;W^ Gregg; gobd ;ibokei\; -with better thati : average pipesi 'and three Beririfett Sis- ters- cute youngsters-with- loads df v ■ persoiiality and a sbCk delivery, They also step/ out; fot .a bit of .tapjiing. iri revealing white 'slacks and sweat- ■ei'S. . Mg.ke -three ; .cbstu;me; chahges, : all.siiuririers,.. .. '•.-;''; ' kirkland/:operis after a bribf l.sesv siori by the orchestra and goes into \, his old routirje, the laldderrdarice and, the paper, cbne juggling' On his 'nose, lighting it fbr'the capper;; Hbweyer; he's added something .new for h'S finish, and itis geared for plenty ;oj. laUghs; Uses an Uribilled femme and idea is to balance, two locked chairs, ' Upon which she's seated, bn his chin; Finally ; executes ; the /trick after, a ; lot ;,Qf hilarious\hdke- ; ' Ghez'^is irie in for thei* staridard ^ti-ong;-arni' stuff; always .sockp,; hut its their encore that knocks off their , No. 1 click.: Boys come back-fdr a : Big Apple on their hands; a corking .silly, and they, had to beg off. LeRx>y , hoofing over big as;:usuai, rriixing^his , rbutirieS effectivi^ly.'. Trick :legmania.: is getting better:. . Cracks/a'few gags ; to get -his breath bctweetV; numbers,.; top; but cro.ssfire with .McCoy IS unirt-::, telligible: arid tails flat; / Overture of Daye Broudy's housi; orchestra is fi-bm the setni-'classi.cs. : htter polated With telling . solo briefl.es., ■ . V Cohen. CIRCLE; IWPtS. ItidianapoUs, Warch 20. S/iep ;Fields^ orch,' JohiirtyASerry, Bob DupbT^t. Rnt/i ;& Billy Ambro.se, T|i7'ce: No?i,GH<ilantS| Bobby Go;rdori; 'Rofriance iri t/ic Dark! ■ (Par). : STATE; HARTFORD 0. :., Hart/brd;. Morch; 20: Qangler Bros. Circus, Jiye Kedrris, Lfivans & Boles, Step By Step Revue, Roymbnd " Wilbcrt,- Span Jci/ McFar- Iand, Jdcfc Pepper, ffoney Faniily; 'Born to B0 Wild' (Rip), 'No Tivie to Marry' (Col): ' ''• v ; •n.lly; hot.; Aghew. p'erfprifns on ;:tho-.!■ Fv'id(i.y;CI 1).--', Gold. :,F ea tu r -i rt g; Spariky: McFai'larid, strong ;Curreht Stage, show has, bulk ::and--vai-ietyi^ 0ri dpenihg-day;^;il-7):-,- it rari; almost two. hours' b.ut was cut' on- following day: to: about . 90' iriih- Utes. . .V; ; .;: ■ ■ ■ ■ ;. Assisted; by ; Jack .^Pepper, yourig ster 'sirigs. arid chatters,; de mbnstVat- ing. all the sparkle and -w/it he.;shbws bn the screen". :Clicked at show caught everiVthough he :rriissfes 'several cues and pepper, had to. cover up.; Howr ever', the audience, igribred the muffs. ^ ;While: $pa.rik'y gbes back stage to charige,.Pepper-fills in with .songs, acr: companying self Ori the ukulele. Reg-! isterS 'so--well that he threatens to steal the act.: "youngster imitate.^ Ed- gar- Bergen's (Charlie McCartliy'/act and also truriipets; .-. .: - ; . ;. .. Show opener;is.Ganftler Bros. Cir c'uS which.goes bY.er biuT Ne,\t Joe ■Ke.arris. with impersbrialions; .: Oli ver; Hardy : ..ipantohu'he ''dra.wjiig. big laughs. .. : ; . ■ . ;-'; ■ . Levatis ;and Boles .supply; • humor .\vith several; bovderllne giigs. and Raymorid: Wilbert' clicks -with iliobp juggling. The: Step By. 'Sl.iip .ReVue/ comprisirig three gals and: Uvo boy.s. is smbbth, Pleaisihg. ch.users .are the Wi rid i rig up /three weel^s Of / stage shows, house finishes .stroiig at the box office, with Shep Fields', orches tra headlined, in a bill -thats; short ;b.ut: Sweet. ShbW runs 45 minutes; aios.t nf which is. devoted; to 'rippling i'hythm' of Fields' orchestra; Ty/elve- piece band : sCbres ; Solidly, Toy Trumpet' features; different -sections bf the: brchCstra; and -Flight of .tlie Buriible Bee' firialb spots Johnny Sevry at/the :aGcordiori; with .;.band meriiberis..joiriiog :in ah all-aCcbrdion chor'us;., ,•■■■■;■'; ■■ •.""';'; :■ Bob ;; Duporit, comedy juggler, scbi:est with his; dead: pan mariipular ;tibns;. Ruth .arid Billy lAmbrose ;db -three-;:-bailroom.^umber!5,._icli(iJbCing^ With- their Versiori" of a. Cbuple'^of college students doing: the Big Apple, ;.Spbtted; next to closirig,' th.e. Three !N6richalants. do comedy: acrpbatics, enlivened by their/ pattbr. :; Boys work hard arid wiri.;iaurels with their dilScult feats.; Bobby GordonVdrches- ti a -vocalist,; sihgs :twb songs •.welK Edith/Holden ■was .billed but didri't ajjoear at shb-w. caught .: ': .Bowl of water,'with •which: Field;s. gels: his 'rippling rhythm* ■effeGt: is u sed: without: bei ng: f ca ture.d " br ex - pl'ain.ed; Fields snibpthly! / : hi.:c..'s, merely introducing thei acts withbut trying to; riiiik hand for their per- :fbrmancbs;- :/;'. .- ■ ■'•"-■.■:-:'■ ■■■:.■■; ; '/ ;. . Hbuse had standees, at; last -.shbv/ Friday; (18)/ '; ^ .. . ■^KUey. . EASTpk vAVpi: Jti^ , /.Eic.s.h'-r'eturns:.to;Eqistori,:'^^^^^^ the ;siate.:;takes .oh Th Satuvdiiy: yaude.. coinme'rici.ng:'.;Api-1i .1\ ' Eddie.Sheriria.ri'bObkihj^.-.;.;' :'/ ' •. [; ■ ■ Ina Ray;;;iH;u.l:tori'.s orch; set ;i.b: open; ^iiibasiy ;New^reeil,^ N ..: .vV(^ar" clouds / .'.: .:Europe,;/ wilh.;., 'stress ort-^ustrlari aiid Czechoslovak:*. ^ iaiv ;situafioris, V dbmiriate. new show ■ ■ here.: .With ; no really live ^pictoriaV rie\ys on siidd en riibybs abroad, pews v/eeWly -iads scurriied fdif late^^ of iejiders -in .wartime^ prjeparatiorisipr best library; material. .Nearly all thi PP»^d iri on this riiartial- coveM|8. Universal heads processibn of clips,;: w ith' a rray ; of troop : riibvemenls, ■: leaders , and other matters it had; pn tap before Austria; Vi'ias absorbed ..by Nazis; Graham MacNarriee does nic* verbalizing for^ this. Developlirienla in -Fraricb, Russia,: .U,.,. S., Hoovers visit to Czechs.-lauriching new cruiser. . in America. ^Cordell ..Hull's speech 'arid U. 'S/ sailors off for Califofni ■ maneuvers touched by all reels.-Par.- . amo.uiit'vs . story ; bn "^Jnglands ..prep-: aration foir air raids .is graphic./ Aftbr wbrld hiapperiijigisf; riewsree^ iap.se into hum-drum^ with .oddities;. aiid .huriibr stressed.; Lew Lehr cpni-! ./ merits on snoring test,, with sounds arid hnes tririily gagged lor iiifec- tious laugh returns.. . His .second: apr . pearancB;. deriionstratirig aheW group of absurd; inyentipns,, is ;a bit inane. . ;subtefranean ;:yie:Ws: of: / damage; done by seething water in :SbUth.ei'n.; Califbrriia's/fresh :water. supplj^ vividly- caught by .Mo.vielorie.! Same, reel-viesTAvith" U -to- .show- judging Of chbriries at Iriterhaiional Casino, . N: Y. niteryi .for best face and form: , RKO-Pathe . breaks;butr with/ Fash';.; ions- in .Vbgue' for; the/fair, sex, WH.h .• Ar1ene .:rraricis'doing swell.com-.., irieritary.;. - Fox .has' Easter .;fa.shions,. while U garners soriie: laughter- witti.; men's styles.. Several, slow ; motion clbseups of :acrbbat troupe. ,Priding.. Avinter ;trhiriing: .' / /grabbed: ; Wiuy. .finesse;, by-RaVi:. ; ^ticti^oit • tiasehall tearij in-, spring ■ training gets ..the appraisal: of :Patne while .sahie reel's .coverage o£ .tne Gblbradb-Temijie;,- basketball/ .game at Madison Square Garden.faAls io. ;imi5rGs.s. Movietoric fbllows with.ine Golbrado-N. Y.; U. cburt.'cbhtest, also ii'Ahe Garden.;'malf i«g i'iyal reel SUf-' i'er by- coinliiai-ison./ Fox also;'^^003, hangup .iobiot.v.a big Aristfalian-.track - mect; again slow motion and clevpr bhotogi-aphy; clicKing.'-'.- Phptographi.c . finish of qliarter-^mile .race;shQWS thai: judges. ^<irredV : Par-!*, follow-up on; Ma.v Baer ■ - • -. ' • iVum'an interest, -closcup. : ;■-•.- •; :.-:W«or.^;-^