Variety (Mar 1938)

IT rrr. • Rpsano Otellariai Raya Keen; Jtrh Wong Co;, Dr, Ostermaief's Ediicated ■■HofseyZtibCarv^ ~ •Erno Rapifet coriducfori Ri'chdrd Lie.^ bcrt; Tools /pr ScqndoiV fWB)V t«> . .vicii)?4rfA' t'**s issue o/ Yarietv.:: This .weiekit's 'Far iJastta.Far. West/ . the. billiinrg .Russell Matkiert stfcks on.a potpdurri:Gtflesh material, Mjirhich . riangesvfrbm .an .Oriental bjpemriBi •With girls, a Ja: Chinese, doing a .fan 'routih<e, -td a ftrial. CoWboy sequence. .;■ in between ; is one Of those tiresotTie, did - iashipned . acrobatic - .coritortidn .. acts, Jini Worig Co., Which'vrdi'ks. iii .'■ one. : " V . Markert's;revile, is fairly, entertain- ,.. ihg ' in spite of^ a . lot of : gi-iiesbme-r looking^:contprtibns by- Chinese kids - and a . hillbilly cowboy barid, .whose leader tirles to jget ai lot of fun oiit of an indefinable . musidai .contraption; Biest part of the *Bar X Ranch' scene, Which serves' , as the ,finale, is ' Dr.. .Ostermaier'jt educated horse, a hand- isome animal; Which - disports /.itself . : with" histrionic sav'br. : - ; . : ; ^ . The Rpck6ttes-ai'e:'.ih the ?Bar X'. scene ais .cowgirls. This •Week. as h^p,- . pens^.rioW' and th6ri,' the- .dance is \ staged by Geiie Snyder. . - Rbokettes,' ;hbW.evcrj' sharis;'Honors ..;Jhis .Week. .with:, the . ballet corps, . which opens with: the very effective Driental fan dance, one of it's best : done .here, evcsn if . Ro.'Sario Orellaria; .singer,, and Raya Keen; dancer, add . little .to the: sicerie.- . . . The ■ ranch>7hous6 ^^^cenci; v6i:y' well ■ staged,,', follows "a " glee"- club in ter-" . ..ludei against a background .of ■larige : '.trees,. in which' the" men impressive- ~.ly - .s.irig a" special: ■ arrangement of •Boots .and Saddles.' ■ With t dis- .;. api^earimce''. of. the .> treies . and the ^opening of. .the st^ige to - the Tpnch-; house. sequehce. Zeb-Carver's GbW- 'boy Cousins. («> ishaire the spotlight . .ivith Dr. ' Osternfiaier'.s gracefiiiV : equine, thielr best being thie excellent ;-banjb;.sblo.V"'-.-:.;. : .Overturie {is:i *Pbe.t and Peasatit-' ; -with Richard .Liebert ^ at the" organ. ; accornijiariied • by. tthi Musi.c ', Hall: : Symphbhy, under the direction '.of V Erno- Rapeei. It's a jiew distinction '-■for.:.,t.ibbert;- Chafi HIPP} BALTb BaittTh6re,''Marih' 27..-' ■' Jackie Pteeji, Five: E^^ Meiisid MasoTi^ Lester Allen & Nellie BreeiK Estelle Tai/lor, Qandos Bros:, Felice Iiila house bfch;;. 'Stdrt Cheeriha' .V : '.With J!e.lice. :Iula...hbuse; .brchestra' <6n stage 3hd Jackie Green ais okay ihiC,: dpings esta'.lish a coTiisistently «pbd. .pkce,.. Bill nicely .• balanced thrpugh .55: minutes.r • . Five:. -Elgjns, . jugglers,, open fast ■yith hats, and Indian clUbs/ Finish strojig; With Catcher.iiahdling thrPws from four, directions.;' Melissa Masbn, comedy hobferi who's abpearing in •Radib .:City, Revels' . (RKO); scores brightly with a vocal and .high kick cpntortiph. liester Allen, arid Nellie Breeri,; next with a Freddie Barthbloi rneW -and .Shirley •Teiripte- routine, Alleh .doirif» the lassie aiid getting the: ..laUghjsv. ;. .S'Voc'al ' ^by ' Miss. 'Brcen; .travesty by Allen on-a corny , ballad singer :ahd. . the' closinsr ' ^^ih,!i[ii\g-. •.dahc^hg'helped. spot; for Estelle.Tay- ; lor.:-/':.. .:■■■,:'• ' - : ■ . ■:. -. . . v Former' film, stiar . sells throe . song; arrahg^smehts . to. good- .Vecfeptiori.' : Had to encore; ■ Gondori Bros.-,',next, . are .sock .with ^fast^hpoferj^, ■ ; GreeTi takes, hold of clbsin^^ and puriches across sbnie song, imbres.- 6ions. . Lad mak nice .appearance.: ;Isr a .gbpd showman arid ha.s nb.ssiW; bilities, : Burm, McCoy, of . course; - trumpfeting hii •Sugar Blues' and B6stbr performing oh the Vibraharp. McCoy's trump- eting, particularly of his fave, is^ ex- cellent.. .' Easier.. mariner wbuld -aid . n\ore; Bestpr's rriuch- more affable, although. his perfQr,mance bn vibra- harii, .hardly. reaches up tb McCby's ..tpbting:^ /,: ■ ;.'.:, McCoy '• crew ; also"- ■ incltides' = the Three" Bennett. Sisters, who vhave ..plerity, of:.;,s.a., in additiph; to being good harmohizers; • Do: nice turn ;oii ;tby-Vcbrnets/With.:-McCpy.^ ■.,~ ' • '-• ■' ■ ': - Adt'tossed: in With tHe' show is Fbiir Fi-ariks, twb guys and. two gals, whb get off some heat tap and coniic routiries. Forte, hbwever^ is Wild mimicry, of Garbb : arid Barryrhorfe. pitching Woo,: aill in time to. iriusic. Plenty funiiy and. .drew, hefty, salvbsi: ■': ShoW finales "With riifty iflash,;hbtfr bands on :stage janomirig tiwiy With LbUf Sehraderr ; house- band in .the pit swingingi tbp. . ; ; Hefrb/ . in.dia'napoiis, Mdirc^^^ 27,/.'. Ted :. Mack; Prof. . ^Jamberti, Re.t WebeTr JPinhie Lee- ,& l^0..\ Mdidie' iSr Ray/titidson :WondeT-ti D'ick: Don :&':■ Dinah; 'Lovej Honor and fifehaue' .House' brqhestra is rribved to .stage With Ted' Mack :>m;c;: Mabk . does nothiftg but wave '.the stick , and inr trbduce the acts/,filling ,in.iiitervals: ■With'\ old; :gags;:;: ■. V r- _ I*rof^ "^iambierti: closes . with 'bis: xylbplibne "cloWnirig that -'.sqbres iSolidly; ' Act. faAiliar dub: to liam.-*. berti^s- frequent. \.app.eararices ( :at- hbusel but they .eat , It U^) ariy way, ' Rex . 'Weberj : bther standbut,, is spotted ahead of Lambcrtlv With his singing ; 'veritriloiguisjm.;.. - Dead Jpah clbwnirtg; plus, his vocal ability,'..i)uts.. him in: right;.: Maidie and Ray open With rope : spinnirig ; while. dancing. ■Acrobatic stunts while tWirling herilp are gpo.d; ' ;'■'..;';./■;;; Pinkie Lee;, assisted by man aiid woman stpbgeS, piills' some plenty blue, material; ; An three dance to finish. . Hudson ; :Woriders,.,. pair pf girl acrbbatic dairiciersl ace best. Do difficult ■■feats... smppt : .and '. ;fihish. with unison dance on their hands for-, erithusiastic .riiitt. :-' -V - ■::- '\y ..^ .Dick> boh,.: and -Dinah, do comiedy' acrbbaiticsi, Two . men; and -girl- -Work hard, with .usual .'stage, falls arid. ihV tentional. .miscues but get down .to business at end, gpirig through some fiashy pyranvid; bunding^ y . / :Shb\y, runs 53 riiinutes. and While oppkiri^ is hea.vy in acrobatics, acts have eribugh vvariety. , Biz gobdi at last shbW.Friday. (Ji5). Stanley; piit EARLE, PHILLY Philadelphl, Match: 27: ^ Clyde McCoy's ofch, Doii:.BestoT's orch,. , Dick- ' Ware, . Neil ■ Buckley, Ducky: Yoni?,: Bmnett vSiSters (3) , y/iaiine Gr^,gg,,:F.our^^ Lou. Schraddr's'. hQiise orchi 'Ddnfferous to: Kiioio' (Patl. ■':: ".' .'..' ;. •:•--• ■■ :;:-"; / Pifit^bUrshivM^ .'Tommy-- b^^ OrcK.,-.: Edy^the- Wright, Jack- Leonard, 'Ann Andef-; son,] Jay ^ <Se . jLdii-. .'Seile'r, ' Dave Broudy's . house orch; 'Wis'*: Ci fV xrkq). ■' <.v.-,'.v: .,J. ■•■V : ;With two , bands bh 'stage/ Clyde MbCb.V. and -Dori -B^stbri: Earl^. ttiis. :.sesh' .bows iigain: to .Philadolphia's ; swing-nuts -. iri'. standard 'JBattle . of. Mcisic;' ■ Si^ty-Wiri'ule show haisf only Lpn6_ .actput^idei <Jf„tlie -.orchestras, de-. .peridirig. /otherwjse otv 'warblers-^^ . specialties^, from the bands.' Wh i.l'e hPt calculated :;tb^strip .gears in th^ :b.b,,.^vhble p.rcsbhtatLoh .is fain :, biclt .'V\^arc ri^x;'s' and does - a , . ,-sb, jbb,:.also cliirping and terping on' his . pwiT; 'HcCby arid .Bestbr ;crbws 'ail- ; te^nate. Ijiest being' former's ..j anfi s'es-. siori. His. entirp. garig.: leaves: .ban"d-- .stand and scatters around: ' in:' in- formal'. pos'es.; Keep, tihie with ' all - sorts 'of. bdd • gadgets, particularly funny, bfeing: the. rhytiuriic beat 'of a cliaiC: oh:tl\e fibbr.--.;.■ ■■. v'-'''■■■:■ '■'':■ . -..Bestor effectively meetV this. 'with ■Cuclcy YontZi his; six toot'er^. who ;>nugs- 'Mama Don't .Allow', arid does sprrie. hot ..trurilpeting. ! He's ;furiny ■ and gets o.ver heatiy. . ' . .Vocbls: handled by Wayne Gre;gg .'.fbc McCoy " :and Neil Biickley for ; Bestbr, bbth: doing ..swell. . Buckl.o.V- .'knocks off.: tric.k . novelty^ ./gagged Ibye sbng.<;:in- Various Iin.£?ocs; in. a.d-,: :'-ditibri tb.staridaii-d heai't.-stuir; - Ciro!:s ;Kets' by pn his' look,^, .thbti?.h 'Tliari.ks j, . for th.e.:Mertory': draws ^siglis.. : I ■ • Maestros get. ' in the ir licks' with ,' , The cats ire meowing: all pver the; Stariley this week, . Not. even: Benny Gbodriiah brought them out in/such droves-; and; /ia hiore . rapturbUsly ecstatit .getaWay croWd ha.s: never be- fore been witnessed at-the: WB de-: luxerias Tommy.:borsey's glib sWirig/ sways-.the iripb. tb- .a f renzy... .. . Frohl this' opbriing. gurij Dorsey !s. a pushover^; .Everything lie . does- is the signal for/ feverish bUtbjirsts' frorri the jitterbugs/ Qpening Friday was a pbrfect- setup for. students of tna-ss ihUsical-psychblbgy.. >: • • ' They scream: at. every introductiori and .when, the. Dorsey >specialists .start to give out, they're virtually drowned' but on' the;, other side. ..Gobdriian on his last visit hbre sevr,: eral mbnths ago had the/ciioWd'going madiy. through the sWiriistersr reper- tory,.- but:;nPthing' like. this. ■ '. .. His: turnris jast, sharp .arid tailored to pr^Ier, including the tubes .arid ar-. rangeihehts he!s-est3blished as- tJbr- sey, ti"a'derharks: .via, .the a i r, Gives them vhis. :s\ving viersibn ^.bf. .'Liebe-.^ straurri'. ;at..the: start, follows; With; 'Song of ihdia' . and then •ME^r.ie:' ^ to hpbk his best puriches ■cohsecutively. ^ ; Iri:;<(uick.: fashion, hiffhlightih??' his. drummer,- vocalists - EiSythe : Wright" and Jack .Lietpriard^ -the Clanibake. seven,; the troriifaone trip and: the lJra.ss"ieiiSembie,^nd^'gbtti'rigTin".a'.ff^^ of: good- iickS- hiriis.elf 1 ■Dbrsey,.Tnoves .briskly; doesri't-make.the mistake-of killi.rig tiine 'fbr bows : . iericoros...art.d sells everythirig.^.vHuSky-voicsd Mis^^^ Wright socks, in her: brace bf nurii- bers .and ; Leonard;' tbov ctospite ; fact that,pipes. are a .little Wcairy, cinches.-' :; Last ..-time . D'owey' play Burgh : was' about ..'three years ''ago: With: pprsey."Brps^ :bi:che.stra. ;■ Didn't mean; a things. At .'that. timie. alibi jWas that it .wa.s- strictly an;putfit fbr"^ musiciarisr .Still';that, even hiore 's :b,ut:therqvs been the radio,1rr thii. inr tcrim arid -that 'xepresorits the .'diffcr- •ericie^.--.. ■• -:, :■'. ;.. , '; ■;'•" <' '.;Oatsideris^are An.ri Ande"r.";.bn. ON^^^ Acts): and■. Jay -and-.Lbu .Seller, - who :fit ;;heatly... 'Wprkirig :ear)y;;;Mi.s--?. Ah-, derspn; - irnorpsscs - With • bc.r smart hopfihgi;' Next-tb-Glbsirigl :the Seilcrs/ mbp: up',jv,ith their standard.'comedy. dancin'i5 atiid hbke bri. skis.' Ha.v'e to; ■■bb* .off. ..■;■.';'.;■ ■:■ /..'•■■ ■: ■':' .. .F.p'i\..its.-pverturev "•.Dave ErQi.irl.v's; hbu-se brchcstraV • W isdiy '■/ \ccx$ .-. irpm' ■, ' Ui.e inb.derh t.unes.: .• .Gbh:e.n. ■ - i Riiby Ziverling's house orch. Louts Ay.rris tx.Q.ng's orch, Alrrid-Turner, Midge, WttKams,.t't.e Ti^O ;Zei)/iyrs, SammyWoodSi Nico.deihusi 'T/tc- .B.i(cconeeT' (Pdr).. / : 7. v' /.' Unit Which 1^^^ Arriis.trohg has built cirPund :hirriself and his . band closely follb^K's the Harlem." pattefm. Liihited here tb 45 minutbs; the shpW sfeesaWs from, sock' entertainmerit 'to mbments of inribcupus... desuetude., jprbcieedings Ub.ecbme; especially . beT calmed. tbWai-d the end' when Nicb- : demus, the final turn of the support- ^ irig trbUpe, >ti:ies tb blerid a pleasant: comic perspriality with' shpddy ma-. terial.. Weakness might be' someWhat miriimizQd if, instead.X)f. cbrriirig near the ' Close,' act. Were: spotted, iarther upi/ arid a fasf.1d"ah"^ce roufirie inserted for ..the fadebtit. ■■- '■:■: :: Otherwise^ setiip . heavily .tal- erifed -arid Well ;balariced. with the showmarily Armstrong doing: plenty okay as' ringhiiaste.r, at the sariie time keeping 'em. apprised■ thai he and his. trumpet are.the: really/big. things. His .act on the : brass tube reniairis. t^^^^ :chariged -but; withal it's-a swell treat for .aji; . Few- licks; the -l>ahd gets in bn its own riat^- rich in swing, stand-- biit being;the:all-triiiripet refrain by Arriistrong. and his brass -septibh ;(6) / . \ First ; sptjcialist, Alma "TUrrieri rriixes ;a lively assortrneivt ,bf : taps -With the iHarlem type. Mid<je Wil-^ liams, stylist .of the . phbnograph,; .iive§' :'em ;hbt arid' blue to a ; neat iaretheeWelU The Two .Zephyrs pull; Ibts .pf; laugh.s..with t capers . and build up to a; IbUd seridr •off When they:swing;intb their Stepr ping.. Arriistrorig's regular. vocalist* -Sonhy Woods, takes ;• over at this point: for 'In the Stili ..pf the Night' With a tenor that packs^inbre volume: than nuance, i Nicodemus. who :orice did: a; radio Sti-btch With Eddiei' Gan^ ...tor, •: undertakes tb round but the pa- rade with-sbme; crbssfirihg on the, laziness ;therrie. ^ Arriistrohg iisn't any help^ .bri the ;feed end. Nicbderiius also, does a cbmbdy ditty aiid plies his legs';for an exit tbrp.: Punch is .- li.rnited ..to" his ihgratiating . persoh- ality;and:deliyery: ; ■ ;:.;;/pde(?. { ■': ^ ^ • ;_; ■ ' • ChidaOOr. March :2i. : ■ :Al: Trace: orch:,: Shdyite & Arm^ strong. Johnny. Specialy Sped & Svot: Jack. Dufdni- & Molly O^Ddy, Riiby Abbott, . Sv?eethe.afts; -.'Adventurous Blonde' (.WB)i .; , •;; ;.•,. Eyery; ;seyerilb ; Werf^/:the,^:^en!uIa^ hbUse; band gets a vabatibri, accbrd- .iri'g.: tp.-,.unioh .riiles, :and -.the -house brings in ah- outside stage band. This week it's Al Trace's; orche.^fra, :Which has ..a ;big foUowirig. ift Chi- ■cago.;:.". ^.i::^' -'■ ■:■'."' •■:;'>■ / Trace band, is .good; ub. tb a;t)oint b.ut .tries tba' rtiuch.. Has a cpup.le of .novelties which' seek laughs; siich as 'yricle: Tom's .Cabiri' bit 'and some. c.lowriirig :by some: of the -rticmbers.' They get: together for .occasional comedy songs, .Which fall, short. :.. .. Shayne and Arrhstrong: ^are bri early With ai bouple of .ballrobni rou- tines.; Fine appearance and-pleasant routining, Johririy SpeciM harr- riibnicas but is . best bri impressibns; Npt .b.specially pblished. but . has the :makirigs.;:Spec arid Spot-are bh far tob long With their.iiiriicycle. Stall and .kid: around .and ..in- b?tWeen twirls- pn the onevwheelerj.. Should sharperi the-act.'■ •■ ,■':•■;■• ,•:;■■.•:;.'>..■:- Jack puraht,;Withbut Mitcheli; has become -heavier in his ■ mannerisms. Makes a good appearance,- as ever^ but needs : better talk; Too niuch show biz, babble but his acros are still good. :.. .Molly .Q;'Day .;<Mrs. 'Di(r^rit) Is on. for a few; minutes: With Durarit arid does practically ribthirig. Has .a few; lines Virith Durant . iii ah, unEunriy love-niakihg bit; She .formbriy Was- featured in silent .films. ^; ■ V Biz bkay-sutiper sbow' Fridav M8). V .;/\'\;:-':; .. v.;;■;;-;...'- ^.: ,\; ::p6ld: \: STRAND^ BkOOKLY WINTERGARTEN ,r::':. viBieiiLiN)';' ;;' ofriumbers is' good, thpugh her -'Beat .It Out' should be the enbore. rather, than:'Bob White.':' Fbr the; sake of the show,. Miss'[- . Dawn Wbti'ld..be better gi-boved' if. in;' - •; : : ' . : . the trey rathe*'- thari' next'-to-sbiit;| ■ ■'"■,"■■'' : Bifttlin, .Mari^h 17 ^ Milton Dbuglas and ;Priscilla; (Ne\v1-.'Ff>i^r7l.ia^^ Aprbhrtric Girtir; Act) belphg there.fpr balatice: to the [..Sobs/ov;$: Dorjs;:Frmik. y/<HsQn, Er.* bill. - •• ■■ '■ ■> ;^^-.'.^-'■ ■ •-••• ■'-■.':.. :.'^ .nonij/os. ;if;JJ:;,/'Manta.-;<;.ruip,}(do^i'7/'f, Bill :Amefrdeuces With-his i'i \m\'- tatlbnS;: Tbb ■ many,: aind :.the .tiiriV would -evince' the :same ; yersaliM ty with less.' Clbses strongly, howev.ei: Highlights and rrioS.t faithful ,takco(ls are .those ;on Durante, . F.D;R., - Fred Allen, Wirtchell arid 'Voice of E.\- periehce.":.;'.';'.:.;■•'• ' .--';'■ .-;;;:;; ' .Kay, .Katyavand'Kay, two lads and i :giii, standard :hobfers,■ hav^b :been around for some time; :0penirig;:is just .rbUtiri'e, a - waltz, with the bbys puttiriEf' the; girl .through sbrhe abro Whirls, ahd;;lifts. 'Then, in: bright harlequin ..tbg§.;:.trib's.':di*il 'glance .is. excejlent. :Ballet.effect'and soriiblanee .of .the adagio af6 Well preseiited; ■ ■; ; Tbddy.King's orchestra (10) should be inv the pit.;. Strand policy is.- to keep ; cre>y on ■ the faoard.s and' dress each show^as a pi'psentatioh; bUt tfiat •doesn't .always Work .when bbbtcihg iri-vaude. tunis. Disliriclly so- at pros- :ent. ;'_;••;'.: ■.;•-"•.. :'.:":.:■■■ /.:: ■'■■:' -.;'•■ Sag:;:sharply: exiibiMencod- .midway jn :the ShbW when, cj^cvv; dbq.i. a:■.M(>v-' .elly .riuirvbcir.;': 'it-slbsvs; .tlvirig.s. wh'joh arc..:pitshing;:airtiost perpciidicuiaily :;upWa:rd.' ; "'-■ '■ ^ ■ ■'■■:'■' :: Ruririirig 70 iniris;; bi 11: o.k, ,on ti nie.■ fibothrtian,; thbiigh, .should ba Ibai ii- irig .a few tricks: With hi.? : spot: j^y >riow and for. gossakes, ha.-;hlt; the Stirand ariy ;gelatine for the. lamps but glaring white'?.; • ': ; v,Bii.^gpod .at ;:.the_ifare:^Jdl_ frolic bpehing: .(Fridayji: night;;: : Beft.^" ^■^::FAi^fe:.fe^ ■Kay, Kdtva: & Kdy, Bili Ames,Mil- tbn Dongla^: PriiciUa & Parry.. Mdyo; [Dolly- Daioni ^Buck & .Brvbhlei, Ted King's: house ■ oreli/.- ^Nidht: Siidt' CRKO): , ;■;-' ,: ;■;,.;-A .:;::;■;'^-v'■::;•■'..:,-•,:•; .;-.Embblderied - 'by-'; :tKe: .'.succ'p:^.<': ; nf Weekbrid -.vaUde, the Str'arid- is ;gradu- ally .ballpbhing -its .hUdCTt for .acts and ..may ; yet. ,go :f.uli'-week .fliish^'.;; ..: Current^ bill h.a.sva double-barr'ellcd. vaude impetus' in that direetion' .■tiV iBuck .ahd Bubbles and. DbUy iJrIwri.. B. atid,.fiT..bl.ose. With their svvcll tui-ri and c,ap a show .thisti;.;Whii'ie.\: it .has a feW -puts,'. hbs..a prQpPbdbraiK'e'-'of .'ins,'.. CbJprcd comics, who feature tlie peak-rated .h'oofi:r»/{ of';thc 'ianky Bubbles and the cQiitrasiing riiu^J^iiih and. piarib-pliriking:; of the partner. scW; up. the bill securely and.-filc ;om o.Ut biibbling '(and bucking) with cn- Ithusiasrii,:.-:•.., -':"■ - Dbll.v Dawn. .-Who warbles With Gcbr«e:5lali;s Hotel Toft, N.. % 'or^ .chostra, ha,4: lately been .picki:iig up .shriie 'dates ;a^:; a-.s'olb -:.sWiMg. sjnj^'cr.,- Thcrc's;'spme.-.rbp)i1.foi:-jriiprbvprno bu t..: W i th .■ ca ch Ca tch i ri g.' tH e .p 1 u tn p pi'per reveal's ..she's bri.S'kint; Up.;: At. the.;:Slrahd :$hc-- i.-i altit'cd v'ith, inoi'c; thought; thijii. hqrotbfb.rc .arid; if "aoi-.i bcr. work : ■ off riiiir;lV..;.bo.t.tcr. .; She shnUld' .affect a 'Hlrli.^h' ejcub'^'r-ritrce; rather;.tliari.- i'ophistio.aUonr. .Cboicc Cteveldri,d, 'Mdrcti; 27. v C^db:Cdll6\i}dy::orch,. 6 ;CbUo.'i-^C:lub .Boy.s, ' Avis ' A rt d j e xit s, Stuiiip '■ i :^tUTnpy;;'Gbl.d Is Where You f'ind \V ■(Vl^J.V;:v%?-:;. ---\^..;:v V,-, ; ■: ^Althbugh RKO Pilabe has bben go^ •Ing heavy ,bh swihg bands lately, Cab Calloway is bringing: but stronger prbWds than sbriie-;ot hpuse's recitnt imp'ortatiohs.. Unit ran, top short; so: .after: ;:flrst- performance .Callbway added severair neW; numbers. ;.: ilbbny. mabstrb goes hijihbrbW in a. fcbuple but' audience still, preferii his ;loWdoWh hi-de-ho heat. as= 'Min- nie the Mobcher' and - 'Bugle : Call Rag;' 'WhoparBbbm!', being tried oiit; also 'has 'ern shouting; ; Stump ■ and Stumpy, hoofers Who cliqk jhy Donald : Duck takebff:, are .filling put sonie -bf ektra lithe, and' aire worth It.. Avis AhdreWs; still is •bne pf Harlem's tbp sppranos,- tem-^ pering . scat-rhythhts - with operatic ;yer$ibh of i'StiirWOHb Night7' So precision steps from;Six Cbtlon' Club Boys, pn Wobdeh drunis; is :gbod; 'Scrontch' :dance finaile isn't as much of a hit- as Cailbway's:'Peckjri' but his takepff on ;'Rpmeo and-Juliet,'; With, Miss Andrews, is ..a' laugh-rihgef tha.t :rbalws)Up..fbr'Jti..; '■•\\':P\Men. }:::J^AM6uNt,:i^^^^^ RpXY, N Y. .; Guv .LoThbo'rdb'i Orch-, nvlh- .Vic-. tor, L\ebert & Cafmea Lomhdrdd^- ■.Eftd Ldgdri, Marian, :Ddni<!ls, 'Bine' board's Eighth W.ife' (Pdrf,.reviewed in-.'V;ARIEX-Y;jlfarcfi,23. ■.;'::■'; ;;■.•;■■•. ■■'::.;"• .; -.'ThoUgb : Ih :'.contrast tb :.Benny Goodman, here recently^ ^Giiy Lont-^ bardb's' p'rchestria; dealirig in sbtter,: more melpdic. ;hiusic, - ■-. Still riierr.: chahdiser ::of enpiigh swing to make the cats squirm; in theii" seats here; :; Lbn^bardo'sneaks lip brt the jiitor- buigs ^GaUtiously . and almost' iiriper^ ceptibly> but :the' m:briient;;hB: hints, a jarti; session, his audience is quick tb urge, him oh. He doesh't go so far. as desired; .his band. not. being the: kind G.bbdman marshal^ but he gels aWay with a scent bf it.. •;' : ; LPmbardp :ha.<?. a gbod-i2-prece or-, dhestra,;; including.; tWb .pianos/ I(i addition tb; the maestro, wha d irRbts in a dignified, ;'uribstentatibus rii'-fn.^ rieri ..three brbthers are;,with Inrh, Carriien, saxbr,-Who also; sings;, t.iie^ be.r t. .tr L i mpcter,; and - 'V'i.ctbr, who sOlbs with the: bass".sax. ■.-■ ■■'.:■ -'~" . Carmen ."Lpnibai-dp; is featured in riTiuch,pf :the material that gftts the cat's; , Ay"hininj?.:.. Two .: .Ptiier.. harids- :mcn Wbrk y/ith him,' and. Wnite: tfioif voices, .'a.re .nothing ' tb. write ■ the Melropblitari \aiboijt;: .they're:' enter- ^taini.ng with 'Ti-Pl-Tin"-ari'd ■■V^^h.fslle While'Yoti Work'' Trio' linglei tiie -per-ves-.-with---''Sti :~Lbuis- Blue IStar ,' Dust.'' '-'.Alsb ITcri ' P^^^^ ;G,ir>;' .follow,ihg', a '-bass sbto. t^ikfoff- by; Victpr.L.. 'Truriipet stuff, fbr':Li.r'; bert "L; is accentuated by hl.s excbl-- :,-i;i,.4,. u * u-- i v ~ " \' lent ;solb on •:'Thank's, far Mernbry^:*:- ^J^^^t /J^d.oW;.fashipnod bonpcjo... Ap- Choru ■;oid .Warh v.Tv^'o;.specialty;artists are"with ti»f 'Lpmbardn^ orchestra, EM.a-Lbgafv --nf)fi' Miirian Daniels^; tvttr-^ heu Ami, - ;/vm ti poldcTi .^Jtrftucs, Rfdly. Rdjtlit: Garmet'.^ ..rt(;.l;-'Rio.7' j!j: Jtm7r..'C'rU)ierb, isiinru Lu,' bcna,: .5-R(jadiii//s/' V ■': ■ .■■■:.■'..' .\:v ■; : ■ • -Berliri''s'.vaucie:■ farb - i.s -lean lat best; but. the. big burg ;i,>f bverTruri wLtti prbvincial greeiihbrius -in for^.the ayri-^ ;riual autbhibbile bxhibitioti; hia'kiiiis': Wihtergarten's ; Piiening-. stanzar bia; ,, b!.iUishi'■;;'.- ;':;'-;; :'. ■ ■ ;,.;.The '4 :;Iwahpws,. ,Bulgarian^ la /fimiliar horizontal: ;bai? ' act,; get things safely urider. Way-.;wi-l:h fair Ip hliddliri' stUhts.Vthe fo]urth mem-,; bor piilling the chuckles:.vla nuttjr ■; nPhsehse. '.Jrivthe. deucb; are; the .II' Acrobatic' Girls, With acrb; turn ;that-: is.- : lirnited; to . icartwheels gird; .cbs.- • tuhieS, gams arid showinan.stiip bn the. lowest level, Spb!5ki fol lbws w Ith hi.-i ■ trbupe.; of canines .;dbirig the usual thihgs:and clicking,nicely.;. The Aiis-' ft-alian i musiker ; ■Fr.'iak Wilson, ;' h:obp 'rig, sticks- ^pret.ly ;much to; th very :Pi;d^fave's. :-His pnehcr on Ih^ . ?a.xv..'Give Me the SUnsnirie of Your' SihilCi' gives ^y;ay'to .'^When .Iirish- Eyes : :A-ro. Sriiilirig' bn. the. bi.by cbncertiriai' "wliile lie;fmish;6s with 'There's.? Long :Ti-ail A-Windirig.-' He gobs bvor wbll ^ ;uid ericorcs sans bhin miiff. Sham - ' lie doesri'.j; dispense wi th i t altpgetbec .:77^it'.s; a hiost uriappetizing^rnakeup. " Ncxtv are.:, the. ErwihRoS; . a . t.wb- 4v.o.nie:h-:bhedihaii_trio._^ \v,k. .stunt ,bf twisting: hl'mselt rtrbund the Tppe and then 'dpiiT.g a tlghthirig ;, fast .tSvirl,. 'Act is-, short; ;snbppy; and effec.tively lighted. • .Mhrita: Gruehdy > gens; ether diseUse, dbes bn ;E;rt.glish'• and an:'Italian ;x:hirp,. tries a takebff ^ pi-t Lucienhe: Boyer; 'and ;theri. gels -dowri to the " business. she's khbWh ■ for,:' kiddie; parodies; s This is v her forte and she, shbiild stick to it, -EnV cores w:ith th.re.e j okes, all tiriflihnjr; and taste .questibhable. . Crockett; the. juggler, is ah easy : .worker, has; plenty of gbod :chntterj,: hblce^Vand temho, arid -gets good re- sults. :- First, h'aif is; blbsed ^bv the ' scrivenihg Thea Alba,, She hot only' w rites- with: bbth; hands - bt the; same • 'lime and in different. languages; but do,es;, it /backwards as '.well. Then : with gadgets attached r to her fingers^ sb; that ;she. can manage e:ight ^pieces of chalk simultanebu.slyi, she tilts the blackboard; -and ; wi*ite.s sonic ; three ■ dozen letters upside, down! Sbaited befoire three boards With her back: to the. aude she produces fbur "pei--; feet words-Written With both hands and 'eeti ;• It is novel; bnoU»»h t'b keep the ; fblks : buzzirig' over .ihciF ' beer :du.ri.n (t..tJhe:; Mtermissibh.':: ;ii ...:-;:;". .. ; Millimar's Golden Statues take up s a fevtr rnihuteS striking arty poses on- . ai rev;olvihg pedestal. Gals are cbv- ' ercd With :a :bright fibld,patina frbrii head ; to ;.toe; arid, really succeed i . looking .sculpturesque. ■:.Rblly^-Bbll3^^ Avith bis digit •fobldriims at -the piaho,.! cblild bb in the groove at . least: five : rnbre: minuteis.': Refused'en core out- : !5ide of dpffing; the: cpunterfeit ap-v pearance, Carhien'del Rios and bee:; bartrieri jUijin - Crariero,; do ;;three ; Soaiii.s'h terps that.aire strong bn. ras-'. ■tincting^ but short bh dancirig. : vTh jienorita: h.as siich a tbtsy .wardrobe, • however, that artistic: shorlbbrriirigs ;it:b hardly npticed. She Qertainl.v U an eyeful, too." Elvira Lucenai Pf the . same: trpune, ..has sbme . good; ^blk; - dances, but is :no; Jobkor ahd ,plbase,t - Jhu.ch less. Last act ii? the.: S ; Readr , lng.s,..four rnbn and " Woman, the: latter doing i»ll the :strong ,'arm stuffy: fi.nishing >vith the Whole troupe on; her shbulders -ln a piyrTrmid a.V.:Sh9 cavorts arouhd: ph. her bike. ; Cycl» lrick.s pn .the,.whole-arc about; aver* .agfev::^- .-.:■■:;•■:■■• ■::■::■',:■ Paxil Ash'st House orch, Cae Foster " Girls, . Freddie: Craig. Jr.i 12 Artstn- r rcitKi,Qaudsmith 'Bros:,:Lillia'ri Shade;: 'Rebecca ' of, rSicnnybrook - Farm' ](.20t}i)f r.evieyied iff. yARi$iV,Miirc/i 9; ip^nusually . strbng sta'^ biUv par- ~- tjcularly. as; suppprt .fbr.vthe. Shirley Temple picture.^ Sbme pf the turns distinctly click. . Althpugh.. alV: the . flaws; hadri't been shibbthed iti 'the,, d ahee - rputines and; lightiriig :at: the; .c.aiiy..cvonirig.vpbrformance bpbriing djy;- (25); ;the :bTli::stiir-bad' ;b:;0vely : p'ac, arid ■ provided gefiuirie amii'j ITiOnti,,:;-:. , r:.-r; --r:^;-;:-v7:;^..- • •' ••;:-.^;:■.;. .■ ':. ShpW opens, as.usuaij With the Gn*,," Fostrr girls in a ;tap, dressed in: .strik- . 1 ng.^gingharii PutfitSi-With. abbrcviitod: . ,S'*ou»^ ^fffcy'^S' felgjS^^ viffnlr.-iri which they wear irini>;(lr)W^ -idg ;'gbwns .::bt:.haJ:y . bluo an.d.-.d<;ep" '■ rod, which'bujld.s up.for.thb 12 Aris^ Whd ■ Street ;.;arid:-';is':: feature- in f ^■'^^'^^i-'i'S"^.*^''"^';^'^^ >"M'»rid. . 'Qbld:\vyri Follies'- (UA). - -She by?'a ; '>'i>f'k-.P aid Kim,and .:Mrhitft;.-.iac-'t-t3, - distinct,; effective sWingy demeanor ■ ^^'""'^-^'POtx; Routmcr.mcliict^ Miss . ■ JDariiels,:;;;. ^Isp^- Trbrri..:;tlte ' V<^^-.Hfn<I vof .;tar);. rnc^ - nilerics.performs' vsmoothly wIOt "It^■'^"^ n'"^^?*^^^>v'l'v'• her- difVicult-acrb.dancirig. ■■Feriiurf.-; i*^?^'", ".'^ n'^^^.y-...,^!.^. a ..h; ..'iome. outstandingly cleversiuff while ' ."V''?^^ .'•' wa;ikiTij^;:bh-.'her"hands:-:- '■■"::■ i^-■■'.^lG^A^lstonr^t■?.nrc.bIl twH-e..-.^^ .: -.:' This ;isTi't ;the - biggeU^'stib: '-^ih- :-'\fV'C;''/l"<^^t^ follpv^x. tin? hriiidu'): ,hy-; ■ P;vr:ha3"';h;id^ rior- the:'lnng=;si;,.-brl(.'' -trpUpo andxnnfii>:ti;;priii^t<..- U eiitcrt.aining-ali ;the. v^xyy Chir: 'i\ i: -''\CouU^ 60):. ■■■■'■ '■'. ":