Variety (Nov 1938)

OUTOOORS-^ttPORTS VARIETY <5 WHAT THEY THINK Noisy Candy Wrappers Brooklyn. Editor, Variety: yniy doesn't the picture business HO something about those hoisy cellophane candy, unwrappers In the theatres? W^s. .tJad enough .witti those trick hats the women are wearing these days, but of the two evils the kiddies who munch iheir light luncheons while enjoying, (?) the cinema are the worst. Here's AVHat. to' do about it, il yoU' want to kri6v'-^take^th<)se c.andy >nti- chines and stands out b'f the theatres. mQke,such a. nuisance so great a convenience? . li you are bothered—and who Isq't?—by. the cellophaneous ptsts, they're usually of the type to whoni' a kind word means nothing. It usu- ally means getting just as tough with them, or else. And it's not worth th^ bother. Byt, bQy, what. nuisance they are!.. Gimme the jitterbugs Any time, but .-defend us from the noisy candy-chewers- and nervous paper-^ crlnWers. '' •> I don't know how much the candy concession is worth to the big pic- ture houses on Broadway, but I icoow it's keeping plenty of cash cus- tomers out of the theatres. Me in^- cliided. Jim Dawson. Money Due W, A. Joyner New York. Editor, Variety: We are seeking Willie Alberna Joyner in order to pay him an equity due on a life insur-ance policy. ' Y^e have learned that Joyner had a small part in a colored production called "Harlem After Midnight,' ,which was produced some years 9g0. John B.. Northrop, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. Money Due the Aarons, To» Philadelphi Editor, Variety; We are interested in locating Jack ^nd fithel Aaronsj husband and wife, who we understand are professiortlal stage performers. There is a sum of money due them. Their last address which we knew of'some five or .six years ago 4330-46 Sunnyside, Long Island. Edward -N. -Paliaher. was Not NBC's Grifli Editor, Variety: _ ,New York. NBC vocalist George Griff in wants you to know that he .is not scheduled to appear in the WINS Federal The- atre operetta, as reported on page 22 of your last issue. ■' John Holt Baxter. NBC Artists Service. Bills Next Week (Continufsd Trocadero Oloria Bomano A«*ll« St Clair Terry Clrola Bojr Bamkla Qro. VlUa Modem* Tony Cabot Oro Wiaopa Oardend ftaa Carter from page 46)- Glgl Rene Doiores lica Diane Lak>e Suzanne' Keaaler Lucille Johnson Frankle RuUoa Or6 Zi|r ZaK Sunny Bouohe Laura Marman Sunny Mack Larry Lux Uro PHILADEZimA Aaeharac* Bill Honey Ore $«W«I1 lUlo Kahn & DePInto Areadlf.Iiit'l . . Clem Wllltama Oro Selda Castle Jobany Hoft Jean Sargent S Bonos Walter Donahue Aayo & Drigo Mayfalr Gls (10) Joe. Pletro S K-Uar R«lleTHe-atra«f«r4 (Mdn IHalBc m'lM) Mayar Davis Or* (Bargaad^ Meom) Frank Juele Ore CUtt Hall ■ Murrey Dancers ■dmund DeLucca Adolph Lanza B«wy the Baai'a Terry Walker Asfiburns 2 U^BtlCB Barbara McDonald Betty Benson Ross Irwin Irving' oro Detoyd McKay Jabnny Graft Oro CMIIlao TBTcm t)ean Edwards Henrique & Adr'n'e Ulml Stewart Ada Reynolds Jeanne Van Sonny Roy Reynolds Oro Jack Newlon Llna (8) Club Afrlcana T Riley & Sunda LcRoy McCoy Jennie Dancer Jack Surrell Bobby Evann Flash & Dash Williams & Wlll'ms Blanche Saundisrs Kitty Murray Boo Hyde Oro Club IS Joy & Juantta Tobia Lee Blllle Franca Maa Masters Amy Organ: Johnny Young's. Or Ctab f anikMt Rae I)ell Bstelle Dupres Louise Holt Bmma stoach J«e Caruso Betty Fernon Anne Hnrklns Al Wilson f BUI Thorntan Oro . £1 ChiM Tommy Monroe Doc Dougherty Ore tCmbaasy Judith Lawton Mata Monteria Bdytha Brown t Lynda Marsb Ann Kirwln Pedra Btanca Ore George CUttord BT«rcree» CMhM Beth Chainfa Joe MlllkopJ. Ora Lewis Sis Jeaiiette Gaffett* Harry Schilling Jeannette ft Xalem 102S Clob nickson Sis Florence Kelmah Swing King Ore Bubbles Shelby rraaUe FaliMbo's Ray MlHer PattI CraUford wllford Mayo 3 mmI^ .* Helen Nip Hill A l^aRora Bobby Morrow Ore Harris Tayeni Bobby Lyona Greta- LaMarr uildebnuid's Pete.. Hayea- Leonard ubok Ijola Pullman Warren &■ Durktn Donnle Lyons GharHe Neld Dottle Winters Leslie Sis Richard Bach Bobby Lee Ore ITotel Adelphfo (Cafe Marguery) Allen Fleldliig Oro Sammy Walsh Eddie Shayne 'Charlotte Armstr'ng 4 Vespers '6 Continentals Margo Gls (8) Don Angelina Ore Hotel riiliadelphia C Wolf Gls (6) Ginger Dulo Lillian Fox Bob Magee Glrard & Joyce Joe Frasetto I.atlmer Club (Blue Room) Sonl Shaw Jlmmle Kelly Blllle Lee Sharon Harvey Line (6> Jonle'a Bd Uttle Kathskellar Jack Grlffln Ore Zorlta Joe Kirk Jerry Krueger Dolly Reckless De LImas Johnny & George Jack Lyncli's Jeno Oonath Oro Vincent Rlzzo Ore Barney Zeeman Mona Reed Tip, Toi^, Toe Jane Pickens Virginia Llnaley Helena Heath Chas Smith • Joe Lewis .rimmy BIal<« J Lynch Gls (16) Opea poar Marty Joyce Berdell 3 Hose Hetberly Maria Fitapatrlck Viola Klaiss Ore Jim BossI Bob Speddeh Parrtsb Cafe Billy &. Flo -dross Baby Lewis Shorter/s Ora Vernon &uy Adorables (() Allen Walker A met Sc Rogers Barbara Iioni^ Itonia Bradley Chet Fennis ilre Jjohnny Walsh Marrone ft Gallo; /flouth ft I>ane Patsy Shaw Pat Perry Danny Montgomery Jaanette May< .rack UutoninsoB Irving Brsslow On flilver Laka fna (Clcmention) MIekey FanlMant Or P'ce ft P's Selandla Chktulta Tommy Oaborn E)ll SUele . , .)utkla'a Rathakvlhri Peggy Shields Jimmy LaKore Eunice DuBoiir Jill Adrian* Jay Jerome Oro Frank PontI aotb Ceatury Tommy CuUen Oro Harold Beewick 4 Grand Billy Keaton Valerie Dumont BsteUe C.arr Vlklng Cafe Rogers, Conrad ft M Franees Carroll Barry ft Glenn Grace O'Hara Jerry Deimar Oro Village Bar* Dolores O'Neill Beth Calvert Barry & De Alba Dom« Saoco Bill Bauersfleld Marty Bohn Nan<;y Lee Teddy Oliver Oro Weber's Hof Braa (Camden) Karl ft Gretchen Bavarians Use Hart Rudy Bruder Ray Miller Jules Flacco Oro Carl Wales Leona Brady ■Blrdland' Margie Green Herbert Loe Jackie Moss J ■& T Shellenh'mer Yacht Club Kitty Helmling Oro Jimmy 'Bailey Dorothy Coster Wataon Sle Patricia Robinson Doris Shea Roberta Ramsey l>oogrl a w^ h«»w . Boat Emory Evans Charlie Gains Ore 'Line (8) • DETROIT Ambassador Club Buddy Lester Betty .Co-eds Babe Sherman Al Howard Benny "Miller Peggy Wagner Bob Marble Betty Beop Charlie Lazin Oro Beok^'Cadniae Hetal (Boak Gaslnii) Lanl Mclntlre Oro' Moml Hal Aloha Kalml Meynto Holt Lei Na Ala Pau Keahola (Motor Bar) Art Ravel Ore Muriel Boyd Chene'-Troinbley .TImmy Gargano Or Sally Osmnn Meyers & Arthur Ginger Sutton Kuma Chessen 2 Ray Styles Club Froutenae Geo Alfand Oro Harry Jarkey Don Ernesto .Doryce ft Freddie Commodore Chib Sammy Dlbert Ore Jane Stanley Tommy Jones Orchids (2) Hotel Statl«Ar (Terraea .Rtwm) Xavler Cugat Ore RUBsel Swann Phil BrestoR Oro Carmen Castillo Judy Lane Catallone Rolon Eddie Ashei'man Murray Dancers ^«btola Car* Leonard ffeel Ore F^ank Reynolds Vara Walton Hforthwaatf tmm Ray Carlti* Ore Woods & Bray 'Glenn Dale Fatsy Marr Oasis 8 Guardsmen Ginger Cole Leola Taylor Hal Borne Ore Plantation Club H Henderson Ore Mae Diggs Bill & Chas Leltha Hill House Line {ty PewataM Paul Neighbor Or<S Dorn Bros ft Mary Bennett Dancers Don ft R Marshall Owens & Parco Deauvllle' Boys Ross 3 Saks Pansy the Horse Al Zimmte Martin & Marvel' Vlckl Lauren Club Ten-Forty J..ytle Sis Sally Joyce Gerrle Healy Coyle McKay Ore To-<la Farms Burns Cambell Ore Willie Green Tondelayo ft I.opea Ted Louis Grant Page Blllle & BIlUe Tinl DUone WUlle Green Frog Morgan Webster Hall (C«!ktall «Ttll). Art Mooney Ore Merle Clark Szlta ft Xnis Bftclielors 3 Wester Whitehonse Jean Shailor Vfmtfer liar Darathy Berila AI Vlarra Ore MILWAUKEE Bcri Phillip's Pep Babler Ore Ethel fleldel Billy KMck's Miriam Stuart Ore Donna LuPaa Tx>uls Streeter Marty Hoft Jean Renard ntmtg Palna Oarden Eddia South Ore t<OMls Mason Blaa Haaa D Davidson Ore Virginia Boaen Jay Jayson Gala Parker Cavdloal CMt Bud VIonI Ore Cbatcaa Clab ina Scott Jcanle Walker Kllen Kay Cleone -Hays Johnny Poat Irene Burke Little Laverna Barclay 2 CMoT«r eiafc Weber Ore RuHi Phillips Eva "Thornton Mar-fta Toung Eleanor Gall Cln.b Madrid Stan Jacobsen Or« iSlta ft Annls June Lang B.ernia ft Yovanna Roberta Roberta Betty Adier Maria Marsh Rosa Hteffen Ann Suter Edith n«e flhutta ft Kent Jimmy Rotas Oro €lab T«rrla Jack Teeter Ore Ethel Warrea Phil KestiB €«■(« Clab Bob Freeman Mary Reed Jell Thomas Leonard Oa/ Oro Caralcs Milit Red Billings Oro Ray Block Ore Ben Boe Ol'c Gene ■Emerald Ralph Lewis DovlMs Sa«lcs Bob Gatrlty Oro Billy .Baer Ore Red Roberts Ore Wally Miller Ore Gloria Gale Jimmy De Pafma Howard Gelger Hotel Schroedev (Empire Boom) Jack Crawford Ore Joe Wallace Wilfrid Du Bols Dorothy Dale Southern Sis Tung Ping Soo Karl Ratsoh's Sepple Boch Oro Helene Stum Larson's Ray Meadows Oro Undy's Rfck ft Snyder Log Cabin Carl Bergman Oro Miami Clab Blanc ft Charme Janet Reed Doris Dane NIkkl NIckall Ray Wencll Jane Ruhey Pegg'y Geary Johnny Davis Ore MIIwaukeHii Helen Kaye Variety 4 Oasis JIarty Gray Ore Snooks Hartman Old Heidelberg Herman Rehfedt Or Open Door Tl^^ney Llveng'd „0r 1/afry Ptfwcll Packard Bailraom" Al Cavalier. Ore- . ■ FaradtWe Gtrrdena Anthony DOrla Ore Paris Gordon Bogle Ore Norman Bbfon - -. ■Itc4td AftVA^fB Katherlne Kaye Ruth Gars* Eleanor Sutherland Helen James Vera Robsel Beno Rudy Sager Ore Harry RAybOrn Scaler's Tony Bauer Ore Marie Kecky Jessie & Viola Dorothy Hnrhllton Blng Burdick Roma Costello .0cbwatCx Bob Eherle Ore Lee LeI'ghton Ore Johnny GePg Ore Claude Parmlnter . State Ctanleas Mildred Seeley Lady Delllkh Ann Helene Dale.ft Dale Evon Allen 'Tic top' Tap Joey Feldsteln Ore Bert Nolan Bobbie Cook Carlos ft Dolores 'tV>wn and Country Club Virginia Davis Tiny Gorman Betty Harger Wlrth'a i^utnristic Steve 'Swedish Ore BUl^SchweUaer Ore Jack Fexer Value Jay Ore Ford ft- Baroea Maureen >IteRay Rogan ft Mann li'laconsln Hoot Nlc Harper Ore Bemie Ctnumln's' Or Cennfa Barieau- ' (.oralna De Wood BOSTON Blue Trala Bert Lowo Ore Braiva B«i%y Mickey Alport* Ore Caea BlaBana Pete Herman Ore Claire Nevuljis Homer' Hy Sands ■ Chllds' Old France Marshall'Morrill Or Theresa dob Mayfalr Ranny Weeha Ore Utu. 'A J Mdrvh Moore ft. Revel Myra Nash Geo Llbby Gls (8) CotiMBiit Grove Jacques Renard Or Gomez ft. Winona Caago B Calloway r>Or.o Crawford IfOasa Ray Phillips Ore Alice O'Lettry Adrian O'Brien- -Flamingo JAoem Bob Hardy Ore naviflbnrjra Don Humbert Ore Glnker Gordon Bofliia« (Lttwreiice)^ 6 Leyands Hotel Ceiptor Vlmttt (ShesatoB Moom) Nya Mayhew Ore (M«ry-<2««BaaBd> Jimmy Rvaolne Ore Hotel Bmdfard (PenfhatfBC) Lelghton Gray Orcr Hotel Essex Jack Mannmg Ore Mary Burton Patsy Duncan Diane Dubrilla Barbara tione Duane Maraliall Or Billy Kelly Hotel JmiMrial Cllft Jarvls .Ore Hotel atatlcr (Terraco- lUanr) Lelghton Noble Ore Or Kdlth Caldwell Chlok"^oyd Johnny SUacAfee Noble 3 (Cafe RoDge) Saivy Cavlcchio .(£omre^Bar) Alfredo^ Seville Musical Rogues 'HoM 'tVest'mlfister (Blike Room)' Karl Rohde Oro Tom Hardy SVlvia. ft Andrego Katherlne Rand Vivian Von Jlaattr Pine Boom (Hotel Wopdcoeh) Preddy Green Oro Kieyhole Harry DeAngelis Or Gertrude Woodsum Vie Jerome Old faaktoned Cafe 3 Cyclones -Xew Amer. Hotel (Lawell) Leu Clarke Oro Ort's Don Humbert Ore „ ParAdlao Restaurant (btf«wenc«> Freddio'Coomha Or ■•jral Palms Marglo -Siorello Bessie Prodtt Jimmy Kenny Johnny Dtoon Seville 'Don Ulco Oro io^tblond Chlek Carter Oro StttCe Boor Don Humbert Oro 8fcaben-'s (VIcaaa Boom) Jack Fisher Ore Towae Club Geopffs Harris Ore MA'urlce Charlie Ross Mhnl Chevalier Verne's (4) Lucille Rich Becgere Sis (2) Honey Fam (6) lYocndero Frank Paul Ore GI^VEMKB AlphM Vlllaco Otto Thwm Ore Ma'rice ft B Whel'n Lee Early ft Fala Margaret -Aemmer Herman Pirchner Avakm Ky Barron Ore Eileen Joyce Flore na Bob' Marcband Cedai^'Gardens Monette Moore Rose O'Neal Jean Arthur 'i Cadet's FUnk Moore Duke M«lvin Ore Chateau Sunny Brooks Ore Bee Gardner Gls Gloria Oaylovd Efgbi O'clock Club Bill Miller Ore Mildred Chaplin Sammy Llpman Anita James r^be Peltz I DOnna Wamby it^onnie Roberta Frank Kubertino Kay Baron Freddie's Cafe Tony Emma Ore 4 Deauvllle Boys Ross 2 ( Darlings tioansiet Club Lonis CIna Ore MitKle Wayne Hotton's Club Phil Helkell Sherry Martin Rose'Harle Hasna Grill Gypsy Lee Lee Ensign Hotel Cleveland Manny Landers Ore Waft Bergen Heiel Fenway Hall Willie Potts Ore Hotel Hollenden Sammy Watklns Or Sunny O'Dea Jim ft M Mulcay Sura Ann McCabe Romany 3 Hotel Statler Dick Barrle Ore Harris ft Shore Pollard ft Martin MoBsee's Cafe Ted ft Mary Tast CleonliTo Mont Vara JacQiies Pollack Or 3Iewads Obib Orvelle Rand Or;c , Jules De Vorzon Jack Webb Nella Qoodello Somthttn Tavern Paul Burton .Ore Von Kaye Nick Bonfempa llbaagl Cl«b Troy Singer Ore Poison Gardner Bessie Brown Sonny Carr Philiy Symph Tourt Philadelphia, Nov. 29. Philly Orch, under Eugene Or- mandy, leaves on a five-day tour of the South next Tuesday. First con- cert will be given Dec. 7 at Columbia S. C, followed by Durham, N. C, bee. 8; Greensboro, Dec, 9; WJnston- Salem, Dec. 10, und Ash^ville, Dec. 11. Regular Philly concerts will be skipped Dec. 9 and 10 because of the tout. Grid Seer Bats .712 With the major gridiron bat- tles over this past Saturday (26), Nat Kahn, Vamety's foot- ball prognosticator, emerged with a mark pf ..712 hung up in 267 selections. Of the 271 games picked, 14 ended in ties, which counted as losses, spells the .712 batting average. Throw- ing; out the ties hypoes the mark' to .758, . . Among shortend bsts picked correctly were Northwestern over Minnesota at 1/2; St. Mary's over Santa Clara at. 1/3; Columbia over Army at 1/2;- Cornell-. over.<-Dartmputh at 5/8;. and use over dalifomia at 5/8.; Kahn also didn't go. wrong, •when picking a fe.W"bf th^f'sure-., fire odds-on winners^ so It's a standoff. ARMTKONG RETAINS WSLimWEIGHT TITLE By rACK TVTLXSm The postponed fisticuffs between Henry Armstrong,, the three-title Coast fighter, and Cefnrino Garcia, hard hitting Phillipino from .Lps Angeles, was Staged in -Madisioii.' Square Garden Wrid^y ,(25) wh<ii' Wf well-filled arena heard thf v v<l^<j|^.'. 'The winner -and stiU. chatmsiion,. Armstrong.' Hahk comiede^;.; fA^itf; than 14 pounds to toe othisr brpwti|;^'| skinned scrapper, bii't was favored m. the betting odds at eight io ifit^ which was abotii rli^t, as Jj^^'fited the numberHJf poin|te pjl)^ uit^)?y 'i the little coast mauler. Although .the., ^dcet .scgte .. was $16^50 top, th« fans weni^for .ihe match to the ejctent of g^dss^dbse' to $80,000. Verr few ^Kkeiii- pur- ohased for tbe'1!|i^t oHg^natty Inkili been turned tiack and it waV'tf'gtt*«tf that hurt the gate dt the'rtiiaafe^' weight affair beiwecii ApostoH 'aridf Young Gorbett the pre^n:6us'WOefc' ^ Without doiibt the ^0ip^:/:yfex^' disappointed, for only cpjuple.iOjt times during the 15 rotipc^, ^i-i^^f contest did,"they have, a. <shan^.e ,,io, get excited—early in thcl 09^i then in the 12th found. ji'ibtjhe.l^W point a loping right i&yil^i .JxoSio^ sent the little guy off balance..^pd>l[ie may have fallen but ioi; the 'r<^pes. If Henry was hurt by the'iock Gar- cia will never-know for. . )hS' failed io follow up the advantage.. The decision was not acc«p.tatrle to quite a percentage- of .thosie present who squawked plenty. /:'Either'-they, were short enders or were aote be- cause the battle was not- thrilling. No question about the result how- ever, both judges and. referee ruling, for Armstrong while the-best-.Garcia received from fighter writers scorltig was seven rounds to eight-ior the champ. It did not look that close for Henry outhit the other fellow from three to five to one during most of the sessions. It may be that New Yorkers are a bit tired of Watching Armstrong's windmill style, in close, wh6re much of the fighting was done. Garcia could not step back often enough and hit at long range where he is best. Most of the small man's bat« ties here had him changing the pace just long 'enough to deliver knock- out wallops. That did not happen against Lou Ambers from whom he copped the title, nor could he con- nect as effectively with the rugged opponent of last week. Garcia had the charice to-gain the crown, com* ing a record of two knock-downs when he met Barney Ross on the coast,- though that encounter was not for the championship. Although Armstrong could not topple the taller lad, he cut both eyes to such an extent that the ref- eree peered at his injuries several times late in the going and even called the doctor to examine the fighter, nearly stopping it. The little champ was not unidamaged, one of bis peepers being tightly closed, ifle still rates as the best little "fighting machme in the world. and after, thi^ contest agreed to meet. Ambers for a second time. If he . can be licked by a. welter, some believe Lou can turn the trick bilcaMse of his ^iccuracy in. planting . uppercuts, , which badly dam.aged Armstrong when they first raet. Chicago, Nov. 29 Two items loom large in the cur- rent discussions at the convention o(„ the National Assn. of Amusement Parks at the Sherman hotel here: admission prices and the, use oi . name talent. Pro and con argtunent9 r are heating up the nrie'etings regard-> ing freak admission rates, particul-r . ly due to. the recent ■ trend towards « 2c and 3c days-as . a mid-week crowd* builder. There are those who de« Clare that these 'lownpriced ^ate9. may entice th6 mobs weekdays, bu^ ■ that these,people are then lost to the parks on the days when the price goes to normal, :On the other hand, the sliced-tar-? iff upholders claim that the..freal< charges tend to bring in new. sue-,, tomers for the. park aind introduce the outdpor playgrqunds to people who would not. otherwise patron.i%^ the joint. Even more earnest is the discus- sion regarding the importing ot. name talent for the parks to put thct outdoors layouts in direct competl-' . tion with theatres and danc^halls^ especially-the letter. ,.NAAJ^ ie«deri> ^ feel the dancehalls, with their liame ' bands, corral a great portion of the trade ytfach the pafks might reason- ably expect. And thkt this trade L* , to the'daneehaias 1»c!<;stiEse the' '' hoofing joirits are giving the 'teen- agers a name dansapation outfit 4$r an attraction. Now NAAP wimts to Jcnow Why the parks can't ?o into; ctjtie ballroom business, and In a loig. .w«y, by spotting outstanding orche;;-' tras. «.C. BUCK SHOWS LOSES IN $65,000 BLAZE ; 0. C Buck Shows, wintering Jjij. Portsmouth, Va., lost-thie bulk of its stored-«qui^ent Nov.'4i6-wltcit- the two-story building was . destroy- by lire. F. McLenden; sect^taJty-'tre&s-' ^j^r of the 'Shows, said that damage :yirou}d. amount -to tretween "$65,000 and $76;000, partly covered by in- surhnce. Butik, head of the carney, ,i§ expected to returqi to Portsmouth, in 9 few days, having been in Ter- ihont on a hunting trip at the time of the blaze. Circus Animals Burn St. Louis, Nov. 29. Five animals owned by the Al G. Kelly and M^lpr Brothers , ^hows^ ii;! . winter quarters at Springfield, Mo./ were burned to death Nov. 24, when- flames destroyed a barn in which' they werfe sheltered. The fite, of undetermined origin,' gained such rapid headway that, ef- forts of firemen and volunteers to ' check it were unavailing, A baboon, a. bear, a wolf, one large monkey and' a wildcat were lost. B^tmy Musicals (Continued from page 47) over *I Married An Angel' still well up in the money at the Shubevt. Some of the other musicals did not hold to expected form and are re- garded doubtful profit-makers re- gardless of moderately good busi- ness. But the swing to mtisicals is undoubted and half of those op- erating'now are expected to be par- - ticularly popular draWs during the N. Y. World's Fair next year. 'Syracuse' propped ^Itlght' 'Syractise' had -a' bijger ♦Opening night than "I'd Rather Be Rf jht,' in the--same-'-houee, the t(vktng»-4«^' ing $5,100, but the new entrant hsd a top of $6,60 as against the $5,50 premiere of 'Right.' It's the Urst musical show produced by George Abbott, who has heretofore special- ized in -comedies. Showman, liow- ever, figured in staging the books of several standout musicals in ■'flte past, among them, 'On Your Tbes,* written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. 'Syracuse' evoked smiles from in- ^ siders along Broadway because of' the title. "A numbei* of showmen hail from the upstate city, including, the Shuberts and Maxiw Hciman. However, the Syracuse of thie sh6\N: is-a Greek city of that name, .call- ing for Grecian characterizations. Bode is based on Shakespeore'i 'Comedy of Errors,' but retahu virtually none of its lines.