Variety (Jul 1940)

13i HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, July 31, 1*40 PARAMOUNT, N Y. clbwns; on piano; irnHates everybody fi'Om Gafbo to Baby Snooks and is all over the stagb until. Qxhau$tod. Etftel Waters toith Laurd Vdttflhn, Keeps, tlunjjs mrtvip^ fast and liatids., JSebecpo CKaTniaion dud Ello May ( . Sylvia and Glemeate, knockabout LasJciey; tot^ts Arrtistrong bond itiit/t' comedy team, arfe iii. iioxt-to-closing Midgc Willioms; Sfdrtey Cdtlett,' for a nice . reception, v House . girls Somiy' Woods, and Ca(yrQe VTasUmQ': haven't. much: to. do this time, but i6nt Big Time Crip, Chtick and w'->oevei- handles th? color schemes ehttcklc's; 'UntoTrted' |Porj|, rcuiewfed fov dropos arid lights :deser,yes b6>ys. in VAniETY Mdy 26, '40. ■ 6i ^ '--e and combiniltiion of shades • '.. • ■■• • ••- - - doiarrmuelv for summertime slim- They've combined -Mamba's Daughters' ahd thb Cotton Club re- vue into a, 68rminiite get-together ait tli'e Parambwht session that clicks ftwn end to. eiid: It's clever bookiiig to: get maximum results irom. a one-wieek fiU-in shovir with a picture of questionable strength., . . • Ty?i. equally l&>.-p(pwerful harmqs budget ^taginR,- WerTJ, LYRlfcr IWPPLS. . . ■ /ndidnapoli.s, Jxdy 26,. . ftcd W'cJiols'.Orch. (12). i«it/i Cass Daici/. TUTtrs 4r>'oIcl!». IFcniDicfc & d6rmnate^'"the prdceedirtgii"' "touii '•CoofeVltonmiy'Wdyjtitt^'Wa^-OTis- West-; Armstrong .■ and Ethel Waters'. Arm- :«>ard'. (Rep) strong's.cre\v of; 14,\playing in what, has now . become: aimpst 9, classical hot Jazz pattern, is : plenty clickp, - Armstrong's y^brlc oh.. the trumpet, in itself, is sohifething that a coterie of fans buy thousands of tdcordings a year, to hear. His gravel-throat Warbling'arfd' sfipWmarily piersonality. complete • the appe;ai; V Among the sF«ctali.sts; with : the putfit aire Sidney, Gatlett. the tymper. itics pervade throughout; CJeprge ; Washington. • Red NicboW 'torrid.tirumpet' failed to: maUc -aiiy tPp.' big; .ari impi^esgibn oiv the . audience . openii),-^ ' day. Al- though his music; is .plenty oikay,. his show is.: uiibalancied inv., specialties and .the group fails to make, a defi-. hite audiEiTce" coritabt. Nichols works hard, but someone is: needed io. do a 1 iW^- sellirig to,the gang vlistehihg. Aftsr tJhe usual .theime:,, the band CHICAGO, CHI ejiicagp. Jnly VI including two dance numbers. One is a soft-shoe shulf 16, done alone,- while the closer is a rhqmba, with an attractive girj, Mary Johnson, STATE, N. Y. ... , . _ .,. - i mi. Lcs Jnrcli/s (2)vDixie I>U7ibar .(5), Six WhirWrnds, Three Wife.'?. ■ lined , up lor his,, engagemejit; The , ^e, ! W/ieel«r (5) with Hank Ladd, ; Jli wettc A Co. (2). FrfTTiJc! talk ... :very w?ak. with Opbortve [ prancetm Mdlloy. Airdy Kirfc Ofch P^rfccr Chicago brtllct (W, l.on ' ftlayi.ng. straight when tliat is re-, ,14) :joim..:jjro7af.;L.OH -WiWidrtts;.A»mo Adrian & Orch; 'MdryUnd' (2l)lh). : . ■ . vi^ ' ^hfi TcrfcU, June Rich- ■■ s ■■ - : ■■ ■ . • Osborne,.. with', his' sUde .music, i 7,iond. Fioyd 5mi«t; '21 Days To- Four 'acts. including a cbunle -of!. ^?Pens.^ He bas:been lyire.before ui:..; yg^f^^^^ ^cql). \ headline's rtakfe up i show that^^^ - . ^ / short; :and ; -satisfactory. ■ "P^^^^^^^U T^°n S^f^S '^^^^ .:bffers a^ click layout' this ' Parker is the top moniker on the list e?nDraa» .15 ^^o fJ IJie J l ^^^ek. frbm start to its .finish by the and turns in a bang-UP. job on the.'; pianos.; Band has a neiiy pia.s , ^.^^^^ Andv Kirk hnnrt Wah- (sockp Andy Kirk band. Well- rostrum; indicating that he is re- l.?^^^^^"Vv^^^^.,S^ ftS..* SS' ! rounded setup has all" the: requires sponsible for a • good part of. the ■ i V'ith-' ttri»y possible objection btrsmess :Ctjrrently. : . :.. : \ 1 - ^^-^^ t K^nivd ^Sr^'^^'"e ^^"5^^. . Approximating. 70 ;: He imloose^: a. .fine .pair of ""' J^ v^^f^^'Sf^^S pipes and cases through ..a: ruartnt of ,^^?>J2f,SS;,.;V^t«SrS* -S^es- l^irfc uriitis llnishing portioii to tight- .Jppular^pngs. Has a:auict btit ^n:''. mo'^l?!^^^ gratiatin.g. naanner. on jeayes the audience ^ Wit;h hi.s radio reputation, x^aviwi c.M- / .^^ it ic mrt^tiv a , pears to. be. . cinch for redUVts, and ; ^^m, *-,frt„S^t a m6:.tly of: l^Qad-io- {?oih anywhere^any.:time., .-^ / . ; ' ■ i j^ j^u.^'^^SVin..^^^^ . Henry Armetja was-previously -^Tsunch^d .pop,./f^^^^ rubber balls; placed^ -between town at the .Statef^take.\but.his nves-:! ^!'XSi!^' ifi^^if •^i^«iVv^ ' contact points. Male half also places encie, here ' . evidently. • wtjicome enough to -the customers;:' Arnie11 a. comes in: with a.; little two-pci'son skqtidh., in^. owe,; teUi o • the: sim.»j.Je story of -the reumon pE a m?rr''e'i outht •»re&idf»ey>«i,auw^ 3m?^.™^ a= swell arran/remeht,of 'Angry,' whose.^^^ly^xon«? .:antiC|^P^y^ a .lot of hot throughout; ,. G^rge , Washmgtpn trumbet. -The emphasis 1^ on: swing who. doubles irpm the: stand_to do- a. ^^^^j. -^g.. boogie -woogie stuff, but iw^h; Avmsti:ong on , WPA, . a.. op-nrhg- night crqwd either pip despite the generally . bad. t^ dosrn't lik« . swini;. or It ■ was tlie of th^ song;: Midge .WiUiarts,^ .who 'Rxcent for the ybunpsters,' more attractive than ^talented, m ;locals don't go in for. top much: hot 'Mme. Xa Zonga and 'My, My/ and.l:stnfT. ' ■ " -''^ ^ . Sonny Woods, Who handles the male v : The boys realli':&et down to busi- (Chirp chore, Wood's high bantohe } pejq with 'Jn the Mood' and also in- sldWs things tip much tpp much with, : 'I'll Never Sroilc Again,"^ - Without a Song' and .'Jeannie - with the laght Brown.: Hair.'.. Bopsie-woogie .fiiigei-, (. work of .the unbilled, pianist deserves < .- -a -ribd.^^" . . ':■ ' Miss Walters, in >: lft-minute stanza, easily retaihs .' her . spot' among . the: stage's top. saleswomen of ;Sbngs. She: soloes 'Ain't Gonna Sin No More,*: coniedy number; 'Frankie and Johnr rii'e,'. which she does ih a ■s.tyie whifcli makes it the ■ g;rand . opera of- such tunes; and her. memorable 'Am I. Blue;' In additidn, Miss Waters birAgs with her- a trio pf femmes from .'Mamha's Dau^ters,' legiter ixi Which she starred for two se:sisons. jals, Laura ,Vau.ghn. .llebec.ca Cham^^ )ion and Ella May Laskley^ provide Jiarmphic.'. backgrouttd ipir several ■tumbers; Soprano' was too near the. Tuike at the. show caught and gave , the whole thing a tinny quality for ■ n.s.h. results.; . ' ' edmedy epd; of the- bill is taken care of by Chuck and Chuckles, one of the horde of such turns. Tall, lazy boy and. the very dressed ■ lip one liiake this team stand put,, how- ever; Their t.urri 'has beeh; consid- erably brushed up and, " although their delibierately - enunciated and welNrehearsed . gags are hardly worth the trbiible, their top-notch terping and general clowning score. One of the lads. also d0es a :rii£ty sesh on one of those .things resem- ..bling. xylophone-^or maybe this '-■tirhe^-it: is .a :xylpph<>ne-;: ';■ Big Time Crip tonipletes the layv Qiit, He's a .one jegged dancer who must inevitably be .compared' with Peg-Leg- Bates.' Crip, however, is . iriinus the :wobden 'appeTMiage. .usm a: crutch-to wSllt with, but dispens- ing with it when he hpofs. He can't , quite, achieve. the\ surprising leaps .: of iBates, biit does plenty, well with rhythm ■tapping. . v Herb.. ti'6:1uc"» . fancy ''new tu.rie, -Over* ni'^ht Hob;- by piarii;5t 'Billy Maxted. TiiTaxted .■.. :6kn.V 'with his bpogie-r \v-or.r«ie:.p;qhp piayihg.- -.: :-,. :. V;".' . '6i>e. of . the hi.<»hspot^. ih; the: show iV the: •apDearance of . the . current Fiv(?. -P?>hnies with : Nicholi tnaking thei sixth' V Boys really get in the fvbbve. v/ith 'Robins ■ arid Roses' and •If r; Hf»d You.! Vofals . include 'Jma>;inatiori:.* ^Sierra Sue' and a swell arrangement of !The Sh.eik' by bands ;n-iale ajid femiTie yobalists. ■. i'enwidk: and Qook do .?ome burr lesque acrobatics : and toe ..: Three Arnolds.: are /plenty good with tnpre of : the ."'ame, . including some very good balancing tricks Tpmmv Martin., ; magieian . of sorts, with.' spine .dhatter, gets over after- the ■ .mvblimlnaries. :.Cig9rettp tirick; is Well dbriel but-coin jind ciard tricks are'.a little-tiresbrhev Cass-. Daley picks ihe ' show up with si>me loud singing and :facial and Phy.'^ical.. contortions. : -She: has blcntv of pep and; knows how sell what she's i^ot. . Encore gag. of story in song doalins Avith her; relatives, is' Pitiutt", but. the crowd seemed to lik<» it. Biz jiist fair. at third show:Friday ■ (23)-. : ■ - ■ Kiley.. paramount; L. A. Los Angeled, July 25.. :; K«re . Browne^ Ruth. Crapeii,; Ted L'iaYy, Edrl^.; <fe . Fortufie, Sammy Wolfe. Knthe Joyce, Mdrgp, Zqn Zeleyo, ^Vingp' Marione OfcU; .'Un tamed^iParyv':: GOLDEN GATE^ S. F. , - ' Son Francisco, July 24, Fitje Herzogs, 5yl«io &■ Climente, Ginger Mdnnera, Flo: Ash, . L?/o Lys, Rito. Rio, Claraiice Stroiidy Cliarles Kaley's Orch., Hoxise Line;.'Million^ diYes in Prison' (RKO), , . ^viS'^^S^nf'lw-'^^liS?^^ 3 small: tecter-on a roller. ^sWerv^ ;numbef^!;&»-s|kk:i^ Rogers across ppwerXuHy;; An: Irish: fi'ripr with a- pleasing thoueth : not' High point is a- bal^nco, asvd abbye■ but done .on . ihe teeter,' and: male skating: sextet- whose :;bigj;e.st..;^^i;^»^'^^^^^ afset is the absence of stiUin": and ; "thi>r -membe^ imT ys(,^ci.,,.v ^r- waits. vMoVei fronv:one ti^ick .to the.l:i^y^ other iristante6Usly:tokc?p-Pp a "Cast; ^ ^H:)^ "^^^^ f-^^ SfeeltV and iriterestin*^ Dace. None of .the .dialect. .It:....a fan. novelty Vraes^ f reS? i P^ri, .tty^ self-styled, zany, juga^r ^ ^^^■tSt &^-r»^ everywhere he Slv tiiAe*than WDo '^l^y^'^ ^d Buster West. :who has re^; ^ie^^"^^^^ -ClSa?Set has^fwo n,Vmber< bf ' ^;^>^ :so-sb calibre-tb dress;i)n th« i^how:,! ,f^«vrner-ql^ncer _a. foil t^^^^S!^^::^^Jkiu:T- ; h^.. CMck .C^j^nan with .him pU^vimi. rt.rai.rfht. While some of; Wests job ^- throughput. ..especially Wir>rli with Parker. . . ■ Business good, at : the lai.st ,shciw Friday (20) ^ : : V:-.;": i'^ i^ofd,--: RdXY, N Y. rbmod.v fails vtp: be . Very • funriy. his rpveltv soft^shpe. dance i.s ■ .surefire. IVt particularly, clever as to the de- t-jiU. of routine..■ Show runs: only 53 minutes and-is ti'thter. than:.most,- Harry GbuUfain.. '^.f^i^^r ;hcre.. has it nretty Well down to the ^me.itt arid the. bace is even: as f0iir tair^ boys; - .In fetching :co£;- tiiihes, • the dancer, la/jt .in. 'Yokel. Boy' niusical pjv Broadway, vleads the,. ; qiiartet in .two' smart Voutines and . clicks bIT a third to -'Cpmes Love.- a , lirisk piece bf terPing she. did in "that show. - Best of .the work .witl>. the boys i.s ;.a .finalci conga routine, which bvolvc'? •. into a' latiiV .r1\vthnied'.tapV Here;:thc;ii'n'son toe, wbrk. is bettor; ;iti the . tcoo.lT . sot ■ it's a bit isloppy:; -:AH- gets :nice . returriSv -. ;..- ■ .•, \y Bert. , Wheeler ha.s .made , few' bhahges ijv the hjaterial. he's;. beeiv : using fbi: rhbhths—twice in: this^ a rca prior lb this, date.: Last .winter .he ; played tlie Pl.atbusfv theatre, ■ Brook- l,yii, a:rid later the; Pairampunt, neorr- b.y .this house. The efTect of . his ;zanyisrrig has niot. diminished! how- pver.. Ejiiceptipnally well stopf»ed by Hank;. Ladd and FraiicettaMaPoy; Wheeler, ciioks easily, ihe, afteroieee 'corifldentiar: talk trv the j»udienee. about his cohorts still bowling 'em pver.; There are ..Tils two: minor. Dm^s^ Day, .Nasft& Emm, Oriin- ';^Jr't,;^^^^Z\ ^'^^;^'^t^^ i stooges i-olvidedan he turn; ' : li Tiio;'Linda. MQody,^cu. Y^^ Andy I^irk's band. a.colored .group ew Y^zers . m, Gqe.F(y>!er :Girh ' ^"^S^ ^^^H"g -^v coioru ana ^^^^^^^^^^^ any in that , .field flt tat] Neto :X2ii, Paul AsH^ Grchf "Tufnal^ouf: r (ii/A) , .reviewed: iii VarietV, Moy S; Pictbrially. satisfying stageshow: by i Fanchoh &: Marcp! prpduceirs ' rna ri-, i age^ to click neiatly despite dcia.rth- of' .names. .-' It's the .type Pf preseni; tion, hpyirever. that-v/bu1.d :be rather blah without the Foster line routines :and. Ben' Ypst's. .New Yorkers./ mi xc'd octet.' ..■ •:;. .■ ' : Foster troupe, garbed . as slow- rnpving Chinese . maids' Wooden-shoe - ,, -phis . one the entrance of . the Oriental Trio.' ' Then ireturri before Nash arid .Evans swing 'Initp •.yjeAy: 'with a .shift to streamlined Chinese; garb for : a st.rennbus; tap ;dance arrangeinerit. The Roxy; femmes reintroduce their familir bstrich-rfcallier fan .dance, CAPITOL WASH. : Washington, Jnhj Val $etzj Sara Ann- McCalie. Eddie' Haiileii. JoyC- Ftippein,. . Ryiythvv RocVsts (16>,. Scim Jacif. K.av.fv\ar,i\s hmisA orch; -.'Gbld Rush JVfdiiiic- the ^moment except-Diihe/Ellington;:: is sockp both musically .Trid-in tlie ; n.ifsistance it gets'from the .danrihg v aiid singing end of the. unit.: It's a Jiaud th.Vt: interprets, piops and. starid^ ;?r:ds With plenty of nash and drive. It's , .composed ; of. four I sax. four rhythm :'an.d .five, brislt brass' .split tht^e.ahd"two. Band hi.s a Wealth of . • takeoff ability in ' Mary - Lou . William.sv .niahi.st; arid cb'"nposGr. who take.s brilliatit bi"cakSi .Flpyd , Smith; • billed .. . .'Ci-azy j Whose elecU'ic . guitar .twanging, is Show': and ballyhoo prpiirtised: a riot! exceptional; tlndei; . snotlights and; /Cooking together; an all^comedy' show for curreht. week, Paramftuhbt is presenting it under ; the. titlie of 'Mtrthaiiakes of ..1940,' ; or' 'Nuts. to. You,' ; It is probably the most nbii'? sebsical; aggregation, .of talent gath- ers.d together for a single bill, and.it is probiemiatical if a Proposed rpad tour intended for the: outlit by Fanchon & Marco develops;' But it can safely be said that it's prob- ably the last Word in 'nut' entertain-, msnt seon hereabouts in many . a moon; . • '' - . :NO :attemDt i.'i made at po-prdina- tion. and the real ifihale coriies about halt-'vvav through the bill,: Stooges, .are utiliicjd in the audience, and all Yates and Howard's 'Oomph and over the bouse, for that ri^atj^^jr g^^j Clamour. Revue* gives , the Golden majoritv of tale'nt.pui'.veyors seem to. . Gate : an all-girl show including th-e ; vie.alvdomonstrating just hoW/nut^^^ Herzogs*. team . pf five ferame .asrial--tt ; . ;; ' ists: working oh three swings; ^ fpur.haVe gone through.neat: routine Ken Browne, -Ted I.earyv who does of swing . and rope .acrobatics, ofter pj,osj. the m.c.ing; iSammy Wolfe, a Is ,made_.;to. audience tp try sam.e;, duinb stooge, arid ■themalp member stuntSi^,Fifth.;^al,_^hereupon ^vi^^ t<^vjm of Earle/and' ,teers..: h&vwff troubl^^ Riith Craveii; from the purse-?-a nicely handled .bit. ofv>er la»^»?. does^ most of the war- drppa; amateur, .pretense- and^ : KaWe Joyce; feveals . cbh. heck out of ..the. first eight rows with.- sidorablc of her ■ undrabcd body ip onerknee catches . . and the . like.. .cpme fast stenpihg: Margo does a Quintet works ihard for excellent ^ ■:1;ur»S;::;;■■': :.-■ ''■.::-■';; '■.'--X' : -' :Three; band : numbei's^^ b^^ sh6wt\ ^ first.;tw6,,c6.jidUcted arid sung by Rita;! jectip'? a'; uprn'edy routine iriio vhis from start to finish. :,It doesn't.quite .corriq:-; off, biggest -h'arid: ^going : to Organist; Art. Brbwri before show st^irts arid top applause for stage ;dnihgs :w6h by . jiiggler ; .Val .Setz. .Fiippen,".Whose m.c.ing :* ,"supp6sed ribus , ten.ipb,;;is the.^yayi rely- bedropni blackouts instead pf.- effervescent; pattci'. ;;3I- vipurly. the girls nr.o lined im on two long series of .istairs, never: ri'iovr iri'T'awa.v.frbiri.thejTi. ;• ;•; Oriental Trio do , the. acbebted ri.'^ley: tricks; clirnaxirig thei.i' turn with one male .atpn a stack of three stools as the undci-man balances, the street, with- well-received over him with hjs -feet . . - | tuie liriadc iin tuhiss from Romberg's ^^Prmcinal stage.Hraw. p^cpurse..is .ft/iy MaryJahd.' ;Organist: Art thp. OTesence of .pennis Day.; tenor j Brown, local radio ?rjsc-ai\d-shine' on Jack: Bennv s l.-i3t sm of radio ^v^,.ipr]s .up six. hionths of coin • •.spows. He s introduced via a f.oun.d j ,ni,nitv sing workouts at house Witli Irabk,. .With ;the Benrv^.vpic, herM-d ; ^ Roundup of favoriteSv' Ctiap has ?s on ^ typical a.ir show. Say It; , ,vori ouito a following with .his in- from ^Benny's latest , film, rt^fs the ; fo.-T^,3l.patter and triik lyrics, host bre^k m thp. .son-^nr.rar.^:t ^it^; having, beeiv usrd .hv DaV :S?ver^lj Kaufman aunearirig in cloild of t^>ri^es on the Sundn^v .brAhdcasfs ; .'.rnokc and reciting Kipling's 'A Pool om"" XT ^^" o^^^,^T'^^/C-^; ^" . There Was.' done in rhythm .as line snd .I« Nwer Snv p A,?'^"' '',;• r^oes clever tap-acQompani merit on votrrp, . Not .so. :'Ph-l. .thr> F.d-llrr. . rni.sed; platform. l^o point but s^ .Itish^fune inserted for an c.ncforc, ■ „ovcl. K'durm=in , intrbduces 'the It'T.too talk^.;C,:./ , . :/\, .; biirrit/toast ^of;Brbadway;^and Flip- . Na.sh. and; ,'Rvans.; :tall ^lad . and hm. tSkes over with" couple of .gags! athlet^/ .cprtMJly.;miss; . olTer - f^o.r ; r;nd>nrei:ent3: Val: Setz. ;Lhttcr's ^uc- psnal l>a/T of^jmcing,and rone tpcVs. j^^^^^^^ juggling : stuiits^using: rj(^g ovf^.^ith^ Vmirvn^ fo.rt;- l-mda Moody.twirhn'r tan>tre<s, I - . . . has onlv; one anpeararifhui. Iciv^s; a- ffppd irhpre.ssi6n. With . Iic'r a.-iile: .ifootW'brk..:^/ ■ ■ . Sf.a're bill rbbs orilv iO-i.T .mihutfr^^^^^ With: "MaxV of . shorts :needed I0 -riVt .<!| r:on« as part: of t'le rhythm, section, and .tnirnnet., clarinet and sax men. June ; Richmond, .;pn: la.st, .is the.; heaviest hit. v Her 'he'll vy frarnc -was opre. part pf Jimmv Dorsey and Cab Callpvvay's,voral. departments; .She driv'e.s home !BpogrIt' for .an .opener, ■ theri heads-into a- comic ppera thing to .show; o ff her vocal .raiiige. Fin - ishcs ;with."'Darktbwn Strutler's Boll*: to hcivy. hand; Her.. iinpromptu flupre.-cont light.hula and even Don Zeiaya. iiccornpliiihed. pianist,' enters ; into the spirit.of the .occasion by in . Ripi ;worlcing withput her. pwrt band V and third crbwied by regular house leader, Charles \ Kaley. FpUpwing r'piitine by house line, first act ap- pears. Fib, Ash* billed aS 'cutest little nudist.- Does combination hulai;strip, fan-dance; Rita Rio. Avho changes costume four .tiines during shpW; re;- turns for another.band, number after Which Clarence Stroud; here Without twin-brother Claude^ introduces Lya Lys; Stroud slufis through dull ma- terial;-, after . Which Miss Lys . dpe.s credit-line rhyme exolaimng hb^v arid Where she got; Various garments: arid jewelry. it .TnlssesV Gal seems too nice for crummy life she :pi'pr- ;jesses;to lead in mbnoio;? frxnert m^hipulation. '.pf the. keys, Tl-»en tliere hr.p irinurrrerable blackr orils. somp of. th.pin/rpallv.. funny. ^;Wi^.^^;^;..M;)nonp^■■ piK gives the jit- terbugs a'nd t;c?its' , -run for' their ippney.. and mQst.;everybody gets ai boot piit; -oC the' fare ';pffercd. .Un.- fpttrihatpl-yi a ,lot; nf gag's, natter .and T:>r.ri?onTnt' --waK, atf'-mnted . lopg after Zela-'a hop rtsteiisibl.v. wpiirid up' the sh^^Y.-hnt: this no doUbt will be feut Orid .' a- ■f.i':tTJrioving .stagij.:. program ;shoi,iT(l-.result.- ; . " :• ■; ; .:.•. ■ : ': ■.-' I piri'v ■ d6?s ■ a capable .iob as m.c.; ii;nd also;; dopn bit pr warbling; -Wliil'* Ko.n :Bj'ov,'hC*S coiri&dy.'. is -of tlie hrK.v-Li.'rr ;tvpp. . SaiVimy.'-./WoTfe nrpyc'd ;^''!.. ndi^irrib]« -stopgq and. -his. Ginger/Ma^nners fpnows'arid, •nftcr 'anr)''.-5 pro\Mdc plenty, o.r hilari.ty stumbling start engendered by delay vifhile Stroud muniblcs further stale stuff, generates enough steam to heat the building. Blonde yells; sing.?. It'.s an a.ii-rourid; good comedy rhov.' at\d trimmed .down to. jjtoper itpn.trlh. nuehtVto :picas majority, pt .Pnvfimoi.iht patron?. ;. :EduJfl..-. . though; hiS; 'Small Fry' specialty , cli^-ks ns-always.:' :j-torDs hcln Pit Maestro; Sam Jack ;Kaufman I, Ai ma :Turrier'..s taps a ird yornl a re ' gets in a neat; plug ibr .'Marylarid,' , u at the;, head of the l.>and's .sec- nlayirig at other Loow'.s-hpus-e doWn - tibn. ; Vocal scefns. to slow things; arid might be for/Totlcn. though,.it / doe.s serve fb iptro her tern routine, whirlV. i.s: cleanly and clearly hari-; dlod, .Rhvth'mie tofl! rbptine sols lier .. .solid, ^ Pha Terrel has been with: ^fCirk's^ band for. several 'yeais. "Though he does- Wei I, eribu.<?h hpr_, he : a0nisars .to have rpmai,ried in■ his :"roove While tho band has improved. Does : ■ heat ''Vburs is- Mv ; Hpavt ■ Aion.e':vand-. 'Litt'e CmtI-" Hair,' lat- te'- a :nbor selection for him, ; ■ ..Band's onlv shortcoming is . that: it's not flexible pnough, an csispntial ,atlribijte rhrrently. ; Nu'rihors be- t ween vocals, etc.. are: a.> I jj ve bits p.M.d Wallbp.v: :arrnrigeincii.t.«, Tiuckily ;thpy'f.e vveir broken up by .+!><» rest rif the talent ^; ■■:{■ Wpod - ^ ,-:nd. plnte, four silver dollars, lumi nous- Indian' elub''-^is fast Varied nn>i deftly, done, ■Liberally sprinkled "/.it,h laugh-^.getters. suc-h . as , the HIPP, BALTO. BftWiiiiore,; ..rul]/ 28- T- 1-^ /"'.'.'- c-vpry minute.- but.^^ Biz,ofI Friday .(openihr^'H^'-it- :> Flipncri takes ;it for W.!>nr. 'cterpal; triangle' blackout.s t^oonciWg haiidkerchiipf. act held 'em ' ■■V'PodTk-h;}&; Ni'lson, Briddy. '.Claris., STRAND, N Y . Will Os.\>!6itfie's Orch::Ge.orqe Raft.,, ppmrilptp duds, arid 'preseriti?; Sara .\rin;McCabe. prettv e'vehihg-goWned sin.gbw; Gai fought for the.; high, 11 otss i n=heavy. arrangement of. The Breeze and 1' and jjudience chill Svas ,'->o.Mc'>al>ie. btit ; she. Wbri i ^.eip- Wi th .: f ^rn.,rti/-.Mai/'..- DaVal,-;'M'crlft^ set-pi three SidnKija, Phil Lninpliin's Mouse. ;outs. almost -*5^'<''''- .-^^2); ; '^Qucc?.^; p/^.^^^^^ Buster West A- LuciV.". . .Page, nsn Friml medley and used^ hbr. lower Beri. DicJc; 'Stinlzv' 'Rppgrs; 'Tfi'':iy, »'egisters -to isinack home -'Begin the Drive.Bw lVtoHl' iWBr: r'evidw.t^d in:^ r^i^riiunt*' .inr cnr.ir finicv, .t ♦„:r.«o Drive BjA,' JVigW; iWB) , reuiatiwd in -VARIETY, .:Juii/.:;ip;-.:: ;.;^ Beguihe' for sock finish, ; Lihe,-:take.s up, next; five: miriutes. witlv 50-what flower garland foripatiori busihesS. : George :Raft on .thp <-creen And in;, Fljpperi Teturhs; foi:: night-club ;bit. persPb; With the. Will Oabprne .barid : ih Which he sqiiirts srftzer :Water;-at and a handful b{ ;supplem.entai acts.-! f^irl'.s rear for . Job lAugh. apd steps is the invitiition for bo'-^officp atteri- • hcfpre. traveler: for ;hjs" big moment, tiori here, this .Weclc The ;rtrau,'?ht. I the recitaliyo 'Siliall Fry.' Eddie as .s.ug.gei5ted by a.pa<?.ced hou.ce. early 1 t-l;.nil.cy. - wOrking.v as- a \stboge . for Friday: night; <2(i'), annp.'vH-. to' l>e..-.Flipoon. gets clb.sing; spot with, his there. Harry Maver,/oE-WB; . -^^t th.p ;: i.u.UotTiiine' of girl getting ,uo 'in tlie deal ■ for. Rnft .onlV tbrc^:rl.T he.fo.ro.;. .morMiint. the. girdle stuff , still sui-e^ -oocning, Raft - flyirig .iii Thursday '.fire With, those Wlio don't get to the from, ihp C^.^ast. . ; ;.; ; I ttioatre often;: i Line firiishcs biir.wittV Raft ; fNeW • .Act-i'i : .is not Hoirirj ' .srnai-t riroclsiori tap ballet^ to 'PiSy- uch oil'*a turn, hiit li" butV-in an ; inpnd* Overture' j ./ m appearance •lptdling :'«jf^^^^^^ tpinute.'?.;*,;;; B;b. bke at slipW caught. .Gra?.!;. (.RKO). ; Fairish ;lipe;up. of standards ^re in a:: rather ■ brief presentatioiv to acV: cpriihipdate length, of accbmpan.ying . filhi .. 'pdrtion;.'. ; Spme .■' svyitching: around:: pi ' acts Would improve ■playing/.,. '..'.;■;. -'> ;■;. . ;ppening slot, assigned fp Goodrich : and Nelson, nice appcarirtg - duo of ha'nd, ■■ balancers,start matters //in satisfactory ; stylie^.; - Lads .; Syork; smoothly and sell every, trick to the hilt, , building, to ;strbng finish^ 'wiji^ . seric.fi. of lifts ffcpm d.prpne;.p6sili.ori. . Marty; May follows with', .very: brief session:* of gagging to ' intro Buddy :Clark;: up rather early Witii .iiis .vocals.. ; ClailJ can vvallop.pvpr a hurpber in; topflight...iitylo.. '. Givcri: a knowing- response on his entrance, tSe does 'Mme Lazariga;! 'I'll Never w^mlie Ai?ain- and .'tonanria.' the lai-: I ter ;anriouhced , a.s . from Al Jpl.spn« t new" huisical, with; a..secQiid c.hprus: i -- hi