Variety (Aug 1940)

24 HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, August 21^ 1940 PARAMOUNT, N. Y. Gdb Callomay . Orch, ' Avis . Anr .dreios. Stump aiid Stiirnpy,: Six Cot-, ton Boys, .Cozy dole, Benny. Paine; •The .Great A^cGinty' : (Pdr), re- viewed mVARiETyi. July 24. . . Everything in the wajr. of jnusic, 'dancing and general nonsense gbes: ;this w;eeK .oh the. stagie of the Para- inount and: the result is; an hoiif of Isreezy, high-.t»owered cblbreU ; en- iiertairirnertt. With Cab, Galloway if s frorh .barfelhoiise.'.to ultra sweetness, in mood,: voluhie and tempo; . For: a ^choice assbrtrnent of melodic pleas- ure there's' Avis Ahdfews,' the .Grace Moore ' of her - race; . Stump and ; Stumpy provide the usuar riot with thei, '-unique biriand - "of . etcentrjc hooftng and. clowning, and the Sijc. Gotten, Club ; Boys. make the. art of ensemble toe-dnd-heel . tapping, a treat for the. eye:;and t^^^^ ear; . GallbAvay-is birchestral output; can't help but please :all face^ of taste or Inclination among the Paramburit customeirsi. His atrahgefnent ;bf 'St; Lbt'is Blues' is a major performance. In itself. The .sharp shift in, mobd • to ;*rll Never ' Smilie Agairi,' ^ith Benny. Paine doing the vocals, gets bvier. in. almost 6quaiHy sotk fashion, and. the: band again sets all palms pburidihg .whbri; at the finale it cuts^ loose with its bwn versiori of .The Chili Cbh Conga.' The Gab Jiyers (5) slice, off a substantial chunk of comrrieridatibh; for themselves by giving, out something that's, not only off the elbow but strong oh the swiiig flccerit Also" standbut in the Calloway troupe is Cozy Gble, :, who preempts; several minutes for a blowout of percussion caliisthehi(^ that\sets the. Jive addicts dizzy with delight and the simple outsiders tnarveling at this drummer's iendur ■■■ance.v.. .-v' . With iMiss Andrewis' appearance . the/(cultural, level of the show: cuts a wide upward arc iand everything she does, whether it's 'The. Man . I : Love* or, 'Lover Come Back, to Me,' , ^vhips; 'em up to huge applause. Hers . Is. ah; endowmtnt that ^ reaches in .many diriections. ' Besides a maig- niiicent voicie that.. grows, more so with . the passing years,; Mi!ss An-: . .drews has an . electric and dramatic flair which rates her away : tip among the - current; music-hall sopranos. .. ■ • Stump jand ; Stumpy dish: ■ out plenty of Thidsectbr damclge. in. the. , clbsing spot.: They've got thieir stiep'ping and Ibw-jinks routine dbwh to the' point where the audience is . allowed no respite. from: either ap-' plausie or laughs. It's a crack, fast BhoW all the way down the line; but by the time Stump and Stumpy are through with the payees the latter are fit for but one thihg, ahd that's a fadeout humfeer by the orchestra. Business at .. the performance caught: was big., , V Qdcc. CAPITOL, WASH. through to the audience effectively. Springrnah drew, several calls, Kaufniaix brings oii Durant, favo- rite with local . audiences, who gbes bveri Gags are all. about the samei, but get the usuail callback for more. Trick if imitating Gable br Herbert Marshall, and then doing quick flip with cracki 'but can Gable to this?r, is ready .for retiremeht. Won three calls back, then introduces Cole and girls for !La Conga' number, with good'prelude routine by the Rhythm .Rockets.- in short, red . flare' skirts ^witK black trimmingv: Effective numr ber which got solid hand. Saturday (17) night show had usual big hoMse. ; ■ HIPP, BALTO . . Baltimore, .Aug. 18. : 'Ninth. Anniversary Jarnboree* with Andrews Sisters (3), Nan Rae and Maude . Davis, . Frarikiyri. D'Amore and Co. <2) , Ted Lester, Buddy Mony roe, Baltimore Rockettes (16)< Phil Lampkin Hbusc . prch :(l4); / The Lady .in-Qucstipn' (Gol) . Washington, Aug. 16/ Rhythm Rockets (1(5), Ken Harr vey. Jack Cole Dancer* (3)', Fague SpringvMin and Co., Sam Jack Kdufr ■man .House Orch, Jack Durdni; 'South of Pago Pago' (VA). " Jack Durant is headliher in Gene Ford's revue this week, but highlight of the show is 'All Pbirits West,' with baritone Fague' Springman, a local product, as soloist. - : S^m Jack Kaiifman ahd house or- chestra open the shbw with the ■ 'Bridal: Rose' overture; which always gbes over at this theatre. Travelers open on a: deep stage and lihegals ' STving on in vvliite cowgirl getups for fast rhythm routine. Curtain down and banjoist- Keh Harvey comes close tb the abron bh a stool for his rium- , ber. : After onfe tune with banjo,: he introduces his . new invention, the vibralectra, mandolin affair that works by :electricity. Does one num- • ber, then goes into train pulling- out of station. .Got deserved returns. Continues with • 'place' songs, indicat-. ing travel,-dowh south, b\it .west, etc. ■ ;Clicked Solidly. ' Jack Cole and . tw6: gal danbers come. on. for first of two nuinbers on :the revue: First is East Indian dance ■ well done with effective costumes. Act is far .b.ettbr thari usuai run of vaudb v-daricers without being ■ over* heads pi theatre audience. ' .... Travelers. down and. Kaufrhan r. inakes annbuncemerit ' about 'AH Points: West/ story' -of a terminal, train caller; first: done by^Paul White- msn lat; Carnegie Hall sbme years ago. Curtairi up on train, terminal scene, with .fence and tracks in backr ground, reprbductibh: of local Uriibri ^Btatibn, Spriiigman, as train cialler, ■ advahbes. : starts ■ singing train times ■ and track numbers, interspersing, it with his own thoughts about the peo- ple who'go on .the tiraihs and wishing . ne cpuld go for a trip on a train just . .once. Meanwhile, various people gb- ihg through .gate In backgrburid; salesmei]!, cblltge girls, honeymooh- , ers, soddiefSj 'til a detective comes through with prisoner handcuffed to hinri, bound. fpr. Ossinihg. • Mbhlent later prisoner escapes, and in r'esult- ,ing chase .detective, accidentally shoots traiii caller. lie closes, scene with, song abbut: his time: has conie to take a. trip and the tirack is; clear.. Act is too serious to evoke greiat im- mediate applause, but bbviously; got Departing/! fronii; traditional ariini-. versary policy of pfesertipg a riamie-. filled layout of-rhore than, the-usual number of acts,. Jziy-Rappapprt has on this, the ninth • birthday/of his theatre/ leaned; heavily 6n talent and. .versatility to: surrbund; the only star entry, the Andrews Sisters. Move iis a wise one and isure to reflect itself in the: b^b., j'udgihg from favorable wbrd-.of-mbuth' already; ;riiakihg: the rounds. ■ ■ • Placing Phil Lanipkih aiid his'aug^ merited hpiise orch in a special set '■■ and: employing the Bialtimbrie Rocki ettes. line bf 16, previously presented in the' annual-local talent, 'Star Dust Revue,' throughout the doings,, lay- out, takes ph a presentation motif to good effect. •■.•'. Following hoof .:ahd precision high kick number by the line, Ted Lester, opens matters' with his one-man band stuff. ;.Producirig instruments frpni the folds of his cape, lad performs well, scbrihg; lyith 'Flight of. the Bumble Bee/ played on a harmonicia via a rubber tube. ; Handlbs his; ih-^ struments legitimately; raising, it abbve a strictly' gag angle.: ;. Nan Rae oh hext as an inquiring reporter, sei^ving to bring her; part- ner,. Maude Davis, up from audience. Gross fire is fresh and funny: and closing. dbuble-talk vocals and com- edy, dance by. simple-typed Miss Davis.is gbbd for a series of audible boyirs and a begpffl via a speech in- trbdUcihg. Franklyn D'Ampre and Co.; next. . ■ D'Ampre hasn't played this., house for^ years ahd his business of: bring-; ihg on his femme. partner in a :sack draws' gopd: surorise :,effect. ; Hand- tp-hahd istuif, highlighted by. prb- Ibnged headstand, buildv'to spck prb- Ebrtipris.w.ith his elPsing ,trick of the ackbend over the ..balanced, chair. Andrews Sisters next arid sockb from the teeoff. Do '0-hi-o,* -Be- guine,' 'Rhumbopgie,' annbunced as from their recent.Universal film, and ■Tuxedo Junction..' Encore with 'Beer Barrel Polka,' a persistent re- quest from the stubholders on hand. Came back at this shPwing fpr a bit pf jani, set to bffbeat hand-clapping by. the audience. . Another repeat from the recent 'Star Dust- Revue' is the fiiiale, a patriotic, full-stage ensemble featiir- ing the line,' a vocal pf 'My Land' by Buddy. Mbnrpe and a strpng clbsing spot with the Andrews gals giving put with '1 Am^ an: American,' all climaxed with the drppping pf a big American flag. ; Biz plenty good. Buriw; MICHIGAN, DETROIT ' Detroit, Au^; 18. jirhmy. Dorsey orch (15) with Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberle, Bert Wheeler with Hank Lddd and Francetta Mdlloyt Winfield and Ford, Thf ie: Arnolds;\*Untamed' (PdrJ, • The jimmy 'Dbrsey bknd, plus Bert Wheeler.and Co. andjhe Three Ar nblds, added '. up to balanced enter taitiment for: this audience : of pre dbminantly yourig fry. '. ^ Seemingly in the mood of. catering to. all- tastes, ;brch dishes put aplenty bf Variety ranging from a ; sizzlihg 'John Silver' ip a .modulated, rich 'Cherokee.'. This hbii^e,- spread well up into the Upper tieris, liked the-bal- arice of the music;- and whatever the band turned oh brought, big retiims.. Fpllpwin^ what; at this show was v/ell-received. vocals of Helen O'Con- nell early with the. band; Eberle comes on later tP gb heavily Septi- merital. He had. to beg off.; ■ Gut dbwri on. time, :;'V7heeler and Cp. cbuld have, stayed pn all. night the NVay the audience went fbr them. Hank Ladd puUed - "his pfficip.us,' heckling assistaht-manager gag well, horse-play bf Wheeler's trpubles! with the. laugh -stealing ^assistant manager' gping pyer easily, ambhg other igagsV Fitting in nicely with layout are.fast- Step'pihg. team bf Winfield arid Tord and Thfee Arnolds, introduced as Eufppean- newcpmers. Latter -. db amazing tumbling.; . : As if the hbur's shbW isn't ehbugh, the,. .Michigan , is prbviding.v dancing and runnihg off an amateur, show in the lobby fbr the standees; Six singr ers will be-selected for a final cbn- test with Dorsey.". ' Pool, PAHAMOUNT, L Au Los Angeles, Aug. 15. • Nils Thbr Gtanlund (N.T.G.), Fdith Bacon, Eddi^ Rio and Brda. (3), Elinor Troy, Betty Kearie, Mdrilyn Hope, Linda Brent, Geri Mdci, Felipe De Flores, Two Flaahea and d Splash, Elsie Aridersori " and Shemp Clark, RudoV- Friml, jr.; Orch; 'VilloiTi iStiU Pursued Her' /(Par).-; \..y- ^V.. ■.; : : ; V.-.-; Kils Grahluhd <N.T;6.) trans ferred prabtically his bntire • floor show' from the Florentine Gardens, IfOllywpod night spot, to the-Parar mpunt. stage tbdajj (Thursday) y and with a bbuple of added .vaude; acts openiiig ; pbrforinance .isfiii .cbnisider- abiy overboard, aindi iii spots piroved very , ragged. Bulk of the;talent in- troduced is -Worthwhile, but tbwafd the. end a; burlesquieVi touch is inr iectejl ; :which ^dbes not help the .eiirliei:."-p'roceeding^ ;6how is somewhat difiFe>r^nt irbm what NTG' offers nightly. at the Hbllywobd caife, in which it is re- ported he': ^hSs., bought an interest, but. all of the talent' is .being used. EVeiry attempt ii made:: to turn the theatre' auditorium into a, higfat club floor, with hesivy ; distributionof. hoise-rinakers at the start, plenty of audience participatibn and evien, to several femme plants, used for the rollierskatihg finale. .The show, forr miila is one NTG has used for long time in theatre; personals, do^wh to the-jitterbugs.,■■ ; ^ Grahlund : ad m it t.ie d, frequently throughout today!$ performance.. that it was staged without any , rehearsals and portions of the offering did not belie him,. Perhaps .the mbst out-, bf-place turn is ttiat of Fiaith Bacon, who dances, in-; so close: to the nude that a pair' of operia glasses are virtually , necessary to find any trac^ of appareL 'While her'act is artistic, from the Standpoint of nudity, it is caitirely but; of place on. the stage of a the;atre catering tb . woihen. and children'; - . Producer , emcees , all:' the; way through and- at times becomes a bit boisterous. Early in the proceediiigs he starts tb vincbrk off-color stuff, including profanity, but this; is sooh cleared up and balance bf routine is remarkably free of it, sb far, as. NTG is: concerned, Eddie Rib and his two brothers;: ho we vbr, overlook no opportunity , to add innuendo to their otherwise corking gbbd comedy "ma- terial; Trib work all over thb house: and are on " stage: almbSt as much as Granlund. Most of their' comedy is of the nonsensical type, but the audi- ence ate it up at the opener today. F'elipe De Fibres; Mexican ^war- bler, reveals an exceptionally good voice and ; registers a, solid click. .His opening numberV.hbwever, might be eliminated, with the singer, stick ihg to, 'Baricho'Grande.' . ; Betty Keane uncorks a lot of dif- flcUlt tap isteps and . an unpro- ,grammed: femme hoofer, earlier in the prbceedihgis, also dis:plays expert dancing. Linda Breilt is introduced, fbr some' comedy,; after, which she sines .ia gypsy Ipve spng. . ; Others who play promirierit parts as the . shbw is : unreeled include Elinor Trpy; Marilyn Hope, Geri Maci, and a raft of beauty contest winners from up and: down the -^Pacific -slope. Added at the last miniite .were pair bf j uve j itterbugsr-Elsie Ander t son and Shemp .Clark, latter with a decided southern accent—and they hoof and clown their own through a difficult routine, : Rbllerskating act, billed as;f wb Flashes and a Splash, execute sonie difficult gyrations,, but most of the clowning including the audience plants, could: virell be for- gotten. :- Rudolf Friml, Jr,.v and brch start the proceedings, with a medley of the' elder Friml's tunes, aiid : play during the entire stage show. Bbys are all; proficient musicians and what the outfit lacks in numbers it more than makes: up ih results.; , Stage - show: can stand plenty of pruning; Which undoubtedly .Will be jattehded to, ^fter which it. should be a pleasing diversion "to the screen subject; 'Villain Still Pursued Her.' Grahlund and his show: are In Ibr $2,000 for theVwieek, with. a. split over $20,000. :,. Opening performance at-; tehdance: did npt indicate there would be any: split. . • .'; .EdUjd; HAMlbrS PIEK, A. G; Atliintic City,- Aug. 16. Stanley BroSi dnd Z Byrne Sisters, Bob Easton and Ondee Odette-with Doris Keyes^.-Hdrrison Sisters, Wilr- bur Hall, Leo Mdntiti, Lynn,[ Royce and Vanyd, Harry 'Ward's: house otch (9) ; 'Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot' (Rep). After tWo Weeks of spotty billings, the Hippodrome of George HaiTlid's Millipn. Dollar Pier cpmeS out this week with abbUt ,the liveliest show s^en here' this summer.. It starts out with the Three Byrrib iSisters doirtg a precision dance, which they fpllbW with a spectacular military tap; . The iStanley Brcs. wallpw: all bver the stage in a comic' acrobatic dance full of fast arid clever aritics.: . Then ebmes Wilbur Hall with his horn-tooting and .fiddlerplaying com- edy. At phe point, he plays . a trom- bbrie and fiddle simultaneously; le^ ting the trbmb slide actuate the fiddle strings. One after; another : c.pme queer looking hqms that Hall man- ages to play, for better or worse, arid lafl's.ar'e continuous. For:an encore he plays a tune; oh, a bicycle pump. The Harrison Sisters, in chartreuse frocks, got a big return for their hanribny, iand the faist-talking Leb Malntih,. with his French aiccent,; got spotty applause and considerable laujghter. Mantin polishes off the various dictatPrs, but; many of, hi.s smartest cracks are-too sophisticated for pier crowds. ;.' '^ Bob Eastoh's aict has some appeal which lies in his fatherly manner- isms in dialoglng with Ohdee Odette, Who aippears at first to be a baby boy in a carriage, but turns but to be a geniiinely good-lbbkirig midget. The show ends with the ,slam-bang acirbbatic dancing of Lynn, Royce and "Variya. It drew plenty applause, :- Carter. ' CHICAOQ, €H1 Ghicagb, AUjij. 17. Vo-Yb,Dinnirijr Sisters (3),C/MirlM Newman, Riiz. BrdsL- (.Sy, Dorothy Hild Ballet . (16), Lou Adriart and House. orch; 'Mv ^Louc Came Back' YWB^>f - • • ; - . Three hafd-working comedians are the Ritz Bros; They woli-e but thierii- selves frbm^ work and the audience frphi Uughing at the last show: Fri- .day ..(16). After a quiet :show that preceded them/.they canie on: to'tear things apart with a great display of showmanship. ; More and riipi'*! they have pointed up their zariy clowning, but they'hold it;.tpgether.at 'all times and never let it get but-bf hand.. . ■Their bid 'Frahkenstein' bit has hecpme the: 'Snbw White' bit. their dancing is used ;only. for. exit putr. poses in a strictly for-laughs man- ncTj and' th^ retain the ribtbus 'Dark Eyies' warbling nuriiber by Harry Ritz.;. It is constant cbmedy, with neyfer a letup, with the three piinching. at all times.; ; ; Rest of the shbW is meek, in :com- piarisbn. Charles Newriiart is: ai. har-; thohica player who has Riayel's 'Bp- lerb* .fbr his; big number; in Which he:, accompanies himself on a conga drum. He maneuvers the nibuth or- gan satisfactbrily enough, biit iindi- "cates a need for plenty of actual exr perience oh ; stage. He has the basic quality, of appearance and mu- sical tricks;;-;--;";: . Same goes for the Dinning isisters, a harihpny. trip ih thie mbdern man^ nier; Girls have- appearance, sing well and indicate a bright pbteritial. They a^e getting a fine build-up: on the radio at present and in the' near future should blpspom intb real per- formers. They have fine - pipes, and have a: good iear for harpionyviand are generally; playable anywhere iri ■vaude.v;.; ■.■ •_.Yp-yp;is a,:hprs(B whbse ;rider puts him thrpugh , a series pf: varioijs dance steps, waltz,; march,; etc. It's a . novelty that is bccasipnally suit- able. Dorothy Hild; girls are oh for two numbers here, their most cblorr ful being the 'bjjehing: Canadian Mpunted Pplice rbutine, Lpu Adrian arid hpuse prchesCra does a solid mu-; sibal accompariifneht job. Business exceUerit., Gold. KEITH'S BOSTON / Boston, Aug. 15. . Orrin TucTceir Orch (18) with Bonnie Baker, The Stdpletons (2), Ghezsis : (2); 'Wildcat Bus' (VJ, / To reopari the vaude season here, Harry McDonald, RKO division man- ager; spught and found a show that would; really wai:m up all the seats. Orrin Tucker fourid an eager mob waitirig to greet hirii on the first of five shpws pn ppening day, and suc- cessfully kept them entertained un- til Bprinie Baker finally stepped put tb whisper and .moan. the. tunes her: Boston fans have heretofore: heard only via radio or platters. But they knew; thbrii well arid applauded all her cute; tricks of. slick; sorig-selling. .Like all the show, Miss Baker's routine is wisely plarihed, working up to the climiactic 'Oh Johnny' arid Clbsirig : with 'He's -Making Eyes/ 'You'd Be surprised,' 'What Little Girls .Are Made Of and 'Playmatbs? are included in the buf'ldup list of Baker vocals, but her best tWo are 'Nbt. Yet*, and 'My ;Resistance Is Low.' Quartet froifi theVband assists occa- sibnally.: Miss Baker gaVe 'erii seven numbers and a medley of three more, but: there was still plenty de- mand for more at the finish. ,. :• : Tuckei: dishes but one of the best band;shpW5 .ever'to breeze into Bbs-' tori. He ;treats the fans'to the tunes they; expect,' such as' '1 GanH Lbve You Anymore/ 'Breeze arid I,' 'I'll Never, Shiile Again'and 'Woodpbcker Song/:; Tucker vbcals 'Little Girl' and 'Imagination' to good reception. Good glee club, job is dorie on a medley ,of drinking, songs in which trick beer-miigg. props ' spell out words, aided by trick lighting. Sheer hokum; is a follow.-up nuriaber by the boys Who do a daffy line-^kick rou- tine to the strains of 'RKO Boston Blues.'^ ..•■ :;;■ " ..:;:-\ The Stapletons were Wairmly re- ceived in their comedy terps; Gheziis find it. eas.y.'goinig iri their staridard' risley rbutine. . Biz very good opening.ihow. :'.'■■; ■■•.iFoic. - STATE, N. Y. Joe Rines Orch (13) toith Dpi' ArdcTi and Jdhn flyan; St Clair and Day, Adtidn- Rolltni Trio, Mildrca Baile]/, Al Trdhari arid Rose Perfect: 'Ghost Breakers'' (.Par), ; •The State's .'show this week is Ibng, ■ 75 minutes, and could be cut in sev^ : eral spots for. a tighter, riiore speed- ily .paced ' layout / Otherwise,: it's &: Wbrth.while setup backed by a pick- up band: led :by Joe lElines,:. erstwhile bandleader and lata director bf the Club Evergireen, Bloomfield;, N; J; He handles his in.c.ihg neatly and at one point; delivers a click novelty titled 'McNamara's Band', which be recorded recently ; for ; Varsity rec- ords under the name. John :B.yah; : " . r Rines' group -gets it aSyay with; a wild iand. blary .original, .showing :ribthihg; and : follows: .with .: muted arrangement of 'I|ll ..Nevej;.'. Sijiile Again.' Both are . slpppily played. St. ' Glair . and Diay, . sophisticated ballrobriiers,; . initiate the specialty portibn, eniplbyirig: four separate ' routiries for gbod results. First bit, smooth but not / particularly dis-, . tihguished otherwise, is the only :uri- impressive try of the fbur. . Studded , With heat: lifts arid spins, the other- three: would strengthen: the aot it it were coriflnpd tb;that trio. . Adrian Rbllini ;Trid. blicks hand-.: soriiely with a fpiir-ply ;ret of stand- ards- and a pair bf ei.cores. : Rolf lini'S' grpup has little cbmpetitibri in : its particular ;fleld;a6 "far as excel- . l,ence: is bpricbmed." . Rhythrii -flbwS. frpm the . strings iand vibe .; With, snippth precision and.melody is al-: ways predbminant. Only drawback :, is that none of the numbers used, is'; ■ billed. Trio neiatly mixes tempos. - Mildred Bailey • seems tb. have, trouble .With Juries* backing, which every; sb bf ten diminishes her, effecr tiveriess,' Nevertheless;''; she 'has to ' ericbre t*he' wide :grpup of fWham.'. 'Fools Rush In* arid 'Mhiie; LaZohga' \yith 'Rockin' Chair/ a Bailey special. Singer has to' beg. off with thank ;; you' ;during which She. explains it's her first time; at. this hoursv . : > . Al Trahah's . familiar ; comedy closes." He, tbo, capis-his scjrewy.an- tics with the info that this .date. " his 22d at the State. His stuff djraWs Wave after wave of solid giggles, the comic piaribing and general i slap-?: stick clicking easily. : He gets sentiV mental, at the bbwoff, which seems ; 5>lightly; but of .iplace as his audience dcesn't kripw Whether tb- take hihi" seriously; in view Pf ; what goes be- fpre. With pai-tner Rbse Perfect, he dups 'I'll See Ybu Again/ ;: Del Arden is Rines' guitarist. He ; sings 'Dprikey Serenade'; in a spot between Miss Bailey and Trahan and cbuld ; have : encbred, audience . ;i:e-. sppnse being. Uiat . strong; His is a. legit voice of, nice tone arid power, ' but a bit cohflned in rang^. Wbbti.. TOWER, K. C. Kansas City , AHg. .1 7., Ford. Harris and JoTies, jimmy and Mildred Mutcahy; 'Billy and Idylle : Shbty, Maria Louisa Alvarez, Edward Kelly, Lester Harding. House Line, Herb Six and House Grc.h; 'Scatter--; brain' (Rep)'. Pace pf the-bill ait !the Tbwer this Week is steppedvup and result Is a: notch higher in entertainment; -Diide ■ Ranch FPllres' is title used to get. girls iritp: cowgirl and Indian cbs- turiies and put the band in' flahriel . shirts and; dungarees,. Time of . 43 mih.utes seems shorter than recent bills which haVe not been as long. Xine girls are in cowgirl outfits to open the . ishow.; They give way to the Mulcahy twosbme. Who do while- tie-and-tails version of harmonica r playing. ;Take turns at solos,-give, put in dpets and specialize; on favp- rites su^h as 'Tiger Rag' and .'Car- nival of. "Venice,' which Jimmy Mul- cahy. dbes : iri dpuble and triple- torigue variations. Work accom--. plish.ed arid they Jget show oft to good start; ...-•.. .:-..-; -:,-.;^ ■ ' Following spot is assigned tb Shaw; dub;.which features Billy:pn a monor- cycle. Does his work iri a tipsy mari- ner arid plays it throughout oh the cbmedy side, rather; than, niake the alct an exhibition of . cycling ability.; Get good results arid -they .chah^ie: to a: neat .aero windup With the, mbre buxom lass tpssirigi her slight>partrier aroiind ih^acceptbd acrobatic fashion, ■ ; Bit of production .. With, the line is indulged: iri .here:with th'e line back-. ihg a tambourine, spebialty by; Maria. Louisa Alvarez and With ; Edward ; Kelly stepping in ,to coriipleie a kick number with- the gi.rlis,:. Lester Hard- ing has an; appirbpriate medley: ^t. ranch; sprigs. Including 'Old Faitfjful, 'Last Rpund-up/ -Home, oh the Range' and ^Wagon 'Wheels/ as his baritone .contributioh : in addition, to : his m:c.ing. '-'- In featured spot Fbrd-HarriSrJbnes trio ;of colored boys add cbn.sjderable zip. , After late arrival they; Wejii ori cold to raise the;customers out of ' their seats in the afternobn shpw, ana reception throughout the .;day Was cohtiriually strbng:, Rbutihe. i.*> ba- sically dancing; with. paiil Harris: fea- tured: in 'style all his: own that;; matches - first-class calibre. Some added cbrnedy antics .. arid; a boogie- woogie number. roUrid out act solidly. Finale finds girls iri Indian cos- , tumes doing a war dance in: swing and making most of a rhylhmie 'Bed Wing' arrangeriient- by ; Herl? Si^< house's brch: leader; :-. y' Qjirn.