Variety (Dec 1940)

Wednesday, Doceihber : 23) : 1940 STATE; N Y. Soul Gtaximan & - Co. {5) , .Stdn KttvanttdK Maxine Sullivan ^rtd John Kirby Orch \6), Cyiida G\enn, Sylvia Manow df Co. W; 'C.Jifistma? in July' ^Pa'r): . - ■ yiiis siiow^ holds talent, but the routining is .not ^OO",}, with the spbt^ tiiig of the Johti Kirby orch-Maxihe ^ ^ 'suUivan ieoinbinationi - ln the middle of . thfe layout,' At the ' last show. . operiing . night . (Thuiisday), some ■ patrons, grown accustomed to. having bands wind lip vaude shows, started to walk out .when;: the brch .'session ended, bnly to. return to. thei^ seats ; bri-Cynda; Glehh!s eritrahce; ■three. ' novelty ; acts necessitated -this type of.routining, but it's pbs- : stble the show might pliay better if, after Saul .Graiimaiv's standard' n^iisl- . car stairs op^irtcri Gynda Glenn was; ■deu ced,^ Sjrivia . Meho h .and' COi's '■' adagio freyed" instead of; ciosing, ■ • Stan Kavaiiagh ptit next-to-closing instead of deucing, and Kirby-S.ulli- van finaled. ■■■■^r The tiife-Christmas theatre blyes were alsb on tap here at the last 'show bpenihg night; -Hardly half a house was in attendance, with the result- that act* Which ordinarily;.are sbcfc. .. ap^ausege'tters : gb.t only polite .ap- plause. Of-what therbvwas. in; the way of receptibhs, toppers, were the : Kirby-Sullivan cOmbo, S y 1 v ' a . Manon and Cynda Glenp. Kavanagh found it hard tQ:".warm up., the, cold , house with:his topnbtch cbrhedy. jug- ' gling^. .while ■ Graunian, working with four girls, one of 'em. an ,over- jiosing contprtionTacrobati got .as, nice results, as possible under the^ conditions for. ah..opener.. ■ . The Kirb^'-SuUiVari combo, is the same as' has been on a CBS Sunday afterhbbn, sustaiher for .the . past .. seven" or. eight months.-, jfs polite . Bwihging. of-the classics by the six- - irnan :colored brch (Kirby. on the. : bass)| 'plus-^ Miss Sullivan's - (Mrs. ~ KirbyV fine -singing. -Canada Lee, wbo annouhces the radio programs,; reprise.s his stint, for the stage act in the same poetic manner,, upiisual: for. . colored entertainment At the finish the band swihgs, upsetting ian other- wise excellent impression of an out-i ■<if-the-brdihary. act. Miss Glenn; with her pianb adconi- planjst,. only .recently.' returned .froin South America, is an easy 'pleaser follov/ing Kirby-Sullivan. V Her im- pressions of- fllni glamour, girls, a French diseuse and a debutante : drunk,; lending with her funny ^arm :. contortions, get actoss all the way.- Ditto the sensational adagib 'wprk .p£ Sylvia Manbn and her three male tossers.' ArbUnd a long tirhe, this fifiiirsome has come up with ivnew trick, an ■ upWard toss Of the little femme.that has hermaking several . twists in mid-air before landing in the .arms of the catchers. It Ibbks . as il'angerous as it is flashy. ScKo,. FOX, ST. LOUIS Foot, the, brass section pouring out the hot stuff and the boys and gals ddncmg all over this-place, 'Jeevie' poane, a; hefty guitarist,' doubles in' a. cry-baby song' of 'John Brown's Body' which, goes,over big. . Gilbert,, who stooges, v/ith the band until his cue, clicks with his dialect and .fiddle and winds up with a solo.- Indian Love Call-.' Culbreath, a one- legged, cheer leader familiar at isIL Mizzb.u's f.QQtb.air games,, . skims across the .apron ;on one rbllerskate, returns bh a bike arid theh con- tributes-a hot jitterbug darice with Dorothy Flantge. a' Ibbker . whb-has plenty of curves. : Bjli: Fergusdnv a tovyr-hdaded kid^ warbles 'I ^Surreh- der Dear' and T Hear a Rhapsody' o.k,. Loew.. Hite arid Stafiiey, in th> next sibti. scatter a lot of zaney; ijtuii..: with the giant tossing the. midgut' around; and then :wind- up' with a Sturdy tap. OThe.. line, bick in. red velvet .shorts aitd wiearing brilliant red plumes • in silvieiScdlored hats, repeat ;theii" -previous -success in an- other, rou tine., tu Uie .tUiiB of ' Old FLATBUSH, FKLYN About .That,' 'Kansas City Moods,' and 'Going Home;' Last is'effective climax, .- Mit£i_- Green, Mill*-. Bros, i5), Laurel Watson,, femme bfiliadist. Is marty. M^y, Louis Priwui. Orc/i ..(l3) , a-decided asset to Millirider's crew, witn Lilli -. Anne Cdfrdll, ■ Jack ' Firist song announced n,";. "The .Bluesj' HO USE HEVIEWS GOLDEN GATE, S. F. jJian Froiiciscdj .p«c.. 18, Evers and- paldres, George tajppB. Poviers;- May; 'June and Penny; Which rims.lhie full gamut pf several- Tefntini and Jean Hamilton, Ed '"" 'numbers.'.This and TOy Own'^^^^ Bolboa Hoys (4), her outstandingly; * ' " ' ' " - - • 5hbrts ■ 071 d Weti'srecIs. ^ ...^ .„,. As in the past, IS''*''''^* Kaley fip^ From Mltzi. Gteeri. grQwri'.into si-. ~Millinder makes an -impressfve ap- ^^OOV^.O'Neill House:hine (,lZ) -,'San: Mizzbu,' with the whole corapahy. .Coming ■ ;ori vthe apron. Huge . pen- nant? of Missouri, St. Lquis ' 'arid Washington :U, the" latter being two local schools, arb. Ibwetre'd frbrh-:the flies as the .curtain . brings. (he .'es- minute session to a cioke. . .'Sahu. v ■ STTATE^AKE, (CHI C/iicogo, Dec. 21. . Ada Leonard .and: All-American Girl Band (17),.Pcr)1/ Tioii^^, Parker and: Fredericks^ : Wivinie Moci . Vic Hyde;: 'Blondie Plays Cujpid' t(jol).\ comely . and capable - personality, Pparance. cJuecting on .the stage, down .to the MUls Bi-bs.. Marty -.May - being plenty vigorous, •- and.. Louis . Prima'sv band,' this .90- i; . Erskine Butlerfleld, -listed as a mihtite corribinatiori presents-a-string ■ y'OR ^ii.lgeripiahist, goes iri for of click .turn§; .■,-.•..'• ; ,..bbogie-w.b^gi6 P^iahblogyi.-'.MA Good . There .:are- a • lot of' "things-.wrbhg '.Mnn, Is Hard, to Find' 'and. 'Bo;rt Me .with, Priina'.. ..band,' 'Composed of i;Daddy' are his best effort."!. Failed three trumpets.. brie trombone, four ! to impress here, and !;eerined in in saJt, four, rhythm, and "the- leader's P^""'y- ^b get bff-the slage. ■ ';. trumpeti, it's : A,- single-track jive ■ : Bonnie 'H.iirris, j^pecialty.; dancer; huriCh . which aUo.w.s .little charice for: has beeri- he.re befb ..... ^ .j. ., .- . .cbnvefsatiori while, it's vnderway, it ; hula dance, leading the Hawaiian rP"?f °" ?® Cable, while the. femme-.; howls thrbugh tune ;after:tune. Prima Production, ensbmble. Urii.von danc-! P!®"'*^ ,***"P? ? toe^dance hops, all over the rostrum in Im-.' 'i^ arid-aRility of the Apolio line are i•'•W'^Sroot hula alpftv. .DeuCing., proriiptu,:;; yestervearistyled: ieTps. 'T^trQshing iriiprovements pver:recent ; the. lour. Balboa Boys^ with thfei^. 1, , <■ . .- ■• . .■' . . . ...-A«t;.i. ,. ^ own white-. -upright; -they re late-of- the: Pirate^$- Den, Holly wood. -Chaps Froncisco Doqks' AV) i. . With .pre'-Xirtas biz: tis' tough as it has. ; ever been, nothing - hiuCh . mat- ' ters thi.s: Week,-, population :at Show caught • being ' SO; sparse - acts .cbiild hardly .get a .hahdi ■ Cuttalns 'part on-^vbrs arid Dblores, - dependable wire;act which has fre-' . quehtly. played arbiind; these parts*. . Male half does-some.,plehty fast tap-i ^ plays. his'horri,. sings; etc, ^ And yet,' ..weeks; .• .- •b oth h e and th e band c lid c-^les p i tc' j ■ , Ap"te.Hrs , .' a ll: •bethHie-ahd-i37eHjand-c^ isibn he makes stems frSm? his ^ood j Vicki' Adams.' impressing with her: S/^jilf ^u'lt^^S "°t-f^^^^^^ humor arid fenthuR|ism. .Se6rtjs tol'There'I Go'; Lillieth Latty;^ &vft\,*^''.f5.P^!^^??'^ bit the^folks,: 'Lover CoiTie Back to Me.'; Duke De- von, cornet soloist; Jerbme Berry airing a high-jiltched voice with 'Just Say SO Long'; .arid Thre^.Hap Cats, ripvelty ; iristruriientai-sihgirig trio .enjoy : himself. onstage,, arid the feel- .ing is inipar-tbd to the'aiudience.: On the first few numbers -the band was anything but gbod at this show. Heavy- and cairelesjs. rhy.thmi threw it out of kiltfer and off balaiwe ;regu- larly on both band numbers-arfd be- hind the vocals. As the shew pro- gressed, however, the group settled down and the drumriier lost some pf -the lead f.roriti his harid.s. Apart frprifi that . the various : sections:-' plained cleanly.- •Lilli Anne CarroU..vocalist, is bh An ex-stripp:er.; Adai Leonard tries :.«arly;- ; .Backferaund..- fo.r her^ singing a new line of Work. Ai the, leader of an all-girl band, ; shie ' Indicates, .a. possibilily for some success..; Musi-', cal aggregjatibn 'faces the -handicap of isU ©irl biands. a toiigh obstacle on the-:striclly musical erid,: but for novelty ;:ar)pear.ances there should be plenty Of oppoirtuhity Jor advance- ment. ■■ ■ It's a good-lobkihg outfit that plays some ; excellent arrangements. In fact,-the brie big factbr that should put thi.s group over is the oiitstand^ ing work, of the. arranger; That work is startljrigly-novel and effective for any stage, is entirely lob heavy; drowning out what seems to . be a nice - enough voice. -Man. I LOvc." indicates:-the band Is not too ^ flexible. HerrVbcal isn't helped at all. by the accomparii- irierit.- Does. 'Five. O'Clock. Whistle' also, : Jack' Powers, introed as new' to sirigiriig... is'- taU, nice ■ Iboking and possessor bfr a neat voice.' He'll be better . - with. -more iexpbrience; - he's inclined - to rush through, lyrics; Clicks- with .-'We Three.^ 'Shioke Gets in . Your Eyes' : and 'Only Fbribver;' Has a Crosbyish -timbre In his voice- .Prlriia's horn playing , is ' of the usual showitianly variety. He reaches just right, drawing two. ericbres,. is neat . tribute froni, a: small house. Ed Ford arid Whiifey, thir(j'act, " •really, a single,-Whltey beirig a dbg and prie i,of -the tiest trairied . to go aiidience;. . Biz Way off Wear. ROXY, N. Y. - Miss : Leonard.: herself ' makes a I for high' notes and plays solos with long time at the. Piccadilly Circus bang-up appearance, as. always,.arid healthy drivie and: earable'style. Mid-{ Bar. (Piccadilly hptej,. JH:; Y.) arid • St.. Lewis; Dec. 20. . Jane and Jedh McNdb, ; Hcrbic HerbHn, HoyTnei:, Flicg, Bill : Fergu- son, Hanjiioni/ ^Four, Bill CulbteatU and Dorothy Flantdef 'Jeeijie' Doani, Bobby Gilbert, Loettj, Hite and Stan-- .ley,^ 16 Cttmp^js-.'Cfo-Ed ' Darlings, Count SoloThqn Orch (13); 'Ellerv .. 'Queen' (Col) and 'Give Vs Winds': ■ (U). ■■■ :/:;,'; - • ■■ Fanchon. andvMarco reached half- way across the state to the Uni- versity, of Missouri to pluck most of ;the talent for: the current Vaiidfilm show, at the 5,000-seater Fox in rnid- towri.; And trie collegians, for the most part, clicked,.The pros brought in to Dolster the offering are Bobby Gilbert, with dialect and fiddle, and LoeW, , Hite/ and, Stanley^ midge, fiant and the normal-sized guy, agged 'Campus Jamboree,' the show Is a decided , improvement .over the 49 Ibcal tyros, who trod thie. . local boards several, weeks ago; St, Loiiis is one of the largest itudent contributors to the state uni-' versity arid relatives and friendg.'.of the. entertainers were ' ori - hand in g90dly numbers . to aid; their indi- vidual thesps with , palm- pounding. The collegers, aided :by Xmas layoff. ,.irorrt; theii" - Classroom, tbilSj :had. plenty of . time to rehearse under the .expert tutelage ■ of': Murier : Hill, former prbducer ,for F&M; aiid.,t|iis direction; Was: reflected iri the , easy , mariher in which: the ypung 'uns "■Jpped through their paces. . ; With the apron designbd as a cbl-' -lege tpwri 'jelly jpint,',and the band: on a; raised platfbirm. session caught got ynd,er way with the tobters jpburi : ing out the sChbbl*s' alma mater song,. Old , Mizzbu,? ' - Haymer Fijeg, a . Babby .guy,; m.c.s and introduces a . :neat-lbbking lirie- that really kriows what precision means;; : Their jitter- bug, routine, iij colorful: cbstOmes,. is a .swell start.' The Harriiony - Foiiiy lour lads and a lass, contribute 'He's ' Making: Eyes at -McNiShiek of Araby'' • and their pwri ribvel • iriterpretatibtt Of. 'Jingle 'Bells.' The, McNiJb , gak . (twins), in Ihe next,slot, dish out a slick. tap -routine, but- should: srinile: more often is a lesson in. shbwmariship with' her smart use of wardrobe,; "Too many; jperfoi'mers : today have no coricep- tidn: of the impbrtan.ce of showy wardrobe ,on a stage,. but Miss Leon- ard parades four chang.es that drew whistles frbm the guys arid ah's from the leriimes. She handles hersblf well at all times .and proves effective and enjoyable with her. smooth emceeirig; '. ; ;■; Perry Twins, are standard, and score nicely , Avith their ; hoofQlog-y: This audience especially enjoyed .the way he brin,es. baS.s,-;-clarihet. guitar, more recently in Chicago; top the pianb , and drums to the fore for a unit preseritatibn. 'They had 'a stage ]am se?ision with his horn. It breaks I "date at the opposition Strand a year up, into- a Contest between- himself' or -so ago. i\nd wei-e a strong hit and the :'claririet Each remove."! a i there, as they are . here. ; Planted oh piece of his instrument with a 'top, a set-piece platform Which moves that' attitude .until both arc playing : downstage, the trio.opens in p^e and Who :Cleari ^lip..with '^Breaking:- My., »ff^^jH-^??f!,iW .^S^*^ ^'i* Heart* and other songs. !. " '^^ - 1%^^°^ J'V;^«^if the .hoimd'^ulls: Sandy Burns, jphn Mason; ^ J'c.hn ■ fn^S Ln^^i f'L? ^5'° '-5^' '• Vigal and Vivian Harris, in two skits ^Po^orM^ «p?, ?nvf^^ t'^^'^f 1^/' Of ^burl,sque vintage panicked this jSS^fo^'^co!? A Ss bn Whitey's. U-month old daughter, Dolly, handstanding dog patiently - taking ' plenty ;bf .;tossing frorirt , the' -boss.' '■ - .-- . . •• Ncit-to.-clbsing allotted: to another ' .sirigle, Gebrge.Tapps, smooth stepper v with.-a couple of novel, twlsts. one be-.- ing tap version : of a.- Spanish.: paso doble and the other a. flashback- to the tapping, of 1'5 years ago. . Latter ■ routine is a neat cOmedy touch and lands nicely;:. -...;,' ', ." Joe. TerrriinI draws the final spot, ; mixing miscellanebus-hbke With his flrigering of violin.,bahjb, guitar and. : electric guitar; aided at the .close;by a-femme; stooge who Whistle.s.- --Ter« : .mini .dldri't seem to have his heart in:^ the performance- caught.^understand- able.but making for spotty; result^: ' Boys in the'house band pool their talents for an arrangement of 'Dark Eyes' a.s: a special feature. Start but ■■■ with a limp but sopn go into a'Jive ."session which is strorig. .Everything' .stops when the drummer take.s hold ' and the blood-pressure beating h* ' gives.his traps brought spbrita'nebus applause. Werh. ' ■ Adrian. ' Rollini TriOf Wesson Btbihers,,The, Orientals; Lj/nti. ilbvcc. aiid Vdriyd;. Gae Foster Girls, Paul Ash. arid Jloaiy Orch; 'One'. JVi^ht in the ■ Tropics!. (U>, rcyieuiiEd in :VARticT'if,.'Nbu. 6. .-'■-;. Nice and fast little stage sho>y-for Christmas week, goes with 'One Night iri ■ the Tropics'; XU), which takes care of the laugh derini^nd lack-; ing on'. the rostrum; P'icture: has Abbott : and . Cbstellb, sock comicis. who;.have played this .house.. . The Adrian- Rollini trio. :for ~ a only the mouthpieces. It's well'done. ^ Mills Bros.' vocal.": and improvising have' lost none of . -lheir' appeal , oyer- the years. This audience.didn't want to let the quintet off. As the grotip. delivers sbrig after sorig,. each try tops "the preceding one. BeRinning closes with the Gae Foster girls for dressing in fuUistage. The. bull flddle- vibraphone-g u i tar- combination offers four riurnbers. A clever liftle.turn. Wesson Bros; (New Ac.tsV: dp impi'essibns in a somewhat different and refre"!hing dancing-boxing routine.. Parker and with 'Dinah.' the fare Con-slsts of.! manner, with one of the bpys hari ProriiiV-inii-c tVi-it .+/M,nVi- I'Mow«r .QmHa 'A rtniri '''T .ii»»v''R'riSwn ' dline' -the: facial exnressioils: - th( Fredericks add: that tpuch pf class that always: iriakies good in. a family house such as this.with their musical comedy, due ting. - They havie -satis- factory tonsils, tpo. Had to Speech off. Winnie Mae's juggling still, needs polish. She has the . makings bf ;a capable novelty act, however, doing m.bst of the-: standard; stunts with balls . and clubs, Vic, Hyde Was-pow- erful. stiifT for this house with his :orie-man band stuff, the flrialc riiarch iteiii tearing ,'em out of their seatSv:"^ , iSiisinejs fine at, second, show Sat ur.day (21). ; Gold, COLONIAL, DAYTON Dayton, O., Dec. 21. '-Little Jackie Heller, The Six Greys. Joe Besser and Co.; Cirtellos, The Pitchmen, The Faludys; 'So You Won'.t Talk' (Col). dling the facial. e.xpressiorts, the other the voice. "The . semi-cpmic ballroomblogy trio of Lynn, IRoyce and Variya are also on th6 .show with;their highly effective routinei including the legit dancing as well Tas ' the- comedy touches which" come toward the end- Foster girls are used -with them for decoration. .:',. - ' M M"""<r." "—-V The Oriehtalis, quartet'of risley of her stuff^ .she'.s- been doing in. legit, ' artists ^who look . familiar, . are (>n. Iricliiding imitaiions of, Sophie ; iwctty long shprtly,^fter the-Poster tucker. Hafrv .Rfchman, Ted Lewis Unes opening tap. Orientals feature ind George Arliss. Nbne of them 1 <» three.high balancing risley ..stunt, is coldly presented; an being buiU up ; a ;h.e^dstand -Jug^^^^^ little.spheres via shoVt verses, a.s- for instance, the , by one of the troupe, hoppmg Arliss bit. which i!» interpolated into ^<>n one hand which Is clever. The a vocal of 'That Old - Egeling.' i foot .barrel-.juggling is overdone. . Comedy aping of Fannie.B'.%elakes A Chri.stmas-tune with which the Never Smile Again,' 'Lucy Brown,' You-Tell Me Your Dream.' 'Pe-6- 5000.' 'Tiger Rag;* ;a .. Brazilian time iised on their recent South Anierican tbur:and a sock.'Sleepy Time Gal.' .Training Misis Grc(=^-i has under- gone in .voice;, stage dcipoftmerif, etc.* is apparent; She was up-against B rather i-piigh bjilcpny Crpwd this show,.but had- little trouble holding, it down. -She. runs through most sceAc in the 'Great Ziegfi Marly Ma.v. who was " 'Walk with Music' with Mtss Green.. folloWs. Forils.Chrlstmas bill the Colonial J^''' ^"V^':'.:''''''?- -t^ J^^^ has assembled a diversified list pf;trouble. .Its inipo.'^-''b>e to «late all excellent vaudeville acts, headed by he ..dpes. - j!tart;ng ^'th ^takeoffs on , tittle Jackie Heller, a faVoiite here, various srnRing^.styles. One that -apes Heller opens - with a: patriot bit. I a hea^y.-che^ted opcra^diva is duck •He's -My Uncle;'- said relative, being j:$$?)P'f<h).-5 nc.gbborhood.. He and Uncle Sam; sings ; 'Only . Forever',,'M'-*'?, 9^<^^^ <"PPtherv for the. niftly, does 'i5own , Argentine Wa.V' :fi'^;'>. "1 a. Birhy Snwk.";-brt . and concludes. With -a medley, ofi .M''>y-- June: and: Penny are: ac.ro pops - • . ' .riancer.s. . Two -are on-flr."!t in tails The Six: .Greys, five sisters arid: a^ 'oj^.fperf^dlrcxccirteriUun^^^ brother, open the biH; nicely, with .-a ', routine: ^, It .s. the best thing, they dp mail carriers. Their military- tap .registers-solidly. . . ■ With th6 stage show running, biit 45 mitiutCs, the hbu.se .al."<o has -two shorts, a '(Jniversal travelog arid a I Paui Terry cartoon in addition to the new.si-eel. Busines.s Thursday night (19): was very lighti bu< li.sual pre-iXmas lull lexplains that- Char;. "EMBASSY^ N. Y. ^-:'- series of taps. .neatl.v costuming each - ir^^'^'' <'^^;t^>'''^<^,"'^;i!-'^^^^^^^^ -lurn.. Thus. . there's " the 'DinsyiMo"?*?.: t^Ps. -tj?t^n ithree flipping DbbdleV in :• patriotic ,: attire,' Scotch f/'id doin Thi.s .,«:e<*1i APdLUX N Y. Lucky.. Miljinder Orch .(15) tuith Laurel • U'ntso"., 'Trevor; - Bacon;-. cpsturiies for; a :Highlarid .fling in ;t.'in time.: and- coJ^'boy costurriies>for .'El Rarichb Graride;'; The girls dp. a bit .bf singing to re.st';themselyes frbm tap's brt a CPUpl6 of occasions^ ■ ; Joe -Bessfer/bhs: His; standard nbn- sensical .act :arid inakcs : gpod .' with material .that ;Wbuid. be .' severely frowhcd .upon- if it Were nbt dphe .so expertly;■ ..-^ ■:"■■■;■■:;•.■' ,'•'.-..-■■';. v.The _Ci;rtep,os ^fire: a decided nov- elty rid okay; ; A dbg act, it consists entirely of ./intrpdiicing the canines dressed" as Jfollywbbd stars, - s.uch as Mac 'West Scarlett vO'Hara,' Stepin -..Amateurs , ■Fetchit and.Ginger-.Rogers, the'latter -ishd '..srhger."-':dfTm'il by LUcky MiH- -This is a dull bill.- BUt its drtllness can only be measured; in terrtks of ...... .. me, .s, Vweek—Chri.strrias arid War—that's all the' more' pointed; 'because of ' the ps. thon - all three- flipping ^.can on y oe measurea in term.s^oi iir Jjplit.":. - It I.*;n't satisfy!n! available.^; newsworthy The ion ^cpcms to- lack: r<ihear;-.al. -, .y-Oid ^as been evident for-.som,J., time, -':.■.'. ;., . . - :. '. ivoo'd, I . ThereV? a: note of. .antithesis, thi.s HIPP, BALTO Bdltinibre, Dec. 21. 'BaUimore Follies' ivith Vera McGihnis, -:Baron Tunns :(2)., Lou .Meyers, Jackie Gorman, R(ly::~^Jond, Ella Banks Dancers (6),XflCostft ana ■ Ford, Rhythm Broviri, ■ Three: Hi Notes, Maritd, Rdckettes d6), Phil '- Lampkin. Hofiie Orch (12); 'One . Night in the Tropics' (V),- . Annual local talent show, staged In cooperation with the. Baltimore- News Post by Ted Rbutson, matches. up nicely to previbus money-getting fiffbrts. Rbutson has. a . knack fbr smoothly produced revues and in his current effort has. succeeded in ac- comrilishirif a swiftly running con-: tinuity which builds to a rou.sing \ finish. Three line routines stiiged by Mcda CprtfoVi are nicely tied inl Openln'« with a special number, 'Front,. Boy' hy: Ben Cantor, Vera McGinhi.s icads the line in a .bcllhop hoof routine which has .spliced Into- it some tapping by the Baron. Twins* fast-stepning. lads whb work nicely.: Lou . Meyers, comedy jtigpler, next holds pace with balls, plates., knives and hats; Breaks his weli-handled ; •rpijtirie with smartly, timed laughs. Some legit warbling by ' Jackie •Gprman fblloWs. A;' nice' looking yQurig.stcr; she gives out with pi ens- • irig vor-sioris. of 'Chirl Biri Bin,* 'Only Foircyer? arid 'One Ki.sS.' Sett matters: fpr ; suave riiagic by Ray Mond, -elbngated : youth, who., palmi .exceptioria-lly well, getting; bieSt rer suits with-card stuff and ;conti.nuoui productlbn-^bf lighted clga"rets; ; ■Another special niirriber by :Caritor, ISwabin.'.the peck,' brings back Miss McGirinis. arid- the line for .$bme.'ex- cellent, and. highly -legif tappery;. ' Sets backgrp.ii'nd fojrVadagIb stuff; by more pointea -'benause of;' the ^'^"'^•''.^^^Ticers ■ t^ree couples-, spjl-it: of the...times.. The reels -are:' who iwprk.jn^^precision.-m ade,quate playing Up both—and the ,empHa.sis " IS-On war. Otherwise, the -clips, ,are rather aimless, The .Duke and Duchess of .style.; :Number, is; clima.>£ed .' with .strong series of catche^ and throws by Fred .La Costii and Juariita Ford. Some jive stuff :here by Three'Hi- ErskiTie^ Bmterfield. CPrtijte; Harris; Windsor •hre given' rather himdsome' J^otes' p.'-ovides; a: skillful change of Sandy 'Btirji.<t> •••John .;;Wf^9Pi7,:,.n»id,'.;t:peat^ent'bv Eox. '.hahdsbme' in the, -Pace.' . three" larts,',' accompanying'. J/Winriy "V'J.gril: :t/-it}r-VJi;i.<( -..Harrw; - ' - ... - .. .-- . '-^u-_._--,..-.^ . ^. -^^^ :, _ -1940 amateur ii2)';'.Af.ect'' dbjhg a butterfly daiice. . . The Pitchinen (.3) imitate :a 'j;reat variety -bf iriMrum.ehts.- iising :small dcvice."' -:i.n the ir-.'rrifiuth.s for-, the pur- pose'. ■a\F'o getting a way, with'a Vfi rie- t'y of- items .from bumblebees;'^10 a _ . .s'yriiphdriy-'-brche.«ti'a'.-- --- From: -ihat ■Herbie HerbUn,;,a-'tiiiy gal .from .!;lhey; ,vecr'-into ,ira'itation.s,; pf bands.,' jiltfcr-s bfi'nfi'doniin&Ve .the new show heire. Ifs a nlcclj" rounded, out- bill, with ' - oii)-y- ■ -oKe :' big; profiiictiori 'rHawaiian) nuniber, but <:.Iicko.: Mil I ind cv h us ik-ori h c.rf ;bb I'fj re; -'a rt d Hc .l/.■1ur^ lii'i b.i:aM .^('f;ti;yri iivO.ri, of course., to ;'the'' Atnerfcan | equ.'>,ll\': '!xv;!i received,'Wbr-ri .,caught; irmv, with ..trobas -.shown" at Fbrt:-Highli£<ht here by; Rh.vthni-Browri'i McCicillan In AlabariTd 'Fox) and at .(Now Act,s)..!.":ebian who hbf.-fs. on ' Fbrt Knbx lU) in various pha.sos; of.' roller .skates;: Builds to cVimaJ^., v;ith- ■ actlv'rty,' while a;fami)y- of six-.fFox) ; Marita, who. follow.s.-with v( n;;c; cotiga;' i.s -.Kofrri enli.sting .forrscrvice,' four,- .stuff. fid.din<i!;t.p the-courit.:'N'^eiook- -.; Texas, wearing a huge somfcn-ero -and'i the whole made moi^o' enjoy ;a white^ satin 'cowgiii's 'garb, -trills 'tho-humorou.s approach. Ma.n J. Love' arid 'Boogie Woogie.' : T,htt, Fri'ud.v.< . .«i5{ nicn ahc The:..se(:ond;is the .better of'the twb; Flieg - rloes a: riiad' rriusiciaiT; stint,• batoning the. tooters throtigh 'l^hap- .,sody, in. Double F..Divided by Two.' The band scbi-td ."solidly :W'lth 'Suetar rid a girl; close, the. layout 'with ■ a.; .thrilling acrobatic ri'iimbei* in. which the cli'- niax.is rcaciiod; When-:ihe- irieh jumP' sfcxbp'horie .sp_('c;ali.'«t; .-. and . .Tfcvfr ■,v,-hatof,a ilag-waver,. arid :D;pos,sib1e.' .'w-'^afkint;; .rbnga "drum-s. . La Co^t Bacon.-who'-.o!hf;:>-: :;p,-,ce -the. Iri.^'lrri--. incentive to. other.s,.".-; ,. ' .,' ;'■ ■ <ihd .F*ord-, return f(,T. a. . 'K-i'lrpn'T montali.'-l ^pteifiist.":. ' . .La.«t ;narri'i'I- / Greeting by:'Eleanor - R.fiofiavelt 'of ■ bbicrt'/ .featuring an ovf rht-ad spi s:teps down fram the. r^-cd 'soctiori -\rt put j»Gro,<-.s "I G}\ <; .Yi:u My. 'VVord. . .■'•'-'l four' high. the. top man doing :the..a swing.v;iriaroh tune. Band feat;ii.rf.'- sttirit blindfol/lod,. ' ' .Ka'vy. 'Pr-ocie ■JVon'if^ on . a. .SnrCc;' :'.H''V.' \t'a irori'm spin; Pnn''.ci?S :juliana of the Netherlands Lwhich, attrapt'i; a .hire serip."? of final i;; t;ivon-r;oul!rie treatrritnt; tliL- lutu |'ci.irt?tihs foT t'^c'well filled avd color-; fffect being to bring to the i-cc-);; - fti'lv (ir.nr.scd- stage. !T'W,n<'\v,sroel .p.er.sonality.'; 'Knn* " Piz okay. E. nil.