Variety (Feb 1941)

Wednesday, February 26, 1941 Variety 49 Night Club Reviews Continued from pace .44; Rhuraboogie, H>ood equal facility. Someone's^goihg to •discover'Cee Pee some day. . -. Rest of the performance is hop-, ninfi fast. The Rockets a ^trio. of male hoofers,, get, over the floor in white'tails wi& difficult steps and ft" faultless precision. . Dorothy oarbo is a writhing dancer, slightly mr-the strip: side. : Peter Hay tosses h?s 'tootsies around with.. lightning Sourish and. finales with a j fast, tap While balancing a tray of dishes, on his conk. Lois Galloway vocals none too forte. Bandmen go for a change of apparel When the rhumba session takes hold, . Their music is not too talarv and danceable. . Best tribute to their tootling, is that the film gang Is out on the floor most of the time. Esta'b seats around 450, with ajpal- ' cony, and was .three : quarters filled on this catching. The queues form outside on Saturday^ nights.. Joe Stevens produces the floor show and puts the eight shapely. ponies Through hew routines: every, fort night. iThree shows are. ^iyen. night ly. Spot will prosper as long as Cee Pee Is around. ; Helm. • YACHT CLUB, PITT. Pittsburgh, Feb; 15; Jack Walton Orch (8), Jackie Heller, Patricia;• Cesar, Jtostta and pdTicho. Shirley Heller, Manhattan- ettes W. GARRICK HAS ST. LOO ALL TO ITSELF NOW ' 'Under new management .and at a new location, Yacht. Club is once more swinging back Into, line as a bigtime nitery operation ^fter stumbling around tor several months, Spot got . off with a bang under ownership of Sol Heller and Nick Andolina more than year, ago, fell away with approach of fall but seems to be on the right track' again with the Hellers as sole owners. Sol is the manager, Jackie Heller. part- proprietor and contributing his talent in addition to an ability , to bring in the celebrities; which always attracts cash customers.' Half-pint singer will shuttle between here and Chicago, where he has a new radio show coming up next month, spend- ing four or five days, weekly at the Yacht Club: . • • • ■■■ : Of course,, he's the big attraction In the floor show, m.c.Fng smartly and giving out with songs. Diminu- tive warbler is better than he's ever been, his pipes improving with age, and if he gets away with less than, a dozen numbers at the Yacht Club, it's a bad night for him. According to the palm-pounding of the ring-: aiders, he could stay on. ad infinitum, but he wisely knows when to quit so that the waiters and the bar can get a break. . ■ . : Remainder of entertainment Is good enough without being spectac- ular, which is all right since Heller's presence would be enough to salvage considerably lesser lights,. Miss Patricia is an s.a. looker with suf- ficient working knowledge of magic to get by nicely, and .threesome of Cesar, Roslta and Pancho (two men and. a girl) go over big with the maracas and the rhumba. The gal shakes, while the boys play and three of them keep up a rapid-fire session of tahgology that's in the groove. Manhattanettes are six girls , who have looks but routines could stand some dressing-up,. and it's a mistake for them to follow Cesar, Rosita and pancho with a conga. Number should precede the trio instead of: vice vcrsB • Jack Walton's band hits it on the hose for both dansapation and show, with vocals by another Heller, Shir- ley, an attractive package who's get- ting better. She likewise does a: stint on the floor for. one of the Man- hattanette routines. Walton will be replaced next week by Herman Mid- dleman, who was at: Yacht Club for 10 months, prior to differences with Sol, Heller's ' former partner. Miss Heller will stick with Middleman for songs... -Cohen. Minnesota Terrace, Mpls. '.; (HOTEL NICOLLET) '.- Minneapolis, Feb.' 22, Billy. Baer. Orch: (12) , Allan Car- ney, Thelma Marland, Ldthrop Bros, and Lee (3), Rica Martine, Jay -'. Collins, Roy Bast;-week-day mini* - thuTTi, $1| Saturdays.,$1.50. v . This is the first , of a number of . hotel and supper club units planned: / by Art Weems of Chicago. It repre- ■-. sents somewhat of a departure for ..this class hlt'ery, where .the;.principal emphasis . ordinarily is placed on music for the dancing guests, with ■'. the floor entertainment, assembled piecemeal; by the hotel itself, given secondary consideration.; Instead of. the usual name or semi-name, band, there's an unknown musical aggrer gation and . a slight curtailment of the time for customers' footpedalmg ■;; to permit the lengthier floor show. ; . Although minus names in the floor ' show, and it's safe to say few here- abouts ever have heard of the Billy Baer band, hailing out of Milwaukee, the attraction had 'em packed to the rafters for the midnight-performance on the opening Friday of the four- week engagement. Among those ;in the audience giving the, layout the onceover was Earl Carroll, in town with his, 'Vanities;' playing the Or- pheum; •'•• . • Fast-moving, smoothly routined lively .show, evoked an enthusiastic audience response, Alan Carney does a workmanlike, emcee job arid also contributes. sortie amusing im- pressions of . Various types of inebr i- ates. ■ :-. .V- ■ -' 'Opening the layout, Thelma Mar- land also is its outstanding performer. Her hot swing singing gets the pro- ceedings off to a. bang-up start and, perhaps, she is better spotted thiisly than had she been closing. She puts tremendous energy into such numr bers as ; 'Old Man Mose,' 'Hawaiian War ; Chant,' 'Dixieland Band* and 'Scrub Me; Mama.'- The infectious- ness of her;' enthusiasm, sweeps the room.-: * ' The two Lathrop Brothers and Miss .Lee, precision steppers, came into, this show directly from a local Orpheum engagement. They are nifty appearing steppers who exe- cute their routines with the Utmost : smoothness, Winning a deservedly big hand. v 'iV For a novelty the band blows a 'Silly Symphony' through the 'hecks of empty soda-pop bottles and it clicks. Jay Collins, balladist from the band, lands with:' 'There: I. PqJ and Roy Bast, another of the musi- cian-warblers, hits. the bullsey.e, too. With 'Ida,' 'SWeet Sue' and. 'There'll Be SOme Changes.'. .. - ; Rica Martine is a. vivacious ana colorful Latin- singer : and rhumba dancer, reminiscent ; of Carriien Mi- randa. She provides, a .particularly snappy interlude. '.;-. ." ■ ■ ' : . The Baer band, leaning to brasses, comprises youthful musicians. who handle, their, swing skilfully. Ar- rangements, are effective, ll not espe r cially outstanding, and the customer terpers apparently found the musical accompaniments , to their liking, it also plays 'the show like, a: veteran band. .Rees. Bills Next Week ^Continued from'page 48; St I^uis,. Feb. 25. . .: With the Grand, ahd Warrick, both' burlesk houses,' operating" ixi the red'during the. current season, a merger has been affected,: the Grand shuttering and the. Garrick, ;ort the Izzy ..Hirst wheel; having the. entire local field to itself.- The Grand, op- erated by the Wolverine Amusement Co., was .'opened last September by Harold Min'sky, N. -Y., and. Arthur .CUamage, Detroit,:, arid the Garrick by Dick ~Zeisler, N!Y. . ,One of the. clauses in the contract calls, for .the Grand 'to: : plky Hirst, shows in the event it reopens. It is. reported that"'■ .the management - of ■the New York hotel, which owns the Grand, gave Wolverine' Amus; three; weeks free rent as' ari inducement for it to keep operating.■'-'.' This house iisied a house line/ with traveling .principals; The: Garrick presents road companies intact; Since the merger the. Garrick has: discontinue^ . ' twp-rfor.rone show every: Friday night. ..Under that pol- icy .the., larger part of the show- readying fbr departure and the new new show were combined for one performance. It proved a swell hypo for the b.o. one night a week.., Ella Fitzgerald was brought back for return engagement of one week at Brunswick Hotel's Bermuda Ter-. race at Boston and Manager Paul Bromley .kept band for four weeks •because of . fexCeptional business. Now, Bromley wants band back as soon as possible. • ■ /.; ' '; Barbara Bardo May 'Nolan Harry' Collet Ore / Whlttler Hotel' I (Gold Cap Room)' -Tony Pattl I : /Wonder Bar 6ammy Dlbert Ore PITTSBURGH Beachcomber^ Boston House Reviews ^^^Contlnued from page 47.s FLATBUSH, B'KLYN Boston, Feb. 19. JavDorn and Stefnie Yosey, Joroe Escudero, Eton Sisters (2) ,L™qirls (6), Don Ostro Ojch (S) , ;Nyejaay- hem Orch; Minimum, $1 and $-:50. '— ; When Monte Proser introduced the South Seas atmosphere to the Hub nitery picture last year, the Wise guys were impressed, but guessed it wouldn't last long. Fact is the Beachcomber is still doing a heavy dinner, biz and the ropes go up many a .night shortly after 9.30. As to originality, in decoration, the Proser spot, managed by Tom Maren, is tops in this town, and the New EnglanSers like the novelty, of it. They like the ease with which a patron couple can slip m and out oi the rion-dressy ^atmosphere. What they didn't go for. was, the exotic foods, and Sethis season the club is plugging American dinners. Also fmportant is the. front staff, which knows how to seat customers with a reassuring air of hospitality. The current show is an unnamea unit assembled by Midge Fielding who also directs choreography for the line and produces. According to big-time standards, its no wwbe- cause the budget's low. but : Miss Fielding has made every dollar tount^Entire show is built around South American or Hawaiian theme, but. there is .no m.c v tp tip Off the Bostoriians as to what the daices and songs niean in English. While the show is distinctive and alto- gether pleasing, , it would seem Jhat I few explanatory remarks would add interest. This is particularly so in the case of Jorge Escudero, said to be w.K. in Brazil and Argentina for his extensive repertoire of un- published native and Indian songs. Twice he sings, with dancing em- bellishments by the line girls toheh? interpret the lyrics; and ^ the/stand-, out offering is ^Huapangp/ a rhumba. It would be worth. a try to have ^ap English-speaking tit*, give Escudero the%pe^. buildup.; While jris^oice and guitar are an; asset, he s some- what lost as a star. ;; „ Dorn arid Yqsey, ballroom dancer?, are relatively new to the mtery field,, but evidence that - they are on the. way up is the fact that they .were, booked in for a single week at the Beachcomber, after two weeks , m another local club.; and have been :held over sik^ Couple, have a good ballet background and this element ^ks-mucli Of ,their ^rlc. Igeir opening.' -number, theme.d . to Blue .Danube' is musically jnurdered. by. the Ostro band, clearly incapable of handling fancy arrangements;. . .- : - Eton Sisters hold , attention with, their seemingly authentic Hawaiian dance early .in .the show and later m .a 'Beguine' . number that. has its iS^rls, some of them iPreviously ■ strictly : showgirl^ - bav*. ^beeri whipped into ' ^editable fom by Miss Fielding who presents them in colorful costumes, simple dance steps and emphasizes pbstunngs and arm arid leg positions in .appropriate South Sea mood. . •' Relief band • here, is ^ e , t May ?! w ; and this outftt. would .do better, as the show's orch. bemuse th* P^crew turns but a dmceable rhumba rather than socko swing.: . , . * 0 ?- ■:■ erice: they're doing a helluva busi- ness.' Stooges work hard, keeping up-a drumfire of : rumiing gags, including imitations of Vallee. Geprge a :Givot, Mae West; a Ubangi girl and Sally Rand. Billy Morosco goes over nicely with a rollerskating specialty. Louise Shannon, red-headed iapper, solos^to good returns. Howard and ^Talley mixed comedy, team, though^usmg. familiar material where the fldgeftr little girl with squeaky voice is al- ways 'on the verge, nonetheless garnered hefty applause. Teamjalso demonstrates ability to sell a^ song. Band is used mainly for pointing up gags and vocals but also dishes it ° U Bi Z Stra F?iday: night capacity, with boxes also neariy^sold out» ■ • - • .''..■ Anrhorage Hu^tt Morton Ore ■■ MaynarU Deahe ; '. Ariloglun Indite " Plill Cavezza. Ore- liocbelors' Club . ,A1 Tyrner-pr'r Ualconadee ' • Joe Vlll.ella Oro . nil! Urren'r Clyde. Knlifht Oro : Jaliet Lee Herb - Roalier BeiogleriyopKle Club. .Boor . Sherman' •Izzy Nuti '■ . Baddy Walsh, Nutsy FtiKan^ Harry' Coino'rada- ■Packy. M'Pa:rland. . Tiny Miller . '■■ Bernle Crawford ; '; V Clnb Tetlte , Piccolo pete 'Orp ; ..Bet;y Smiley .'.• .■:■ Lou iStarr-' Lorrnlhe.'Gater. '■ ; ■ Audrey Kennedy Cork ami liottla Jacfc Davla . fiddle Peyton'a .-. Bill Campbell Ore Caroline Moore V . Mabel Harrold . Marlon Muller Eddie Peyton . ' El CMcp Clro.Blmac Ore- ..'..!■= Ustrellta P'ena- Alzlro Camargo '. Ghlnlta Marin- - Cha'rleV. Boy '. Hotfl Fort riU Ken Bailey Ore ■Johnny Mitchell ! Jessica Wheatley . Harry Walton j Irma Guthrell Hotel Henry (Silver Grill) Billy Treacher Ore Sandy Davidson Marian. McGarrlty . . (Ony Ofr's)' Dorothy Neabltt Hotel 7th Avenue Bess Saund'era Ida tola . Everett Haydn . Betty Donahoe AJ. Deyln Evergreen Oardene Red Clarhe Oro Ebble Schaub Paula Harvey Hotel Ell* Olga Mundy Ore. Dale St Clair Zelda Hotel Hooeevelt Ted Blake Men About Town Hotel. Bchenley,. Billy Hinds Oro .' Patty Dixon. .. , ~ Buzz- Mayer;.. Hotel Wm. Pans iChatterbox) Baron'. Elliott' Oro ' Billy Cover'. . ' Gloria Jolley ■ iContlneniai Bar) Frank Andrlnl '4 .-. Merry-Cio-RiiuiHl' Eddie Camden Ore'. Betty Gule ■ . • •, Johnny Wilkes . ■ Kamden Kids New Peno Rajph Allen Ore Joe :M'orro'ceb- Sally Lang . Gl'eH Martin' Lelso gls. Duval & Laurence , New .Yorker Gls .'■' ' VNIiod Cafo • Al Maiiaco. Ore - Bob Carter' Uwlghts Russ Le Beau. Ch'lotte l^amberton Kretlow Dane . •' >'ut Honno '.. Dale Harkrreee Pat Dennis , Pat'-McGowan Joe' Klein . ■' Chuck Wilson, : . Oaals Lbule Poile Oro'-. Margie Kraber . ';' . . . . Orchard . Jimmy Gamble. Ore Jay Lorlng. Chuck Miller , '., Plnea ' '; ' tluzz Aston .Ore Tony ..Ro'zahca Ray Englert '.. Taeht Clnb ' H Middleman. Ore . Cesar, Roslta' A P. Jackie Heller Patricia Manhattanettes • Shirley Heller " Sky-Vne .' Mickey Ross Ore . Sky Pllota - :■■ - Union Grill Art Tagello . . Frank Natale Mike Bandretto . Villa Madrid Etzl.Covato Ore Mark Lane Wally Vernon Ann Boland La ska Sis Gloria Miller Gregorys ■ 3 Jerka DUnstrnb's Karl Rottde Oro Boyd; Heathen, Prince A F Sel'drla pel.Ohrel . .'v Caaa Manana r . Lou Carter . Orb' s Lee Steele David BHllentlne ':■ . Mrs; Schlepperman . Bill's Canary ClrcUB Jackie & Lorraine . ■-.V Club Mayfalr Ranny Weeks Orb ' . Bet rile Bennett O . Cpokle Faye Harriett Hoctor Jay & Lou Seller Be:h Cliallls . Gcorgo ; TJbby . Rev . flbb ,Vanity Fair Kal Nlra Orb Sie'lla R'ay Lnura- Lee' ..' - Fj-ahces George . . 'Whitney. Sis t'o4'oariu't Grove . Ml< key Alpert Ore Don- Rico. 6rt' - Uporge Hand Rev ■ Billy Paine Nuftcy Giy ' RortrlBb ■ &' Fran'clne Verne Wllco* Billijigtons.:' Olelody Ijoonse)- Rita Coughllji Newell & Steger Crawford House - j»nV'CoUlna. Ore . ; h'ally Keith' ■, ; Vanilerbll'ta-. ■ Kt.n Brllltant Frank' Koritalh* '. Bvyoe. Santry • ; : ; F«» S 'Hoiinda ''. 'Milton George Ore -. .., Ill-lint i'eie Herman Ore Kay Doyle;: -. ■' . Hotel Urndford : (Cirrus Room) nurt Mann ■ Marcla Nell ■.■ ■._> ISlwIn ShaW. Hotel' lfrudKwlck . (llermuda [ Terracel Louis Prima Ore Hotel Copley Plata (Sheraton Room). Stuart tfrnr.ler Ore : (Oval Room) Lamb-Vqrum - 4 . . Icfe Parade Gladys Lamb R'Ube,YoKUm Buddy :Lewl« . Betty Wharton' Murray Titflha Walter Ridge Adcle Henny Hotel Krmz .- Ernest Murray Ore Billy Kelly Jack Manning Al Lewis Victor Donato Adele Corey • ■ Rita' Hehderaba'.' Raymond Pike' •' Eleanor Kelley ' Hotel tafayette Noblemon Jerry Salisbury .Hotel Somerset <Ballnem Room) Harry Marshard <J Johnny Turnb'ull . Lenny Welsh . Hotel Statler; " : . (Terrace Boom) .- Vaughn Monroe Ore. Marilyn Duke ?. ziggy Talent •: Joe Carney : Bobby Nichols Hotel Westminster''. (Itliie Room) -. - Jimmy McHnle Orb Trop'l S.crehadera O Adrian O'Brien • Harry Drake Rev Joan- Tweeds ' .-Marion. .'& iW- Lyii'ne ■• Jackie Fields ;:'-"" Ken-':';-.':; Frances' Claire Or* . - ;RuH» ^toward' .'■'.. ■ Latin .Quarter To.ny Bruno Oro . Don 'Dudley Oro. v.-.' Harry Spear .. Marble Greene Radio Accb "' Paul A EMzabeth LatlW .Ballet : Radio Herb :Lewis. "' Stenben'a . (Vienna Koom); . ■T.ew Conrad .Ore" ; Doris Abbott '• . John. A Mona' '. Fre'dvika Beaublen " Mlaco.'; '■,.;. Eme'reld Sis - Alice O'Le'nj'y The,-Cave'.. ■ Mark (illbert Oro • Jack Flvher- . •• Tamara. Dbrlva-■ . Doris-Abbott Carl oh St Uorla • . Nora A, Jimmy Bell.: Joan & Mona -. Fredrlk'a Bcaiiblen. - - '. '': Tic Tfcb'■ ■'.... Ernie' Bell Oro ■Ben Ford n*v - .-' Tliiy, Sinclair Beef Trust- Chorujj ' Don Beaton Danny Goodman'. Tremont Plaza Ben Pullo Orc: VersalUe* .' Hobby Hacket Oro Frltzl Scheflt Lalght'ori Sis. Willie Solar. . . Emma Francis .. Harold'Kennedy .' 5 Juggling Jewels . 10 Floradora Malda Johnny Andrews' MIAMI CHICAGO, CHI Chicflflo, Feb. 23. Matty . Malneck . Orch <9), R Jane Froman, George B f^£™weTrn ettes (9), Dean Murphy, western Union' (20th). With an extra-long plcture^ ttie stage show is kept down to. mm - mum running time but up to maxi- mum in class, distinction and en^r- T«inment Only four acts but eacn TSSS* of a' standard h associatg in the public mind with the Chicago ctairo There appears to .be. in raw, funeral movement towards^sharp curtailment of running time on stage ^hows even beyond the cuts of the fastfew V years which have^ad.per- formers squawkmg about being rushed off the stage. 'From two niteries in town come thf^o :headline.rs: Matty Malnecks orchestra, from the Pump Room of the Ambassador hotel and Jarte Fro- man from the Chez Paree. Malneck s own eight-piece group, is th^rown n with the regular house orchestra to. Tddtupto r 23;meh,;butor^.'their-;own the MalrieckVmeh do; ?om« really : modern instrumentaliz^ in : excellently with .the .show, and house Their specialties include the: 'Anvil Chorus' from. 'II jwva- tore.* .This audience would .have had :'em stay on all iiight. • Miss Froman is class personifled. being outstanding, in appearance and delivery. Pipes glow ..and style warms over.: the footlights. - ; This audience wanted more of her... •M.c,: Dean : Murphy . .turns in a capable job before setthng .down.no •his: already standard impersonation, act. ,That FDR stint is:. among the ' best; in its line. • Murphy's' appear- ance is much in his favor and his handling of an audience indicates, real showrhansh ip. .. , > ' -. - George Bernard, and bis Royal- ettes are six women and three men whb -conie up. with a series of van- ! ous dance . styles and routines, most of . it ballroom stuff of- waltzes, fox- trot, etc; Act looks well, is ward- robed neatly and Alls up the stage • with a sufficient number of people to make- a respectable flash.-- : ■ '. .. • Business good, a* the last show Sat : urday (22). -''/,'.''. Gold. Beabhcomber Xavler Ciigat Oro Mlguellto Valdez Carlyle Blackwell Chavez' Ore . Tropical DaHp ' CarrouHel Velero Sis Ore Belle'Baker. Roino Vincent Club Ball Tommy Nunea Ore Peggy Fears Olivette & Murray Alfredo Seville Ball-ettes (12) Clnb Bsqnlre . Worthy Hills Ore Cross & Dunn - Terry Lawlor Bstelle & LeRoy Howard Brooks . Esqulrcttes (8) 'Colonial Inn Paul' Whiteman Ore Armando Ore .Harry Rlchmsn. Kophle Tucker Joe E Lewis . Chandra-Kaly Dane Marianne Ann Sutherland . Cuban Casino. : Adrian- Itolllnl I Eva "Ortega • Nan Blakstone Tropic Beauties ■ Don I^annlng's . Doris Sherrlll Roberta Sherwood .Tlmmle. Hodges . Gene Austin ' . ' ■'.: El Chleo- ' Ralph-Cook '.. • iMarllyn Foster'. Oloriu.' Lucane. Lyti>ll ; Danc ' Five O'ClocV Club i'anchp Ore* ': - . -' Hotel: Dempsey-. ■ Vanderbllt (Pago Pago.. Koorol hobby rafks Ore Vincent Bragale Or Helen- Morgan. -. . Hollywood . . IteaeJi: (Jtamboo Koom) Eddie bliveriOrc',' lintel Miami ' ■-, Hlltmnre " ((jlrnldit Room) '■. M-.Bergere Ore Columbus & Carroll Klalne Miller . ■Mev'wly-' Kirk..' Hotel Bone>>Pla«a . (.Viennese'Room) - Emery Deutsch Ore Jaye. Martin Georges & Jalna Josephine Houston Hotel Shelborne (Mayan Room) Chet Brownagle Ore K Miller Dane Hotel Versailles (Golf Room) Chas Murray Oro Jeira Jerry Delmar. Ore Dwight Flake Gomez & Minor ' Yvonne Bouxler- .Merle Burke ' Mldgla Fellows Ann-Howard - James Howard. Fbran- Sis . ' Jlmmle'a Budd Sawyer's Ore Mytes Bell Golden Gate. > ■Beatrice oardner Montrose A. Pearl Kee & T»ck Kitty Davla Johnny Silver Ore Billy Vine Conga Dano • Latin Quarter Joe Candullo Ore Bmll Boreo Grlslia & Brona Henri Therrlen Frnnk -Mazzorie Clarissa ...'; . - Salty Rand : IlPlen CArroll Pierce & Harris. Mayfalr Clob Benny Davis ; Marie Auulln :. . Not Club Tubby Rl'v^e ' ■LtW-MerVtir, . < Paddock. Club Leun-' Prima Ore- Rogcrs .-^f Morris- Jackie Hllliard Aunt. Jemima . Manhattanettes ' Rhumba CnHlnb Alex Batkln' Oro' Kantaslas Rhumb's Sammy Walsh Roilt a Rtos; ". Royal Palm Club Abe Lyman ■ Milton Berle. .Royal Guards •Rose Blaine" ■Martha.Raye Betty IJruce. WhltHbns. ; : ■ , ■ Slnnsy Mnile's -.Bane'RUss'lh Ore. Maxle Rosen bloom Joe Frisco fiilly Richards Patty Moore ' BOSTON t rieaeh Comber ■! Nye Mayliew (>tc . tuitt Oy(rn Ore . I Jfiden Twins V'npttfl&h'nna Gls Georxe Ksoiidero Drirh &' YoShpz Jlldge Fielding Rev Don't Look, Dinty ; Continued froni page. 7= throat... Learn, to think on your - feeti man. Don't wait for ine to ■ do all the suggesting! V:. However, • I am not complain- ing. When, you draw, your pay from the cashier Saturday night . please dra w - an additional $1;000 as a bonus from me in; recogni- y tion Of your earnest work. This; : . note Will- be all you need; just show it to: the cashier.! '. While , the-letter was on the way, one from Mahey to Sullivan crossed it The reference to the loot is a check tendered by the R: Y. Times. Publication pays $25 for byline stories in the .amusement section, whether the writer needs the coin or not, Sullivan's recent yarn in the Times complained he. hadn't re- ceived any . froni the show, Maney wrote: . . . 'My counsel—and he is not Morris, Ernst—advises me that as yoUr .unacknowledged agent J would be well within my Tights did I muscle a fraction oj the enclosed loot from you. I. shrink.; • from such a sordid procedure be : :, ; cause I - feel that amity, good willi even an , entente cordiale, ■ should prevail among the reck- less group banded.-; together to . jru-ide' the ■ MM..' Lindsay. : and.' ; Grouse through the trials/ and pitfalls consequent to their latest .follv, 'Arsenic and Old Lace.' 'Do not misconstrue my policy of .laissez-' faire. I shall.,: nay do,.:.' expect an occasional token, of your desire to. co-operate:. . . ^Vill .you sketch : in. some 600 . words some of the. current, evils in the. theatre .you think; should , te. corrected, always bearing in • mind that. what We • trying to sell Is 'Arsenic and - Old Lace * hot mot6rmen'.<! mittens or ;■ second editions of Zahe Grey.. ■ If one of the currerit .evlls ts, in your': biasC'' opinion,, the. afore- rnentiohed Lindsay and. Grouse, •-..then Iet : them have It .wlth. 'bpth, barrels. ';■ '■■',-■■;;' .'" '.■■ v 'Once i have received your broadside. I shall rifle It down to the .World-Telegram where' 'it. mnv -momflntariiy st"v the hand . .fit Rov: Howard. Iii^t now. lip to his waist in appeasement.*