Variety (Mar 1943)

Wednesday. Marc|i 10, 1949 41 Variety WEEK OF MARCH 12 NHMcral* In «muimUmi wHk bills kel«w ladicatc •ycnlnt 'ay •< ■haw. whether fall •t split week. 3«KW vokK citi CavUal <ll) Huh '•''ronby Ore .liiHD Kilivardii Miiintvlti;h'« R«a Mary R«)'* * N'aldl Wat* (II) Riibliv Wlmllnt h'llll lrf»> HlR . .liiliniiy Hiirk* VIII OKbnr'ii* Or« MTTHRUR4IH Mulfir (It) B Carroll's Vanlilei WAHHINflTON CaplM (It) Rhythm Rurk«ta MurtHli Bin Rharkey Npal Hlanley Manilla * >llRiion PanuDOBiit m:«v YORK cm* taniiMMa4 (IS) >M>l*i' I'ugat Ore lluul «' Kvii RrycrH llrnny YuiinKiiiiin I'likTHi i*liolr <-HH'A«iO <«'blns* (l«> Marly .May 4 Kranh* Johnny Mns Ore MIAMI Ol^mpla 4IS-1S) Blinyn* A Armal'ns Olyii Landli'h I.aura Vtan Dutlon a .ll( Kau'R Don FranrliK'O Co MINNRAPOUM Orpkcam (It) Anilrowa Rla Mlli-hfll Aynr Orr JrHw It JaniM Tliii Ili-rli»rt OMAHA Orpbfaaa (It) Cltaa Siilvuk Ore Oeorse .Ulvot Oarr Drna Ruthle Karnes Toir.i>o raraBoaal (lt-14) Vaughn Moiiriie Ore Murphy HIh Bob Kaatnn I Johnny Mark Co AI.BANT ralatv (It). 4 Ink NiMiiH l.uvhy Mllllniler Oro SiKirr Thnriir I'rH \jtw llHlf* Cunliin C lli>r*rs BONTON ItoMaa (11) >:i»iiiiur i.'hrlailan A iliirdnn Hai'kei'ra |iav# Apnilon Co llfairif^ Kay llob Alirn Ore <4> .liir Vi-iiull Oro I'hr Shyrr-tloa lliil l.rlloy XVHihon siH «.*lltll)l>r ItiiMvell n.KVKI.AND Palar* (It) 0«n« Kruiia Ore (t) Lailn Quarter Rev roi.irMBiR Pahicr <U-IS) Jan Miivitt l^rc 4 (NM'^lnnilH IleVHl MerlH ft Ler 8lr|iin KVIi'hIt <«-n) 0**ne KrupH Oro The t'lilHliins OrlMH Critw* Pessy Ma now UAVTO?» Colonial (It) Ijilln Uuiirier Hrv (D) Jnn Piivllt Ore 4- f'niioliinilji Stepin Ki-li-hit DeVal Mrrle » l.co ROTIIKHTKR IVmpIr la-M) Ina Rny lliill'on Orr O Miller SlnKi-m Paul KIrklnnil Rhea * Rnyiiiiinil KKW YORK cm Htiaad (It) Ina Hay Hutton Ore Jerry Lexter t Suniuela (5) RRhiiny Kay« Ore Ihni CuninilnKS Kunny RIee rHIIJtDRLPillA Rarie (It) (''lili'o Marl Oro Krnnk (iiiby Itial Tfirnie 1"«y A Wins (M Ouv Lonibiinto Ore a Swirie TlllMi Hlft \W llyils PITTDRI'Rr.H Ntaairr (lt> C ■'Hrriill'ii Vanltlea tft) riiii-A Mnrx Oro Frank <iuhy M^l Tonne King A Arllna I'TirA Maaler (I«-1S> Slue Harnin Ore- Sials (11-11) Del.ase A Shirley Valanlln* Franic Don la (It'll) ^harlea Duo Moroy A Katnn 4 Standors BRIDGEPORT l^rlc (It-U) MrParland t Ore Johnny Mtirsan RoM Man* n A J Allen byrle (S-m) will Oahorne •>re Kllon lirlll Al A I'onnle Fanioa Jan Murrity r-AMI»F.N Tavern I It.14) Tile lirake* Ori'Kiuy. H A C Jhv lliin-nni Itei Welipr Tlio HrlRiilii RUZABtrrH IJberiy III-I4) .liihnny Taptlne <*n. (Ifinrife Kreenia li'iiser T>uln Ijimler A MnyA nnlit-rlh'n ('Iri'Ufi IIARTroRIt Male <lt-l4) CHrui Itnire Rllblnuir Joe Venuil Ore 'AValHon Rla 3 ItOHfi RIh NRWARK Atlama (It) Boh C'henler Ore MInevltrh ftafeaU. <] Miller Rlnserii s (Iraya >AIWAir Tenlral (lt>l4) Tiinv 1*H*tiir Ore JiiKirllns Jen-ela Mlitl flrcen Ml tie Tnush Ciiya PATBRMIN- Majealle (II>I4) Nailiane Nroa Ellen Mllchol Jaekla Oreen rHITJiDBI.I-BIA ranwB (It) Mol Hall Prltvrhard A 1.4>rd Manny Kins Co sievnna BroH & B Fay'a (It) Earl Hlnea Ore H ruiiia Fliiyd <:hrlB(y Co PROVIIIKNTK Metrapalllaa (lt-14) flro Nlinav Ore VhI IrvInK 'I'he Karlva Arletn Harrle WATKRBIRV Puir* (is'ii) T*iiiy l*HHIfir <irc MIxle Iiunhar Val IrvInK ■ line to UN) WOONIWM-KKT New Park llt-14) The ri MarHiinlla Vie llyile Tanner A Tlirimna ricni Helllnga Co lOne In nil) WORCRHTRR Plyntaalh 4H>I0) Arleen Harria Dave Apollnn 3 Rayit Marehnlle The EiirleH Bud A Judy Allen rOI'.NOMTOWN Palare (IS-IS) Ink Spnte NiHler Tliiirpe I.urky Mlllander O iiiirdnn A Rusera Vrr Fiiiea CalHiret Bills NEW TOBK CUT Algkis l>rtn Baker Oro Kdiih Uarrlo Ijiio 4i Monails (^dnll(|urn (4) Lvllia Moya Aqiutlam Rest. Berry Ilros. Oro Frank Toner Oro Anuaads's W'lliiia fox Ueii Morria Ore Bill BertsMtl's OnnielllH Vail* Heverly Holler Miiyn dlTord Madel.vn Whil* illnrlH Hope Helen Stuart Don Sylvio Or* Roberto Oro _ Blira Gay M's Ethel eilberl Harry Donally Charlla Roea Ciab SI Pallh Arirn Ann Til lice Muriel Mmire Johnny A Oeorga Sieve Murray Casey Ore ClBb l>t>t Roser Riearna Slyra KInsaley Capaeabaas Jlniniy l.>urnn(e Cabut A Dreaden Wnlier I^nr Ted Shapiro Fernando Alvare* Hie Tlioniuann Olsa Ran Juan Mnrihn Burnett Ted Rtraoter Ore Frnnk Marti Ore llenay navla' neiiiiy Davla l^eiinard Ruea Mullyirond Blondea Patricia Brisbt Adela Rivie hrrnle Dolan Ore Jan AuKUM Ore Uavaaa-Madrld Hilda Sklaxar Xoro Mor.ilea Oro Felipe He FInrea Pepiia & I.U 'llloi Piiblito & Li'.on Peplto Ore HIcliory Raasa niane N'ulile - Ancll Sweet- Larry Bennett Ore Hotel Aator (Columbia Moom) Jlinniv Onrroll Coebtall Ijaungs Diek Kuhn Hatcl Brima'at Piaaa (fllaa* Hat) Rlla Ruper Carey Tnrlna Martha Drew Sally Vrban Franeea Kayo OInya I.ynn Muriel Pase Joe Pafuniy Oro Hal Snundera Ore Hotel BlltaMia Rudy RIehnrila Jimmy Tarter Haxel Franklli> Rny Heaihertnn'Ore Hotel CoataHHlora ' (feataty Nonaa) Cbmnindnrabiea Tony Dester Four' I.ytile Rla Hnl M<lnl>re The Siadlera Buildy HaHowe Trio Hal Melnlyre Ore Hotel IHile (Tenaee Room) .Ineilllelhle Arlane Ti In Hotel EdtMW Blue Barroh Ore Hotel EMei Hoasa ' (CaalBO SB Park) Nick D'AinIco Ore Linda Lark Hotel l«ilarl«a (lUwallaa Rut) Rahala Tatlma Uonilkal LanI Melntyra Orr Ken Lake • Lallani U*a Hotel UaeolB (Hlae Raomi Abe Lyman Ore Halel MadlsoB Sonny Kendla Ore Hotel McAlplB (Marias Orni) niadya Tell Johnny Ueasnef Orr Hotel New Torher ITerraee Room) flonny Dunham Hob Ruaaell flonny Roberts Audrey Miller Qrace May niaaelle A Farley Hate! Park Ocatni (Coeoaaat OfWTa) Wendy Ulahop Jerri Vance- Dell O'Dell Kleniinr Teeman mil Ituiiaell Juily Mnnnera Arturo Arturoa Ore Uelancnurt Oro (Royal Pfln) (linker .Itihnvnn Hell O'Dell Jaek Reynolds Randro Rnaatl Bennett (trees Jerry nreen Bunny Howard Hotel Penasyleaala (Cats ROBSSI Jimmy Dnriey Ore Miih Rherle Kitty Kallen Hatci PIcTrs (Cotimon llaoiat Dl Olianoa BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE THEATRES EDWARD NEW YORK PARAMOUNT SUILDINS BEVERLY finis. CAL CALIFORNIA BANK SLDO. ^k.l:s tt Nadynns "Aelyn Ua«- Henii A Devoa KIkl •ea Kramer Krancea Miller Linda Fairen Jean Hnney June Warlptt Ted Rddy Ore Aoci'lo Ore Ilea Julia's l!eul>iin A: Alivia Juahlio l.opex Manya Del Hey Helrnlta Rivera Seii'ir Leon Ore ■llmaiy Rellf's (ilendu Hn|>e Miii-y D.MHaaio Helen Ilolmea Reiiee Kleaiinr Ruaeell MoniDurire Bnye liixeil ^ |leMl^e l.tirna nihHie Rohlta .A Romero Mona Cha\e:e Mnri^aret-Qray Paltii Arl'en Joe Capello Ore Kelly's niahla Leonard Ware I Madeline Whits Ell Wclner Geo Wooda Ore Dorothy Manners Thelma Cnrpentsr Iji CoBia DIoaa Cnaieiln Ml):ueiiin Vi.ldes Iti'liliy Cfl pa I'anrho A Diane Murlillo Ore Ja<'k Harrla Ore. I« Martlalqas Wynn Murray Jnekle MIlea Kunlee llenly 1.H Mnrilnl<iMeit,ea Maxl Bercere Ore Soenaaea Ore l^allB tlaartst CiliTle lilake Dm' Man'ua Mini Haynea Toni A MIml Worth Reven Fredyaons Porlnne A T Valdet Jerry A 'Turk Itnrold A I»ls CInrlaaa HIbcrd. Bird A l^aR Mickey Kins rnrol Raye Wally W'nnser Line Den McOr.me Ore Henri Noel tm Vie Parlnlenite Piiulo Lawrence Jnah White Raaha A MIrho a Rny Terrell John Seliaatlna Irvine Ortnn Lou Rprlnser r^n * Eddie's Rddle Davla JiM-y A da ma Darhary <" Boys Beverly Pase rhnrloiie Vnnus Edily A L.«ke Tnny Cpnieonerl D<i Ma ye. MAM .leelie A Jainea Kiul' V Rla T.nu Mnrilna Bd Mitio riab Fred KeHllltf Joy Lynna Maurire Oaman Moa Pares fhnriea rmllele Juanlia RIna Renee Vlllen H«iney Murray >ternl«'e rialre Mnn Pnree Pretllea Bill RIaaa Orr Moats Carls Pesiry Wnoil Ttiny Karrar Stuart Roaa fvenrice Lloyd Nnble A Kins Tonia lOth Bol* Clab Steve Murray Barbara Lee Chlqults Venlila Mickey Mallory Mill Mann Ore Namber Oae Bar Night Qub Reviews COPACABANA NY ' '■'= il>»> bc-mls ^nd ihe star ara WI-AVADAl'tA, 1-*. .1. j„,p foundations: the Intermediary Jiinmu Durante « ilh Ed<tie Jnol.-1 litirs d ouvies inay well be curtailetl. «oii, Capt>l(n & Pniricia. Moriha Bur net I, Sun III/ flU-f. Lrouara Amar, Copacabana Beams iKay Bitckleu. LiicNIe Cusev. Joliuniia GiliMon, itiora Gooding. Murilvn Johnson, Terrv Kelly. Mary Miilliii, Eileen Shirlei/): prodiired by Larrii Cebal- -lot, ityled by Waller Florell; .loiigs. Bob U'ritfht. Cliec Forrest, arrange- mentt and conducfed bv Ted 5trae- ter; Frank Morti's Samba Band; $2.50 and $3.50 mminitiin. WAHiiiNn'niN Raria (It) Tlie Rniyetlva I'aul llriniva Bob Hall (S) The Koiyeiiea Paul Itemoa' Bnh Hall KKW YORK <1TV MhrIt Hall (IS) liiitnua AmiKOH Hilda Kvkirr till lilalvan HraudharkI (IS) fieiirne .leanel ,lai k Hale y Klin l.iiKiih TSie lie .Mnrenfi . Ili-i l y Hn-a lii.h tVillliilllB ■ 'ell l'lill«.|ini> <.lle<'n Shirley Ijiii ille Niiriiiiiii Roiy (IS) OriM-i: ,\liiiini Piitll ilerrllH III- linI'll Slunrt rif.rii l.e;i The .lii\<.1va •lli-i n .Vord Pen Vt.>| SillKera HHOOHI.VN IlHlbuah I It-11) Rnliii Iliiniiil 1° .Murine (11) Irene Wll. y Ruill I'liiil iTiiiie in nil) Ma^fitlr (IS) lr*-iie Wiley Mulh I'aul I'l'hree In All) liOMi IKLANO JanMira (II-1I) Pi>'kena A Slniliinna lee .Miimlel A A I* 'Kiinlon Bi|d Su-eeney Eddie I.aiiiber( Co Paul Riiberls Danny Shaw no .Tenklii* 'One to (III) ISBbrsah llt-IS) Joe Allen Trumpet 1 Pad! Rsberls Punny Hhaw (One tn HID Naniiyalde (14) Till* Allen Trumpet i I'nul Itnberia lianuy Sli:iu- Itlne In mil NTATKN INI.AMI MlniiMl A (ireal Kllla (IS) Itn JellklllH (Twil 111 nil) NKIV IM)HP Ijine lit) Irene \VJIi y rrnn In nil) AKRON PalMre llt-I.M Ink SpiiM Siali^r 'rli.irpe I, .Mllliniler (In: liiiriliin A; llMi£i-i'a I'lK l^K IliileH .\TI.A>ri<' I ITV .steel I'ler (Itth Only .Mel I In II .MiiMiiv Kiiia ''n I'riii'li.ii.l A' I.Kiil Herb .'^ill'llier Slevi'iiH Miiia A It n.il.TIMOHK MlpiMMlranir It's) H.'wiiimI llli.ndra .l:in .MiiM-Hy Marry Wnnd , Aniliniiy. Allm A II I '»•■» ■' Maryland (11) 1-V .Tnlin llnlea Miiliellu KvHUa Co Tiirelil'a I'Iri'ua Oaear Davla 3 Raya Raysl (It) !.fiule Jnrdan Ore . Al. .>ienra Ore Reynnlda A While Willis .Bryant Ford, Bowie * B Bernle Grauer (3ay lO'e Quartette rsfs ure Rmlth & Boyd Don Tannen Dmitri .Matvlenbo Kris Kay Ore C Codolban'e Ore Csfa iisdstr (Mldtoarai Golden Uate Quartet Huzel Scott BAB Kraft Kills Larklna Trio Teddy Wilson Ore Cafe Soelely (Vlliate) Ouby lliiiea Uv\ uer» Aiiii.-rt Aniinons l>..|e Johnson MfN lie .li>li)le*iil lieurfile .iHltlefl ltd (SkbHll l(eva ll-MS ' V:iii\« I l':iul T..Ul-llln>l ' Dull .M.Itil. ore Ciiainn Huaae llli.:il.;i 1^1 liiMe A:cxla .I;*-, .la |i|<V|iliifl i;..Mri:u Sniian .\".i.iiii *.■ .•'uslia li:. pi-v (Jhvrua .\ 1 :•. lie I ".e.i r<fley |.i.,n.v« Ofonnell M..vie iMley li.ii'uiliy .Mack M.ii'Kne Fi.niicia I'a iia Vat' rii CerulH's lir:.'kiep i; .ilai'd tv'.lion •iv.l .<..el.. 4 rii.iiitii li'rra (linlren Miidemv .Mai.-nn Pnle In ;!iv Tanner Toiri.re ItONH t lub IS mi HniT.nificn A'lii « •• le PrnnMe livers Hud Kweepry Cnrrle rinnell V nre C'urran Dinna Fnntans Hazel M..Xulty Huye Dizon Jerry Blanchard Jne Fr!«.-o . Onrdnn Andrews O Frankis Preebs Ore Wacky Wayne David liruuka Barry Sla .Inhniiv Cuy Ituiiy I'liiK HInekhuru Twine l.arry sioich I'urmen De HIvera Krulleritea Joe i.'andiillo Ore Jsek Dempsey'a OcorBe Sierney Ore Iloaa MacLean AiiKie Iloud Trio Wea I'lll'lliil Dlamnnd Honeshoe Harriet Hector W. C. Handy I'nni'/ Ihe lloree Wi!l!e Siilnr Ch!i» Tarm li:lly Wvlla K'lur Fnja llerinan Hyde Co I. 'i 'l>.nne A Aahoui K-I'lie F.ddy l'>rii-n VlrKini.i .Mayo p/i|:o l.npea Juno .Melvn • Il-eiil Dflli'vl Kinnia Ki.iiirls Xt-rlno Iti.l.lniiup N.-ll-o Iinruln i II..Iv ll..nka I I'ei ry I'.' .i»kln I Roy r -x '>rc S;.l I'l iy-ii Ore , Jlmiiiy l)»)er's I n .1 11- ii'...|<h j |.'..f • I'Sle n 1 II,,1.1- l eika Ore , I.I I nc Kl riiten ■ n.ti .i.i X- v.-iler« .\i..ii..i t;i.-.ii . I.I I'>1.1 ! .III. .l..»'« Sum • In. a I:;.: .Hi Trin I Th' iii." It."" '.'ic 1 ' Kl .finrorro rholineey Grey Ore i r"li't;ii!io Oro i Cha. !■ a Inwald rumniie DiiOT .li.iimy .\*«lin "re Vreeawlrh Vlllasr Inn Tii iv Umliir II. 'nii Vin- enl lie .\llilli,a Tlie r:.Mlen» .Mil'l-e.l Itay ni» Irv. ••arroll Ore. D^llOliih fcid Harleqala .Myrua Stanley Melbn Ore (Cafe Pierre) Joy l.yona Hotel Plata (Penian Moon) Ruann .Miller John Hoynriidt l(A.>e A Naldl Unli ilraiil CM^ Hotel Hoosetcll Cny Loinburdo Oro Walter Pernor Orrh Hotel Savoy PIssa (Csfe l.aanKe) Bev' ily Whitney .li.el Mel run Hiiy llrtM" Ijrc iiiilrl .vhrralAa i.xHiIre Kimm) Al i,i.ili.|if I ■• t -111; I ! William Riiaaell Adele Arden I Boh Downey 1 Kredric Vnnn ' Haze: Wubater Oayi Clab I IlHliy HInee llllly Daniels Pete Urown Willie Dukes Toy Wllnon Old Roiimaataa lleiinv N'Hileii Kudle Banka Freddie Bernard Ada Lublna _ Joe I^Pnrle Ore Olnser I.nyne Plare KIraaale Jerry siiinlon yturk fii'lano Bill Farrell Vincent de Coats Art Tuliertlnl Krne.«i Pinnz Ore llueea Mary N.iyii iliei-ifl Vi-iii .S'.cii I'liviii-ii. A- Hurry • iuc .Maii.n li-.rla I'M I'l: n .le:ii lilnnvhard Mai V..III T'iwneiii'-n Ore Ifiilrl SI. .Mnrltr p. -.1 lliirriv.iir lire Lii...Mr'> p. I I'a I men ll()lel M. Kesl« I Iridium Room I IVif : Sinlih Kna I'.iir.l Spftrr Oro (MiilMineMr> Itnli T. I rv Ore l'-:,,l>lv .\liMer Ore- lintel Tatl Vin'-rnr l.n''ex f^ie lliilel WnMorf- \«>tnrla (ll'eilunnnil Knnm) j \ 1 , M. I .1 ., ■ M ■■ h.i It- ir Ore ' I*..;■ ■• .1 I 'a\ -■• 1. I l.iiiiiiae lle^t. I M . I. • ' y..!' 11 I ric lliilel Hum Irk (ItillelKli RfMiml V . Ill 'i'.'.ii:e lliirrleiiae I:...; . ... • • !:• iMa I *it I ■e f II' I. I\ < iSv l^:,l.>:i> I:, .(e I Ill K'liT <■ . • !.. T-i. i Tl.a 1.:.'! Iiil- Me Kerekxnil' I'm •'•111 lliirliiiin' ttee The niaa AI O-iriii.ii Doea The Glh^-ona Kiiini.n .M.in. I..IO Hi! Ilni e lier i i«- • ir. Ireland Healasrsnl Penny Whits .S^mpMina 1.1. Copa show is very The new copaseitic. That the Great Schnoz is a (uU- fledged Arherican tradition, much as cokes, hot dogs, Mickey Mouse and movies, is plenty in evidehcie cur- rently at this class East 60th street saloon with a tancy Brazilian billing —the Copacabana—presided over by those two cariocaii.s. Monte Proser and Julie Podell,^ and with that No. 1 samba exponent, Senhor Jimmy Durante,, as prime lure. The durability of a certuin (ew show biz staples who roll along with the same consistency, drawing busi- ness season after season, is exem- plified by Durante. A product strictly of the Prohibition era, for not until Volsteadism did Clayton, Jackson'& Durante scale the heights, al.thoiigh all were seasoned troupers before then, it's to the credit of a great comic that Durante in IMS is as socko ss he was in the Parody and Dover club days. The transition in time, even with his Imitators—and one can't be blind to the fact that many o skillful 'im- pressionist,' with or without credit, can and has been known to kill ofT the original—proves the Schnoz is still a sturdy, funny, and, above all, boxoffice comedian. The Copa's Thursday night proem, actually a triple-threat affair, with sellouts at the dinner (8 p.m.) Ahd the midnight and 2:30 after-theatre sessions, made you think the joint was giving away free dishes—with steaks on them! Friday's gross was the best Friday, in money, in the history of this class bistro. The Great Proboscis Profile did the book fropi .'Hot Potahta' to 'I Ups to Him.' His former partner. Eddie Jackson, was resurrected for the cane-strut and the top tenorlng of 'Made Me Love You' and 'Who'll Be With You When I'm Gone.' But the punch is the Schnoz who proves right along that it isn't Just the nostalgic hark-back to that now astoundingly dimmed-out past—the Volsteadian ignoble experiment- that makes him click. His awareness of p i i MCrtt -day standards accounts for hi* oiansistency. DwMiM^ .zanylsms are manifold and Imm^. He has a great catch' lAnpfc, ^^ver/body wants to get into the adt,* as he berates maestro Ted Straeter (who foils excellently with him), his drummer Jack Roth ithc snow-thatched Jive kid), the head- waiter Joe Lopez, the sundry waiters, busboys, etc., in between admonishing the Copa beauts to 'go to my dressing room and lie down girls.*^ He works a grcnt routine with the femmes in 'Hot Potahta': gets a lot out of a nifty Howard Dietz lyric, 'Fuliitive from Enquire' (a former legit musical excerpt), thence into a two-man piano teaming with Stroetcr. wherein he ihrows half the piano at . him. plus, of course, the evitable 'Inky Dinky Do' and the other Durantcan trademarks. This is the Schnoz's first cnfe work In years, having confined himself to pix. radio and the .since. He's in at $.1,000 a week und obviously worth it lo the b.o. For Ihe re.st it's the same hand- some Monte Prnser-Copa style revue. 'Mr. Proser Calling All Girls' .ifTords a cood pariide of the look- ers ,ind ationriiint .standout bil.s. So eircctive i.s ihis staginit iby Larry .Martha Burnett is a pulchrU Uidinous vocal number lender, and Leunara Amar contributes the Bra- Lilian atmosphere. The eight girls reriiain the champ lookers of any line in New York, and although Proser's patooties are constantly raided by other maiiauements, he comes up with a prize package with every new edition. Bob Wright and Chet Forrest, who used 16 score Metro lllmuiicals, havel done several original songs, of which 'Let's Make a Night of It' is a very likely and listenable ditty. Abel. CAFE ROUGE, N. Y. IPENNSTLVANIA HOTEL) Jiintiiy Dorsev Orch.. (19) urfth Ki'tli/- Kollen, Bob Eberie: no mini- iiiiini. cofcr $1 u'cehdisi/s, $1.00 ireefrends. In the five or six years that Jimmy Dor5ey has led his own band he has had many complete personnel changes. Some formed fine bends, others were fair. On current stand at this spot, however, he is leading a outfit beyond doubt the best w all. and dearly one of the top bands of the nation. In' past Dorsey bands there were weaknesses^ none too glaring, but nevertheless pretient Perhaps the most annoying fault .of even last year's combo, for examplt, was a stiff rhythm section; happlhr that's been remedied. A smooth ' rocking beat-is Achieved by the cur- rent quartet to go with the bitingly clean brass and full, powerful reeds. The result is a playing spark that glows brightly in every selection. This is a large band. Anyone who tries to carry a normal suoper con- veV.sation in this room will attest to that. Its five trumpets, four trom- bones, six sax (including leader), and four rhythm can hardly b« called sweet, even with careful at- tention to voicing, but to take the edge off supper-hour dive fare the group offers colorful, harmonious ballads and light rhythm material that seem to sit just as solidly with con.ser\'Btlve customers, of which the room draws plenty. That the band Is a solid hit with the .vounger element is obvious any night of the week. Though Dorsev lost a strong sell- ing Doint when Helen O'Connell left to stay In N. Y. and do radio, he has been fortunate in acquiring an un- usually fine reolacement io Kitty Kallen. a good-lookine youngster who boasts exceptional potentiali- ties for the future and Is far above average hand vocalists at the mo- ment. Bob Eberie. a guaranteed lure with the outfit for some time, needs no comment. His abiiiiv has been proven. Wood. Wedgwood Room, N. Y. IWALDOBF-ASTORIA) Victor Borge, Marino, Carmen Ctirnllaro, Mischa Borr Orchs; $1 and $2 corer. No melancholy Dane is Victor Btii'Ke lor all his evacuation from his native Copenhagen where he rated importantly in the local show business. Here he bids fair to eclipse whatever repute he enjoyed iibi'ond because he is already a mikl name via the Bing Cro.sby- Krsift .Mu.sic Hall buildup, and he will snowball into a. sizeable attrac- tion. Borge brings a fetching manner to his in-person bookings, whether stiigv or cafe, although it will be In the niteries where his impact will be grealtsl. He Is refreshingly dif- ferent In hlmost everything he does, savt for that fliisl stretch. There, hl« "impre.s.sion.s" of a hefty operatic iniiCuue hnd a tenor, ns well as the .<^iindi'y rlasiiiCRl irpRtmcnts of ■Hiipp.v Birthdiiy to You.' may suf- ffr ."iimc I'Ktnpnriynn with tne Alec > r It'.lilKlii ■<■■ Ooeena Terraee riiii rt.vier - l-i- I Je:, 1.. ,V PinlMpe A !i.:i.« & I'tll .1.11 Ic Ml-n Vi i| ll:;r' ey Ore HiiliiliiiH Inn >i.i r.i: <•■ \ - .1.. gramm.-itical Ccballos. Willi nifty clothes and hats l Ibv Wiilter Flnrdl. a suicllre stage, l<>;!r'leion H.'Chniqiie production iiitisaii from now on) .'■."""'25^,t'''"l„„.„ „„ nine ' hat if? ipMlv louBh for Sunny }"".'»■•;'"'."'" .T**;?""^, m'!! lnw.s. Iiici'lcnti llv. sho could ^ul Jlu t t-.i.s ;il o ^.s conceit on Idr.wn her rmiliiu.. fl<:.-.|.ilc Ms bi.sir h..v. rfiu.w clfi.ssics mu;< have been ; worth. Th-" lino.s ;il.sii lor C';i|>f'lln . & Piilrii'iii. iiM|i If.im. v hii 'Hf-r.sl;iy Mm I'l.- V.;- llliiliiimlitl .i|l>>'iiu!h priilifii-fit. ! Thr .i-iici'C.s.'.fiil C'ojiii furmiilii -.1. Iliiceri I'nrner i:. I.I 1. 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