Variety (Jun 1943)

S6 HOUSE REVIEWS WedneMlsy, June 23, 1913 ROXY, N. Y. Me U,,cK.' •Si;ir<liiM* and *ni:u-k I M:.>;ir.- y.iiriv A/(i(irj(;iu'ra O/Wi villi An- l{iil>ii>i pulm-tluimpiiiii net Ihc tiKiio DeLacTitt; Carmen Ama]iu ii»n^ ilu'ot- imk-hiv.- —'Wuiild It Be ii'iili Leonor Amaya, ^tiiniiiu ! Wi-mif.'.' 'Iri.>h KviV and Time (iuc> '.tiiiiiiiii. Paro-Amaya, Jotc Aiiint/ii.' By.' <;i-i-iiiiiiiiii Villuriiio. Sahicax. Con-\ Tlir:iirc wiis woll-flllvd wnori j sm-ici AInreiin: Pdlricia CiliiKiir. • caii-^lit iSuliirdity aritfriHimii di-.-pito fiiililii/ U'iialiiiH & Yretle. Guf f'ii>- ■ nuiv^slvo lical and ' balky ccmlint! • ■■I- n'o.viK'lfojc; ■(■(iiii-|< isldHd- t20ilii. Sbiil.^ riT.cirril In 'Vai-iely.' Af«|/ Ifl. "■4:!. STATE, N. Y. Liuii<-( ll«iiiHlo)i Orch (17i iri(/i Jor IViKKiiiiji, Ui)Uih W(uliindtoii,' font. Boirio ti Benny, Canfield ft Lewis: 'UiiUi al Biii1«3f(iie' iVAt. Friini tin- Iri-rilic rcspnnsf lit I Ins ; 2iiiU-K<ix shim-case it's obviovis that : inrliiro liuiisc andirnccs ure a push- i i.viT fin- these, two craek Latin- | American iiiiUs—the Carmen Amaya llamencii hoolinu tioupc and the I Kiirir MadriKucra bitiid. Eueh a siandiiiit and cnoiiKh to satisfy i:.i>ilv siiiKiy, the cuinbinntion ol the t\ni "iniits on the same bill U ir- if.<istil>le value. In addition to the umisually piiti-nt I.,iithi deiuirtineiit. lineup in- iliiili's the suieflre ocio-clowninK .lark Dui-niil turn, nn easy wiimer in Pairiria Oilninre.'blonde sinfier, plu.< B..hl>y WhnliiiK & Yvette <Ncw Acts I. coi'khig bicyele aet. ORPHEUM. L. A. i.iis Ainiulvs, June Hi. Vreilr Dure, t'nnl; Gnlii'. Riid- rli/>i' & Jeiiliins. Mii.r & His Oany ii-iiiiiiif.ii." riiHK/M Neicimiii. Ru- iiiiiKir & Rnlu'riv. A/iiriiiii Raiititi D<im-vr.t itn. At Lyons /Imi.'e Orch; •Bii'i-l.-.W.-iii froiit'.cr iUAf. - Oi'plU'Uin switches fronv band IMflicy this ttrek to brinj; in Yvette Dare. headiiiK a ly'ptcal vaude bill. Mi.ss Dare and her e1othcs-.-<teal>nt; parrot cati-li the mnsculine ti'adv with vn eyetlllinK. attractive olfer- int;. She wnrk.t her strip to ac- eiiinp:iniitieiit of oijentnl nuiiiic and shows ploniy. ftlis.<s Dare's spot Aside from fronlinft for the band „pcns with " Iho Marian Rankin Madriutirra serves as on enKaUinK piiTee, nl limes es.<iayinK a mild but u-irhine touch of eomcd.v. Leading laiiiio and rhiimbn music arraiiRcr. iredited with first introducing rhumba-thnuu rhythms In Uie U. S.. Madriquera's Latin instrumentation niiitinues, of course, his forte. He's a novelty treat' as far as picture house audiences arc • concerned iliiinKh familiiir via radio and in the Cancers, II comely ctilies, doinc a Biirmo.-e ballet to itave the way for strippin;:. Her dance lives up tu ad- vertised claims, stripiwr hnvinc the udvniitaKe or natural charm to lieichtcn interest. Fraiik Gaby °t!ave opcninf! matinee house a d(i.>ie of his fiMtlishness and ventriloquism. He works with n balcony stnoKe and a femmc on staue for tlrst round bctiDre dracuinf! smarter hotel rooms. Vie also Rets j (iu,„,„v. StooKe later comes ivvcellcnt results with a unique., (,„ yj^g,. ,|ui inK an encore to be a Y.inqui arrangenient of '111 Be Oka.v | y,yc dumnn for Gaby's sinfiinc Act ill a Blackout.' where the band | ^^.n.5 wi-ll-rcceived weaves in takcoffs on Loirtbnrdo, Kostelanetz. and WarinK. Mi.ss Gilmore, after scoring hand- soinelv with two tunes—'You'll Never Know" and Tve Got , to Get lint'—is back with the band for 'Blackout.' with, vocals a la Bonnie ISaker while one of the boys imitates Si>i;;inK Sam. Featured with the (iivh is Antonio DcLacruz, nimble lionea player. Band's musical backing for the Ttoxyettes in a Mexican Jockey num- lii-i' and later for the Amaya roii- il'ies. is to|)s, while leader also siiii'es heavily with a violin solo. pl:iyiiiK 'Intermezzo.' BadclilTe and Jenkins click with their brcexy chatter and .simiks. an excellent - turn. Romaine and Babctle are. st,ind!ird balancers. Charlie Newman and his harmonica work is only uvera;;c. Max and His Can)!, canine act. mis.«od openinc mul.inee when costumes failed to ar- rive but went on for later shows. ORPHEUM, OMAHA CLAl'GII PBIOBITIES*) OiimliA, June 22. 'Lniiflli Priorities' tritli Jintc ! Prei.<iM'r. .^Iinir & Lee. Rollo tt Verne Carmen Amaya BBBi'eKation con- I tlte p>u'nls. "Ted P'lil/tps & si.-I.K of a cost of seven in addition to Orrli. _ < ''nrle.. Slicldoii; 'Silrer the headlincr. Included in thi: (.H'oiip are Consuelo Moreno. Spun i.-h ilamenco singer, who appears briefly. Sabicas. featured guitar. 1 .vonor and Antonla Amaya. dancers, and three guitarists provide some of tlie background music for the Qiii-i'ii' lUAi. June Prcis.'cr and Shaw and Lee spark this revue with Miss Prcisser comiiiK out after o|>ening and gag- cintj with the comics as sort of ice- im- i breaker. They do their old egg tliiineco topper and also hoof for a *"''«'•« "'"s Pielsscr disappears fi-.v seconds. Sabicas wowed the' 'nli''" '» the show when she ■nob with two isuitar numbers, while , ""i'" "cr fast acrobatic dance rou the Amaya sisters registered mod- }'\, R"«d returns. Shaw and er;ilely ^*-' follow wilh arms and legs r-..-.^^., Am»vn nrn.^'Oit a nnifk i'a'Hil'i>B ""lu'U and thc 'Paj" Him the "i^'l- Two Dollars' court room bit. Both get over for laughs and applau.se. Diivals bring back legit juggling with a bann. his belter stunts being keeping live heavy balls in air at same time. Charles Sheldon sings in liDOd. hiuh baritone. Rollo and Verne are conventional hoofers. Ted Phillips and band of 12 pieces fea- ture torrid numbers with Phillips |>erforniinK capably on clarinet and saNophnne. Best bit was with Shaw and Lee in a burlesque on guards- men niarcli - .... Rtcli. .. solid smash. First garbed in a riolh-nf-silver gown with a green. i-rinison-ljpped cape; she drew fre- qurnt outbursts of applause during nn interpretive matador bit. Later, in white slacks and orange blouse rosiume. she figuratively tore the lliKir aiKirt with «' seemingly bound- le.ss energy and skill. Her rapid tempo flamenco tapping, turns and sudden twirling effects drew lop re- turns at show taiighl. Durant on earlier .toUowine the Madriguera solo, scored repeatedly Willi comedy material, some of it familiar, and finally had to beg oflf. With "Coney Island' <20th). star- ring Betty Grable. on screen, rapacity biz recorded with new house b.e. records set early in the week. Mori. EARLE. PHILLY PMIadelplita, June 19. Boll Cheater Orch irith Bet(|/ TtriuUeu. Bill Harris, Irving Klugex: Ki'iiiij/ Balrer, Afinnevitch Har- iiiiiiiica Rn.«ca/.<i. Claire Sitters (3i; Vilierbcpn' (20lh). . Bob Chester, sax-playing macsira and his swlng-nggregation. provide S'llid. if somewhat nols,v barkgroimd for a f:ist moving show at the Earic this trip. Chester's gang tee off wilh 'Oc- t.ivi- Jump" and 'Lady Be Good.' The Claire Sisters, a trio of talented ti-rners. follow with excellent acro- batic lapwork. Bill Harris brings his slush pump to ihe mike for a smooth hunk of liorn tootinc in 'I Love You.' seltinu the spot for good-looking Betty Rr.'idlcy. who polishes off''Murder' I Ihe canaries are doing a job on this hine) a'nd 'Do It Again.' Borrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Ra.scals are sliU audience-plcasers. despite the samene.<!S of their ac-t. 1 iny Johnny Pubalo still wows the siuhholders with his superb pnn- tiiniine. • The clowning of the Rascals doesn't interfere with their obilitv to make excellent music. Their ar- r.inui-mciit of 'Brazil' is plenty clicko. I'lie band returns with a neat nr- raiDjement of 'Dark Eyes' sixitlii-hi- liw: Irving Kluges at the skins. Kenny Baker wraps- it up with riii.'< aiient his ex-sponsors and finoivlain radio pals while giving uiilj v.iili hiv nififidir tenor pipes—"Carry CHICAGO, CHI Chirof/o. Jtine 19. Jimmy Durff.y & Orch ll9) trilh Bob Eberly. KItiv Knlleii. Joe & Jam- MrKertiin. Weal Stanley; 'A Striniyer lit Toicii" lAf-Ci. Jimmy Doisey. a big favorite here especially wilh the .voungor crowd, is packing' 'cm in this' week, house finding it necessary to do six show daily for several days in order to accommodate crowds. There isn't much that can be said about the band that hasn't been said before. It is Solid and entertaining through' out with eiioui^h. variance of selee lions and use of tulcnt lo moke it vexy cntertaiiiiniL Afler the opening number 'One O'clock Jump.' Kitty Kullen. pretty .<!oiig,stress. comes on to sing 'Mur- der. He Says.' 'I Heard You Crv Last Night.' "Don't Get Around Much Anymore' and was a hit. She is followed by Ne.il SlnnJe.v; o bel- ter than usual impressionist whoso voice reproductions of Cantor, Bprt c;oiiloii;.-Char)ie McCarth.v. Donald Duck and James Cagney in a .scene froin 'Yankee Duu<lle Dandy' arc ■socko all the way. Band does 'John Sil\<ir' as prelude lo Joe and Jane Mi-Kenna. The McKennas, always a good standard comeily ;iet. have some niw malerial since last around. Their knockaboAl work gets plenty i>f laughs and Joe MoKeniiu' o di unk bit is belter than ever. Close wilh ciinitdy adagio tlial send Ihem off a .solid hit. Bob Kberly. band's baritone, swoons Iho feinines wilh his rtndi- lioiis of Let's Ciet Lost.' 'The Bree/e and I.' 'I Understand,' Tungerinc' and Is joined by Kilty Kallen fttt eo»nedy-duet '.•»o I Can T.'ike Little Hobby, 1(1 Hand' to close the show. A/on/. The Siiiii-'s been Jumping this week, and if Ibis all-culured show doesn't come off as well as. most of the staue luy<iuts at this Broadway Loew house, it at least makes up fur lis lack of quality wilh quantity and action. ' - Headint: the arr.ny is the Lionel Hampton band of four rhythm, five reeds and Si'veii brass, and it's an outfit that fairly lifts the roof with its preiHinduraiu-c of jive, headed by its versatile leader. Tile fault doesn't rest so much with the band itoelf as the per- formers traveling with Hampton as , a unit. For one. Hampton's femmc J viioalisl. Dinah Washington, doesn't measure up> Notably she jives one of the top bollads of the yo.ir. "Heard thai Song Before.' to eoin- pletcly distort Its lyrical and musi- cal piiiency, being strictly u shnuter. Joe Williams' is the band singer, and his voice isn't bad though he should brush up on staf;e deportment. Canlleld and Lewis are strictly hokum comejdians. one thc straight and the other u heckler who starts from an upi>er box. dre.ssc<l in a liidii-i-nus costume, then comes down on stUKC. Tlic act's 'Cliek fact«irs lie in the latler'!; sock baUm- Iwiiiini; at the cIo.se. Otherwise Ihcy're an act badly iii need of ma- aterial. Ford. Biiwie and Benny are male hiKifers who do well enough in thc straight homing and the challenges. However, one of 'cm looks ungainly al times with lhai excess tonnage, and obviously tires easily, too. Hampton is the thing, the former Benny Goodman versatilbit going from piano to drums to his ace work on the vibes with e<iual effect. How- ever, that .stint on the latter could be decreased considerably; as is. Hampton is working plenty hard, and that finale with ttic sticks is strictly a marathon. Otherwise, thc leader is personable and handles the inlroes effectively. Bid. generally speaking, it'll be the picture for whatever drawing power at thc house during thc current session, tliough the Hunt Strombcrg film was pretty well milked for three weeks at Loew-'s Broadwa.v flag.ship. the nearby Capitol. \Vilhin the past month. Knhii. minute blend of acceptable enter- lainmeiit. . Proceedings begfn as the house orch segues into 'Don't get Around Much Any More' after its opening theme, with easy-to-louk-at Marilyn Ballinger taking the vocal in good voice. CliiT Wineliill, doubling as m.c. then introduces Louise Shannon, who breezes through a snappy tap routine. Deuce is taken over by Dczso Rctler, comic, who to|>)i off a. combo of gags, hoofing and other business with his fuiniliar one-man- wceslUng match. Coming on in triuiks. Better gives out wilh a fast assortment - of hoadlovks. arm locks, toeholds and other common bone-bending grips to pin himself for a count of three. Juves parlieularly ate it up. Begged off after three bows. Lorraine Carroll is thc 'Discovery NiKht' winner, and ^he does a chorus of 'As Time Goes By' in a promising voice. Gat was nurvntis, but she clicked- "Two bows and a beg-off. Nc:et - to - closing Cliff Winehill opens with some chatter and follows wilh ventriloquism. Does 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' with the dummy, with nice lip control. Fin- ishes wilh 'Road lo Mandnlny' pointed up wilh.comedy business. Maurice & Andrea, adaglu team, eltkse with a pleasiiiK dunce routine. Man is athletic in api>ear]uice and gii'l is unusually graceful. Two bows as driqies closed in. Big bi/. opening day and night; Eiiri. ORIENTAL, CHI Chicago, June 18. Louis Prima and Orch (111) tcith Leon. Prima. Sonny Bcrman, Lily Ann Carol. Jimmy yinci-nl. Belly Leeds. Beatrice Kay. The Crocker- javks (."ii. Esle/le Slnnii; 'He Hired (he Bo.sn' i2Ulht. CAPITOL, WASH. Washiii(/(oii. June 18. Virginia Weidler, Radio Cit;/ Aliuiie Hall Glee Cliib. Davidson & Forgie, Dare Barry, Art Brown. Sum Jack Kuulman's House Orch. trilh L)/nn AlKxoii; 'PrcseiKiiio Lilu Mars' lAf-Ci. One of the best shows for comedy that has hit here in some time. Art Brown starts it off with his organa- logue in which he turns his wit in lyrical form on Father's day. Kauf- man's band do a Cole Porter medley with Lynn Alll.son doing the vocal- izinc. Trailers part to di.sclo.«e'the Radio City Glee Club in front of a radio center drop curtain. Choris- ters in white coats and full dress do a rousine rendition of 'Night and Day.' with nicely blended voices in 9..SWC1I arrangement-,. Davidson' and Forgi'e pliiy a seven- minute badminton game and man- age to generate a high pitch of ex- citement for thc battle of the net- Dave Barry's be.st imitation is that of Wendell Willkie. although he gets some fun out of his Donald Duck and how production jobs affect the voice of workers. His imitations are away from routine groove and reg- ister accordingly. Then thc Glee Club In a gay 90's .setting for a com- edy number. 'Don't Go Into the Lion's Cage' done with handle-bar inu.stiu-hcs and hoke flourishes. Dnvc Barry introducetl Virginia Weidler. Ingenue has been touring the USO camps and this is her first profes- sional stage engagement. Yoiing^ler has a nice per.sonality and a world of assiirniu^. but .she needs l)etter material. Her lellcr from her brolhsT in uniform could be socko. but it falls fiat since it is written by some- body withoMi a re.'il .sense- of khaki wacky comedy. Miss Weidler makes a nii-e appearance opening with 'What Do You Think I Am. Just a Baby' in an original arraiigemeiil-. Her J>pst response comes from nn Imita'tion <if the dead-pan Virginia O'Brien singing 'Rocka Bye Baby.' Glee Club on again for a m.ililary number in fast tempo with ii touch of S. A. ai>plied by Dorothy Keller in some. fancy lap dancing. About an hour of .solid enlel-taitmicnt. well staged by Gene Ford. Arke. TOWER, K. C. Kansas City. June 18. Cliff U'iiiehill. LoAi.sp Shannon. Dc:.<i( Relrer. Afntmce & Aiidreii, Torrfliiie Carroll. Toir'cr ^Orrh ii-i(h Jack Parks tc Marilyn' Batliniicr: 'Corregidor' iPRCi and 'Tonight We Raid Calais' (20lhi. Louis Prima is showing his new band around these parts for the first time and if the reception he got this afternoon is any criterion he has what it lakes ,lo please llic hep- cats. Band is solid throughout with bras.ses doinihating and Prima's par- ticular brand of sincing and trumpet playing a standout. Band plays 'I l,ove Vou Truly" in fast tempo. 'Velvet Moon.' featuring the sweet trumiiet of Leon Prima: 'White Cliffs of Dover.' wilh vocal by Prima: a truni|>et conversation nm-elty between Prima and Sonny Berflfan that got laughs: a tenor sax solo by Betty Leeds, only girl in the band: 'Old Black Magic' wilh vocal by Prima; the singing of several numbers by Lily Ann Carol, aided by Prima's comedy antics and gab. and the closing with 'Sing. Sing Sing' featuring the expert work of drummer Jimmy Vincent. The Five Crackcrjacks, colored, are just that. Boys have a great line of dancing steps which they miy. with acrobatics. The bit with two boys as old men and one as a gal wowed 'em. Clo.sc with fast tumbling to big hand. ' Eslelle Sloan, recently at thc Chez Paree. is tops in her ballcl-tap work. She docs some marvelous pirouetting while tapping with a few ballet leaps thrown in. Scored heavily. Beatrice Kay, trots on in a Gay 90's costume, and has the audience with her all the way. Does 'Curse »f An -AdHMg KearV 'I Don't Cure.' 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame,' an impres.sion of a torch singer. 'Mr. Five by Five' and 'My Gal Sal" to heavy applause. Morg. 'While Ihe dual screen billing at the Tower this week accent.s the \var, the stage show is a smartly- pared combo of tour standard acts, •nisrover.v Night" winner.and house nrr-h v.-itli prelly vnn'olisl. In a Vt- |l OWI Salaries 11 ContlDucd from page IT ssJ signed last week, salary was $8,0D0. Former salary $22,500 as vice-presi- dent of CBS. James (;. Rogers. .Ir.. deputy nf Iho director, salary $8.(HH). Former salary 'over $20,000" as v.p. and sen- cr:il manager of Benton & Bowles. Nicholas Ro(i.>;evc1t. deputy <if the dii-cclor. .salary $8.01)0. "Prior carn- iiius about $J.'i.000 per annum", as a writer and former U. S. Minister to Hungary. Leo C. Rosten. deputy of thc dl- riH'lor. .salary $8,000. Former income $22.nU0 as radio moderator <>r CBS and direclAr of the motion pieUire research prijjpcl <if the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnettie Corp. Donald D. StUuffer. chief of Ihe Donieslic Radio Bureau, sahiry SH.II0II. Former salary iM.WfO ,is vicc president in charge of radio Ruthrauth A: Ryan. • . George H. L.von. chief of the do- mestic news bureau, salary $8,000. Former sal.ii y $14.000,'as managing editor of PM. Lowell Mellelt. Chief of the do- mestic Bureau of Motion P'iclures. no .salary, paid by Ihe White Hou.se as an administrative axsislanl to the President. Former salary $20,000 as an execulive of the Scripps-Hownrd Newspapers. Commander Price Gilbert, acting chief of thc Bureau of Graflhlrs and Printing, gets no talar.v. on loan from the Navy. Former . snlary ' .<;:i.?no as v.p. of Coca Cola Co. HIPP, BALTO. Kuitiiiiore. June 2ti. rarnien Cat'Oliaro and Orch ilTi W'jth Larry Dotiolaa; the Merry Afurv ' <4», Doiiriiip Pelletiers; Jean. Jaw- k Judy; "Tiro Seiiontas from Cli- cago' iReyt. This is one of the-most imteiit lav- outs caught here in mitons. It li'ii<, youth, melody, flush and good vani- ty. A IriUe overboard on mcloilv both orchestral and vocal, it's tori- night entertainment of wide appeal nevertheless. Cavallaro is a master of the Ivories and In this new stint fronting a batid, he has what it takes to shoot him up to the lop brackeiv as these outfits go. Oirch is a full- siHltc, boasting four *ax, four brass four rhythm besides Cavallaro's telling piano, and for a welcome switch, four fiddles and a. cello. It'.s a versatile aggregation and inu- siclanly throughout. Besides wliacli- ing out some potent arrangements in their own slot they cut a rather dif- ficult show here with ense. Uiised on the promise of this ap)H>araiiee, it's a natural. Follo\^-lng 0|>euLing sic and a swingy getaway, strinus are given their inning with paei^-httuciiiK "As Times Goes By" wJtfTh seq'ifps i.ilo a lilting brielieymi icsultin« in a pleasing seiidolT. The Pellclier::. novel dog aet which has Ihe totallv relaxed' immh-Ii reaetiuK to his danr- ing master for bie results. Final trick of forw:ird balancing <in a eaiiu ,is good for a long series of beiuls. Act |)aeks considerable ap|>eal. "">■. . Band's vocalist. Larry Doue/Ait. follows with "I^t's Get Lost,' 'J|n a Wing and a Prayer.' and for a potent clincher, strong ai-rangement of "Dancing in Ihc Dark.' I,ad has a legit voice and he uses it for max- imum results. Band follows wild bit of jive titled. 'Canteen B<iunre.' and in the groove. Makes gooil simt for Jean. Jack and Judy, two girls and a boy in some strong aero stuff featuring balancing and a clinching threo-hiKh from the lloor. Cavallaro takes hold here with a session at the ivories and there's iio. slopping without a beg-olT. Gives out with a medley of recorded favors ites and follows with scries of audi- ence requests which when caughl- wound up in a bit of boogey woofiey which had thi> customers .veiling fo'r more. Did 'Nola.' admittedly out of his repertoire for some years, but ji .sock as delivered n(^■ertheless. Sock is sustnine<l witli appear;inc('- of Merr.v Macs, three nice appearing lads and equally attractive feinine who know their way arouiui this type of four-way s-.-at sin^'iim. Whack out swell versiiins of 'Hipii Hipp HiMiray.' 'Brazil.'' 'Mister Bee Bee.' 'Pass the Bisruil.s. Mirandy.' and as an encore, a slullering ar- raimcmeiil of -Blowing Bubbles.' Slop show solidly and draw hnig series of bends. Biz very good. Biiri.-i. KEITH'S, INDPLS. . hid>nnai>olis. June 10. Leon Narara. Mary Marlowe, Lord Lyon. Riifoii'.r Dogs, Dot ft Dare WnrkiiKiH. Clnrire MrCteerey. Kd Resener House Orch; "Trniior With- in' tRrjii. Keith's lengthens its rrrenl siring of eutcrtainiiig shows with a well- balanced bill with eacii of tlie' acti holding up its end. Biz is unaeoouiil- ably off jn rerent weeks but can't be blamed on the shows. Novelties, neatly varied, dominate the new bill, with Leon Navara's fanc.v as-sort- menl of keyboard tricks getting lop attention. Navara starts with a funny roulii-e in which he imitates his piano play- inc at various stages of development, then trumps it by playing the sextel from 'Lucia' with right hand behind his back. He introduces a bunch of cute stuff In n medley that ranurs from 'I Can:i Give You Antliing Dot Love' to T.'■ehaikowsk.^'s piano coo- eiTtii. For a fii)i.-;|i. he gets the nu- dienre In whistling as he pl.t.vs. then throws it iilT balance by chmming key aliriiplly: Called liai-k for an encore, he itivos his iinilalion of Ihe piaivi player at an old nickelodion. Dave and Dot Workman offer more musical didoes wilh their llnklinK limes on bt^lls and glassware. After a routine of solos and rliicts. they race the band to a photo finish on "Moon- IlKhl and Ro.se.>:.' Act has a ciMiicdy twisi thai ucis laughs al Ihr- fini.sli when duo gets .n tune-out of an old automobile horn, n rubber lube and piece of pipe. Dave dninK the finuer work while Dot blows.. Ed Resener and the band start the show on Ihe rluhl fool with , a snappy .'First Ai - lillery March' and introduce a new vocalist. Clarice McClcerey. prnduri of the lliealre's ;imalenr ronlrsts who' showed possibilities with 'I'^e- Heard That Song Before.' Major latighgclter is Lord Lyon, who.'-e comedy by-pfhy wilh his stooge, brouulil up from thc audi- ence as if he were a riisloincr, i* a." effe<-live ns his firsl-class balancing in satisfying the audience. Mary Marlow also does a smooth job with her broadly satirieal miincry of man- nered singers and assorted sound effects. She doubles nicely In the m.c. spot. Rulun'ts dogs, a talented trou|)c of canine with a real star hi Iho versalile Skippv. give the shon a lively finale. Biz just fair whe' caught Corb.