Variety (Oct 1943)

1ft HOUSE REVIEWS WedncsJay, Oiclobcr "27, 1913 •Dmirii;- .K«Y .Toiii'iMi; T.i«!ker . Grvd ioidl 'Ami/ /'w.k'U, Dpit Hroiril, Kc'jifiu Soitierrmi': Bbumce K(ty, O/srii & 'Slilrli'K. :i/.'Cord &.:.Ltii<l, Brit • Vi*t : Si.iffc'is, >(}).. pfir; Foster G) i-li . (24),' Pftii I .'Vsli s f't, \'^'"'^ ■ • •SuS'trt Rbsic •G C.-,«<I|/ .'20tbh re- iitu-c<r (It.'yi)i•ic^^^:' S*pl., ?2;; 43;;. Tiiorc s' iiiv olo, liu^iness -el)^ ycm itiiist .spciul monpy t<> f"*H? rioney—and Ws. llu- Roxy. Is doing vitliQUt 'sUnt. : w.;(h' the- mosi ex-- ipensive Hajic Inynui lo <late iinnev tiie A.- J, BaiabJin-Jircli Partington opci'nlional acgi,v- foi-; .MlhrFox;- aUU- ■jrneiumg a lonilic boxqlTice fllin. BcUy ^Cvablc,> 'Sweet Rosic O Grady* tlie mohov is i-olUhK into ih.is ae-- JVi-xwV ootrci^is in uiipvecejiented to,- ;.tais..- r. ■■ ■' . Tlii-etf AiXii ajono; urc cSsti.iig ■ ihe • EoHV $21,500. wb.eU'.y:. Danhy Kayv, ' $12,500:; . TomiSiy -Tucker's : pand, $6,500: iiirice Kay.-S2V5P0. : Dr» top of Ihi.i; i.s tht cost of a cpiiple of fill- in acl.s.ilic Ben YOFl: ingers, Gac Foster's, line of 24. Rirl.s.- plus- a few male addilions;,.Paul .Ash'if pit Pand,^ large badtstagc .crew and: the e\- pchsivc'. prodiictibn :"acco.iitrcitients arid .staff. jA total of S37.000, for;;lh:e; .istagc .fehd - would? thu's lie fl: conser^i^ tiVe'e.'timnte, iind it i.<:irl. so long^ ago that * the Roxy s tdial gross wasii't. • liiuch more than .S3Q.00P '.some, weeks. it"s jnipo.esiblc -to break ,do\vn'the. r'atjfo -of dra;W: belw:ecrj the -film and' etage . cbmponc-uls, bill.- collectively tlicy cOfn^riSe; the 'hjgge.<;t, popularr priced ' «hd\v bsrf.ain ■ ciirreritly: [on Brbadway. Whilc in ahe playing it's •vii-tiially all singing ifrom one end to the other, on: paper it:represehls tei:-; Tific- bo'xbfficc lure.. It; is creating, plcnly ol excitement, lor the theatre, forcing it .into five: rhbws a day .anrf drawing large lobby holdouts-^and Bll this may ^^c:diIuVing the theatre's Mridcrn- about 'What can. \ve get to. .ioupw?;-'. V :. v.. It. may- also teiTiporarti^ dissipate liny worries about . filture nefebtia-v tions- Avitlv olher: , sJtajge- attractibns,- biit the. qircstioh 61 'bbw far can the bubble' be stretched?': Remains. : - Jiist befbreV vaudeville's- debacle" 10 years BgO, other, Ihcatres ti'ietl' these same, siipe'r-duper .■;la(.b ihowrs.Avith multi-. pie., costly headlin'ers.. .The boxoffice va's great. fbi-' a Avhile, but there were just; so. many- hc.adliners. and bnce they ran, out the Jb.O;-. dived.', ■Va'udev-iUe was heid-tb bjamc so out vent vaudeville When, without-head-' .llnci's. it failectlb. ;hbld -up mpderafC; pletyres. Theatre p'peraiors came to the "coriclusiori. that If it was the eel-; luinid -th^t counted, roost anyhow, v hy the-necessity-Jbr .Miige shows at •ell.-.-'' :■■■['■ ■■ .■'■■- ■':■■■■:". . Danpy Kaye ,W8s,- .'Ia.<st-m~iriute bbbkiiig. Due- to. go into imiform: Nb'v. 20, the. ROxy had. to takje him. Tiow Or wait;for 'the: war's endv So .the- house stuck him dir !np of the sho*—and 4ii- the. reshuffling stuck Beatrice- Kay .out on- the ; fail -end', u'orking albpe b'n a big,- bare stage es; thbuRh an entre'acle (at $2,500): While the general public may noC • recognize-.the niceties 'of .stage pro-- <Vuctiori,Vher spotting i? hardly an en- hrrcement of a line talent., ,' .'~:bme other last-piiinite pl^pducfion 6w:tch'es necessitated"- ,by ';Dahjiy: Kaye's booking.- pi-obab1y like-wise •had theiV detrimental- effect on Amy. Arnoll; featured vocalist with Tbrpmy .Tucker.- Towed- iir on a'' wagon she's surr'biinde.d.. and camduhaged by t\ie" Ben "yost .Singers,' . does 'halt a novelty riuitiber that can bo heard and the Other half cannot -be ' heard, because by that time she's bc- In.? towed ojT. arid" is away' tirbm the mjjte. Then she's forgotten. T\vb other singers with Tucker- get jmuch better breaks, .but bril'y 'add 'fiirl>ier' to'.the: ■elre^m of vocalizing. Micjvvay in the : eh'ow; baritone-Don Brpwn: ably sings ; 'Paper Dollv' .with, prodiictibn cbm- ,, plem'eht.s that inehidc the spbtting of '■ shbwgirls. lighled Tjy -pin ' .■spoU'r, in , various partJ! of. the theatre. 'It'-s an old trick, but new again now\ Oilier band singer , is .Kei-win -Somei'Viile; yho scores high with ' istPl Packiri^. Mama,'- supported -by' the Gae .Foster line,, which doe.s a: cute .routine - sexy: we.stern cbslowics; nanny .Kaye .precedes . Soiiierwlle, end is' an outstanding smash. He firew'a great recep'lioir on his en-: trance Thursday (2V) arid an ova-: tion on his exit, after doing, hi."; 'Goiiga,';-'Melody in 4'F.'.'Minnie' the Moocher" jincl :'Dil>ahV. specials; ' Hi.s perfbrnian.ee; . here emphasizes' his stature as bne.ol.the top enle'rtainei'.s of' current -times. ..;Everything; arid evcr.vbody el.se ih the show gets sblrie ■ sort of produetibp a.ssist.' but there was rib timc'-tb iriap' anything, Xor Kjiye. so-lie's sti'lctly-bri his own,' .He ..■builds fropv .ihe very. ■nrst.::tnbn-icnt he's Qii the, :st.i.!;e, u.-iing 'Conga' for, Nvarniiip aiKl a corkinj;-.''cbniiniiri.ity ■ 'iris' gag .prcltidc io ;'4tK' for a-defi- nite audieiice'sew-iip'.:: V ■ ; - pbatnce Kay, tlie 'Ciy.AO's' .linger.: iil.<) 'got oyer TjVursday. but rio^l as-' ,. bi^ proba ble' v.-i t h bet! c f 'Spottirig. and if \thci-ci ivd's .Ic^s. yin,!;in.i;- tip nlierid. Ivcr,A brash.' Iivvly,' pbyd- Juokiii'ii -. pci-.-ibrialiiy'/ :!ii)prqpi"!iite!y', grnvricd in a gHiidy; liooi'-filiiss alTa)r. '■ Fhci'.s bro.ugliVsOn with the Bi: n YosV 'SiiVgci's and thcii. Ibrt all ,'ilbho 'oil the 'large apron while" thb^band and rest cr' thi< yhow ai-f being, rc-.'iet; foi- the. ,'ll!);ile Ij'ohiiid .; the . ti'ftvi-lcr.- ■. .Thiit Ilriale,;,.setilng- niii.st .i;ike :ari awfully, long-time, bc.causc Mj.^i: Kay is. being' .-Weld -but oil .-t.hat. aprort foiV 1.3 min-r iites a'rid six .song.'., jiri 'ovei'ioiig stay. At: tlifs; cuCching: she' did' 'Arid the; Band Played On,' 'The Curse of an Aching Heart." .'I Don't Care.'..'Alis- ket, Atasketi';P.ut Y.our.Arm,^ AroKod Me' and .'Mr, Fis-c' by Five."- The;Jat'-, tor w-'as a; deserved'encore. ' For the finale. Miss- Kay goes to a" side nrike for 'Swccf Rosio . O'Grady'-.: ..hile.-.iv -scrim :niasks the entire company fov the bperiinjs shots of- the feature .fllm. Tucker's band, with the ICiider .a vcrv personable' iriaestro, idoes an .ox- -ceilcni jbb ' ri->o.st~ Of . the way. _ Only at the openiiig, with, a corny :piece of comedy :business,., does Tucker-,and ■his oi'ch: show a 'weak. ,sppt, ■ Olher- A^isc,, nvuSically ^and . vocally, ii rates high ifi the band field today. : Other-, acts in the' .show include Oiscn ;and. Shirley',' fine mixed: teapi of: cprilortibn d.-i'nter.s, biit lhe'y';are on jfnuch'too Jo.ng;for;ari act of their type.": . They appear to 'be reprising ■ trick 'after' .trick-and-then take \vhat !scenis to-be an 'a^c-to,db aii eriebr.e .«'tini,t that has thc -boy lifilitirig'a c'ig- aret off- a m'atch :^tuek -in; liis shoe.; There's another miitecr .dance, team in : the shb\v,:.McCord and'tind,-;but they qre; on for only shorty rbutiiic and' appear to, be strictly. window, drcss^ ing .for an early riiihiber, by; a' niixed: dae Foster ensemble. ,- : ';. ' ":. -Presentat'ioa:ra;i .58 rnlnliles at this viewing, - .;: K'-- "V:. Si'ho. 'y ':■' ■ ::Orlf>iB«aU'CM - ' '' i; ./ - • Chicago; Ocii 2i. .' •Eddy Hqiijnrd Oirch' (13) ii-it/i Roy Bftsi,- AHiia/.Mou.'; di)d Heiiri/- Briln- bnnoa', .:Caloary Bros^ '(-2), bcfh Tiirtot - M,artiii;., ■ Alu'oiis : o Combination:: of Eddy ^HoAvard's •versatile, phtei'tainf;^ orchestra: and' three good: vaude: ucts- add. up- t^, crackerjack resiilts-l this week.' Howr ard, a big : five ..in Ithis^.^territory, should ' prove '. good boxoffice aind. give the House bne of its.best::weeks'. HoV^'ard's band bjp.eri}- :With. "Great: Day' follpwed. by Roy. Bast singing 'Back' Home; Jri Indiana'; arid 'She'a froth Missouri' to gbod results. Bob: Capiillai -one of the trumpet players. Vocals" "Short, Fat and Fouf: F'- and is-, joiried. by •: four - bo^s ftoiji - the band for a hinbiUV; version-ol 'Pistol Packin' . >lama!' -Band then offers 'An-Electrical Singing -tessonV diUCr in'g which nieipl^ers of the band spell, but; words . with liighted. letters' as Howard sings: lyrics - oi. - ' .special song. 'XJbes'over 16ig. ' ;: . -: : Hill RadtKe,'one of the pianists, Is, featured' in the 'High Hill Boogie" and the highlight of the band's part of the: show: is Howard^? singing: of a - batch of tunes' that 'iiiclude '111: Never'Smile Ag^airi,' 'Sijnday, Mon-: day "bi"' Always,'- !Paper Doll' . and; couple of: his own compbsitibns with the: curtains. clbsirig .''fo.-heavy. ;aR- plause. , o ■ - .. ' r -.' Ariria "May arid Henry Balabanb-W, airst .of the . three actsyloperis with k session' - of - accbrdibn music; a toe tap, and'high, kicks by Anna May -and-, close .with, sock acrobatic steps by:ftenry.'tb bi&'hand.;.: . ■ . Elizabeth Talbot-Martin wows ;',eri with cari.caturj;.-irinprVions" of Bette Da-vIs, Mrs. Roosevelt; Greta Garbo and' Aimcc. Semple McPher--, son .'following' up; with imp»:e.>«io' ■ of iiiglxt club oritertairicrs: that s: ^. her'as a solid hit. :-: ..- ' : .- Calgat-y. Brothers draw : heavy pal'mwiicickine.for -ihelr elevjSr;rou-' line of pantomiitie: slow riibTiori fight arid amusing comedy w»rk. Morg.: ' -:;K4>llll'*H,-indplN. -:',,, V :: Iiidi<iiinp"6lis.: brr..23:' JoIdi Tib t VVbiidcr'. Bird, Larru Bl((ke, Billu- FnTrell : & Lii.CH Boots.' Ahiiiic ,& Bliie. KOsyicr : iSi.^ipr.'! (21, Stan'Ul; Rich! "Piii-Up". GiW.<!,.ilOK Ed Resener, House Orcli; 'T)i Hurbs Up' CReji).; ■-:■ '. .:■•: . :..■■-:..,:-■ Stale, N. Y. . Ai\n Cdrio, ioith Chaflie Steiiinrf, Bob ■ \VHIi(ims,"'Herb' .Miller Orch (14) itiUi Cowtie ,Blia"fcr,„Dnnni/ Bn;ricr; ;Er(mces Will.v, ;GcorBe ,Mpbrc,- ';f0hnni),C6me. Lntely' tl/A) - Besr ilcpis on. this-bill, -^vhieh ; is headed by Aim Corio, ex-burlesc^ue stripper ribvv; In fllnis, are a dbg act arid-t-wo dance acts.' Sinte fini.shing licr last capiera effort- Miss Corio ■*as been workiiig- her,', way east with this unit and as it worked here, opeiving night,-after riiuch of: her act had bceit cliniiriated because' it: was tbb~ blue, it' stacks up as very brdl riai'y;.eiHertairiment; . It's i.below the Slalc"s- par,;.'- :.'; :,:';-.;■.'•-•^.': :..'■" iVIl.ss' Cbrio works in the closing spot. Her routiiiie see^ms, like; it was vvriften'ill .av cab between ithev thear trc and'thc raili^oad terminal; ;Seijie wa'rmed Pver gags froiri; old burley: j outincs;: a lew of which are still, too blue,- and tbprpreten'tibus: cbstumirig make up the act: • Its effect on the audience when caught- drew; a'.few scattered cheers. •:- ■• : .Stripper w'orks;.with.Charlie Stew- art- arid Bob William's, latter hand-^ liivg the aforeriientibrie* dog act.^She reprises gag that's been ns'ed often by visiting. HoJly<ybod.,femnries-T-how to-deliver a . screen kiss,-,. It. all adds up to negative reaction and;'isn't', too far from bad taste, ' - -; Herb. MilleE: , is ;Gleniv.; Miller,'*: brother. ■ He's never pointed out. as such, being conterited;with Williams' i-em.ark- that he's' another-' of ithe Miller boys/' His band, composed of two trurnpets;';twb trorijlKines,' .flvi? sax, three : rhyth'ni arid his own triirnpctV is a fair cprribinatibri that could be greatly rrapro-vfed: with-re- placements. Miller's" - trumpeting- isri't; exceptional, b.iit, it's- sold well enough and' gets'by. easily; ; Connie Baxter; iand-'Danriy. Baxter, not relatefd; ari^ vocalistk. Miss Bax- ter, sings badly -blit of tune bn 'Heard You -Cried': arid :theh. tries the much: top diffleiilt /Night and Day,' .It's n.sg. Baxter does 'Stairway to iStars'' okay. . He!s from the brass; ' . -: • ' Williani.s' antibsi'with his .tiivo dogs and his ovrn- chatter iis:"one',.,bf the bill's highlights, ' His turn isn't flew ai^ound ■ N,'; Y^r arid it's; a; solid click.; It.consists of a highly trained:cariirie ealled Red Dust,'.which'ignores coiii- mands: arid ;a ; small: rope-skipping terrier.' Frances:Wills, ^acro .'dancei', earns neat audience response with, a nicely executed- roiltin;e'r'of splits, flips; .etc., G.ebirge Moore's -p; softrshoe tapster; : His ; innpre.S5ibn- of, a tapr dancer taking a w,41k Is "nice stuff.- '.: Bii fair. : .;- .. ', . --Wbbd. : .with the"selfjsnme act that they did here,last season, ' "Tliey' stiU." cop laughs \vit)) -slarii,-bang •" slapstick clowning and . Uisty', iirigin'g.: ;, The band finishes strbiig, offei'ing h corlt- ipg -arrangement :• of "Nine-Tw-enly Speciar ib eibse the:sho\v; - It leaves ,the eustpnio'i's beggirig^ fbi" more, ; light hDUse':;:at the -first: 'pei'r foritiarice iPri.day iifterribpn.., Rces. /::'• ■; ,; ,■ ;■ -:'' :/: . [ •" . ^ ., ■■Ocf;-''23;;. - Riiss Albryrtii Oi'c/i'' f 14), .Syiviu Grey, .IVollcp liiiiJc, ;' tone L^'lLce; Buriis Tifin',<!:fc Ercli/»,-Cibso;is (2j; 'Sfihe Faces'•i.Rep). :.: KpuniA .i^lpls.;:;'; ;; -ii-fiiiiiCnpoiis, .Oct."^ 23. ::,i :- Sbmi ;: Duiihavi: Orch vl6) tuitii boil • orcy Wild 'ObroDty ' Claire, Dbrj/ce Drctu, Jnck Woller,; .'Little Toutfh' : Ctiys'. : (2)} : •youne Ideas' xM-G).;- . ':-,.- ,: Keith's comes \ip ,for the euvrent ses.siori with briis -of its bc-^t all- ai'biind: Tbills in ;moiith.<;; Laybut is loaded . with variety, arid c\ rry act ^clicking 'with -the pew'holders. - ,lts nibsl'effective 'riovelty, .a real show- stopp.er, : is a bird act. Jolinny. Tio."s talking parrot, which imitates, .the human voice so accurately that Dan Gordon; critic of the "Times., .suspect- ed ventrilbquisrii-and went backstage to investigate;: : He found that- the bird talks, for anybody. It inrillalc.s'a train. Jimriny Durante, Bing: Crosby, a policeman"s Avhistle aiid all kind's of .aliiniel life'. :It eyen couiit.s -tip, to fbiir and rolls its rs on dcrnand.' T^o really, has somelhiiig there. ; Barr.-.Blake' jgeti . himself a ,nice hand ' with :hi.s '.neat way of ' iinilating Hollywood stars while pretending to reveal the "secrets of the': niimic's. trade.' Hi.s;- irnprc.>y;ibns of; Lionel Bafrymore,.. Charles Laughtpn.:;Paul Liikaf.- and: -VVallifice Beery. ,jjb over big, - Blake :3lsb springs a .slii.'k .lijie,, Irish- (jag.s in an .-liith'cn'iii/^brbguc. The 'ci^st.^mers p,-iy oqually ;close. at- teiitlori ~ to" Larry' ;l^ieh>s :vei.satlle jii'gpI.iOR of. iiiiorliiod'oA- blijeci;';.;.pliv^ tieularly'hi.? final .stiiril.bf b'alancihil a' bowling , ball .'.aiirt roVi: ari(i :'ha,i;i^^ looking ftxe tviv. forehbiid .an'<i .cUiiv.' ■; >:Biliy F.'vrrell; riiirch ^ipm-errated .is eiircco: - and ■:hii<; "ivrtricr, ;Liu':y' pbot--. preyeriv. .some :: lileirlaiiiinsj 'di-iiK-i '; Sonny, CunhanVs orchestra proves sblidly in the' groove on' the. bcca- .sion of its.first local ;ippear;iricc arid. Minricapolis' jitterbugs- are-taking it- itt:their hearfs.- The gciieral- ycrdict :appears ..to : .be' that it's brie bf - the. better: .iiW-irig-; bands' with .plenty strong brass and s^x. sections- that :blast:;out; loudly and hot; \yilh ;all its lovi.id and iioisy outpourings,;hbw-: ever, iv somehow- manages to provide con.sicVei^Kbje melbdy • which-:doesn;t -'jar the cars of the inoi:e-cbiiservativc swing addicts; :Dunham- himseiX ;scintill.ates op .the trumpet" arid takes, ah' occasionlil W-Hirl' at the trom-: bone. In Porbfhy Claire he has" an out.stoiiding; swing - songstress who" impresses as a real find. .The b'and corifines, itself eritirely to its vigorous: swing iriusic-making,; >:hlch: is;: right-rip its' alley, .arid doesn't essay novelty or productibn stuff',at any slage bt the prbceedirigs; A ,c<)ipule:nt trumpcler, Sbn'ny Berriian. .interjects- effective clown- ing bri several, occasibns; He cbuld be u.sed to advaritage oftener. -The' six ,: :brass, ' five' ;;saxes- and ' four^ rhythm^ ■tbgeihcr with Dunharh him-' self vori ;thc:.elarinet ■ or trbrribone; constitute ii: forriiidable coriibination for - their ; particular musical: tasks. Three satisfaolbry acts -round' out the pleasai\t; entertainment.'- ; ..A sizzling ai-rarijBdriierit of 'Gypsy Love:-S'bng,' featuring Dunham bn the: triiinp.et, has. the boys giving ;out might: and main at the: very outset.. The lir'St of the acts,; Doryce Drew,, yoiing and pretty tap daricer, reveals sohie uiilisual slbps-during he"i' sev:^ oral rbutiries.; "Paper Doll.' as done, by the' band, is diilctiltilcd to" send thrills up iiii'd down the hep cats' .spirie.s; ■ ;biit .'it -dbe.'iri't: insiilt' the .ears.• ' '.. . '■; ,-■ -■'-:'.. ■;; -. Don Darcy. (he band"s.:malc-vocal- ist., exhibits a i-o.busf. baritone which dbc.s iuslic'o to "Pebplc WiirSay' qnd .:lt :you /Please." -~ Then cbriles .Jack: Waller; -iiri \iriRCarialing ' CoriiKtiart who lut.s:,'the bu.H'.S; eye .with.-Jhi.s amusing palter aild songs. •■---: :'. ,; Inlrndiicert .is 's(ri'cily biV lhe-."!olid .--.id.e." .pprblh.v- Cti-.irc; ■blonde'.swiiig ;.sbi'iv.-^lrc.<if.;:)s .jill of ihiil. Tet;riving 'wiih; vivacity aild girigcr.:: .she socks. Ihlv .rtitUiiiux.->" •I'r'iih -.hcr-hahdlrng of ' :Ru.ss : Morgan. .h.iS brought ■ : -^a Sock layout {l,iis week, :arid he"s hiiy-: iiig:a fine tinie for him.sclf, frontihg for ..a .solid band, and ..Mirroiindirig hin>seif With .three' stimtiard acts thai, click, Morgan holds the jtudience :iri the 'paliri of hi.s .hand; from his-enr trarice .until. 1 he Ciirtai Breezes bii; and. goes': in to his :i heme song - Gets the band off to a snappy lunei'dricj then. stops;''ciri (o ■kia;iat:c patrons, :Plils every bbdy: in; a f riendly mobd, : arid fj-orn, then on' irs ctcick:5bup. ' : ; . Morgan's ;:'barid.--stacks iip' as' solid combo',, with a. definite rhythmic beat, slick; .string section, ;:arid bril- liant truriipet' and sax section, -Bass player Walter Link: comes dow'n. front-fbr.: a vbcaf of 'Put.'Yoar' Arms Around : Me,' foUbwcd ' by ; Sylvia G rey, - buxoni:. .singer, ■ .whose : vbice hardly.' needs ariiplirtcatio'n -'; it's .. .so; powerful;: 'Gels .bver. iri: great- style with 'Stbrhiy ' Weathet'. ;and' "Either Too Voiing or; "Too 'Old;' ; - ; . Morgan : .)"nake.<! a swell iri.c. .and brings bri 'the QibSOris, kriifc-throwT ihg actvAvhich.pac.ks'plenty of thrills for the palrbris. Male, is plerity cltvei-' at ringing .hi.s;altructivc ,fe'riihie,parl-; n^r-'with 'the;blades, aridrkeep.s" the audience: in suspense throughout, the turn; '-Click, nicely. ' ,. Burrirs. Tvviii.s' and Evielyli,: male hoofers and' teiriirie partner, are-natty di;essers,,"delivering'a fast rbiitine bl terps. :Giil.is'a cute trick, and;act- movies at .'a;,/i».st ,tempb, ;bowing off to a' rousing: hand, vSlbne and; Lee, mixed dlio; garner a flpck- of liiughs,:. male uriburdening himself .bit ,some' to'pical- gagy, slightly;.; the; blue, side;:: aild ietriinc a . gobd-lobkin'g feeder; Act exits to' plenty .of .palni whacking.. ;;'.:; .' .Mbrgan:Wirids:'iip stint by recalling some of the. tunes he had writteri -five; years or m'bre :ago,,-iribluding "SiriSill ■Fry';*-which he sirig.s,;-Sweet Eloise,' 'Plca.s'c' Think .of. Me,' 'Somebody £l£'e Is.^Takiiig.My_piace,';'pl;iycd .011 the -piiinb,: and c1ose.s::siriging brie- of his new-lurie.s, 'Home.spiiri.' . . ; ; .';; ' Crowd : \veni; for Morgan's' infbr- ' m'nlity, even when-hc -riiade freqitctpt reference to fabt that, -lie -had spine- -;dental work done; and f-iitind it difti- ;eult;to ■si'nile. Russ. h.is band, yocaU i.sts iiiVcl stippor.ting,'acts' clialk. iip a. sblid hit . -'•-,':-; : - "- Do\<'ristairs was'filled at first shpw- Satuiday <2a).: ■ ■ /' ; . Hold, -i'outirics arid Jfeep.:-'iip . a- vapid-fire:'•lllp;l.lip;Hooray' ;irid,'If: 1 Gbuld Bo dpitble talk thiit n'gi.»lt'r.\ VThe aoro-, [ \y~itli- ypu." ..Then she jpiri.s.'iip with bats.;:Alwitc and Bl'uip, perl'orm;;sein'c intricate stu'nts^\:itli .skill .<\nd.flii^."=se. The Kcsfler Sisters : c(■luirjbu.^c; a .snappy :v)olin and, dccprdioiv combir- rigtioh with .clever 'tap ;rQutines ori the sidt The'line.of'lO darieirig fiirl.s- is ihe best the hoii.se 'has;had 10 date Biz average v;heii cnOghl, . .Cbrb. : heavyweight iruriipclcr Sonny Bcr inr.ii for a. swell coriicdy iriterprcta- licVn ' of 'Pislbl • Piicki ' Mainij.' 'The pair 40.S.S iri^ sbriie fliriny arid.'lively Stepping for good riicasiire and- make the number a riot. ' - ; ' ; "Thc.' t.illle Xoiigh Guy.s,'; HpHv Che.sler and; ,Toey: Allen,; are. back! «Mim,:l!,.::;A,^;;; ^ - ' Loi Angriest-Oct -20:, ' CJinrfic.Spiv'fi s Orch' rlS'i./Roger Bucon. - "Irene . dye, . Ron Beriso)>, Po.)ts\i the }lor'se. Kirk u)t iil ii n(ihIyn> •A Gentle Gfliiysicr' (.Rep), ' CharJie : Spivak's. rhythms' and good . variety • turns feature- this, week's biU, proving" out as a smooth, entertaining program that'will please siubholders; Spivak"s name is not tbb hefty yet'locally, but time and rec- ords willtakc care of that; : ';^ -..; Spivak,clividcs':his iruiripct eqiially between' s\yeet and' swing :;rbr ' the- fbur- band numbers,, cliriiaxled iri the solid "One; 0'Clock Jiimp." Operier, "I Know That You Know,' :is ;bn the sweet side, band then takes it:away: for groovy 'Swing. Low,: the chariot, riding high arid Kandsbme, . :i Only Have Eyes . For ;You' , brings. /J\ingS back to the soft::noies and clears decks for: jam session oiV vunip.'. In-', dividual "sidenSeh: work out .oii liitter piece,' finaling with SpiVak's young drummer bringiog down the -cur- lain bn.a jurriping hbiisc. Falr'voeal- :work on''Wbite Christmas' aiid. "My> Ideal', is:: .cbntributed, by. Roger Bacon; while Irene ; baye bbiirices through "Miisic; Master," 'My Heart Tell.s- ..Me' 'and "Tbo'Voiihef or Too Old:' / She could use better- vociil- arrariging on"' latter time. -, - - _' - Orchestra'makes a .>:libwy'iappear-; ance' bn; stage, with sidemen, and in- strurhcnts on the; iriove with- pleiityv pf ftoi'irish. Thcre-i.s a Glenn Miller-- islv'.styling: to the nrrangcmerits;!and placement ot in.slrunicnt.s. Spiv.-il;' baiiks his i-h.vt.hrn :i.irid.;rc'cd.sections' together^: w"ith bi-.-is.scs tiered' on right. ;w-hicl'v vvoi:fes oiit ,a,s, » nice cbinbi-nalion';. Thei-e are. fbur ti-.;urii- pets' in. additibri to Spiv;ik'S( four troinborie.s, while .five'- .say. di-urii.s, bass,-.: Riiifar arid-, piano-share other side I bf ' stage, ; ..; - :• ; Added .icis bn bill' are Roy: erisbp-. ■A yOuiig. niaii who niakc.'i fiiri of nj.-' clever-.'Oiani'pulatibn.s - aiid .tic'xterity \(:ith ivory balls: -Pari.sy the Hor.vic.'ah Aridy Mayo' ptcsenlattori.': with looiter Lindii MSyn putting the:p_seiKlO equine, through: his p.ice.s /fbr "good, tuiighs; Kirk : and; Madr,lyri.; comedy diiiice- ;lpain;; fill; the' iieNr-lo-'closing-V-spbt. Kirk opens turn wilh a sm'nrt line of gnb,and: theri bririfi.s'ln bis p.'irt-' rier for some rough.-and-lunible ball-' ,1-r.o.in hoofing.; Team bepgcd o.*T en-» core. - , ' . . . Bio£/.. ■ AdakiN, Xoivark '.. - JV'cuiorlc, bet. Jnn . Grtrbcr Oreli . (15) /caiiirino, Liz Tiltoir (Did Bob :Dapi.s-, Xlo^d & \Vitl.is, PmH Kemoi & Toy Boys ( Hetiny Y'0«n<;iiimi;. !Uul;iion.-n-Gucsi'. tMoiio). , -/''yj: :;, ,;:■;': Cu'f rerit -slarid' Is .Jan; Carbor's first eastern: theatre date since, he- nietn- inbrphosed ;his; band frbnV- s.weet to sw'ing;. At that, however, brch in no novelty here since Gai-ber, held forlh- fbr -.a: lonB'-slay. 'at■ Frank ■ Dailey's Terrace Iloorii,. pulling ont of the' bistrb. "Thursday :.t?lj to Jiiak'e: \vi\y. for' Abe. Lyman's; crew. ' : : :Garber's' new 'musical, setup is; " capiiible unit althbtigh ,it iii :'as"indisr tingul.shed In-'the Sjwirig idiom a,s; it was..: when 'Carber ladled out the dulce stuff fbi; the,)ek''es., :; ; .;;"!; - ' •'B.anil".-. :yarr.aiigeiTients arc ; 'too' fiossy", 'the::beat is . clean. blit. pound- ing; arid ■ the jnriphasis on brass ■ aiid reeds', 'is tbip; prbrtbuiiced, .:vvi.lh .the ednscquent neglect of .the rhythni department.; .Outside of one -piano; solo, ; classy. jb;b on.- 'Vine' Strec.t Bluesi' the rhythm -boys-riiiplit, ju.s't as well;have bceii;:left-, behind.-;: ;,. .\',Oi> the forte :side, ;; . crew 'gets. : off: some; crack; .solo work ;and-, thb - 'general;;O'^erall . effeet: is -fiivbVable. Only.; really, weak riuriibcr in Gdr- ber'.s repertoii:e is;;a mincing version;: of 'Let's; Have -a Party,', with,grie of. the ;si.deniari handling ;the'-ybcal.' in fal.setto whilegarbed ill a smock ,arid :a-':blondc 'wig. ■ Humrir ;of th.e piece is bizarre, and nuiribei'' " dravvri: out . to ' coyer :flve' or six ch'bruses; ;making it^'pretty- iirnich' of 'a'"bbre, / '', -:':■ . :''- ■:;;:.''' ' : V;V0cali5 are handled, by si ,quintet, ihrce sidomen augmented b.-v Liz Til-' ton-arid. Bob' Davi.s, with; .the latter Iwp also blosspriiiilg out'iii lindiyid-^ ual -.sulos. Qliinlct, show.s tlic necd- of: more Work and ; 'a ^ better' st.-i'oce arrangement'aroundUhc mike; .When caughf,.p.i»vis: was crowding out Mi.s3 Tilton' (who kept, shoving him ;back)' arid two; of the other; singers .were; Virtually leaning ori: each, other. Set-; up had the Bur'f.crice; iri; tillers. - ' Miss ' Tilton, -one of ; the; ~beit<;r ; vacalis'ts-in• the busiries-s.vli.'is a, field .'davwith:"Paper.-Doll": and "Mama Eu Iguierb,': A'fbriner.'Gooclinan-Dor.sey; .-v'0(:aiist, she'is -definitely class; and a .tremeridous asset tn the bahd., , , . . Davis also registers well,: aUhoVi^Slx -1-iis personality 'is .ibb ^lopf to can- ' turc the. fancy , of ;a; teen rage :au.di'-' once. He's "heard i.ii,.thrcc'numbers.- air standard pops. ; - ■ . ,; . : 'tloyd 4 Willis open the stage .set.', Wilh .'a fast tapping rouline th.it bogs down-when they resort to; arilomiii* corii'edy biz : that doesn't ciitch on,. Feature could be well: eliminated i f;avQr bf: straight hob.folbgy.-' Paul ■ tleinos : goivs' tluOugh his ;slandard routine with.his two gremr': Vms arid. garriei;<{;a. big ihand alljhe way;', Turn remains, orie ot'.lhe::betr ' tei- noVclly. .turi)s in .-.cUcko; heiT, '; ;, On ne>it-tb^last. Uciiny Yourigriiri'. na'rlays hi."! :''.rapid-flre sallies .;t.i> , beli.v' .laughs; a-plenty. : Whether, joshing. Frank; 'Sinali'a or . going Ihrbugh' his familiar "Heathcli " rou- tine, coriiic tltilates :ihe audience'Tind has '-'em sewed up cven when thc.y kno-iv \vhat"s coming;:; Voiingriihri's faceri; selling;' his .stun; so Ibni! -that everyone- knows- tlic toppei^s. but .the guys iri' the ■"balcbiiy . pay him-; the supreriie . cemplimcnti'.— they- hold ' back.; 'Yourigman -could -have s.l.-ivcci on'lon,g(;r; but: then agaiii tlierc s a definite Hlie'alre; eurfcw in N'-w.ni'le. '' ■,. -.' ' Joiiii, , Palomar, ^»«>4i<lle : .Sctlttle, Ot-ti ; . . *Enrl Cnrro/I's -viiiii.rie."!,'; n>i(f» Scilcr & SenbbId, Bnriicy .Grnnl.-Cosr; -tcllo, TiCiii.'!;' ; :-SniIo'rs,- Dyr01lii/\Ji Dnrdy -Mb/jfaf, Bnrbnra Loreiie.;Glio- rUS (18):-/Tu Antes Kbti.sc Orvli (fl)J ^Danjier.' -Woliien <it.Wpric' (PRC),> ...: ■ Witlv;plerity;;bf pretty gals, rowdy comedy and flashy produetibri niim- .beris, .'Earl Carroll's Vanities' -raiij; Jhe bell here-.with . capaeity crowds right Ihrbugh the-\vcck arid gave lots of .^alisfactibri- all: around, ^ Oriit :«'. the: nearest-to a: musical' shbw. that . this town has: seen for :sbm.e ;tiine," and is right iri the .grobvc;fbr ll-ii : mari;rcrpwde(I.,city; ; ' ' • ' ,.:; ■ Show, bpeiis with , pictures o,n: screen: ot (!;arrbU .beii:utie.s puradirig-, with members; of; the chorus "bri. to iiriitate m.O.vic routine.'' ;Eriic<;e"B.;iri. ,licy Grarit:; then sets" a:' couple ';of^ blackout.-; that arc rbivdy burley. stuff ; and-' then brings:;on . the: Cp.stc^lb. Twins,-a pair .of trim blbndes; who'-, .score withvclever d.i.nce routine;; - : ,; iDhprius. fbllows ;in a .'eplorful faii .dance.' with Iwo'show girls jjaradirig , iiiid BevcrlcyHecht doing a ;comic' striple!i;se. attired in long: underw(;ar, GSils are,all-lookers arid are. gcrieroli.* ill the display of their charni";; G'r.int ■ ;paces show. niccl;y;,.douig.,a;Coriiic bit wiih Scilcr arid,Scabbld,'ii(ie'r w-hi(;h - latter do i,a; hilai-ibu.s cprt;iic Spanish, dance in .front, of 1ine;deck:ed blit-ilV' nifty.eosturije.s.; :Co.slello--T\viiis,and . -Harbai\T' Lai'crie follow: with a;neat; l))t :oi' tetping-Jri'firont of the line, S '.. Three:;Sailors then Make over .fbr- soriie' sivell scrovV'ball'acrbbBlies that reilisters on comcfly: and- skill. ;;Liri« - follovvs': iri ; attractive I'cnclng ; i-b.^- tiiiri,es foi" a ;rbiitirie' wilh .frtM.s; with Afi.'s Seabbld out iri froiit Ip: 1 cad' the ' lerpirtg; Coslcilb Twins t'hc-n di.'-ploy: : precision ; iin(l .(:harin . iri a ::poii.viMt dnnc.o; wilh aiidlciVce apprcci:.'ive a|l the ' vyaj;.: Griirit; -thrri ; lijkc.s -oVct ;. I Cn:iiiriued: bii- page 26")