Variety (Nov 1943)

40 HOUSE REVIEWS PUkHety WodiK'sday. November 3. 1913 Stale, X/Y. N|).L->.i..Uy, op:niug v. i;•' l CVy. !},.l.y' atlpr ' ,'ou'li -'J*ever Know.' on .„ .... j , - •. Mabel Seoll. bounce .singer, really . All-sepian . unit. lieadc.d ■ ■ b , nini .^ ■ j„ uie featured spot as trumpet-Titan, Louis Arm ■I aclfl.'cl attraction, turning on the per- one that plays .with. ft«c jw$ : ^ 1 soiialit.- to : sell Tiaidy • CatVJDon't has good balance as. well as. many T;l | k A h oi(t My Man 1 ahd 'Boofiie diverting qualities. Avoidii.K .-go.na W()0 ^,. Bu .,, p fay. S epian sinficr: overboard., the ,umt..: runs only>1 - x s ".p, ( , lUv - appreciated and had minutes: and thus has line ,nahlnos>. i > ' r(i ^i. <^ ry tihuvshc. threw Hot.music by t ie band with si-i - ^ j it;el . bU( ,' sWpi! : that- ended, eral. swell special^riuutemciu -y> ■ , b . u j n -p ;>H tfoK.-JAiti« 4s agile supplemented by^some vo.calislics by, l; ; }s ; doLpit.- fact he Works on Armstrong who-;d^ with occasU>na4 .tap. from fancifully ;bul sells, hiluseir w.cll;. bi onx; ( , 0O(1 fo0 t. , Hc also whistles nonetheless: . A njnr*es>ioiv early in, • Mo0 n| i ,, h t,Bf'.omes You' for variety, live proceedings has Armstrong ;nuik-. , ; ; iirl ; by ? ;v;ctl ol.,encores..,: : '■ T'V' 1 . '■^.•plij-l-js ili'•-.'nr'xi-lOr Apallo. ^. 1. Geor.gie Auld Orch tl5i icifh Ann Sallatcay; Claris Bros;; John fc Era Komiy.- flol'mes & Joan. Billy Eck- stein. Tim. Mobrr. Ceoi-fle: Wiltshire. Virion • .Harm:■ "'t'lil.-iioii'n '.' 'Guest' (JWonoi. . , . v.' Sold With excerpt showmanship Miss Diuilols was a solid; clicker first show;" could -have remained longer. Paul Winchell with his dummy, Jerry-Mahoncy. has a clever routine, lie doesn't iry to ' imitate Edgar. Bergen, has a ! refreshing line of pat- tor iii - which his imitations of . : , ' • i Charles Buyer and Lionel Barry.- .Gcol'gib ' Auld's ;white ban ■■- Is 'more are logically introduced.- For- .breaking" up" Apollo: crowds" .this! an encore a double talk song, skil- week-aiul oiv tlkv strength of its pcr-A | U |jy done.- .- tormaiicc niust bo rated a highly ; B;j nc | closes with 'Wnbdchopp.ers promising 'combinali'pn. though, only i Ball.* : : A lively - -.routine and right six weeks Old. " . Aiild'. one of 11*; down the groove for.lhe liipswihgers. ing an oldie, while a liul.- i\1"t down some of the. boys ■ Ti-'iri. :'■'?<• band, including, a" clarinet. <j'i: : are featured " in whlit Ami.--: ni"'. : calls 'Ghost of /the Bin »;.' . l:> -i\-> 'extremely'' socko inlerlu: A' -W. tlu ' boys on the ciarincls'sr;;|.\.loir.. Armstrong's. own ' vci-sio;; ofiV.-'- tol Packin' Mamma' is -another, yocl ' from the ' bandleader, topped.by. 'a ■;' novelty ritimber. Bund had dr;Wi. a 'nice, cblorful. stage setisni; . aini' good lighting. '■..'-.'. " . ; . Dbwnfront acts an spcoiuIVy on- tortainers, all reviewed soparau-ly under- New Acts, include iho lap team or Bobby and Foster Johnson ■fl;■' Wivo well- received. py: •ilo.':I'll. house'.bii.lv;': short ',' ago i i> it thi'ir :;tow-motipn (lancing and.: < r; iiumo stood up'under .re-selliug. | t'l.t d in. oulkindishly. patterned zooI I j-u?(s.. 1-oy:. arc able ' Clowns- with I llirir. .->pc 'ialty. finest tctioi; 'sax t.Hcii available.. has collected a bunch of youngsters full Of spirit and. ihe will to beat it out and :the result is a .grouping, bt- three truhipets. three'trombones, live sax and three rhythm that innves with an irresistible drive:. - ; . .' ■ '.OiVe of AuklV-. laills wlicii .cau.'shl last wiis a lack .of ancnlioh jo bal- -PeiiicWii Lnicem)' fRKO) lads; This! apparently.- ; h:is been eor- Tccicd '. '. soiiu' cxU'nl. Mere he plays . an ariaiiRCnicn'.l of 'Man. Love' behind a . now. \ oc'ali.st. tliul': Arke, Atlftmg, !\f-»'ark . Newttrk. Oct. 30.' ■; ; Joliuuy Long- Orch 1.14) featuring Pfii.'i Diiynii and Gene .Williams'. l.ixtil Lj;oii: flie. rniapinatofs- (3); Johiiny Long^ gels the nod oil this I' layxiul-,' band, per Usual, being.: the mainstay with - two- additional .'acts as (asly- as: aiiybiio .c-ovild■'■ wa'nl and i ios^.mI. in as^ fillers..'.' Supporting' fare. IIKl«». KuMun Boston. Oci. 29. CUidi-' Li'cas-Orck (12); Lew Ho0^- maw. 'to«. Mite -t- Stanley; Merry ;\'»0j Hi; rfrtllcn Spnrrou',' IRKO). . T-h roo: sm-irt. v'au'de '.-acts"., plus the Patterson: and Jackson; vhefly com- ix; U c;is"band : s : "pivir of ' waVbTcw!''-aire edy danec lcanr. ; and -Il-it.ic- N"?^ liriing thiV-loyoul into the okajr de- ; .par I linen t this week\ llib weakest item' being the band itscit. whieh is sn.iall n'hd :a bit out o£ : balance. Pur- ; yeys good.;niusic. however, and takes .comnu'iisurate kudos; '.- Starts ' off • with . ' contemporary. from pictures. Who's biv ih a- brief song and dance bit. v. / Soloists with'the band are Ar.n Bilker, sepiah sonwtress with, a IM of personality and .-. iprchy isiylc; who sings" two numbers, on. Iho cui'r| rent;'engagement. ;scllihg. both . c^: . vorsiQn : or old-limb America- Patrbl celleptly, and Jimmy v Anderso:v he ; ;. allcd we. Must Be Vigilant,'. Lew of the Crosbycsque voice.. Anderson.; j. Ioflnl£lI1 followin(; . ; quick i y to get is also doing two. numbers and w hile . undcj . tne aUdienSs^.skin: witr,-: his not putting so-much action in h,i l cornedv iugglihg stuff merchandising, stores very slronuly. |- p ai -,fTiiwr<ivocals'V cloov. ecpiiilly wolf- bcii'ud Billy Eck stein''.' Oi sbpi iiiio '>;. . . , . and on jump stuff s'nifls to. tenor and alio. ' 'Thai hi.- own soloing is^ son the iKivelly side and cuts the ballads thv loader plays .orrli neatly..setup running more than proyidiiig•.neal .otToct,^.(iO infinites and keeping; the. 1am- ' misters iii clover^ throughout; Long'-froiils a liep -outfit and par bccoi1iing ; more crtiiinivrcial since / lays, fbui' saxes. • sbven brass and picking up' a baton is evident: in :\h'v'ce rhyljim to a smartly coalesceht "Body - and Soul.' .which now: cli.tigs; crew with ante bell urn overtones, fairly close.lo'lho'molrtdy. is dark [ Band packs' plenty of drive'-.without good looks and apparent- youth is a rosoi'ling to bludgeoning and handles Clin i'. . Karle. \» asli. Wos/iinofoii. . 29. Roily Rolis, Waller Dore W«/i.l. Eileen 'Bitter; Belly fane Smith- Sahite to . Seabees • ii'iiii ' Tomnii/ Flanagan, Win/ield .'Qritivfohi. ,t'ii- Pau) Lcwis.'yocals 'All Or Nothing I At All' and 'Begin the Bcgiiinc' to I.draw encore 'If You Please.' Patricia: I Rj:. follows to do 'Right Kind of I Love' and..other pops that, register ; nircly. • . -,' - ■ ?. '.' •' ! Low. Hi(e and Stanley; wow cb'mV edy trio here for first lime in sea- s(in,s.'w.ham','lhe spcclatbrH with 'their tPar>. This is 40 miiiutes of bangup-'en-. tertainfnent; ■ decorated:, with a patriotic fervor -and. playing with color and..spirit. It's, a Salute to; the S6abees, with special: drops'to give it a nautical flavor. Program opens, with :Tommy Flanagan. Sea- man, contributing a- harmonica solo, followed, by the best voice heard in, the Earle: this, season. Baritone comes- from Winfield Crawford, formerly of the "Metropolitan Opera, who sings : 'Pcople Will Say' with: a gusto that had the audience cheer- ing. Ensign Sher then introduces' a series of five tableaus with picked men of thb .Seabecs. These show, the newest; branch of the Navy in construction work, handling trans- ports,;, blasting their , way through jungles, building, airfields. . Roxyetles take over and Introduce a Stage Door Canteen program.'This brings on Walter Dare Wahl and his assistant in navy blue to go through their tangled .acrobatic routine. Betty Jane Smith follows .in».clev.cr ' tap routines?; Roily Rolls really had them in the palm of his liand. Com in the skeins with five sharp vocals of. varying style interrupted 'by simV pie dance patterns. Clickb. . Lucas : nh.c.'s show suitably., and keeps iff oiling nicely. .Show's short and to Ihe point, and. proves satis- factory to family tastes. Biz not good at opener but tendency to build, evident. . ; ' ■ ' Elie. Xailonal. I/vHIe ": -Louisville, Oct. 2d; Milt ritlon Orch (14) with Bon- nie Bol.<'r. Curr Bros.. Earle Keller's. /•fONse Orch t-12)'f 'Revenge oj Zom- bies-' (Mono). big a'ssel. . . AniwSallaway'is ihe oulfil's vocal-; ist. Obviously- .p.ew.--..and nervous, she; gave evidence of a voice on •Jeremiah' and 'JVkihM .Love.' but low-'•'•'mike;'-power and ;tob-loud ac- companimenI smothered her.".."' Show with Auld is okay .though overboard on dancing. . Begun by the Clark Brb.lhers;. a clever tap team'which clicks:neatly wilh. uni- son and challenge routines, are. fol- lowed by a turn inserted just be-, fore (his. show. . They're. John . and "Eva Kenny, comedy-aero .team thai offers, some unusually good: tricks balanced : 1 by ordinary., ones. ■ Male half's gag Of ..losing ".hi* hat. and- try- ing to recover it goes over well/here. Holmes 'and Jean.'.brings lip the former: single 'Rubberneck' Holmes and a gal partner. Act consists ei1- : tir'ely of - his efforts., the girl's danc- ing being 'little "more than .,a. stage wait; . Holmes has abandoned-. his spine-twisting routine that' brought him the 'Rubberneck:' lag-and. has substituted legit leg wijrk. and a legerdemain routine that carns'.him- a solid hand. .' > Billy Eckstein, balladisl fornierly with Earl Hin.es and now. a single,, went over bi| Willi this, audience. Unwisely seeking a rep as. the Negro Frank Sinatra hie opens with 'Sun- day. Monday,! follows with. ; C1qsc tb: You" to faiT returns, tlieii. riiigs the bell with: a 'blues. 'Hello Ba\>y.' In this spot he. should do tunes .he's known for ■ and. should junk the Sinatra, standards. •' Wood. When traveler opens on . the : Na- tional stage this week, appearance of. Milt Britlon*s' band!' and their opening strains of music are hot much .-different, -from bands which have.preceded. But from that, point on. any resemblance' is purely co- incidental. , Brilton comes down front with' a couple six-shooters, bang bangs a couple tinies, .saying he doesn't want any patrons,to go-to sleep, atid (he madcap crew goes to ■Work.'; Stage , hands ' walk across edy pianist opens wilh keyboard stage carrying boxes, ladders, etc.; nonsense'.: follows, with Gershwin musicians nonchalantly stroll in and solo on. toy concertina, and encores pout, gals wander back and forth, with 'Tea foivTwo' to shdw...)uvw lie piirsiicd :by bandmen who"are'easfly can handle the ivories. Galled; back he lets the Roxyetles blindfold him fpr 'Old Man'- R|vcr' for plenty of sock melody. lii betweeiii the Roxyetles provide two good numbers, closing with the stirring 'Song of-the Seabees; This is one of the best; produced shows here, with action every minute...and customers going for it big. Arke. diverted, and the unorthodox bunch of . musicians mingle a few bars of music ' with their comedy antics, without rhyme or reason, but a sure foi-nulla for laughs; ritton makes the introductions ■wilh'a boi;cd. dead-pan expression. :and besides-directing Iho orch-wbrks in. several of the comedy , bits. 'Lad who gives a comedy version of 'Old Mail River' is one of the '"most active laugh-- prov okers.- as is a chap who jiiakes music out of VaiHou's com- monplace props, such as a tire piinip. rubber gloves, etc. He tries (0 go serious "for a few moments, while playing the Theremin, an -tin usual Heclrical instrument" played liy mbtiohs of the .hands, but even this attempt at straight'.music'lias ils cbniedy jTiomenis ;Brillon. gives; 'em several tunes All-Negrfl show . has taken over.; from a rccenily conlplolOd pie.'' id the.Orphcum stage jKfet week and ; iiig High.' ■ iri ■ which', the band ap- Orpfi ■■('Mill. 1 Los' /iiiacies.' 7. " ■ Erskine Haivkins Ori-li i 1C'. len- (uriilg . Jtitieti baser.. Edd'm . McC'oii- ■ney. Paul ; BascOTiibe.' Bobbj/ Smilli, Wilbur Briscoiii'bi'. ■ Jinniii). M'u.iheil; Gene Roberts; ^Hank James.. Mabel Seotl, 2 Zephyrs; -The Mantrap': iRep). ;- orchestra, a solid group of IK jiving- closes with all looiers,wcaring wigs .musicians who can blow it long and : si inula liin; classical composers-.. Wag- loud or soft- and sweet. : | ncr. Sou-- ; ii. Liszt, elc. and winding . Show bounces, off. to . auspicious ; up \vil|i a -jam ,scssibn.\whioh had llve start .with 'Kansas,! feafuring Julion ,i hoys hanging' each . other on, the . Daseiv.on-. the lehor sax. Eddie Mc- i lieaci. Ilriovving chairs, busling a vio- Conhey on,- drums and Paijl. Bas-' 1 in over y ' inusicianls noggih. and ' combe on.'allo sax.; .Change of pace'.then, pnimdiiig out .'Anvil ^Chorus' 6n spots 'Bear Mash Blues-' hi. si-cOnd- h.is cnihiiim. L/cavbs "em laughing place, with.Bobby Smilh on alto and ' "' • " ■Hi, <iiarl«s«i. ^i. O. • ; . New Orleans, Oct. 29; ■ 7na Ray Button Orch. Kim Loo Sisters (3), Al Si Margie -. Gal.i'.iii, Stuart' Fosler; 'The McGuerjns. Jrom Brooklyn' \VA ). . Crack show all th'e'way and with glehty' of h.o. socko. Blonde Ina ay : . Hutton's crew drew packed- houses oh opening day iFriday) and indications are that'top business will prevail during, this bngagement. Gal, with nifty chassis and gown that, fe- veals plenty, does a hangup job as m.c. "Her orch has plenty on the. ball, but would be better with the brass subdued -a' bit. Slopping the show ; when caught were the Kim Loo Sisters., who got plenty of palmwhackiug , for their warbling and terping. especially for their rendition of 'Pistol Packin Mama.' The trio almost tore the house, down, with the tunc. Al and Mai'gie Calvin, deadpan comics, click heavily-Willi their .own version of an .Apache dance and some tapping which includes a lot of rear kicking.and clowning which the nlob seemed to enjoy'. Stuart-Foster has nice pipes, aifd wins big hand with several pops. ' ; '.-.'-, LiltZ. l!ie swocl stuff with a. minimum of rl icki nbss.- Southpaw' maestro • turns in. his-Usual mellow fiddle stint and gives the unit a decided: lift via his ingratiating• personality and boyish, clear! cut appearance. ■Band gels under way with Lpng!s standard ■ theipe'.. "Blue Skies-.'..; and then modulates 10: opening bar's , of 'Sunday, Monday or Always.'- fading to the background .for leader's .string workout on 'My Buddy.' Long also 'gets. in a ; pilch oil 'Mighty- Lak" a. Rose.' both solos rating a good hand- Palli Dugan -fills in; for the tcnime ■vocals and; delivers wilh 'In My ■ Arnis.' 'Stormy W.eaihel-,' and 'Either Too; Young or Too Old!' She's, a cute trick- with .nice mike, mannerisms and a good /pair of pipes. . Gene Williams, who handles the ballads: had the femmcs-all a-twitter with his. carbon phrasing of. Frank Sinatra arid had to dally through fiv% l 1,s i numbers before • the . pantywaists- ' would let -him. off. ■ Guy not-only stick*; to Sinatra standards ('Where or-When' 'Paper Doll!' 'All or Noth- ing at 'All.: etc.) - but reflects, his stance and mike personality' . with sedulous attention. To the moppets who frequent-this house it's a mat- ter of a road company 'Sinatra' being, •belter than none at-all.. . Williams also lies/jin - with, the band's mixed quartet for its lone nuniher. 'Funiculi. Funicula.' It's a warmed-over disli that isn't particu- larly impressive. Ladd Lynn Whips 1 up a balancing act. with four bottles., a- table, a chdir and a stooge, plant- being s,uch a slick job that there's no hint. of. a give- away until Lyon himself calls the turn near, the close of. the act. Bal- ance' stuff isn't hew, but novelty aspect of act wjns a nice hand. The Imdgin'aiors . clown through their synchronized .panlomine of the 'Andrews Sisters, the Merry. Macs, et al. . Appropriate sound is furnished by out of sight records, a : fact that isn't announced.. As a result., most of the house was kidded into believ- ing (hat the boys; were also giving out with the music. The illusion, at any rate, is slick enough.' - Trio worked three numbers for a good re- ception. ' ' jona. ■ < api<ol. WaNli. s ' . ' Wnshiiicrlov,. Oct. 29. '"- Woody Heriua'n Orch with . Chiibbv ■Jackson; Marion Daiiiels. 'Frances Wayne. Paul Wincliell, Art ' roion; 'Dr. 'Gi/les it's.':' Criminal ■ Case' i.M-G>. ~ ■:. Wilbur Bascolhbe Oh. irumpcl Leader Hawkins.als'o culs. iri with Itiij. trumpet to keep the blue : noles > roll - iiig. Next out is .'jloasing: iobliiig-.on 'Don't. Get Around Much Anymore.' ■ 'I've Got! Rhythm' features, boogie woogie 88'ing of Piiiiiisl Gone Roberts, a king-si/.cd musician who gets plenty of rTiylhm dul of a Slein- way. Sock wirid.up is Hawkins-own Tuxedo: Junction/' played for full effect In the. staging and .leaving a housefull of. satisfied 'cats.' ■ ; Jimmy Mitchell, ■ who doubles'.On vocals and sax, encored wilh band's and a solid liil. .. B'onnfb B;:l>cr: pcliie vocalist wilh a radio, rep.: gives bill" with' usual repertoire.-. 'In My Arms.! 'Lilac Tiro.' -'Billy; aiul Ihe inevitable 'Oh. Johlipy.' She pleased' 'em plenty.. Ci.irr Brolhcrs. comedy aci'obalici loauii- decked .' sailor "anils', also sock with .. this ?udiencb. -. Their' .straight hand '. balancing included sonic, sluhls-.lhal appeared difficult; and Iho patrons appreciated skill and effort-put forth. Their lifts and falls, langliug. themselves in all sorts of -positions, win them a big hand. ' : '. •"- •:'■" ' Hold. ' ■ -; Damp, skies couldn't slop, the sol id senders: who .were -out. in force to. greet Woody Herman's; band, this week-.. Art Brown puis the; audience in a receptive mood with a comedy organaloguc/ .lhivi.: introduces the' band. .. Sam Jack Kaufman's, niclody ;markers aic on vacation this woek. ^Miiesd-b■ Herman opens '.wilh ;mim-' bers which, his band has; populaVi/.ed • includiiig ! Frcnesi." .'Blues- in' the Nighl.' 'AmeiV and lues on Parade! I; "i(h the slick :waver doing the sblb- ' i-ng. -r Theu; a--session : wilh Chubby Jackson rolling out 'Murder on a G. ■ Striiig; followed by sonic hbt stuff - with the. dr.uin a.iid. percussions Which ■ had the hejjcalx hooraying. Frances Wayne.- deep: throated singer and new with the band gave,out'in •People Will Say'. -Sunny Side or the Street' and 'Stormy Wea(her." ' Baud had line specialties lb back up. musical numbers. Marion Daniels is the most agile and lirnbet dancer-, seen ;here in some liriie: «kri4>n|al. i'hl Chicnoo, Oct. 29. Al De.rier &■ Te'.Trts. Troopers (or Hi. Lo. Jack & the D/imo, ■ Hurry Savoy U'il/i- . /fe.'en.o ' -1/ofwn, June Slate.- Carlton . Emmj/ ■■Madictiys- 'Sherlock!Holmes Faces ;Dea(h'- iU)'. . Vaudeville isn't dead, it's sinipiv hiding from-Al Dexter and his Texas Troopers, who. without a doubt." -are; the ;malc .counterparts of the rnow departed Cherry Sisters.■ 'Not in a long time has/ an ; act. so -devoid of' talent held: live boards of ,this lliva- U'c. Even the easily .pleased:-regu- lar patrons..Went out mumbling to themselves and the. consens'us. of opinion was that 'Pistol Packin' Mania' has been shooting the wrong way.'.; However, (he appearance 6t four good acls .make the bill worth while. .:.-': - : - Curtains . upoii;. - on ihe . house orchestra.. directed; -by Ray Lang ,'■■ utlired. in- western blouses in-iiii In- dian:- selling. v jHii'e : Slate .'proves an attractive itom 'ii.i opening--slot with a. neat line; of tap pattern's that hit .the fancy of Iho 'customers; Her closing'..'routine, done to a. group of service sonrrs.' . hov bit to wblji- earned ilppl'AUse; Carlton Enimy and :his Madwags Has -eiri- laugliuig a plenty. J-Immy puis, his canines 'thi^iugh' . . great routinc'ot tricks such as rolling and: jumpiiig with cpniody cITecl to good results'. -A hit. Al Dexter and his Texas Troopers bog'down the bill in the next spot'.; By.no stretch of the imagination can! lliis act be called jenlerlaihhienl. All the; group pbssesscs. is ah. abundance, of nerve; Laboriously wont, through roiir numbers ii^cluding 'Rosalita.' a banjo nuhibcr; 'Wine. Wpmoi) .and Song' and the act's only bi to fame, a; nasal rendition of .' islol ■ Packin" • Mamma' by Al Dexter lh:i(. bibuiiht them, the best haild of thbir s'ov'eral futile minuibs on Iho slano. .. Harry Savoy, who Ijas been master of ceremonies up; to now. is. one of the- brightest spots on 'the hill .will), smart material, doliyerod as only a- ■veleran vaude.villian c-ii.n .'and- .his clever,■ buffpnery,. ; unfinished:., sOn- tences and gags had Iheni literally' rolling in the aisles: Ilo is ably as-. sistod: by "Heleiie Hbgan.; tail blonde., in-a couple of bits aiid for a solid/ hit. • ' ;:- ; ••-.. '.. Hi. Lo. Jack and the Dame close with workmanlike harmonizations of ■ 'Cecelia,' 'In Mv Arms.' .'Wliiil' Do You. Do Iii Ihe Jnfanlry' and-"While. Christmas': to heavy applause'. . Stage show is preceded by: a: com- munity, sing lo organ acco.mpani- riicnl of Preston Seller's. Mary.:■ Hipp. Hallo BallimoTo; el. 30. . Busier Vl'oxl' and. Lucille- .Page-. Arlie Do Mil. Llo|/cl & Willis. Paul Sydell and. Spottu'. Hi/llbn Sislcis (3)Felice litla.and.House prch 1.12'-: 'A' Lady Takes a Chniicc" K > t2nd tol.'.): Orphcum, Omaha ■Omaha, Nov. 2. - Cy Landry, Be/h Dodoe,'Cnprino Sisters. The Novellos, Jeavetle & Richards, Dorothy Byton Girls 110); Dr. Gillespie's Criminal' Case' (M-C). . After many months of straight band shows Ihe- Orpheura went to its old policy of straight yaude and pictlu-cs for. this-.'week'with amazing b.p. resdlts, Show works wilh orch in the. pi.l. opens with only an m.c. .introduction and roll's through on a i-isihg-.lide. of interest arid apprecia- tion on. the part of'the audience. . Cy Landry's dancing, singing and eccentricHi.es-; goals; the customers' and 'brought in flocks bf kids after word "got arpiind. The Novellos, who work with, walking-; ladder, trapeze and- an cdiicated ' ladder-climbing dog., have the same effect on the juvos. Adults like the act, too. : Jcanetle and 'Richards scpre with. dance routines, especially the strip- tease, burlesque and the Mexican clap-clap.number. Act is dressy .and makes .'ah incongruous ' effect: with contrasting -stumbling semi-acro- batic .stunts. . • Capririo Sisters, close harmonists' wilh . trained voices, do okay with 'C-iribiribin' done in spirited 1 fashion-." One of .Hie ; girls carries off- individ- ual honors at the piano with a sock .arrangement ; o'f the army air crops: song.- Go; over big". : ' Both. Dodge sang '1875'. iong iHuding the bonds that cost lh.it much, lopping with whistling rendi- tion of the 'Indian Love CaTr- from. 'Rose Marie' that -brings.Merited-ap?: plause. " :■-.• -.'■' ... - : ' Dbrolliy " By ton -Girls.: decorative and agile, work in and out of the show. Their principal number- is 'In."Tahiti/ a fullsta»o effect wilh phos'phor.espent illuminations and Working up to some, lively modern tap and ballet arrangements. New' layout booked in to' round out h.o. of film.. is slandard' vaud'e which plays briefly and well enough. It's paced by Artie Dann. hardwork- ing emcee from. the., nileries w ho handles himseK all right and gels results. Nice opening by Lloyd aiid Willis.- mixed , dancing duo who do rriodorn ballet and rhythm tap' set okay mood for rest of bill. Hylton Sisters fol- low '. with good' Vbc.il ai'range- itienls of some original material an bang out a pleasing session. Do 'In- My Arms,' The OOmph Girls.' .'I'd Rather Be a Private'and 'Seventeen and .Old Maids.' all in a. nice groove and well received whev caught. Paul Sydell and .his balancing pooch supply considerable appeal and a solid spot which. holds well with - Dann's extended contribution next.; .Talcing apart a song medley is old stuff but he gets the.most out of il 'and his closing.bit about hands Is on the beam and good for a scries of bends. Lad: is pressing a bit loo hard and: should ease up for belter results, - . Buster. West and Lucille,: Page' close and it's-.-the same routine as: caught here before^ but -potent enough to give'a strong.finish, lo the show. .West gets' laughs with his clowning ' and tricky hoofery and Lucille -Page . contributes', two: sockb. aero routines which highlight the. ■act;'' Biz okay. urnK ; Kvilli'N. In<lpK. '/ndidndpolis, Oct. 30. ■ Chester i'federicks &. Kau - Wilson. Sid Blake: Joe.tc Joey Mdct, Faust's Puppets, 3 Tdiics, Ole Olegario. Ed, Crime' IRep). .Keith's pieced -together- a varied show, of standard vaude-'for the !lal ; ibwe'en ;tradc. While it.- riiade [no effort, beyond Ihe lianie, 'Hallowe'en .Gauibbls.' to: tie'in with the carnival spirit.- weekend merrymakers, .found it to their likin . Comedy "aiid nov- elty acls dbminale the bill.- ■ Sid Blalfe, gets: tlie; biggest ieeepr, tipri in his dual role as lop.Coniediah' and / emcee, serving ably in 'bplh capacities.' Blake has a particularly smart number in which he requires' the aid of jour-genls f rom the au- dience to help him in aii iinil.aiion of Aihos and Andy characlersl He lines-, theni up iii trick hals; then -'stands behind, (hem; doing.his vocal imitations wliile (hey make Ihe; IiP (Continued 6ii page 41) .