Variety (Nov 1943)

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''flliriniKilI ii-.'.iA.. x^t.^Mi' .'i'i!.i>vli'i.film»i-.'..."' ■|.:n!»i. .AIIKt'li'S-T-llil.tlil.tl'"'.' ri''i..|'.;.| ? .rui"nr- lli't;....i:'.' FX .t'iriin:i,u. Alal.lji.'w /AH'*!*" rlillilili'llililii ■. ■ I'Viri'i'jSt.'. 1... ,.\ 'T.iiastojui.'. Sri*: I'lrrajfu'^'r. I...S I'iii.t.li': -I...r.uWl". .,,Mcii4i' \Vil!>..i\. W.ilniH. I..S.U l,«..|i,>r.l. ' r Tili,»li^ircli --S'imiii.. ',K'i"i.ii w,. i - liiiK-i. ":: » ■ ■•' ' .'■'',■'■' St. I.oiiU-j,. AiM'.'rI. ii.ii. ■ ('anl It.'isman-.. -. \Vilhl'llM|;lrM|.y N;i I ionaf; .'K.t.ll.'' IMivlui". HEFTY DATES LINED UP FOR KANSAS XITY v.''"—-- " : -'~ • -Kansas Cil}'. .'..'V:'.'7 '., The. 1943-1944 lcjiii' Season, herd, Which opened briskly: lit.:'ppii(ih - 1 '^l^N-l.wovVvc«lti. v ago.' 'iop'ins. 'as ■ one' of- the bi'jjihlest of, recent years as a. irosilllr s>V bookiiiWs -tor: Ute Music H'aii in . (he Mtmicijiai Audiioi'iuni; ..by'. ■f.ahij.'s i-i. i\[i.\oii::'or A : . & ^uvac--' (ions. ..-'.;.; "" " ..■.'. :■■ '■', ;■ .Shows detinileiy •;si 1 ts'ni'.d y .iucl.i)de' "JtinioV - Miss,! Nov." 25-27>- 'Student .Prnice." -Dec. 8-i 1; ]Qdn). -Is Gr'eei.,' lice: 15-18;-fiiiillef Riisse,.Jan., v 12-i5. ■Arseiuf -and. Old tare.'. Jhh>' 20t' ; 'BJ i the Spi vWy Jai i'. 27-29: 'Skin .of ••6'ur ••Teoll.i'ivFeK'^-'W. .'Sons-6' Fun;' Feb.. -27.-.and 'Life; Willi. Father,' March .23-2C. - ' r ; V. ■ ; ..y; spoier .-Shows penctlled ;in,y btit for dnles. yetr-.ohly,'; tentalive. 1 include; 'ICfss -and,'XcUr' IMcitj- WidoV,'-.' 'To^, baccb . lioad.-V'Gbpd» Ni' .,. tadies,.' 'Porfiy' and .Bess': apd/possibly-.'Okla- homa.'"" y \ >:- 'A: ■'." Reviews Cohtlnuril from 1>age 47 .-%imm«^rma'n>. ftd ; foV'isbpi'anos in it. bij{' way/ / That gives'yany p'rihiayaiiycdye fi'oriV. the. intilnrjnt. 'she .steps! twit bit: (he -floor.'.' bin in- this, show'tl'xey've got" a. ::sal: who-: can .hiake .,-her. own,-;breaks: She's Muriel Kihjf: and she's got a. U'ay-ab'bve.-.aye.i-age colbraluri. ad-*- praiio-.whitjh .she uses for. starhmn&i-' s'ei'ni-classics-' arid, 'bce.aSibndlly;.<.Iov pops. She exhibits sound showman- ship : arid, could; have', continued-; in- deflnitely. .:. .' '.- .■.: .■•.;-■•■.-'''■'■..: •...'■ . 21siga '. Bela. . cymbelom" ■. cha,rrtp'; AvKack^ the gypsy - iivstrument' - as a sf/ecial -act.' . jie's; lops. "nv : yhi& line: arid gives.ihe' ci'bwd what ii Hktfs'iri latjie qnaii'Viijes:.. '■>' -.'.: — y..-...-'. '■■'■>.'■'. Show' is also scheduled to include a ; bliies- sirigery btil. she hasn't ma- fei'iialized at:.perfbi-mance -caUght-.-' To fill-the..spot Ghai'les'BenbT.tickled : the. mike with^'a' gypsy, style violin-.isblo and .grabbed'a big .hand." ' . .' '■■"'?. V Tiiere ■ are '', two yoixhestras, ' arid they're, both aces as well as - being. JVWuves ui this place. .The ' Gene K.'ardos: :bartdv;bf- seyen'-''.'dispenses- smooth dance.' rousit-' under-Kardps' expert ' balonat'e. : CharleSy. Benci's orchestra'.' <6\. is' ai neat aggiegatiori' .which' keeps the. ^atinosphere in'..] a. Huiigariah ,'grb.oveV ; T.wo..brchestras cbinbiiiie - as -.an;' impvess'iye. rl3'-man outfit-to 'play: the. shows. - •;.; ., ■ Gene^yKaidbs. bmcees' and. does a torrtpetejit job! ■.' yy •'^O«.t0. t ..• Ardley; Gariirencira, GJtesief Doherty .Girls .. t8V; Bob Fritkin Orch .(5). S|/.luia Roflers Orch. (3V; no ' cot'er ;6.r.. .iiiininiHiM except- Saturday; tijid Sunday. ^ jii.i.ii.iiiiiiiii $2.- ( .'%',- ; ' .. . . Rainboiv ; Iriiv is/ quite; a..spot.It's oi) .Fourth- sueet.- just ;west.'of Sec- ond avenue; and it. deals out plenty pf'good food;, good, service and ■ good' shb.w. -Place is--large", arid ati/active: ly decorated. '':T.lieVe'.s"plenty ot-"floor space for ;danc'iiig!' arjd'.music.is ped- dled continuously by 'two smooth outtils. it's all on " the. in formal side witlf Roumanian trlmm-jigs. ■;. VShow is well- iilanced 'and Uiter- esting, : .beiiig eonip.elertlly' em.tie'ed by Henry Bevoiai). ' What's ' move. ■> he gives out with a cdvcy'nPpop tunes i.iv a'yrich; pleasing bai'i(bne : Gladys Lane: Vhylhm singer, has an excellent voice, a pleasant floor, manlier, arid knows hbwylo sell her songs. '• nth Ardley. dancej'. is a ciUb number with a bagful of tricks. ; Carmericila gives the 1 ■castanets, a .workout. ' ■ UVb Spanish- ; numbers. She's, a tririt. pei'fpriner. who .knows' her way around atid definitely. -."sue.-, ceeded' in pleasing lhe crowd, Ches- ter Ppheily ..p'irls.- i.8 ):■ ..arc- !a riicb- look ii.ig ;aggi ega.tio'lt whd "wbrk ,hai : d Costumi'i': is. falta'active" and staging, sho'wmnn.l.v. -. ;' Vy : :. y -y y Bob Fritkiii orch (5V plays; the ■Snow.'antbis ;r.ight oh lhe beam with dance music. ..P.cggy Carlloii.. out ,of the chbrtis, vpsal'-'.cs . wilhytherri ^>e- :'casionaljy ' between- slipws and gives ipipmisc •• of goiiig 'places.- Sylvia . Rogers bi'ch .'■$■)■. : -is".-.a' femme.'-outflt- wh i ch; wb rks i he re I i cU P ia hp. d rtlij) s and sax, they're "plenty . all. right .particularly with the rhumbas.,' yy y.:;':- : -:" .■„'-". •_.--'■ '. ■>. Octa ■ .;.;'-' >.n<liiro; nri»«»kl^ .TJley,.Toppers' - ; C6), Frank : Porter Orclt (5); no ^OiyyoF/jiJiiiniiiiii. . The- : Eiiduro js iri : (trc' heart of downtown 'Brooklyn.' ; . '.lc's .': a "huge" plate.',lavishly decorated..' fbattifirig -good-food -and enteflaliimerit■"which >V; cPMtiiHtbus . from...c.bcklail hour until. •■■-.■".■•: ' • -,;.;' .. ■■:■>:■■ )■ .The' enlei;laiiirii.cnt -gives but from a raised p.latfPrin in the -'center of. a: big oval bar.' Two. outllts are work- int;. the. ,spot,' Thny relieve - each other ai*. -appA'bximalcly 3d-ri)iliuf.e ihlfii'vals.'; aiid..;pro'vide zingy ettler- • taihifient.. Working: wUlv fbtir : mikcs the.-' sotin'd is. belter lliari good, thptigh.'tibt jo lo.tid as .to'anno'y.'thosp Whose (jrirtiavy interest is in the eat-- mc'nls.: - . - ■. . -; ■ '•...■.•'■'•'"'■.". . ..Featured al:e' The' Tbppe'rs cel. .a jTcat'colorocr 'outfit'-'which statted^'in Los Angeles iit'1939 and. until this engaget.horit.. has; . played. . Only the Apollo theatre' in the New York, area. Garbed- in gray- tries.s : jackets, white ties -and blacky trousers.--" the boys.; make ■ a.- nifty;' ap'pea"i:arice. They've- shown in several picj,uves, and ha'vfe. acquired nightclub experi- ence in and ar.bund.L. A. They han^ die 'themselves conHdently and' ap- pear, to be aces with thejladies and. gents clustered fbtir". deep around the ■bar:'y- y ■"/'•- '- :: 'V '.yyy ' :.-,■"' y- ;;"/ • They're best;.at inslrt)m.en(alizihg. Deep 'in. the ^rpove -iii .;tjiis. depart- merit.is Romaine. Brown. '; Harleni product ■w)ib,;makes Hie ,pi»rib sit iipi.- Singihg is : okay,: pai'ticularly when they're. Karhibhiiing.;' HOwciyei - ; bi)t.: fit .colild . use piie .''rich, .'first-class lead voice ; to advantage. •.'•.--•--','_ .' ;' ",-Fra>ik;^Por.t'eA-'s'r-o're^-:.:'(*).-.. is Just, about as. classy! . They. makB..-.with highspeed irii'uStcal' eut.ertaihniehti'. . '"':.: ■ : • . ' . . ' Octa. Hlitislah Kri'< iiHina. ""X.Y. ■ iCbrali. Iiinnoi'ti.- JVnsliin pp)i'ako;i>" v Miss. -'Hlaifka.'. Ol', Sirova, . Senia.. Roi-nuaejO";" ;'■ Parip: : ■' Birse, . Michel JWicho.it. Nicl.tbijris .pafiitrbjjT, ■ Wic'ho'laii Alnttci/ Orcli, •<4)'; : iMiMiiiiitiii-' $1.7.9. • Ne\v shqw at this- i+lli -stfeet •.bbrscht-and-shasUlik di s p en s'a.r.y.. proves-vto. -be; .modeiale ;nile,rlain: ,inent. : . AJthough. p.r.e.serita'tion silpr. poscdly?"'features', "ebrali' Ivahova," gypsy linger - giiiiavist.. performer; was "among" the missing ; .when' show was reviewed.'. ■ Also'. riifssing. were Nastia Paliokpva' arid Ditria Birse:" ' .Show is" emceed . by; Setiia kara- yapff yw.h'o. is' so-.so as '. inlrQducer but closes, pitese'ritalion with a..baiigr .up kazatsky. dance'\vliich drew; a big hand. Nicholas DabtzoOf: a^cprdion- 1st.- unleashes a vaviety bf Ri'tssian air's-. :-go oyer moderately well. > ' Followed .by lVlichel Michon.'bari-: tone, who's passably effective at bld: : and'ntrty Russian tunes.. He had to encore when' caught. Olia Sirova, shapely blonde dancer.. perfpirns a standard Russjah. riumbbv .to. nice i espppse. Followed'by' Miss Blankiij refugee Yugosla.viRjjssian'. warbler , reportedly.' inaki ng fiist - appearance in ■ New «Ytirk: - Miss ;Blanka. .'shows up best in shb.w!' Go.bd-lboking> red-' headp'd and possessing - good pipes, she' sings .one 'Russian' and orte Yugo- slav "ntlinbci- 'arid', when eaught, ; re- turned for encore.:.. Her style Is typically Cbhtinejytal and ^he merits .uptown'atlori'tioii. All .perfbrmei's \vprk sans mike. iriale is ensemble number. .y'"'"v! . ; . ' '!"''"'''.-'',':' The Nicholas Mattey aggregation rrelectrijc - guitar,. pian'p.' bass arid fiddle—p.lays acceptably for dancing as well'as.'for,show 1 . '' ; -.•-'.'■ 'Firebrand 1 ^ Continued from page 3 155 eriormpiis ysuccess.;■ of '6|<lahoma' which grew 'but bf 'Green Grow: the Lilac's*' is that'ithe Dr'amaiists^ G is foTlpwing a .stiictlx\hands : pft ft'olr icy on reshuftlirig",Pf film rights. Organization spokesmen say'.-that . when a - "purchase; is. .tTi'ade. : ' from a Holly wood 'spui'ee'of^ .tights lb an bid; story property, the. complete rights go with -. the' deal. Either the author . h imself,; or y the "prorjucer-: in. : domb.inatioivVwitii" him : , negotiate. the' sale,, then..merely re pol l it. to the Dramatists Guild. : ' What y cphsideralibris' ' purchasers give sellers in return"ipr. lp.w' selling- figureAisiially.'.flxed :upon' is the buy- ers' own business. -Where the author .cannot 'finance! the purchase, himself, ihtt - potential theatrical.' producer! .put* up -the'/dough, against future; earnirigs.. -,.'.- --y.-.-ry .' . 'Arfisis - Slid y'M'odeKs;' '. whicli.' oiienod- recently at' the: "•„.,.|.- • : .W«.y..'.•Nv - .-:X.;".js.-1'he.i5psWle^l><s:vtie lp k 'roa"eh. BruadWaV!" - years, if"' ;,i : tlio" costliest. !Miisiphls and .0 : the analogy with 'A & M,' which has.a basip production Hut of $l. r iii Out) Lpu; Wallers:;;who's!'0'fbdticiiig;' says .tiiicnt .cost, is $13,500 \veekly that show'miist grb.-is.aroiind $3D;0pb weekly to break even after inpVit're-" lent, advertisiiig.: stagehands arid amoVtizatioii.. of .cost are dediifii-ti ■ Waltf^I'syand Pb'n'Ross, are' billed as-the ;piT)fenler.s v l)ut!Rdss' isstric(h- : ' yon <V salary''p>siA ; a!!vd'ddesiVt.'.sh„ai'e iii-the/jirpfiis. :Wakeis.';E. 'M; ; Lbp\<"v' ■' New, .iEngland. theatre ' operalpr- , and.';Wallers' '' .;' ! llie lN. .Y.'-v Latin Qtia'rter operation! and: Michael' R'cdstp^ Mayfair'nitery,;aie; tlic'principitl palirie.f.s-::. Several otheiS have pjeccs. ! .including cpsttiinc'rss scenic: de^ In co;ripai'osin lb those held-by'Walters, Loew and Redstone. : ' v ■ ■ ' • ' • ; .Londoiv. . . 20. .'■Xo^v. iilny iiir' ilirV>ft."-a«'is. Iiy ' l.tiiLlii.-y AVU'- l.u'ii.i, i".^^..!'^!.'.!-.'!^' -ili't- iiinil»n'> -iiri-K.>iii5cl''.liy' Hit- ..i\,i'.i>'.iiii'i'ii-:(i-.}y'I'li'i.hiv.', 1.1(1.'. at .Willi*— hntl ih. al liv I.".m.I"|i; Oi.((. 10, "JS \)r.\ v'viwjyy-.y,.; tV.i't litv'ti"-; I,imI.^ .,v'.\.-- ' .M.'.Tiilla.il " Kit. <-l.\y..n-l..ill111' ' MIIIViU. I 'tirlMl..i.li,., :J'.1*I, Nlii.nli?y Mail),} , A'li»i-.y\ 11 -XV.ol.lj^i.-.- K.'liuiiiiil- ltl>n.l.... Allot l.'!r' ' '..'!'. .. ,l'.h ivi-i'il.'-,. ' llal.l'A.V .'. . (>'«>!>■ . AKbi'i'lfl .Sus-,11' Ith-iirnunil ; ...'■ ..Xii.tiiit- -Xl.jlr.^i' .'..lll'tnliM --iVnV.^iil.l .:.;'- . Ivor l.t:i.rMar«i .. I'.OMal.i- Lan'i-.ton . : .-.VVili'r.lrt.\Viilii'-r' .....VlK'ltaol Gbl.lcii. 'The.'Dark River has a cbmpany.-bf- riine people, only t.\«p. pt.'w.lipiri bear any. relation lb. anybii'e' elsti ini' th.ti cast.: -The! nine;'tlvaVapleri..are. ajl. adiiih-ably' drawn;^and.generally: welt depicted. :' me of .'.them; excellently..: But' tHere is; no^^ : 'piay,--mereiy a..Jot,.ot talk ; .' : abotit. Va • wbmany n who lias' divprcet!. "her husbaii'd six .years! pre- viously an "'ahtsJtb riiarry; aiiotliier. hiaii, -\vli'b. .iiisists,. she ' shall never : h'ave ;any more conversation . cor- re.fpotidcnce. -With'/' the?, ex-husband; Sh>. pi'Qini.seS^ a"tld ! dbesii't ' talk ;,tb hini, With' tiie '.■•esiilt'prospect liurnber two-walks .but.-on' hei- and that'"!, all there is.tp tlie play;' ■■'-..■''".'.' As.'fpr the olhei- characters.- there's aVvery oldiiiaii. in 311!invali'd' chair; a; w'ido'wed daughter who - looks after him and whose son has beeiykille'd; lit (he- Spanish War (action' the play is 1937),.a friend »j the wifey a slangy,yVulgat'. iinnibral spoivjier, and "so pri. -Aiiy Wip. oX thesfe ;supporting. aharac'Wr.s- riiigiit be placed in any. play that has any .kind of a' plol: The Whole thing- •' •■ utterly, Wholly. 'iin-;. ; possible. ; .. ' ;. Jblo. ^h<» Follows I%l«* AboM«^^^: •*. ..' ■;■' "'■".'.''■'■'' . London. Oct; 1(>. S'^ft*.'roiiVrilj-'lii lUii<r:i,t-i.ii liyMtiMi ;ri«av.'i'-,' .i»r*-^<.ii'if.i ..i».v>. i.'itinl.t ''*. -iiiiii'i'.-p..' T.i.|..-, Vii- i'-r.ti,-.r' -11 >■:. I lie. allllit.i-,' .'BJ': 1-,'a'i ri.'-fc- l|u'ali *S t.\'iii.l(,'n,: O'ci. ■^'.'i.yHlC ■'. /-■'■' -..i 1 -. 1 '- .': tt^y:-..sii!iii..y..iV '-•>,.;;.' '""— '—- Moiih Ou'tiv. ...•, . .'.; t'lufrUn;.■>■-. i'. : i.: I .< •Oi'liljii. •...:'..:'.:. 1.-.-.':.'.: t'ariiiiti'*) , ;.\.-....':... JJxp.voi; ..I ;..-■;;.....'. 1... 'A.liiilral'-Hai'.ly ■ rily.. Holer. ..y.y... si-rReani. siViliiii'is,.^.;;, Millii- Sinniiei>'.':.. . .. yveekn ....; : ;»; Kl.lliot, . j.. . . ..■..,.'. .... itiiliwiiuih lli'iVn vj:iiil»'-'riiio. >acf.\' .. . .Uimir FlartfV.r ;.l.uy(*p' lleiViii' .. 'aOliiie. "JVnnafit . .''.'|.'..-iT'y. .'I'ariuiriir Alllirry, - M'allnli.'tt ■... .' r yii-iii- ; i..ysons .;. :"N.iel- .Kluri-l.H .I'.-uller-ii hliiKl'aa.i v. .'.'lan'rVi.-jii . ;. | *.o| ityll. Janv:H . A spate pf-rnorisenSical .farce..nicely received, with '. plenty of laughs, founded on-;a. not entirely original situation. Rev. S t a n 1 e.y CufTe tRbbertsbn' Hare) hits been assigned by hisi/Bt'shop 'tO'. a- small. coastal English tpwiv. He. is fearless in, his dilty! arid, the local watch .conimiltce at'e-but lb gel ^on.efhihg on him.; He- is .-Iframed' by .tlie stealing of his camera,-with which, two hiischicy io.iis girls have phologi-apficd themselves. In the nude. Why the gtiOs should find it necessary IP resort to nudity, is .'questibn'able'' taste. Partially dis- robed .-, m ight- have been just' as effective, and. nc-t vaise any .objection frorrfiany .s'qtieam fsh Iheatregpers.! In the end. the parson is v.inaicaliejliuid the committee's plan frustrated. ; Hare. ■ -a.» veteran, , star - here . in iaiictcal roles;.' V-riOled -for. his por r ! tfayals of iimid.. .ri'dicnlpus^ c.hav- acterizations.. but hi.this he. iS cast as- a';strong, upslariding .aiid: virile per- sonage, and. is noi so well suited as ■usual.'.' Btit-Ills "talent as an acloryen* ables him. to. carry ;b(t the part-io.'a nicely. Probably Calhcrine La.t'ey, as' ' his wife, offers. th'e^bes't of• alt-rbles. As>- a. 'ilrongi opinionated .'dimVwit; she'.'feedi: tlie":i'bri)aiiidbr."of the" com- pany most effectivelyi :■- '.. . ", ■ '. " Direction by the Jiiithpri-with good supporting cajt. smart dialog, keeps the. ridiculous v !ri'onsense.. . " /' btit withy occasional. - lapses,-. y-'rionr pr.Pgress'briy-.Miglil. ..do tor cbriycr-. fiojt into:a nipdesfr filrn. : . J6I0. . Slrilonia do jirasll. ' : !y -. . .Bueiibs Aires.- Oct.': . \R«yue In -.11 nii-iii-K • l.y • ilanlel . .Ii'i-i ollii. LVrsnent'cd. Iiy <J<*«h : ko, J'niixl. fili.i-.ley.zn ill IValru .le Bueii'oH Alien tlei; V. IfU^v.'^iara Lb.lliiySlrv.il.;..' Mitin-MH.- by'-rt|iy|ti6n'ij IjHHifff. At Teairo.>le, Biirimw .Aires." ■ ' '.'.-: '.-:■- ■, This, is the. flrst: ti me since --war. be-.' gan /that ■ Jai'deV.i Jet'eoijs,; w.k,:. Bra- zilian' figure, hasi taken the TRO-LO- LO Brazilian r'e'vUe.'ebmpariy .oh the VOad ;, in .' Latin' . America; ; : Outfit, which has the blessirig_althoiigh not the:.. icial aid of the:Brazilian gov- ern Went, . has leased Teatrp - dc Buenos, ...Aires here . lor what -will probably anipunt; to a three-month stay, then plans tp' niove- across the Andes • to .Chile, thpnee -up; through BPlivia, Peru, Colombia, /etc;, . to complete • ■ rotiiid;-:Soi('th'- mtjri' .-"" jaunt, yy yy.! y y ■•.■'. ...^ y- For a 45Tmemb'eiv. cOiiipany'. tviiclj. iyg. ;et)ough, sccricry tp .do'; -' - Sepa- .- rale revues Is 'no easy job i»V tliVs''-'"- t triies. -'especially' down, here whijie ' transportation, is far in'ofe-primitive 0 thiiii ,in llite Slates: Btit it's' being-- doiiQ. and; not'badly at that. Outlit : appear*!' to haVe definite possibilities for a U. S. tpiir.] if and .when.'■ : hi; fact.. t|ic Win.- Mprris agency: NeKon' Rockefeller .and; various., bthcts i.iitve. a 1/. one' ; HUnc .. been in tei:tis!t c'd. ' a I - s ■ IHouglv wai-lhas knocked - stich!' items.!' out.for the time being.' . ' ' ..':. : .As ; conipany Stands now. it's based' on!a'fast nioying musical that's 101)%.: 'Brazilian,'-save:, foi' the compdy dor' parlmeiil;. whei'e Argentine p'crstni- allties: h^ve' bee.ri - retained..■■; Conic- 1 '- dia.i.isy Viceiic - Clirrtcrit and: Apola!- Goi'ieia <.dbriVina.tc.. .here,' ;althoii(ili'. . Bi'ir/ilian star. Cbdia SiK'a, !managl' % *v.'\ tb .warble a.'pretty good;.espaliol. as. dp' many of llVe olher '•iiiciribers rrt" the' ; Ppi:ltiguesc ■ speakihg xompanv; ■What shp'\v 1acks;frPm!U.';'S! point of '• view is .really effective- siagiiig,';cbs- : .. turning and;pace;'.although-'.inttsteitl-i-■ ly!'. what with- the lprpsenl Yin\qui , sa)nba : craze, it " would T>c a. likely!' Broadway, click,'- :; ; ; .■■'.'-■,; ' y V ^.Terbolis. .w.hb;'has.-tak'eiv the coiri-v' paiiy oiy :FiiropcaiV ^buVs!in!the'!i>ast,'.' is" );eni?'ral. director, author ari'd 'cbii- duclji. pif band... whitili- savvies- the-, samba: but plenty. Show's general pallenv .follows, the usual ': Latin style'.' l.w,psbme : . , andyiniisical inteiliides.;- : -',',.;'/ :; ;'-- •'-. •: V: vV'!; Th.erels; strong- p'rb-U: S. -arid.:.go'odV neighbor, angle. In' all. 'o!f-- : .tlie ; gags.-: \vilh:s.orne -good-natured di'gx at Tia. Saniiiel. Bi'aziliaiv. music: dominate.. Ilir.bimhout; -wilb slibw !op'eniiiti! otV' : ;B)'nztli:tn..:-S(a.r>;i'^ "Iheiice presenting : a. lineup of different miisical. sl;rrs and •Eslampa-Brasilena; r ' elos.ing ("lie-' ; first stapya.with'..^■•aii-all-oiit-pandeiri)" shakt-. : Skit's' doii't.' measure:., up to.. 'tlie : musical, s.ide-.'.'lb'ul - there'" are ■cracks at political sc'enV which :ro.;' over-big.'■ Wliat ;does stig'gest : itself- is a .possibility.; .U.'-'S. ,use;.of poiS : ' lions bf a' show of this, or -siiuilac" category. y : ; : - * Rnj». ■.; ■.Voi'os;De i> Tii-rrt V : :- \ -•' .' -- y ■ -Buenos Aires. Oct, 25. .-' Vi'n-.'aat f'l: Oai'^H VMlli, iiroililc-Mini nf tni.^i- -<-al' 1.11 1 •* M i.ii.-r*; tH. Mi-eiiy-.^. .S)ai;e| Iiy .'.ii- '. val'lo Silsir ■('.'»l-«l>>Yo 'n|i.i'' Ani..iii»..-:lt: lt:.r- ■ if.-l;.. iVl.Tfali'v'. I'iehV.li'Dje AlvV: '. -|tii...iM. *- All-nit:.,' y '.':.■ f'-y-'.---. -Voces, de- la Tierra' is the newest> Bui?i)os Aires hit." abd it :descrveB : t'o be.. -It;, is not a big," flashy revue but simple and beautiful: There are; ivo stars ahd : yet everyone of the' riioie ■ thari;30 youthful' artists; is worthy of ' starring,' they-perform as if enjoy irig', it as'.iijtich as the aiidipnee. ■■ - s The. prpducfidi). is flawless .and lliie cosliiriiing and - lighting -superb. It's on; the order of the first' 'Little Show' or 'One for the Money.' both ;U:/! .- hits, with' everyone given a- chance to sqprP, tind score they: .all do. It moves very fast, pi- seems to, . .si 11 ce. all of the.tiijhibeis are brief., and' they ' sire smart -enough to give . no pijepresi •evefiJw.heii 'lh.e;.a'itd.iciicc applause is dPafenirig-; 1 . . : '\ ■■■'■'- . The litst half isycallcd ! Estanipas Con'entinas' arid the second part ;'EvOcactbns Guyanas.' .■ It-' - played. in. front of drapes with only a sugr gpslion of-set scenery, but the lighl- 'irig helps create -the proper '.illiisitm .and;desired'effecty ..y ;: ; " : .'; Its^mphasls is oiV nafive folk songs and. dahpes-. , it! promise*- to', have. 9 'long, rtiii lyere- and! it,"would'have- a l'ong 'run in New York, but lliat's out. of'Hhp questloh until aflbr the / War.- ''•-'"'.'-> ■'■■■■ •'.-.■'. Plltl Dtl.'llll'IR. 125 -Scripts Submitted $r > In Pitt Drama Contest ■.... -.. ; >, . ■( . ppittsburgh. Nov! ... ,' More' ; .than J2V full-length maiiu- sprj'ptj;-. werfe received ' Pittsburgh. .Drama- tje.aguei's playwrighll'ng .frotf:'-' test which 'clpsPd' la'st;.wcle|<,/'Fifst . pii'ze is $500.- anB .'if.»wor:k is.sal'i'sfac- . tory il AVill.g'etl a ■premiereyprodtici- • ■ tlbn. pt;'Pittsburgh,^^^Piayhptise.'. Ii'cat 'com'munitjyiheati-ey!-''.- . ; :.: Pittsburgh -judges. George .Seibcl. .Edivin-.-PeteY-Spn.: yRciber.t ' Gill' . Harold V. Cohen. " ' now "going through the pile- and will .send- on fi'oni half doieh' to . a' doien. tit' Hie, best ones to.thei-'-iY. .YyjtN'bi'S. liic'u.t- irig Katharine Corriell. and Rosaimii'd Gjlder,'. Wi.rinPr M-iil ' be arinrtiin.cWl ■ on ■ j,ani,'i^8 by ..Biltjij ManUe.. ,- ! .