Variety (Nov 1943)

20 HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, November 24y 1913 Rifr ids; !<3), Golden Gale Qunr- 'tci, Bi'l Bailey. Jim \\'(»i<i Troupe •(CI, Alite Dudley Dancers i.5). Ben ' Yexl Singers. Cm' Foster Boxy cites Paul Ash Orrh: 'Guurlulrunal (20i'n. -reviewed in 27, 1943. Hnvv. X. V. after a i»ic* : round of phlm whacking ■■"-V ..• • Closing bill, Hanlpii ft Clark s.:t ■the pace for their tun) with a: chorus of 'Crazy People'■'.■.After, a running'! fire of Rag , the woman floes a rube '. . character song, 'i'Thought I'd 'Die,' 1 lV.riPirV Orr ! wl,ich -^Ih'p high spcx (if their act. winciy ycc, Thcir . restaurant skit .would register better if the. material . was. revised ■arid brought- up to' dale. House: ■ near acity. . caught.' Stale, *'. Y. ■ Latlri'Quarter Revue with, Dflre /lpoMon & 'Filipino--Bon's, Bobby A/«i/. Billy Wells & 4 Fays, Enrico Sovello. Terry Vance. GH Gnlvan, Ben Yost Sinners', Wally Wanyer's Boamies (121; 'Lassie. Come .Hontv' iXl-G), reviewed :' ' 'Variety' Any. IB. 1943. ■ With Hie Itz Bros, in peak form arid Sparkjrig a layout that puis ap- propriate emphasis, oiil coinedy and variety as contrast Id the hard-hit-, ting' 'Guadalcanal Diai y' >i2(lth > on the screen.; the Rox,\ ■'■ awiiiv vinjis the bell with a stage show that's a spekcrdb: When the 20lh-rOS Broad- way showcase 'nc.qilitsi.cd to Ihc zany trio's demands for .equal billing, with the filin. plus live S8'X>(IQ .a-week they're getting for the'engagement.- it was anything bin* a liiistake. fur they're giving the customers'.plenty of entertainment. ■ In other respects; toil 1 , the. C3-min- iiio stage bill adds up to top values,, and is distinguished by an innova- tion that may Welt m.".rk a new trend for presentation house;-;.- That's the. appearance of the : Alice Dudley 1 Dancers, supported by the Roxyettes. iri one of the most refreshing dance numbers seen here Patterned along. th.e lines of . the Asp.cs.--.de ..Miller 'Oklahoma' school of choreography, it's modern interpretative ballet sell- ing itself to mass audiences with the same click response as garnered via legit and the MiM. Mounted on the simple- broad, plane in keeping with the new terps school, arid incorporat- ing some of the daii.ee rhythms of early Americana, the choreography is interesting and the dancing, par- ticularly on the part of the Alice Dudley mixed, tiuiiilct, polished. ' The -R.it7.es seldom worked harder than : they've doing currently, -and. their- efforts lied the show, up- in knots. Missing from Broadway for: several season?., they , had the. audi- ence in- their collective palm when caught at the last .-show opening night U7). and. although they were on" for nearly 20 minutes, they could have remained oil 'indefinitely—if they, had- the physical stamina. It's captious to say that niost' oftheir routine is.now. long familiar: it's the spirit and- -frenzy of the .zanies that ?iake them how. as, then, inimitable. ■ l-'s the pivotal Harry Ritz. of cpui'se. who continues to spark the trio. His double talk, his operatic mugging' and vocalizing, his seemingly endless stream of ad libbing. are allbeff.' The Golden Gate Quartet, back on Broadway after playing the Para- mount several months ago; scored a heat click with thcir flawless syn- . chronization. Colored singers de- part from, their usual Bible tale har- mony, which was limited to Time to Hit the Road;' but arc.eaually as ef- fective with 'Baby Dbn't. You Cry." 'You Better Run' and in. the ensem- ble with the Rbxyettes-Alice Dudley Dancers for the finale to the ballet number. ... Bill Bailey, the coiorod.. tapster who ■ establishes endurance marks with his continuous hoofing set to a constant line , of chatter, is another standout on-the bill, garnering hefty applause ancf wiiininc a bego'ff. The Jim Wong Troupe with their tceter- bbard . aero routinft' and :sensational catches'-provide 'a breathless opener. Production numbers arc up-to. the' usual pretentious Roxy standard and are highlighted by a finale linking the ' stage bill with the film and marking the . 108lh anni of the Ma- rines. Number features the Marine- bedecked Gac Foster Roxyettes in a sock drilling, routine that could be held up. as a model for the! mccoy Ashling bovs. Turn also features.the Ben Yost Singers. Show's bow-in is ' a circus-mbiifed specialty by the line of eirls in traditional color that is a clincher. iz was capacity; Tower. K. 4'. Kansas Cily. Nov. 19! Billy Burlvc. Hnnlpu & Clark, Robinson & Martin, Jane Meredith, E'inor ■:Brielng. Tou>er ; Oreh with Jack Parks & Marilyn- Ballfnoer;' 'Always a Bridesmaid' <[/) and 'Melody Parade' ■<Mono): . Adnms, Acnnrk'■: - ■ ; Newark. ,\or. , Toniiii]/ Tticker Ovc/i 1.1.»).. feuiit r- iny 'Atny Arnell, Don BrowiL . ml Khnkcr and Kiririii ■.'■ Sw'tH'Trilie; -W-aiter' Nilson, Geor.ye' and Ceric Bernard; 'Buy fronl Sialinyrad'. (Coi>;; -. : -.' ■■■• ■' Strong Scheherazade influence on I this bill of George and Gene Ber- nard, plus a quartet of dancing Mohammedan' mamas, keeps show in'- a rollicking .-'frame- with strong accent: oh low . comedy. pone'ry angle is also carried oiil by' Walter Nilsori, whose 'Hellzapbppi'n' cycle s: is flavorsome. a'nd ' any vein. In the : baml spot, Tommy Tucker's orch dispenses a smooth line of stuff that gets a rise. Band, is easy to listen to, albeit the tempo is plod- ding and the arrangements are none too bright. Band is solid on the vocal end; with- Amy -ArhcJL and "Don.-Brown, holding attention throughout." For- mer opens with 'Johnny.Got a-Zero' and follows through With -Either too Young-or too Old,', for good returns. Featured' with the orch arc Bud Kimker .'■ and . Kirwiri. Somervillc, former in a tuba: solo'that catches on. Sbmerville, working clown" front, vocals 'Pistol Packin' Mania' and :Mari Who Comes Around' to .close show. Has no voice to speak ;ot, but he's reinforced ^vith click'o material.. Man' number being especially | catchyJ. '"■- .. .. • I Tucker, who emcees .the show! throughout, is an able cbnfercncier,: but .keeps forgetting to talk directly | into' the mike, with thc 'rcsultanl ef- fect of having only every other word picked up by the audience. Opening the vaude. front;.. Waiter- Nilson trots .out a'bizarre.collection of cycles- that belongs nowhere but in. 'Hellzapbppin > ! from which act originated, Nilson keeps up a, steady, line-of chatter as he -rides the discs and clicks on both counts. George and Gene Bernard are high kudo scorers in a' haremesque set- ting involving dancing dames, plain arid fancy hoofology and nutty pat- ter. Act takes in everything from a broad takeoff on the Dance of the Seven Veils to satiric mimicry of. the now standard acts that pnntomine while a concealed recording ma- chine gives out with the voices of w.k.'s. Only flaw in this stunt is the condition of the records used, which, sound badly- distorted and grate on the ears. By the very nature of the act, however, it's possible that the ■effect is deliberate.' Turn is un- usually long and varied, and packs a strong laugh wajlop all the way: Joiiu. After playing a unit revue. Tower this week returns to its. usual policy of building its stage show from four standard acts, a 'Discovery' Night' -winner-.and the house orch.' Cur- tent, bill, runs 45 minutes, and is a fast-moving, combo of music, cbmr edy and dancing. •The .house orch tecs, off with a swingy arrangement'of''Paper Doll.' affording pretty Marilyn Ballingcr. featured., warbler, a chance tor an okay vocal. Billy Burke,, mimic, doubles as m.c. Fii'st on is Jane Meredith, aerialist. in a routine that wiris a nice hand- " Deuce: spot go.cs - to Billy Burke, who opens with ;.n imitation of Bon- nie Baker singing 'Johnnie.' and.con- tinues with one of The Ink Spots do- ing 'If I Didn't Care.' Follows with ' takeoff of Tommy Riggsvaiid Betty .Lou, r.nd.,fl)iinshes with a torrid cho- rus of 'Ma. He's Making Eyes, at Me.' Burke works easily and'effectively, and.is standout of Ihc bill. , • : Robinson & Martin, duo of hoofers, breeze through a routine of fancy steps;: 'Man really 'knows how. to whirl and recover gracefully. Then the 'Discovery Night' winner, Elinor Brietagi sings The Man I .Love' in an okay soprano voice. Two bows RKO, Boston Bosto.i. Nor. V8. Joiie Withers. Al De.vter & G«no (6), Maysy & Brock. Leon No ram, Chester Frederick It Kaye Wilson', Larry Flint's House Band. 1141; 'Holy Matrimony' i-20(b)... A lightweight show despite name value of Jane Withers and 'Pistol Packin! Mama's' papa Al Dextei- and his hillbilly gang.. . . Begins with pop iriecfley. by Larry Flint's house band neatly presented on stage arid, brings on Maysy and Brack for a session on the u.nicyclc. Brack does good stunts on the high wheel arid draws suitable applause, but needs, a sma'shicr get-away gag to register solidly. Leon Navara. m.c.ing, .devotes plenty of time to cracking up the acts-to.'follow'.and asking . for applause, but redeems himself later in-the show with his staunch piano specialty arid manages to get the. customers to sing: along while he fools around .with his trick modulations. Chester Frederick and Kaye Wil- son seem to run up and downthe proscenium arch in their enthusiastic jitter-and-jump dance specialty, and really click'frorri the outset out of sheer-..: exuberance. They scored heavily and helped lift the show out of the run-of-mill doldrums. ■: Jane Withers, a yearly visitor, does 'They're Either lb Young'- and ''Pin- Up IGirl',-' with another one of those corny■ riioriologs "that only "visiting movie stars seem able to Obtain) in the middle. She returns -later- to Warble 'Pistol Packin' Mania' with Al Dexter and his gang, in n finale which is acey. In : thc mcntiinc the- Dexter. Gang, consisting of a ; hillbilly, instrumental combination with gui- tar. ■ accordion, ^trumpet, bass. etc.. does a few. horiicspuii tunesijnost of them written- and sung by Dexter, the others getting in hottish licks. Audience likes the outfit/ and when the'- pistol packin' finale comes around, it's solid. . Biz was off at opener.: £lie. . ou Wallers.: whose Latin Quarter, nitery on roadway is now .pirtc- licall'y. a sideline, what; with .his 'Artists ^and Models' 'production- and his annual scries: of vaudO units, is represented-• with a.new edition-of The latter; ■ It has rhbst of the' ingre- dionls for" a boxolTicc clcahup on . a hinterland tour of vaudfiliri houses. Arid, judged by - Broadway arid Loexv's State .standards, it's still' ii neat 60-minute package of entcrlairi- merit.- - There's- ho stinting ;on' pro^ diiction,: wilh the sets handsomely mounted, the Wally Wan'ger line of 12 -is!.comprised of eyefulls and the individual turns make for a neat blending of comedy, dancing, and melody. Comedy end of the. revue is. en- trusted to Dave Apollon. who. both as emcee and . with his long standard act with the "Filipino Boys, delivers all the way. . The customers here knOw the routine by heart, but Apol- lon arid-his-.'supporting trio- still gar- ner plenty of laughs. The Ap:>llon accent, the corncdy-slantcd iiilros of the guitar-bass fiddle 'coinbo.' the Filipinos' .singing and the instrii- meiital quartet' work,, notably' with 'Beguine,' make. for one of the revue's punchy interludes. ■ ■Nicely mounted opening produc- tion number, featuring Ihc line arid the Ben Yost:ensemble.'sets the pace for the ; - swift-moving sho'w, with Billy Wells, the belly, roller, arid the Four Fays, including three fommcs. on next to register with their acro- batic turri. . Double-jointed gal in particular scored heavily. Apollon. next brings..on Terry Vance, good- looking brimet, ■■■ who won a good hand, w^ith her lap dancing: When caught, Bobby May. the juggler and. 'one of the best in the business.w'ori the evening's top plaudi . His dex- terous manipulation of Icmoii-shiipt'd bouncing balls in trick maneuvers' had the customers pop-oy.ed. . The line is featured vnext lii a bolcro-lempoed dance number, .with: Enrico, and Novello, ballroomblogists. and . Gil Galv'an in a cape-swirling turn\ sharing the spotlighting and uetting over nicely. Apollon arid the, Filipinos take over from then on. making way for an effective United Nations patriotic, finale. House was near capacity, at early show Thursday night (18). Rose.- Hipp, Ballo BaltiTiiore,. Noi'. 20! Walter Dare Wahl <2), Gray fam- ily (5). Steve .Evans, Bert Walton, «2>. Mr. (John J.) Anthony. Felice lula and house orch (12); fDaiipcroiis Blondes' (Col) of Fashion,' 'Jack-in the Box,' 'Radio Girl;' Mystic Glass/ Where Do the Duck's Go;'. rGirl from Mars,' '.Van- ishiiig Soldier,' and 'Child's Dream of Fairykind.' Best production numbers arc 'Girls from Mars,' a variation of the 'sawing a \voman v in: half illu- sion; and I lie I 'body less .woiiian,'; very good, and 'Girls from Nowhere,' a. number.iii which various feriime as- sistants appear as ■'/ck-in-lhc-box. popping up from the nSost unusual '.places*. 'Ludy. with .a- Lamp' is also .treincridously effective. ..Blackstone lakes, the lamp bulb into the audi- ence, passing and repassing his jiands wound it \vhilc it apparently floats in the air. Also does the 'mixed drink' routine, having his femmc assistants pass out- 'glasses .-of' a local brand :of suds! to the . patrons. Throughout his per- formance, lackstpne- includes audi- eiice' pai licipaliori, one of the niost cIVective being the .disappearing canary bird and cage. He conies down into tlic.audicnec. for this .oric ii>o. and makes the cage 'and. bird disappear' before their eyes, then in- vites a gang-of patrons onto the stage, has them cover.'the cage com- pletely with their- hands, and : then makes it disappear so mysteriously none of the audience 'assistants; can figure it out. . '■ ' ■ Patrolis. both young andold. seem ti-emendously interested in'. Black-!- stone show, arid biz should be .brisk throughout the week! . -.He gave a •spook show' Saturday night . 120)- and offered to duplicate any stunt put on by the spiriluiilists. His clforfs held their altenlipn .-ill the way. A -pleasant lvpur of wholesome, clean " and fasUnibving entertain-^ mcnt. : '.'Hold. Karl«>, IMiilly '.- Philadelphia, Nov. . Cab- Calloway orch i17i tcidi Dptry Salter, Fay Canty, Quiitum Jackson, Evelyn Keyes, Bulnlv Brown, Checolateers :Dr Gil- lespie's Criniitial Case' tM-G'. This show, has been actually set up into two distinct parts; the first with orch on stage and four acts working jn frorTt paced by Bert Wal- ton as emcee and the. second!' with. John J. Anthony ^iven special set- ting after close in of side tabs and drop directly in front of oreh pushed back on a dolly truck. Mr. Anthony of radio's 'Good Will Hour' (New Acts), closes stanza with a period of advice based on queries written out on cards by stubholdcrs. Rest of layout opens, with a. Gray Family of. Ave femmes singing and hoofing mostly in Scotch pattern. Nicely costumed and well-appearing gals score with a nicely set cowgirl routine which garners applause. ' Steve Evans is assigned'the deuce for his skillfully sold impressions and he earns a beg off. Still uses the Mussolini bit but treats it a bit dif- ferently and gets maximum results with a drunk, but that's loaded with plenty of laughs 'and comic business. Closing spot of jitterbug hoofery is set okay to take him off at the right moment. Makes swell spot for Wal- ter Dare Wahl. and. his stooge in standard hand-to-hand balancing smartly pointed' tor laughs and socko tricks. Bert Walton is a flowery talking emcee arid closes this portion of the setup with his dead pan femme stooge essaying a song as Walton puts in the suitable gestures. Made "em, laugh when caught and serids in following stint of 'Mr: Anthony 1 with just the right intro. Biz just lair , ' ■ Bnrm. National, L'vllle Louisville, Nov. 19. Blackstone Maaic Shou>; Zarle Keller's House Orch iW; 'Harvest Melody' (PRC). Paying one of his periodic visits to this town, Blackstone brings with him; a show, heavy on equipment, and a company of some 30 assistants. • With transportation problems to cope with, - it's'{surprising-.- that, the magi can tote a production of this size around the country. Costumes sire showy, and his. male assistants look, like they know their 1 business as they anticipate 'Blackstoiie's re- quirements. Blackstone, himself, presents a striking appearance,.with a shock of wavy while hair, and his modest chatter is delivered in 'just the degree to help sell his demon- strations. This season Blackstone is present- ing 'Blown Into Eternity,' ,'The Birth TflpKol. iVaKh. v WasliiiiHlon. Not: 20. Jntiqlirin Jeicetls. -Mill. ..flrlrion's. hand. Frank Gaby, Fre.d Roiier,--iatii Jnclc Kan/man's lionsc baiid, Lynn Allison,- 'Top Man' <V). •■ • Sam . Jack Kaufman's band starts show off with a ''melodious bang! in medley - of Rudolf Friml's tunes.' Lynn Atlisoivs coloratura makes.the vocals count,- , • Mill Briltpri's band is Jess destruc- tive .than usual. Its routine is- or- ganized lo: aroiise laughter with niitly nonsense, although they gci :a lusty hand for -their' finish, in which the'ni'ad musicians impersonate mas- ters of the.past to good effect.; In the iiome of John Phillip Sousii; his impersonator received some sturdy applause. .Frank Gaby.' aided by two stooges—one working .from a stage box—'makes fun his dbmjnant note, getting good results from . his exchanges \vith the flip fellow who heckles him. Socko of his act.-how- ever, is ihe vcnlriloquiar bit. with the -'.doubling earning him a liand- soriic response.. ■ Fred Roner steps down onto the runway for a 'gag in.lroduclioii by Maestro Kaufman; . Then the. pick- pocket-magician induces four ..mem- bers- of the/audience, tp comc on the stage and assist him.. Gets! good comedy out of a soldier arid sailor, whose pockets he proceeded to rifle, the Juggling Jewels are!-British lasses who know how to make every moment count.. They have a flashy spangled wardroobe and really are dexterous in tossing Indian .clubs. *■■ ■'■'.' Arke.. Circle. IndplA. Indiaiinpolis. Nov. 20. Johnny Long Orch, uiith Pntti Ditoan. Gene Williams, CooKic Boio- ers, Barr It Estes. Sally Joy & Mas- cot; 'Dancing Masters' .-(20th), Johnny Long's orch is making, a fa- vorable impression on the local band show crowd with a smartly varied program for his first engagement at the Circle, which returns to the stage policy this week after several weeks of straight films. A nice set of sup- porting acts headed by Cookie Bow- ers.helps him clinch the deal; Long's agreeable, change .of pace pleases both the rug cutters, whp go fer his 'Three O'Clpck Jump/ and the sentimentalists, who like his 'My Biid.dy' and 'Mighty Like a Rose' in which he adds his .own sweet viblin to the muted brass. He opens in the subdued mood with a riifty arrange- ment : of 'Sunday, Monday and Al- ways.' followed by the special oh "My Buddy.' Patti Dugan thfen puts her individual stamp on 'In My Arrns' and 'They're Either Top Ypung or Tpo Old' in a pair of nice vocals. Archie- Frecmaii, the drummer, dees his stuff 'with a punch to top pff. a,, torrid version'-.of 'Hallelujah.' and-Jean Williams makes friends with his singing of 'AH Or Nothing at All' and a medley iricludirig 'It's Always You,' 'I Heard You Cried Last Night' and Taper Doll.'-, All the key men; register sharply in 'Three O'Clock Jump' arid the band makes that , last impression count- with a solid 'In Old Shanty town' for the finale. Cookie Bowers gets plenty of laiighs with his impressions of odd characters arid imitations of■ a man getting up in the morning and a young lady preparing to retire Barr clicks with his Putlandish imitatipns of a dope dancing, a man standing up oh a crowded street car,'etc. Sally Joy & Mascot, a girl and dog acro- batic team,; do flipovcrs, etc., in uni- son. The customers alsa like the dance, in which the canine sits rig- idly on top of Sally's tall silk hat.' Biz was fair when caught. Corb. Cab Calloway's hi-de-lio carnival is ensconced oh the EarleV boards this week and though a Utile iiipie subdued than in previous .appear- ances,'the band still, is on ihe gul- .bucket beam to the -delight' of the jive devotees. . " The Cab is still the ariimaleil. eye- rolling, hip shaking hi-de'-'hoing maestro arid the talent .'.'surrounding the show is, in the main, out of the- top drawer. Band kicks ' off 'with' the time- honored 'Minnie the MbocheiV ivtth' Calloway breaking things'up -to set the mood for the-rest of the show. No; 1 on the . menu is .'Rhythm Cocktail' in' which each lnVniber o£- the Calloway aggregation ge'.s a chance: to shine/ . Evelyn Keyes,-fcmiiie terppr.. the' opening slot .for a t'air-lo;nii'(i-- dling round of; laps, followed by Fay Canty a .'soprano; whose ef- fort at 'People .Will Say We're in Love 1 is very mediocre, arid slows- things lb; a walk. The Cabmen get back iii ihc jive meter with 'Jumpiii! Jive," followed by Quiritoiv Jackson's 'baritone' rendi-- lion of 'Begin the Beguirie.'; .Tack T son's efforts, too, aren't iippreciated by the down-froritcr.s who wore out. for a lowdown clambake -and the sweet stuff threw them out of-stride. Ralph Brown, husky .hb.ofei', nets' siilvos With .his high-grade brand of terpology. ': Real duke-thumping, however.■ : is reserved by- the pcw-hoide.rs for tiny Dotty ' Salter, ' a miiiialurc • the! Waters' with ,a pcach-fUzz voice whose vocals, 'Right Kind of Love'' and 'Thcre : s a Man in Mv Life' are a treat! to thc- cars. - Cab takes tiie mike in next spot, for a Harlemcsb version of 'Pistol Packin' Mamma' which •"': well ! received. Tlic Gab ; Jivers; a sextet of Calloway sideirien. take things over with a jam session lagged; 'That's the Lick, Jacksoi).' . The Ctiocolatccrs, a "'trio of sepia comedy terpcrs. have . themselves a liWc knocking themselves- out -with their antics tp Hie howls of the audi.-, encc. A band number. The Jive's-Been. Here and Gone,' rings.down Ihp.cuv- lain. House almost capacity when re^ viewed Friday (19) evening-.'• Slial. - St. C'harl^H, X. O. New Orleans, Nor. Cliico -Marx Revue, /eaitiring LislierPrt; & Adams;' Marilyn ; Ross, Joe and . Joey Mack. Jack Pepper, Marx's 'own:Band; 'Prairie Chickens' iUA). " . . .' lancing iind laughs,-topped by the funsters inimitable, piano playing. Chico Marx's revue.-which ho calls •Hollywood Cavalcade' is a bang-up show, Vchockful of good singing,, da fun The offering is one of- the most cii- tertaining. bills to play- the vjiou'se since it changed frorii tlic Casino dc Paree .and dropped burlesque for family-trade shows. ■ . Lisherori and Adams aire a smooth ballroom dance team, enhanced by the gal's beauty and guy's poise.- Get nice hand.. ' .Marilyn Ross, . pretty warbler, is equally at home piping the sweet and jive tunes, and clicked heavily With the opening nigh tors, which included a large crowd of;service men. Her. remarkably clear eriunciatipWwas a joy,to the ears. Her. best tunes are "Happy Go Lucky,' 'I Heard You Cried Last Night' and tin Irving Ber- lin medley. : Audience got a big kick oiit of Joe' and Joey Mack, comic dancers, who introduce . violin playing a lii Jack Benny. They . push each other around, drop each other and cut up. generally for good old-fashioned belly-laughs.' . Meanwhile Marx and Jack Pepper have been drifting, off and on the stage pulling gags,, each claiming 1.6 be the rightful m.c. ;■>' Pepper finally gets aroinid.'to sing-, ing in good tenor voice a group of- songs which he said proved popular with the boys : hc entertained, with Bob Hope on the latter's recent .tour across the. pond. ■ By this time the capacity audience was demanding Marx The comedian got a terrific ovation when he finally trundled out his specially built grand pianb and announced his first number as the second movement of (lib'Beer Barrel Polka.' Chico played fpr half an hour pi' mpr.e; and would-be playing yet' if the audience had its way.. His facile firigers ripple Over ihe keyboard while he incidentally leads the orchestra, arranges loudspeak- Wires,- leans on the piano, lamp- post fashion, and wisecracks. .His choice'of jpkes is not consistently on the family trade side, but. ratlier. in the vein associated with thp Mar. Brothers. ' The revue has its.own.nine-piece- orch and rates bows! for the gift ol accompanying instead- of drowning out the entertainers, as has been the case of tnany of the name bands which have appeared here..; Capacity. biz when caught.' Liu;..