Variety (March 1944)

22 HOUSE REVIEWS Wednesday, IMaicli 8, 19 li Will' Osboriic : Orc/i *14) , u'it/i Marianne;. S(hnuci's King Sisters <;4)', Lai')*}*'A'dler,: Joliiina ' Morgaii;. "Bndfyc o/ Sun Litis Rci/' lUA), : Tcrifit-eti in "Vai-ioty'' Feb. 2. :^ CajiitoV bouKbf'a strong,stage: liiie-^, \ip to oobplo with :"Bxndge,; of :Saa' l.ulit Rey,' Beginnmt, with Will Os- boi'neS t)iche'-iu, the \aucle pies- , eiitatioiT, with' the.-KiWg;.Si&te.r,S: affd vLai'ry Adleis^ Ppiiibiiw'ii, good name ■ %-aliie ■ ■ with good ■. :e,ntql:tain!,'r(enl,. .thouf!h liie running ■linic.i.s. 10 and. ihe' piiGiivg iiidSe.-'' • , . J •l*tsr.l)ill' U^; tightrenede i:H>™wi*!M- jjigke'ii .shai'iici' . iirnpaot.' . Dsponie'S hand, for • .exareple;' . opens,. wilK ;-.a. Jong ai-iHingeniertt/: iiicliidlJ'ig and clrn^ihet brcalc .'.whicli coXild -be. cliwinaied." ■ So,;/ too; .eould;;. Mari- anne's tband s \ooalist) ^cl'^lon ot ^•bl- Ji\>«!i"' which ;Js not' meant as. a criticism of , her aliil'ity; .T.here'§.:so . niueh in. the. .sh.o\y.,,-.\vith tour aCts...to picsent, that il one didn't know . Johoiiy . M.brgan .was on, .the, bill it vould be easy to think the King Si'itis wcie the closins act ',, Gsbornei's conlbination. ..ilas three ■trumpet^, three trombones,,, four, sax, thiee rhythm winch looks a bit shorthanded on this stdi;c in com- paiison to the o\eistufled outfits its jn competition with, but it plajs veil and ofieis unusually good ar- langements and docs a sati<;Eactoiy o\crall lob It ofUis aiiangement ^i~"'Rh"apsoaj irr Blue —that s -out- standing , Osborne vocals only one number, •'Besame Mucho," which is enhanced by exceptional background music;- Joe Adams takes a claiinet bieak in the following '"Poinciana ' which earns him a nod fiom the audience.' Samuel-s comedy-dance 'act,, leads off the acts Trio has added bits of funny • business since .last, causht,, which makes l)ie turn bettei Dance routines -arc; afe sriioothly: done as ever and the big audience leaction well earned. i'This-is^ the trrft tinw-at;the.-."Caj) foi the Knif, Si->tti' .ho foi-mei'ly; played the Paiamouni They reap ■ large dividends with a combination o£ neatlv costumed physical charm; plus abihtv Quaitet does "Shoo Shoo Baby," ' 111 Be Ai ound" and "I ■Said-No." an old recorded arranger ment with a new punch line and ■ have a hard time getting off. Larry Adler follows and IS the sock ot the bill Hi'? haimonica gvmtiastics: .starting, with, . Hohday . for Strings'' and prbceieding, thriatigh. ''Maiaguena," . . :"Besame'. . jMiicho' . (wh'ich should be . replaced in view- of Osboinc's vocal) and Best Me ■ Daddy" are excellent. Smooth handling of his own announcements he'tjs the-overall impression. Johnny Morgan ladio and nitersr . ■comedian, last atXoew.'.s State,:N. Y.; has finally begun to use some of ms: liiteiy routines He does a takeoff on a symshonv conductor, which he has been, using Cor years; as his. clo«:er and the bit sets him solidly with' the customers, lie has others th-'t can be leaiianged foi ^tafie use. Morgan's':' opening is .. slow but :as . he propresseg'his: material imnroves. None of it is really sock however.; with the exception of the conductor bit and if he can round up better mateiial this it, one f!ag man who should go places. He has a small- bov deliverv that ingiatiates him with an audience Biz good Wood electric guitar wuard, Over big with his concert piece ■ Smiley - Bur.nette; next ..to :Gio.«ng;. proves a friendly,' enga-sjinS.' saA'e!' who-fi^ls 10; minutes ^tih .'first-ratq entertainment His act admittedly is borni' btit its saletible • and he- pro- ceeds to makes.:okay with .the:jokes, country.- singing .and: the gititar and squeeze box pjckinfe'? BiniRS out a sw.vol-hipped cowhand Todd Daw- son, who cracks a wicked -whip chopping sti'ips. of pappr.:right. but ^of a :kid'£t.;m6ujiT.: Burnett.e,; brings; the .v6ungste,r,'"i,ip' '■from: :the, ■ c,ro\va,'; bu,t- boy'.s apparently ' a: :plant; ' nobody. ,woiild,^take J^eir,^(^^ a cash; '■eJSlonftliv'"'""^'"™""'!"''""^;"^^^^^ : y^'-^^'^' ■'■ ■ Shor,f show* and could .-use^.tinotlicr id. :But 'what .Iher'e is: h,ere"is, .bkiiy;. Cohen 3fu!»ic Hall. 3^. Y. RiiSic'l MuTkerVs "Maqatwe He- me" .'jpiriiifl.s by Ndt Karsoit, cps- nwn-es, #illn : I'ttii iH. Hogg<!) , spe» ■cifl^ .Jyr^CA^, "Albert Son!)S, 'P(iM: - Me(irane;: B ■ Davenport; Robert , JVicrHIt, Renald .„:&, ■ Budi/; Pat rieio:,B'oti'KMiii, ,B,udol/ Kroctter, Nicholas Daks, Ben Doia, Geoiqe YouiK) 'Up In Aij)\s' (Goldioi/H- FKO), lei'icii-c'd 111 "Vuuciy' Feb 0 1943 ■,'■''::'■ '- .Boston. March. 2. Jan Gaiber Oich d.")) Bcntritc Ka'ii, Wallir Biittg. Carter .&. Morelanii; •'Beautiful But Broke' " (Col). If Jan Garber came here with a lep foi fionting a Lombaidian ciew, he'll ieave with a .^diflereiif,; e.valua- -tioh;,:; as- his new", dtitflt- Clicks .with i5weets''ahd jivesv S'.upf)6rtirig.,show,: featuring Beatrice Ka\ always wow here, likewi.se in .the slot.. ■ Sarbet, fronts, the•.hand;: wit.h.: ,a,; : lively ken fo; the, temper: of the, house l anH gives h nt.H .hi.s band arid his, show a:: smart pace. . .Orchestra works,,:6,i,it , on .j.ive tunes; with b.6uftce' arid pre-, cision, doing Diipalth fiom Dog- patch ' "Stoi-my Weathei ' Blue 'Mahaging : .director-.' Gus , Eys.wll; .s.iiys' it's -just a ,coihcidenee. that.tli.is vcmcstei ) Magazine Revue," pio- duci-d !>j: Jlusselt Ma£!>e*i^ happens to piecede the soon-tlue to\ei Gill" (Col) but It's teitainlj an ex- cellent tiailoi In fact the next best thinf, might have been that this stat,e conceit wcie coupled with the ■:.(:onMng lil.musical. ';:' Iht, mat; tovci idea is as st<indard at the Hall as the Rockettes This time Physical Culture, Coionet, Comics and Life stive as the motifs of the foui major components of the piesentation and, per usual, the sight acts are the boffos, as is undei- standabic in the mammoth 6,000- plus capacity of the Rockefeller showplice Thus, Renald & Rudy with their hand-to-hand gjmnastics: (iipnroprlately enough depicting Physical Culture) tee off, following Robeit Men ill's vocal ^alute to The Girl on the Coveis" Coionet is in the ballet idiom, with diyads, shep- herds, diag on flies and nymphs, un- vocals of "Beguine," "Besame Mucho" and a medley of oldie.s Teuy and Ralph Rio aie v\ell le- ceived in tiieir cdmedj' act.. Terl-ys Baby Snooks gets lauglis Mike M.n 10-ycai-old boy winner ot a talent cbntc&t, maUes hi^ debut Miiging 'Mv Heait Tolls Mc and 'Vo Love No Nothing" in pleasing st>le B(/. average at opening, ■Thiursday;' .;';;:; .^.'■';':-V.';: '':-: ■ EarltvlHiilly ■:'■ '-r -pliilftcieliilMfl, :A^fH:i^h 4. ■,'': ' :c/inriie: Spii'.dk .Oreh: (16)0:loiOi Irene Daye, .dhiiMv ■S(tt(iide!'.s-,:,.V/i)i;/c & Mai, Duk BuMey, "Gunyu-ay }0T lomonow" <(RKO) It's. "gctiiiig ;increasingly difttcult for; acts: pla.vin'g 'in: .support, to .:>w'ing bands to get tlic bobbv-so\oib and then male counleipails to stay put, long enough for the thesp, to, dO; his stint.',':., ■;,::"-,",:"■',: ■ A touple ot weeks ago Jimmy Baiton had to stop his act to slap down nive hetkloii This weeK Dick Buckley had tiouble wilh the noisv voun!>sters. Tlic ktd.s, it seein.s. come . to listen, stomp and clap to the music :and 'any-,talking act sctms to nutate them Once Buckley got the audience sudiciently quieted down, his novel actT^lhat of gijttiiig' mcri'ibers ot the iiudjei^co to' pantoiniiv>.:radiQ- characters 'vvhile. he, supplies the various voices—went' over well. ■. State, Y. Blue BarrDii'.? Orcli, directed by Toimny Ryan; DiomoiKi Bros. (3), Al Goidou, Hairy Cauol &. Poiiu Bnl^i'), Folic Miller, Men Cuilis, Chff Grass; "JMiracle o} Morgan's Cicek" (Pai). der Florence Rogg?s expei t~clioi c- ography, interpreted by tho.se lop- 'light plastic toe-woikeis, Pati itia Bov.nan, Nick Daks and Rudolt Heaven' for a Clisp leccption | Kiocllei backed by the ballet ©hanges:'*p.ace'-With. "-Snidke. Gets in Your Eyes" for the',.more inod.erate listeneis and clicks theie, too. Caiol Kav tislvwaiblei does ' San Fernando Val!ey" and "Do Nothing" to ■ t he' gallery's satls-f act ion; 'and Bob D.avis, tall crooner vjith a pewcrful voice of good quality; handles the ^woon division with ' Mv Shinin'; Hour ' Vocalists combine-with band Ben Dova, with his standaid teetering lamppost nonsense and sea- soned icio-stcvv comedy, makes his spot (Comics IS the mag) highly ei- tcctivo Life IS the finale a coiking .-ticet scene by Nat Karson, with a defense-worker motif (living Ber- lins 'Aims for the Love of Amer- ica ' IS the thematic) utiluing the cntue company 'Withal, a snauny members for quartet on 'Piayei of a | stage show and good contiast tij the Nation" A comedy luin bj band members is.best forgotten. Wally Boag, new heie, staggers w ith his balloon stun and finishes with an all-out lap and aciobatic routine for a beg-od Caitei and Moreland overdo an .amusing rou- tine to kill their exit, but Beatrice Kay appears to shake the joint to Its foundations- with hev gay 90s' stuff to \vi:'.d up the routine. ;. •'■'■' „:'; ■' ■'■ Biz great at opener. ',■ .,. ': Blie. Si. riiarli's, X. O. New Orleans; Morch 3. Clyde Lucas Orch, Manon I-Iittton,. Paul Steele, Cordyn & Sawyer. .Paul Lucos; "AdDentures in. Iraq ' ( WB). somewhat filriuisicaK lonmsh Danny Kaye Abe! Mtiviieapolis, March 4. GIC71. Ciay Orch tl6) with Eu- qema Baird, Bob Anthony, Three Heailt, Ladd Lyon (2), Ames tc At no "Whistling m the Dark" (M-G) Stanley. Pitt. , Piitsbio-s/Ji. iWnrcIi 3. Shep Fields ouli (14), Stnilea Biirnette, Ted f TIo Valleft IWere- ;<iit)i. Blokp; /ll.(t)i CiMnmiiigs, Joe Neari, Tod Dtiwsoii 'Iv Our Time" <WB) This IS last slaJc stow at Stanley foi a month or so Ncxl Fuoav (10> Clyde Lucas' band is no stranger here and appearance is productive of another big week for this house Outfit is brassYi but refined and al- ways effective in its varied and vivid rhythms. When caught the band stood a full evening house on its eais with a nifty presentation that generated plenty of enthusiasm. ■ A clever and tricky , arrangement to show oft band: instrumentalists has the audience whistling. Marion Hutton with, novelty and pop tunes goes over forcetully and I Paul Steele, band vocalist, with a pleasant "manner ot chiiping does okav: Cordyn and Sawyer, comedy team, has the customers enjoying their whacky and unusual act. Paul Lucas' vocals also contribute to the enter- tainment Lmz Mieliij^aii. Ilotroit : V . ■ Detro.it; ■Marcfv a, , Woodi/. Hcnnnu Orch, (17) iroth Wayne, Chubby Jackson, 9 house goes stiaighl pix wh le man-1 Cliff Leeman.s, Leimv Gale, Marion agement sets up backlog ot attrac- tions Bov.-out is on ^ plea'-ant entertaining note, for Shep Fields is giving oat with music that's an eve el tent rcla-xal'^e;—particularly aftei the stunc, ol brassy bands WB de'uxer has been getting of late Snart arrangements "how off Fields' in.strumentation-lo : the best advantage especipllv 'Lo'-t Choid," "Holiday f<?r Strin.cs" and ah, uP' sweep on "Amjucan Patrol." Orch carries a gal harpist novVi and .she punches 'Hol'dav" np into a swingo bed itv 'P,-.tior' sldits the '.how solidly and Alan Gummings nicks it lip from there with.':Besame Mucho" sud "My Heart Tells Me." New Singer does both of them like dirges, rieht dovin to. the sad .pari, .lie needis: plentv ■ oI;:"Doiifh.,;ei;:'')„rrien',ce ■..and: a .doupie of dietion ie.ssp'ns. ;■ ,-",:' .; : Ted and Flo Vallett have an un- usual: and. entertaining, act; - These- •baton-twirlcrs mix it uD .with some okay aciebdtic^ and spin the sticks Biound so d //ily that the rods prac- tically become snots in fiont of the eyes Youm'stri- click solidly with « luin Ih'ft't dilcient and original Meiedith Blake Icmme chuper is a diking lob who looks "ood and lis-enb well Does a bang-un lob on "Mv Idea!" and "Shoo Shoo B.by" and handle.sV the- lyrics .ori. :.i'ields*: standard-bearer,.. "Lo,st Chord," in ^hicfi: teahc} gets tptffelher to, sound like a " organ Tnen ir a nos- tal.gie .»■■■•■.,' ,■; '"^.'iilds 're'callR; briefly'»i.s. 'ol'd rir- . ..■■•'•ftbm.: style- and. :fltS:,it ':into::l:' ''-,' - ':iY--:-;' '-uo like tasty, vin- tage wine. Joe Nefii, 17-year-Qld Minus such previous assets as Pec Wee Hunt and Kenny Sargent, Glen Giay oichestia still sues up as one of the rtore hkable musical aggrega- tions ot lib t^pe Although plenty heavy on the brass—theic aie seven bi asses along with loui saxes and loui ihvthm—and plenty capable of the Idrrid: swing; the outfit . adheres pretty much to its conservative and successful pattein Band plus three good acts make foi much audience enioyriieritv ':' : ' '.;' . ;■ '■':.!■ Opening Night'' is a fast and noi.sy band starter. It's lollowed for con- tiast with a medley of "Vincent "You- man hits to make a bid for favor liom anil iivers Giay takes one of his inlrequcnt whirls at the sax for a briet solo bit at this .juncture. Rhythmic and precision tap rou- tines ot Three Hearts, good-looking fills- deviate from the :ordinary when they dance sitting on chairs and while lying on the floor; Bob. Anthonv, the band's acceptable male vocalist registers well with 'Temp-; tation. ' ' Besame Mucho' and "Peo- ple Will-Say.";:.. ;■ ::L';■.' :,;' ; Bruce Bronson turns on a meritf, able clarinet solo of 'IBlues Rhap- sody." Ladd Lyon and his .brother, the latter msiking his appearance as a ' volunteer" from the audience, I manage to infuse considerable com- edy into their balancuig acts. Eugenia Baird, band vocalist, is at Only other supporting act, Wiiuk S. Mao IS a d.inte team of lathei hi{,h calibic The couple aie giace- ful teipers with a vaiied icpeitoue adding the metier ot the ballet to ballroom and tap routines. Even the bothersome :brats liked it, Chailie Spivak and his aggiega- tion do their usual workmanlike and showmanlv |ob;, The band is. at its be.sC" Mth, the . junTp-rhy thms which hit-'., the. audience i:i'e.st.- .(Also, 'got thero; in the' Un'riUy.., mood: ,(or : the;-, othfi acts) Foi the fust tune in manymonths, .. t he, kids -got out - of hand at the finale One O'Clock Jump'! and danced.m the aisles. Spivak unveils a new! vocalust in: Jimniv Saundeis a PhiUy product who has been singing on local ladio stations loi seveial yeais as "Sonny" Saunciei s He s got a v oice that's ear-pleasing and has plenty of range. Stage technique: can be im- proved somewhat, howcvti Femme ■ -chirner. Irene Daye, knows how to sell hei .vales utili2- ing her pipes and chas.sis to best ad- V antage House was lampacked when re- viewed (Fiiday alleinoon) Shal. Blue Barron's JUman crew, di- ueted by vocalist Tommy Ryan, to- gether with scveial arts working in liont of the band, makes up a show of Orbuiid :an. hourls: lerigth that-:en--: tei tains all the w ly It has good pace plentv ol good music, comedy and riovoity. ,';■,; ■' ;,,-:V":y ■:'■■ ';,'., ";' The Bail on outfit lost its foundei- leadei. Blue Ban on. seveial months ago when he went into the service Since then Ryan, who was foimeily ,1 vocalist with Sammy Kaye, is seiv- iiig as ,its leader.; .;,;This :is,■ the .first stage date for the orchestra under Rvan's diiection. Ryan's vocalistics aie supplemented by single song numbers by Moit Cuitis and Cliff Glass fiom the band, lormci nicely selling "111 Get By," while Glass is featuied m the "San Femando 'Val- ley' number with Ryan, Curtis and others; ■. Opening the show, the Barron out- fit has the stage to itself until Rj an vocals 'Besame Mucho" and "Begin the Bcguine " Youthful Ryan has a v orv pleasing voice ot the crooner ■ type, and sells-himself, well. • On top.of the opening Folic Miller (New Acts) appeals in two sink tap i^«ut.lftev-gai-H:gC*Ve--»v^v^ lowing her blief stint ,iie Haliy Cai- loU and Polly Bakei (New' Acts). :With-Carroll ,at. the piano, Mis's Baker scb,r(5's yei'y . strongly In .several :ixiiiTi,^^ beis whicn she ineicbandiscs ttlcc- tively She has an engaging song: style, and plenty ot pcrsonal-lty.--. Comedy is furnished by AV Gor- i don's highly diveiting dog act in which the pooches cxceptionjUy well trained, do the opposite ot what he wants them to do, and the Thiee Diamond.'Bros. with, their hilarious -' gagging, clowning, -slapstick, songs and dahciiig; . Both are' clicks; . ' " • ..- Chor, , Clii«'a)ijo, Clii Clueoflo, Manh 3 Patricia iHonson, Le Brae & Ber- nice. Gene Sheldon, Gome- &. Bea- trice, Kenny. .Edwards, Lou Breese Orch 115), CJiicago Theatre Ballet (.16), "What a Woman" (Col), Capitol, Wash. Washington, March Cappy Bat a Boys, 4 Fmnhs, Stuait & Lea, Sam Jack Kanjman s House Band, Lynyi Allison, "Lifeboat" 120th). Frances tractu'e and displays vocal skills and Dfiniel.-!; : Phil Brestoff house orch; i talent in the handling of ''My Heart The Uiuni ittd ' (Par) | Tells Mc " ' Shoo Shoo Baby" and "A; .^^ — I Lovely Way to Spend an . Evening;" With better than aveiage Pietuie I ^h^J-''™'''-^ ''^P^^^^^^ lurT-Michigan-has-brOught-iinVo-crdy 1 Sm^I i;?i;y uSr tewa7dN- t Herman's solid combo to piOMde a u^. "^"m , stout boost to the Lenten boxodice 'nfh,/ n nn p/hv wIb^p^ Bouncing off plenty ot low-down """'^."^ '"sP^ied by Winged Vic- stuflf to send the bobby-sox trade into •' Lou Breese, lor.g a favorite at the Clie/. Paree,,' makes his debut as musical coiidiictor-emceo with the current, Ijill. vvhich IS one of the best at this house m several weeks. Fronting a H^piece stage-band; Breese keeps the show moving m smooth fashion and personable man-- ner.- ,- Le Brae and Bernice; formerly Maysy and Brachj follow a band number ' Put Your Arras Around Me" and a boogie-woogie loutme by the Chicago Theatie ballet, with ex- cellent unicyele work to register big. Patiicia Morison, aiter a little patter with Breese vocals ' Beguine,': a medley from "Oklahoma ■ and en- cores with 'Embraceable You." Makes swell- appearance and goes, ovei solid. Gene Sheldon is . rcomedy hit with his haiijo arid panto I atitics. assisted as usual by Loretta Fischer. - A ballet number by the line, based on Holidav loi Stiings' selves as an introduction to Gomez and Bea- trice, whose fine dance patterns, ac- centuated by graceful lifts and nifty coordination, holds the audience. "' :: ' ■,:: ' '," : ,-'.'.; -..,"■■" ' : ■ ' - iViorgr"^ ■ Gene. Ford calls his miniature levue this week The Little Cale," artfully lighted with a lull stage red rayon set, canopied •band stand, with customeis on the sidelines The trailers part : after Sam Jack Kauf- - man's overture fioni Show Boat," with Lynn Allison on tlic vocals. In this handsome soiling Stuait and Lea offer some fetching dance rou*- tines,: nimbly presented and making ; much of colorful, flowing, capes.-' They caught this opening audience toi four bows The Cappy Bara Boys mix har-* monica numbers with comedy. Their numbers range from the popular hit: tunes to the classical, and gave three ; encores. Four Franks blend tap dancing with songs, their most appreciated loutine a satiie on Claik Gable and Vivian Leigh m a- bit from ■Gone With the Wind" Ciowd liked this; hokie; - Opening audience, was light, the Jitterbugs p.issing up 'iifeboat." Arke. an uproar, Herman's sound arrange- ments, ability to veer. oil into setter ihythms and selection ot pat tunes also grooves him into appreciation 'oy adults. ; ■ Herthan embrdiders tunes. with his :wii.rm.. ciarinet, jeasy,, directicifi^-^.and vocals. He .scores with "Who Dat Down Dereand medley of "Amen,' "Mama Done Tola Me ' and" Frenesi;" ; ;Specialists ;yV.ith:-. the .band :also go; over big With the crowds. Frances Wayne, lends a sultry style of warbling to "Speak Low" and ' Music Stopped"; Ghubby Jackson, with plenty of bounce, slaps the bull hddle in 'Holiday foi Strings" and dlifi Lecmans gets attention on the drums; in "Trapanicus," On the solid .side, too; IS the low-down ; "Basie!s ;Ba;se-? ment," in which Herman's clarinet gets plenty of support from Vido Musso on the sax. The two acts with . the band, Marion Daniels, acrobatic dancer, who show.s some supple aero dancing, and Lenny Gale, at hi.s best, in a .satire on soap operas and impersona- tions Gale, however shows a tond- eiiey to go off into blue ga'/s Which sn lukl be toned down. Attendance big at evening s o\ of open.ng day. Pool, Nearly.,full house at the early mat- inee caught:,. ' Rees. Oriental, C hi : ChiCflflo, Morch 4. . Bob: Chester Orch Uith Betty Bradley; Helen Forrest; Put Hen- iimq, Wilkey & Dare; "9 Girls" (Col). Keith's^ Indpls. 'Zndtajiapolis,.March 4;- Jim Wong Troupe; Terry & Ralph Rio Tyle) 4c Rcnond, JWaximo & Co, Buddy & Jean, Jay Arnold, JMifce JW^ay;"/t s Loue Again'': (Indie). Variety plus last pacing keeps the customers happy this week with the show leaning heavily to the vocal and novelty side; - Warmest audience response is obtained by 'udience i espouse is won by Jim Wong Tioupe (5) of five Chinese ■cbpfor.tibnists '; who -.tie. therti;selvte,. in knot.'; and tV'rl plates on the end of bamboo poles in ^the -closing spot. ,StuH-ii(,sockb.' ■ ''; :-:;,■ ' ,; : :.:■" ■ ': Buddy anij Jean stait the bill with a fast and fancy spates turn on an elevated disk. : Jean gets a big hand for hei finale, a complete double:: turn-: in- mid-air., Taylor & Renoud ofki a smait dead-pan tap routine. .Maxlrii;a' riivets; the: ticket hoider.s' eyes on the high wire with his exeellent drunk act. : Jay Arnold, an acceptable emccc, clicks in his own turn with nifty Earle, Wasli. Wnihiiiglon, Afnich 3 Mnnc No;^h,, Ben Ben, Fontaines (3), Jo Lombaidi's llouie Band, Roxyettps, Eilceu Rilter, "In, Our Time (WB) Hany Angei has given his tabloid revue a colorlul setting, with hand- some drapes, lighting and vaii- colored costumes to ■make, a glitter- ing presentation. Headliner; is Marie Nash, a: blonde beauty with, a line voice, who has just signed, as soloist with -the Syracuse.' Symphony oreh. Opens with "Besame Mucho" fol- lowed by a United Nations arrange- ment of "Maiizy Doats" For an encoie, loudly demanded, a medley ot musical' comedy tunes including "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," ' Make Believe," "Somebody Loves Me" and "Gypsy Love Song" A solid clickei Ben Ben miNes his good lugglmg tricks with a vein of subtle comedy which makes easy feats look hard The Fontaines, two men and a girl, tlitk V iDi an eslraordirtaiy biand of .gytniiastifes;-■ .,■:",■■'•':• :,;;■ ■;:-: :■;; .■' ;:; '';. Eileen Rittci leads tlie Roxvettesin a paiasol numbel, dellly danced, and closing with "Hungarian Rhapsody" Show uins ;}•) uiinutes, all oC it solid entcrtamineiit. A('ce. The bobby-sox iitterbug crowd are having their innmgs this week with Helen Foiic-t and Bob Ches- tei's Orchestra dishing out stuff veiy much to their hkmg. Chester's aggregation is. solid,' Built along biassy lines the outfit is inclined to blast their .way through some of the n i imbeis but on the,. whole - purvey a palatable brand of"" music Opening with "The Bounce" with Leon Cox, on the trombone, they swing into a medley "Good Bye Sue," "Mv Ideal," with tiumpetmg by Bill Puicell, and "Do Nothin'" A loud and torrid number "From Maine to: California'' spotlights sev- eral members of the band. Show gets a change of pace with Betty Bradley warbling ':And Rus- sia Is Her Name," "Do It Again' and "Shoo Shoo Baby" to nice I'esults. Other band numbers aie ■:Rollo Get With It" with Ronald Attebciy, on the piano: John . LaPorte. sax; - Bill Conrad, trumnet, ,ind the peppy skin beating of Ir.vin.Kluger; who is. also spotted in "Dark Eyes," and 'Poiky " Wilkey and Dare open the vaude poition ol the bill with mixup acro- batics that gets fair applause Pat Henning gets across his gags ■ and comedy Impiession^ ot film: peisonalities by tout"-, giunts and' gioans is--ly mimici y Encoie with a discourse on lationing to legis- ter big " Helen Fori est closes and pioves that her.success IS based on genuine talent;;, .:;;Socks .. over .''N:o ''tove;' No; Nothin'," 'Besame Mucho' 'Cia-' iiest D'cain,' 'Ileaid Th.il Song Be- toie 'I Dont Wanna Walk With- out You ' and "I Heard You Ciied Last Night' to resounding apnlause . Morg.