Variety (March 1944)

20 REVIEWS W«liic8tlay, March 22, J O H House Reviews S<al6, X. Y. - Picoii. Peo Les Bn(p' Key Kflioe. 'i8>, Gritititt's Sfecplec'uise, Geiie;BflW,'os. StnrcUislers 4L'it)v_ Juiie JH)((toii,: 14),.. Rtibi). Ztt'erlfug House' Orth •Ridnio Htj/ft' (P«i), le- nt ,i erf 111 'Vaueiy' hov. 10, 43 Raill«r' i^iiid :linit :hpi-e 'ciOTfiiilly, ^ inciiffercrit ..iit bc.it .and d,isaii#)intiiis ,jit its worst.,', Mri^^^ Picpn,: I'arcs.well .■\vifh hec tailov^wde sTriging im^ ■fipris of .Manliatlah .siclliliglltS.; ■.■P'X? impresSiivc! Iliatei'ia)" .in i .tlie ■ .oBViW' siclc\\-iilks of ;No\\'''Vdr.lt Miorti;regis- .k-red niceiv WJtK.. ft }jenGi:.6lus: flV,Kli^ ■■.tiicc. She erieores- ■.\vHh;,art'p't;liel- ;in.-' ■ . tc:;pi!t!f!Vliv'e piece about ■Jiilticl.';'. , . Fes teg' Bates: .familiav fo .vnude ■. aiidiefttxvs: tfeougiti'iCeaweiH boohiii^ : )!i''fhe:,'N',-'-Y.- iseclon' VKl-afi. al\\«y's;.a solid ■ciiekv He reniajns .a lieltoiv .i.trp.?r Avilirlils .single Ic'S tlian' many.' V.Jio.ofc'i'.v .i(Sing'; 'boHi:.. ■■.H.i.s slandai-.d,, s'wif.-paGeci taijs-and fl.orobfities, clev- .:er.jy, lising- Uiq' peg.;:]cg,;a's ii. .iev.Gr aitd batariech ave stU'efn-eV'' •;■ . Gaiilier's animal ac't,' irt- (he, opeir-, Jng.. SiSo't. ■ includjiig- ■b6t)v.,dogs.. -arid'- ponies, is.-alsd ■ ii. .■]on\^'tiiiie;.st:indard;: ■ titrn,- okay in. 'lli'al' d.epaidmeiit;V ■'■.. ■ ;:■ thi'ce:iof ■lhp..^i>c.'t'}iiMi.S oil .rt^^ .•■.iil'«f.-.iiejv fp iQeiil aiijtienees. ivnd .a.re' ,rt'viey. '' f'd : . -'i' ; i';n 'H f f'. ly Mn '^''''l '..^f"^"'^ Af.ts'' ''1.fibv(gh Reg .KeJiQc'.andiiis. m.ai'iniba band' o.hd. S.eno :..EiaylQS:., opmediani- . .feok' a's'.if - lhey...liaV:o bew ■ liw. .Sf.ai:cl.as.tOi;s,r.'y(3c.al;.,jjiiai'toi.* .. .-irim.e H.uttonV. liaye.N'cn ina'adi^ -^t- '...--^yf/loni' (iipifol. H'aisli. '.V'(i.v;iiM()!oi!. March ' ... : Mw!/ :R(ij/e, & miAK Wrii'iyV: West, ■ .t/michiio d 'Dolores - .Sam'- Sack Kinifman's- Hoiise OKh,. 'L,y)m'-AiUM. WA). and gl-imacci5 tq: help :seU her Hint and bad to beg oft aftel' thi'e.e en-, .tores', at show caiigfit.- ■She' opens: with "Embiaceable You and fol- lows \\ith Hcj Louh Mama' En- (.oies aie a comic bit about .m opci.i stdi Dal ktow n Sti utto! s' Ball' and 4Tfh Sticet Ji\e ' Male \ ocals aie gi yen iukextiarm. ti'eatmont. by Ton.v .Jenkins, .sitvgiiVg. .•\CoiddiVt\..SJf,ep a :Wink'Varid..''Star.;Eyes."::...: ;VC- 4 Doiotby Doncgan, classical swing pianist, is a fiee-uHeeling diner on the .:keVbDard. - Iter : boogie ..yvopgie. ■toueh oh the ■ eiassic.s.',is:,\S'0.m.c.fhing aucUcnpc,s lUce,..Bnd'bev.. s\vin,g. touch ^^^^^^ to. tjie.bGdy,-aisO;:.sell.4' its.e.l.i:..' Turn ts, |..^^f^(..,, -iVbi welllilced i ■.. ■aoklen Gate Q:iia:r.tet:.s\yitche.«! tlie •ilive: rhythnw; -Aisiihg- ;.'Shotf . Shoo ,B!iby,';. ."Do. N-olhhig. Til.): ■ Ydu, Hear, From Mo,'''."01(i Tiriie ..gcligio.li;' .and Bi.tnd Barnaba,.s",..to. please,, . Douglas: .firos..; .i,i^:■e' hoofers, , .complete',.: 'bill.' K.il6ek.a'b'(>ui aiiffcs,: arid .epiiiie phiiKes. Of -siiiit.' drew'.'big re.spbnsie.'.and en- cbrei?.'"'. ■ :.:'.."." ' Bros.-;.;. fajled to work at opener, but Smeck cauied it oft in showjnanly fashion Thiee Swifts toss Indian clubs and g»g<= at each othei in tasty 3Uggling fcsh to ouiij plenty fas or, and Con- dbs bro.ther.s tap out a si*'ably.'bri,sk entre for the .star. Mis.<!, Raye does Shoo Shoo' Ml. Paganim' and otho fa\es leplete with asides, gags .nui po^tmcs She tastefully le- i'rains from, laying on the overseas stufT. and' what- she -does ..?ay has iii, con.seti,i:ip.nce all the niore ..i.mpact.- .Audience, gpe.s, big :,f.Qr hef.: : ;. fi.liC:, ■ ■'■.•' 'il^' "T-'np^"'*/':."^;'.'^^ oi'iriiiiii. rni Chicago;. March.lS::.. Jail Gai-ber . OfcK (16) ,:.u'il/i' ..ii,S: TilWn, Bob . 'DHins; juckie. : Gi-ceil,: BUiir.i( D.mniiVesLSc fccxtiig; ."if.risco Bcebc'.'.'i :.'Bpf()-s; 3 Pr.c'feH'tfens:. Ertrl, 'Moi-&«ii,^Wi''nae.& .Dnr;t\ .£(rKo.rrii...Si.sv. tei-s; .'Bob' Roi:H!ts ;: ''-(SiniiS <;S^a«is/i": lUitiH') ' — : . - Wilivli^^'-style SffWph, :J;a:n';G;irbor bO\vea. n'o':'the•.•'■'will -of the., b.obbyi- j.it>st*8- .and . has.'bifilf a ■.wciH-.-w'taR- ouffjl ■ti'i'at'.'. can hiind ..it .Out' ;hot- or. R\veet.. .However it's hot most of .the time, "Opeiier -being ..••.DogpatGii."' a noisy ...; epncbclibn. '. ot'liei' , nun'ibers bei'iifi cut-.'^to' lit'r:u'nning-'. time....: -Bob tevis :.an:cl iii; .TiUoiir:.band x^pcaWf-ts, '.Deiiii, S'ay'ro,':.-iax.;; Maurice . Winters, tro'mbQ'rio: • arid 'Bill Kleeb. .trivmpct, :.share '.spol.s ih;; the other..■orch,'.:,cifl'cr- ing-s- - 'Thi's.. 'group.-i..'5':heardi iri' ':-'.'My 'Hciirt' "' Tells- ; .Me'^..'.:ancr,. . "Stormy .W'ca.t'hW:.:■ ;T,he hariiibiiizing' :.spiinds' ,okafc :'.Dayii5:"i)n acceptable: barjifonc, 'Mai'i'.i.ci ' X' a .'good ' milt.'.for.''liH ..' ( i-ffm'ts ' N^ht Club Reviews HVdjjwdOfl lloom, X. Y. (W4IvDOttr-\RTORlA) Corniiifi Mum Pflitf Drapei. Leo Reiinian cuicl Mischu Bon Bdiidif %Z com en An oKa\ pielude to the «how is J5r«vt(led b,v 'i^Sanl'' Jack Kaufmiui's ■.mdsiclaii's Avlio Open'.w'ith "IJoliday , tbx Stt'ingsv? Athich-'giyeii: the \-ioiin . section a Chance 'to- shhve,: also Lyhh :Allison's ■ Jerome Kewi- vocal with claunet diessing bv Lee JUidesly Tiaileis pait fo disclose Fianoisco and Doloies with balanting feats on 'r: perch, Tr.icks: are' nicely, sold : by » curvaceous- gal in reveabng cos- tumes Mrllv West ntw heie sells Ins \ocal pjiotechnics and imita- tions which co\ei the langc fiom Jiinm\ Stew ait to Maioi Bowes Foi nn encoic a satiie on a sweepstakes \vinner.. talkirtg lor ■: the newsrecls/: Took four bov.-.s. Gene Foids set chesses (he stage neatly foi Rave & Naldi Stalely columns gne the team an an of class betoie they begin to step - They further : accentuate the im- pre.ssipn, of: class with 'a com- oinafion of fast and slow motion teips. Do thiee numbeis and colild »emain longei, Aike To« or. K. r. /■Cniisfis City JWnic/i 17 J?(tcifl.flc & Jeiif,iii<!, WaVy Ocei- vuni,. Joe. Fmrikhn, . Do-Re\'s t2> Toitei Oi(h with Jack Pmks & Miinlvii BaUmger; "Casoiioi« m BidleSfjiie' (Rep) avd "Sulian\ Dcm/hlei ' (Mono). : Glu-rent Tower.bm. opena'with-the bouse; .ot'Ch's "Coulclii't Sleep a'Wnk Ii3st,.,.Night," AVith ^ftlarilyn: Bailihg'er tm tlic vocal to warm up the nowd 'Wallv Oveiman, chalk aitist, doubles as m c Fast oi aio the Do-Rc's, who open; ivith a medley on :^gueeze box amd'^ sax. The.: girls. ,::,click. with sialidards. and pbps ofl a multitude of instruments,: Joe . Fraii.lcl'iii , works With three, small, well traiiied pooches loi big lesponse Am contest winners. Helen and Gloria Nic,s.s. tap.s:teriS;.- ste'p but wnth a fast hooting: routine. :' : ' : ■.. : Kciitrto-clbsing .gobs : to '' . Wally Overman, .who uses.dbloi-ed chalk to prpduee quick;-- landiscapes .and- .'cari- catures-.' T^TTtaclefifte : *i. jenisins;: mixed' sepia duo combjne pop music with com- :*dy,..bi?.-;,eflecti^-ely.:. They opeivwith •■There Gbe.s, .'"My -lioart"' and , close . with ?Paper..'D011.'':, '■ftrotn'an- is:;gooa ': ,©h, .'fhe iv.ori.es:= .\v:hile , the inap: ha^ .Jileiiljf-. of :'vblii'me. . in -biS" Vocals.- .Voice.;c!*ange.s''.arc sniboth,-;. : ■ f'.: Nice houses opening day EfiiT Or|»iioiiHi. L. A. ,. :.4;iiH!/ 'Kirk.dtch 'Ufii : :teit/);'j«He .'l?!r:7MijpHc(;; .'Towi/:. Ji;niins<- Gbldin : Gnle:-.Qitatlet. Dbro.Mi 1/. v.: 0o« eqan. Voufflas: Bros;.. • •■•SnUit 'MMi .Tiber": t/?«pi). :-:...", .:■ :,'-:''. .'.; -' Keith'.s-' i.s,'..'';niiaking ' the,, best 'ofyS. tOtigh'bre^ik!Uiat'':Game'\ylve'i!..b.ne.-ol' Stajilby. Beebc's : bears:' lbol> a.. bite, atit' bt'' 'S'ebbp:,'s . I'eg . aiicl ,.:s.e)Vt :that, traii-ieir' ,tb'.:".the ': bpspi'ial .'j.ii.st. betprc thc.:oiDOiiiii^.. :'The;act::g0es on'witli-,:; out him or'the bears. , Instead, Rose Kresfi -.('.lirs.: B'cebe).,' ;gives ,a lecture oii. the ciire. and', feeding'of the pets ■and.- tells oE. recent 'bxperiences on, Ibcatibn with.'.•Hope and C.rbiiby . ifl Road to Utopia" Bob Rolhns cmcee.i take.s tip'thd ,:slaek'in 'rvTiiiiitig. ::iiil\e by staging,, a ' fashion ' ,show-, hi which. lhi--fie-'.men liired : froni. • the auciience.model; >ladies'hats:-'■.(» langhs'. :■ ■;':. ':•: '':'v'-'.'•■-•.■ '.j.'■ . LaForiiT Sisters ' get' a haftcV :'fpr their . 'SNveH: tricks oh the. high ,triV- peze, ,: eatching plenty, of , kudos. .iii their. :specta:eular. wi ndrtiill";: fipale: :Efir.l.. :iVIb'rg,aii' .keeps . the ;.custoiiiei-s :]ileasatttIy.:oeclipied:\yith ,^lick'.palm- ing ot lighted cigaiettes ping pong balls and scai Is His smoothtiess^ registers ' nicely.,- . AVillcie. 'attcV 'Bare click with: comedy:' tii'mp.lii'ig and terps. . RoHlps, :in. .his: ow'.iT ,,turii, sini?s Beguine' and does acceptable imitations ot name bands Pie- tenders, ^rnlaje.iiiip. do:,well ■vyittt zany "imitatioiis' bi! the. Andrews :Sis,-' ters, .Merry' Macs to the fnus.ic of an otl'-stage •: plVonOgi-aph,::.. Show.;, up best: . click. : ;in ....'miming, Danny Kave"s .■•Dinah.:' -.;. ■ Bi/ a\ciagc when caught Coib W«.s)uii9lo», MfluJi 17 ' ■Dove. ApoUon. Jerry. Leu-is. O.mn-^] los. Eileen. Rilter. Ro;i:j/e.l(e?. ' Jo Lijiiiboidi's Jfojue 0)(/iest?<i, Higd? I? (Did Hisiliei.' (RKO). .,, This W!as; a .:jitterbug /audie'hjje.-. t»f Sinatra;. fans, openin.E;:;' show. So Lombardi's band ifi moved up on' the; .stage w'ith ,• orehe.stra :pit covered to bring .acts ' hearer the audience. Eileen Rittei opens with a iah-i.ih number, fiuls in college gct-ups and cauvmg megaphones Rox^et^e5 are: swell 'steppers and: this 'rbiiliric draw-s heavy , applause.; Girls. ;in- tl-oduce Jerr.y' Lewis, who gives a smart satire on: an ropera: sii.nger.,:and. ;encores .with, a burlesciue. ol; Frank Sinatra;.:■ Fpllowers 'of ''The; Vbitie" heartily apptauded routine. baye :Apolloni .working with, three- ;!misiciahs;. ■is; a wizard; at timing, Scatter.i .his jokes to, tiie best effect, Avitlt. his three: ,aide,s;" wprkiiig ■iiiCe-,' ly- liito hiS; com.edy. .: I.b betyveeri they mix- ill spme. fine melody :u.5ing ,man-! dolin, gliitar and :bass viol. 'A siblid' ,h.i-t... ".;.,:•'.■'', ''':,..■:■■■■: JTlie . Orairto-s are inti-oclpccd .iii a eircus -atmosphere;''with a; ftinnber; :of nift y aero tricks, :RQxyc.tteiS; l-eturn -Talent . on ;Orpheum .■:'staj»e.' this: .•wieek,;is all sblicl^ ,ii'Ve,:";Aridy",Kirk's: . :«5reiics(ra;. M'fi;), sets-':the bgaf.ari'a.soils , Ms rhythms for; big 'i-exwards;;' 'Bana" ,:ii'ses,. Sharp arrangements and ha.s .slrtni^; brasR'/backih'g, for ;pi;-oi;!Vih:eht- ,; ly: used' reods.: : 'Bhy'fli,ni 'section, iftsp: js ,., stout' ill . lioldlng. beat ':tba'otli'or; , :Qi^c,h,'s;:,,haW\v:ay:;,;:'nu.bifa.er. ; " ''Gater's ;'S.e4.'c.nade.." • ii?.'a"'sock.'..'pib'ee'':o'r tune, ..tnOBfbaWdlzinj?. .sp'ottiiifi"of'th'P'tenor ■ saxes;,i;of : J,..:'D,, ,King.. 'Eddio- Loving .and.Janmj-.Fprrcst,.:heli5.s. .tlio' time's so.l.icV;grQoviiig.;;.', .;A.'iiothcr clicker' 'is :"Mr;,-: McGhee. .Special." ^illteH ,:fiiKl .tnimpeted;...; by ; .smrnn' :,''Ho\<-ai-cl McGhee :.'.-;.'.'StaiJ^bii't ;'D;f,;:''bili: is biixbrn"';June' .'Bichimotia. -breh^s fbmmc .yocalis-t;. Giil ,t)asgpo.4,pipes-bClt.ad4s..8t^stti)?.'e^ Liz :..Tiitbn : gives 'out vvith. ...-.^'Sivn Furn';anda. .Valley": and ...''Do :.!SIpthi,ri"''.'... toiv.click. elVects. .■ ;:: '. . .. "':';; . Bla'ir. aiHl^,Dean and. Jackie Green, .1 list', ijiit' ..pl'' the- Ri0.",Ca.b,!in:si; :i:cpeat their ■';:iJight;Veii4b.'suecbSse:s;..;-;:Their 'three,.iiuiiibevs,,;.'a-:: walt-z.' ij '.musical coiiiedy. .;.number' ancl .:.,a' ;pplka are h ifelily" ■ relished.' by.:; tive'-: ■.cu.stpmei:s; Team ' has a classy, 'appear^inee^ aind ex(!:dite:..' niftji' dahc'e'''.' .p,atterii,s' \\-Hh. case: .an,d '.J p'teci.'iioh. V'Jaakie ■ Grech tees ■off; 'with a; fewr stories ,befbre; 'getti:hg:;',ii'it.o . his. :li:ne 'Of imprcs.sipns .which' include JaIsbn,.;Cantor. a bui'.- Ic'sciii'e'-' bn',' Mr. . Anthony,;; Ink, Spots, ciolpK "Uf I;Dictn't.'Gare''' a,hcl;,ibppirig It with a sock Jimmy Duiante Had to beg off. . . . ■ ' .:• ■ ■., . •. : : 'vVest ; "iind ;''LCKi'ng' register ; with liieir line'of: chatter, and biivly.comr edy. Tall West straigiiting for. short baklheaded Lexing in a combination ot talk song and tunny pieces ot buniness,- has..the .eustomers .laugh- ing rill the way. Big at the t\il. :.' ;.'.'■ ';;.,■:':';:' . ''.-.' ;■ ;'. ', ' ".'Mmry. ., When Paul Diaper gets down fo his Tcmpleton-in-taps medley, i e , an dudience-paiticipation, langing tion^ Mau^ D(Mts' to Ravels '.'Boi'R'b,.". hffi'ealiy^g'ets ;to hff :'b to'mersj. bspecial.fy . .on: :a eate "flbo^^. Up to that point he is \iiv con- colesciue with his taps to tunes like Lccuona's Malaguena" and ex- cerpts' from Brahms'! and ivibz.kpwski;. A 'hoofer to longhair: nvusic is good .sll.owfmanship before!' the ,: platfprni cuiitbiiiers-^'arid ■ Draper ; has .done yery i Weil iii .;that ; field, .jjartnerecl with: i^ai-pj,, Adler bn; the '.harrnpniba:. -^but .in :.ii .saiobn. like' tliQ,.-'Waldorf's Wedgwood it comes .off :better':'wlieh ■Kb ■ Sc'ts down tQ -'Surrey Witli; th'e ;Fi'inge";;aiid .the;:al Ir.escb; niedlcy.' : ' : /Draper, : :;oC' ■:cOi>rse,^ , is.'^>a- ..good-, humored '. vlrtnb.so - of -"hts :specia!ized type dC'.tetp-i;-'.; Hc-dbe'a ;hi.s .sUifl';w;ith; tiiictibn and g.i-a.ce, and. his :inanher: 6V aniiouiieing—rw.hieh, ; as,' almost eyerybo.ily .'knbwS.:,by';iiow-, ,;;has; .alsp; been the" nieans-'bf^ ctu!.iji:g'.'ltis .stiif-: teVing — ; ra,a,'rk'§:'him:: vyell i'fbr' .tlie; :.s'hb\.yni'art';tha''t':''he^ is^.''.: '■.'. gor.il liia' '':M.ur,if,'.'; doubl ing. frpm '•Mexican,: ;Hayride,'' gets; to! ':"eni wheii she: 'goes into her ;Standarc,l sojf'-g.iiitaring- .specialty. Tile opon'- iiig f'une)..:i'roiii ;thc Mikfe' Todc^'•prp^,• duclto^, docsii't-: tee ..her.'.,lift'-:.-tpb: '.•itrougly., ..' but"'...: ■the:...'' '. •.■S.i.bo.hey';"' •'.B,abalu'' ,aiid ;,; the Sfimbii: : stitft.: rinatchin-g her , od.ci-lookiiig-: coifl;. with the'\yild: Alro'-Cubano tenipb.s. eoiii- mends hel anew toi art\ cale flooi Pel usual of coui se, Leo Roisman s dansapatlbn'.';' and ;'acc'omps ; foi- the •show are ;Solicl-jijek.spii", : Relsman ;makiiig:: his .::cont:i'ibution : stand; up ior :sho\vm;i.nly .values. MisclTa.;Boi-:r's ciisemble .relief band: li'ke';iyise. goes with the Wdldoif lease when it comes to the waltz and tango sets Abet as ,:'Rmg- JMasters''. to go through a circus rptithie.:,Tills is niintites of. tabloid; '' revue; well ,: lighted .; aiid staged. Arlte. A«l»iiiN, ]V<>wsirk Newaih, March 17 Aiidifu's Sisleig (3), MitOi Ayiei Or(h il6i Ele«)ioi Tcemnii, WkIIj; \\ aid, 'Timbet Quce i' (Pri?)., At the AdaiiTi this week pations <ie plentitul and plenty satisfied There s little doubt but that the An- dre\y's. .■Sisters, deserve cna-ior. credit foi the boffo boxofTicc totals but Mitch Ayits' musical citw meiits kuooes tor its share in making the stage menu a stiictly appeti/mg at- faii La\eine Maxene and Patty, look- ing', nice; in ; striking pink, costumes :with checked. tops., give out witlr Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," ' Pis tol Packln' Mama," 'Shoo Shoo Brfbj" and a medley, exiting while .those; but; :frD:nt: clariior for iiiore; This , potent trio ..has ; had irailators ;iiere' b.y .the: sCore. .; That's probably one 1 cason u hy the mccoy get<v such joyous 1 espouse iiom the audience The Ayres layput pleases: and wins particularly: warm: ;recognition -ivith ■-'M.v Ideal." ■Band has a I'cmme triimpeter,-Estblle Slayin, w'Jjb. is inr troriuccd bv Avres- as his probable Fucce.S!ibr;..if.; and. . when ; h:e '. trades baton toi a gun a few weeks hence Mitch brings -her. forward. tO' lead crew; iii .'-Body ' aiid .; S.oul" tSncl: she: ttoes a ;iieat;.i,Ob of selling. :■ V , Gombo carries two. Vocatist-Sj Dick .Dyer.::and; :Rutb; McC.tillo.ugh,,! .The .iuyb; crooner gets a healthy quota;61 squeals W:ith "Speak: LoNv'' and •■.My Heart : Tells 'Mo" while; the ''attrac- fi\e ^MisS; .Mc.CuUough chir'ps"Ijjb LoMii No iMothm'" and Bcsaiti^; ,Mucho,'';.,to;'.:draw;, .audie.rice';:adm Sla|»$>v Maxif's. L. A. . Lo.s .Aiinelef. .%!(i;cii 14. Joe E Levis, PatU Mooie, Biu iii Lt*su, Sid Tomatk, C«i(os <>. fci- rifliido Elame Buitov Whitney Sis- leis Siu!/(s (2), Phit Hflii.s Oic/i 117), imiuiKiims, $2 50, $3 KK4». llosioH ;;!.Bbistoi!,^ AIrt?;eJt. 17 tion;: Eltanoi Teeman displays talented tapis, to niake a;ivort&'whi'l:d;'-sing ■any;'bill.-,■ ■■;'■ ■ ;.■;;"■; .; ':''';''':',.; ';'' '(Vally: ' 'Ward keeps;, the house, ipcrry:- with :his,'' clbwriiiig and jilcases them with his piano pUning He s toite with the black and vihite J\Iortlin. .R«i/ev..RDii,*):Heelv:v W^«fci^^ mivkiiig .one! :wish; :he'd', lay .oil! the !S-istcj-s'.'i:3>, •Stmlffs;: Co'ndps::firo^)!e«:::|,*:i»blt^ :.a, Irifle - more..; in,. favor ot Larry. :'FHirt's,:-',:o:i'e)i;'- ''NiH-:' .G:fHs-' i; A ,b.it. ,pUiniper.;btit ;pt;iTonVise' litit ajSpcariitg' lliC:'',wor<!o,,,.'fbi'. iviiu^: .i]loi;igh^;:sbp!s.: .''Still:;,:;trbpbledf ':witiV trop5'cal'; 'Ifeycr;. '.'■cbni't'.actcd ' 'while abroad);; ..Har.,(ha;;;f{ayie .still, w'-pvys her: tbtlowing 'with ''her .;Kti-'^ii'ubu.S; bi'ijn,d' Of;Cbhxedy,, .singi.ijg'.;a'nfl..iii,ug;gin,a. aiid;:, as, the ':f east tired, ;lteiii;;;on ■ a /'.list; ;of'! ■prpvicling ; additioiU'L ear : appeal; ■'..,.■:■.v..!:-;';.;,:'-,.,:'.■ :,,; ; ; R-iur,, FIRE RuIesIaZZUP LOEW AND RKO IN HUB Joe E Lewis' opening biought out a piue turnout ot Hollywood n.imes which lesembled a typical big pic- tuie pieem with curbstone idol woi- shippeis out in toice and tiie 700 chairs;groaning: with the great and neai-gieal This town has alwavs been a pushovei foi Lewis' non-too-; pussy songs and qUips He gives them What they ...want, .ha.B; them: roll- ing and locking and leaves them pleading loi moie . ; His,, routines aire . well, kiiown , to. Sun dodgers. All in the. wow order are ;-his;; "The Simple Littl e Tlii iigs,'' "Can't Get the Meichandise,' I'ooi Little Februaiy' and 'Man in the Moon:" More tb . the'fact,, vyltatcver; the. guy Sings or ,says ;:is, right, down' the sma rt,; side.: ":Lewis is . he re lor; loui weeks, with an option loi foui inbre: and:could stand;-cm. for 44. Incidental and preliminary, to ,the: main,: event; are the rblliiig-sltating SwiUs, Elaine Baiton toichv and; toiud on the ]i\e lun Ciilos and Fernando, Spanish danceis, Whitney Sisteis colonial danceis, and the /aney trio of Patli Mpoie, Benny; Lessy and Sid Tomack, who take care: of the blackouts ;tipstaii-s over the; band.; Phil Harris airs his laryiix /'when^ he , isn't beating'.,time, and if he isn't eaioful they 11 be calling him the new Beit Williams ; ■Entrepreneur' Sam : Lewis .'ha.s'ii't efl'ected' tails pr [ a white tie yet;but it must, be coming:; The::awniiTg ;out lioiit now caiues a Coat of aims and the menu lists such entries aS ,pouiet de daiide aux,; giblets, bomiiies de teri'e, a la neige, petit pois fvancaise a;Hd.--;frlet-^e^S9^leiJiy.tt--ai4IaHglaijsCt the hefty Peteis Sisteis (S) wlio nevci showed to bettei advantage than here with ' Shoo-Shoo-Babv " "Why Do You Pass Me Bv" tin French, with Hailcmesjque ibvthni variations, of course), a touch of Gilbeit S. Sxillivan \ la 'Pool Little Butteicup" The hetticst ol tie liio IS a jiaiticulaily f.ood comedy roil ; ; Bei,-n'ie^ West,, , doubling \ ft'oni'- <1;Eirly tl. Bocl,"..:*i ■ iuVpther niteiiff novelty ;with. tiis;;sa:tiricii!i: biirleSques of . ..the 'femiiie. .'toroliol'Si ■-lu vitafibu to a Dance,' Macdonald-Eddy, incd- lev ot old loKcs, etc West umii- recfs , a Dtirantean leehnlqUe of cii-:' 1 istingbusboy' for, ebmedy; stooge-., • ing, !and he gets a lo!; ,out of it. INlax- ine .SUlli v'aii, toplihb? and: .b.bffs, ' p<;r.. us.vial.. ;,'.Sh'e's ;bcch, here bn ;«, niara-;: thon run 'iinti secminglyp'rqtes Ms:;:a; percrin'ialj.TaVe.'.'vvith' ,.hcr;'.o\vif;;styie:.'-; of .swOet-'swin.g'v-QCalizipg. Abel. .In< k l.> ii« li*»<. IMiilly (W \UTON ROOr) f'/iiJddelpliiti. Miirc'i IS., .''.Heii/ii) Yb9i7ift)ifln,';;C;(irtt:i(,:.'Hi,I;f(fli,; Aitt!'rc:i(':'Sistc:i-S,;3\feil,, ^iSo,irt)i;):' 'fen-^:' taiii e■Etttlie ' DeL.i( cti . O rc'/i'7),' V i rt - ceii't R,,.o Oi-c.'i ■■•1 . Bubbieit Sfi'd,-- by; no .cO(;cr,:'^t|iH'neTS, :!i;L75,M}); .'..''■.';,.; '.. ;, 'file; :'-glambUr: giri''.>:i;ihe.';6hce..thO'; tf'aciem;u-.k' ,..o£ Jiiclt .Lynch's ':show;,s,,.;. lias .bbcii,' eliiniii.ated ih .the' curl'evit- Waittni: fibof layout,'./Chief.:j;.ea.,s,qi'r::;^ diflicultv in obt.iiniiig lookeis who 'can ;;d^ii'£;e,,; Lent,find ■the.','§tr:ini,*i(?ht'."; :ciH'Q'i'':Geme,i.it;,.of'.,fhe' ;'2:'':,^'.!'n:;.^cu'ri''ew.;'. havc' blso;.btou.gKt a ;clrop ;in:,ijij'sifless ; sb''np-:lhie :(or;t'.l,Te' iirbmertt!; "',:;;'..'":.. ' .;Heniiyv ■Ypin-tgiiiali:;.,currently :,1pps,'' 'the;,:;.shiE)w%' pertbrrning; ;in,h;i,s, t.h,al'a,c,-;■ teri!stle,: ■fashipn,---r,ejjtete ; witlt ;bal-; : teicd stiaw hat and violin He has added a wad of new n n- te,i-iart:o.;hiS stjiit, ,w'hicii;iS;;treK^^ and, .; gu'ttavy'-'&tting.; ;'He ;'iS:,!!stilt:a ,niaster:;. at squelching hecklois as evidenced b\ his tiiggel quick ad libs which quieted noisy iingsideis when caught. .:: '.", ';" ■ o ';;:'.1:!,;! :■':';.;;'? New heie is Hilda, pent expeit Higgler, who :for.merly; vvorked . as assistant to hci weil ivnov\n sistei, .Trixie.;Hilda,. a comely: brunettc'hiis taken :;a few, tricks but of . hci- ; si.s-. ■ ter s bag and added a cout^lc ol her b.vvi'i.-'^Mpst sjieefacular .iS, ;1ieiV1,bSS-' ing ol lighted toiches C<intii the magician, is a hoUlovci. Mis mvstilying act pf finding doves in the most unexpected places is still good for: laughs ' nb: :matter^ how ,j many.times; one,' has; seen; it,; The blonde Andrew Sisteis hoot- 01 s pal excellence, aie also familiar to t'lp Philly nileiv scene and have iddid some new dance loutines to the,ir already. cUver'sitied;; repertbire:, , Neil Fontaine, hxtuic at the Roof, m c s the .show in adioit fashion as well as handling the vocal depait- ment Fontaine's nuke technKjUe, his one. fault.; has; imprcved-csomc-r.' what, but could stand further; coach-.; ing; , I'h.e guy has a,; pleasiiig ,voice-: anil mahneri.;';; ;.'•;.:.:;: ;'..■': '. ;;.;... Eddie DeLuca s oichestia and : Vincent Ri/zos quaitct of instul- mentalists drvvv up the musical Chores while; plunip Bubbles iShelby: does tlie;v-ocaI.s ciuring. the: lulls;:.iuitT; m the cocktail: loun.ge. 'Business v\as almost capacity at show caught (Satuiday midnight). Slid I. SlitpSy's ..has cbnie a long way; since th.ey;bi.bke 'dow;n.;the;:wall;.oi a Chi-^ nese laundiy tp put in moic tables '.;?;..;'■'■:■ '■''"'.'■ ■ ■•■ ;.'■'"'"■:•,. ■• Hc/m.. . I.«> lliiban lll<'ii„ V. Y. Ptteis Sisferi (■)) Bcijiie West Iinot/ene Coia Maiine Sidliwiii J.ulms.: AfOnfc,; :Hepij:art' C/,itflis%i; 'p.r ^S.'iitiniiiiUtn.''.: '';■:':;.. • '"'.: "; ': .;''• ;;,'Sh:'in,,g'btit-enfo:rceKieiVt'-M i-eguiafions' .governing,' ;p'ictti're'',;'thea4 straight vaudc here;^;is dragging; in-^l^f^'^ Bpston ;may,&rce::Lbew^ ■plbnty ,of biz ' ■ ■' ■" :' ; • "-;-,;■RKO;,lo; .spend m ,the- neighborhood :';-The- .Rl40'''^i;\'e!;' 'this ''sl)6wr::;some:'^.bf::'S325,q00;;,,in::^ ,.somlilancc ,bf -a ;ban,ci, .tflio\v: id'ca' by hpUscs, there.; ,; Uhcier.'^food that ap- i;Ire,s.s.lrig,'up Larf'y ' Flint's; pit;;,bavKi peals .by..circuit. rcp.5.'for!!sb':it!e'.iiiodi- au.gmentijig;,;; it ;, with'''a;'',..'te'W;-''.ex.tVa;.j''fieation-bf. nqjiv lire 'regulationS have' hands and.'iS{ittiitg:it'.ti,p:4in'tfie"'stagir^^^ '■■ :.;;;,';: ;;'; Band acquits, ; ,JtsbH ^:iipbly ; Avltlv A- '. .In- case -ot LobW's.^additibnal land ll^?'l^P^ ■'^I'^l-*!?''iyouki;?ha^e't4 be'^iVurcliasett .'if; rtew. tuil nui.sical suppo,Kt,.;fpr, the.^acts,.. r,,.p VivH^ i^,,,' i'\v,';rf' fH'V;^„fA,.m Shore. .opens':\vm'i:ahH«a*.;Wihte^;™^,,'^ti^ .^ .^'^ "^J' * ^^-l'^'^'^^?'"] lister's,. tumbli'ii^ rouf'iiie;'; ':k\im :;^^';Hh ;;lhe;;rteJi'iiJiids ot; tiie„:mtmi,cipal goocl lively stuff! '^'s,,,. c„. _ .-,.,.1,, i„ Fb)lbws''-Svi.,t'h"'R(iy Siincc.k l:ri::a:banjd,:,gijitar and :uki'ilele .layput, novelty sound . eH'cctS catch- jB,g,. liiico : ri*oeptio,ri.. .^Ele'ctiiie:' guitar authorities.''. Sbnie, :cloubt,. h'o!weve:r .tiial' Lnew^s \yill'.hc,;able to ;Rui:chsiso .iiH adioinins pippin ty neetied for :;thi* p'uisiipSIEU:;; '.■■: '':. '.i. ;■;■.•;:: ';, ./'',:'..;; ,-, .Imogenb; Coca':■ has been or.p of those .: ■ "co.ming!' . conieclieniies .W'lip .'•■omchow-; lievbr . quite' made :.thc gratle:'; ■ Sfe' finally ; dCllvei'S ;.here; Her;.'b,i?.,ai-re:; ,'a,i'i'd unique : Sensie;','of ibmedy '.v^ilues :register,'-, best- hi- an ■Inttmate - boitb; of the,; RUban Bleli's caI3brb;--an'd' sKo- seems to have; J'bund herself 'ras .she: tuns the ganiut of stuff :w;hic1i ' she;; diri^ betorb';;:in.' iiiti-, mate reviles, and which for phq f'ca-' son "or 'afto,tlicr '■ (usually,;,.in; 'Leon- ard; SiUinan^ypb- of 'shb\vs,f' 'aeVbr lasted. , She;'rep'ri.Ses, "Black; Magic" and the:diseuse holuirnj 'tlie 1 ,J; w Satit-'e. I including' that - ;f,urrier.'s-sig' natuio songi, and a builesqile on the Last Indian danceis (.lack Cole Chandra-Kaly,; Kraft;.- Sistoi-J,-) ;;: aiid fbr. the ''Maii-zy: Dbats'',;toppcr;' with ,TagbrG:.;t>ariatians„; she; chalks'i uii a solid scoie ■' Jiiii'tis Mpnk,' vvlio ' confe'renciers the, ..ta.leitt'.,o.h'.-behalf:; of Abthbriy Mele's «^tia.blfehment, first liitrbduces llav«iia-3lii«lri<l, X. Y. Hfni! & Eva Raues, Wcstor C)in!/(e«,: PadWIn S!."!tcis (2), Line (8). Jove Cutbela Oreh (1.0);: Cojito .OrCli:- (.8>; miiiiiinci", $2.50-$3.50., . .,;. ..;■' ;. . Latest layout at: ■ this, Brbadw-iiy ; Latin; oasis is mainly holcl,oyei*t.;ibnly. . hew ; act in show ;beiiig the- ftaul .&; Eva': Ra.y:es terp; due.: : . Latter ■ are' .. doubling ;from' Mike Todd's "Mexi- can Hbyride" arid provide the.;high-- water: niark in the halt-hb-ur;reviic:. '.: Nestor ChayreS, Mex singing iiiipoi"- tatinn— and—lite—Padilta—Stst^iSr-; rancheio vocalists, aie the holdoveis ; alorig ;w'itli' the ■ttiuSi'c.a'J ehtsejtlbles:, ''',- ..■= The; Rayes. pair ;..wariTi' u|V with 'a cpnvebtional rhumba routine,;-:but' hit oil alt cylinders with a ■takeTOlt. on a Model T Foid complete with sound eflecls and teipsichoiean twitchings;; .Routitte, is sock 'and: udr dljibnal . business ol .gal, mussirig ha ir of .m:id,dle>ageci;!ririgsider adcJed tp the.;, comedy; ' ;Gha'y'res' bhirpirig. beai-s' out; pi-ptir-? ■ iSe' bl : his-! ti.rs.t; appearance at the. club some.-thvee^mbrtths. agb .b.iit. he: still has Hpt !;b,rascd:, the ';Sii-i,ithficld attempt <it expressiveness by lacial contoitions Voice is of sullicioi t caliber, to .stand-: up en, it's, own ■with- out the ,;rauggin,£?.' 'He's :okay ,i:cir'.- ..sOund ' but; .not 'for '.sight which'..is.'' proved ;'by ;iiis ;eliclc radio .appear-;' ances . iPadiU^SiBfie'i-S, are' ;standarcls,.:bjf ■ iiQvV: ■, vvitft, ■thel'i": 'closer' barWbny. :iii-;;. teipietalions of such Lalin stand- bys as , "Guai'da La'': Cai'a'' :niicl- "Caramba."' Gals, accompany ihfni-,: selves on tiie guitars ,aitd ^.cMspliiy, a:; set ot lusty pipes Line loutincs act a's; spacers ,,vvit,h, the: ■bull'to^ 'Seemingly 'a' ifixture iit tnis' G.Eing.cii.' translationof . Hispaiiic ; entortaiC)-;; menl Cuibclo Ihuinba outdt pio- vides .swell backing for show while ; the Coiito group aio more than ade- quate for the clientele hoofing "'■';..'.; '':;■;■: '■■•;■ ':tiiec, '.