Variety (March 1944)

Wodncstlay, March 29, 1944 VAUDEVILLE 41 Radio Performers Profit By PAs For War Effort, Look to Comm'l Stage Work Capilalbing on expeueiice gained jn personal appearance toius in ■ a;-iiiy camp?, jiospilals ; and \var ' ■'■pSi3i!>/ radio ;perfdr)Tie^ . jngiy' turning, tosvardVtiie. ,stage,, Ai lea^t two package shows featuring ■-iadk lalbftt-are §etr^qv stsg^.apfiear-- .: wjth'..;.infli't;ations,; that ', many .. gne e s -j • rnp.re- ' >v''i' follow ;.sif H should - the ■ orii?ifni4, ventures'hit 'pay dirt. < Alreaciy lined up' for weekend cVaU% :in feentpn,; GanT and •PhilJiT dclphia'^ ;is ; "Radio. Cavalc&de,", ./a^ package 'unit ■ devised.,.b.y. the; Cpiir-. '.seUdafed;' ,Riidip'> Artists'' ;ageftcy; ..pf: l^ew york,' \vhk'''.' ..pi6ii,eeriW;g: .the idea. "Cavalcade" will fcatuie CBS, ]\IBC and Blue netwoik atli action.^, iiicl udi'ng., Tom Ho ward ami G'cdrg'c .' Sfielton, Joair, '. Brook.s,/ the : Peep, Biver Bi'.v<. Dorivcr Darlir.a. -l.-'.n ■%efi,n:.ej', r the ', BorraH - ' .. Minevitch ' troupe,. Gu» Van and ar. aeu-imipany- jng band, Show opens a two night itand in Tienton on Apiil 8. ^■,:'Aisoi-4gli%'"ike.ilfi,Q WJZ-Blue network combme, which ::;has coirim^rciat aspiratim its '.'-Bl'iie NetWork. J,anTbbree;".: a,:pack*; ;.?)ge: show that hSS been g^wirig'.gratis\ ,,pei tormances dunng the last two yeais for aimy camps, hospitals and war plants covering about 90 000 ftiiles of eastern seaboard in the proce.'ss. ■■-..•..'i'janiboree,',':,\vhich, ,iiJclud,e,s' tew lA'hr. \Vl;isperiiig Jack Smith, the ; Kibitzers. Jackie .'Kelk/'and oihers, is now being woiked ovei with a view to finding a suitable stage for- mat. Show had an experimental break- Jn at the Mosque theatre, Newark, se\eral wetks ago. . BoswelFs Roxy, N. Y., Date Connee Boswell has been booked Into the Roxy theatre, N Y. loi some time in May. Its her second date at that house. Miss Bos,\ell has not been ^\Dik- ing irv vaude lately. . For the past ,■ couple months „she has conaned her- self to a subtainjng Blue netwoik program Wednesday evenings. WLW 'Jamboree' Set For Annual Vaude Cincinnati, March 28. , , MaiHtSinin'g ' an ' annual. scliedulei, WjyVf'S !',Bobne. County, Jamboree" is booked, .for the, RKO Palace. Cdi-.uv. bus,, u., AprfF: 11-13; MemdriaORUI, .Dayton,,p., ,.Ap,rii:,14-16, and 'Keith's 5'h,Batre., Indianapdiis;: ind.v' .• April 20-23 The hookings were made by Bill McClUskey, manager of WLW Pro- motions, Inc.. wl-.o al.-io has :in('d .tip, a htimbw pf ',£a;jr .yates in vOhft)^ a!nd,; Indiana,lor the. hilibiily unit. Padlocking Suits Vs. Brook and Sunny Isles, Miami, for Gambling ''C7^:^'''^:^^'^;'f;~?Tfflami,: M'atcS^W.'l ^: Injuncinr. '§wit's,'„,..tp' pad'.ook the. Brook.,,:.ekib. .and 'SUnny,, isles',club syere, filed'-Wedne tPuW; t^j'-'State/ Aitorriey^,Sl?iiil6y' 'Mil.lod^B.,::\,||fi'arge 'aie. for '.gah^bW.iJg'.' 'Jte'.'suifp "Wercii'.'a -result of ijive.stiga''- ■ titins,,..Gbn;dui;ted;'.■by..';the ; 'statesiat-' tpr.nc'y,. after ,aLgrand'3.ury';refused,;te probe".' ip.adfe' ;cdu,rity -gambling at .,the .•^late attorney's request. . R, B. Gautier, Jr., a local attorney ■ and':)^ielHber^of■'the'1943 n'bw in; the, ISTayy,, was,,listed as, rosi-' dent agent of the Brook,'',Club., eharles ,F,rfedHian, Jules teVitt, 'Wil- liam Malier; Harold ,SalvOy arid,, Ike Millei of Miami Beach were named as owners and officers, of the two corpoiations involved in the Sunny I.'Jles operatjpn. In both petitions; Milledge rallied''th'0' .^ lor serving i'pOd; ohtertainnient and dahcing , w,ere . provided,. but ttiese were, "only incidental .to, the primjjry; ,piirpPse:, of, maintaining and operat- ing imlaSvlul gambling houses."}" ■ Norton Sisters, song,trio, play their first nitery date at Tic-Toc, Montieal, opening April 3. Paterson Cafe 'Unfair' The P.ccadiUy Club, Paterion, N> J,, and Phil Krakauer, owner of the nitery, have been placed on the unfair list by AGVA. Krakauer is charged ■Nvit'h,::Cahceliing'; iaots in .Vio- lation ■■6f;CPBtrac't::an<i. with deduct- ing l,^i'',of :basic;sala'i',ies;fbr,p,aym to ASCAP. Redstone-AGVA In Hub Contracts Mickey Red-,tone, sldted Monday ■f■2T^,fol■ vtll'4 'unfair; list ol the Amer-", icai3'.;(j\iild of -'Vaiiiety , A.rtists, along with hi"s. two Bo.stOn niterie,.?,-,-the Ma,yfair.,:,and, „1he, tatifl' Qiiarter,' ,is .haek.-in' ',the go,od graces -Of -AGVA., ' ,Rediitph,e c6nferi'ed early last'week Asudh,^Matt-.SiMcly-by,' national .A.GVA :£x e"o ,':-see,.'.'„'i',ij.■ ■ a ;' ,.'. Y.. coiifab.•' that wbuijd:' ijp'fwitli :%edstotte:. signii"^ 'iniinimtim,-b,as;-Jc'-' ag^^ both clubs aitd :ag,r,eein|' to; ;elimiriate; the,(iO-ciuy ci;v.i.«c hilherio attaeh*' ' to- all ''R,eds>t0ne Gohfract.s,.;;' ■,P,aQt,:;fe stricted, ontcrtainor.s , appearing ,' at either,. Redstone; clH^^ ■trojii:,iiliihg;';gny; .ni,tei;y, efl|ii,g,eiiiei"it; witbin;.;6tl-;i'iiii^s,.!6^^ BQ.ston for 60 days after completing tlvc;;'j-r ;,dat^ '< at; -either, spot;.-" ; , ,-■; ,';Un'd,er:,th'e -hew-agreement;'chorineis; playing, both tilubs-,; which, ai-e - listed as , elass' A,'...hiteries, .'will ,receiv'e,-, nTiniiTiiiilT, of; $45, weekly,,-^ irig, an- increase of .S5 oyer tlTC fprnTier. rate.,;;,R,6dstpne' also agreed ttf -.elear through AQi'VA;^ {ill talent appearing at benefits celebrity nights and stfni^; .lar-:oi:0asipnsv /'■'':;',"..-,' ';■■' -J':'. ■'■.■.'.,■- SONNY SKYLAR SET FOR LA MARTINIQUE, N. Y. Sonny Skvlar, songwriter-singer, is -booked into-La. Martinique..,N. Y.,' tor'two weelcs and options, opening Apiil 2fi , Skylar is' eurre,ntl.y- doing, most of his W;ork, in :radio. He's on, the Clark Candy show on the Blue every, Sun- day and on "WOR sustaining during the week. Niteries Move For llth-Hour Reprieve Or Modification on 30% Tax Bite ;;- Li?ss'.than'48;hpuEs.l)e£Qr;e the ;3p";v amiiseme'»,t tas, beqpiiies. a iiational law, -shbw hiz sppkesmeh repKesent- iag all -phases of, th,e ,hiter;y field, .will, hud,d,ie in .■w;ashin-gtbn \vi,th .'-the 'Deiit;. of Infernal ;Reyenue ;in ah elcvcnth- hbiii-".- eff.b,rt; -tp eii;cUmv'eflt.,thp. pend- ing blow to V ariety performers. Tiaining to D C. foi the confab Thurisday' (30') will be Matt ;,:01p'v!?y-,: :naliotial administratbr; ,of ,'lh^^ j'cah G,uild'' ofyariety, Al'tistis;'. ,Np,bh L'.,-Braiin4ein,^rep:rtge'nfiiig',tjie'.'^ '■V'.- Cafe,',, Owners;: Guild; - ,'il)ave-'. S',ic,£;l,e; .,prPZ,,'pf ;tho ■Join't'.Goun;0,}l of Ciiiiii'ary; Workers,,;; and:: 'spokesiiteri.; 'for'. ,the iArti.sts;'., Represeiitative' - Ass'n '■ aniJ., ;agenls,>„, ./..'■, ■ ;'. ,". ';:,;',' " , -';-A'' re'que.st"' that-'the , -30";- . tax , edict' be ;e.\panded ' to -apply ,'equaliy; to -all ,appt,s-'wiii^r'P' live " or - jiike; ,bbS;,' -i3;ii-i,sic is ,.seryed iip;;'w'ith the -food''a iid 1 i.ti.Uor is ipne.. propbsai, that by the, „iVi tery'; cpiitiiijjenl,' to: sbfteii.. ;the,;.impacfipf- thfi-;-Sjical.*lvUh^;,a|;>lf- ■?Twili-^rffeef;'^'^:a^^ ,-;Fjgl-lred tha,t:- i are ;Oifered;;t,he;, alternative ;:-bf- evacj- ihg the tax bite:, by dispensing; with- their pertpriji'ers as ,ag;a,iti^ retaiiiiii^, thei,r 'talent.^,'pblicy and; ■ hikii'ig: the labs 3p'°!-, the■foi'mer course, i.s'yirtUr^ ally certain to be earned out in the great maiority of the smaller -spots. In Ihie with thi.s' idea. likely that - should the, ■prig'inal., p.rbposiil,' be. ,r,e-' .iectcd an alternative , plan, , will be proffered wSiereby ."'::any:; estabUsh'r, meht. offering,:, ■any; cpmpbneint .of music, dancing and entertainmeiii would be subject to the tax. Avoid Layoffs Should the tax be extended to in*; elude aU forms of entertairinientii the fearejl, whpieSale, layoiT pf, variety; talent will be: avoided. AGVA ofi'i-; cials believe. Whether or not. how- ever, such proposals as outlined t).v; AGVA will meet with Ihe approval ot the Americdu Federation of Muji^, Clans and other show biz factions re;;^ mains a moot point. ., Selected nitery-representatives.will meet with Shefvey today, (29),to,ebn- solidale the aims of each ,faction-: he' fore Thursday's Washington .confab,' : Bclie\ed by AGVA that the status quo of the taS bite will ine\itablv lead to establishnie.tit;6f bootleg ."Pots • whcie the customers Will absorb sub . rbsa, eiitei-faiiimeht ;with'out.,;.),iayj'ng'. the e:xce'ss"'Goveriiment,-,frcigl-it. ' -Br,*; tertainers; forced - by c,i^pnon,iie'„f'ir. - cumst-aiiGes;to play such;,divts wouid,,, '■ pertPycej ■ ;bfe , cozened;;, o tit-,? ,6fi;,l,hffir.ii rights .^m\ pri-vilfegesv: tb';say nib'tliiftfi'; ot standaid salanes, as AG\'A niember.s. • " .. '.-■' v-.' Is Bar Part of Nitery? Tax Dept. Sez It Is And Collects SPick ITonry Falace, owner and opcuitor .b'f :HieHri!siyjiifery;;,;iiiia ■■i-e:^tsiuiiant",.i,ri'; -the-;'Tudbi^'---City.i-'sieetion, ^ V..1S tagged for $1,000 by Internal Revenue Division la^t week lor TjiihTk?^SGiTtci(t^(~t;h^ tp, ;the, ,rcgtUa,r ':;.!% ;,nick :- foi; 't!ip.''e.: served, ip. ,the. ,e,ii:i,ertaihhiCnt .rpDm-: ,; ' ;-Fi)lacb, new ;,tq : the ;,hitery' anglei' ' hav,lhg pi;e,yibu,sly''run .iplace 'a.s, ■,r,"e.s,--. ■tflurant -.s'ai-iB. .eiSt'ei?tEiii)'ril:eri,t,.'h^ 'h,oen ' collecting the customary 5% ta\ on all checks for food and liquor seucd i S, ..the. iTitery. *'o.p;m,,- wtier'e, al' spst'ct;-' furriisheS -daiice --mitsie Since ;„there-:- ■'Vvere no. checks ;mad;e at the bar, aiid ■ ;drink,s iwerfi.;; p:aid;; tojc . .singly - as; served,; Falace . did hpt- think these \vc;-e ta'xable. .Revenue ruling, hovv-. e\or, was that since room was not closed off from bar it could bo le- gally assumed that the railbirds were actually part of the nitery's audience ■ Falace paid ;up but is now, in a ■ qvanriary, with the 30% tax bite in the ofling. as to whether to eontiiuie, a» a niteiy or ievert to a restaurant .sans, entertainment. - SONNY FONTAINE'S JOB -;: ;JJell tSonny") Fbhtaine, ;iongtime ; m.c-vocalist at Jack .Lynch's, Ph)la» delphia, lOins the Yacht Club Boys next week. He's the son of Evan Burrpw.s Fon» talne, once ot the "Ziefeld Follies." SOME OF THESE DAYS I'll find the words that truly can express the gratitude I feel to so many folks: To that wonderful, ever-loyal TED SHAPIRO .... to the grand gang at the WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY. .. and to ail the lovely people who have welcomed me back for my return engagement at MONTE PROSER'S COPACABANA 1^';f '^y'yp^:::'}--/- ;;".c-v "'-',:■'';.'' ' ■,:'^,\^r;H' -i■.'■■' ^ v';-':?'f:'-:-v'.:'■'?■ '■..'-,-r ITt a ffnmd ami glorious Jreling to' he THE LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS in to mmuf hearts! SOPHIE TUCKER I.V APPRECHTlOy: —JVCK YKIJJiN for writing all my «'\<-lu»i\<> songs. HARRY II.'VRRIS for Spwial Material on Popular Songs, ■,';' ■' J 'V' V'--'-'i:.,':-- ■-':' ■;■" >'-' :.'-'^ ■'..;■';-:.i'-v^:'''. v.!-:'"; -■i•.:•.';-^--■;,";-;■ .:Y\"";'.j:';";".-;!' vv^-'i^v-■ ---V';-'-;-; ■;-'''■;-" -v^., . -i ^^■';v:---.:: -i'. ■»^-::;;:.;: --C-'u^S:;: ■^!:Xy- ■;,--:'Vt •■v;^ i-:;.:.,P-'! :;v:-'.--",;;;';-:"''-.i'',-"F