Variety (March 1944)

42 Wednesday, Marrh 29, 1944 Variety Dills WEEK OF JSAB/Ca it Kiiinrrnls in connection X^ltii bills lielon inilirtile opening dfty of sliow, wJiellMSC full or »I>IU necL. KJ:« YOUK < ITV (Ul)l(lll J-imnn-JluraiHf* - - •Jhtrj-. '■H0,v. ,»;;.X«ltlv ■, ,St«ti< fiit) ■ ■■' ; pii.ff Ha.B.na; ■■■ 'V,:-. ■ 1>o; CaVi'Hlo ■Eai:l vHtiiCB Ore.',.. - « lSHI\<.TO.V t.u)iti>i <;«) Peiu'l". I'fcobliiiii V''' liai 'v5hf'i:».ia'n;,. ' Paramount JSKW iOKK CITS . i'ltnimonnt <*i1»> Xa.vier: Cui?at..Orc ■ ijyri..'S,l^n'i'.<?y ■ I>eari.''Ku*'P,i).y ■ / ■ .CUgat f'hciiv'. CHIC »fcO ChitiiKO (,«» . .Bay Eni;li8h ■ . .. ^ ■ :Gi"o c.ie ■ Bain'i.e' ■.' ■ Pdb.-WiXHihiis:., MIAMI Ol.vnM>i!l CiU) Max ,&. :Gang ,.:,, I'lUith'o.^ ''. ■ ■, '\ .jiaciib/A^es , njeolecto BlOE i. lM>STON IIKO (SO) Blue, Baj:ro.n, Ore;' . ■ .Bill :^ailpy ■ . T^r-ry vRalph\ Rro' ■.CliestGif' Dolphtn. <2») , Tori'5r."Paalpi'' Ore, CtUV KIbbe*** .Sta'i'diistei'iJ ■Piauiptid'*~ : . BettV I^inaint^ CIXC'1.N>ATI Falmv (30) Ma.rtha. Rave Co ■ ■S.'.WiiVter KiB ... • "Roy "S.hieck •"■■:r: Ccmlos .Bi'aa ■.. ■ ■ 3- Switfs- (28) . Jlnimy Dorsev: Ore Puff Lee Batfi. Colei* ^yt>l Ui & M CI.iCVKI.AMIt Albro (30) ( ab Callouay Oic u t'hotalateeia ^'yii3''....AJnTr<'Wsi' Dott^ SauU«i0 Cab .Jivei's ■ ■ (23) Chko Maix Ijouis Prima Ore ■ " Rayi Kbert'e .. ■ ■ . «-tanlp\ A. Maiti rOl I MBl S KKO (4-(i) Bobby Sh*>r\vocKl Or .<?.hj."p6: Blarx ■ .Georgic' Kayie. ■ -. Ted & Flo VaPe'tt <)i8-30) Toii>my Oorjsey Ore .Oane. Krupa ",' Paiil Began V Udn-afds Sis Sttile (3U-1) HBiJtt',?'. >■ . '..' Mai'i(> CVirit'. . ''■ ■ . ,. ■ tfiojf liMliu' . ■.Jolihrty' K<';i<il^ng .Co. (!■ 'MoAiu.iffo fiis.;, TS'lJI"'*., t'uH-i?.'- 'J, (i'.onv (';]aytii]V':.■■ ■■i^aiits «;-'8tid(lio>l' '■■ KOM'flN- - Bnulfunl Ilut4'l (30) Art'i'. <ffc ■. I." u n e 10 ;. A.iisy'.v'AriieH ' ' ■ :*iiJlV :,J,3MijV. ■ ■B-fty.'-iJal'is:,", .' .'. < \>r7ii:v 'lli«<'ls (,jl-J) CiiHdni'iic^t'arrpU;'';, ■ Tfolji^uj:'. T-tir'ni'i'.' Mt*i'e!is BrV>p- t<- Be'ar J \sroN SlaU' (30t1) ■ .I)' A!HCB:a.:()rc . ^Vi'ndv.. C'oftk ■.. .Jean Carroll '. t,\ l/.VBI'.TIf I. ibrrt) (3u-'>) .VTrgihiit- .A'usti'ii .. .Ca mpbelj 'SC. .li(o#fl :'. iH A AnuClB ■,Gi;i .Jfill'iiafrir,,:' ■ Loii. J^rovvri Co I \LL UI\KH Kllipiif (38-S(l)_ Shei);.|''i,eUTs ■.. ' *■. : ■; ■. Heat. \\ avPa ■ ' Ho p h i>s I. i ca.t ed^. (j II. %KKISRt'KG Stat* (»-3) B' ArMea'-Oro. , : • Vindi Cook ■Jekn' Carrol! (SO-I) Oay Ni.n.(;fi(;K Ro.v Joe Howa'rd. LIU 1^1 Ti, ..Le^itnard, ." Shatt «- L,ei' Frank M<4Ialion ■ iia.y. Nmetiea. 4..'. ifiay,; ;NitiGtie\'< .Ore.. ■ Iriovadora'GIs' '. H \BII UICI> KtntC (Xl-!!) .Slid), PLckis Ore"..- ■.hinf. IVilUcvK Lloyd * WilUs'..,,-'. IX'DIANAPOMS Southern tir4lf (SJ) ]inim> Borneo Ore < (,U^\ \\ orth A M Peg ■tvP'f?.;TJiap# ■ VJKW 4liK Xd.iins (»!> G^oi-jB'io,'■•Auld -.Ore. ■^eJoii' ''PorreiSt. ■■', v''. t<-Mler (ai) P> KenioH &:. Htii3getin J'at • IlerininK, & Col ■ P\TEKhOX Maji s(i( <30-2) nobby; Bax'tpr v ■AT'.Twkeiv. '. ■ Robfei'ta'F f"ir'cu8 (3-.-.) 01.vnipi,C'.;',Uls;'; li^fW , J*'jt,KKlbbC»llB' D'ib,k,'".l-e.alip 4 ('mt'ltcr^a'ck's ■'■ rHir.AnEij'HiA Carmun <XJ) .$t;ap: &■ .Art Ciil:["on."'' <Si'a<f^''i.TohTist6Ti" ■■ :., Revnrjlds .& AVlute PROVJPIfiXCK 3IHri»i>(>1ititn i'Al-^) Charlie Spivak' . Lob Jlos'' Tbrij: Farrar ■ ■ ■ ■ 8i*RI>ai<iKI>I> Court Sq m-t) Mary Beth Hughes GA'Ui- Sis' ■3'Samuels". ■ Bob Genlrv Cheetei Bait-\ Now Park <.^I-U) 0o(l*!oh'B ■ M6n]^eys'' 3 He.it 'V\a\i's Beane :CarrolI . Winik A. Mae B'ui-etta^ Sis-'' Plymifutli ViQ-W Do'dspri'B Jklo'nkej's .CJajliv'SisC ■ ;1 KamueJs - t- Wintor- Bifl'" Tony- Farrar ■ .- ■ Chestisr BaiTie . Cabaret Bilk AIJIB.AMA ' -' ■ fnrmfinstwrn' PuntnKC (31-3) l!.se D?ais of 1944 Mobile Iitrio <30-2) BeaehcotnberH Rtw BulrlKll -. State (SO-l) Spices, of 194.1 WILMINGTON Carolina (31-1) Red Hot & r.o\ol\- 'Winaton ■ hnleiii : StMt) (21) . Count, Berni Vici Co NEW TOBS CITY Anuiii'iiiin nest.. Glpria- Parkeii: Otc.:.! Barker, Quartet Angfie ■ Bond' 3 : • ■.Bi.lI-Cadi-riWs! .SkJ'Un^jrs ■ 'A---/ -.,, :: Armanffo** - Ann -lOrancino Bal Tiumrln Roy . Dou(?la« S MontmartfA Glm Veegy O'Neill Maria McGall •-. Marcia; Kent: Club Roger Stearns. ,Myra ' KlngnTey Jimmy Durante Mary Raye & Naldl Karen Copper Ijarry Brook* BOOKING THE NATION'S XEADING INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE THEATRES EDWARD SHERMAN AGENCY NEW YORK PARAMOUNT. BUILDINO BEVERLY HILLS. CAL. CALIFOflNIA BAMK VLDfi. Hotel nmm Bob Hannon Celeste Holm A^dUiee A; Bonn!*- Alatk Monte Ore Bob Grant Or< ■ Uotei. BMlwvcU' vOtiy. Ivomljardo Ore Walter rvmer Ore note) Sravoy riiixn CJcroente Oro l'^lorin(Ta' Joseph Marvin Ore - Hotel Sherutiiii Milt H*rih I'iet.ty WeHtnioi'e . irotor.St. Morllz Oalores. D«l.Carmen Uon'.'Perry. Ocd' .■■ . Hotel St. Kegln Freddy .'. MiUer : .ore .Th'r'oiVora; .'.B.iijptpbi*' .Fiytia'■Ga.r.cTiier;'," ... ■., ^^6^i■ .SiiiioiiO' ^Ot'O' ■ .T0vaii;4(mcs' Ore ■ '■■ Hotel Tiift Vlntsent ■ Lopex' Ore HuM ^Vaklorf-A T'a'ul Drapet' ■ ' 7j!t*H'Rt'ism,aii''Oro '.. -i Mjsrha Borr Ore ' : Uurri«!aae .. Trrl r^f-wia & Ore 'Ueeti sifters.; ■ GeraUlinG 0e Bolff ■' i' /t'aul AVhlto' - •itfUU Bale Bi'be Fox . . . •.• ' . C,rmrie5'.VV:hlttler,^^ June Edwards iliniiny. lielly'i Glenda Mope .. Jeanne Ziynne Jo Ann. Gollior., ■John' Rfickwood Burtse 2 I'erry. Splice , ' : ■Reneov . Mddied Tiiice Homero & Koaita "Cartervie"Rpss ' T.iprn;a -.Rhoile ■ Joe Ca pel lo Ore. • Kelly's Stahl* Gilt rk Monroe Ore Coleman Havkina/ .O,laro;nc^e.. Prnfil. .'3 ."- ■Rink'' Pat.t'oi'kori -.;,- i3iliy .Daniels i V Mifes, RliapBOcIy.; . l.ii Coiibh . Ted<U W.iUfis yietudii C'ort^ova. , T-Tarris,. riaive' ? Kervan<io Diaz 3:- i ■ Mudnto Rhuji ba Bd ^; I-n Mnrf-fnlniic . ri.*n<'e« Fu>e Kormaw I-awrence Barliara '.Blaine,. ■ Maxl -fergero Ore 'Ho'cn'g'fiea Ore ■ '; • ratln , Qunrtn nniv .Vine.' Cttrdlnj- .. ATazzone S: Abbott ■ Shea & Raymond ■ .c:iiristla:nl; Eaij^ijy Henry Therrlen Charlo Dupree ■ I'ha Cdoper' Adtile Parrish Pon McGrane Orcb JoPQ Corte? Orcli ■ : Iji Vie PnrlRlrane Celeste Holm Joey Adams Tom' Cnnzonerl. '. ' Bvolyn BrOQlig .' Dodson's Monkeys Cowan's Madcaps ' .Cai-lds fe jjinda- Tninmi O'Hara ' ■■■i^efna;.;Mf)rt.te,s' ' T>azara &; Castellaini Lou Martin Ore Monte-Ciirrlo . Dick Oasparre Ore. Marga Blayn* Uuxa« Balph ItotB«rfl BA Old R4»ufiifin1UB : Jack Rlchaidfl Sadl« B^nka Joe lAPort* Oro urlu Qui timiit* Irene , Hilda ■,. Jane': HfwvJii'iijH,..'' .)..©(*,.Plfisk^vtt';.'.'-''; isriij' A-'^Ue^t:- *■■■' Myrette IfonHelle iiuecu Aaury. Naya G.recia ■ . Ver'a'-Nlva ' ' Ca^.taUje & Etarti? Guv Marttn GUIs Pat',Cl.ay't'oH'., ... il'V.itig Coiin' Oi^e ',. pot or riotiindii :.Bd'. iCoeeifii Corner Korn Ivot)blerB j t a r 1'■ lie.f r o u V ( O rc: ' 3:; Haw'riiijihs tor. Quartet' :, Uarolcl: Green , , llofia Alacl^can. i. Pftll, D/Arey. g 'TtltrryJufi k^T's,; fiiibiiii Ifilcii ■]iun.ii'oii'c .t'oca ■'. ■". Po1(-!'s -Bis- .1 j'uuii-'. ■'(■'<)u<'iTiey."v '/' Jrwi.ir.Curev '■ Hprma.iv C:hiU'!s6;n',It, Juiiu'a 'MtJhli; " ' ■" ^liimity'a novrvry 0«> W aiatt\ Roide jack.'Slieeha*}! hpIv.vV.. .RottI-',. ■ . BpiVy -' -■' '■ *• '.v' \\'aJte:r'' Liberap©', ' ed Koatiivg,' ■ . Mnrk Club .. BiiKs S!iijll;h Orch ,'; Taveni-on-fitreen Joe RiCfirdel Ore T4m!i''H Iroiiville . "Cir:^^??!^' H'lta .Rlolln4. . ■ .. Aiex'GiraUlo • ITf^rry L'e Boy '■ Rdy ■: ■ BuH .Davis . Dliunel Club VlQla . JijfEersoTi'. Hot Cha Drew Versiillle»>' ChU-Clio ■ilartine'i!' I*aul HenioK ! . ■BaM'-Sirtatra Ore Macluto Bd l>e Cablro Sis Ijfim^ Doufflns' ■ .Ron nj'e "-'C u fT iViHffiil'nni Jack-.Blair' ' ' M.it.i A. Ban VilluKe niirn ]>\ok 'Tliorrias '' ■ itcil :Kiver Dave";.,■- I3ytelie,"li,ftriw'^ ■ , '.■ Thiy^:Qliirk Gerri Gale '■ 1*01>. BroA\' n I ee's. H.: 'VilljiRe ViiiiRunrd: Albinny. Jones. Gmser Dulo . ■G>v;en,.Tyne joe' Tbonia:s -8. S\ irel Bob ,Lee ■ .■:" CariiVen jMontoya ■ Tommv. Ha.vrten ■Mile; .Hildeeti ■ ■ Gorli-udc fliia The FawlenB ■ . Harry-. Horton . ZnnEllmr ■Kthel Uatera ■.. Mauri ce. Koceo Scin Sonny ■ 'J' Feppers, ' . Hafolil' Nicholas ■ .Tone & Wilda,- ; Satby IjeWia Orch ..Diisty ■FletelVer .- i ; Pee'wee -MaVfjliet te Hal Thomas Bd IGght Club Reviews m* Cabnu, Chi Chicago, March 28. Joan MernU, The Chndxoicks (2), Lyda Sxie, Jerry Bergen with Al- iegra Varron, Crawford Puce, Terry O'Donnell, Rto Cabana Gtrls (8), Eddie Ferti, Oich (7); minimum .tiSO Olid $3 50 '■.Gbiiek and' fieri Jacofcsen, 'opera,-'; iors' o,f,' ttiis, :spp.tV'hav'e! another . win-r ni.iig ; slipiv .the present, '.liiietip, headed bj Joan Merrill and aided; bi The Chadwick^, so'cko danc(i team Both are hhow stoppers Joan Men ill has the audience in the palm ot her hand and holds them ■with her■ SRlendld y.tfe^Mzliig.;..'Opeiv ing with • Yodeling Jive" she follows; viith "Besame Mueho,' an "Ok,la- hoipa" medley, ' How Did He Logk?" and eucoies with "Summertime" to sohd applause. ■' The Chadwicks are a sensation with ■their ■■breathtaking ; ispip^ and: clC'.or . A. good looking pair, tho\ woik with ease and finesse. :Solid'h,W. \ :■ ■ ' •■,•■.Jerry,fBe'rgen^ assisted?.By' Allegra. ■yairop. holds down the comedy ipot The diminutive Bergen expertlj pantos a concert vioUniSt, a sym- phony conductor, a bow-leiged b.uckatoD. and ■dfa.ws ■ e'xiKa laughter mth double-talk-Miss VarrQii_ia.^n adequate foil and contributes a couple of< vocals. While Bergen man- ages to garner plenty o£ laughs the i-oom seemed just a little too big tor his type of work.. But he gets over big Lydd Sue's Short but graceful rou- tine, ef car1l#heelss,',somersaliIf t-wists; aerials and other . acrobatics are pleasing. The Rio Cabana Girls do thiee loutines. The first, ''Memory Lane," introduced by Cra-wEord Price, colored midget, to Ziegfeld show tunes, in. which; he sings "Mdndy" and contributes a few dance steps. Then a colorful Indian Fantasy, done m fluorescent cos- tumes and a rhumba number. Terry- O'Donnell is an- acceptable strong emcee and Eddie Fens Orch does a fine job of playing the show and fur- nishing good dance tunes. Morg. ■Ore ht^lnia Wilby (28) , Beachconvbers Rev l<KOIt(.l V ...■ ■■■ .\lljrHHta ' ' Moiljvska (30-1) ..■.'.F.allifta: d'Arhibiir. .. :■ (^olnnibiiN . Ko>aI (3U-1) Gla.inour Girl Rev NO. c \nor.ixA Clinilotte Broa<lnn\ (31-1) ■ Tropical X 1Kb is : ■ V. ■ C;on<!ord. rnrnmoiiiit (2*) ■ Tropical Ki'.ru- : Circ^ensbiiro ■ ^uiioiial <;10) :'HaVry CIavK-'.s Rov SO. CAKOI,INA '. Anderaon rrilvrlun (2») ]?olUes d'ArinoUi' Clllirleatoii Victory (31-89) Red, Hot & Lovely .Columbia ■ : CarnlilAt (30) Red, Hot Sii' Lovely; (inwnvlllo Ci-nter («8) FoUiesv d'Armour. himrtnnburff . State in) Follie-sd* Armour, MR(1IM\ Hoaiioke l«ain<ik<- (;!!)-30) Tropical, Nlg-lils Stnliul (,jl) ■■RUss >[organ Ore. . . ■.Ulllts^Vitch ; Rascals. ;Johnny'!'r'lilpo; . I'i^ - fearbara--'"l,S,l'iane .- Iluss jjorg;iii Ore.; . , :,lvrlile.vilcij. Rascalf? ■ .T.'olin.n^- ■l*ii'ico'': ., ■;■■"■■ • Barbara Blaiiv^ ^. ' ■ in.Mill \ Keen,* C!?-'.")) Ric'lia^ra Himber.Ore I'liiir \i)i:i I'lii \ I.arle (31) Milt Brrtton,; Ore . .Marcy McCSmre:'. Ailliur Blalto AUea- :iS:',Kent;- .1 .■,■ .•;. (34) .,T.nnp 'Withera' .Ray ,,H,ea.tbert,Oh Ore, ■Steve -Evans ■,■,■ ■»» \'!HIN(.'IOX Karle (H) -aiary-' Healy ■. ,■,' ■■ ' ■,-. j.i^an, ..Taolc.- ■&: ■ ■Jpdy .■BaMantinfe;. R^xj'fettes '. ;■ '■■;'-■' .MUSK Mall (31) -HaprI*o)t .I'i;-Rls)nef - . G ra ce.. Pa^ vjni ■ ,.-. ': ■ jAjiice ■C'io.lt; j..; ■ ', ■ -Oeo Xotln^^ - -■ Ko\> (fO) . C'o'Mnt '-'l^a-sl'ti.Ol'.o- ■-. -Berry- Brtis-''^-^'■ ■ : I'LinK tall"! Caiol tiince :' Z^rO' Hostel', A('ndi'm\ (27-?») .Jiary Bctli .Pf.uRlifis , B AVellx *i 1 1 ajs .Tones 13ios Al Goi don's Doss Ted & An Miller Crotnnii (28) ■ -.Vlrdrtlli:. .AmsUw ■. ;■ Eddie' H.blne' , .-.,■ .; ', '. Trumpet' Aoea 1.0>'r. ISLAND •Inmaica (3'(-2j» ■■Aunt" Jem.Ima Campbell & I.kud ■\FlniU •« Sla*" ; I-ou Rioun Co TliB; .ATalentUies^ (30) .KddiS' Rlihiia ' (3. to fill) : ■;: (30-2) saalia, ;,I.eon*btt ■ ■' (4 to fill) JSimnysiflc i,(l-8) ^Valen.t-iries ■■,'■■ -., ;ljittle,. .Sta ■- , ':;■,'■■ ,,'. ■ (3 to nn). ■■;:■: AM>KNTOW>' iltiite (3-j) Bo.\d Heather B Wells & 4 T-avs Arren- & B-rotlerick ■ BAt.TI.MOItl. IliniMxIronin (30) Mltcliw Ayres Ore ■- Wllle Toanh.. Guys Dl.xie Dunbar :■:.■ Glints ClOSS Acorn & Simmons Jack Barrie - tiou- Harold Oro -Frank Warren-Ore. ■till Uvrtulolll's -Jforma. Bayniond-. .tiauraW-ilfldn : Vincent -Pierce Sally : X366awlii., ■.- Moya Glflord - . Ijoretta -Lano- , Victor - Dietz Judillr , Baiter. ■; : >■ -George MOrri^ Ore ■ Don bylvlo Oro ■ Roberto Ore .- ItlU'a nny VO't Btbei Gilbert . Joan ReiUyv ■ ,- Charles. Rosoft ■: - .■" Beriile; (trauer ■ Harold; Willar.a.. .. Jack. Ryiiri CJUarlcs. Strk'litana J Iinmy ■iiurlis Bill'Keiscy Qay Od.'a- C5ua.'rt6t;t» ISIlla ' An^ol ■ :Ro}ittrt'(;ruil'i ■■' Tlie 'i3ornards .■ ..Ev'elyh ■ Kri'iffht ■. .Nora,. Sheridan.: Ellis LaiKins Trio ■^tuart-;-R()SS : Bunty l^f^ndleton - .- Cafe : Society :(IHiiIf own) - - jimmy Savo.. ■'.. . :Mlld'i-o<)- Ba'iipy- -Kennetli f:li>e.nfcer.. . .BUf^ene. FlolttS H •Teddy: Wilaan-.Oro Cafif ftoBiety (VllluKe) Pearl ■primti^ •-■ . Mary. Lou Williams To-<Ii Wbilo •lilddie ■ nev,wood~Or«: ■ C'aalMili ■ UHian Clark JiiWm-y- Harkins. I ^Danny -'Yatpa- Oro Casino. Rnsae Nina. .Ta,rasova':. .15 rill tri - M iit-v [^ril£0 Nicholas Kbadarik N Veialle Ballet Vladimir. 'La-zarev- C. Godolbiitt-'OW)-'- Cornltl's Tom:. Mn'rri?'.- . '-■ 1>1die Steele Tpni-'StOri-o\V, -.. f Ma>iin d. .Tollnsbn' Club 18 Roy Scdley ,'. .Vin'Ce Curran- - Noel. Toy - - -- ■,-■- Fatso Xltiico Eddie Lord Gordon Andrews O . Club r,i Fra,ril!lo -Hyers ' - '.' Pat Harrlupfton. ■ "Prof" .\dducle - Hilda Tnyidr. ;-- ■:•' Marco ;. -.. ■ Mtldrod Ijiiv ; ■Miiin^ &■'Knott■ Los Andrim . Samba ■ Sirens . Joel Herron Orc ^. Frank Marti Oro . Cam RvoKv Kathleen ■Kova ■ ■ Dick Wilson Orch. B •Blssony lilnemblc • Jack; DemtiMBy'^ • The Victory Boys Lysa- Bert. - - • D Baker Mu.sicomic5 Dlajaonii BorsesIiiMi Bob Hall : • Vivien. Fay. Victoria Rans - .Rosa. .Sla- Keltb Hall Sylvia Barry . .Hafery-. Me.ehan - James B.: Allison .Pou'r Rose Buds Will Quentmeyer . Rosalia Grant Toirimy Tuckisr-.Ort Jose Morand Ore - . Hotel Aslor Dick Kuhn Hotel Belmont - ■■■".- ','Plazn (Clnss Ilnt) -Mickey, Alpert-'Orc - .Alan.-ByiAon ■ ■ Ralph LeVls ROeita &.D*6no. .-v Hotel niitmors.. -Ann^ •Warren ■ ■ Hat Cha.so.' Ra.y, T-teatherfon One. flotcl ronimo4!orr ■(rcorgie AuId .Oi-e ■■ Miller. ..Mo'dorria-ireg . Hotel nuie Al Trace 'Gyd Hotel ISflisnn 'ArfXassfiT Ore - Hotel- Essex House Nick .D'Amico Ore - Hntpl LrxInKton r.anl:-Mc-In tire'Ore - Tieilani-■':'■-■..;-,-: .■.Mokihaiia ,"' ;■ - .-■; Al Mcl.ntira - ' ■-. -. Harold Alo.ma- -: ■- ,-■.;. Hotel Lincoln ■^Boyd ■-Raeljurn ■ Ord : Hotel McAhiln Gladys Tell Ernest .Haniory - . Jdhnn^/Me-ssner Ore Ilotol' Now Yorker . .teri^y,. Walfi, Oi-c.^ Hotel I'nrlr (Centra. .Bob Chester-Ore . O & G Bernard Hotel ,Penns,vlv»nla. Frankle 'Carle - Ore-; Hote< .rierre l?r .Gi'oyanhi . - -^^ Maye -& Harffcr ■' Fbrre'st: Gondenouijh. Kitty Crawfoid Stanley Melba Orr tSIIcn Mitchell Unit Review Fox, St. X.oai9 : St: houis, March 2i:- George White's "Scandals," with Miriam Lavalle, Prof. Backwards, Al Klem, JEddte JVelson, Som Letuis, JWtng, Lmg and Hoo Shee, Masters St Rollins, Line (16), Orcli (20). "Beautiful But Broke" (Col). Fanchon & Marco imported a 72- mmute version of George Whites "Scandals" to the S,000-seater Fo¥ this week. Large gobs of solid enter- tainment are packed mto the per- formances. Line of lookers starts the frolic with' an/ .interp of the ; rhumba^ the samba and boogie woogie. Kline, Nelson, Lewis and Masters then cop a big hand with a novelty ditty. Mir- iam, :.La'veUe,.; a, ■product of'■ Granite City; Ill„:nfeaf here, and who debuted at the age ot 5 at the Fox, twice scores in a heel and toe Spanish dance and later m an aeto routine, .' ,-Pi'b.f,-■.Backwards drawls-nifty .pat- ter, preceding. Hs blackboard .work, in which ..he. sp.ells,-;.writes and pro- nounces backwards any word offered ■by 'the 't>0sM$i,::iMs;\ 'Sock..;.iJM;asters; and Rollins are runnersup for top honors with their zaney .stuff Gal does ; a rlibber--. limb ■ rbij'tihe,. 3' .la ■■Charlotte .Greehwood,: -thai -vviljs. the n-.bb, ..■.Team also docs some nifty tap work and ihlpressi^ns.:^ ■';■,■,■ ■• ■''■,■■■^^ : "'Fuddy ■.Diiddy' -Watchma^ker'' ■ iri' the BettyLHutton Style, ■warbted by ■ the gal in Ming, Lmg and Hoo Shee kept palms in action, and their takc- ofi'-of a hill billy act and also of Sinatra, and Crosby IS 0. k.- Nelsoil and Lewis also scoie m theu interp of • "An.- Old^rFashicned : . Girl", ditty. In. ■hetween. are; several. fast, mbving skits and the line has u paper doli routine and precision military drill aftci being lowered from the root m paratrooper style..- Whole piesentation moves speed- ily and keeps the mob on the edge of its chairs. The huge house wa.^- almost filled at the session caught. Sahu. Dave Tough, drummer recently ic- leased from the navy, is headed for Woody Herman's band 'when Clift Leemans reports for induction. Tough was with Artie Siiaw's band during its recent South Pacific tour. Shaw is also out of service. ■ . MinnesoM Torracc (HOTEL NICOLLET, MPLS.) ■ Minneapolis, March 18. Perry Martin Orch (13), Selwa Marlowe Dancers (6), Jimmy, Dolo- rez Evers, Wilfred Du Bois, Young Sislefs 1.2); $1.50-$2 win, ; .', A circus type revue is appropriate heie, now that the Shriners are staging the . annual indoor icircus: time. Entertainment is lively, and unusual for this swanky supper club. Each act rates high in its class. ■ The band stand now resembles the big-top :and the musicians, clad in ■conventional loud red circus band unitorms, parade- around the room with, Jimniy,-.' the' ■ clowpj istartirig proceedings in typical tanbaik iashion. Jimmy cuts various capers at the tables and on, the platform to fill in the brief waits. Fast pacing adds to the show's effectiveness. While not entirely in keeping with the circus motif the live hula num- ber; a holdover here, reaps good audience response;. Selma 'Marlowe has whipped up ■ above-the-average line and its numbers are smartly costumed, lighted and staged, ■ Dolorez Evers performs barefoot toe dancing on the tight wire. Her acrobatics show unusual skill. . . Comedy, is provided by the smooth juggling of Wilfred Du Bois, Tricks are perfectly adapted for a night club and his breezy manner also .helps.to put him over.- . . . Contortion stunts and demonstra- tions.of body control by -the. Young Sisters on a narrow perch ^ above a t.ible lato salvos Many of the back ward and other bends, are out of the ordinary. • ■ ■: - • Marlowe girls, complete , bill with a colorful ■ balloon number.-. ' The. Martin orchestra plays show and dance music '.with Martin doing well on the vocals.. .Room. .well fil led - - at : iitii d- Week- - m-idhight -■:.;.sh6-w caught, .. ■,; >'-f:':~'-liei:^'- ■ manner comments on such divm topics as women, inftation, the war production board and Eleanor Roosevelt, He next comes thiouah .with --.a ■.- cpuple., chuckle-^exlctini! songs, "Be Sure to Listen Tomor- jx)w," containing some jabs at the radio: coinmereial piftle, and-an^6Ui6r aboiit wfiat .a.-Brooklyn' tiTl 'e.xnects of her "dream boy " Tlie Pou'etta oichestra plavs soft- ly-ahd .weU.fbir'-daiJC)fti,:-S[iecia]i2ino^^ particularly in old favps and with many a waltz included .leanne Leitt, boogie-woogie singei did not appear at the diiinei' show caught Room entirely •filled. Rees. ShanfSri-lji. lluslun Boston, Manfi 11, Jerri Blarxhard, Buddy Mack Wilds, Manlee Echols. Boon Mc- Kenna Line (81; Sotnmy Dflle Orch (7). $2 00 7111)1.; $3,00 Saf.<j. Joru Blanchaid turns in a sultry stmt as featured warbler., at 'jbt Shangn-La. DeiJcnding more on irt- flection, perjionality ana good looks' than on voice, Miss Blanchard does a half dozen specially written songs with ton id lyrics in an intimate i|Shion : with no.:'help.' for the hiosf part, from,, the- mike. Could brush up on her diction to good_elTect, but, in , general "is elicko:. Starts oft with "As Long As You're Not in Love," and continues with "Gee I Love My G I, Guv," "Wolves, Wolves, Wolves," "Take It Easy'' and "I'm the Wife of the Life of the Party " Also does ' Sunny Side o£ the Street" and "Shine," and hits with pops.more .'thaii with specials;'. ■ Show also lists the. Wilds m char- acter taps, Marilee Echols in acro- taps and the eight Boots McKenna girls .. in a couple of productions. Buddy Mack,: m.c's meely and does a. drunk sketch and a dance -routine. ■i'-i-"'. ^'^ :'■■:'^,■-■■:''■-''■•':^■ ■'::'■■;,:- :V. -'.'EM,- Sans Solicit Moxi**** VUy Me.rico City, March 7 , ; Mario Ruis^ Airmptigol's Cjr.ch, •.Cpit- jMito Hava na Casino Orch; Harm & Shore, Altciu Parla, Mario Gil; tmn- immns, ,'525 (Mex) Saturdays; $20 (Mci) other ■itigh.ts. This frontline spot, recently opened by Miguel Fiiay and Miguel Mao, •ownersToperators of the Havana Sans: Souci, is a. successful operation, at- tracting class Mexican and foreign patronage. Location, appointments, service, -flooi; show and atmosphere are among the best here. Trade is always good. : Floor show- is currently headed by one of the highest paid acts in Mexico—Norman Harris and Sylvia :Shore, comedy dance team, playing this spot for eight weeks Thej are a smash, cliclting big from the start of their first date in this country, Rhumba-doilga numbers are done to good loception by Alicia Parla, comely Cuban,.also niaking her Mex- ican debut hcrei .:' Mario Gil does well doubling as emcee and singing Spanish and Eng- lish tunes Music department is tops. Mario Ruiz Armeni?ol and his Mexican band serve a neat swing, and Cuban and other tropical tunes are rendered to the patioils' taste by Con,iunto, Gra/iotiie. Flame U«»»iiii, Mpls. (HOTEL RADISSON) : --'•; •':■.■■; ■ ■■ ■-■-. Mitt-iieapotis, March 28. ' ■ ■ Joe Porretta. Orch ■(,'5);. Walter O'Keefe, Jeanne Lent, $1 50-$2 Mm;. ' ....Th.is.'intirhate roorti;: attracting the swankiBi^ ^^ trade, . ag.aiii: hias . c.lidsen .wisely, in itaii»gle;5aiiiei_ftef& as a solo floor show attraction IVIakmg his first Minneapolis appcar- ance. Walter O'Kecfo sustains the :ether '.wave; r.epulafion which: he' has. built up heie, filhng the entertain- ment bill on any pnd all counts. O'Keefe proves that it's unneces- sary for supper club entertainment to he oil' the shady,.side.iri .order to: cop,laughs and approval. Undoubt- edly set in the groove of clean com- edv by his radio habits, O'Keote -seldoih Wanders oft' .the.;,reservation': .with: excijrsiohs ; ihto':,'the, .slightly ,Spicy;' but; -heverlheiess, .provides- a highly , pleasant, 20 minutes for the customer.';'? - His breezy chatter and .ariiiisiiig songs bring enthusiastic re- sponse. In his monologue, O'Keefe kids the room, the v/aiters and the cus- tomers good naturedly and then in a none too subtle but slyly humorous CJaoiellia If»u.s<>. Chi (DRAKE HOTEL) Cfacnoo. March 16, Dajjid Biooks. Bill Snyder Orch (:6) ; no minimum.' David Brooks, good-looking six foot baritone, is the current feature attraction in this swanky, plush-lined intimate room Broolcs with the looks and personality sought by ' film, firms, ha^ a rich baiilone which he proiocts exp'eilly VMth or with' out a mike, ' '--■"■'■'■':!-'-;'i Hi.s repertoire is a nuxture of musical coniudy tunes, ballads and pops Does "Surrey with Fiinge on Top," "All the Things You Are, "Falling in Love." 'Do'hkcy Sere- nade," "1 Love You " and "Matinata adne- in. Italian, "Shi'iMhg. Hoin-'': and "Sleepy "Time Gal' and bov\ s oft to. '.healthy, returns, ' ■;-■: - Bill Snyder's band with instru- tn.ehtatiOil.'of'.pian0;...accbrdioh^ two violins, drums and clarinet, more than fill the musical rcqujre- ment.s of ihe room; ■ -: ■.' Morg. Gayety, B.C., lo Revue After Longtime Burley '■ '^ . ■■-'■■■' Washington, March 28.^. The Gayety Theatre will be shut- tered to bmleSque April 13. Berme Ferber, house manager, savs that the Ninth street theatre has been leasetl to a Broadway producing company and will be available for road at- tractions Fust show to be booked i=: ' colored revue c.illed "Hailem Fol- lies," featuring Du-tv Fletcher, the Four Crackeriacks Baron Lee ana Troy Brown, with a choiii- of Z* sepia gals, A number ^ of Now York managers had looked over the Ga.vetj wit« .some thought of leasing.