Variety (Jun 1944)

42 Wednesday, Jue 14, 1944 Variety .y^r y .WEEK OF JUNE IS -,-.'■ Jtemerals In connection Willi bills below indicate opening day of shew, whether lull »< <i|>lll week. NEW YOBK CITY Capital <lf>> Bmmv Kave Ore P»sa Si* . Paul AVinchel) Wat* jlS) IrtloVy Nillinder Ore Louise Reavers , lied * t'llrlcy' 2 . Zephyrs '. WASHINGTON Capitol (13) G.i y N i net Sew ' Hov Hank Sieman. \\ Gordon'* Dogs . j .Mill Britten Ore I -\ Slate (15-17) Mtirtinct & Crow Hill Haley . Fine A Merrill :i Drakes ■ (IS-31) ; . I.inda Moody I'lorella *• Boyette K„\ M»!t<-ll CAMJDKS , Twin (1S-1J) rim ciiisoiiH Lew Kilr.gibbon lir.iia AV Kapiin Rliwletto Bros: A Aimee Sis * - : IHHTr'OKII 'SInte (16-18) Rose's D Horseshoe i-niL.AUKI.PHlA Carman (I*) Ka> & Kay Airly Arcari ■ -'A'-' Grandma PerJtini-' 3 l.iltle Sin SPItI.MilIKI.lt Toilrt So. (15-18) Kddie How.ard : . . Parker Bnu Svd Chatton i-Melder & Harriet Tanner & Thomas H Bird & LaTtue YVOONSOCKKT *ew Pal* <1S> Sammy Moss \\ Webb * Brooks The I.urreya (Two to,, nin KKW YORK CITY Paramount (14) Chas Splval; Bd Wesson Bros * Tip, Tap & Toe CHICAGO Chicago (14) arry. Rlehmao ■ave Apoilbn Co . on & Sonny . '•• Begal (14) Count Basic BUj Harold -Vii'lii.lj* .I'u^terabu ,ia,Hisoi .Sbony I »:t v is . „- MIAMI Olympin (It) 3 CUn* turn -. I.;ul<l. Lyon li'V ••Harmon * v Pal .t Sylviir, CookJ.e Ho.vi-rs OMAHA. Orpllcuiri (II) St.-in Ketiion lid- NEW TOEK CITY BOSTON Boston <ir»> B Sherwood Ore .-' Rufe Pavis , Anne Rooney Coco, Steve &. Jlttdie C*\\y 1.' < i>:v>:i I'iiIhi-i* (1.1) Xf» \:er Vugm Ore (; A <■ Hetn.rd -TItp- -(-.Trr ct:i-?«— Kurt KoHiiii - A<|iiariuM Rest. .Tohn Kiiby Bd ,'luh.Ti Kirby Ore liny- Granada " The l-'ieslunen Trio Bill's Cny VtVs Ethel Gilbert- ; f .loan fteiily ' Cliarlc. Rosoff . IJernlfi Grnuer'-■ Harold Willard AucU Ryan . Charles Strickland .llinmy Burns";'. Bill Keteey nay flO'i Quartette - itlllft Anjfpl -K^ldje Mayehoff. Herman t.ihittison S r.ns*s .Murphy M.'lissft .Mason ■ . Mart-ia Dal* Cecil Ijewin f .-- Glori*- Lelloy. Billy BanUa . four Rose Buda Bill Quenimeyer Miichell Brother . Michael Edward* Milt, Herth 3 Vincent Travera Ore G'xtUh Villas* 1m Marva I.nuis ' , Bob Howard . It van Twinp Fred Knval: The Har'equln Hannah Williama FiHlier & White Marga— —— Irvine Conn * .. . Hotel Alitor BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE THEATRES EDWARD SHERMAN AGENCY NEW YORK FAHAMOUNl ftU1L Dl w BEVERLY HILLS, CAL CALIFORNIA BANK BLOC Theodora Brooks I>o Anxelo Jk Vanya Ray Terrell Hotel Taft Vincent Lopea Ore Hotel naMorf-A Morton l»o«ney (i Jtamflton Ore . Mitcba Botr Ore Hnrricaue Mickey. Aloerl Ore Bobby Baxter . Hai pi*v» Sc. Oale Hur Honeyrhiles* Chncli Jt Chuclilee Jlaiao Kelly■» Glenda Hope Jeanne' Lynne ■'. ■ -'-^ Jo Ann ('oilier St ova Gilford Roberto & AJda John UocUwood . Renee Rosita ' Matfruret Gray Virginia Fait ' .. Carter & Koai . Joe C.ipello Ore KellT'e Iltjihle Clark Monroe Ore Coleman Hawkins Clarence rroflt I Dink Patterson Billy Daniels Mw Rhapsody La CmmK*-. Chela <'rtini»os R Reitly . >;■ Harris, Claire «t B Servando Dia?.. 3 Machiio Rhmnba Bd latin Onartft Wilsons' Mazzone & Abbott- Doc Rlarcus Sylvia & Christian Ade.le Parish ; - - Caoifmnilh Bros H Williams 3 ■ Don McGrane Orcb Teddy Martin. Caiiiay "V . 14* Vie Parisienne Hita Anjrel Natalie Bodanya. Ray Bourbon. Leon A ICdrile's Wendy - Bishop Kddie Davie Sherry Brit ton : " Cordova Trio 1- l>e Maye & Moore .Toap Sunnner.'-' ■;; Jolinny Tiiompson Lou Martin Ore. — ~—Monte Carlo' - Dick Gasparre Ore Klayne llunm Ralph Roteers Bd Nina "Orla Joe Ricardel Ore . 4>lfl Rt*MmanlMa Ralph Fielder, Harriet ' Vera Ni.va Murray Whin * Sadie Banks Joe LaParta Ore Hoae'a 1 > h<»i s- sti m* CINCINNATI Albee <15) Ted Lewis Ore -.: (») Xavier C'UKa'i Ore. g * G Becnai'd The X-iarrias Kurt Rollini. Ji>aii, .lack « J> .(>lil<* O'TooIh- Maire X- K:irr .— t'OlA »lltr S I'alare <l~>) VanKlln Mnnrnc t lliVi.shernran. 3a'ne Slater -. (l:t-IS) T«l Lewis l>i<; Southern ALABAMA ^labile , / v Lyrle <ir*-lH) Victory Rev Botban Blartla (13) Victory Rev * Hiinleiill** Grand <12) Victory Rev"' FLORIDA Marlaaaa Ritz <ltS-15) Hrnle Fields Ore - Punants City RRz (14) Victory Rev NORTH CAROLINA Burlington Carolina (13) Stork Club Scandals Chariot.* Broadway (lti-m H'wood Scantie* Kall<ibMr>- 3tate <!%> H'wochI Scan lie-" . U*i1niitiuli»M Carolina <h;-i.) (SrOadwHty • ttrr-vil ie» SOt'I'll CAROLINA Coinnini* . 4 nrolin-t <||> Ki'oad way ' Brevi il*»s ■ Char'c^tuii ., Vit-tory (H-J3) Tt ('pad way Bri> v i i le'« tirefnwnoil St«l*- (If) '. , .'.-> Storl; i "Hil> Sea ndaijis Oraiitit-lMirif Carolinn i to) B r<ia <1 \va y B rev U li*s StfarlnntMirK \Stl»* (I'.)' Stork Oluh Kr-amlaU VIRGINIA Newport New* C lJcrni Vi<i Rev ' Roanoke ..KoatHike (I I) ICw.ttOd Scailtiv^ Kvelyn Knight Siuart Ross Cafe Soi'lHy (Cptown) Hazel Scou .1 ImmV Sa va- Mildred Bailey I Teddy Wilson Ore Cafe Knciety (DinTOlinvn) Ronds id Cook | Wilms Gray j Josh White Gddie Heywopd Ore I * Casino Rush* I Xtna TarasoVa I Dmitri Matvlenko Nicholas Khadarik N Veralle Ballet Vladitiu'r Lazarev C. C'odolban Oro Kddie Steele Garland. Wilson Club 18 Roy Bedley • Viti'.e Cnrran Jerry Rlanchard Ann Paige'* Kddie T.ord Km h Wvun Marsha Kent I Gordon Andrew* O 1 ii i i Harry Jarnes Ore Hotel Belmont Plaza (Glass Hat) J-.ee; Mortimer . Beddy Bu^bee Whitey Roberts - The (Jaynef, Dorothy Shay. Glamour Girls Payaon Re Ore-' - Hotel Commodore Boyd Raeburn , Hotel Dixie Al Trace Ore Tony Arden Dequincey St Givens Hotel Edison Harold Stern. Ore Hotel Eases House Nick D'Amico Ore Hotel Lexlncton Lanl Mclntire Ore Momi Kai '■'„■' l.eilani [' Mokihana Al Mclntire Harold Aloma Hotel Lincoln Dean Hudson Hotel MrAlpla Gladys Tell Warner NEW TOBK -CITV Strand (1(1) Cab Calloway Ore (») Cab Calloway Ore . PBII.ADEl.rillA Earle (Ifit O 'WaiUe's Scandals (») H Madviguera Ore Bea Wain Belt Wheeler Co PlTT8Bl'R<ill -.-.SteBSay (W - . Cootie'Williams-Ore Ink Spots Ella Fit«ReralA Molta « Polie; Ralph Brow n* . .. m 6--While's Kpa-nda' » TJCA Slaaley <■«-■«) Tars *■ Stijtrs . (i:t-i.vi Louis rriinn ' Or. 1 WAMHIXIiTIIN ■flnrle (If.) Miirpliy -«is' - Kileen Rider : - Winter Sis. Tlrtxyel-'ieK'' llarry S ''flVn Carol Kins: Rojyeites . :.. riifin Ci-t«ss • (Ijiynor A- llose MHeen -Hitler ttl H>IKn GAUDSMITH BROS. WHITSON BROS. . ADELLE PARRISH Latin Quarter, New York NOW WALTER NILSSON "Holler Sfcallag >'ollies" Madison Mnuure fiartten New Turk TIP, TAP and TOE NOW IN. SIXTH WKKK rnramount, New York V COOKIE BOWERS Pat BURKE and Sylvia RHODES Olyaipla. Miami LOW, HITE and STANLEY ( osst Time New ■'■ BEN BERI - <»» lour Willi Tommy Dorse; ana Bis —. ... ,. Orchestra - All Personal Mnnagemeat ! EDDIE SMITH Paramount Hldg.. New fork Kara Grocla Caatalao * Barry «uy Martin Girl* Pat Clayton Irving 'Conn Oro Peter Rotunda B4 Kogen Caraar Korn Kobklora Harry Lerceurt Ore riarlt'a Hawaiiana ltsllina S Harold Green .Harry Reaer 4. Xovelaries v Sig Schat* Ore ■abaa Blea Imojrene Cora- - \. I.a Villa . CedliC 'Wallaie Trio 1 t win Corey . Sammy**' Bowery flay M'a Marty. Keirte '. , Jack Slieehan SnlVy'a Konf Splvy Walter Llberace Fied Keating Stnrk Club Russ Smith Orch Tavera-oa-Creea R Karragans: Ore . Victory Bbya Lysa' Toay'a TroHrllle Cy Walter Muriel Burton titmagl C lab Viola Jei?er«on. Hot Cha Uretr Versailles Robert l'iehl L(»Krun & .Campbell Kloreoce I^ssinK - Hefty .lane Smith Jeti Sullavan Rav Sinatra Ore Ma'chito;: Bd . %'illage Bnrn--.- Zev Carver *. -. Dick. Thoniaa Red River." Dave ' Estelle Loring. Tiny Cinrlt Gerri-Gale. ■ Pop Brownlee'a H Wivel Rob Lee draliant- Sis ' Tommy llnyden Rob Parker Gertrude 1(114 The Pavells. Harry llorlon .. Zaaxlbar Mills Wros - .•'.., Marva Louis . Kerry Hros : Tina Dixon ; BUI --Bailey. ' l.eltoy Watta Lrv Carroll Peewee .Marquette Night CInb Reviews Ore Orph, Oakland, Drops Vaude; Talent Snarls Oakland. June 13. Fox West Coast has dropped vaude- ville from the Orpheum after a long experimental headache growing out of talent difficulties and audience apathy. , : , / ;■' - '. Policy has been temporarily re- placed by first run double bills. . NOW IT'S THE TWO TROJANS . The Three Trojans, acrobatic team, now are The Two Trojans. Sgt. Louis Regan and Pvt. Paul J. Brach- ard, who are in the Pacific fighting zone, do the same routines as before, only it's a two-man combo. The two are with an all-soldier troupe. ',, / Montreal Vaude Breather Montreal, June 13^ The-Gayety, only vaude theatre in Canada, temporarily closed Sunday (10) after a season started last sum- mer. It will be dark until last week in August when the season resumes for another winter. \ Meantime, the theatre will be. renovated. C'sfria* mn the Park, 1V.Y. (ESSEX HOUSE) Harold Stern Orch OS) uitth Frajices Lane, Helen Hadley; Mar- jorie Cowen; no minimum*or cover weekdays, Saturday $2 win. after 10 p.m. : . ' , ■ Harold Stern, recently discharged from the U. S. Navy, lost none ot his skill with the Strad While serving with Admiral King's men nor did he forget how to con- struct a melodious, full-bodied and sprightly musical organization. His new band is tailor-made for dancing and listening: Three fiddles carry most of the melodic burden with three reeds, two trumpets and a trombone also prominent although somewhat more subordinated than in most bands of this type. Piano, which comes through with nice background music and occasional solo chores, drums and string bass round out. Deep- throated Frances Lane's voice is cued to Stern's lower register fiddle tones. Stern's library sticks close to standards and boasts no socko ar- rangements, the band obviously be- ing aimed more for dancing. Only weakness when caught was in Latin tempi; which didn't sparkle because of rhythm arid maraccas difficulties. .Helen Hadley plays intermissions on piano. Mai'.iorie Cowen, songstress, also is. heard when band is oft duty. Dancing starts at 10 ■p.m.Jtp elimi- nate 20% tax for early diners. 'Donii. ;Dorm. f'afe Zanzibar, IV. Y. lrv Carroll's Band (8), Pee Wee Marquette. Line (6), Twin Diion, Bij( Bnitej/. Mnruo Louis, Berry Bros. (3),- Mills Bros. (5); $2 mini- 20% Cancellation Continued from pace 1 JTEW TORK f ITY Musie Hull (I.".) Don 'Coanck Co : Serga Jaroll Carlton Bminy Marie GtiinaWI Geo Toung Boxy (14) Barry Wood';.. . Bctdla Garr ' Berry Bros" Radio Acen Jlia Blavenslca Aao'le <lf) Coty * Sua Cvaioaa (IS) Jackla Vincent Reynard £ Alai'ria Mill 81a Sammy Jloss Harry Treniely' Allen A Drake Roberta, Circus Al Zlmmey . M>NO LSI.AN n jaajalea (18-14) Soir A Hue •jr. Mallei) JL St-J ' Uurus ■liKly Tftlbot .-' -~ IVin *. Merrill • (is) lli'l .Sis S:uiuny >l(,ss l''r:illftscn lU'.vfhurtl A- Xlarcia (l.-.-IKI Marled"Hfos . ' Sciii.r Corteis ' WIlBott'.!! '' l!..y Rosen.. (tine In I1I1V < I.v ii brook (17- IH) TrrillOet ^ Kl'.'i nctsco Jlobi*.i'lMj. t.'irous Cl'ivo to rtllj . ATI ANTIC CITY Hleel I'irr (17-1*1 slack * '^.■sMinnil Aitiasslt)g Itsilaiil'inc .(M'-^ie Green Ciro Rlmst' Co It.M.TIMORK . Hippodrome (lei Three Hearts Ore l<'rankie Froeba Oro, Club SI Frankle. llyers Pat llarringtoh .lark Sliarkev "Prof AdduclO lien- Tracey Hilda Taylor I'nffgy. O'Neill Marie M'cCall Anita t'handler lien Tracy Benny Martini Clab 1-3-1 Roger ill earns , (oparabana Itert Wheeler t*.inl Donglaa KiihtCe Healey - i»on Dennis I'ana Rari I •»* Turnell Sl.ep Welda Ore 1'iatik Marti Bd Caa Roag*. nick Wilson Orcb n Xizony BnaembJe HIsmoMN Baranha* Bob Hall La Tierra Prank Ross Herman Hyda A Co Hazel llangean 4 Krneat iiamorv Kric Correa Ore Hotel Now Yorker Tony Pastor Ore Slary .la no Teo Msry.Jabo Lawaon Peggy Whight Bob Ballard Arnold Shoda Hotel Park Contra, l.ouis Prima Oro (JAG Bernard Motel reaneyiranla Glen Gray Hot*. Ptorra Myrua. Kddi, Car. Kllsworth A FVhilil Stanley Melba Ore Hotel riaaa Hildogardo Leo Kahn Mark Monte Ore Bob Grant Ore Hotel Boesorott Walter Pernor Oro .lohnny Cook Ore Betel aaeey riaxa Clomeate Ore . Narita ' Joseph Marvin Ore Betel St. Beets Freddy Miller Ore producer-distributv can first secure permission from the courts to pur- chase or build a new theatre. | Radical changes are also called for i by independent operators in the ar- I bitration system which, if granted, would sooner or later result in a betterment of runs for independents in relation to producer-distributor circuit houses. Big-' Five representatives are re- ported taking the latest proposals to their principiVs and another session with the Department of Justice is scheduled for Thursday (15). There is currently more pessimism anent a peaceable outcome of con- sent negotiations than at any -time' in the past few months. Within the Department of Justice it is again felt, from accounts, that the Government will eventually be obliged to start divorcement proceedings in the courts against the Big Five, The Government's victory in the anti-trust proceedings against the Pullman "Co., according to all indi- cations, has given the Department of Justice a stronger trading position in other anti-trust actions. t . ■ Big Five reps, it is understood, be- lieve that a consent decree will be evolved and that court action will not' be necessary. Meantime, no change has: been reported in the stand of the Big Five against any further conce&iiohs than those al- ready preferred in'the consent pro- posals set up-in the Jan. 20 decree draft. The 3%'y, tax may be giving Broad- way spots a whaling these nights, but Carl'.Erbe..and. Joe Howard haven't become too intimidated by the dis- astrous results. Their Zanzibar has gotten a pasting, too, but they've had the courage to book in a 26-person, heavily budgeted show that's crack colored entertainment. If this show doesn't, draw 'em, nothing will. And at last reports biz was skyrocketing. • There are at least three acts here that can headline in practically any theatre or nitery. They would be the Berry Bios, (3), Bill Bailey and Mills Bros. (5). And there's Marva (Mrs. Joe) Louis for s.a. Mills Brothers, four singers and accompanying guitarist, are sock with their balladizing, capped by their "Paper Doll." The quintet doesn't go over as well as it might, however, in view of the acts spot- ting. They follow the Berrys (only two of the latter trio worked 1 at show caught because of an ailing leg sustained by one at the nearby Roxy, from which they're doubling). And that's the tipofl. Nothing, seemingly, can follow the Berrys when they get through with their by-now standard acrobatic hoofing. . Bill Bailey is still idolizing Bill Robinson, whom he resembles con- siderably and copies (with due credit) in a couple of routines. That patter of Bailey's, however, . still needs new gags. Mrs. Louis is attractive and niftily coiitouriered. Her voice . shows a need of training, particularly when she reaches for high notes, but when warbling in the middle regis- ters she gets by. She has an air of cultured refinement that's ingratiat- ing. " Rest of the layout includes Tina Di.xon, a rhythm shouter who does well enough early in the layout; Pee Wee Marquette, diminutive m.c„ and lrv Carroll's band (8), the lone Ofays on the layout. Carroll plays the show neatly, with maestro at the keys, and also for customer dancing. Knhn. simulating the movements of a giant turbine. Dewey sisters, decked out in Indian headdress, whirl and spin through a fast aero routine. Sid Tomack works with the comics in blackout skits ' Slack's music is neatly tempoed for dancing and backs up the show with potency. Irhogene Lynn, vocal- ist with the band, is both personable and lis tenable. BlMt* ; ROoKM '■ (HOTEL BOOSEVELT, N. O.) A'eiO Orleans, May 27. HeiiTji Jerome Orch U2). Betff McKaye, Jimmy Cook, Lebrac It Bernice, Duke Art, Jr. t Junior, An * thony i & A/?j/)i. Arthur Tracy; Mitit- nititn, $2.50. An average show that falls short of past presentations in the town's swankest nocturnal rendezvous. In-- dividually, however, several of the acts are okay. -, Jerome has one of the youngest bands seen here in some time. He mixes his numbers well and offers smooth dance rhythms. Outfit is equally at home at sweet or jive. Leader lacks finish of most maestros who have fronted bands in spot. His cjiief fault is his emceeing. Standout act is Art, Junior, who molds notables in clay along with a smooth line of chatter and an en- gaging personality. Betty McKaye and Jimmy Cook, working as sepa- rate acts in the show, are members of Jerome crew and each gets plenly of palm pounding for their warbling, especially the latter, Lebrac, aided by Bernice. looker with a nice chassis, does a hot turn on a nine-foot unicycle to rate bravos. His juggling atop the phe- wheeler while gal balances on his -shoulders, is - nifty feat. : ■ Anthony and Allen, well-dressed ballroom dance team, win plenty applause, their whirls and spins drawing several encores. Arthur Tracy. "The Street Singer," sings a highly palatable assortment of tunes | including. "Besamo Mucho," and other current faves to grab his share of kudoes. Jerome's masic keeps floor crowded during dance sessions. Biz capacity when caught. - . ; JLiuz. New Acts CHELA CAMPOS Sonets - 17 Mint, v La Conga, X. If. Chela Campos is a songbird im- ported by Jack Harris from Mexico, where she was featured on XEW, Mex radio outlet, and in El Patio, Mex nitery. She's a byword in Latiti America because of her wax- ings.. "Besame Mucho," which she introduced, and "Amor," both selling over a million discs. Miss Campos is a looker. She doesn't use her physical (leg) dis- ability to garner sympathy but reg- isters by virtue of a sweet set of i pipes and a knbw-how in songsell- ing. Gal's a good bet for radio and a surefire click in class bistros. She had to beg off when caught after do- ing three encores in addition to her three regular numbers. Her stock in trade is the sock rendition of Spanish ballads. . ./- Ttiro; Slapiev !»laxle's, I.. A. Los Angeles, May 23. Jerry Lester. King Sitters.. 7.4), Bill]/ Reed, Debonnettes (5), Ben Lessy, 'Sid Toywck, Patti Moore, Dewey Sisters, Freddy Slack Orch (15) and Jmogene Lynn; minimum $3 Saturday,.2.50 weekdays. Sammy Lewis' bistro seemed to be disproving opening night that the 30% cabaret tax is the kiss of death to night clubs. Room was loaded to its 600-capacity. plus overflow. What brought out this pre-30% horde of spenders? Jerry Lester, long a fav, King Sisters, singing combo plenty solid, and Freddy Slack's able crew. It was sort of « homecoming for Lester. If there's anything in the zany repertoire he can't do, our calculations are faulty. His punch-drunk barytone bit is a gem and his whole routine is con- ducive to r convulsion: However, Lester's material could stand con- siderable scrubbing. Couple of his gags were a little too rugged for even these blast habitues. King Sisters run through sev- eral songs they've recorded, best being the novelty, "Franklin D. Sinatra for President" Debonnettes are precision performers, excelling in their machine age number LA VILLA Harpist » Mins. -. .,V-.. Le Ruban Bleu, X. Y. Dusky harp strummer from Detroit making N. Y. nitery debut looks like solution of Ruban's problem of filling opening spot. La Villa replaces Daphne HeHman who held down the teeoff position with her harp for two weeks. Newcomer displays little In way of salesmanship, being content to let her nimble fingers justify hex- presence on the tiny stage. .Opens with "Intermezzo." which Ts done" cleanly and without too much fancy embroidery. "Long Ago and Far Away" gets brighter, but when La Villa goes into "Swanee River" the harp becomes a different instrument. This swings solidly and gets deft imaginative twists with all 10 of performer's fingers going on the time-and-a-half shift. Gal works theme of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" into "River" during clever improvising. Off to hand as solid as her music, she returns for "Endear- ing Young Charms" encore. Donn. LEE DAVIS Cesaedy II Minx. -:-'<-"■ '.''•:.' ' State, N. T. Lee Davis, comedian, has satisfac- tory stage presence and a pleasant speaking voice both for emceeing, which he essayed here, and comedy. His material is leaden and fa- miliar, with scarcely a strong laugh line in his entire routine. A bit about being a star In Holly- wood is trite and colorless while his satirical singing-talking version- of the Rinso White radio commercials is uninspired. ' ' Mori.