Variety (May 1946)

Wcdnttttlay, May 1, 1946 ISff 63 Variety Gills Nasaerata as WEEK OF MAY 1 ><j«a iillb Mil* below Indicate oejfBlo* *«• ' whether fall M tplU week. Loew KKW VOKK CITY r Capitol (I) <Juy J-uniuunlii Ore Huh Williams . Willin Shore Annuniuiy Dwkoy Hlnle «) Tummy Trent Vlu -Perry Diana -Horry Diamond Ul'03 J 'Seat' Oivvi'h Ore WASHINGTON- ■ Cupltnl (S) nunlii. Puppets l\- t lluoney, ■ llli-liard'-Ailiili- D Ki-.lly llollM ..'. Paramount »;W VOHIf furuinuuiil t ITY (1) .loliiiny Lon« Hd Kdilii'' lii'H-'Ueii A.Toninnliti-s . j; u b Kberly . CHICAGO CIlli'UKO (*) iwr<y Bros ■' lliKlaiios i'etcr l«inil Hoyos MIAMI ■ Obmplu (I) l.uey Nash Fred .Slrllt Leslie ft Carroll Kufu Davis /.ureo ft Meryl MINNKAI'OI.IS Hntlln Clly (I) Kraiiklo Curio lid .ruiiuny Mm'Kmi Tucker & 'rrcmnlno BOSTON IhMluil (1) ' Benny Goodman Whlison Bros 'I'd© Chords Halph Slater Del.agn & Shirley Hilly Caw sully ft, Thomas Waync-Marliii .1 WOONKOCKKT .New J'lirh (r,) PhllllH WIIIIbs 3 " AnmulB The -Kayos . Allsion & Young May lOliirlo Cabaret Bills NEW IO&K CITY Bill's :onj N't Elhel Gilbert Charles Strickland Jack Ryan Harold Wlllard Jimmy Burns Bill Kelrey □ay ou'r Quartette Dlue Augei .Mildred Bailey Juno Harvey ■ . Florence Desmond. Kddlo Muychoff Sheila, Barrett . James CopiiB Itoso .Murphy Hiea Tary 3 Herman Cliltllson 3 Cnfe Society (Downtown) Joill Will to . Sarah Vaughn ■Uornlo West Cliff -Jackson " l'Qto Johnson J^C Heard Oro Cnfo Suclety (Uptown) Golden Galo 4 Mouno . Vicente Gomez ■ . Uotel riaza Hildugardo -. . ■Marie .Mome Oro Hotel KooMvelt '.N' Urandwynno Oro llolel St. Regis nanny 6'Neil .Mr & Mm Melody llolel Tiill Vlncunt Lopez Ore Hotel Wuldorf-A ■Joan Kilwards .)olin Sebastian Icelund .Alan King Una Cooper Kllcon Dcnccn 5 Kings 4 Whirlwinds Lou Martin Oro Kelly's Siiiules Toddy Kayo- 2 X'lin JJhikslohe Osmund Sis Undo.. Kceiie Itex Stewart Ore Nellie Illll Iji Conga .-■ Mlgm-llio Vuldoz ■ Nancy Donavnn Diane ft Kdwards CHICAGO AG EN C T "The Outstanding Agency" ■eeiitaq for Hw Me«t DltcrtmlMttag of MtpoBdrat Thootro Owmts • ' 1501 IroaaVay-ParoMOHM M4g. Now York MyoM V-0352-3-4 T.ynn Shirley Lurry Sniri'li I'OI.I.MHIIS ■'■hive («-») 4 Kvuua HAN FRANCISCO •Jolden <i«te (1) DuUdy itloh Oi-c will Muslin 3 . Ua\'0 Uurry Warner HKW YORK CITY StniHtl (3) .C Caxuiiuru Or •. iloi>li«U« & Bet l.riiny ICont Uurbum Dlaino ^dependent kkw y«»Bk cixv MukIc Hull <«) Miii'Iku i^ui-ter Choral' KiLicinble 3 Switta »iyitlll Taeaud HuekencH rliixy (21) Jaelile Miles J.ano Urph Sherninn . Cunneo HiiBweir Huthiihli t4-6) ilnin Hurry hi'tly 'riimnas . (t«o to llll) JvniHlrn (it-1) rilMiiiniul llnyu Marll .Slunley 1>«| l.con sla Kranlc I'ook The Whhlivinds Tlw OlUsnns Durr .Slunurt Al t:onriic Kantoii Klelder Sz llurilel Ba?.ha T.Komirt ItM.'I'l.MORF, lllpiKHlrunie (S) fimlloy llurnclto iJiuery ft lluo ■lix^y llislwp 3 i.'orwyna HAHTtVHD Stale (3-3) ' Louis ) > rlma Ore Thu I'lteluncn Tllo llarri'ts . HOfAOKK Vnlley AreDh> <M rtay MeKlnloy Oig Iji-i' Sulllyun IMIIANAFOMS KtIIIi'k W Tlelon llonnn .1 Franklin £ rain Uinll ^ Kvclyn :i irarmoillai'H XlchulM ft Haley . L'-nn l-'letdu KANSAS CITY Tower CI) r.oria ijelanil .1 umbo i he Seal I'liul Mc-CutTi-io Hal llurr ft l.ovoUd NbM'AltK AiluniH (3) "Guch-h. Who" Show llautleru' Hrli'lU'Di' U'nore noberls Sylvia Minion Co I'll 11 Jii-Ho XKW BKMKORII HhIIm ,Si| (!t-4) 2 ValorM Jack Ijiuiiont ' BUNNY BRIGGS In noiiMlug nt CAFK >!AN/ln.\R and "AKK VOU WITH IX" Show Te>, Mitt.: KDDIE SMITH AGENCY IW1 Uroudwny N«w York, „ Knyal (3) Slain Stuart . 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Aerial Lc^eIlea I'aul Walker Ore svRrNCiiKr.K Court So (*-il) Anger 'ft' Clifford Kit/.. ft Carnill Halle ft Monro Howard Nkllola Allen Ueno. 3 i Intro Sin WASHINGTON : Howard (3) Lionel Jlamplun Or ■Jteds & Curly Itlinmef Sin WIL1.0W CHOVK Turk (fllli only) Lane & .Small Imdgeno Coca Mary Lou William* Edmund Hall Ore Curnlral .Milton Ueiie Jlnp, Skip, Jump Klly Anlclly Sinn Kisher .Marlon Colby tJcn Yost Slngera Walter John Miriam Gwinn Miriam LaVclle Cruti 18 Henny Younghinn . Jerry nt-rKen Klora Vestoff ('audi t^orteu. noy Scdley Flora- Urnko <i An'drcwH Oro Club Sudan Palters'n ft JackVn l^roy farrlngton Canlleld A Lewis B Grkstino Ore CopHcabaqa Jane Frouiail .Ian Murray Kunh-o llcaly Hlui'kliorn Twins b'eruunilo Alvarea ' H Do -l'anillero Dick Stabile Ore. Frank Marti Ore Diamond Horscsuoe Joe Jil Howard . Lionel Kuye Watson sis l'ritzl Schclt Ann Pennington Wlllio Solar Jacquoline Hurley Michael Edward lilll Acorn Km in a Francis Jimmy Allison Dill Moore Tour Rosebuds Vincent Travers Or Morly Hold Oro . 400 Hestntirnut Oene Krupa Oru G'wlcli Village Inn Jerri Keever Tarrio I'innel llavo Fisher Sam Whilo Uuss Carlylo Oro lluvnna-ttndrul IlerniaiuloH 3 I'ii-o Kimite Lau ft .Monsita Dun t'nsanuva. I'arlrts \"nrela llolel Amlinssador Louis Betancourt O Jules Lando Oro • Hotel Aster Jo.«e M~orn.nd Oro Uatel Belmont riazo Paul rtcKun Hub. Ku^sell Miirjorie l.nus ICnlhryn Duffy Dcrs Hildlc simie Oru Hotel niKmore .Tni'k Harris Ore Cardinl Kstello & T.cRoy Mar.lorio -Kiiapp Mario Hurtado lintel Conimodnrt Hal .Mi lnl> re Ore Hotel Dixie Al Trnco Ore llolel Edlsen Dlue Darren Ore Essex House Pani-ho Ore llolel Lexington 'MomI Knl Tapu Kaua Tallms Mall* Moli I ho n a J Flneaiiplo Ore Uotel Lincoln Rrsfclno Ilawkinn O llolel New Sorker ■Jei-ry Wuld Ore Hotel Penn»yl»nnli Tcnv Paslnr Ore Hotel l'lerre Oall-Clall Knrlen Sr. Novcllo Stanley Melba Ore Blockhawk I^abidle Johnson Jay Seller Chuek Foster Oro Clifx Faree Ben IMuo . Pnttl Mooro Hen Lcusy Capeila ft Patricia Kny Vernon Juyno Mutlhews Ailorubles *>uUes Jaeklo f.lrecn ilypsy ltose Lee The Alblns rover Girls 18) KHirnllitos (u) Hi ni l Li.ihon Ore Hotel lllKiiiuri'k Duke Art ft Junior slicrmnn HaVes Or Kay ft Glenn Dell Welcome Martinis .Miiri Gloria Kdilie Fens Oro Hotel BlnckHtone Myrus .Robert Maxwell 13 Heekseher Ore Hotel ( iingress June Nubbins S Williams Ore Taneho ft Ore II Bdgewnter Bell Stephen Klsley Ore Three Swltts Mariells ft Mignon Jleliy Gray D Hill:, Dcrs llolel LnKulle nollet & Dorothea Jack Hurley F Zaltach Oro Hotel Sherman T-A-D Hoffman . College Inn' Models Curl, Marx Woody, Hermnn O . Hotel Stevens Gene -Sheldon* The Appletons : Whuer Sisters (2) Franklo Maulers O Ijitln <)unrler .Martha Ruyo 1 .nil llollz Doris Dupo'nt Murlill Kent )1 Tost Cnvallers 1. Q Lovelies . Buddy Shaw Ore rainier House Dorothy shay Irwin Corey Nonchalants (3) Gene Neweomb Merrlell Abbult D Griff WilllaniH Ore Rio rubnna nuiUly Lester llarbers -ft Dale. ■ HI Ion Terry Dill Rlelinrds Dean Man In Ceo Davidson Ore R C Lovelies : Joso MauzanareB O Vine Gardens Jessie rtosella ■ Larry Hons Tonv Marks Drake ft Marche .Too KIhIi ' Ore Juke Sterling Jack Pago Ore New Acts CHABLES TRENET Songs 30 Mins. Embassy Club, N. Y. Charles Trenet is the French songwriter-entertainer whose tunes and disks have preceded hirn to America to the degree that, were it SB Video Buy Continued from page 1 ; La Martlntqae Joey . AdaitiB' Tony Can-/onerl Mark. Plant •:ounic Haines Cliurles Carlisle Ijitlo Quarter Wlllio Howard Itiulio Aces -' 1'i'iiny- JOdwards ' ■ Al Kelly llarrii't Lorraine :l Itnjs Don Saxon l?si(ulres Marty Beck Oro Buddy llarlowe Ore f^on A Eddie's 3 Arnnuts L ft L . Renerd Juno Marsh T'he Burrots Helen ft Howard Madison Cats Mack Triplets !■ Clianoito Trlstlne Muriel King Carl Harte li ving Hobcrts:Oro Monte Carlo Dlek Gasparre O Roberto Sibiiney Old Romnnlaa Jackie Philips Happy Lewis Jordan 'ft Parvls Sadie Banks Mlml KellcrmaB 3 Claire Sis Helen Bower Joe La Porte Or* Ruban Bleu Dootllcs Weaver Muxine Sullivan \' In Itoddlo Muriel Galne Cedrle Wallace Trlu . HU6S. H retell ma Blanka Basil Kcmeen N Alexandrolt Sari Gorbl Mischa UzdanoS Irene Fcodora. Dara Blrse ICaravacff Splvy's Root Splvy Daphne Hcllman J. .Marshall Stork Club Morales Oro . Versailles Carl Br.isson' Km 11 1'cttl Ore Village Bare Billy Kelly . Paul ft vidft. Susan Cabot .Innc While Bert Stono Palsy 'Lane ivx Flcicher Village Vanguard KiMy Mnnson Kdlth Allaire' Phil Leeds Don Fry ■ Hank Duncan Trie Wlvel nob Lee ■ >i!iirude Illld Jean Alnslio . l*'runeiseo l.trui'o Norm.in \'i\ ian Nleliolson D'Rivero ft Bclin'le "Zanztliar '- Bill lloblneon - Mills Bros Tip, Tup & Too. Mar|o Kllington Maurice ltocco Howell ft Bowser l'eo Wco Marquette Claudo Hopkins On I.0011 Wnrrlck Ted Mcllab Oro Zimmerman's Ceno KardoB Ore VV & J Brown Wayne Thompson 'Adrlonne Parker Bela ZBlga, weekly coin outlay of $4,000 for tal- ent aione. That^s just about tops to date for programming on a week- ly; basis. S-B wrapped up the 60-minute slot on the assumption that, just as its Fleischinann Yeast-Rudy Vallee show was a pioneer in radio some years back, it's advisable today to corner cream time in television, while the grabbing is good. Show, packaged by J. Walter Thompson, has been set for a year. Posssible also that S-B will sign for another hour on WNBT in the very near future. Relaizing that the comparatively few video sets presently extant in the N. Y. area might not . make the show pay off immediately in product sales, S-B execs are taking the ini- tial splurge into television for sev- eral reasons. Company feels that while top name talent from radio, legit and films might go over big in video, it's up to television also to develop its own talent, just as did radio in its embryonic days. In ad- dition, S-B execs feel they'll grab off plenty of. publicity as the first top-coin sponsor to invest so heavily in television. Tops to Date Program cost is undoubtedly the tops ever spent for video. All three N. Y. stations have been using name stars on their programs whenever available, but the stars were paid anywhere from $50 to $250 for the complete show, producers feeding them the pitch that this would be a good opportunity to learn, the video ropes and that, since most of these shows were sustaincrs, the stations couldn't afford to pay more. Some of the NBC Sunday night full-length dramas have reportedly cost as high as $2,000, but most .of the, money here went into production, with the talent cost only a minor item on the expense sheet.. Indicative of the calibre of talent the sponsors are shooting for is the first week's cast. Names include Evelyn Knight, Joe Besscr & Co., Paul Douglas, James Monks, Enrica & Novello, Doodles Weaver and Miriam LaValle. And, to top things off, Gertrude Niesen has already been inked . for the second week's show. With; Edgar Bergcrt and Fred Allen currently being sponsored by S-B in their radio spots, it's believed that these two also will appear on video screens soon. Program will follow the usual variety format, with a.short drama' lie skit included each week. Thomp son agency is presently working out details for the commercial and is still undecided whether to make its sales pitch via live talent or film. With S-B.starting the ball rolling in this fashion, tele broadcasters are optimistic-that other heavy-sperid ing sponsors will fall in line to make their predictions come true that 1946 will be television's first big year. Hub's L. Q. Reopening Latin Quarter, Boston, wiil reopen M;iy 5 alter shuttering last week as result of a Are which damaged considerable portion of the cocktail lounge which .leads into the main room. Fire broke out in the old part of the cafe which is now iised as lounge for musicians and performers, Entrance of the club was virtually destroyed by water. not for' the war's interruption, he would have been over here in '31). Nonetheless, his French disks be-", came increasingly popular as collec- tor's items by the Francophiles, and now fortified by the usual semi- heroics that goes with all emigres from the Continent he emerges as one who was popular in Paris ail through the var, went to-Germany- only, to entertain French PWs, and the like. Finally, debuting' in New York, he impresses as a sock person- ality who 'ias nothing wrong With him other than the necessity for song editing. He bids fair to be- come an important name in U. S. radio and records (besides clubs), and possibly also pix. This spot, while of a class East 57 street calibre, is not the best room for .him, espe- cially for a U. S. debut. He's a chansonier of the accepted idea of the Gallic minstrel, a boyish boul wardierwith a demi-Mont- martre manner in that He's informal, with his slouch hat askew and stu- diously casual, style accenting the a) -esco style. His getup comprises business suit,, blue shirt and white four-in-hand, with the' hat alter- nately crushed in hand or askew an engaging reddish-blonde personality. (He uses no makeup—good.) What Chevalier's straw skimmer is to Maurice; and the debonair dinner jacket to Jean Sablon, so is Trend's short-brimmed skimmer . to him. He is "cute" without pouring it on. Since Sablon and Chevalier are most familiar to American audiences the comparison, odious as it may be, will, ever arise. However, it ends there.-' Trenet is unique in that he's not only an interpreter of the songs of the boulevards—he's also a prolific creator thereof. He's quite the SACEM kid (the French ASCAP) and, with it, has an inter- pretative personality all his own, . His songwriting predilections are manifest from the start. Although in French lyric form basically, the tem- pos arc attuned to the popular dance idioms, particularly with an over- tone of the Yank influence, result- ing therefore in an ever-engaging cycle of foxtrot ballad tunes. Trenet himself is a forceful performer which, of course, further enhances the tunes with which he's become trademarked,_ either through world- wide performance by' others or in- terpretation by himself, notably on the disks. ' The diskophlles were largely in evidence, many "Being recognized either from the wax. works or from nostalgic, first-hand, pre-war familiarity. The GIs may. > react similarly as many saw him in the ETO; opening night, however, was dominantly black tie. Apart from his minimum of Eng- lish, although that is rather cutely circumvented by reading lyrics and announcements, the pacing .will im- prove; ditto the inclusion of a couple of English pops. Why he omitted familiars like "Ca Fait Boom" and 'Symphonic" is surprising when he could have more advantageously substituted them for others. None the less he proved a solid hit at his opening and will click generally as he becomes surer of his U. S. ground. It's a question whether he needs that male quartet for support. He could use a better musical assist, however, than evidenced by the Ralph Lane band. Noro Morales' rhumbaists, alternating band, are quite apparently the prime dansa- pation appeal at Bill Miller's spot. The boniface incidentally — and wisely—ducked that $20 prcem scale' for his usual $3.50-$4.50 tariff. What Miller needed all along since he took over the Embassy—a real attraction—he now has in Charles Trenet. Abel. BEN CUTLER Sours 11 Mlns. Hotel St. Morltz, N. Y. Former bandleader Ben Cutler has given up batoning and is on his own as a single. As such he should do well in cafes, etc. He's a personable chap with a strong voice who knows song-projection'. • • • •; . He has a repertoire of novelty, pop and semi-classics which is di- verse enough to please all types of clientele. Runs the route from "I Love Life" to a satire on a Salva- tion Army, parade, and winds up with a rabbit's foot number in which he carries: a live Harvey and passes out rabbits' . feet to the audience. He gets off to good returns at the St. Moritz's Cafe Continental. Jose. LEROY CARRINGTON Dance 5 Mins. Club Sudan, N. Y. As used in the current Club Sudan floorshow, Leroy Carrington is vir- tually a fill-in, but he's on long enough to Impress with an energetic tap routine that with further de- velopment could work itself into. a workable single in theatres. Colored lad's footwork is fast, lithe and needs only punctuation with applause-win- ning tricks.. Also needs better gar- ters. During his turn, one of them snapped, and he had to stop to re- pair the damage. Has a song opener, which could be dispensed with even though his pipes are of good calibre. Throw- away manner of delivery help set him. doesn't Jose. THE THREE DUNHILLS Dance 9 Mins. Apollo, N. Y. The Three Dunhills look like one of the better terp turns to come out of the war. Boys were together while playing Irving Berlin's 'This Is the Army" and are now making a promising civilian start. They're well-appearing gents with a smart set of smooth routines, which get midway applause. Bulk of their act, however, stresses smoothness and they appear ready: for the downtown deluxers. Indication of their tap-skill is seen by the fact that this ofay turn went over neatly In this house, which has played every crack colored team on the boards. Jose. JOE DOSH Singer 10 Mlns. Essex Hoose, N. Y. Young singer with'the "Hit Pa- rade" radio show, Joe Dosh is mak- ing his nitery debut in a two-a-night appearance here. He's got a good set of baritone pipes and apparently copies Sinatra in his phrasing and shading detail., He shines on the straight ballads, mixed with senti- mental oldies. An ultra-singing cop, Dosh was a member of the FBI before hitting the "Parade," which fact gives him plenty of buildup promotion-wise. '" Voice lacks volume for a bigger spot but he's good for ' rooms, such as this one. intimate Stal. LYS BERT Songs and Piano 19 Mini. Hotel St. Morltx, N. Y. Lys Bert is very timid about the whole approach to her work. Her pianoistics are with a very genteel touch and aren't heard even in this tiny room, she is stronger vocally and does okay with French tunes. However, she displays a singular lack of experience. Miss Bert- ivories classics and musicomedy numbers which could be entertaining if heard. Jose. DORIA WINDSOR (3) Dance 9 Mlns. Chase Club, St. Louis Doria Windsor, aided by two-•stal- wart males, in an Oriental and later an adagio dance, presents something new and novel in an act worthy of major cafe engagements. Attired in an extremely elaborate Oriental garb and equipped' with an extra pair of arms that are synchronized with the movements Of her own. Miss Windsor, a shapely blonde, with plenty of s.a., is carried onto the stage. Then she does her . interp of the Brahman God, S.iva, the idol of many arms, an eye-arresting spe- cially. Later Miss Windsor sits on the floor in front of her cohorts, whose bodies are .hidden from view, and the sight of eight arms waving in different positions and directions at the same time Is sock. The adagio part of the act Is a thriller as the 100-pound lass is tossqd through space by -Roland Meyer and Jack Cooper. Many dif- ficult spins and whirls are included in the routine. It's a strenuous turn but could be enhanced were Miss Windsor to smile naturally. At show caught her facial expression was that of the frozen variety. Sahu. . Robinson Kudoed Continued from page 2 along with others still very active. Latter included.. W. C. Handy, com- poser of "St. Louis Blues," Jeanete Dupree, a Palace theatre figured who's still performing in Gay 90's units, : Benny' Davis who's still seeking an- other "Margie." Hugh Herbert, Ray Bolger, , Lew Leslie, producer of "Blackbirds," Nicholas Bros., Rae Samuels; vaudeville's Blue Streak to- gether with her husband, Marty Forkins, who manages Robinson. Maxie Rosenbloom and Max Baer, were on tap. Every vauder in the vicinity who wasn't working also showed up. Broadcast, WEAF, N. Y., a la March of Time, .started at 11:30, but since it couldn't be heard by the as- semblage it was repeated shortly aft ter its conclusion. But at the repeat, : those who did a few lines on the airshow, amplified the proceedings into an. entire act. At 2 a.m., the broadcast was still being enacted, and Robinson performed a multi- tude of terps. The regular show was scheduled to go on: at conclusion of the repeat.