Variety (Dec 1948)

46 VAmBVIIJJB Wednesdvp:, December a, 1948 Adams, Newark, Pact With AFM Cues Easily of Union Demands on Theatres American Federation of Musi- cians locals throughout the coun- try are now cooperating with the- atre operators in order to find more employment for its niembers. First step was taken at the Adams the- atre, Newarlc, which is slated to resume a full; week of vaudeville, starting Dec. 30. : House,, which has been, playing stageshows Monday nights only fiince the beginning of the season, had been tiffing' with the- Ameri- can Federation of Musicians on terms. Settlement was made last Aveek when union consented to terms which had been in effect last year. Scale will be $85 weekly ' per man, and an 18-month contract was signed guaranteeing 10 weeks annually. •: . However, It's probable that the house will run around 30 woeks per annum if sufficient at- tractions are available. Newark gives another Indication that the. various musicians union locals are easing demands in order to find more employment for its members. Boston local recently settled for a 10-week employment guarantee, instead of the 20 weeks it originally asked, and negotia- tions are current for resumption of stage shows at hte Circle, Indian- apolis. Geo. White's New Revue San Francisco, Dec. 7i George White and William Zwis- sig, representing the Curran the- atre, have agreed on details on the production of a vaude-revue to be known as "George White's Varie- ties." Show is scheduled to preem at the Curran Dec. 26. White will ar- rive in New York; today (Wed.) to : Opening show has not yet been lline up ■ talent... ,;v lined up. Adam A. Adams, house I opeiator, and Ben Griefer, house i manager, have been huddling with,; Lawrence Golde of the Edward Slierman agency, house bookers, in an effort to get up enough shows to Iceep the house going for a. lew weeks. So far, no contracts have been signed as yet. Settlement of CHINA DOLt, CHI NITERY, BOUGHT BY PERETZ Chicago, Dec. 7. , Jack Peretz, owner of Rag Doll, Nortlisidfl jaw bistro, has bought defunct China Doll, Loop nitery that went bankrupt a few weeks ago, Peretz plans to continue with name band policy and name acts. Price is reported to exceed $20,000. Daughter Taking Over Late Ben Shanin's Accts. Shirley $hanin, daughter of the late Ben Shanin who died last week (30), will take over her late father's accounts. Miss Shanin will work out of Universal Artists with which she has been connected for the past year. Prior to coming to Ben Bart's Universal, Miss Shanin was with General Artists Corp., Frpderick Bros., and other talent agencies. Vaude-Nitery Bookings Johnny Johnstone into Olympia theatre, Miami; Feb.. 1, following Copa Gity, Miami Beachi stand.; thf AFM tiff in 1 •'a"" P»well set for Capitol thea- tne AJM ttn m \i^^ Washington, Jan. 13. I McCarthy & Farrell open at I palmer House, Chicago, Jan. 6. I Jan Murray down for Latin ! Quarter, Boston, March. 13. •. ; : • 1 Raye & Naldi Jilay ,the Casino Nacional.Havana, Diep; 16 and fol- ' low into Mayflower hotel, Wash- i iiigton,. Jan. 10, I Rosalind CourtWright due at the iCopley Plaza, Boston, Jan. 6; Dwight Fiske intd the St. Chiarles HELENE and HOWARD CLUB DATES AND TELEVISION Dir.: MATTY ROSEN SUNBROCK'S ITAIO TREK Rome, Nov. 30. Larry Sunbrock and wife, plus 40 cowboys, are, now in Naples with thoiv rodeo show. While here In Rome at Forum Mussolini; the ro- deo-enjoyed good business to the extent of 29;000 attendance each night. However, in Naples, the unit re- portedly isn't doing so well. Night Club Reviews Continued from irage 44; VHCS Continued from pag* 4S retary, is currently in N6W'York to work on name tojjrs, Walter Hoving, chairman of the USO and VHCS boards, thanked the entertainment industry for its job during the wai^ and peace and called upon showbusiness leaders for continued aid in the campaign. John J, Raskob, general chair- man of the campaign committee, also thanked the entertainment in- dustry for its contribution and de- clared that there was no question of showbusiness doing more than its allotted share. The luncheon was attended by 200 representatives of all phases of showbusiness, Abe Lastfogel, VHCS president and general man- ager of the William Morris agency, and Hoving are honorary co-chair- men of the N. Y. campaign. hotel. New Orleans, Feb. 3 and, MoicambO; IIoll^^wood; been marked by, a steady rise. This date rnarks her bow iat a Sunset I follows with the Bellerive hotel, | Strip plushery and though she con- ' Kansas City, March 21. fesses that "this isn't my stomping Jan August down for the Carni- grounds," she looks like a cinch \ al, Minneapolis, Dec, 23. bet for tepeat bookings. ! Liberace booked into the Last| ginger has developed a fine .Frontier, Las Vegas, Dec. 31." ! change of pace in her routining to Costello Twins start at the Chez earn hettier returns and her easy Paree, Chicago, Dec. 24. MICHAEL STEWART Takes great pleasure in announcing : his exclusive management of: DAV/D and DOROTHY PAIGE "PAGES OF ROMANCE" 226 West 47tli Street, New York 19 Circle i-3057 Saranac Lake By Happy Benway Saranac, N, Y.. Dec, 7. Arthur Slattery and Arthur Prbffitt of "We the Patients" have appointed Rube Bernstein to pro- duce and emcee annual Yuletide show to be held at the Rogers on Xmas eve. LQuis Shantzer, from Loew's Coney. Island, theatre and a new- comer here, all agog over the sur- prise, visit, from his mother. Among those upped for occa- sional "meals are Mabel (Legit) Burns, Louise (RKO) Harris and Victor Gamba, After a series of observations Len Grotte was ordered to bed with a spinal ailment. Inez Liverpool, who made the grade here, resuming career as en- tertainer in a Boston nitery. Benjamin Anjima. formerly asst. manager of local Pontiac theatre, left for, Palm Beach, Fla., for tlie winter. The Countess Manolovici, the Gaston Mongeaus, and Franklin Watts in to visit Arthur Slattery and ogle the Rogers. (Write to those who are ill.) Petrfllo Issues AGVA Ultimatum Cincinnati, Dec. 7. President Jamea C. Petrillo of American Federation of Musicians issued' ultimatum to American Guild of Variety Artists to "lay off our musicians" and also served notice that AFM members "can work in theatres, cafes or radio without belonging to other unions." He delivered tlie ultimatum to Gus Van, newly elected president of AGVA, who appeared before AFM executive board, which concluded week of semi-annual sessions her<>. Van, who'opened a two-week en» gagement Friday (3) at the Latin Quarter,' nearby Kentucky nitery, relayed the edict to the AGVA executive board in New York. He huddled with AFM chiefs fot en- lightenment on settlement >of three-week jurisdictional dispute between the'two unions in Kansas City, Wicliita, Omaha and Des Moines, when musicians refused to play for AGVA members. While making his stand Icnown to Van, Petrillo also spiked a re- port that his union was in line to "grab off AGVA in slices," He de- clared; "The AFM is strictly for musicians. We want to live in peace and ;be left alone and we don't want all or any part of ac- tors' or performers' unions." WEEUGALLEZ COhilMEDIENNC HESS MAYER 101(0 BnNMwiu- . Suite 710, N. V. delivery lets her wham over each number. Altliough she leans on the rhythm tunes heavily (accent- ing of course her "Lonesomest Gal in Town"), she knows how to han- dle slower stuff as well. Her "It's Magic," for example, is a standout job. Rest of her stint, ranges from a slow, throaty click with :''D6h't Worry . 'Bout Me" to "Mama Goes Where Papa Goes," Each number is topnotch and each wins tremen-1 dous audience response. With this booking she proves definitely that she's as right for a plushery as for other niteries: • Comedy chores in this layout are handled by Gene Baylos, a glibr hard-working comic who's been around for some time. A deft man with a gag, he blithely ignores the lines that fall by the wayside and. plunges on with vigor. Unfortunate- ly, there are too many lines that are lost, mostly because Baylos needs other material for this room. Stuff that drew j;oeks:; during his recent stint at Billy Grey's gets, al best, a ijolite smile here. With = j better material he'd fare much bel- 7 I tor since he has the know-how and tlie delivery to click/ Show-backing.is ably handled by Bobby Ramos crew, which also-is on stand throughout the night fdr dansapation. It's a smooth aggre- gation that uses a well-arran?ed li- brary to keep terpatrons pleased. - Kapy VALDO and PRINCESS PAT "A SENSATIONAL MENTAL ACT" —SARATOGA NEWS. Walter WincHall Myt: "Thiiigt I like: Tli« Deep Rim leys' Victor plalitt 'of'Rcceis in HcavtnV' . Currently CLUB BAGATELLE NEW YORK AH Mn.tor Networkii TIteatrra and Cliibii, C, B. and Cunada nire«4ion—Kl> KIRKKIIV. RKO BOYS New York 20, N.Y. CIralo «-9»«0 ROLLY ROLLS CURRENTLY APPEARING AT THE MAISONETTE (ST. REGIS HOTEL), NEW YORK Direction: MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA . ftaviewed ky AM Green trnd reprinted hom 'Variety,' December 1st ■ ■ "When Roily Rolls first hit America, he impressed as a polite personality for the class bistros, judging by his debut a few years ago at the Rainbo>v Room in New York. Since then, the French pianistic comedian has picked up a lot of savvy, has extended his orbit beyond the plush sa- loons, has proved himself in such a diver- gent media as the massive Roxy and on Texaco's television. But. back again in a class cafe, Rolls repeats his impact with a thoroughly, engaging personality, inherent Gallic charm, a fetching manner of Eng- li.sh hngo (nary a word of French, despite the dominant accent)', and a choice admix- ,ture of Steinwaying and vocal-comedying. "Wisely, he alternates between the piano and the floor, utilizing a pliable mike, whether seated or further out amidst the customers. For a real zinger he featjares the smallest concertina in the world from which he extracts lots of music, playing a Gershwin medley particularly well. He did a resounding 25 minutes and could have stayed on longer. "Room is enjoying a capacity business." Abel.