Variety (June 1949)

Wcdncaday, June 15, 1949 47 Vaude Xomeback’ Continued from ptfo 1 i previously exhibited by «uch i troupes as the Yacopis. However, I this group seems to have freshness ^and youth on their side. They’re : okay for most visual media. Jose, charging up to $1.80 in the eve- CHRISTINE & MOLL nings, while the Palace entry, 95c.' ($1.20 Saturday nights) has been * Mins.; Two hitting extraordinarily high takes. The first touring Palace show will be advertised as acts that have played the Palace, N. Y., which is regarded as a fairly good lure, in- asmuch as the vaude revival at this venerable house has had na- tional publicity. Following run in Cleveland, show plays without an Palace, N. Y. Christine Si Moll, Spanish im- ports, offer a tap novelty that should find receptivity in cafes and I niw york city and vauders alike. They debuted ; ctpitoi (D i* recently in New York’s El Chico, A*vino Rey orc Latin-type nitery, but their appeal is general. Although of Castillian origin, this boy and girl pair work the duce to a minimum” their de- mands on theatre operators seek- ing s return to vaude. His state- ment followed by a day that of petrillo at the AFM convention in San Francisco, where the latter asked the locals "to be reasonable’’ in their demands. Both statements were consider- ably encouraging to theatre oper- ators. Though both Walsh and Petrillo don’t interfere in their locals’ autonomy, their suggestions are almost always followed. Cooperative attitude shown by _ _ toppers of the two principal unions j week follows in Minneapolis, four frequently makes as Involved in house operation'-*— thpir fnntwnrw provides strong encouragement to many theatremen who have been watching with interest the experi- ment at the Palace, N.Y. Once fam- ed Broadway flagship of big time vaudeville, which recently returned to a cheaper vaudfilm format, to a cheaper vaudfilm formal. VARIETY BILLS WEEK or JUNE 18 MamcraU la aoaaactlaa arlth bills below tndleata opoalng day of show whothar full or atillt wook Lotter la iMroatbosof ladlratoa clrcoUi (1) ladopondeatt (L) Lo«wi (M) Mom <F) Fanimoanti (■) RKOi (8) Stolli (W> H'araeri (WB) Walter Reado days in Sioux City, with a three- day layoff following. Show re- sumes in Kansas City, Dayton, Co- lumbus, Rochester, Syracuse and Boston. This is currently the longest con- secutive string of dates on the vaudeville circuit. Many acts will willingly lake a cut in order to Numerous other exhibs are ' play over a long period rather than turning to vaude or considering it. , Many houses which occasionally ' played vaude or units have drop- ! ped them because they found it uneconomic to meet the pressure of the lA and AFM on scales and j number of men required. Walsh i their footwork. The duo dress as a couple of Frankie and Johnny characters, which fit their work perfectly. Jose. said that in his dictum he did not ' ask the locals to reduce wages, which he considers unfeasible, but to hold demands on the size of a crew down to the bare minimum which a theatre op thinks can do the job. Petrillo, on the other hand, in- dicated that he was thinking not only of size of orchs required, but of scales. He asked the locals to make adjustments that will "help honest employers of musicians to lick their current economic prob- lems.” The AFM czar advocated that his men meet theatre and nitery owners half way, and made a rare concession in advocating that they toss in a couple of free rehearsals. Walsh made it clear that he could not order any local to change its rules, but could only suggest that they make modifications to give whatever encouragement they can to the present trend. Some jobs are better than none, he said. He also made it clear that in reduc- ing the size of crews there was to be no relaxation of rules that only qualified union men can handle props, sets, lights, etc. .terry Letter VagNbonds Evelyn Tyner Los Gatos m the American metier. Their Buck a Bubbles interruption in Cincinnati, Chica-' cleat work is clean-cut, they offer Meinitchenki go, Davenport and Cedar Rapids, "'any steps in a different vein, and Fe^r^nS Nai?u latter two a split week A full amuse with a finger-snapping nov- Glenn Burris -w- ... - . Pjiyj Morrow \\ yn Mayo Harold Norman Lawrence Nikol Riidells Korkettes iJorpi^ de Ballet S>iu Ore Palace (R) 14 Don Hire .Stagg McMann S Muddy Lewis R Adair Dancers Monroe Murray Gus Van Virginia l.ee (one to lUI) Paramount (P) 13 Louis I’rima Bd Vic St Adio Ballantine Roxy (I) 17 Andrews Sis Rentos St Toy Boys Arnold Shoda M McClenahan Skating Belles it Blades Strand (W) 17 be at liberty waiting ‘‘regular salary.” for their Radio Reverses Trend, Incubator for Vaude ^ JOY NICHOLS Songs 10 Mins. Palladium, London With a popularity rating estab- lished through appearances in ra- dio. Joy Nichols bowed in at the Palladium and worked her way to a hit in a few minutes. Developing her radio personality, which is individualistic. Miss , . Nichols displays immediate mas- Represonting a complete re- tery of stage technique. days when \ confident as well as a compe- a versal of the early radio looked to vaudeville for po- tent artist she opens with a bang; **^>1 spitainy orc with a parody on Ballin the Jack” as a tribute to Danny Kaye. Then she goes from the straight. tential kilocycle personalities, this is the era w'hen radio is incubating the talent for rejuvenated vaude circuits and niteries. Within the short span of a month since CBS preemed its 60- minute ‘‘Thfs Is Broadway” pro- gram, the web has been inundated with sufficient bids from cafe owners and circuit operators for talent showcased on the stanza to permit for approximately 30 weeks of playing time. As result, Irving Mansfield, pro- ducer of “Broadway,” is already negotiating with the web in map- ping plans for a subsidiary opera- tion to permit for talent play dates. Similar situation cropped up on the Arthur Godfrey ‘‘Talent Scouts” program, resulting in touring units, but in the case of "Broadway,” the talent spotlighted on the program is of more profes- sional calibre, n^y of them al- ready identified a^’names” within show business. Patricia Bright ATLANTIC CITY Warntr (W) 1|-19 Billy Kck.Minr popular type of song to an excel- i G?s*ton*Paime"r" lent comedy number, "I Wanna Marino si. Get Married.” Throughout her, Kent songs, the chanteuse performs with vivacity and enthusiasm. Myro. Anthony, Allyn A Hud|« CHICAGO ChICM* (F> II A1 Trace Bd Jackie Green Joan Etlwarda Shyrettoa Oriental (I) 14 Gordon McRae Joey Bishop Carl Sands Oro Hoctor A Byrd Florida 3 Regal (F) 14 Woody Herman Hd KINGSTON ■'way (WR) 1711 Rice .Sis Billy Pelly Tyler & St ('lair Fielder & Harriet Kuda Bux LONG BRANCH Paramount (WR) 21 only Glen Henry Duo Vicky Sunday Toy A Wing Dannv White 2 Jacks MIAMI Olympia (P) IS Riguletto Bros Geo. Guest Co Joe McKenna Jerry WaMie Jean, .lack A Judy OMAHA Orpheum (P) 14 Blue Barron Bd Keye Luke Mercer Broa Ma<-Farland A brown PHILADELPHIA Carman (I) 14 <- Jordan A Parvis BALTIMORI Hippodrome (I) New Acts EDITH FELLOWS & TOMMY DIX Songs-Duets 14 Mins. Olympia, Miami One of the iresher young teams WILLIAM TABBERT Songs 12 Mins. Penthouse, N. Y. William Tabberl, juvenile lead in "South Pacific” is doubling into the Penthouse for this cafe debut. He’s a fresh - looking, personable and accomplished singer, who like most pipers who have made their mark ! in legit, stresses good phrasing and ai Grant diction, which combine into a win- I ning delivery. ' ' Tabbert, naturally does tunes from the Rodgers - Hammerstein smash. “Some Enchanted Evening” and “Younger than Springtime” impeccably delivered. In addition he does “La Donna e Mobile” from "Rigoletto” for which he strolls out among the pewholders. It’s an effective bit of showmanship. Tabbert is okay for video and looks like he could carry a film as- signment as well. Jose. BILLY SHARP Formerly with JOE GLASER Now with EDDIE SMITH ProdNctioR Doportmont RKO Rldq. PLosa 7-7254 David CaMity GAD Beaty Lea t'ygne 4 I A L Webb McDougal MacNab A MacKay 8 Dream Glrla LONDON Palladium (M) 13 Allan Jonea Irene Hervey Borrah Mlnevttch Harmonica Raacala Joy Nichole L.iiry Griswald Glenna George Riley llvicne Heller .lack Stanford Dick Henilerson Olga Varona Mjiurice French Eva May Wong MANCHESTER Hippodrome (S) 13 | Frogmen t'harih Indra Allen Bros A June Gerry Leader Elizabeth A Collina Piet Van Brechta Kafka t'o Aii<ilialiaii Air Aces Pataca (M) 13 Dunny Kaye Skyrockets Orc Uiinhills Bill Kerr Donald B Stuart Hob Murray NOKV..CH Hippodrome (D 13 Ernir I.otinga Rev NOTTINGHAM Empire (M) 13 Hutch Max Wall Tommy Jover A Raf Pat A Julian Bill Waddington 7 Volants 3 C'urzona PORTSMOUTH Reyal (M) 13 Bebe A Belle Robb Wilton Remand’s Pigeons Freddie Forbea Angela Barrie Ralcombes PAM Hunrl George Meaton Du Lay Co Laconat SHEFFIELD Empire (M) 13 Nat Jackley Costello Twins Marianne Lincoln Jack Francois Armand A Anita Dick Beamish Denis Murray Sammy Curtis Bernard Albrow SHEPHERDS BUSH Empire (S> 13 SAM Harrison Josef Locke Singers Bob Gray 3 Imps Patricia A Colin Pamela Austin Sheila Daly SUNDERLAND Empire (M) 13 .1 Smith Hroa George Dounan W l.atonn A Sparks Mcnchassy Bros Grip 5 VICTORIA Palace (M) 13 Nerve A Knox bud Flanagan Radio Revellers YORK Empire (D 13 Jimmy Slater Jack llenry Mad Martins Zillah Frank Bernard Mavid Spencer Vicky Raymond Diamondettea NEW YOBK CITY 17 Betty Royal (1) Toni Harper Paul Williams Bd Bunny Briggs Joyner A Foster Noble 3 I Eddie While 14 I C Brown A Rita (one to fill) ROCHESTER Palace (R) is Frankie Carle Orc Mills Bros Benson A Mann ST LOUIS State (L) 14 Connie Haines 4 Evans Artie Dann •atatpn* Dorothy Ross .lilla Webb Striders ! Jack Corliea Blue Angpl Hayes Gordon I Louise Howard i Stan Freeman Hose Murphy GLORIA BENSON Sonfg 8 Mins. PenthousF, N. Y. Gloria Benson, of the late legiter “All for Love,” where sh* was elevated from a subordinate role RKO’s 12-City Route Due to Palace’s Revival RKO now has the longest con- secutive route in the country since ^ ^ 1935. It is instituting the N. Y. Pal- jn the song bracket to play here, •ce s straight-vaude policy in thea-, this duo ol a moppet femme star tres throughout the country. ' from pix, with a resounding voice A bill of eight acts is being lined now that she’s grown up ithougii into a featured spot, has still to ac- up to open at the Palace. Cleve-' still a moppet in size) and Tommy quire added experience before ’ ' - - - • ■ ’ reaching her maximum effective- ness for cafe work. Her voice is rather thin, but she compensates by stressing personality. Her delivery is charming and well-suited for intime spots sue! as the Penthouse. Her good looks are no small asset, in a small room like this the pulchritudinous ap- Jose. Tracey McClcary O ' Frankie Laine State (I) 14-14 B A C Robinson Tanya Fred Lightncr The Arleys 19-32 BAB Calvert Duke Dorell Margie Taylor Pedro A Durand CAMDEN Towers (I) 17-1* Jack Parker Val Eddy Levere A Handman Doris Patts Co 4 Macks WASHINGTON Capitol (LI 14 Roberts Sis A White Ann Rooney Don Cumming Bricklayers CANADA BAST HAMPTON Granada (I) 13 Gay Bros Terry Keols Art Chi'islmas A Merry BRITAIN Wilcox Plan -Continued from page 3; land, June 30, and will move in- Dix, the “Buckle Down Winsocki tact, with only one three-day lay- who made good in the George off, into 12 cities Included on the Abbott Broaaway show and filmer bill ,0 far «re Harnmonds^'BI Miter niteries and the revived aet cTui 1 ' vaude circuits, as well as vaudeo. * Signed. j jjQlh have marquee value and The straight vaude layout is a once their act is smoothed down, direct result of the success of the which is inevitable (current faults peal is the more potent Palace policy and at the same time , being minor) they should prove niay be RKO’s answer to the scarci-: potent talent for all mediums, ty of headline attractions and the i The drive and delivery is solid, high prices for name talent. The What is lacking is proper roulin- Palace type program is also re-. ing, which can be garded as a substitute for expen- ' out. re- , w-khw-.-..., •Ive band shows in the key cities Fellows a half chorus to re The American companies j During the pa.st year or L very r**' "thiv''.o^"k^or solid rea^^^^ don’t like to break the rhy!hm of few have paid off at the boxoffice. bits they sock tor so their sellinc to orooerlv handle a b a i co*mo If this policy catches on more i ^'^Arrangements are fuii and ob- shows will be fed to out-of-town , yiously expertly worked out. Cos- houses. The cost is believed to tumes lor the lass are handsome, hover around $4,000 ‘ ' ASTON Hlppodrom* (D 11 Jxck Tracey David Musikent Varga Modela Eric Marsh Stetson A Pat Ed Morelle Shtre A Clayton Andrieva Dancers BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome (M) 13 V A M Norman Vera Lynn De Hear A Du Barry Western Broe David Poulo Choculateera Olsen A Sealion Harold Barnes Lionel King BOSCOMBB Hippodromo (I) 13 their selling to properly handle a British picture and I’m not sure that I blame them. It’s therefore distribution of British This is their first engagement as a team. With more work, they 11 be the bet their teaming promises. Lary. logical to set up a company that per week, combo is an appealing one. j would be solely dedicated f^® which is far below that of the type And the harmonizuigs make for a proper RKO has played in the past. . showmanly blending ()t tw'o sur- films. ’ Indications so far are that the ' prisingly (for size) full and salis- Palace policy is a succes.s, and j lyink vtjices RKO is the first to apply it on a regular basis throughout the coun- try. The Oriental, Chicago, re- wntly had a straight vaude bill. While the gross wasn’t in the upper brackets, engagement was profita- ble in view of the considerably lower investment. Izzy Rappaport, operator of the Hippodrome, Bal- idea LANG TROUPE (6) Acrobatic g Mins.; Full Palace, N. Y. - —r.—- -- I The Lang Troupe, comprising iimore, has been eyeing the sltua- three mixed couples, are one of the tlon and may attempt a Palace more promising teelerboard turns, setup in the fall. Other operators They’re a youthful aggregation, ^ay have to fall in line with it who work rapidly with an excellent along the line of the Selznick Re iTcxton because of the fact that lower assortment ol tricks. Differentiating leasing Organization, with perhaps Bobby Kimher Vaude costs will most likely bring this group from the lew teetei- men in the field. Malta’s Doss board acts still around is the tact wilcox. who has made 62 round that the tricky work is done by the U j- jgjg femmes. There’s been here to arrange di.stribution petite dish who “Pf"„t two of his pix, "Spring in Park 12 ‘Fine’ British Pix r Year Wilcox thinks that the company could succe.ssfully operate on 12 “fine” British pix a year. He feels that the playoff should be slow and in selected houses, so that there would be no need for the 200 or 250 prints that American com- panies ordinarily u.se. ln.stead, he’d u.se about 25 prints. Likewise, producer sees no need for branches of the company in all 31 exchange centres. Rather, the operation would be more i Alfred Thrlpp I Wyoming! : Carter A Doray Rlngle Broa A Renee i BRADFORD Alhambra (M) 13 , Tesa A Bill Billy Cotton Bd I Tesa O’Shea I 3 Hotlcya Joe Black i Alan Clive Cooper Twlna Hamilton A Vasal BRISTOL I tmplra (I) II Collinson A Breen Kidd A June Peter Raynor Craig A Voyle Skating Typhoons Denis Lawes Adrian A Spero Lotus A Josie CARDIFF New (S) tS Billy Reid Dorothy .Sejuirea Jimmy Jamea Albert Whelan Frank Preston «bout a lower admission nick. Change of a Buck It’s regarded that the "change a buck” at the Palace is one of the flights into space. This femme the more important lures at that highlights her work with a lw(^ theatre. Current economic condi- and-a-half somersault into a perch lions forbid many from taking in chair while blindfolded. • Broadway first run, with many More of the tricks have been Lane” and “Maytime in Mayfair” which United Artists will handle Pix are already dated by Warners and Fo.X'West CoasL ,, Alpha Duo CHISWICK Impira (S) 11 Sam Costa Jon Pertwee Nitwits Meteors Spangler .\erialiats Ed Royale KIzma A Karen •a *Va) EDINBURGH Empirp (M) 13 Jack KadcllfTe Ben Yost Co Mervyn Saundera Jacqueline Dunbar Helen Norman Agnette A Sylvio FINSBURY PARK Empire (M> 13 Johnny Lawson 3 Anne Shelton Les Alyxons MAH Nesbitt Van Dock Max Bacon Pierre Bel NonI Mta A Dody Cooke's Ponies GLASGOW Empire (M) 13 Charles Ancaster Harpo Marx M Louise A Charles (' Warren A Jean Val A Monty Fred Brezln Johnny Lockwood Hal Menken GRIMSBY Pelac# (I) 13 Snow White A I Dwarfi ! Joan Davies Eric Palmer ' Joy Robins Fred Walker ; Charles Stirling ' Clive Gay ' Joseph Heritage Mickey Chapman ; Monty Seal John Hennelt Alf Goodwin ■I Hobson Jack Perry . LEEDS Empire (M) 13 3 Adairs Dave Rarrv Terri Carol Billy Caryll 1 Hilda Mundv Eddie Gordon Hertchel Henlerc Doreen Harris Len Young LEICESTER Palace (S) 13 Peter Cavangh •Suzette Tarri H Carroll A Ross Rucb Silver Marion Day Johnson Clark (’has Adey A Dawn Joe CrushV Andre Twins A Sandra LINCOLN Royal (I) 1] Jimmy Charters Beth Herman Chittiaoo 3 Martha Wright Bop City Billy Eckstine C Barnet Ore Jackson 3 Cafe Jemet Sheila Barrett Amy Andrews ■lack MarUn Gordon Andrews Johnny Nauaro Care Bpclety Jane Dulo I Juanita Hall ! Geo Shearing Ore China Dell Kanazawa Troupe ' Jadine A Jackie I Mel Ling I Pupi Campo Orc j Jose CurbcUo Orc Line (7> I Florence Ahn ! Wong Sisters Copecauene Martin A Lewis liaye A Naldi Eileen Barton Penny Carroll Jack Cassidy M Durso Oro Alvarea Ore Ramona Lang ; Diamond Horteshee Pearl Bailey I Lucienne A Aahour I Gil Lamb I W C Handy I Jack Gansert ! Billy Banks Choral Sextet ' H Sandler Ore , Alvarez Mere ' Juenger Ballet Line El Chice ' Roslta Rios , Dainiron A Chapuseaux Tina Ramlras Los Guaracheroe Vizcaino Orc Havana-MedrM Bob A Larry Leslie Raquel A Rolando Kenneth Buffet Mildred Ray Line Trini Reyes Sacasas Ore Panrho Orc Hotel Ambesaeder Fred OUver Ore William Adler Ore William ScottI Hotel Aster Carmen CavalUro O Hotel Belmont-Pleie Noble A King Burns’ Birds Eddie Stone Ore Castellanos Ore Hetel Blltmere Jack Edwards Ore K Duffy Dncra Harold Nagel Ore Hotel Sdiaon llenry Jerome Orc Hotel New Yorker .\at Brandwynne Orc Johnny Flannagan Mona McDonald Joan Walden Aileen Graff Elouise Christtsne Barbara Frazier Bruce Mapes Jr Dick Price Tony Bavaar Michael Mecbea BiU Knapp ) Hetel Pierre Art Ini A Consuelo Betty Jane Watson Staniey Melba Ore Ralph I.jine Oro I Mark Monte Ore Payaon Re Ore Nycola Matthey Or Hotel Reeaevelt Three Suns Paul Sparr Orc Hetel St Regis Laazln A Pepito M Shaw Orc Hetel Stetler Eddy Howard Ore Hetel Taft Vincent Lopea Ore Iceland Danny Lewis Harlan Dixon Eddie Nelaon Harry Forrest Perry Mayo Morris Lloyd Line Jack Palmer Ore Letin Quarter Joe Howard Phil Foster Florence A Frederic Jacqueline Hurley Don Saxon Art Waner O B Harlow Oro Le Cee Rouge Oacar Calvet Ore Jack Towne Oro Le Ruban Bled Michael Brown BIbl Osterwald 3 Riffs Kirkwood A Goodman Norman Parla t Leon A Bddle'i Eddie Davis Shirley Dicta Rita A Allen Marilyn Joyce Johnny Crawfor4 Bella Smaro Shepard Line Art Waner Orc No 1 PIfth Ave Fletcher A Sheldy Nancy Andrews Alan Rosa Bob Downey Hazel Webste* Harold Fonvlile Old Knick Gene Barry Paul Killlam Clorls Leachman Bob McMenimea John Silver Gloria Manning Al Cooper Orc Old Reumenlea Sadie Banka Bob Fitzgerald Carmen Montoya Mickey Freeman Joanne Florlo Joe LaPorte Ore D’Aquila Orc Penthouse , Gloria Benaon Billy Tabbert Kurt Maicr Riviera Tony Martin MAG Champion Jack Carter Judd Lynne Jeff Clay Walter Nye Ore Ralph Funt Orc Savannah Manhattan Paul Ruth Mason Shotsie Davis Rosetta Davie Lucille Dixon Ord VerMliies Jimmy Carroll Bob Grant Ore Panchlto Orc Village Barn Mike Riley Orc Eileen A Carver Piute Pete . Vlllate Venguard I Josh White I Joaephine Premivd I Marian Bruce C WillUma Cyril Haines S Walderf-Asterto Eddy Duebin Ore Miacha Borr Ore . .Vfl entyne J Johnny^ Carl^B I i i I