Variety (July 1949)

46 Vcdnetday, Jgly 20, I949 VARIETY BILLS WEEK OF JULY 20 NiinirraU to oonnertton with hllU briow ln«Ilriit« opmlng day of ohoi* whether full or aiillt wrok L^^l^r Id pamithoiioo Indiratoi rlrrail: (I) Indeiiondrnt | (L) Lorw| (M) Most (I*) ruramuuntt (U) KKO; (tt) Slulli (\V) Wameri (WK) IVallor Brado NIW YORK CITY Capitol (L) 21 Hal McIntyre Ore Hal LeRuy Bert Wheeler Sid Slate Thelma Carpenter Bob Dupont Mutic Hall (I) at Steve Evans Wyn Mayo Edna Rennelin Stuart & Lee Rockettes Corps de Ballet Sym Ore Palace (R) ai Haddocks Burn's Birds T'k-a-D’k Hoffman Myers & Walker Viola Layiie Jut Termini HerzoKs (1 to fill) Paramount (P) ao Jimmy Dorsey Bd PeMy Lee D Barbour Quintet Georitie Kayo Al Norman Lolo & Lolita Palace (R) aO Berk & Hallow The Chords F Jt K Watson Hammond's Birds Mack. Russ d: Owen Wally Brown Dollnoff dc Raya Sisters Pat Rooney Sr COLUMBUS. OHIO Palace (R) aS-a7 Dennis Day Acromanlacs Clark Bros Bill Norvas & Upstarts Gale Robbins MIAMI Olympia (P) 30 Phillips St Evelyn GeorKO Prentice Johnny Coy Yvette Jackie Gleason CAMDEN Towers (R) aa-ao Benny Goodman Co Frank Marlowe Deep River Boys Ladd l.yon 2 Kemmys Wilson Keppel St B Len Youn^ St 7 Volants Doc Marcus Ore MANCHESTER Palace (M> IS Billy Cotton Bd ' Tessie O'Shea 3 Hotleys Alan Clive Arthur Dowler Cooper a Hamilton St Vasal NEWCASTLE Empire (M) IS Prof J Edwards Freddie Fiinton Joyce Goldiny St Clair A Day Renee Piat St N Torus A Reach Finlay Bros Heather FurncU NOTTINGHAM Empire (M) IS IAS Davis Adrienne A Leslie Morris A Cowley Konyots Herschel Henlere Ronnie Ronalde Dave Jackley Dennis Astell PORTSMOUTH Thea Royal (M) IS Issy Bonn Wacky Boyd Darly Co Merreaux A Lilllane Nobertl Micky Ressel I Hamiltons WOOD GREEN Empira (S) IS Peter Lorre Edrlc Connor Muldoon 4 3 Leroys Godfrey A Kerby Remand's Pigeons 2 Eddies Keols SHERMAN VAUDERS SET FOR SHUBERT, PHULY Philadelphia, July 19. Eddie Sherman, who is putting out nine-act, two-a-day shows to play one and two-week stands in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Newark, N. J., and this city, closed a deal here for the Shubert theatre. Sherman will send out one unit at a time, with initialer due to tee off in Chicago, Aug. 15. Understood here that deal doesn’t mean that the Shubert or any of the Shubert theatres will be converted into vaude houses. It will rely primarily on legit bookings, using the variety bills to fill in between legit dates. New Acts IS BA( K! VAUDEVILLE FOX THEATRE. St. Louis Dveiy Week Starting Tliuri., Aug. 18 F&M STAGESHOWS Inc. Paramount Building DOC HOWE Naw York NOW BOOKING FANCHON AND MAKCO AlH-rOl'RING atage productions comphl**, to leading tlieatres everywhere throughout the world. Shoreham Hotel, D.C., Sets Talent for Sept. Shoreham hotel, Washington, resumes entertainment policy Sept. 11. Sande Williams orch has already been signed and acts will be lined up later. Room generally uses name talent. LEE KRIEGER Comedy 12 Mins. Vlllafe Vanguard, N. T. Lee Krieger, young thesper who was in “Mr. Roberts” on Broadway, Is making his nitery debut as a comic. Act lacks pacing and routining and suffers from failui'e to decide on just what is his forte: yarn-spinning, impressionistic sketches, or dance satire. He is weakest in the story department, one tale about a pigeon being in poor taste. More effective is a lampoon of the Stanislavsky method which draws on his acting experience. * Strongest segments make use of his terping background. In one spoofing bit he dances like Martha Graham, a la Russe, and in the Broadway manner. Finale, giving his impressions of what a stranger sees in Gotham, he also integrates some witty dance steps. Krieger’s personality reveals promise and his general approach is sophisticated. Bril. NEW YOBK CITY Tip. Tap A Toe Roxy (I) 20 j Bob Crosby j Sid Stone Virginia Maxey Billy Rayes Johnny Mack CHICAGO Chicago (P) 21 Andrews Sis fiary Morton Lot Gattos Oriental (I) 21 Lassie Penny Singleton Stan Jones Buck A Rubbles Carl Sand's Ore BALTIMORE Hippodrome (R) 31 Lott A .Toe Anders Bobby Brandt P HUl A 1. Delman Aunt Jemima Senator Murphy Yvonne, Clavel A F Ross A LaPlerre 3 Edwards Bros State (R) 31-33 The Stonehams Ginny Lowry Bud A Cece Robinson Dick A Dinah Verna Leeds Marshall Bros. Dior Dners A Toy PHILADELPHIA Carman (R) 31 Billy A Joyce Reedy DeLeon A Ryder Guy Raymond 3 Marino Sis CLEVELAND Loews (L) 3# Larry Parks Belly Garrett Jack Gilford Paula Bane Kanazawa 3 SYRACUSE State (L) 30 Mage A Kair Stagg McMann 3 Ada Lynne Jack E Leonard Ink Spots WASHINGTON Capitol <L> 31 Crystina Marlin Smoothies Nip Nelson Blue Angel Roger Price Josephine Premice Stan Freeman Irene Williams Chittison 3 Bop City Dizzy Gillespie Ore Dinah Washington Ravens Billy Taylor Care Society Josh White Ruth Brown Calvin Jackson Tom Scott Ore China Doll Kanazawa Troupe Jadine A Jackie I Mel Ling Pupi Campo Ore < Jose CurbeUo Ore Line (7) I Florence Ahn Wong Sisters CopacaDone Joey Adams Mark Plant Tony Canzonerl Beatrice Kraft Mindy Carson Ramona I.ange Penny CarroU Jack Cassidy M Durso Ore Alva res Ore Diamond Horseshee Jay Marshall Pearl Bailey W C Handy Jack Gansert Billy Banks Choral Sextet H Sandler Ore Alvarez Mera BRITAIN ASTON Hippodrome (1) IS Lt'e Brooklyn Mike Howe Frank Formb.v 4 O'Keefe Si.s Norman A Vonnie Munroe Peggy Stone BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome (M) It Harpo Marx Terri Carol Peter Sinclair Charlie Clapham Cold A Cordell ! Arthur Taylor 12 B Platt Starlets EAST HAM. Granada (l> IS Rex A Bessie Al Max A Annette Frank Marx A Iris Deveen EDINBURGH Empire <M) IS Jack Anthony Robert Wilson MAH Ne.shitt Jack Billings A D Mackenzie Reid A D F A L Preston Vincent Lopez Ore Iceland Danny Lewis Harlan Dixon Eddie Nelson Harry Forrest Perry Mayo Morris Lloyd Line Jack Palmer Ore Latin Quarter Joe Howard Roger Ray Helene A Howard ' Lela Moore Don Saxon Art Waner O B Harlow Ore L# Coo Rouge Oscar Cafvet Ore Jack Towne Ore Leon A Eddie's Eddie Davis Shirley Dietz Rita A Allen Marilyn Joyce Johnny Crawford Bella Smaro Shepard Line Art Waner Ore Macembe Jerry Bergen Amy Andrews Jack Prince Leona Hall Gordon Andrews Johnny Nazraro No 1 Fifth Ave Fletcher A Sheidy Nancy Andrews Alan Ross Bob Downey H.Tzel Webster Harold Fonville Old Knick Russell Vice Hutton Atlantic City, July 19. Jane Russell, filmster, is set for Steel Pier Aug. 28 In place of Marion Hutton, originally scheduled for that date. Mills Bros, come in for week of Aug. 14, which date had not been filled. These additions complete vaude lineup for the season. Miss Russell last appeared here three seasons ago when her film starrer “The Outlaw” was also an attraction. Midwest Dates Aivarxz mera ' _ — Juenger Ballet Lin* £*",• m. . Paul Killiarr Paul Killiam Clorls Leachman Bob McMeniracn John Silver Gloria Manning Al Cooper Ore Old Roumanian Sadie Banks El Chico Roslta Rios Daintren A Chapuseaux Tina Ramirez Los Guarachcros Vizcaino Ore ] Havana-Madrid grC' ’"rT"!"*' la Bob A Larry l.e.slie f , ' Raquel A Rolando Carmen Montoya Trini Heyes Sacasas Ore Prtncho Ore Hotel Ambassador Fred Oliver Ore William Adler Ore Wlliiam Scotti Bobby & Ginger WITH Jorry Lewis & Dean Martin BEVERLY HILLS COUNTRY CLUl Wtoks July 22 and 2f Pluced by EDDIE SMITH AGENCY RKO RMg., Rult« 002 — .ll'daon 4 Kenways Jack Stanford Rob Murray Ravic A Renee BRADFORD Alhambra (M) II Dave A Joe O'Gormaii Hall, Norman A Ladd 3 Monarchs Beryl Seton Slim Allan Nigel Nelson 4 Yeomen Helen Darmora 3 Arlstos BRISTOL HIppedreme (S) It B Smith Rroa Nitwits Warren I^itona A S SIrdani Hnrry Benty W’alter Nibio Val A Monty Malcla CARDIFF New (S) IS Pete Collins Tarzan Jr., Hazell Conky Javen Foug Walnwright rogmen Charlh Indra Allan Bros A June Gerry Leader Elizabeth A Collins Piet van Brechts Kafka Co Australian Air Aces CHATHAM ■mpire (S) IB Louis Barber Len A Bill Lowe Saunders A U>tikt Agnette A Silvio Del Mondl Jacqueline A D Shirley Cook Henderson A Kemp FINSBURY PARK Empire (Mi II Dennis Lawes Jimmy James Co Winifred Atwell Bonar Colleano Jr Manley A Austin Ben Yost Co Louise A Charles Paige A Metro GLASGOW Empire (M) IS Jimmie Elliott Cass Daley Martin Bros Dave Barry Keefe Bros A A Eddie Gordon A N Maurice French Co Johnny Lawson 3 HACKNEY Empire (S> IS Chico Marx Joe Ortnes Grafton Sis A J Davis A Lee Harry Nichols L Clifford A Freda A Davies A J Rea by Harry Hailey LEEDS Empire (M) IS SAM Harrison Suzette Tarrl 3 Imps Patricia A Colin Bob Grey LIV»FOOL Empire (M> IS Johnson Clark B Mlnevltch Co Joy Nichola Lionel King Gaston Palmer Olga Varona Co George Meaton Karen 3 LONDON Palladium (M) IS Hotel Astor Blue Barron Ore Hill Lawrence Gringo Ore Hotel Biltmora Don Be.stor Ore K Dufly Dners Harold Nagel Ore Hotel Edison Lee Crane Ore Hotel New Yorker .Nat Brandwynno Ore Johnny Flannagao .Mona McDonald •loan Walden •Mleen Graff Etouise Christiana Barbara Frazier Hruce Mapes Jr I Dick Price 1 Tony Bavaar I Michael Meehan ! Bill Knapp Hotel Plaza Nicolas Matthcy Or Pay .son Re Ore Hotel Reosovolt Three Suns Paul Sparr Ore Hotel St Roflg Laszlo A Pepito M Shaw Ore Hotel Statlor Eddy Howard Ore Hetol Taft Mickey Freeman Joanne Florio I Joe LaPorte Ore ; D'Aquila Ore Penthouse Gloria Henson ! Billy Tabberi You O'Bry n : Kurt Maier Riviera Sophie Tucker Wesson Bros Jack Carter Judy Lynne i Jeff Clay Walter Nye Ore ! Ralph Funt Ore Savannah I Annabelle Hill 1 Arleigh Peter.son Jimmy Lewis ' .Manhattan Paul i The Blenders I Shotsie Davi.s Andre A Dortheo Tini Henson ■ Lucille Dixon Ore I Versailles I Kitty Kallen I Bob Grant Ore I Panchito Ore Village Barn Bob Scott Mary Ellen 4 , Abbey Albert Ore I Village Vanguaro I Therese Breuer Marian Bruce C Williams Gene Field 3 Waldorf-Astoria Guy Lombardo Ore Mlscha Borr Ore Chicago, July 19. Boyle Woolfolk agency takes over the booking of the Fox theatre, St. Louis, with Gaynor & Ross and Loyd & Willis set for the Aug. 18 show Jack Waldron into the Tic-Toc, Milwaukee Peg Leg Bates taps at the Carnival, Minneapolis, Aug. 4 for two weeks . . I.enny Colyer pacted for the Stork Club, Council Bluffs, la., Aug. 5. preceded by Ming & Ling, July 22 . Ben Berl switched from Sam Roberts agency to William Morris. Arren & Broderick leave the Thunderbird, Las Vegas, to tour fairs for Barnes and Carruthers starting Aug. 1 . Larry Ross moves south to the Blue Sock Club. Abilene. Tex., July 20, for a fortnight Phil D’Rey headlines at the Kentucky Club, Aug. 2 .. Chez Paree has set the July 29 bill with Jackie Miles. Betty Reilly, Betty Bruce and Anita Martell . . . Danny Friendly, head RKO talent booker, in to catch return of vaude at the Palace last week. Monica Lewis thrushes at the Lake Club. Springfield, 111., Aug. 5 Betty Hill into the Carnival, Minneapolis. July 21 , Patrice & Russell due at Henry Grady hotel. Atlanta. Aug. 4 Georgie Gobel opens at Mount Royal, Montreal, July 29 . Pastime Club, Dcs Moines, lineup has Mary Francis Kincaid, Aug. 5; Rand & Raymond, •Aug. 12, and Marie Lawler, Aug. 26 Dorothy Claire and Gene Sheldon have been added to the George Jesscl bill for the Oriental, Aug. 4. BOUNCING BODOS (3) Trampoline 9 Mins.: Full Palace. N. Y. The Bouncing Bodos have a good trampoline turn well-suited for all visual media despite evident rough edges in their turn. Trio of two' boys and a girl display standard assortment of tricks which includes some good tumbles and high leaps together with some rope-skipping variations. Their routining isn’t all to be desired. The lad in comedy makeup gets the heaviest burden of the work showing some of the better tricks. It’s comparafively difficult for the straight to follow him under these circumstances. Femme also contributes some well-executed stunts, none outstanding. Jose. MERCER BROS. (2) Dance ; 7 Mins.; Two I Palace. N. Y. ! The Mercer Bros, dance turn Is I a good potential for vaude, cafes and vjdeo. The duo is expert at precision work with comeiJy soft shoe terps that hit high laugh values. In this department, they show a big-time stamp. However, comedy Latin dance routine with one of the boys in drag needs considerable polish before being worthy of metropolitan exhibition. Piece seems pointless and witless and can only be made effective through a major overhauling. Jose. PAT HILL Sc LARRY DELMA Puppet 8 Mint.; Two Palace, N. Y. Pat Hill and Larry Delma are experienced puppeteers with a good assortment of dolls and some fetching routines. High spot comes with B baby bit In which an infaS cavorts while an elderly baby-sitter sleeps on a rocker near him. There are some overly cute moments in it and some oversentimental bits of byplay, but net effect is one of masterful manipulation that gets its full measure of audience appreciation. They have some other stunts with a Negro pianist, a skeleton and a trumpet player, and an opening rhumba dancer. All the bits are well executed. Routining isn’t polished inasmuch as much continuity is lost by long stagewaits between numbers. Lessening these intervals would not only smooth out their turn but are a showmanship must. Jose. CHICAGO Blackhawk .\1 Trac# Ore Jackia Van Bob Vincent Chat Paree Billy Eckatiiie Wiiiie Shore Chez Paree Adorables Payaces (2) Cee Davidson Ore Stan Kramer Co Lino Rhumba Ore I Heliings Duplicators (3> I Toni Kami Adrianiie Loraine Billy Chandler Ore (one to Till) Hotel Bismarck Lenl Lynn Joe Isbell B A J Bradley Johnny Brewer O H Sdiewstar Beach Cl.mde Thornhill O M.irianna Fedele P.inl Hatkon D Hlld Dancera Yost Ambasaadora Mayo Bros Hetel Stevene . 'Skating Circus'* 1 Betty Atkinson Charles Hain Wonder Wheelera Brinckmann Sis. Skating Blvdears Charles A Lucille Jack Raffloer Jerry Mapes G A B Du Ray Gloria Bondy , Buddy Rust Palmer House I Sid Caesar I Maria .Neclia ! Fosse A Niles Ted Straeter Ore Sherman Hetel Harry Hall Bill Snyder Ore "Salute to Rodeer* A Hammersteln" Honey Dreamers Ralph Sterling I John Krlza Ruth Ann Koesun Eric Braun Vina Gardena Lind Bros <3) Mickey Sharp Velma Sherry Mel Cole Ore Pancho Ore Saranac Lake By Happy Benway Saranac Lake, N. Y., July 19. In a downpour of rain the dedication of the Saranac Lake Airport went off without a hitch. Dick Benson, acrobatic flyer, won tophonors. Band concert climaxed a gala day. Virginia Bishop left for N Y C after visiting husband. Joe Bishop at the Variety Clubs hospital. He II rest here for several months. 1 and daughter left for Cranford, N. J. after a two-week vacash bedsiding, Jim Wotton, who Is doing well via the rest routine. B. & C. Expo.sition Shows, here for a week stand to big business, under the au.spices of the VFW Management had gang of the colony as cuffo guests. Delphin Stredcr, formerly of Colonial theatre. N. Y. C., showing a marked improvement. Edwin (lA’TSE) Gaiser, progressing nicely here, his 27th wedding anni. Guerney Knight & Tessie dancers, in to onle the Variety Clubs hospital and mitt the gang Dr. William Stern. Variety Clubs hospital medico, celebrated his birthday by handing out top re^rts to George Power, Doris Carey’ Eugenic Reed. Joe Phillips. Dolly Gallagher, and your columnist. Write to those who are 111. KIM YEN SOO & CO. (3) Magic 10 Mins.; Full Palace, N. Y. i Kim Yen Soo is an Oriental I magico who has obviously been around, but new to the New Act I files. A.ssisted by a pair of decora' tive femmes, he shows some good illusions. His magnum opus is the 'e.scape trick from a bound and , locked trunk. i He works rapidly in a series of stunts, most of them in the standard category. His paraphernalia is elalKirate and he presents a welldres.sed act, good for exhibits in family time vaude. Jose. RICHARD X. CARTER Folk Songs 10 Mims. Village Vanguard. N. Y. Breaking in at the Village Vanguard, which over the years has popularized several top folk singeis, Richard X. Carter has a neat style and versatile delivery. Tunes ranged from sea chanties, which he gathered from fi.shermen on Nantucket, to sentimental ballads, in which he avoids sugary sweetness. Best is John Henry.” Act differs from others in the genre in that Carter doesn’t use a guitar but performs with the house trio or unaccompanied. Numbers are well chosen for pacing and originality. A Yale grad, he plays up his youthful, clean-cut appearance and has a confident technique. Bril. ruth brown Songs 10 Mins. Cafe Society Downtown. N. Y. Ruth Brown is a young attractive Negro singer who attempts a style that would even throw a mature piper of broad experience. Hers is a combination that encompasses elements of swing, bop and ballad Interpretation. There are moments when she achieves her aim with departures from orthodoxy that show vivid interpretation. But, generally, an effect of labored effort is regi.stered. Miss Brown, however, has indications that she’ll settle down into a style that will express her own personality and a unique styling. Once that’s achieved, she’ll cause some excitement. Jose. Girls A-Popplu^ (NATIONAL, LOUISVILLE) Louisville, July 15. Here’s another entry for the “new” vaudeville trend, as.sembled on the Coast. It’s a neat stage package, which stacks up as suitable for any house looking for solid entertainment. Unit carries line of six girls, all tall lookers, w'ho display their charms in three production numbers. Opener i.s the Penguin number, backed vocally by the Chordmen, newly organized quartet of young, fresh male voices. Guys then get together for some close harmony on “Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia,” and bow off to hearty applause. Next out is Ginger Tinney, redhaired tapster. She has couple slick routines, and a lovely green gown w'hich changes color under the spot. She’.s a cute trick and registered solidly. Emcee Marvin Himmel ope.is with some sly barbs and throwaway lines W’hich had the customers warming up slowly. However, getting down to business, ht launches into impersonations of Phil Harris. John Charles Thomas singing “Figaro” and of various diskers warbling “Temptation,” to platter accompaniment, to garner good applause. Really topnotch juggling act, Jacques Cordon, French import, works atop a small table, balancing himself on a unicycle. Guy gives the balancing, juggling treatment to rings, plates, balls, etc., and keeps customers interested. A neat turn, good for any vaude bill. Doris King, prima donna, closes show with a mixture of light operatic selections, and clicks. Opens with "Chiribiribin,” then “Some Enchanted Evening.” and a jam sesh version of “Blue Danube Waltz.” Come.s back for “Sweethearts.” “Falling in Love With Someone.” “Kiss Me Again.” "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” and "Zing, Zing, Zing.” latter two backgrounded by the Chordmen. Finale had the June Jack.son girl line out, with Miss King and the Chordmen forming a picture upstage, and w'arbling “One Man.” Unit is set at this house for four weeks, and may stay longer. Producer King aims to bring in other talent to bolster the resident policy, and judging from this show, the idea should click. Wied. Mex Tourism Sets Cap For Retired Americans Mexico City, July 12. As part of its drive to get more dollars to hypo national economy ■ via tourists, particularly Americans, the Mexican Tourist Assn., which has just received a $60,000 gift from private Mexican contributors for its world publicity campaign, plans to attract as residents of Mexico retired or pensioned Americans W'hose monthly incomes range from $200 to $.500. ! Association says it has hired two top U. S. writers (unnamed), residents of Mexico, to survey the U. S. for this plan, which it admits in order to work demands modificaition of the immigration laws to adImlt such Americans as residents, i Now foreigners can only enter ai ! tourists, for a six months’ stay, or Investors, who mu.st have a hunk of ready coin to place down j As.sociation avers that at the 8.65peso-per-dollar rate, Americans can I live royally in Mexico.