Variety (January 1950)

S 8 VAimEVIUA PS^EFf January 25, 1950 Bciiche<iiiiber9 JlllamI Miami B^acb, Jan. 22. Danriy Kaye, with Sammy Pragetp GcQrgfia Gibbs, The. Dithhills (JJr Buster Burnell, June, Taylor Line { 7), Frank ‘Mnale Orch; minimum, $4., $6,:^ What • ill probably^ as the higiie.st fee ($25-000) yet paid a performer ill a town where sal- ary means nothing if the name is there, plus the draw- that goes with It, is being paid Danhy. JCaye for his curTerit stint in Ned Schuy- jThe Dunhills wham wUh their i j hoofery, with the challenge stuff ‘ winning hefty palm - pounding. Georgia Gibbs, purveying standard pops and hit paraders, goes over neatly. Lighting could be improved upon, and a special material num- ber for change of pace would add to her impact. . V June Taylor line does well in a brace of routines. ‘’Sailor in Every Port*’ Is a sock followup to the “Flapper” number done, in pre- vious shows, with Buster Burnell again handling the vocals adeptly. Frank Llriale and orch play show ler’s spot, in top style, while Sammy Prager’s It tops the 20 grand Of three sea- accomp is an important nid to sons agd paid by the Copa for Kaye’s stint. Kaye’s services, and in this season I Carly’^9 Mpls* ; ^ Minneapdlis, J an. 21 • ( S.dtira & Arita, Annette plson, | of off biz was a smart idea. in his stint there is, pt course, the rnaterial that brought hini up vSO fast—-the “Deena” the “Melo- :dy in _ Four; plus .the Rio, Rene & "Gypsy" of the bijs in his reMUt. ^I^peotor ; (#> Timmins’; dreh. (6 ) ; i General ^ pic—the Gypsy song se-i- . : • I quence. Added factor in project-, $1-50 wiininum. I ing this warmth to the aud and their readiness in joining in, is the new and solid dance sequence with the Dunhills, in which he displays talent fOr hoofery as well as song and comedy for a wrapup segment; The lab, aboUt his trip to the continent, the takeoff pn Harry Lauder with a cane present- ed him by the Scotch coinedianV adds to the buildup,' as' do his “bits” in relating his experiences.^ It all adds to iiis stature, affirming the fact that he-s money in the bank for any cafe, theatre Or "in person” situation ; Supporting show is well paced. Headlihing this show, Satira im- presses because she has plenty on the ball and offers meritorious terpsichorean fare, instead of de- pending on her name’s box-office value. She demonstrates a consid- erable amount of exotic dancing talent, and her colorfully eostumed arid well-conceived act, with her able male partner, Arita, compris- ing Oriental routines and provid- irig interesting and exciting diver- sion, reveals first-rate choreogra’^ phy and rates With the best : of such offerings seen, here. At din- rier show: caught, she copped heavy applause. Joe Rib, glib comic, emcees the CATRICE JAN HELENE aid Currehfly RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL NEW YbRtC up in looks what they lack in num- bers. Arinette Olson, songstress, also is easy bn the eyes and has I nice going wdth such numbers as "You’re Breakirig ■ My Heart,” ‘^Just a Little Bit of Heaven” and "Back to Sorrento.” Rio then has I a fling at gags, stories and impres- sions. Rene and his "Gypsy” click I with a fast-moving. Spanish dancing i turn. The finale has them on with the line girls for a whirlwind Gii- ban fantasy. A well-filled room at the din- ner show caught. Rees. ‘‘SMART STRING ROUTINES TOP ORPHEUM BILL” Bop CUy, N* V. Gene Krupo Orch (15) with Francey Lane, Bill Farrell, Ruth Broura, Slam Stewart. Trio; admis- sion 98c.. minimum $3 at tables. This new Bop City show is an acceptable, hut not particularly outstanding combination of singers and musical acts, excepting Bill Farrelh Date is FarreH’s initial showing in New York, but it won't he his last by a long shot. Former vocalist on Bob Hope’s broadcasts after Hope discovered him in the midwest, Farrell has u load of talent ; in addition to a peculiar attribute that figures: to solidify him with any audience he faces, if handled right. He’s a deep- throated baritone who gives out ill a style not unlike Billy Eck- stine’s deep baritone. But, here’s* the rub, Farrell is a clean-cut-look- ing youngster less than average in height, weighing about 140 pounds, and lookirig like a;high-schbol kid. And to hear that voice pburing forth is perhaps the most mcon-. gruous: thing brie might expect to see arid ;heaCi . Farreil has. all kinds bf poise, handling himself exceptionally well arid aware of the nuances of working a mike and a crowd. He gives piit oh such items as “Got My Love to Keep Me Warfn,” "Ten- derly,” “(Circus,” "You’ve Ghanged” ;Uh M-G-M record hit), "All of Me,” in rhythm, etc., arid aU sol- idly. /Ruth: Brown came to attention via Atlantic Records; A growling blues type of singer, she does well with certain types of race and rhythrti ; songs arid n.s.g. with others, such as "Happiness Is a Thing Galled Jbe>” which she’s inclined here to overdramatize. Slam Stewart: Trio consists of bassist Stewart, former member of riiany name bands, a femme pianist arid a guitar twanger. His is a Gompletely interesting act working in bop style. Stewart himself pro- vides the overwhelming portion of the interest \\dth his tricky bass plucking and unique way of sing- ing in tune with his bowing. Gene Krupa’s orchestra, is, as usual, pegged on his own ability at the drums. Made up of four trumpets; three trombones, five sax and three rhythm, Krupa at the skins. On normal dates it’s a commercial jump hand; here it plays bop alriiost exclusively. And it doesn’t play hop well, although there’s a wealth of drive in the combo. Outfit gets frequent chances to show off, playing for both Miss Brown and Farrell; as well as filling ’tween act slots With its own tiirnsT. Wood. Street,” while Dorothy Jarnac pan- tomimes lyrics wiih solid stint of balleting. Teamed up later with Larry Douglas, the baUerina, dressed as a Western Union mes- senger^ scores solidly as she pan- tomimes iriessage of a night letter being dictated by Douglas. . Tim. Herbert and Don . Saxon hold a couple of spots for nifty re- turns with the zanyisms of Herbert played up nicely by Saxon, a capa- ble baritone with neat comic SE^vvy. Stint satirizing' “The Ghampion” gives lads plenty of material to kick around and unleash comic an- tics .for nice yocks. Trini Reyes, youthful' Spanish dancer, is solid in a .Castanet routine, and :wirids up . with terrific “Flamingb” dance thbt tabs her as a positive, comer; Riissell arid Aura, teamed with Larry Douglas in a neat produc- tibn number, displays some nifty teamwork and agilily; while bari-: tone vocalizes a tuneful original number, "As You Are,” capal^ly. Otheri spotlighted. aiA R^ Cunrtinghain, with an okay ringing and dancing stint, portraying the “Life, of the; and Jack Blair, a nimble-fbotcd ballet dan- cer; Sock closer is built around an Arizona shot-gun wedding, with Miss Jarnac prancing around as the parson. Produced arid, staged ' by Harry Delmar, with music , by Sammy Stept arid Daririy Shapiro and comic sketches by Billy K. Wells arid Herman Timberg and neat choreogi'aphy by Teddy Adolphus. As in previous productions, the lighting, settings and coriuming are solid arid the musical back- grounding by Dave Lester and his band is socko. Elie. Chew, Inez, Paris , ^ , Paris, Jan, 9. Inez Cavanaugh, Arthur Sim. mens. 1- ■ -VARim Mother Kelly^s, Miami Miami Beach, Jan. 23. Gene Baylos, Peggy McCoy, Syl- via Karlton,: Joe Candullo Orch; no minimum or cover. Continental Room* X* Y. (ST. MORITZ HOTEL) Hazel Dawn. Jr., Monette & Ra- mon, . Lenny Rogers Orch, Ramoni Latin Orch with Rosita Chevalier; $2, $3.50 Tninimtuus; The Hotel St. Moritz scheme of pleasant music and .light entertain- ment for the Continental Room makes this one of the more relax- ing spots. This small dine and dance room provides a .long eve- ning at a modest budget which ap- pears to be a good buy for cafe- goers. There’s a. variety of ingredients here for amusement, bulk of which is ess^ayed by the Lenny Rogers' band, which dishes out a society tempo that’s easy on the partici- pants, arid Ramoni’s Latin crew, which specializes in moderately- paced rhumbas. .On the act rorier. Hazel Dawn, Jr., and ballroohiers Monette and Ramon (both New Acts) fill the bill. Latter turn conduct a cham- pagne tour between shows, Rosita Chevalier chirps with the rhumba crew. Jose. If tbe informality of the left bank befits your mobd, the slightly smoky* mad melange called Chez Inez should hit the spot. Located on tiny, cobblestoned Rue Gham- pollion* just off the "Boul Mich ” (Blvd. St. A^lchel), the boite is patronized by a lively bunch of students, writers, artists, mu si- clans,, and a representative group of refugees from fancier, less4*uri bistros. ■■ Centering the place is an old upright piano that is usual ly sounding out the blues, and stuff that's strictly from New Orleans The tiirie^worn keys are constant ly being pounded by the top eXpo- neiitS of jazz; such as Earl "Fatha ' Hines, often as not being accom- panied by other touring guests, like trombonist Jack Teagarden! the incomparable LoUis Armstrong; or Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax! The fabulous; force that is in front and behind of this unique room is attractive sepian blues singer Inez Cavanaugh. Personal- ity personified, the indefatigable Miss Cavanaugh: is one minute singing; in her own mimitable way, "I’m the Lu ckiest Fool in the World,” after just having su- pervised, or cooked herself a delU clous Arder of fried chicken, or red beans and rice, While the next time you look around she’ll be lis- tening to the! latest problem of some love-stricken student, like that was all she had to do. . Along with the struggling artists and Writers; her steady customers include many celebrities in their respective worlds, riicli as author Jean Raul Sartre, the "New York- ers” ace cartoonists, Charles Ad- ams, Sam Cohean, and George Price; society’s Doris Duke, the (Continued on page 60) * PERFORMERS r Script Writ»r^§ .Cmmpdy Writing Service Designed to meet the needs of sll typos or professions! srtlsts . In sll fl'eUls of sho\\ mtslness. Included. In the oraaiiinatloa’s 'writing atafl’ are the talents of : MEL BROOKS (Spsetal Material Writer for SIO CEASAR) IRVING REID (Special Boni Materlsi for CARL BRiSSONi NORMAN GIMBEL (Spoelal Music fpr Station WNYC) Everything in the way pf Special Maieiial including Miisic. Comedy, Lyrics, rantilir and ahctche-s. Special Material for TV Guest Shots SCRIPT WRITERS c/d FRED WOLFE 1«50 ireadWay, New York Room 401 CO. $-0533 Under new mariagement this year, this Beach landmark was ini cloldriims for some time, due to bad "bookings. However, with the return of Gene Baylos, the intime spot came out of tne slump and is back in the profit groove. - Baylos with the same basic act, comprised of his standard bits, plus the ach libs that make him a draw here on previous stints, has acided some new material that’s (Clicko. He may not be tailored for the bigger rooms, but for this type of intimery he’s top stuff. Solid all the Way. Sylvia Karlton is a nice looking soprano who contribs pops and mu-^ sicornedy hits. Peggy McCoy, gets by okay with the so-called sophisti- cated lyrics, Joe Candullo and his trio handle the show backing capably and fill the lulls _in top manner. "The Andrinis play Concertos on the mandolih and guitar with the yirtuosity and dex^ ferity of concert artists." -FRITZ KREiSLER. A PAUL WHITEMAN 2 Seotonf / ★' AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. -5 Ywri ■ "Not only are they rare iinu- sicians, : they are excellent cbihedians as well, dhd keep the oudieheb in a cdnstahf uproar." •-SAN FRANCISCO DAILY NEWS; WALbORF-AStORIA NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PITTSBUROH SYMPHONY .3 Krtani gUgogtiiMiit, in HAWAIIAN ISLANDS far E. jin FElRNANDEZ PRODUCTIONS MeeeiienMiit: MUSIC COiRP. OF AMERICA lAalin fliiarier, Bobfon Boston, Jan. 26. : Harry Delrnar's *‘ReveW* with Ti))i Herbert & Don Saxon, Doro- thy Jarnac, Larry Douglas, Trini Ps.eyes, Ronnie Cuhnihghaim Jack Blair, Peggy Lloyd, Dorothy Hut" chins, Riissell & Aura, Carol Nel- son, (& Gemye de Lappe. Dave Les- ter Orch. (IQ); . ^3 mihimum. Current showing of Harry Del- iriar’s “Bevels’' is the third in a series of original iriusic revues pre- sented at Hub’s liatirt Quarter, and closely follows the format set by Max Liebman in the two previous productions. Overall result, a fair- ly solid hour’s entertainment. Cast is Well-studded with talent, stand- outs being Tim Herbert and Don Saxon, a couple of zanies; Larry Douglas, a solid baritone; Dorothy Jarnac, Trini Reyes and Russell and Aura; each aboYe average in iridi- viduaj terjping choreri Bright arid fast opener is in Western motif, which seems to be getting a big play receritly, with production , clo.sing on the same thente. Husky-throated. Peggy Lloyd, a well-stacked tluii.sh, grabs second spot with okay vocalizing of “Do Nothin'^ill You Hear From Me” and “Sunny Side of the E ■ss- •A«>. ft. "A ★ MARCUS LOEW BOOKING AGENCY GENERAL EX ECU Tty e OFFtCES LO EW BUILDING ANNEX 160 W, 46th Sf., N.Y.;C. « 4Udsoh 2^2000 J. H. LUBIN*a 5 KSgii SIDNEY EPlERMOIlT MANAGER ' V*