Variety (March 1950)

VAl'DEVILIJI Continued from paie 60 mi V Ar Frolics. Cli i f carries on both physically and yo- S hits another gathering spot. ^ , are vigorous However, before this is accom- plished, present show format must De ^® . ueiu * , be revised. Having an aCt working Shine and are vigorous, but other two hum- V«dn«fd»y, March 29, 1950 Be ,Love.” Tony Parrish handles vide • hefty boost with their tip- (HOTEL *SS83iJ^ to St Ba"lerin» Ge«i. Melritehnnko M imi the record Intro by Ashtbn Stevens, adds class to the revue with a Soto Qnh 'th HSur Cros * which recalled the days of the inn toe-terp and later in the flnale, v*w» >■>, mvm mmn. when It was the pioneer'of bistros, The aero team of Howard&Wan- . , . Za6e. da Bell sell heavily and rate a; * swanky, intimate supper ■ - rousing reception for their final club like the Flame Room, su- Oval Room. Boston stint,, with Wanda doing r i head- • warbling, especially when <COFDE?°I.Aza HOTEL) stand atop: Howard, who is balanc- ^®«*b«hip. Boston, March 25, ing on. a teetering board. [oes over for top returns. And harming, petite Mimi Ben/Pii rs light. ! The ballroomology of Hibbert & unarming, petite Mimi Benzeij, Shine and Stone are promising u^ru^Marshard J Ofch (1 1) Tony i Bird builds neatly out of a produc- stunningly .gowned Met opera col- unlfComedians who 4vc still S 50 ^ 2 ’ / */ Won number only to be interrupted ^atura fills such reflu rehients, UC icviscu. ua.vmg «« mw nvi4w»o • •—, , ■ • -;*. fL,--*. ■ . w ini nur i 1/ jiriwiofvw'w wi vrv well over 40 minutes, Shiite arid young comedians who ^ Peters Trio; cover, $150; $2, Stone, tends to slow the pace of to realize their potential. As yet, ; — the bill, beside'running the entire they are plagued by so-so material. In their first cafe appearai 1 m. . . . • i ’ . 1 *... L. w . . 4 - 4 -^‘ •\n/viPkT.i\T I ailfinC*' _ a ■ - ' ww. ^ . i well o^erin hour and * but the attempt to prompt laughs We. j etoUF- »» PV"! half/ Tighter format could be by swish and blue, stuff isn t a step Mary Hehly, are currently setting j Brass Band from Biazil. Nexot Larue. The Turner Twins with song selections that appeal to lie the vocals nicely. Do espe- a Ji musical tastes. HCr weih Tn thpir first cafe aobearance lo- handle the vocals nicely. Do espe- a Ji musical tastes. Hei Jll ‘ Hnv P / a nri wi;e. dally well on ’True to. You” and Shosen^numbers vrun . the achieved by liberal cutting all the in the right (direction a new high in entertainment val- .MUllcyuu uj MM V- ■ ° I a- new lUgn 4U CMWi ianlAAivaiu' , M #1’ way around, except: for the closer,, Shine does some fine tap work, ues with just about the sprightliest Rose JLOllilgC. Alliany Nov-Elites, who might include an- especially in his ijmpreshes of Ray 45-minute stint seen here in some .(TENEYCK HOTEL) : "- other number. Also Stone and Bolger and Bill Robinson, and also timel What- they do is not as im- Albany, March 22, Shine might Work throughout the is. a nifty straight man. Stone is portant; to employ the Cliche, “it’s Walter Scheff, Hoy Atwell, Bill bill, instead of One spot. sharp at dialect quips and stories, the way they do it” that sells so McCombe’s Orch (4); no cover. - Ginger Kinney is one of the Team goes in for some rough play solidly with ringsiders; -They mug; freshest femmes to appear . on the to garner laughs., With some slic- put on funny hats, interrupt each Policy of importing names to Chi circuit arid registers with ter- ing and weeding they would be a other and wander around aimlessly build up patronage in Schine- viiobeii numbers run me gamut from grand opera to swing ar- rangements of popular classics She even injects comedy touches? in several. Her performance is ex- ceedingly listenable, and a filled (Continued bn page 65) rifle tap whirls and gets a strong hand for clogging to “Donkey Serenade/’ Kay. Kenton, a some- what demure Betty Hutton type, ing ana weeping uiey. wuuiuj oe a good theatre act. - ... ( : Nov-Elites are a zany trio. While something of an effort to try and but it’s all sock ‘entertainment. Serving'' as a neat opener is Hayes’ bit spoofing pic travelogs, Policy of importing names to build up patronage in Sehine- owried spot was accelerated Friday (17) when Roy Atwell came on to supplement Walter Scheff, featured sell after lengthy stint of the pre- jwith guy hoking it up enough to baritone for past month. NEW! « '.i'i ' . .» ./ <| : ■ OV/XA .CULlr^JL 0Vi,aa««.v4 v«4^ |*vv W1UI fiUJ 1AUAIAIH At. UK UilVUgll VV | * ~ makes themistake. in subduing her ce( ^ n g a C t f group registers never- warm up the audience. Trom then ferent topper will be hooked each stun. It s when she mugs, and thejess. Youngsters have a top- on it’s easy, for he teams with weekend under plan of JioteTs new . —....— notch Diece of buffooneiw. backed Miss Healv. a stunner, arid neirfect manager, George E. Chelius, Jr. i.m.. by some excellent instrumentation, foil for his antics, in a “Disk Idea is to lift night life, at class NEW! . . NEW! NEW ! Teeing off with a straight version Jockey Blues” number; she aping mtery/ and in the city generally DIAMICOIIWlh CIMPCD of “Oh Marie,” accordionist Frank- j Lena Horne and “Chi, Chi” gal out of the doldrums. It’s sometime riHINlOOimU OllYULR ie Carr follows with neat rendition Rose Murphy, and he. Smiling Jack since .performers like Atwell and H Of “Sabre Dance.” Trio really} Smith and a lusty Jan Peerce do- Scheff . have floor-showed here. mayhems operatic air, “Figaro,”, ing “Bluebirds of Happiness.” Turn Robert Young, Kirk Douglas, Nina running through it at record-break- gets howls. Another neat bit is Foch, Eddie Dowling, and Mark ing pace before swii\girig into fast their tearing apart “Baby, It’s Cold Roberts are among the personali- novelty, “Cicero Mama.” in “Big Outside/’ ties who have recently broadcast Noi^e From Winhotka,” Joe- Mayer Grabbing the spotlight Miss Hea-! f r ? m the room on Scheff’s^^^ platter- slaps his bass heatedly/^Although I atl^ipU t<^vo- interview program over WPTR/ the. lads get continual applause, calize “Stardust” but is broken up Atwell, adept at double-talk and their imitation of a hillbilly . trio by Hayes: sitting at ringside table master, of mangled English, did rocks the room. heckling in loud, drunk fashion, seven minutes/ to :solid laughs on . Bud Prentiss does a yeoman job Remarks wow audience,: Miss Hea- bis first show. Routine is.solid and with four-piece orch which; is too ly and even; .band boys. Hayes funny, although a Reference to “the j small for backing the show. At winds with solid characterization Fleischman Hour” on Rudy Vallee least, another tooter is heeded, of drunk pouring, out woes to bar- might be changed to reimOve. dat- small for backing the show. At least, another tooter is heeded. Don Pedro fronts group capably and Nina Barbosa Harry Marshard orch backs nice-1 Scheff, a principal in “Briga- gets a nice mitt for her Latin ly. Tony Peters Trio fills lulls. Biz doon” and other Broadway musi- yOCals. Zaoe. good. Elie.- [cals, displays resonant pipes, fine ——" ■ ' “ —-—-——i range, robust style and engaging College Inn, Oil Hdnev JoliiisOn’s 1’arls “Some Enchanted (FOLLOWUP) money .loimsnn S, *«•••*, Evening,” “Peggy O'Neill,” "Sep- H i r u P Z, M r' ch . 10 - tember Song”, and others. He has Chicago, Maich 21. Honey Johnson. Claude Azima, audience join in on “Peggy Although this nitery had been Christian Jouati, Rollo Gladiier; no ' O’Neil ” Fine accompaniment is scheduled to close about April 6 minimum. , provided by pianist leader of Mc- to be turned into swank eatery ■ i Combe’s unit, a local One. Patrons with dinner music, upsurge in This new nitery, recently opened : in beautifully- decorated room business since the announcement in the Montparnasse section at 17 , seemed to enjoy most the rhumbas, has changed plans for the present. Rue Jules Chaplain, has all the Jaco. rhumba tender in a serio-comic vein. might be changed to remove dat- ing. ' Scheff, a principal in “Briga- CHRIS)TINE GARDONI "SINGS WITH HER HEART" Starred N*w York Radio Program WEEKLY FOR 2 YEARS CARNEGIE HALL POP CONCERTS CAROUSEL—MONTREAL St. R*gi«—Toronto; Coronet—Qutbtc NOW IN NEW YORK THE BOULEVARD, ELMHURST, L. I. Top Crititg Agreo ShV* Sensational . . . You Must See Her • DELL-SPEAKER 1650 Broadway, N. V. C. Suite 301-3 PLaxa 7-3195 C ollege Inn, Oil (FOLLOWUP) Chicago, March 21. to be turned into swank eatery with dinner music, upsurge in business since the announcement has changed plans for the present. Rue Jules Chaplain, has all the Jaco. In addition to keeping the “Col- promise of becoming favorite play- — ■. lege Inn Story” running, Les Wein- ground of the American Colony. It Ainntii’ia PikHiinnl Ah 0 rott, producer, has brought in new ig operated by chanteuse Honey A,,iaiW rott, producer, has brought in new r is operated by chanteuse Honey material, with show being a tighter; Johnson, who came over with Rex package than when it opened 21 weeks ago. Stewart’s band two years ago and stayed on to study painting. Club, (FOLLOWUP) , Portland, Ore., March 24, Marjorie Garretson is making . Influehcei' .undoubtedly by the iKS'SC'S™; bS S hark-back vogue to the 1920s, Ward : been turned into a lush, softly lit ^ cSfi 1 Garner and Frank Wagner, have a cabaret. Dinners are still served, class and ^hnwmfnchin 8 ^ AUhlL°i! "ChiiiGsit Done# Stylists" Currontly ROXY N*w York Doublii»4 CHINA DOLL Now York . (6TH MONTH) Diroctiom WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY department ahd Weismuller has two new terp ^g^arinerT She Ts'backSd by a Union ” ”No Difference in Men ” of the e Fred Astlfre^CaTioca^and , four combo, with Rollo and her impression 6f a gal selling of the J?rea Astaire^ Larmca, ana Qladner, last with Skinny Ennis, sheet music in a dime store. the other a sexy.ballet-type display i on the bass: Claude Azima: violin: " * LE RUBAN BLEU. Now York ^ne ptner a s exy Daiier-type^ «ispiay i on the bass; Claude Azima, violin; rarrAtonn ^ set to Love For Sale ” Latter is a Christian JOUan. cuitar and fine Miss Garretson was very gen- bit torrid for a family room, but: pSSg bySdl miZ'tes Niftv eow^s 0ft „,l t f v r 3 n ? goes over socko. i ihg musicians are always dropping^ what it takls^ zhd ^lots P nf el a « With Don Tennant replacing; in, and Monday night jam sessions make her bietime She Cliff Norton, several Skits have . are given. - nwM^ni-alw^f caiu ^ s been dropped, but one rib-tickler I Ineratiatinc cladhanding is han ° W J? piai J 1 ^ A | ox Studek. has been added, “Stars of , Tele- dl g2 g bv Miss g Johnson and hubbv i °l. th ® best Wlroom teams vision,” in which Tennant, Frank ; Herbert Gent.rv^ Ym m a *A m Arioan* I J? hl V thls t0wi1 °P ens the bill. , Wonviow anil Ptii’iefinn ATdlcnn fa H er . Dert Gentry. Young American Corisoln and Mptha ha" hi pnfu niftw Ptrsonal Mahagtr: MURRAY ROS1 PLACED BY KALCHEIM & SMITH R. K. O. Bldg., Now York City JUdoon 4-3343 Wagner, and Christine Nelson take ! Artists geiXniav'space and the f on ? ol ° an^Melba do plenty nifty over as familiar tele types; theana'lcS | ^rpmg, with few lilts and spins, western star, home economist, and | a *wi2 : ^ ouple receive plenty .applause, wrestler. Keno Remero .teriors.i . Amato has Art and Metba Gibbs weatciii oidi, iiumc ccuuuimsi, ajiiu | ..,£,11 *on»a P A»f a j .xxrii-v. ! ‘vvsnc api««uaci wrestler. Keno Remero tenors \ tourist P rusb nt ffnnd ^wnrd th nf C rnnirfh I • Amato has Art and Metba Gibbs “September Song” and Ralph Steri ! LnfAH £!qVa n \ f^i m eyery Sunday night with a ling has new closing number, should make this mteiy a bonanza, troupe of eight people Who do folk .“Blow, Gabriel, Blow.” Thrush _____ wosfc, dancing as a hobby. This added at- Eileen Green reminds of Helen Morgan as she chirps “My Bill.” Norman Fields croons, “This Can’t Nile Club and Hotel Managers This Is tho' First Timo in 5 Ytdrs That Any Act Has Boon Mosk, dancing as a hobby. This added at* « traction has been boosting the Sun- Bellewie Casino. Monti day take. Montreal, March 24. Esco Larue, Arnauts (3), Hoio- ard & Wanda Bell, Turner Twins , Bl . » ■■■ . Debonairs (5), Hibbert & Bird, 117ft fOIlT Bllfl Genta Melnitchenko, Casino line i ® ■ Mill i lgllVB QIIU (8), Bix Belair Orch (12), Julio v r- Y - ^ . al i Reyes quartet; admission 50c-$l. I HB , d, Wftll COMEDY MATERIAL For all branch** of theatricals FUN-MASTER "Tha ORIGINAL Show-BIx Gag filt" • Not, 1 thru 31 ® $1.00 aa. • (Ordor In Saquanco Only) SPECIAL: First 13 hlos for $10 All 35 Alas for $30 • 3 Bk*. PARODIES, par book. $10 o • MINSTREL BUDGET ....... ItS o • HUMOR-DOR FOR EMCEES. $25 # • 4 BLACKOUT BKS., oa. bk. $25 a —or all 4 dlff. Vols. for $15— • "HOW TO MASTER THE CEftl- MONIES" (ra-lssua) — $1.00 par eopy — NO C.O.D.'s PAUL A SMITH 200 W. 54th St. Dtpt. Y NEW YORK 19 ACTS, GAGS, SCRIPTS, parodIes, Special songs 1950 CATALOG FREE Largest Selection of Comadv/Matarlal- In Showbiz! Wo also writ* ntatanal to ordar. J. It H. KLEINMAN 5144-K StrOhm, North Hollywood, Cal. Talophona: Hilltld*. 0141 AT THE TOC CLUB !. WiS. EDDIE WHITE "THE PERENNIAL JUVENILE" has play#d htrt num«rous times before^ but was never better than now with a carload of new sonqs and stories. (Signed) ALBERT J. TUSA. Tie Toe Club Fdrsonal R*pr«stntatiyo: . TISHMAN AND BERGER AGENCY 701Soveqth AVnui Naw York, N. Y. In spite of Lent which usually | cuts biz heavily in this town and j the falling off of trade in general, • this flashy cafe continues on the; upbeat with the ropes up for most ! | performances. | Heading current 1 ay out is come- 1 dian Esco Larue, who does his boff drunk routine with assistance of! Hibbert & Bird. This is a natural; for this room where patrons go for' r the broad approach and plenty of aero work. The Arnaut group score with thipir trick : violin routines and pick up additional salvos for their bird flirtation session. Act is simi- lar to that of their brothers, who played this spot a’ few weeks ago, but addition of femme to this group sharpens presentation and] ' sells their “whistle-talk” in strong 1 j fashion. .• 'j-. j The lavish Kartiarova produc-/ tions are sfiarked midway by a fur I fashion show, a gimmick that does i well with the distaff arid makes j a neat change from the usual line work. 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