Variety (May 2, 1951)

TV Emphasis in Talent Agencies Forcing More Vaude-Cafe Switching Cato ato theatre department* af •M mayor talent ag w cto fare irther general nmtumllnci by the further iraeral overhauling* by the Wu He Kidding? end af the year. Revamping* are Men Haeea. May I. beta* made necessary hy tna mayor Art af Dtveno gal whafaea fart ora one being the general be ► a atnpteaae Ml a tank af nine la the volume af rale and wafer, waa being previewed by while the ether representatives ->f the city, the betel-cafes an than neatly and alia be™? •elid motor far —nifi f ftm a doa. this tint than. Cliff Jarkaan. aa usual Is at ta their and the piano during the Intermissions 3 r. the increasing inn per paAtot. and the clergy ta de- vitoan Latter is fare (ermine whether or not the I a special realignment af man exhibit mm violated a certain mer rlt) ordinance p e rt a i n ing ta Far the past couple of years the nightclubs and restaurants television revenue has After witnessing the turn, log eueruamaai) while the question af the act a pre- sto other departments prtoty was bei^ diaruaaed ipecially bard hit are when the good paster present t br part meat' Vaud c om m en ted in all tonrerit y, »ee been an the wane “Wouldn't M be Juat aa effec- tor Isn't aa lurratine give U. tor example, tbe young lady started of ta a bathing that the need for new suit and gradually added cloth* be tbe reason tbe tat mg until she waa fully will continue to mam clothed*" doctacod Especially bard bit are tbe Itve-taieut departments Vaud Aim dales bare been aa the wane and cafe business isn't aa lucrative Some feel that tbe need for new TV art* will be tbe reason tbe tal- ent agencies will continue to mam tala saube departm en ts A parallel is seen la tbe operation of the legit dlvi si ons Legit per ae. hasn't been paying off far tbe agencies, but the department Helps feed talent ta Alms Cafe departments are still sal vent propositions in most agencies for new suit and I Dicker Durante For ™ J ^‘ LJLB 11111 ■ B “ “ v "““l , Night Club Reviews I'Ultoly that Jimmy Du rante will * — Csminesi hem mm « — — | ££ tH*! « nnmMmmoa. Mia ail Brh •«*•« IMa t m « 1 hlbilioa >ltk ei<rood Hu«h« CWI •" *1 lot •• latallt- m m earn ini on np#<>f ^(ioni Pr#* S 11 B t 8 MHkil tombo, mmpri• | nosed deal for bob Hope fell ‘hot Ht tbe suave atmosphere of lug aas aad rhythm trio, cuts the ££•*> due i« the lUrLiiM *•'*«' •* «*• aa Am ae.tl|r a«<l alaa »*»'•• «** snouto'wr i i? r l»o here** *** Th0 remedy-tong due. this Ham Han. Cliff Jackson, ae eeueJMb*?* annual fortnightly expo hera. ** ^ their sud the piano during the 4iW . Since msugursiion of policy el values via usage of new numbers bringing In big names ta bead the with only one held ever from Into CNE gr a ndsta n d s how. Olsen and appearance. Tee to with brisk spe- Johnson were in for two seasons. 1 rial “Hew About That." fellow l/snis fsL and Denny Kaye last year Latest witk laugh building version of flUOC Uii word from Hughes is that Durante , Fnppa Don't French la Me and Is available and new U s s matter rtlnue pal** raising pace with ot r*Mrari irrm £—<, — «wr« *ad imtWt «Mk Hollywood wtnotow working la full makeup • 9 Mias Tyrol! reveals range of pipes Mel Henke trie reeptlaned hr m* Tt . c i , hi this one with “Cara Nome for If f * Restaurant through June l HI I jplUffJiflf s wrap up Team, a h i ad a am e one. . . . Monk Mawrlnl wrapped up ar- p * so is a definite video and top cafe bet rangements fd G torts De Haven's For Stars Is Lire Summer kl'l.'k 'S r a! Tbw«#I# these parts far several seasons, rsgo . . . Call GaM booked for a LOuVeiHIOilS, IWrUlS HIS basic ideas on the I ado-Java- date at the London Palladium. I eygMo u^ | I nese mterps are excellently -can- opening July 3. P-’ ITT. ' I reived and staged with costuming Ou the strength of recent Capitol " .•* the *‘ rr ’ hrl ! 1 attractively colorful, and head and | disc licks Lee Pawl and wife Mars >•2,^ *kffc mmm* e.prrtl, handled M Vitoe, Cafe Dates k»" Canada Jinx for Patti; ' ,m lT rn l Rs^ed of $2,500 Jewels kJ a 1 kk • sit Ions in most agencies Montreal May 1. still enough nfteries to Patti Page, currently at the avy concentration Seville Theatre was robbed af ta be that Aim players 12.166 jewels Saturday <26* from srould take a vaude Ayer between her r ea m in the Mount Royal Hotel, pictures New tele names play cafe Haul included a gold necklace dates b etween shews. Frank Sinatra watch, bracelet, and large amount Frankie Lame la set to follow the .*** JjS op 7 lin « * i* }?* Chai **+ Modernaires for one or two weeks I * ,# ** °f *** Mso *»« *•**• for ether depending on Aim remmitmentn of u**! the shew harking agency cheats . . . Retoy A Jswe Frank Sinatra whoTl f2r Mr h ^ lei 6**«ly Kean inked for a fortnight at Wll* one m two weTkT mETtJ-JZ U ^‘ ** r ( ' Urk> *>***« '»■ La> Vegas, sr« .* • • ot- definite for July 27 with Rllly Eck i mtr hecletr •*■«*■« ^i.l . —_ —m. July 27 utoh h i.s I air Wlriv If na n. ’V % 4 Jfrr , u.u*. If those whr» olav toteries Mwffn ^ a K <r7 ‘ Mine around the Arst of August. Jwgh White, kwrl Primus. Dor ra b« na n Yst art mg May 10 and ^ ^ •• ‘he Sid Caesar and Imogrne Cera pair tohy Awn. Sammy ftowstem Orrh t^ plays tlw PaM V !«htoP^. M II months age she *„<* vt h. . . ta »4i. CUf Jarkaan. »4 mtolmu m . S r,r,n,,1,nl ' "* JRA held gto M her ream at r r ^ ug jj for the Labor Day week-1 v , ii WIUas Msmsmi K ‘ ► * - ^.1 Current layavt at this Gram- M , %rn „ OO ni *MI HMinU ** 1 TiULi* ^ Aerie reportedly has a M 30 split * ^ Village spat is a seek seuiss when actor N Y vaudeville agrnts are plan- | ' nr,r,fr . ]m * deal from the Arst dollar with no ,l * ntec1 *** thl * pa in Sea ning an Al Wilson Memorial Grave “ revered by inaurance. deductions which may. If rapacity IfJT ®° <h J ?* h a«d Pearl ' - in Israel in nr rm>ry of the Isle *m>'« i* *< rurvrf on •Acrut adm>' snd .rd iur- rtt agent, who died last week u. mn LL %i0m Areah. hit aa high as $46 000 *• w hue • initial U S ap Herman Fialkoff and Nat Dehia UmPIDR, IOF Tlfftipnih Out of this, comedian will pay coto ?******* Unr * returning from a Krt*. Joining Grade Afcy. ? '*? k . }P'- Although receaUyill^singer Bandleader Stanley Melba has sk#lt*n md !, h lr ** del,v ^ n,l « •• esiended program been signed ta appear at the Cat- STlw ^ITTIaii m 04 1 ° n *’ ** «** gMttog too Carnival. Memphis, starling ^ f nest vear Martin A h ** Ml ^ n ' m numbers Bat <S» ta May 12 Page Morton 0 ld to Wur * * <t f ck l# pianist tmeer at the Rsleiah H,on , “ U b*"* # *•“ effective on such tunes as "John of the Ho£l i s. * .rk N Y " U ^** ,,r<lr > " *«>«** Foggy Dew " cuest with Melhs at the c iron si Oriental Indie vaude com p etition Laaa With the Delicate Air" and . tnmivat u kak Aagship house as yeT has "On Top of Old Smok> • Also in Adto, auAartainmenf disector of not set any names with the excep- rludes several new items in a well- the Hotel Pierre, N Y.. is also (ton of Ethel Waters due la July. varied repertory m which his stand- slated ta )ota the N. Y, branch af - awl guitar-fingering Is also shew- the Lew 4 Leslie Grade aaenrv of rased. London Terms el his new deal (araaa# I ska . PvaH Prtmua is an exciting turn with Fi yxJLW Paramount. N Y, 1 McGrath will he Mark lor breaks in hit singing Herman Fialkoff and Nat Debin ’ Sft for MfRiphh Oul of this, comedian will pa> ^ | Krt*. Joininc Grade Afcy. •» *J- " Bandleader Stanley Melba has ^ ^Header Stanley Melba haa signed to appear at the Cot the Lew A Leslie Grade agency of London Terms el his new deal are currently being okayed to aa "John StriMf ped by an unbilled the art William J, Butler, who did an in- and-out visit cheering up hts frau. Hattie Butler, also a new arrival Clubs-Will Rogei from N Y. for Lewis. Variety Fund official in * quarterly m- Areoag them attending were Jack IRKOI Warner man Otto Hay man Ben Schaffer. Larry Garber. Wal- ter CBS» Romanik and Tlllie Oa- WORLD S SUPER MAGICIAN BLACKSTONE and Hi» Show of 1001 Wond«r» 20 P*opl* - - - 50 lllukiont DESERT INN, Las Vegas Genie Reel JMrm. Otto Hsvmas> ! all acog ever her recent clinical, she pocked a wallop of pcogrem Frank Walters after a too-long siege in bed drew a special 16- day furlough to receive special eye treatment Harry Nason who gave the rap a beating here after a monftrt vacash In Philadelphia returns to this colonv to take up with the Adirondack Doily Enterprise as Ht» cffditoc. Walter tCCSi Romanik elated *vet bis latest cdnicsl that upped Mm aa relief telephone twitch board operator, replacing Johnny •»\ T SF.» Not»n. who is Koud for N T. with an eve on a backdate OWHCUM TNCATRI. (MM KANSAS CITY AUMTOtIUM WISCONSIN STATt FAIR LOS ANGUfS COUNTY FAIR f*w DatOi Open ft*(ween Juno and Jonuaiy, 1953 c«l«l: CL YDS RAL0SCHUN McCoakey ArfUti Carp SIBYL BOWAN TOWN CASINO. AUFFALO MAY 2 . MAY II a •