Variety (September 26, 1951)

■OFH RMIIWs a*, mi . •' ■ Mif 9 N* Y* Lon WaU#v* r Latin Quarter Re j#. irtfh Billy Daniels, Benny f /nr. Mm#. Artie's Cm Cen Don frri, Herfcte Stylet. TK# Colston* <2i t Jack Kilty. Gloria LeRou; Paul Ath Houte Orth; "No HiffA tray in IK# Sko" 110thI, reviewed in Vamctv July II. TL l ow Walter*' Latin Quarter Re rue was sock cafegoer entertain ment thU wmm*r at the LQ down the at root, but in moving Utla Roxy the unit ha« loet tome of It# at wuaphere and effectivtnoaa. show U labeled Part* After Dark" How ever, that * almoat a mianonaer. for a»ide from Mme Avila • WMRfr routined Con Can Dancer* *»d a brief fashion display. there i little Gallic fUvor in the irsflioa Despite the lack of of the original aeaiuHInn tWi Ub podge of mafic. Juggling and Just plain novelty. Hoc tor I Byrd, girl and hoy terp team, are more than merely pleaaant curUiO-rataera with their attractive routine of straight and fancy stepping In irrpretat.oo t>f "Dark Town Strut- ter* Ball," with much twirling on f iPa part, prove* galleries' lav© rtrkicst routine it the male solo, a Up conga saw* music Lowe. „ Orch U4l. wfch._ _ Neele Smith; Tone Bennett, Von-1 UfW .r B “ derbiltt ta It "flpiMu L i O fh i rP I f* yfr ZuMniitV* »ecka" fBNOi. reviewed ., ftSJooenaTast with "too Do * VantCTT July IS. ft. \™ Kcst of her repertoire ie topnotch end I hlrogo, f ill Chicago. Sept II. four Zvant. Duke Art. Jr. A Ion _ „ C.mey. Peppy tee 4 Trio Bryan reviewed io New Acta Farywm orch. "Mere Come* the Oreom" ( Par ♦ Current augo show at the Pma ■■■I t a faat-moving 40-minute layout which it slightly overheard in the musical deportment Abhi« viated hill forage— the uonal com- edy tum in this houae, although Louis Prtma doe* a neat Job of doubling — hand maestro and Tony Bennett Is shrewdly selected. She el moa t Bfta Latter half of this bill fail* to project the pleaaant performance* nted by the two opening acta Jain acta are list leaa and make Fff -.i.Fv.n. momenta “tile <» f no •t«w—spt to Inject ahow- vt-raton has it* *?***' ‘ft * uTmaU «*—*•» In view af Peggy Lee • In the JtoWWgyjmjt ‘ ‘ ‘ emcelient work on TV thia summer, who sella a ihe slough-off that singer does on i ..mped JJJ the stage seem* like poor Judg- carcases Who lares. . wowi tw - with H^dy of the Evening, scor e * me—. * th -trick version oL "Sunny ► Four Eva— are a neat opener «. r_ i .k* street" and shows his for the family limit. The parent- 5jS.JS.ujJ Beg* off with hi* cl—Me. group getting applause on tla • fhat Old Black Magic," . pioducllonwiae. the revue ia well ' m9m ^ # mounted Paul Ash * house band U moved from the pit to the cen- tri; of the stage, and surrounding th. orch I. -hat W-*" *»** one of those famous fthubrrt wind log staircases Naturally, the show gal* make their entrance down this prop to Dunch the Dyo«t backed hv lack kilty’* production ling of "La Vie En The Colatona. a ■ ler dance turn, foilow. They click with iMune satirical stepping (hats featured by neat acrobatic* on the t art of the femme. Slftjt I Hhf • .ids down the comedy slot.-Once of \Unny Goodmans troupe he stiows a wealth of talent in making with the gags caricaturing Holly wo.Hi stars and getting off some livplay with the hand wkon he find* material to match hia versa- tility. this comic will rate among the top funmakers. ( an Can sequence adda up to a h»t of skirt waving and feminine shrieks and Utile el»e It neta a mild reception In other soenes. however, the line of gala, led by Gloria LeRoy register fairly well r« penally in a bit where luminous lighting is employed It makes for an eye filling spectacle Per usual. Paul Ash a crew purveys fine back ing Cub. Prims'* orch stood* — one of the beet stage bands In the busi- ne— Solid musically, this crew h— a brace of topnot—l production numbers that are auretire audi- ence elk ha In the pivot spot. Prtma projects hia vocal* with sharp showmanship. Opening with hia "Oh Babe" number. Prime wdiy — . — the roof off with "How Could Yon Believe Me?", neatly Intone* "I Think of You" and "Curley-Heeded Baby " She avoids the heavy op- eratic. c lo a c it tune being a Gaelic cl a—ic that wtoa her solid palming. | Bill, which nine a scant So minute*, is much too short to glee the balance of the turn* a full air- ing Panto comic Joe Termini scores handily with hia deal hie puss and string instruments Ven- erable comedian o pena with hia Addle bit. segues to a sesaion on the electric guitar and banjo for plenty of yorka. | Other act. the Three Bor bets, la • Y* Orrt jljl, Top 4 Tdmnrda, Ajmt 4 Bros <I>. Nellie (Cod. Nellie ^utchor and Tommy Ed war da Apollo ahow. Supporting acta are average and don t give the uau* uae their mitta H i a badly par. d layout that needs more than two good turns • to pull It through Ho uae w— Ie— than half full at third ahow opening day tilt. Joe Th«*mas orch tee* off with s ape. dy but unoneitluc vanlaa of < ..nuell lation.^T r rvv oiaptava plenty of enth u a i aa m but Ns over- on the bra— tends ta effect When Thomas •vdaa— the orch to a small comt>«> comprised of three rhythm, two bra— and the naaaatro on tenor ■team* up the nvuw w.%n w > _ bra—y in»tnp—I p MB B and b ro a d I,pr _ f Uv . r turn mugging Wulwaw In tbe Show, be i ^ * boyf rtl . monMr *, r *f'<l <he hand belt across several D | . . ^ orietnalitv and agility to aer a»w«jw.uw. it; r * t f with his g And rale l.-K to leg Uai* 1 ***• wing okay response 1 Numbers vary from a Jivey ten Ai iw. dition of "Jumpin’ Joe" te an tat «nu me ■■■• ■ ■■ “iCom# to Mulberry Street"An- —Una" and "Come On A My House " all delivered at a Jet pare Band vocalist Keely Smith also •cores neatly with her workover of "Shanghai" and her duet with prtae of oldtime aoftahoe artistry Prtma on Tn in the Mood for Young femme comes hack for solo Love" for an all-around sock band control stint that goes over well, routine and then junior and pa do some | Besides Bennett, only other act precision work All come j, the Vanderbilt*, who come on for vome neat hooAng to bmh after Prima’s lerifthy opening seg- I } ment Two lads nave a neat ac tm Dube Art. Jr. type of routine ter ping turn which hut Ida via a hasn't been seen around for »ome > ears Dressed ia , m«>defn garb. the clay face -modeling stint pleases all seatholders louag mao does some chatter — hia Angers ply the mud for some standard faces, hut his main attention holder is hia work in the various ages of a woman Pulls out the patriotic ■top with a moulding of Uncle Sam for strong ftaldi Alan Carney, doing hi* annual stage chore between pictures, haant added much since last seen with some of hia quips really quivering with age There's not much reaction front: the audi- ence until he goes into hia dialect aoapboa types ending with a rough ■wish Comedian has * gift lor facial and vocal portraits which he ■erica of Alp-and tu»lancing stunt* graded towards Increasing diffi- culty. Team earns Arm mitting with ita closing hand-to-hand —trial. . • Horm .;.. IlliO, Boston. Sept 22. 5p4r Janet* "Musical Depeecio turn ffet'wfwith Wayne Merlin Trio: RtU King. Pool 4 Paulette. Helen Grave©. Jtufh Potter Larry Flint Htmtc Orrh (111; "A Milium mure For Chritty " < 20th K in- terest ing nmlodir interwralation n*f Em braces bie lYou " On 4' lat- ter tune. Thom— belts out some solid trn.»r —s Mcks Combo Works smoothly throughout m. brief turn and bogs off Show really com— to life, how- ever la the closing niche, with Nelli# Lutcher's top song Myiin* Mi— Lutcher works at keyboard and sock* across her familiar en- tries with skill and Individuality She's aagtated on the rhjrthm by an unbilled drummer and be— play- er She onena srlth a cute fen- dition of •’That** A-Plenty.'' Segues I Inin a flower and m a r* tuneful "Soai 1* Ended" and clones Ar*t •et with an esuberant "Birth «f * sentimental Item titled "That * My ■—' gpd Qfspt up bon— strong Sherman Hayes' orch does a Hawaiian medley to upen the show and acquits it—if well backstop- ping Mias Powell Met M—, ■. Y. Congmroot If». John GaUus. Dural. Richard Monti. Burton 4 Jv >et. Houord 4 Wanda Bell. Her man Hyde. Butter .Shaver 4 CM toe. Arrhte Robbtnt. Renee 4 Jim. "Ursa Doone ' <Col 1, rerieired in VaaiKTY May SO. *51. There I* no lack of variety on ^ « r<MB#a w th« (urr.nl F.U.r bill III - 1B, “** 1 om " “ C “ ,ot » mixture of standard acta and overall pleasant effect Opening are the mixed colored darning ‘ New Act■», followed by John Gal- iua and hi* standard turn off clar- inet mg and ball balancing Inter- spersed ia Callus' manipulation, on *t rings, of a line of dolls while 1 playing the clarinet, with the pay- |Bplk> J—s' UtMkd Po—wci- j eff bring hit Minuttaneoua dartnH- atom ' crew, complete with plung-j ing. doil-handling and ball-balanc- er* baseball hats, pigeons, piatols. ] ing The rualomert liked him newcomers, adding up to a 10-act h . a ,J. rdard4 ".uT;, «WI u b.u»d I. b.v. „ Duval docs the standard magico tricks, and he does them srell. Act consists of the colored handker- cocnJc* and assorted standard arts • and mustciansi combine to dish out an go-minute aeah of madness should expand He throws away a at the HKO Boston which leaves chief bits, umoks blow ing with Ane Job on Charles laughtna which the stage in a shamblea and the j "Invisible pipe" and milk pouring could register much atronger stubhoidera limp Adding up to through a paper rone. Assisted by Misa I aw aeema bound by ih« aolid entertainment, the non- an unbilled woman, he could ern- reaions uf the stand mike and fhaiant Jones meanders about ploy some more dhowmanakip. appear* to have lost what anime-| *"<«*ng acta, conducting with t\ Richard Monti tenor i New Act*!, tion she devrlooed on video plunger or ha—ball hat. whack-. follow*, with Burton 4 Janet, doing Thrrr'b alto (h* problem ul routm- ■ •»* Ihe be.U .honlln* inMI.Iiow of n i m e KimtUUn. me. ullb men, of her tune, mom >•*•«* ‘^ »*•■« out with • b« «<•»>'>« eime l.ueh. «lth the ummI of aolid »klnbeating. all In the true subjects Burton impersonates Du- Jones' tradition ; rante. Chaplin. G roue ho Mars and Crew wade* through "Some En- the like, and hia likene—es. with chanted Evening.' with beadle** the use of props, are good, but the figure* wandering about the stage. ! act could be speeded Janet does * Poet and Peasant." which Anales lit phcim, Garbo and Mae West. Howard 4 Vanda Bell haven t any unusual stunts for a hand bat | ~Hurrv on Down " She scores ef- fertiveh on each and bad to prom- ise hou«e to fill additional requext numbers at the next show ApUs 4 Eat re! ita dish out a rough and tumble style of come- dies for mixed reaction Man and woman supply a brand of patter belonging more to a barroom than a vaude house Some of It's subtle but for the most part ta lust dirty Eatrelits rings excerpts from some pop tunes and Aou> feta —me sight yorka from MB outrageously sharp outAt and f—lat mugging* Singer Tommy Edward*, terp- ■tera Top it Bottom and an Oriental aero turn. Canton Bros., are Hated In New Acts. . Grot auilabte for the bistro floor Blonde has a bright song for starter. "It s A Most Unusual Day." < * pi lot. W Washington. Sept. 12 trene Room. Leon Natwra. Hoctor . n , % B IgairM Cf iiwtiof in Am— ' 1 Y k ^ I*-J—w®^* In ® vMMMi a ilJtv ^am fnrk MftwfrtWi Houte follow ud I Get Idem” is alight, OrTh ni "Anuela ia lhe O^I Th * f °*d Feeling" is too aiow but Jri P*»P Sbanrhai comes tloner to the f.ld HUG!. mo* r««b-. #w.A My House" ■ . til Love r IU P^ mark and 1 i* ml— a good choice Com, Oa-A My Hvi«-1 Ih-^bdrop .od Mm mu.t- ’Laura." di This i« a fast, varied layout with y«u •• | rM ,k. hut w f th v«,unds and hoke and a. ..nt on noveltv General recwvera *ith her di*k beataelier • ni(lx Hawaiian War Chant Mi 11.4* to ahow !■ enthusiastic with Man M • Tnrt iJ 1 with Bptke and the Wayne Marlin WtRAgP- w I th - MB - MBBAR—Mlard lion'* *hare going to overture, fea- .. B . mu4 , h OD . lftr iun,iw i«r —Trio dressed ia luminous costumes comedy tum of breakaway musical anctng art. but they go Beer well Herman Hyde Is always a laugh- . . . „ . .. , much opportunity for solo tunng bantonmg of Roy Roberts | riff a Headliner Irene Ryan is * deA Brxan Farmm I* expanding in nitr click with her hep mingling of the emcee department and ruts the palter and raucous tune* Her A m-radio rep get* her off to a good vtari. but she lives up to her fan*' hopes with a self ribbing good-humored routine Her ous- rli-d. plaintive style and plain Jane look* win p«yeo« at once In addition, there’s warmth and show m nahip to her »tyif. Tees off after an Intro to re- mind those who don't know shout her Rob Hope background, with "Nobody* Girl" Got* on to • tekeoff on the new style of aophla- ti vted t«mh rhantoo—y, using "Em braces hie \ou" to make her point and garm r plenty chuckle* After some patter and Some rib- tickling tags on (he "Aamtng JUa at rue* Into tunes of the period "Sundown " I'm Jealous of tkM* Moon.** "You re in 1-ove With Ev e r y—w Rut the One in Love With You." and winding up with a sock version «f * Railin’ the Jack " There's a wholesome quality to gal'* bumor and bobby-soxers and their elder* alike go for it. 1—• Navara. billed — "piano bumoriat " 1 — ^ * - »how excellently. Zabe. Olimpia. Miami Miami. Sept 23. Don CHerru, Sibyl Rowan, Wally Helen Grayco. a slick thrush I to score stmnglf. Sir Frederic props, recalling vaude at It* best Gas grabs a solo spot to warble and corniest. But there’s no lack of "My Heart Cries for You" while — Ring value to Hyde s corn He's 'bedding copious tears, and the : still being assisted by an unbilled woman who acts as a foil Buster Shaver with CHive, the midget, remain surefire with their dancing, which Is especially aorko because of their difference Uk *i—a Archie Robbins, comic, has been around in the varieties for year*, and he foe* over nicely in the next- rlosing spot Robbins Is using a lot of material familiar with other Slickers give out with some aolid Dixieland in "Hasiaiiaa War Chant." Standard acts Interwoven in- clude Ruth Foater. a cute terpater. BUI Ward 4 to., Brnham Hrot . King, who juggles lighted torches Leonardo 4 Anita. Let Rhode ,nd hatchets for neat re—tion. Hunt* Orch, ' Hit Kmd Of Woman" j Paul 4 Paulette, a *ocko trampo- (RKO*. • I line duo. and tho Wayne-Marlin " Trio, two mu—ular boy* and a comedian* His nice looks and gen- Sibyl Bowan walks off with the svelte gal. in several solid aero and i oral manner Ingratiate him. how- honor* in pnrkaR» curresB here. ( b n l an c ing routine*. A saay magico over But some of the stuff could be edited for the family-time which overall, doesn’t gain the Jam! loses much of Ha punch by p—t preceding bills have had being overlong, and the antics of a The vet vaude gal gets them all i hefty femme stooge, who makes the way with her tnipreshes and : Uke Jelly with her abdomen, could changes onstage—to add to roatm- also be shortened to hypo interest uity and build Run* the gamut Both winds with re pH— of from a "broad" prtma donna to 1 Jonet trademark*. "Cocktails for Renee 6 Jim, with their revolv- ing ladder turn, are a weak closer. Jim. ia baggy clothes, and I in briefs, are slowed by the | sity te ready various pieces of and equipment for the stunts Latter foa- turtag George Rock dressed ia a Lord Fauntleroy suit. Bis good. V: '- ; -V/ '■ EUc. : y Orienlal, I U . ; Chicago Sep( 20 Three Rockets, J— Termini Jane P oirrtl. Shcrmon Hayes* Orch. "Anpeis Ja The Oui/ieUf" iJf-Gl. eomprt— Renee in a booty, twirl rn at no. To Toronto. Sept 21 Jerry Murad't Harmomtcait Richard Hayet, PArca 4 Park* f Gee . Bouncing Bodot < 3», Let he 4 Lawrence. Jimmie Cameron , Archie Stone How— Orch; "B>s Gather"* (Col). Perennial favoHt— here Jerry Murad and his Harmomrata whammed over when caught for their mouth-organ manipulations and engaging personalities — head- liners of one of tho moot cl©—ly- knit and. swiftly-pacod 75-minute package* seen hero in recent ses- sion* With backaUgr instruct ton* of Murray Little, this was a pro- fessionally polished Job that off—t previous consistent complaint* that certain stage-struck arts were milking and wearying the cus- tomer*. Thia week, every turn can h commended on timing and get- ting off-at age despite begoff de- mands It makes for a better payee from aloft with a strap attached te J”*"-t.mT Yn.jn* her neck, plus a revolving bit with 1 ^5. * J*. «“ •! t d, ,k • oL, " r (i both extract some comedy by physical maneuvers, but it's lost on the audience. Kahn. takeoff and an incuive ane an Two." "Holiday for Strings Josephine Raker Gamers healthy f "All I Want for Chnatmaa lau.'na as *he patters into rarhon< of Dietrich. Mary’ Martin Bea Ui- lur. among others The change of coMuming in xiew of aud. com- plete to hairdo* for each Is a solid adjunct to the begoff reaction. hum orist." »* allowge*t in the nu-T ^Topiioer Ih.n C herry ia another sical department He shows res l skill on the imoriea; and though ,.. !*? 00 xo l he wins a tunning accompaniment . ^ pgWIOCtion if tho p»pa and of chucklr* for his fuanymaa ef- ^ 4 ^* ,rrtl ,rtr * 8 bul r< ’“ ld »|and_ a | he star Jane Powell Is teeing forts, it is for his piano techninue 4, * ur ?T 011 ^ f* off in CM this week on a midwest that he is soundly acclaimed Best warmth simulation into his de- vaude tour Aside from exhibiting bet on the novelty aide it his take- llver y V- \ off t*n muMc prorreaa through the; Teeoff spot as handled in capable year*, starting with the chopaUck manner by the “ tta— and wimilng up with a lone- rodanc hair tnrdlry ranging from Chopin turned to Gershwin Funniest — gment ia j A Anita, in which the S** r *?2 dun ‘ n>t ^ to *** A»y OM, | July beaux, o( a film commitment painty, complete with hearts and The seven ahgte prmtde* the nov- Singer thou. d plenty af necrou*- -■ a th* mniainei . Aotxer*. hor—s and gwm chewing Hty for j^al m-raising Wally Ward . nesa in the early Mafet but thi* *.2 T ”—T" jJPQKBBSL* Winds up with a medley of pop and femme aide offer mild tong did Mtle to dim the ardor of her n, 5L! U ^!f i K it imagmatne and well Vmtro work of the petite singer it boffo aU tho way. More- over. de l fortunate In arrtving on the Bools o# her me cliefc. ' Hi. h v *“" * "• ** • * many of who— , out in AGVA to Hear Pitr Cbm Philadelphia, Soot 25 The Andrews Skater* will get a hearing Oct. 1 before tho Vocal ex- ecutive board of the American Guild of Variety Artiats on tenaadh of contract charges A led by George A. Hamid, owner of Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Trio had been ached Bted te play tho Pier Aug. It. hut out In turnx. plated with trick key- *nd piano duo ideas, with the ehangint effects Walks off te Ane edy adequate enough for the gig , miu action , ?gle department. Rigoietto Inw, with a femme) Lea Rh**ir and hou— orch okay l hai kinva f a... I The Hamid complaint alleges assisUnt, Win interest ia a bodge- — backing*. follower*. Fact ia. —« .. . a . pulled her over to even better ad- vantage and showed her off aa a!* 11 Ml ° urM *er the play or p*> mo*t ingratiating performer Gal .P*** Singer* are due hero Sept. Lory. additionally had trouble ui ; 27 for a week at ih* Latin Casino. As Uu marquee lure, the Har- monirate. in neatly-tailored grey suits and maroon ties, open with a terrific "Tea for Two." a bar- monlra boogie medley, their trade- marked "Peg o’ My Heart * and a smash "Day Is Dos—". On con- certo diapason effect*, plus step- out solos, the hoys wore * rousing success and had to beg off Ditto for co-headliner Richard Hayes, a rich and robust young baritone will his "Wonderful You;" a tempo 7 "Come preview of hi* Decca disk. "Once." which should go over as a heart!hrob ballad but the youngster should stop panhen dling his forthc—nihff r ecord re- leases. and bo needs a few l es so n s m stage d ep or tm ent D’Arco k Parker Goo. as a long And short comedy team of knock- about singing comedians, scored tho highent applause dent*!* when caught with their potter, mutual BMfMi M(i| herornpiishgd Singing on the high sustained notes which they persisted in kidding, though the customers soplsuded for g con- tinuance of the MBilBP stuff Bouncing Bod—, two men and a girt, go over nicety on their tram- poline act. with plenty of comedy effects, and Georg* Bodo does ?o continuous bock somersaults Leo* lie A Laurence, ballroom acrobat*# team, opens neatly, srlth Jimmie Camero n singing me. eommend- abhr knitting tho ptesant hdl Uo ’ McJ M B