Variety (November 1951)

47 Wcdaraday, 7* PhiDy Cafe Owners Ask Court Curb On AGVA Risk Fees; D.C Ops Protest .Sh’.W' Philadelphia. yov. • ♦ — ' 1 ££m£T 5 « 4 2 ? A^n^»li | Competition Too Roiuh, d or v«5*«y Art to* inioM ptU Cafe Take* Plunge s J* rt 1 * n * *»* /**** '? “'A' 1 , ' !L.,n^«r ThrT»rrO»V F.r* »*t*r» i» Pm.bur.h, hit .. r: rasirsS?li r . irul . .•.rss.r^.wrJr sasNawSBaft.' Coast AGVA *»M thi* .«.«»*.t from op*.* *•?'**»£ ft , ,--«■»*« i A ?Xio 1 * IwT°b*r °and the f Balconades has discovered it hot TA : rtk u' 12* 1SSI VL ELS* *° »» «**•* t>Pt of enter- aCJU*(i 1 /I po^Itoo cofo. »h«w Uu? tommrnl. bring unable to compete r,>tbr o|| a reg JJ fl^hoor basis lift A II A I cooortwr Brod V** d U2JJJ2 h *<* Jewel Bo* Rrvur" of femme I Ifl |N|pU/ I lP/t| ! l,-f. powelton <*f* »■‘ •P r { | "J • impersonators from Miami B*ach IWp I^Bw »ttb m—Ao <>**?■ EM my. Hoy j for lu month* That package and M>er Brojlv *** \ ”*§ **** u cloalng end of this meek after I H«»|lvw«»od Xw < plainsnts In U*9* reod‘n«*. »«* U more successful engagement than The American Guild of Variety vhich J^ge Cuma ^k haaijM- Ua )W It In* played Artists ha. rejoined the Coast Iiled a ** Balconades Jewel Box" It ♦* branch of Theatre Authority alter 1 Cafe Odperr Assn.. ohlcb the prcted to be a between May and « 90-day disagrc. uh nt A revised local AGVA refuses to i »••‘>a : mar, . ember flat lire locally >n future ^ of torkinf rule, oat put Into ft behind th* Hritdy* WWt MPWI f ;,— ■" . effect llmrtli Ifl 13 to tl,ht*u ih. VUWIIUI pu *"Jtr^ N it , L» Vegas’ Bistros Vs. AFM Local Manchester. If. H,, floe • _ zzk HHSriSS On Coin Hike Threatens Mon. I but whirb hat brep dark off ltd on for some time, kaa anno u n ce d > ' ' '• ' 4 . to. Vegas, X *hat tbe management describes at O/irk* Motif to Relight A 'pit between manages good new* for Manchester'* () .* *. i«i ■■ l a. Xi ^at re* art hotel* am Pappy Hoiptfi, (>vf, Cleveland X«v. 0 : , I ong *huttered , Soothe rn Tuv oro. formerly imped by hi rente* lan Yegad, Nov. f A 'put brlween management of lat Veto r eno r t hotel, and larger dob. »n one ramp and t*nr«»! IN)*, VmerK.n FederalloM of. MiuMana. hat re?uli*d h i ttalrffute v «v floor dining robm.-and nu. tv f " iBionetAMto '*• Btlron.de., bringing In Sam /I . 1 pi 7 I . z ^TA.t sST’S ss3 , c-.’isr*JsA's Coast AGVA .hu .«««*»! »r.« op*r* ’ "* °and the \ ••>c««*4ot haa di wove red it ha. PlflinQ T \ l~ k * 2L ^ returned *• »«» >» UMUMai typr of enter AC^MSI I IOi*elton cafe Show • ^ tamment. being unable to compete ro tbe dedy^wi^ mghC after o|| a reg J5 Aoorohow batit lit A || A I ...owner had “Jewel Bo* Revue* of femme (In |l|pU/ |ipQ| Iff. . fiOfllm ** tpritutf I , ^ from Miami Beach Well iovW levfll I. renpoming Vov 15 with a *how<a\efc «t» Monday ni-’htv plut hillbiUy wt*«tem for mat. w it h l*ap- Uxofft of ielu f band, and combo*. p>' Howard lo*al TV radio hand- Original eloeiog date had bren art rnaslrr. at rtiaruign <in*|an. real C'latc opu r Origtiial rln'mg dale had been M-t I or > r 'ter da v ♦ Mim >, but a mor a- liu nun hga bei n dorUred until to- Ho|l\ w<Kwt \.ov • effect immediately to tighten the pot it mg of benefit. In thi. area AC.V A had departed T.A Aug 2. after locing Ha demand that tbe eaode unl o o adminuger proreedt m w-e w'p—• * - »w. veny. no* won we. mi v w- wmvvi at or, bcruitM the vpot for $KV4ft>0 moirow ‘Wed >, when both factioiia and will rename tt I'appy Howard’, wilt meet to deride a roune of Country Ihn i nmphtely remod* action rp to tbia point both vide, elled. with *agebru«h atim^phere have tarn holding fad to their <n mm kt.nl ro o m. plu. dibing root rtrtmnu)' « done over in bueo«irV.dfworv;;arw crew out of muMrtanamilP I club wiM book tout mg l*an«K and m* f«»i a pay hike four mo nth, .aga recording vmgert p.ruHl»Ca11> r»,v m Ught of current vkvrm ket- ; \ *' ; mg in Ice. wag pm roe- 4 out j .M - of lMic > ;;To'4er.,-h«*re haven't hef n y A r A<klK IJIIOI/) granted salary boutU In lour \rmi. f in nuno yuviu m all fegMUi by AFM. bonlface* of A. m ■■ , the v ji umiv plush »pot. agreed, hut lf| rnrPIOM f\C\\ * ,, h s‘ipul.uion that owner, would MU B VI Vigil IlVIf ..he allowed to govern number of ■ i , w _ 'Men p**f forming im .stands In other ^ Ixmdon, fact. worth if pay wa. hikt'd from SM and the COA countel It carrying w n ^ #■ flj • ^ __ polk infl of bene tit. In thi. area j vu ruing it mu z'Vi Tszrsssrs tti* ball COA *lu> h*d Iwo «»r 1 I jM|i| lain. A( * ^ A . 2hjtrTr« * w/l®lB i- •—» ‘um* u p tyr wa* nmn ir<'*n .two agentt Sidney;A*e|goolana iiuripg — _ (vaude union adnunt.ter proceed, j fvmand. for a quota limiting p. r man i» S125 op. rould u*e a f.arsry Hnih i mm were taken ^ I Pll ^ 1 from benrffts vmce it• members did f,^ n cabaret artists in West k.nd seven or eight man orch thereby - « n bartand baia i r ° ,h * *** w-.«m *< « n»iew < mo pomi i-h «m* . '"^ rh Z i rn V M Variety Art ins Federation After former number of men Wed. being reg^eroo , ' Keafflliation *-* gfinOumed in a negotiation, spread over * Jear AfttkioallM such a move mem* ST KmCSI £ ^nT^h^frr ^r-^ Wrti' ^ *••••*“- l '* u * 4 W AGVA »„h „„„ rr^M.t « m,« aaV«I VC *JX?o >«h cuttertJS p ^ ! * > ^ 5S./ta£22lJ^ cSSSa Vto *5® “** TA lhr M t.fc»r • .Hart, r . ..t. r .... pay h.kr **' unite in honoring Judy t>arland via rhairman Ken ( aroenter and t«t nr*«i for aA immediate iltcl n vaude union ailimnister prmegldg { fVmands for a quota limiting pier man to ft25 op. rsuild u«e a from benefits vmce it' member, did f OIY ^ n cabaret artists In West ICnd srven or eight man orrh thereby the bulk of the work at such Ae niteries have been retiewevl by tbe iu*< pmr mu.lr payroll levrl with ■falrt. Virlt tv 4rli«lf Krilri jtukR After liiuiu r utimhcr tti nu n , ^ rt * | Van* tv Artisti Federation. After forpier number of men uud. Keafflliation * -v »nm»um ed in • 1 negotiation, spread over a 5ear AidtcipoHng Marh a tm»ve, mem* Tiiaill.l lwp ^ ;,-■■■ • ,2 TKa Uhier * Wrh Mid 1hr r * furn of » hr v *“ dr The qmda, as pr op na e d by the m OM hH at all l iana A .pot. five Mo* apparently la tactical union wag dklgM If MjM V \f would insist on the . n.piov t t.mel., one Hub* IVadloeb c part of COA. CoUbetlona by :■ W w 1 *? fjgjbMnrmki of the public and of pH rnrot of «T r Bnu>h ariiviv in Uiui% Ai Me,, sitting iirht with \A repg harp Won going Ml **** ** tn4 . F>Ur T ^ T «M pfrrfminer, generally Knd cabaret The renkn bi iwg 40v; > -.. ^ mg Boh ( alkin. « here «inco August. Caf# mm. bgWd by tho tTboolro Authority wiM r an iW oi In would rover «tl i«-c...n .some- . l ug mg|ibkrkblpa , #owol df e recent dispute over the incur *b* render a puMkc lervict by rmiu cludibl Agaerici and the 1 oMi.nent ^ Muo.n. nt ‘ to preaa •nee flared up. havo been issuing *»'•«» tbeir MB her*. l.t « fmi that , heneftta ta prevent impml- The propoaed quota ha. I»een te- .. . . . . . Ik2 receipt, which tW AGVA repi without Mias Garland to tee off t e pp„ n ir*** puhiu «ml upon the t .tr en uou. l v by the H- ^ > -«i f ,„a *Tb w ei^»u» th«t if ihu «.n* **" .. h.v. ^.n«. '&Sr ¥ X» p*rfortn»r» ' A,... *h,. h ‘‘"J •* ">* COA. OctaMt 0>M rt. “w JJS irth?”r.ni. “ ^ rul*. lor th* mtcMuttm met** . of .v;..Ublr It. I >• h Ml.... ...A. „ ..I UmSm S«UmK »o..W h, ..llrd mwir.hr* plM' hM hna **•,"* ■ - . . . th* foll<»in« |m»kr t«Wr*rtkral t M yntlM d ; t - -f — ]-■|-;i (...m .tl < irrrd lll.fkl In four ...tr, »«l r J* r . T?Z ^hron ^r W— »<". A**... .1 . prr, rlt,rr ^Mr of tl... rh.r.. rr olh ,. r , n „„ n that th# Alkin utid# I##ki to hivt p4lMC j|i in# lun^ntoii pf Ain#rt • • Th#\ rl i # irti thiit dhft^v^r |H ,r whit, i . ih*. um* thlna d«M km <in Guild of V.r.rty Ani.it lx*.l I TA raniutf rtrar a SrfM-fll , um.‘ • MaudijrrlaatM «f do T^^V. Jni "*• Am*rt*.n r«l*ra..on ... a-.t hou. approval.. yM.<WL *2XS"' 1 )# Bronx t Mill Ihf) rtfuitd to ** ^a^A vu..* > I vnltiid rvtPii luT fit tfifiilltifiru drtl* s a . . -dk_n IIVII i-rv ti fiiiiit I«ih« m. iiitf If at it in dill. •JprrM Itif » IU « i M*4jun mf a minimum of II nu n fW quota, a. propewed bk «hr otiUs at aU i lam A .pot. flvo would msi-t on tl»e employ r»s„rt twdelg. one Hub' lK*adlock uf bo r Brtugb artist, in West Uluih a i M <t» siting tight, with cabaret The r o M. fMg M>*. i.usiisem agent Kph t alking **» I cover all Mire. f. 1,1 (>m --.urg me m ber* * u ■ ..‘M bF' pi America and the ( <»ntinent no eonnuent" to press f Prop,«d o.»>M h.. .-" n .r i ( <in h ind ar* talk- I MronuMuly h> <h» >*"«■ » ”■ < „„ t h*> .Um '.lMt II Ihk m i.r«I Pr*rr..l*r. A..n " hl.h u. a. Mr.* minimum .hal Ih* n-dnqual. amoun , d ,...... ..wl» a. ft mm BB-. i .. k a iL.i.t u/mi . * • * ' • By a Monday closing of dtiling •re not KWrs that the union , agent. " ««Si.^FWrnick ! pp,y #n ^ rrrw ^‘ /ra ^ * nw ,r » 4 S lot licensed insurance agent. r . rvt^Virnrv ^* tur * Pavers, other performer. American and other imporh-d . . ... , I^OC.4 I. ftam huher, AFM. Mewry to ^ paid according to union re- And in a number of cases. ®”*®*#* : )Wdd {Dunn. AGVA. and James Murphy Qvijrements with responsibility for will argue, hame iunds gre often ILLINOIS’ 2 D LOSS ON BISTRO TAXES Local 751. collecting devol About 2flO are expected to attend, div idual union* quiretnem. with rf»pon*tH»iiq iw will, argue. n* mr collecting drvolymg uprn the in- a. much an attraction a* the *oio vft ia.'i *!,■ , k >k at> ■ aik l , i **' ; i iivv I adouv noo are r.pean, , w aur no, atviouaj union*, u . _ —ammrn Wew Vork * M»>or Impellitkmi. o*»Iy ' » us r hoantf m of TmgS. ISTRO TAXESi A,tttr HoXfl * ma,ui,llf director Kq Uj ,y. AtiV \ American Guild ol V At' iiuota mote mtciy^opct .. mv vo , a ,^ arc «i» IJIlVV IHJIEm Slit* Athletic CommiMiflgftef jgusi \ is Mgr* are currently turning to l > almm Mil 1 rtin Chicago. Nov. <. I Robert ChrlMenberry and t>»«*k Guild . Av*n -.of Motion Picture Pro- acts as part of an ftonomy ram , «• * . * u'.lrt. KP*<iH»nl nl thm lnll>i nl. j. A *» —, - k . *%*i»n alt. r m .rot lo«l UrOMlerOU* A Si. Oilfllt Week I. «MV, nfUV« 4( .| V employ .it* own unit Jack Martin ft , v Five to double on in t er im dan*a* ♦ttm fiatipn chons, after mhlnight **l;»nd 'olii ,n ' l’«w An* Bar. and -M»*nd*y night relic ting in Navajo Hoorn. — : «. nicago. rvov. w ;; i goorn v nrisrcnucriy am on a (iuild. Av*n o» viuium 1’U.nirr rre- aci' P«rh The State of liiinoia Fast week Walsh, president of the Interna- d ur *r*, and Screen Actor. Guild pawn after a .»ot too prosperous o de uiother attempt to require tmnal Alliance of Theatrical Stage * lt | haVt voting me>htoer«Mp. llo| Festival mnmoo. The Kmb. . live'Cbirago biafrog to pay tales on ’ Employees, will- attend: '!> wood Coordinating Committee »* laving off expensive^* V ^ ~a— l. a 1- an. 1 m———■ aw—aam — ■ m■— ■— I .11 Km a.m i ^.*1 kail ta ft 11 hue I ffVT ( lit' I I ftk# hf' III M-i ^ ^ * ftfi] i tVot ' too prosperous \ . id week M okay, how- n. The Link w < Mob ever, to iw»*l eOterlainers. Only expensive V S. ad* l»cef exprr cd ii a mMMir owe - — vvdl be represented but will have for the time being, the Orchidthat other rooms will hr closed. Mm* Amm DL f mmlm I mf| . no vflt. OtWfS will be entitled to Room, Which resently rmi. d < -b h aot.g V^uir^ P»«^ not Une Wg l3SinO Lcll three rep. each hut only one vote aret, it stkkiog a. far at po**»ble barren ether than gambltiiK down. I ALI C I L Alia Six of the organrtatlon. must be to reasonably priced Bruc h acts town pn or rouiMl.-nng to smaller In UKUO. Jtl LaU sene Aloe repped at a meeting to constitute and in a number of other >fH»u clubs. . ; Toledo Nov € a quorum. Talent for okayed bene 'hecompai 1 mm* mmuiaai Aftrr L U .« rln^ku.Lrm*. «'»'**. b* ,upW^ tbrou kh HCC. Sj*^»««Mj i, now , £|j| ARA ELECTION V?^ W l h I U ^. , TL,iD! m .. .. The bl« n»on*y tpolt for r.b»r*l | i C| ICCC ‘Al II fllADIV food and drink. Attorney Gen* •' _ will be reprev«*nted but will I era I Ivan Elliott filed s state *u- W A i A np Pin fsciiui 1 off * no vfle. Others will be entitlei pfe ,ne court appeal from a ruling V/iic utj voame a^ms three rep. each, hu* only one \ ot the Cook County circuit court I_ AL!. Cm- I wneekn iuU su oi ,h€ ®**f»niiatknaa must that permitted the riube to retain in 1/1110, JvZ LdUM,llc ftlUC repped at a meeting to consti t‘tc $91000 rebate that was made Toledo. Nov • * quorum. Talent for ok Ib iWtn before Elliott took office in After Luca* County authorities !*• m Lll be .upplied through II 1949; padlocked the Webater Inn. the , •: "' '' r “ " “ ' The five were among a group of H >M\wood Club and the Victory <11 nnnrfk 9 fitac Fvil other club, and hotels claiming ex- j Club on the outskirts of Toledo. - *4dIIlc btd|p >ptmn from $330,000 in sale. Anthony Rutkowski.state liquor rn f\£ V C Lu,r»’o VmJ tax. However, the state supreme forcement chief, said Gov. Frank M Lv. lOWCl S flllO court 0\#rrtil^r! fham Vthnrvia t Km A • t V ntiWKn'a fhraaA'alP r$mfUil?n — w... ••V”. - mnic awpiviti. iui rrtiirm unci, r«'w ww-« • • •» V 9 ■>« v • a w w» w » - — — / Court overruled them. Illinois then J. Laumhe's three-year campaign Kansas City Nov $ started to collect back taxes, but against gambling cAsinos it now ' . . T .u.r . u>r »na the circuit court upheld the earlier soecoasfully concluded. Rutkow- *b<l* ^an l*he. fl 7 m _ th4 , i !!!■_ , r ’ lh h Ultk . pra sjrt all newr vlatr for ofheer. and prar- lulmg The five cluW involved in {ski, the governor. cniMtting lieu Theatre here after a HmryftUrf* k ‘ ar 7il- anything liko^real < t>oard of gov* the haul# were Roth’s. Inc . Rhum- | tenant In the drive, made the state-■ ® u| . cl J5.7 1 "f 0 ‘ f * 1 Lyman <kw* was elected pr. v% ba Ciiino no longer in businesal. ‘ men! before a grand jury investi t rew . V ' < ? 1 ,’ u "‘‘ return* tn , money. with James A Ruhrrt» first v p and Capitol Lounge, Brass Rail, and gating gambling here. ?^ "k*-, P hV *fr.? U .u I ■ I kf ■ ^ Freddie W Uiiamaon sacond vp. Hollywood Lounge.I He said there was not one big Mils at 75e admission, the pi Illflff# NlXfcS L^V6flS6D Vt*rvin Hwnrnel take* over the v**c- * — — ■ ■ '■ : casino left running in Ohio. Dtir m * tor F IX * ( ame Dearth Cli^S Exit are now^s very much rntrn ted IV SLICES DLD GUARD’ - 9 tt l hr,d Th4 CkU V th Chicago. Sm ft Of K.C. T.wer $ Vwdery TVmttSS^ft ' ' ZT m T brr r °! A X*H!Z j K.n,„c«> nt « i^^ ^* : c** >"* arsrsr msF&Stt Vaude vamshev from the Tower, the Art of. and .i| nrw v |«i r for offlrrr* and nrac- SLICES ‘OLD GUARD’ Chicago. Nm 6. Chicago nu mbers of Artists Rrp» : • ... with James A Rob*-rtv ftrvt v p arid vapwi tputie, BraM Kail, and gating gambling here r.L! J"" \ ^-TrmTnT In ■ y i Freddie W itlumaon second v p. Hollywood Lounge.1 He ssid there we* not one big Mils st 75c admitting, the pi IllflOe NlltS LfVCflSOQ Xlgrvfen Hwnrnel take* over the v«-c- - * — I casino left running in Ohio Dur mg local top for p> f >t.<rv t ? **a*urer‘. post A.ffrv’e 179 AAA lUft Pull »*« th * thjre# F earf tlnc * Lausche' Stage policy was given the go- Plpw A n A Inert AdIM Newly yle<ted board has Alpha HmJ • IIIJM Bttll rH made his pledge to stamp out the sign four weeks ago via the Ixmi ■ IW Dsmari Ixiu Hreese. Leo NadHI. if /s j q j *n* casinos, these spots have been shut Walters Parisian Foillr* unit Comedian Sam Leven*on wm de- V|c Hrown. Sam Roberts, k a:n l pS harden Kodeo Jl * down: Mounds Club in Lake Coun- with feature ttm, and got utisfac- ^ nlrd Mn injunction in N. Y. Federal ^y, sr ; Boyle Woolf oik. Md m — m ty. Jungle Inn near Warren. Uve lory money Management then court in his attempt to stop I*arry f , aJfr p,,, tB f| ur tig. Art GoMKmiUi . i t Boston. Nov o colony Club in Lawrence County went to combo of live a« tv with A ipert current in Bag. !i A N -nd Kdd r sll|{h Hrpn | li»hii v nin«i h ,Hu b urtir°l |IM , petti bone Oub in Geauga feature film Grosses slumped ta , , hr Holiday Theatre. N Y from w ^ unt t6 !he national ARA ♦ Rodeo, which R«n4«y County. during the Rast three weeks, how- uiltm material which Leve«ao« meeting In K Y next week include ' ' Cftt Autry pulled >173,791 , , ,, ■„ ..^ m .— ever, and vaude is being aban-i c i*ims to have originated Injunc j k man Com David O’Malley and paid compared to lavt vear's 124- n.tu i nu itnn*d ti... u .. Aloert and Vlnhiftvirtt tothe rtarof and NlBnn Oul " g ? h ' ch cl T? fSfllT County. • dnrtng the gast thro# weels, non- material which meeting In R T. next oeek ihclud* 4 , (,ene Autry pulled 172,791 , , ,, .. ■■—«■*.— , ever, and vaude is being aban-, r |Sims to have originated Injunc | t ro a» Gosa David O'Malley and ♦m ^ \ c T^ r Tf V* Ut L?:* r *J. 2 t ~ -Ice Follies’ Hit W* /V Hon »•» «««w aip* n knd Uln „ H , 4M. » hjP° of abmt tf*-'. *h.!* icw rwiiie» nn ^ . muM(rr L*on »ob*rt»n B*.knun «. Pr.n.k>, .how. pr» kid .ll.nd.nc. .h,.d o( H> Cttt AllllienU d*Mrib*d Ih* d.fAculty M durrr. . , j _ . . ... . Autry („1. that th* uM om.h. \ov I ■ tv to obt.,11 .uft.bl* .UtidMfli.- F*d*rtd Jude* Willt.u. Bond>, in f ritliinit Vu*, | ,m 1 *ovp*r.tioa yt Bo.lou Crtru ^ L d«rth o^.ud. n.m« b.mf th* nl.ln. Uv.nl. pU. .Lt*d Ih.«. WlSHanB HCC Lang execs with the local dailies in tub- * personnel sent substitutions clincher at the one-time vaude the damage to the plaintiff would ft Pwlweo M T AfPFX araeaEw- p op *•!«. «r«ss{ ,7!!U^..iiiw ssr u x ** sssjt " r *“ ce *, I- h , . attendant t. <£. r Ron rmli«#um the defendant Iff the injunttion The CristianU replaced the l^mg dunng ever, i doned. C«F . ii asS ?ss 9 *u*-* ?• r» TE.'ZS'Z ?^ «. » into « .«•««,*« JSm«*» the defendant If the Injunction were granted. , As Palace, N.Y^ Acers The Crist ian is replaced the l*ang v . mr roaeo ounng me to -* ^ '_ d Frark u teries of nilery dates in ^evaoa gone m the vno* mnicw Lf'mwn Polack Bros, cirrus in Baiumore show,, and while they paid the jj TjtSl AjmeST*I mmsUT wtth Camks arc slated to go into El claims as his. Levenson spotted mrrious^e uS2ble. Both number* »*«*»»• v *«“ lor t4 ’° Crist unis will stay with the show •hout 12 t over laP yoor. were elimmat *d for the emergen, y wlU foliowr with a Reno two-weeker ruui.pe « done b tor l!v rua with Jody (urland ^ ^ Monte I Phillip replaced Alice E! Rancho open mg date is not AJpert * ,al ^ d )iM 7 i —— uis Sifin.qCT guaB5. gwiruBgy.astt s ggj.—— «~ zt. ney Simon S. Feinstein. Ition ffom big crowds nightly. .jvhowf . . j >*» *•>» M x • jp ^*.,.0 p s p mm mm '• • m m • • a e m e • nmom* eb w • si v