Variety (April 1953)

$4 pmnm Wednesday, April 22, I 953 VARIETY RILLS WEEK ENDING APRIL 22 Numeralt In conneetleH with fclfl* Wow Indicate opening day of show 4 whether full dir split woak Latter In parentheses Indicates circuit. <FM> Fanchon Marco) (I) Independent) (L) Loew; (M) Moss; (P) Paramount; (R) RKO; <$) Stoll; (T) Tivoli; (W) Warner) ‘ (WR> Walter,Read# n —— ■ * 1 ’ ■— 1 NEW YORK CITY Music HalK(l) 23 Alma Roslta Antonio Valero Calgary Bros Bobby Brandt Patricia Rayney * Rockettes Corps dc Ballet Sym Ore Palace <R) 20 Danny Kaye Rev Peiro Bros Marquis Fran Warren Darvas & Julia Dunhills Jo Lombardi Ore Paramount (P) 22 Eddie Fisher H Winterhalter Ore Joey Forman Beachcombers Little Buck Roxy (I) 20 Ice Colorama BUFFALO Par (P) 23 only Big Show of 1953 Frankie Lalue Woody Herman Ore Louis Jordan Gp Ella Fitzgerald Dusty Fletpher Bobby Ephram Frank Marlow CHICAGO Chicago (p) 24 Patti Page Carnevales George Shearing 5 Dave Barfcy Regal (P) 24 Lil Esther Arnett Cobb Ore 5 Royales W & V Lewis Rhythm Kings MIAMI Olympia (P) 22 Haydocks Jimmy Stutz Shiela Barrett Doreen A Victor P Nichplls St B Merrln Harry Worth Flack A Lucas | Morecambe St Wise A & V Farrell Joan St Paul SHEFFIELD Empire (M) 20 P Brough St A Andrew^ , Kandy Sis St Eddie Edward Victor Waltlion St O'Rourke Les Raynor A Betty Gus Van ROCHESTER Loew (L) 25 only Big Show of 1953 Frankie Lalne Alfred Marks Ronald Chesney Ossie Noble Reid Twins Peter Madden ^TH.rm.n.O^H|PHERDS s) BU S H Ethel Revnell Dawn White Co Saveen 5 Furres Mac Kenzie Reid St Louis Jordan Gp Ella Fitzgerald Dusty Fletcher Bobby Ephram . Frank Marlqw SHREVEPORT Strand (P) 24 only Asylum of Horrors TEXARKANA Par (P) -25; only Asylum of Horrors WASHINGTON Capitol (L) 23-26 Bill Lawrqnce Dolinoff St Raye Sis, Leonardo & Anita Bobby Jule Dorothy Arthur Haynes Artemus De Vere 3 SUNDERLAND Empire (M) 20 Winifred Atwell Conway Sc Day Medinas George Meaton Tommy Fields Italo Tommy Cooper Joe Church SWANSEA •Empire (M) 20 Davis Hughes Stuart St Gray Scmprlnl Ravlc St Babs Beryl Orde 2 Pirates Len Marten Dashs Chimps Rob Murray WOOD GREEN Empire (S) 20 Derek Roy Hedley Ward 3 Milton Woodward 3 Falcons ^ Rona Ricardo * Barnett St Del Rio Barney Powell Cabaret Bills Don CluqrlM Or# OaUty Club Sprite Honey Lee Walkey Flash Lane Marie Stowe Gaiety Girls Harem Club Bobby Barton Princess Tara Camlle Stevens Lee Taylor Ginger Marsh Johmna Hotel Jack Mhrphy NelUb GoUette Teddy McKay Randum Kenilworth Jack Cavallaro Ol’C A1 Lozlto Ruth Palmer George Chattrton * L'Alglon Chuy Reyes Ore Emile Petti Ore Leon A Eddie's Babe Baker Revue Sandra Barton Kitty O'Kelly Pnt Clayton Juan Luis St Eleanor Perry Bruce Aeres O’Reilly Ralph Gilbert Don Charles Ore Lombardy Hotel Babs Ware Pedro Oro Enrica A Novello Henry Taylor Malayan Lounge 'Hie Calypsoans Martinique Hotel Manolo St Ethel Danny Yates Oro Monte Carlo Leonard Young Gallab Dancers Rafael Rumberos Music Box Belle Barth Don Ostro 3 Mac Fadden Deauville Vocations 3 AUSTRALIA NEW YORK CITY AUCKLAND (NZ) $t. James <T> 20 Farrar Sc Carter Jlmae & Junior Diana Grafton Pat Gregory Terry Scanlon Cissy Trenholra Armand Perren Marika Saary ^Barbara Howe Jimmy Elder Wim De Jong Chribi Enid Wilson Joe Whltehouse Jaoques Cartaux Nellie Small Netta Dunsmore Netta Dunsmore Betty SuUock Tom Toby Skating Boys Skating Girls DUNEDIN (NZ) His Malesty's (T) 20 Tommy Trinder Botonds Halaraa St Konarskl Professor Olgo Carl Ames 6 De Paulis Harry Moreny Tool Lamond Peter. Singing Girls Dancing Boys Adorables MELBOURNE Tivoli (T) 20 Trio. Fayes Trio Daresco Lowe Sc Ladd Bert Duke Trio Guy Nelson Frank Cook Renlta Kramer Bouna Norman Vaughan Sonya Corbenu Show Girls Nudes (9)- Boy Dancers Ballet SYDNEY Tivoli (T) 20 Edwin Styles Loveday Hills Mary Parker June Jago Walter Pym John Lee ColUiis Hilton John Huson BRITAIN BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome (M) 20 J Jewel St B Warrlss Marettas M Mitchell 3 Brockways Benson Dulay Bio Ron Sc Rita Bayers Dogs BLACKPOOL Palace (I) 20 Syd Seymour Oro Dick James O’Farrels Starlets ■ Brandon Sc Karna C Jones Sc F Foss Williams Sc Shand Tower Circus (I) 20 C Calroli St Paul 8 Flying Croneras Fischers Elephants 5 Hansels John Balladlnls 9 Tfllos Knies Legionalres Portugese Horses Tarzana 2 Canters 2. Angelos Williams Cockatoos Kossmayers Mule . Little Jimmy A Circusettcs Jimmy Scott Olympiad 3 BRIGHTON Hippodrome (M) 20 Boy Lester Louis Hayden Max Carole Boy Walker Eric Lloyd Fred Sloan Melville Birley Les Deux Tonelys Skylons BRIXTON Empress (L) 20 Lee Lawrence Janet Brown G St Colville Fred Lovelle 3 Kelroys Joan 4c Ernest Lyn Dale Hamilton Twins CARDIFF New (S) 20 Mary Small B Skyliners .Billy Russell W Keppel A Betty Mundy 4c Earle 4 Nordics 3 Jills Ken Roberts CHISWICK Empire (S) 20 Beverley Sis Jack Durant Fayne & Evans Hyldn Baker Billy Scott Jerry Bergman Storr Bros 3 Buffoons EAST HAM Granada (I) 20 Ansons G Grossctto Co Leslie Lewis H 4c A Ross Rosinas Terry O’Neill Co Metropolitan (I) 20 Harry Lester Co Eddie Goofus Carol Mc£oy *Cy Snow George Hopklnd Bill Constant J Dawson G Evans Freddie Bye Georgle Clayton V Vaugh Barton 4 Farmers Daughters Palace (I) 20 Max Miller Beg Salmon Roy Stevens M Crosbie. Sc T Kazan Sc Katz BAB Adams Richard Sis Carlisle St Weldon EDINBURGH ‘ Empire (M) 20 Issy Bonn Eddie Calvert G Wood Sc D Harmer Cardew Robinson NAN Grant Wilfred Briton Co Ray Alan 2 Lucilias FINSBURY PARK Empire (M) 20 K St A Alexis Harry Sccombe A P Kaye MAH Nesbitt R Overbury A S E A Collins Gaston Palmer GLASGOW Empire (M) 20 Allan Jones DAS Stevens Leslie Randall La Celeste Cookes Ponies Bandoox Ink Spots Nicholas Bros Birchen* Stan Kenton Sarah Vaughan Blue Ans*t Jbsh White Felicia Sanders Eadle A Rack Bart Howard Jimmy Lyons 3 Blue Not* Nancy Steele Vicki Carol Herb Corey Joe Beniamin Ronnie Selby 3 Bon Solr Jimmie Daniels Madmoiselles Marshall Iscn Norene Tate Garland Wilson £lae Barnes Copacabana Jimmy Durante Sonny King Harbers A Dale Ramona Lang Jack Purcell Ted Martin M Durso Oro Frank Marti Ore Chateau Madrid Roberto Cobo Marian Callahan Teresiya de Triana Cesar el Malaguena F Alonso Oro A1 Castellanos Oro El Chic* Perla Marini DeLeon A GracleBa C A G Galvan Alvardo de la Cruz Carlos Camacho Enrique Vlzcaina Embers Barbara Carroll Bunty Pendleton Hotel Ambassador Jules Lande Oro Hotel Astor Throe Suns Hotel Biltmore Michael Kent Ore Hotel Edison Henry Jerome Ore Hotel New Yorker Teddy Powell Oro Joan Walden Sid Krofft Bobby Blako Collin A Leemans Adrian Rolllnt trip Hotel Pierre Dorothy SarnofE ' L A Eddie Roberts Stanley Melba Oro Chico Rclll Ore Hotel Plaza Lisa Kirk Wally Boag Ro$* E Gordon A Nancy Dick La Salle Oro Walthon A May Hackford A Doyle HACKNEY Empire (S) 20 Rose Murphy Elliotts Mumfords Puppets J A K Stuthard Nat Hope Jackie • Allen A Lee 2 Sterlings LEEDS Empire (M) 20 Dennis Bros A June 5 Smith Bros Lorraine SAM Harrison 3 Harvards Annell A Brask Fred Atkins LEICESTER Palace (S) 20 Norman Evans Betty Jumel JAB Moxham V A J Crastonian Bll A Bll Jackie Trevor Swan A Leigh John Tiller Girls LONDON Palladium (M) 20 Grade Fields Krista A Kristel Merry Macs Robert Maxwell Jimmy Wheeler Rastellls Terry Hall Edwards Bros Palladium Girls Skyrockets Ore MANCHESTER > Hippodrome (S) 20 Dave Morris Co Dargie 4 Christine A Moll Balcombcs Rethlems Bette Lee Annettes Ladles PORTSMOUTH Royal (M) 20 Ken Platt ■i ‘ . i >■ i - Monte Continentals Hotel Roosevelt Jack Fina Orch Hotel St. Regis Rosalind Courtrlght Milt Shaw ore Horace Diaz Oro Hotel Statler Louis Prlma Oro Hotel Sherry Netherland Beverly Allyson Hugo Peticli Oro Hotel Taft Vincent Lopez Ore Hotel Warwick Elise Rhodes Naomi Stevens Lee Carroll Laru* Deny Dauberson Ted Straeter Ore Cy Walters D’Avalos Ore Latin Quarter Minevltch Rascals Betty George Dominique A. Andree A Bonnie Fleetwoods Murphy Bisters - Plroska Carl Conway Dagenham Pipers Blx Brent Midge Minor Art Waiter Ore La Vie en R« Peggy Lee Frank Murphy Van Smith 3 Leon A Eddie’s Eddie Davis Arlyn Stuart Art Waner Ore Oliver Dors Le Ruban Bleu Ceil Cabot Susan Johnson Jimmy Xomack Norman Paris' Julius Monk No. 1 Fifth Ave Bob Downey Harold Fonvlll* Hazel Webster Old Roumanian Sadie Banks Sonny Sands Carolyn Carpenter Larry Marvin v Joe LaPorte Ora D'Aquila Oro Park Sheraton Milt Herth Rosa Linda Joan Bishop Town & Country Joyce Bryant Ricky Vallo Mickey Manners Vic Spavvy Joan Kayne Emilio Reyes Ore Johnny Morris Oro Two Guitars' LuBov Hamshay Sigl Ahern Ell Spivak Misha Usdanoff Kostya Poliansky Versa files 'Nice To See You* Fay DeWltt Don Llbcrto A1 Norman Lou Nelson Dorothy Keller Patti Ross Linda Lombard Barbara Stewart Carol Ohrnart Salvatore Gioa Ore Panchito Ore c ’ village Barn Ernest Sarracino Hal Graham Clara Cedrone Russell Peak Mattie Sqndi Mavis Mims Piute Pete Village Vanguard Irwin Corey Pat Carroll Anita Ellis Clarence Williams Trio Wairforf-Astoi la Mary Meade Nat Brandwynne Mlscha Borr Ore Wlvel (.Sal Noble Bob Lee Nautilus Hefei Chris Columbo Gomes A Beatrice Freddy Calo Oro Joe Harnell Paddock Club Jimmy Day Miss Memphis Peggy .Saunders Ernie Bell Ore FJo Parker Patty Lee ..... Sans Soucl Hotel Archie Robbins Frank Lynn Sacasas Ore Ann Herman Dcrs Saxony Hotel Val Olman Ore Bernie Mayeyson Ore Julio Romero Tano A Dee Shore Club Rosalie A Stove Fausto Curbclo Haven A Held Singapore 3 Peppers Magnetones Novotones . . San Marino Hotel Phil Brito Palmer Dancers Quintones Sorrento Charles & Samara Marc Kahn Alan Kole Ore Tony Pastor's Ray Bourbon Shoila Sheen Jose EnrlgueZ Jackie Cole The Mithens Vagabonds Club Vagabonds (4) Marla Neglia Condos A Brand ow Martha Ann Bentley Frank Linale Oro Eleanor Guipo - Versailles Hotel Jack Kerr Nino Rinaldi 3 New Ads DOROTHY LAMOUIL yov With South Sen Islanders (3) CHICAGO Blue Angel Hal White « Bob Wednock Velyn A L Trench Grace Nichols Raquel Irving Burgess Black Orchid J Premice A-L Martinez Stan Fisher Gloria Carr Jim Stutz Trio Chez Pares Jan Murray Rose Marie Blair A Dean Johnny Morton Chez Adorables (8) Brian Famon Ore Conrad Hilton Hot’! Jeanne Book A Teddy Roman Colstons (2) Deadenders Jack Rose Margaret Naylor Bill Jordan Herman Marlclcb Dick Peterson Dick Salter Dennis A Darlene Buddy Rust Ollie Clark Boulevar-Dears (8) Frankie Masters Ore Edgewater Beach Hlldegarde Alphonse Semola Robert Norris Oro Palmer House Kitty Kallcn Miss Loni Johnny Bachemln S Bonena Band (6) M Abbott Dcrs (8) Eddie O'Neal Ore Vine Gardens Ralph Lewis Winnie Clark Madelyn Wallace Dcrs (4) Pancho'Oro IOS ANGELES Ambassador Hotel Jack Smith Nita Bieber Dncrs Benny Strong Ore Bar of Music Elsa Lanchester Freddie Stewart Gregory Stone St Nino Menendez Eddie Bradford Ore B Gray's Bandbox Harvey Stone Jacq*line Fontaine Day Dreamers A1 Viola Trio Biltmore Hotel Gale Robbins Willie Shore Lee Marx Gene Bari Trio Hal Derwin Oro Cafe Gala Bobby Short Beverly Alber g tella Brooks ick Hazard Trio Clrcf'e Katherino Dunham Bobby Ramos Oro Dick Stabile Ore Charley Foy's Spider Donald Novls Frankie Hyers Mary Foy Marquerite Padula Sammy Wolfe Joe Okey Abbey Browne Ore Moeambo Ella Logan Eddie Oliver Ore Joe Castro Quartet Statler Hotel Ice Ahoy Revue Frankie Carle Ore LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MIAMI-MIAMI BEACH Algiers Hotel Buddy Walker Joe Delilah Tony A Renea Mai Malkin Ore Balkan Room Nino Yacoulno Krazy Katz Jean Tourlgny Bar of Musle Bill Jordan David Elliot Arne Sultan Beth Chains Harvey Bell Blltmore-Terrace Jimmy Grlppo Frank Stanley Oro Casablanca Hotel Gene Baylos Maya Ore Nicholas Grymes ■ Clover Club Johnny Howard Lillian Roth. Dolores Renay Ted Lawrie Tony Lopez Ore Selma Marlowe Line Club Carlyle Carlyle Sheila Barrett Joe Madding Ore Mark Leonard Chris Columbo Archie Robbins Cork Club Alice Darr Eugene Smith Eddie Snyder Delano Hotel Bob Chapman Tommy Numez Ore Zina Reyes Dancers Willie Hollander Delmonlco Jose A Aida Carlos A Mclisa Ore Latin Casino TAP Rodriguez Carlos Ramirez Estella Sam Gyson Litlco A Mario Antonio A Rosio Sans Souci Danoers Freddy Calo Ore Five O'clock Martha Raye MUt Ross Ted Wells 4 Len Dawson Ore Ftollc Club Kathie McCoy V* , Desert Inn Latin Q Revue Charllvels . De Castro Sisters Lucienne A Ashour Guilda Gloria LeRoy Nejla Ates Ralph Young Jahine Gernet Charlee Ballet LQ Line Carlton Hayes Ore El Cortez Pat Patrick Lou A Sue Smith David Powell George DeCarl Ore Flamingo Ted Mack Revue Theresa McMahon Jackie Bright Fay Gelinas Ray Austin White Sisters Benny Brown Jr Stonewall Hillbilly 3 Catherine Harris Flamingo Starlets Torris Brand Ore Bobby Page Ore Last Frontier Dorothy Dandridge Eddie Bracken Ben Wrlgley Roy Fitzell Dolores Frazzinl Jean Devlyn Dncrs Boh Millar Ore Sahara Beatrice Kay Sylvan Green Johnny O'Brien Sa-Harem Dancers Cee DaVidson Ore Sands Van Johnson Constance Moore Harrison A Fisher Copa Girls Ray Sinatra Ore Silver Slipper Hank Henry Russ Clark Sparky Kaye Beau Jesters Mildred Davis Gloria Pali Jimmy Cavanaugh Bill Willard Marah Gates Dncrs George Redman Ore Thundcrblrd Jean Carroll Betty Clooney Irving Fields 3 J Conrad Dncrs Barney Rawlings Christina Carson Normandie Boys K Duffy Dansations A1 Jahns Ore El Rancho Vegas Abbott A Costello Maxellos Peggy King Bobby Barber D Ded Dncers Bob Elhs Ore Sons* ; 25 Mins. Casino, Toronto In top form, vocally and phys- ically, plus 19 voluptuous gowns for stage use only, Dorothy Lamour is breaking in a song and pattdr ses- sion that gives full range to her personality. (She was last reviewed under New Acts in Variety in 1939, at the Paramount, N. Y.) Uses a couple of medleys of her film songs but act veers from the usual Holly- wood p.a. routine and is hefty on vocal and visual salesmanship. Miss Lamour highlights one brand new song, “Kiss,” with slow- tempo ballad written for her by Ben Oakland -and Don Raye and not yet recorded. Interpolating her other numbers is special song pat- ter by Harry Harris. Musical direc- tor, who did all Miss Lamour’s ar- rangements, is Sam Mineo. Nifty staging is by Nick Castle. • Gorgeously gowned and no sarongs for this tour, she opens with a bouncy, “Grass Shack,” switches tempo to “What Is This Thing Called Love” and “Sister Kate;” a medley of “Moonlight Be- comes You,” “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth,” “Tan- gerine,” “But Beautiful” and l Adios, Marquita Linda.” For what she tags her “Bob and Bing” songs, plus hula work. Miss,Lamour is commendably backed by her South Sea Islanders?—Danny Kuuanna on guitar; Bernie Kuui, steel guitar, and Larry Silva, ukulele. Tossing of fresh orchids leis, flown in daily from 1 Honolulu and thence across Canada, is a neat device with the customers and costing $200 a day. Warm and* sultry in her throaty love songs, and alternately vivavi- ous in her bouncy numbers, Miss Lamour displays plenty of vocal volume and dramatic delivery with these sexy pipes, leavened by her intermediate patter in which she plays down the. celebrity label and is just one of the girls; but it’s still a class act. McStay. COLETTE MARS Songs 20 Mins. Drap D'Or, Paris With stateside cafe auds giving the nod to Gallic chantoosey tal- ent, there’s no reason why Colette Mars can’t click with her fine French, song rep and delivery. Ga is a statuesque doll with saucy face and poured-on gown that is quick in getting aud eye-appeal. She quickly shows her versatility with piquant, insouciant Gallic numbers as well as heavier dramatic pieces in which she uses her shapely chassis and arms for good punctu- ation and emphasis. She is well heard in opener, “Quand On S’Aime A Paris,” in which she seems to smile with, her whole body, and the solid, dra- matic appeal of “Padam” which she puts over for throb and .punch. She shapes for boites or revue ma- terial. Mosk. DOROTHY SARNOFF Songs 25 Mins. Hotel Pierre, N.Y. Dorothy Saraoff, featured in the original “King and I” cast with (the late) Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner, follows Mlmi Ben- zell and other legit thrushes into the class nitery circuit. Bringing a legitimate voice to the Hotel Pierre’s Cotillion Room, she has been expertly coached'in routin- ing. And after she overcomes the premiere nervousness, being the extraordinary adventure that it was in her career, Miss Sarnoff is a cinch which, as a matter of fact, it was opening, night. Even the tenseness was hot apparent but for her self-confessed reaction to this new orbit of songalogy. Tastefully gowned in Italian haut couture, her repertoire com- prises “Life Is a Beautiful Thing," a Latin number, “A Paris” (in French, with the traditional ac- cordion accomp, and incidentally sung too fast but, understood, since corrected). “King and I” ex- cerpt, “Belle of the Ball,” an Is- raeli hora', “You Got That Thing" (making reference to a preceding Sunday’s Arthur Murray vaudeo), the .“Madame Butterfly” aria, and a salute to Gertrude Lawrence with “Shall We Dance?” She relaxed .as she progressed and by the third number Miss Sar- noff had the customers where she wanted them. In toto, it wound up a salute to her professional and artistic prowess with a socko song- alog. Incidentally, the Cotillion Room has been renowned for premiere turnouts of one type or another, but it was a signal tribute indeed that she drew a cross-section of Broadway, Park Ave., socialite and other offbeat cafegoers not usu- ally encountered at a Pierre preem. Maitre d'Pasqual attests to an em- barrassment of table-room chiefly because of the many large parties attracted. Incidentally, Anna Sos- enko, longtime (and still) personal manager of Hlldegarde, did a standout job in handling Miss Sar- noff’s expert lighting, as a gesture of mutual friendship. Subfeatured are Lucille and Ed- die Roberts, one of the best mind- reading turns who are standards in the top hostelries and cafes. He’s a great cue-thrower and their re- sults were particularly baffling to the hep firstnighters. Roberts goes in a little too much for intro Small- talk which could be edited and freshened if only for the reason that, while the attempt at change of pace is admirable, jokes should be left to professional comics. This is merely a matter of streamlining. Per always Stanley Melba ‘lhae- stros and emcees with eclat, aided by ChiCo-Relli’s relief Latuners. Abet, GINO DONATI (2) Songs, Parody 15 Mins. Drap D’Or. Paris Gino Donati is A swarthy, good- looking tenor who delivers a num- ber in the old romantic, sword- and-tights Italo school. Then act goes into a visible stage with a lackadaisical stooge, planted in aud, who comes on to break up the stint. Stooge and Donati pur- vey aero solos, -pratfalls and yock- ful arguments that entail mad falls over the piano. In a contortion finale Donati gives out with an ana. Act is good for boites or TV slotting. Mosk. BUNNY BISHOP Songs 12 Mins. Top’s, San Diego * Response to vibrant, dark-eyed blonde is tipoff that here’s strong entry In nitery thrush derby. Gowned in socko taste, Miss Bishop ranges from pops to standards to intimery type tunes with a style that remains warmly personal, Atlantic City, April 21. A curious combo of pixie and The 500 ' Club , here, which is sophisticate, Miss Bishop offers opening July 4, is lining up a neatly-paced songalog in slightly schedule of names for the season, husky voice. She puts drama into HAVANA Montmartre High Towers Rita Maria Rivero Celia Pena Jose A F Rexls Ballet Montmartre Sercnata Espanola Troplcana rchlquita A Johnson Gloria A Rolando Zoraida Marrero Jose LeMatt Miguel Angel Ortiz A.C. 500’s Name Kick Paul D’Amico, spot’s operator, is trying to sign Sophie Tucker for the first two weeks, with Joe E. Lewis to follow July 18. The 500 looms as the sole name cafe operation in the resort this season. presentation but with rare, profes- sional economy of gesture and with charm reminiscent'of Judy Gar- land. Miss Bishop should punch lyrics a little stronger, but it’s a knack she'll learn quickly. Mean- while, she remains a strong bet. Don. IGOLEN & RITA Magio 10 Mins. Drap D’Or, Paris Igolen is a fast-talking magico who makes nice use of props for a good fill-in act that has* all the mysterioso essentials. Assistant Rita gives the eye-appeal. Igolen gets aud into it and is always one up by faking motions which has the crowd calling him down as he proves that it isn’t so, finally bring- ing off his hep tricks. Good for niteries or vaude. Mosk. Arizona Glint Continued from page 49 started in Ensenada, Cuernevaca and Acapulco. Brazil, which prewar had a flourishing casino industry, sadly misses the coin raked in by the croupiers. The lavish, casino operations such as Copacabana, Icarahy, Atlantico and others can- not be supported in the prewar style without gambling coin. Talent, of Course Should new casino areas open up, talent agencies will reap un- dreamed-of harvests. As Is ~ evi- denced in Las Vegas and Reno, these spots pay very fancy salaries. The same is true in reverse. Areas where gambling is no longer pos- sible die as talent outlets. An act cannot be solid in Saratoga any more. Name acts are rare in At- lantic City and the Florida decline is becoming more pronounced since local sheriffs cracked down on gaming operations. However, Las Vegas has taken up all the slack as far as talent agencies are concerned. If other areas do not open up, the future of Vegas looks brighter. Work on a nine-story hotel, the Casablanca, is slated to begin shortly, thus add- ing to the already keen competi- tion there. » A > > > i